How to track a PC anywhere it connects to the Net

Anonymous Internet access is now a thing of the past. A doctoral student at the University of California has conclusively fingerprinted computer hardware remotely, allowing it to be tracked wherever it is on the Internet.

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The Google Linux Cluster (webcast)

Great webcast I found a while back in which Urs Hölzle will describe the software and hardware infrastructure that makes this performance possible, as well as provide an overview of the main problems facing a web search, software architecture, servers and compact rack hardware designs.

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New Blu-ray 2.0 spec makes PS3 the most future-proof player

With the sudden and unexpected announcement from Warner that the studio would be abandoning HD DVD titles in favor of Blu-ray, it seemed to many observers that the high-def format war was all over, bar the shouting.

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Is MacBook Air Worth the Money? Five Slim Laptops Face Off

We can all agree that the MacBook Air is a slick-looking little laptop. It's so thin! You can't argue with that! But if you're in the market for a small, high-performance laptop, is it the best option? I pored over specs for four similarly positioned and more-or-less similarly priced laptops to see if you'll get your $1,800 worth out of the Air.

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Top 10 Things to do with your new Panasonic 150" Plasma TV

Panasonic showcased their 150 inch plasma at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, trumping their puny 103 inch model from last year. Currently they use this sucker for stadiums as a jumbo tron, but pretty soon you can buy one for your living room. Check out the top ten things to do after you buy one of these.

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33 megapixel Super Hi-Vision (Ultra HDTV) for 2015

1080p and QuadHD / 4K can take a step back, the Japanese government has announced plans to bring Super Hi-Vision (a.k.a. Ultra High Definition) to life as a broadcast standard by 2015. Damn those Japanese!

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The 3-D printer that can print a 3-D printer.

The RepRap is an open source 3-D printer - a self-replicating machine that will one day be able to print out all of its own parts.

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eSATA to shed the power plug

eSATA is an external version of the Serial ATA technology used to hook up internal PCs, but today external eSATA drives need their own power supply. But recently, the Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) announced it's working on a version that will let external drives draw power over the cable that connects the drive to a computer.

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Pioneer's concept Kuro kicks currents Kuro's ass!

Yes, Pioneer's current Kuro—the "best flat-panel ever"—was shedding light like a sumbitch next to Pioneer's concept Kuro, whose black literally emits no light.

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New Line confirms it'll follow in Warner's Blu footsteps

While everyone's eyes have been (understandably) fixated on Warner's sudden -- but not completely unexpected -- leap to the Blu-ray wagon, we've been wondering what would happen to New Line. As if anyone expected anything different, New Line confirmed with Variety Magazine that it'll follow Warner to the Blu-ray promise land.

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Intel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program

That didn't last long! Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.

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HD-DVD - Runs and hides from CES

"....HD DVD group is canceling its CES press conference; tail severely between legs over today's explosive news that Warner -- the last "undecided" studio -- was going to the other side and doing Blu-ray discs exclusively."

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The perfect computer memory: quantum dots?

Flash storage is the component that makes low power electronics so flexible. Unlike RAM, flash memory will stay written for about 10 years without power. However, we pay for that convenience in access times, which are much slower than those for RAM.

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The Top Ten Technology Nostalgia

When you compare the technology of yesterday with that of today it's amazing how far we've come. Technology gets smaller, faster, cheaper, and generally just better all-around. I guess that's a given, but going back in time you'd never be able to fathom just how far we've come. It makes you wonder - where will be in 10 or 20 years from now?

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