How should I set up my home network? – A home network allows you to both share a single internet connection as well as share data and devices between multiple devices. I’ll review the basics components of a home network and some steps to take as your network grows. Already have a network, but not sure how to grow it? I’ll look at that, too.
Stack Exchange: expert answers to your questions – Stack Exchange is a fast-growing network of 87 question and answer sites on diverse topics from software programming to cooking to photography and gaming. We build libraries of high-quality questions and answers, focused on the most important topics in each area of expertise. From our core of Q&A, to community blogs and real-time chat, we provide experts with the tools they need to make The Internet a better place. (recommended by Michael F.)
We’ll Share Data, if We Get to Choose the Data, Survey Says – A study shows that Americans value their personal data and don’t want to give it away for free. They also want a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. The data people really want to protect? Their medical information, their Web browsing history, data stored in the cloud, and just about anything having to do with their phones.
How Can You Get Windows 8? – Whether you’ll be upgrading your existing PC or purchasing a new tablet or computer, getting the next version of Windows should be easier—and cheaper—than ever.
How to log in directly to the Windows 8 desktop with Start8 – The Metro start screen in Windows 8 has been a polarizing change from Windows 7, to put it mildly. If you click the desktop tile immediately after logging in, a free program by Stardock can save you some time. With Start8, you can automatically load the desktop after logging in to Windows 8. Start8 will even add back the Windows Start button.
10 Great Google Chrome Apps and Extensions – Use Google Chrome? Get a lot more out of your experience by downloading these apps and extensions.
Verizon, AT&T, Others Make Big Bucks Sharing Customer Data – Several members of Congress want to know how consumer privacy is protected when law enforcement buys customer usage records from carriers.
Sorry XP, Vista – The new Office suite will support only Windows 7 and 8 on the desktop, leaving users of older Windows versions out of the running.
How to Use a Kindle DX as a PC Display – Compared with other Kindle models, Amazon’s Kindle DX is gargantuan. Its 9.7-inch E Ink screen provides ample space for reading books and viewing graphs and images. But what if you could use all of those E Ink pixels for something more creative, such as displaying your Windows desktop? As it turns out, with a few simple tricks you can use the Kindle DX as a computer display that can show anything your usual monitor can show.
How to Get Started With CSS – Web designers use CSS to turn basic HTML into cutting-edge visual layouts. Our getting-started guide tells you everything you need to know to understand it.
Cyberwar Ignores Borders, Expert Suggests – We’re in for a “constant state of asymmetric warfare” that goes beyond traditional notions of war nation-states. Much like Moore’s Law has provided a reliable pattern to chart the steady growth of computing capacity and decline in prices, the same precept could apply to the tools of weaponry in the digital age.
Power Pwn: This DARPA-funded power strip will hack your network – The Power Pwn may look like a power strip, but it’s actually a DARPA-funded hacking tool for launching remotely-activated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet attacks. If you see one around the office, make sure to ask if it’s supposed to be there.
Russian Hacker Suspected of Targeting Amazon.com Arrested – A 25-year-old Russian man suspected in the cyber attacks on Amazon.com was arrested this week in Cyprus, where he awaits possible extradition to the U.S., the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Internet Trolls Insert Themselves Into ‘Dark Knight’ Shooting Tragedy – Did the Aurora gunman who killed 12 early Friday morning warn of the impending massacre on the meme messageboard 9gag? No, but some 9gaggers want you to think so.
With Lawsuit Settled, New iPad Goes On Sale in China – Apple released its newest iPad in China on Friday after settling a lawsuit over ownership of its name and requiring buyers to place orders in advance to control crowds.
US ITC Affirms Ruling Against Kodak in Patent Case With RIM, Apple – The U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed a prior ruling that an Eastman Kodak patent asserted in a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid, according to a notice issued late Friday. Kodak said Saturday it would appeal the ruling.
Ouya clinches first exclusive game – Despite lingering concerns over its long-term viability, the nascent Android-powered Ouya console has attracted 41,182 backers who have pledged a whopping total of $5,271,073. And now Team Ouya has managed to clinch its first exclusive game, courtesy of Robert Bowling and his Robotoki studio, which will be bringing Human Element to the console.
Lenovo chief gives his $3m bonus to lower-paid workers – Yang Yuanqing, the Chinese PC manufacturer’s chief executive, has parcelled out a $3m bonus that he was given for achieving record results to employees in Lenovo’s call centres and production lines
Comma-delimited – A type of data format in which each piece of data is separated by a comma. This is a popular format for transferring data from one application to another, because most database systems are able to import and export comma-delimited data. For example, data pulled from a database and represented in comma-delimited format looks something like the following. Each column value is separated by a comma from the next column’s value and each row starts a new line. When data is represented in comma-delimited format they also are referred to as comma-separated values, abbreviated CSV.
Woman strips in public to protest e-book pirates (NSFW video) – What’s the best way to protest e-book piracy? Brazilian author Vanessa de Oliveira believes it’s scribbling the phrase “NO TO PIRACY” on your chest and back in red ink, and then proceeding to strip naked outside the Governmental Palace.
How Social Media Performed During Aurora Tragedy – For anyone seeking immediacy as the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, unfolded Friday, online social media outlets provided an unparalleled view of the events that left 12 people dead and some 70 others injured. They also provided some low points on the humanity scale.
Why Google or Facebook Buying Your Favorite Startup Means It’s Probably Toast – Again and again, the web giants buy cool stuff–then shut it down. Here’s a look at their reasons for doing so.
The truth about tech statistics – “Researchers and analysts estimate that such and so many of this or that will increase or decrease by some percentage by sometime in the near or far future.” I tend to be a bit skeptical of research statistics (some might say I’m downright cynical). I tend to believe that the majority of report results are driven by the needs of those people who buy the research. It’s a bit like saying ‘I need some proof that what my company is planning to do is correct. Go find me some statistics that validate our plans.’
Microsoft ‘Big Boobs’ gaffe points to wider industry problems for women in tech – The Microsoft ‘Big Boobs’ code gaffe exposes an industry culture which results in dismally low minority and gender representation. Can the industry afford it? Transparency is the first step.
Supercool: Sony’s carbon fiber sheets could help cool PCs better than thermal grease – The super-material is now venturing into the world of computer cooling, thanks to the electronics giant.
“As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.”
– H. Rider Haggard
LookDisk 5.4 – Freeware disktool allows you to search for duplicate files by name or content; search for a text in any file including PDF-Files; search for files using various parameters such as file size, date, attributes; and display disk overview (total size, free space).
NirLauncher 1.15.08 – NirLauncher is a package of more than 100 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years.
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