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|  | IE8 Out Now - Wharts and All
Friday, March 07, 2008
I download a copy of the beta Internet Explorer 8 this afternoon. I've had a play around with the new Activities feature and stumbled across some odd errors already. Ah well, they don't call it beta for nothing. Check out the blog here. |   |
| | New Guide: Using the Vista Upgrade Advisor
Thursday, March 06, 2008
I guess at some point in time (unless you use Linux as an operating system) most people are going to have to upgrade to Windows Vista. For most people that means a switch from Windows XP. A system running Windows XP may not necessarily be able to cope with the top of the line edition of Vista - or not all of the graphical features anyway. The minimum requirements for Vista are higher than for Windows XP. But most systems can be upgraded relatively painlessly to cope. Microsoft offer a Vista Upgrade Advisor tool. This basic guide runs you through the process of using the guide and understanding the results so that you can make an informed decision about upgrading to Windows Vista. | |
| Are Solid State Drives All That?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Solid State Drives are still very expensive compared to mechanical/spindle drives found in desktop system. But: "The benefits that these drivers offer compared to a mechanical drive are numerous, and include lower power consumption, improved performance, increased durability, less chance of data loss (no heads to crash into the platters), no noise and no heat output." It's a win-win situation, especially for the mobile segment, but are their drawbacks? Digital Trends has an in-depth look at the pros and cons. | |
| | 1998 vs 2008 Tech
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
“Think the iPhone is pricey? The cool cell phone of 1988 cost $4382 in today's dollars. A 150MB hard drive? $8755. Take a trip with us down memory lane, and you'll never whine about the price of a gadget again.” And they’re right. This huge expose on PCWorld is jam packed with informatin comparing 1998 specs and pricing to those of today, for PC systems, hard drives, printers, Internet access, modems, cell phones, TVs, video players, ultra portable audio players, cameras and game consoles. I think my favorite is the $6.00 to $47.50 per hour ($11 to $83 adjusted for inflation) for dial-up Internet that connected you to 400 databases, covering news, shopping, finance and the like; 140 discussion groups and e-mail. | |
| Win a Complete PC
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
"Techgage has turned three! To celebrate, we are holding a few different contests throughout the month. Our largest and first contest consists of completing a survey in order to help us develop our site better. The prize being offered is high-end gaming PC with all the trimmings." Too easy! The chance to win a complete new rig just for filling in a form is a pretty good deal, so what are you waiting for? | |
| | Passively Cooled Case Mod
Monday, March 03, 2008
"I have wanted to build a fully passively cooled computer case since I had my first Athlon Thunderbird 800 MHz. That time the fan noise was amazingly high, and manufacturers didn´t much care about the noise levels, and didn't offer products for building a quiet PC. Nowadays a quiet PC is not much of a challenge to build, but totally silent? It would require that there were no moving parts at all. But of cource there has to be the compromise of a hard-drive. One could buy a SSD drive, but at least I don't have that kind of money to spend. :)" So what Ville from MetkuMods did was to build himself a 100% passively cooled case from copper and aluminum blocks and heatpipes. A step by step log of the process can be found here. | |
| Advanced Gmail
Monday, March 03, 2008
Gmail is a lot more than just a free email address. It can be used as your only email client, replacing Outlook or other mail programs, handling all your email address, whether they be from hotmail, yahoo, your service provider or work. Messages can also be filtered and labeled to make managing your Inbox painless - and Google also give you heaps of free storage space, so with some pre-planned labeling, why not email yourself important files and use Gmail as an online storage system? It's all explained in this guide from tkArena. | |
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