Archive for March 2007

A Guide To Basic Computer Terminology

Ram? Mouse? One is an animal and one is a rodent right? Ram that is the zodiac sign for Aries If this is what these words mean to you than you can surely use this quick glossary of computer terminology. It would be a good idea to read through them before purchasing a computer because these are things you should know about first. If you already have

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Build Your Own Computer or Buy?

Just look inside a computer case. At first glance, all those wires and components can look terrifyingly complex. And thinking about putting them all together by yourself may seem impossible.

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Build Your Own Computer or Buy?

Just look inside a computer case. At first glance, all those wires and components can look terrifyingly complex. And thinking about putting them all together by yourself may seem impossible.

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Gaming Notebooks: The Full Story

Is it really possible to play the latest PC games on a notebook and is it worth the money?

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A Google Supercomputer Division?

As an electromagnetics guy I stay in touch with a lot of what is happening in that segment of physics by subscribing to plain, ol’ email lists. Occasionally recruiters spam the place because, you know, all of their recruiting emails are terribly important to the whole planet. When I got my email this morning, I saw this:

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The future of keyboards? New Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard looks sweet!

Dubbed the “world’s most advanced keyboard,” Logitech has released this futuristic-looking keyboard. It may be very expensive, but it sure looks slick!

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More Yummy Details Surface On ATI’s R600

“According to TweakTown, the flagship edition — dubbed the X2900XTX and codenamed Dragons Head 2 — will sport a 9.5-inch configuration, 1GB of GDDR4 memory, dual DVI, video in / out, and require a baffling 240-watts of energy delivered through dual onboard power connectors.”

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Blast Destroys Camera, Flash Card Survives

A news photographer’s camera was destroyed during the recent demolition of a Mississippi River bridge, but the camera’s Compact Flash card survived to tell the story.

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OS Encryption Showdown: Vista’s BitLocker vs. Mac’s FileVault

Both Windows Vista and Mac OS X can encrypt files and protect them from the prying eyes of thieves and snoops. Vista’s new BitLocker feature and Mac OS X’s FileVault are especially useful to those of you toting laptops that contain sensitive data.

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Look Ma, I’m Playing PC Games With Brain Waves!

OCZ technology has been showing off the Neural Impulse Actuator over at CeBIT this past week and the device is worth a look. The actuator uses three neural sensors that are resting on the forehead of the user to create unique commands based on the specific permutation of brain, eye and facial muscle activity. Freaked out yet?

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