Case Study: Eliminating Performance, Interference Issues With Multi-Channel Wi-Fi access points
Problem: Providing Wireless Internet Connectivity in a Crowded Environment J&J Telecommunications needed to solve a major customer problem. The 855-boat slip South Shore Harbor Marina located in League City, TX needed to provide WiFi Internet Connecti.....»»
Mikko Hypponen: Fighting viruses, defending the net
It's been 25 years since the first PC virus (Brain A) hit the net, and what was once an annoyance has become a sophisticated tool for crime and espionage. Computer security expert Mikko Hyppönen tells us how we can stop these new viruses from threatening.....»»
Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, an.....»»
TRENDnet 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge
The 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge from TRENDnet is a high performance adapter and with its help we can connect to our local WiFi network (2.4Ghz or 5GHz) up to 4 devices at the same time (like a PS2, PS3, HTPC and a standalone media center).....»»
a review of the Jabra Supreme
Buffalo is a bit of a storage guru, but Im left disappointed by the MiniStation Extreme. The drive looks great on paper, but iffy build quality and an irksome software install process that dumps Google software onto your computer isnt great. Its n.....»»
Retro USB Mouse Sends Your Computer Back… to the Past
If there’s one thing I don’t miss about the early days of GUI-based computing, it’s those uncomfortable mice with the squared-off edges, which clearly weren’t designed for the human hand. About the only thing worse in my opinion wa.....»»
Internet Performance on Christmas Morning
I don’t celebrate Christmas. So my Christmas eve’s are chinese food and a movie (also known as “Jewish Christmas”) and Christmas day is usually spent in front of my computer writing after sleeping late, followed by a run, a nap, an.....»»
The NeXT Years: Steve Jobs before His Triumphant Return to Apple, Tom Hormby, Orchard
The origin and growth of NeXT, Steve Jobs' other computer company......»»
NTSB Calls for Driver Cell Phone Ban, iPad as a Work Machine, Microsoft OneNote for iPad, and More, iOS News Review
Also 3G giving way to WiFi for tablet users, high capacity iPhone/iPad charger, rotating folio case for iPad 2, and more......»»
Behind the "Star Wars: Old Republic" game saga
This week, Bioware released "Star Wars: The Old Republic," the latest and most ambitious product of a so-far decade-long partnership with LucasArts. In this sprawling, much-anticipated computer game, millions of Jedi Knights, bounty hunters and other fami.....»»
Coming soon to a computer near you: Dot-XXX
After 10 years of debate, the Calif. nonprofit that oversees Internet addresses gave the green light to the virtual red light district.......»»
Lawmakers Urge Action on Hacking
Lawmakers seized on revelations that hackers based in China broke into the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's computer network to demand legislation bolstering government and private-sector cyber security......»»
Six Free Software Packages to Load on Your New PC
Those lucky enough to get a new computer this holiday season face a world of free software choices......»»
Video: UPS worker throws package onto porch (but not before flipping the bird) (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - When a video turned up on YouTube last week showing a FedEx delivery worker throwing a box containing a computer monitor over a garden fence, anyone who uses the companyâs service wouldâve been rightly horrified. They might have.....»»
How to Uninstall Drivers in Windows
If your computer is acting up, hardware drivers may be to blame. Learn how to roll back or even uninstall driver software with this handy guide......»»
FTC Mails out Refund Checks for Buyers of Scareware
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun to mail refund checks to computer owners who purchased so-called scareware from vendors who allegedly used deceptive ads......»»
UK Cracks Down on Claims Industry SMS Spam
Text-message spam is coming under close scrutiny from the U.K.'s data protection authority, which is trying to blunt an increasing wave of insurance industry and........»»
Usenix: Dartmouth Expanding Diff, Grep Unix Tools
With some funding from Google and the U.S. Energy Department, a pair of computer scientists at Dartmouth University are updating the venerable grep and diff Unix........»»
MESM Soviet computer project marks 60 years
Before you go complaining about your job, take a moment to remember the MESM project, which just marked the 60th anniversary of its formal recognition by the Soviet Academy of Sciences. The project, headed by Institute of Electrical Engineering director S.....»»
