Windows XP SP3 Download from Microsoft
About a day before Microsoft promised to make it available to the public, you can download Service Pack 3 at the link below. Windows XP SP3 (Microsoft Download Server)
Ubuntu 8.04 Changes the Driver Game
Finally, a Linux distribution gets proprietary drivers right. For those of you that aren’t fully versed on GPLv2 vs GPLv3 wars, and all the other open source wars… the Linux community has been having trouble with graphics drivers and various other device drivers. Specifically, they refuse to include drivers made by NVIDIA and ATI, due […]
Comcast Still Filtering BitTorrent?
Comcast has said that they have stopped their filtering. So, I started a few BitTorrent sessions to put it to the test. The results? Not good… Traffic ticked up much better than when the filtering was in place, my 1:1 ratio broke 384k for the first time in a long, long time. In fact, speed […]
Farewell, MSN Direct Watches
It’s official, Microsoft today killed off the MSN Direct Smart Watch (aka SPOT Watches). No more new watches will be made. I’ve been a fan of SPOT-based watches for a good four years now… so this is a bitter-sweet day. It’s a good day, because Microsoft is embracing MSN Direct on the idea I […]
Installing Windows XP SP3 (on the Eee PC)
Hurray! Windows XP SP3 is here! Now, how do we install it on the Eee PC? The Eee PC is a special case. With only 4 GB of storage, it’s a tight squeeze to fit the installer on there. For starters, I would suggest doing a clean install. While normally not necessary, we need as […]
Apple’s P.A. Semi Buy: Back to PowerPC! (Sorta)
Apple just closed a deal to buy P.A. Semi. For those of you that don’t recall who they are… they were the company minutes away from wooing Apple away from jumping to Intel. The company offered PowerPC processors that provided G5 performance… without the heat dissipation issues. The Intel transition still went through, which has […]
Yeah, I Got an Eee
After a few comments, and a few ideas… tonight I picked up an Eee PC from Best Buy. I should note that they are currently clearancing the Init 10-inch DVD case for $9.99, and it makes an excellent tote bag for the laptop and any accessories (like, a mouse). It’s available in-store and online for […]
Apple Software Update Fixes Mozilla Objection
While I wrote that Apple didn’t need to fix the Mozilla Objection (where Apple began offering up Safari to users via Apple Software Update on Windows)… it appears they went ahead and fixed it anyways. Under the new version, released alongside Safari 3.1.1, Apple Software Update 2.1 for Windows now separates new software and updates. As […]
Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 6
I don’t know why Sun has such as slow pace of Java releases. You go to one page, and they say Java 6 Update 5 is the latest. But, do a bit more digging, and I found Update 6. So, go to this page, and scroll down to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) download (there […]
Want me to get an Eee?
I could provide a lot of benchmarks, commentary, analysis, maybe even pull a few new tips and tricks with an Eee. But, it would take time to do… and the only way Asus will front me one is if I wait for the WiMAX-enabled Eee. That means a $400 hole in my wallet. So, with […]