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The Great Russia Hack 1: Some Background About Cyber Warfare
Last month we discovered that Russian hackers have been running malware for almost a year in network servers used by thousands of large US companies and government agencies. It’s the largest espionage hack in history. As far as we know. We have all been suffering from...
NETGEAR SPEEDS UP POWERLINE NETWORKING
I love 802.11x wireless networking, but it makes me crazy too. It's solid technology that keeps calling attention to itself - routers stop working or signals aren't strong enough...
INTEL’S CORE 2 DUO PROCESSORS
Here's 10 Things You Need to Know About Intel's Core 2 Duo processors, which will begin shipping next month.The Core processors will be the fastest processors available (but...
WINDOWS LIVE ID AND PASSPORT
Microsoft is attempting to streamline its centralized authentication system - a combination of e-mail address and password that controls signon to Windows Live Messenger, Windows...
MICROSOFT & YAHOO TO LINK INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICES
On Thursday, Microsoft and Yahoo will begin testing a link between their instant messaging programs, fulfilling a promise made nine months ago.Windows Live Messenger is a nice...
WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE DISCOUNT
I'm enthusiastic about Microsoft's security suite Windows Live OneCare. If you haven't purchased it yet, you can save a few dollars - it costs $49.99 for three computers when...
THE FUTURE OF COMPUTING
Here's an article that might describe the future of computing. Or not, but that's the fun of trying to guess what lies ahead.The article imagines a rich suite of programs that...
SENATOR TED STEVENS EXPLAINS THE INTERNET
Net neutrality refers to a founding principle of the Internet, that the companies in the middle handling the movement of data would treat all packets equally. The telcos and...
KYOCERA EVDO WIRELESS ROUTER
Verizon's EVDO wireless access is heavenly for some travelers. For a hefty monthly fee - $60-80/month - Verizon provides a reasonably fast Internet connection anywhere in its...
GOOGLE – A ONE TRICK PONY?
Business Week has an article about Google's nonsearch products. According to the article, 99% of Google's revenue comes from its small text ads on search pages and so far none of...
WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER
Windows Live Messenger is now the official face of Microsoft instant messaging. It takes over from MSN Messenger, but it doesn't alleviate the confusion between it and the...
TOP TEN MP3 PLAYERS IN ASIA
Interesting that the iPod is not the number one mp3 player in Asia, according to this report, which includes photos and comments on the top ten. The Creative Zen Vision:M is the...
GUIDELINES FOR NEW COMPUTERS
It's hard to keep up, isn't it? Here's three things to consider for new computer purchases. You should get at least 1 Gb of memory, regardless of anything else. It's the new...
QUICKTIME 7
Over the years, QuickTime has been one of the most frustrating bits of software available. Conflicting versions would wind up installed simultaneously, banner ads for paid...
LENOVO THINKPAD X60
When Lenovo took over IBM's Thinkpad line of notebooks, there was some concern that the line might be changed and the quality might suffer. All the reviews are good so far, and...
WINDOWS SECURITY UPDATES
Lots of new security updates from Microsoft today, the regularly-scheduled once-a-month release that's become known as "Patch Tuesday." Here's an article about this month's...