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GNC-2009-04-09 #467 Last show in Texas back to Hawaii

Meet-up in Dallas at the Dallas Embassy Suites South at 6pm lots of content in this episode that will get you fired up. Show will be back in Honolulu next week join me on the live stream. Show Sponsors keep…

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GNC-2007-11-30 #321

I catch you up on the latest info here at the new house, talk about podcasting and cover a pile of tech news. Sponsors: Special Promotion code 20% off on 1 Year Shared Hosting Plans use Godaddy Code Todd20 Sponsor:…

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GNC-2007-07-31 #289

Started the show very late here in Hawaii but a huge amount of news tonight and info on a upcoming FCC decision you will want to pay attention to. Sponsors: [Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days at GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. No credit…

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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."

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Todd Cochrane