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|  | Google Finance
Monday, March 31, 2008
I personally don’t play on the stock market at all. Or are you supposed to say play in? I think if I started I could become obsessed with it – tracking things and keeping records. Apparently Google finance offers a range of nifty graphs and information that are useful to the stock market buff. Check out our new article on the subject. |   |
| What's Wrong with the Software Industry?
Monday, March 31, 2008
“Did you know that Norton Internet Security was once a good antivirus? I even had it myself. There was once a point in time when it was fast and stable and was the internet protection package to have.” Yes, I do remember. It was what I recommended to everyone but now I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole! “So what happened to it? Well, that can be answered with another question. How do you keep on selling the perfect product? How do you get the person who brought Norton Internet Security last year to want to buy the same thing again this year? With new features of course.” New features a great – aren’t they? What’s the problem with this situation? Technibble takes a good hard look. | |
| | Planning and Organizing
Friday, March 28, 2008
As the end of the month approaches, planning for next month arrives. It's a never ending cycle. I don't use Windows Vista and after reading this guide about Windows Calendar I almost wish I do - almost. What's so appealing about it is the ability to color code everything and print off copies. Although I do keep electronic records of a lot of things, I am still a big fan of crossing things off with a pen. At the moment I plan content for tkArena in a table I make up to look like a calendar in Word. How primitive! Anyway, if you've ever wondered about what the Windows Vista Calendar can do for you, read over this article. | |
| Is Vista SP1 All That?
Friday, March 28, 2008
For a long time now, I haven't liked Vista and John has. He has it on two PCs, I have stuck with XP - after trying Vista for a couple of months I switched back. "Wait until SP1 comes out" he used to tell me. Windows XP wasn't complete until SP1 gave it new life. I do remember. But is Vista SP1 the saving grace for the new OS? Here's what Bit-tech have to say in their analysis of Vista SP1: "For the most part though, having used Vista SP1 RTM and the full release for the best part of a several weeks now, we can't say it'll sway more people into buying the OS – the improvements are subtle and virtually unnoticeable to the end user... both looking from core application performance and gaming performance perspectives. And one thing Vista SP1 definitely isn’t is another Windows XP SP2 – most will still consider Vista to be "bloatware" (it's been well documented as considerably slower) because the "performance improvements" are nowhere near what was needed to change people's minds." | |
| RAID Explained
Thursday, March 27, 2008
"RAID can be one of the most difficult to understand concepts in computers while at the same time offering the greatest boost in performance for your system. For those seeking an explanation of what raid is, how it works, and which one is right for you, we have created a guide to step you through it in a single page." Check it out at Techwarelabs. | |
| A Revolutionary Technology for the Games Industry?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
What if the games industry had access to technology that allowed them to use voxels instead of polygons? To be able to laser scan real objects and render them in software? A little known Australian company called Unlimited Detail claim to have finished the R&D on just such a technology and they're hoping to revolutionize the PC and console games industries with it. This article takes a look at where polygons are today and the potential of Unlimited Detail. This is one discussion of a new technology you do not want to miss. (Rating-5.00) | |
| How Much Copying Rights Are Consumers Entitled To?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
That's the question. If we purchase a Blu-Ray disc, are we entitled to be able to make a back-up copy? And does anyone really believe that's why people want to be able to copy them?! OCModShop believes DRAM protection is treating consumers like thieves. "While the music industry has almost totally abandon DRM (Digital Rights Management) as have audio books, Hollywood stands by their encryption even though it was cracked by a bunch of Doom 9ers. Once we have a fresh set of BD movies, the code kids will probably crack it as well… Hey it’s their form of entertainment! While CE/PC folks all agree that the consumer is entitled to some level of consumer copying, the “good guys” still aren’t sure. After all if you want the movie in another form why not just buy it? You know made for theater…made for TV…made for disc…made for iPod…made for phone." Read on here. | |
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| | The Force Unleashed | | Console Haven
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