SpaceShip one breaks Sound Barrier
The Suborbital Spaceship one hit 68,000 ft and 930 mph in a 15 second powered flight. Which marks the 8th flight but first under power. Congratulations go out to the team that is making this happen. [Space.com]
From the archive
December 2003
112 posts
The Weakest Link is Social Engineering I have proof!
I may muck things up for some people by writing about this, but a article I read today has prompted me to tell you about an legitimate social engineering approach I used to fix some of our work accounts. Where I work we have a significant number of dial-up accounts that are divided up to people that travel a lot.
Lindows bundles VOIP product with OS
For current Lindows owners there is a upgrade to your OS that will allow you to make a type of VOIP call to other users using the same service. But with the low prices of their computers and the versatility of the software it may make a terrific stand-alone product. [Cnet]
MSNBC gets VOIP all wrong
Every once in awhile I read a article that make me want to strangle someone. He points out several negative attributes about VOIP quality, reliability has this guy been living in a cave. My VOIP calls to the Lower 48 and the VOIP calls overseas to Japan work as good or at times better than my land-line. Someone needs to
Beginners Guides: Burning CDs and DVDs
For those of you that are beginners or have a family member that is getting a computer and you do not want to be hassled with walking them through the process 25 times send them here. [PCStats]
500 CD Rom Titles, Each Priced at $5
Some of the titles were older versions of programs like Easy Cd Creator 5 instead of 6 but still a lot of great stuff. If you want to score some good stuff for your kids PC you should be able to find what you need. Lots of Disney games etc. [www.5dollarsoftware.com]
Can-Spam law Geek News Centrals perspective!
I have talked about fighting Spam several times in the past weeks from a administrators perspective. I have also discussed the success I have had during beta testing of a smtp server enhancement from Santronics Software Inc. that has reduced spam from 85-90% before it is allowed to be sent to my server. On the legislative front the jury will
Is your life wasting away in Traffic Jams?
I am one of the very fortunate people that live in Hawaii that when I leave for work at 6am the direction I am driving is away from downtown and traffic is light. I am able to quickly jump on the expressway and enjoy a beautiful drive across to the other side of the Island. Total commuter time from when
VOIP unlimited Long Distance $29.95
I have been playing around with several VOIP products here at the house for a while. My wifes family is in Japan and what used to be a $200.00 monthly long distance bill is now a distant memory. Companies like AT&T and Verizon etc just cannot move quick enough. Their bread and butter business is going to suffer. I have
Cool Google tricks
I am always a sucker for new Google search tips and it is really cool when Google points them out for us. [Google]
What I want for Christmas donations accepted!
I am way behind on reading my favorite sites due to the babies arrival but I did get a chance to review a PC that is what I would consider the ULTIMATE PC. The #!/usr/bin/geek article warned me to check my credit card limit before visiting the site and I can see why. My wife cut the phone line wires
Blogsphere has Mainstream companies worried!
Why would I say that mainstream companies be afraid of Bloggers. There are several reasons and I have come to this conclusion: 1. A bevy of Cease and Desist orders are now starting to be sent to bloggers CNet Part 1, CNet. Part 2, Miramax, USOC. Obviously these companies are starting to see a impact on their bottom line otherwise
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