| IT Dojo: Configure wireless network settings via Group Policy
- For many offices, wireless networking is an important complement to the wired network, and in some cases, may even replace it. But, manually configuring the wireless settings on hundreds, or even thousands, of PCs can be a real chore. Luckily, there is a way to speed up the process. In...
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:17:45 -0700
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| VIZIO introduces Internet app-enabled XVT HDTV series
- Who really needs to pay extra for a TiVo or DVR during these trying economic times, right? VIZIO recently announced a new line of HDTVs that will incorporate video streaming sites and video applications. I got a chance to check out the TVs yesterday, and I...
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:12:26 -0700
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| Intel expanding beyond its core
- The chip maker has provided insights into a number of research projects that extend beyond its processor business. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Much more than most companies, Intel's success depends on the technology that will arrive in its field years hence. As a result, the company has more than 1,000 researchers...
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:41:19 -0700
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| The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .
- Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:22:34 -0700
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| Researchers demo wireless keyboard sniffer for Microsoft 27Mhz keyboards
- Researchers from Remote-Exploit.org, the home of the BackTrack pen-testing Linux distribution, have recently released an open source wireless keyboard sniffer Keykeriki, capable of sniffing and decoding keystrokes of Microsoft 27Mhz based keyboards through on-the-fly deciphering of XOR based encryption. Their wartyping -- decoding signals from wireless keyboards...
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:28:11 -0700
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| New Averatec 25.5-in. all-in-one offers PC, TV combo for $999
- Averatec announced today its 25.5-in. D1200 all-in-one PC, the largest such all-in-one for under $1,000 available today. The D1200, which retails for $999, plays video at true 1080p resolution and features a built-in hybrid digital/analog TV tuner. The system is intended to replace...
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:59:16 -0700
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| Apple Airport Express: Okay, Okay, I love the damn thing.
- The Apple Airport Express, a pocket-sized wireless access point and SOHO router was refreshed with 5Ghz Wireless Draft-N capability in March of 2009. Click to view the gallery. As many of you know, I make my living as a systems architect...
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:19:13 -0700
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| The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)
- Is the wired telecom business just as doomed as beleaguered automakers like GM and Chrysler and the newspaper industry? It's quite possible a few years down the line. And this wireline fallout will have ramifications well beyond the usual suspects such as AT&T and Verizon. Simply put, cutting the...
Mon, 18 May 2009 02:25:01 -0700
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| Optimizing the branch: Mobilizing IT
- Writing on technologies for the branch office often times places me across the domains of mobility and non-mobile network infrastructure. Increasingly, in client inquiry calls, the question of "how do I optimize my branch office infrastructure" comes up and takes many forms. I'll attempt to address the most common of...
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:17:25 -0700
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| 20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-only
- Just over 20 percent of all U.S. households have dropped landlines in favor of using cell phones exclusively for voice communication, according to recent survey results from the National Center for Health Statistics. That number is up from more than 17 percent from the previous survey six...
Mon, 11 May 2009 03:59:35 -0700
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