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Samsung Announces 16GB Flash Memory Module

Seoul-based Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed a Solid State Disk (SSD) with a capacity of up to 16GB. Using two NAND-based modules, the SSD is a low power, lightweight storage media for notebook PCs and, eventually, consumer electronic devices.

Personalize Google and Get a Gmail Invitation

Today, in direct competition with MSN and Yahoo!, Google, Inc. announced that users may create a personalized Google homepage for news, weather, cultural tidbits, and e-mail.

Make Magazine #2 is available Today!

I want to thank Phillip Torrone for including my mug shot along with some other great podcasters in the new release of Make Magazine. I have yet to see it but Phillip did a quicktime video of the section they have on Podcasting and he mentions yours truly. I have a subscription so mine should arrive shortly and I will

Hyper-Threading Vulnerability

Hyper-Threading technology, built into some Intel Pentium 4 central processing unit (CPU) microprocessors can be exploited by crackers and allow access to security keys. A description of the timing attack was presented Friday by a Colin Percival, a computer science researcher, at the BSDCan 2005 conference. Intel's Hyper-Threading (HT) algorithm enables Pentium CPUs to maximize the efficiency of the processing system. According to Intel's website, with HT technology "desktop users can experience greater system responsiveness and performance when multitasking. At home, users can encode audio and video at the same time, or run a virus scan in the background while continuing to play their favorite game. In the office, HT Technology enables IT managers to deploy PC services such as encryption, compression or backup technologies while minimizing the impact on PC user productivity. In addition, multitasking business workers can experience greater system responsiveness, enabling increased productivity. In summary, the Pentium 4 processor supporting HT Technology delivers a new level of performance and PC responsiveness for consumers and business professionals."

Pepper Wireless Pad

A reader of the site turned me on to this product it is kinda like a tablet but it is more of a mini media center that you can put on your lap. It is much cheaper than a Tablet runs on Linux and will do some basic stuff that may be ideal for those of you looking for a

Firefox Tweak Guide

If your looking to get the most out of Firefox follow the recommendations in this tweak guide! [www.tweakguides.com]

I am looking for a multiple hard-drive mounting solution!

I know you all have been scouting and finding all kinds of cool tech tools. Well here is one for you and just point me in the right direction. I have quite literally two stacks of 120 to 200 gig drives that I want to put 5-6 of them in some sort of an enclosure that is network aware. I