What do you know I thought it wasn't long ago that the Digital Divide was something like global warming i.e. either it's a major problem and we need to fix it or it doesn't exist at all and just a figment of a pessimist mind.
Anyways, here's the latest study showing that the Digital Divide does seem to be alive and growing!
New data: 40 percent in US lack home broadband
Looks like the gap between the haves and have-nots continues to grow.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Quote of the day
"Let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." -- Seagate CEO Bill Watkins
Saturday, February 13, 2010
windows crash when the system is operating under heavy load conditions
hmm sounds a bit like the irfanview crash I blogged about?
You have a 32-bit application that uses the GetCursorPos() function. When you run the application in a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the application may crash when the system is operating under heavy load conditions.
You have a 32-bit application that uses the GetCursorPos() function. When you run the application in a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the application may crash when the system is operating under heavy load conditions.
Friday, February 12, 2010
ATI Radeon HD 5770 vs 4850 vs HD 5750 vs GTX 275
Looks like I need to get a ATI 5850 at least to replace my current Nvidia 275.
Think I'll just wait for the Nvidia DX11 parts coming out in a couple of months.
Think I'll just wait for the Nvidia DX11 parts coming out in a couple of months.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TPM chip worthless for security
I guess that's why you rarely find any motherboards that even used it in the first place.
Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked
Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked
In Defense of Microsoft
I know, I know. You hate Microsoft for its bloated, buggy software, its slowness to innovate, and its government-certified, monopolistic bullying. I won't argue with any of those points, or those made last week in the NY Times by former Microsoft VP Dick Brass, who called his former employer "a clumsy, uncompetitive innovator."
Talk about FAIL!
Only reason Microsoft is ubiquitous is that it is in fact a convicted Monopoly! And like all monopolies, it kept prices artificially high for it's software.
Instead of costing less year after year a new version of Windows will cost you the same if not more!
Author also forgets that for years Microsoft made it difficult if not impossible to install alternate operating systems on a PC.
"And all of those businesses can exchange content because their hardware and software is compatible." Sure tell that to a person trying to open a office 2007 document in an older version of office LOL!
Wonder how much Microsoft paid him for this article?
Ironic that Microsoft killed 2 of the thing on the top 10 list of things they liked about Microsoft linked in that article namely:
Flight Simulator
Basic
Talk about FAIL!
Only reason Microsoft is ubiquitous is that it is in fact a convicted Monopoly! And like all monopolies, it kept prices artificially high for it's software.
Instead of costing less year after year a new version of Windows will cost you the same if not more!
Author also forgets that for years Microsoft made it difficult if not impossible to install alternate operating systems on a PC.
"And all of those businesses can exchange content because their hardware and software is compatible." Sure tell that to a person trying to open a office 2007 document in an older version of office LOL!
Wonder how much Microsoft paid him for this article?
Ironic that Microsoft killed 2 of the thing on the top 10 list of things they liked about Microsoft linked in that article namely:
Flight Simulator
Basic
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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