Apple have released the Intel Nehalem-based Mac Pro (finally) and it looks pretty sweet. Before I destroy my credit to possess one of these beauties, I figured I’d read a review over at Ars Technica:
Prepare for ludicrous speed: Ars reviews the 8-core Mac Pro
No way I can justify one of these – maybe if I win the lottery. I’m waiting for the Nehalem iMac…
06 Jan, 2009
Posted by: Albee In: Humor|Mac|News Items|Videos
So says The Onion:
23 Dec, 2008
Posted by: Albee In: Humor|News Items
I almost died laughing….
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/shaq_terrified_of_phoenix_suns
Some enterprising teenagers in Maryland have found a way to send speeding tickets to their enemies. Send these kids to Harvard!
There was a scare a while back when someone supposedly found a quick way to crack WPA passwords. Well, it turns out that as long as you use a strong (read random and lengthy) password, it should be fine.
01 Dec, 2008
Posted by: Albee In: Geek|News Items
ArsTechnica has a piece about a security company’s study showing that there is a significant (read 3-day) lag time between when new threats are released onto the internet and when most anti-virus programs are able to detect them. This definitely reflects my experience – for my clients AVG, Norton/Symantec, and McAfee were helpless in the face of the AntiVirus2009 onslaught (read more here).
Anyway, the short version is, be careful what email attachments you open and where you surf….
GreenPeace apparently keeps track of how green tech companies are in their annual review.
Their site lists the following criteria:
“The ranking criteria reflect the demands of the Toxic Tech campaign to the electronics companies. Our three demands are that companies should:
* clean up their products by eliminating hazardous substances;
* takeback and recycle their products responsibly once they become obsolete.
* Reduce the climate impacts of their operations and products.”
Here’s the list – there are a few surprises:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up
17 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Albee In: Geek|News Items
It looks like presidential communication via email is public property – so these guys say he may have to give up his Blackberry.
The very notion of this happening to me makes me suicidal…. Of course, I have an iPhone, so I am a much more reasonable handheld addict.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/16/politics/p161249S56.DTL&tsp=1
11 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Albee In: Humor|News Items|Videos
OK, I didn’t really buy one, but you can’t be too careful these days. Apparently these new computers are shipping with a virus pre-installed. Is it a feature or a benefit? Read on…
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