When was the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The process is still straightforward and relatively quick…but then you think “I’ll just make sure the patches are up to date”, and then proceed to stare with horror at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes which Windows Update or WSUS demands you install…
In what can only be described as an act of utter desperation to overcome Vista’s mostly negative public perception issues, Microsoft has put together an online “Fact or Fiction” quiz about Windows Vista. Every person who submits themselves to Microsoft indoctrination gets a free polo shirt and the chance to win a $15,000 prize.
Bargain-basement ISP Dodo, the subject of ongoing controversy over customer service and billing issues, has been directed to clean up its act by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
In a cheeky piece of marketing, Lenovo has unveiled its new super-skinny ThinkPad X300, which squeezes in everything that Apple’s MacBook Air left out but still fits into a manilla envelope.
At this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, RIM’s CEO confirmed that HSDPA is not only on the roadmap but just around the corner.
Several BitTorrent developers have joined forces to propose a new protocol extension with the ability to bypass the BitTorrent interfering techniques used by Comcast and other ISPs. This new form of encryption will be implemented in BitTorrent clients including uTorrent, so Comcast subscribers are free to share again.
How about £750,000?
When scientists look at what makes a star and what makes it burn, they turn to fusion. However, according to new research, dark matter annihilation was the source of energy for the earliest stars, rather than fusion, when the universe was only 100 to 200 million years young.
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski has claimed that PC gaming is currently in “disarray”and because of this, Epic will now be concentrating more of its focus on console titles.
How do you define perfection?
With HD DVD, things are just going from bad, to really bad, to worse, to car-crash-you-can’t-stop-looking-at. You can file this one under that latter category, as Wal-Mart has officially announced its intentions to stop stocking HD DVD players and movies by June.
Imagine how successful Dell’s Ubuntu offering could be if just one Dell Ubuntu machine was put in retail stores. If people knew of an alternative to Windows, they would go for it! So what do you say, Dell? Why don’t you try to put at least one of your Ubuntu machines offered in retail stores? Please add your support!
