Technology
Boot Camp Public Beta
Run Windows XP natively on your Intel-based Mac with the Boot Camp Public Beta. This will be big this upcoming Christmas since Microsoft Vista won’t be coming out until after the holiday season. Buyers looking a for a new computer will be able to purchase the best of both worlds (Windows for games and OS … Continue reading
Weird Stuff Truck
Weird Stuff buys and sells surplus computer equipment. A great name for a company that tries to recycle all the tech detritus of Silicon Valley.
USATODAY.com – Caller ID spoofing becomes all too easy
USATODAY.com – Caller ID spoofing becomes all too easy I’ve been happy that Vonage has Caller ID at no extra charge. I guess you can’t trust the Caller ID anymore.
2 Gb – the new memory standard
A Look At AMD’s Socket AM2 Platform | Tom’s Hardware RAM Needed! Most computers today are equipped with 512 MB or 1 GB of memory. While a gigabyte still seems to be fairly enough, we predict that 2 GB will be the reasonable minimum for those who want to do more than just occasional gaming … Continue reading
PBS | I, Cringely . February 16, 2006 – BYOB
PBS | I, Cringely . February 16, 2006 – BYOB Apple/Blockbuster video distribution. This is ironic since I just renewed my Blockbuster online membership. I couldn’t pass up the price of $9.99 a month for 1 video at a time and 2 e-coupons for two free in-store checkouts.
AnandTech: Inside Newegg: They give us a Tour and you a Prize
AnandTech: Inside Newegg: They give us a Tour and you a Prize I really love Newegg because of its customer reviews. When you’re spending a lot on a mobo or videocard, it’s nice to know how a specific model is working for other people. $1.3 billion in sales in 2005 is pretty amazing.
SnapStream Blog » Blog Archive » Godzilla PVR
SnapStream Blog » Blog Archive » Godzilla PVR I have a 40 Gb, 2×250 Gb, and recently added a 400 Gb drive to my Beyond TV / Beyond Media machine, and I thought I had a lot of hard drive space! It’s interesting to see that Beyond TV can take advantage of multiple processor cores … Continue reading
PRESS (E) – MAXON’s CINEMA 4D Now Available For Intel-Based Macs
PRESS (E) – MAXON’s CINEMA 4DNow Available For Intel-Based Macs Kudos to Maxon for providing a free upgrade to Cinema 4D for Intel Macs. I’ve read that the upgrade is easy for some developers and programs (like 10 to 30 minutes easy), but a lot harder for others.
Lasseter axes Toy Story 3
Independent Online Edition > Lasseter axes Toy Story 3 Praise the gods of Kobol that Lasseter axed Toy Story 3. Toy Story 2 was a great sequel, but a third movie would have done nothing to further the characters or the plot. The only thing it would have been good for is as another monster … Continue reading
Updated WebStar web server to 10.4.4
I updated our WebStar web server to 10.4.4 from 10.3.8. Hopefully, this solves the memory leak problems that would require a reboot every 4 to 5 days. I also recently applied a WebStar 5.4.0 to 5.4.1 patch.