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The Computer Nerd: Court Backs Government Broadband Wiretap Access
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Stuff only nerds care about. Friday, June 09, 2006. Court Backs Government Broadband Wiretap Access. A US appeals court on Friday upheld the government's authority to force high-speed Internet service providers to give law enforcement authorities access for surveillance purposes. The court concluded that the FCC requirement was a "reasonable policy choice" even though information services are exempted from the government's wiretapping authority. The FCC has set a May 14, 2007 deadline for compliance.
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The Computer Nerd: TiVo Turning to Net Downloads
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Stuff only nerds care about. Wednesday, June 07, 2006. TiVo Turning to Net Downloads. TiVo began testing broadband video downloads last August, previewing "Greg the Bunny," "Hopeless Pictures" and "The Festival" before they debuted on the Independent Film Channel. That was later followed up in December with Rocketboom videos, which have been ongoing since then. Posted by Michael Cottier @ Wednesday, June 07, 2006. Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:. The Computer Nerds RSS Feed.
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The Computer Nerd: Apple's MacBook Embraces Intel
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Stuff only nerds care about. Wednesday, May 17, 2006. Apple's MacBook Embraces Intel. Apple today announced immediate availability of its consumer Intel-based laptop, well in time for the back-to-school shopping season. Called the MacBook, this model equipped with a 13.3-inch wide screen and running on a Core Duo processor replaces the 12-inch G4 PowerBook and all iBooks. IDC analyst Richard Shim says that the MacBook pricing makes sense given the more expensive, less common 13.3-inch wide-screen pan...
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The Computer Nerd: Bill Gates Stepping Down and What It Means
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Stuff only nerds care about. Friday, June 16, 2006. Bill Gates Stepping Down and What It Means. Bill Gates may be the public face of Microsoft, but his departure from daily operations at the company could actually strengthen it- and even pave the way for better products. Gates's departure will end an unusual division of labor between him and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, says technology analyst Rob Enderle. Too Busy to Do the Job. He wasn't really involved in the day-to-day decisions on what w...
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The Computer Nerd: Missile balloons!
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Stuff only nerds care about. Sunday, July 23, 2006. Instructions for a fun time on the interstate.Step 1. Tie balloons to car. Step 2. Drive like a bat out of hell. Step 3. Watch people freak out! Posted by Michael Cottier @ Sunday, July 23, 2006. Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:. The Computer Nerds RSS Feed.
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The Computer Nerd: Malware Versus Malware
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Stuff only nerds care about. Tuesday, May 16, 2006. A "vigilante" Trojan, that attempts to protect infected PCs from the effects of malware caught while using peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, has been discovered. The Windows Trojan/Erazer-A Trojan looks at default folders for downloading MP3, AVI, MPEG, WMV, Gif, Zip graphic and video files, and wipes anything it finds with these extensions in the target locations. Vigilante it might be, but the Trojan spreads in the same way as those pieces of malwar...
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The Computer Nerd: FREE Survival Horror Game
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Stuff only nerds care about. Thursday, June 15, 2006. FREE Survival Horror Game. This new game uses all the high tech eye candy and also utilizes extensive in-game physics but best of all its FREE and was created simply for the love of gaming. A worthy effort, I hope its creators get the chance to work within the gaming industry. The game is called Penumbra, and you can download it here. Posted by Michael Cottier @ Thursday, June 15, 2006. Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:.
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The Computer Nerd: Socket AM2 Chipsets Come Together
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Stuff only nerds care about. Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Socket AM2 Chipsets Come Together. Is the combination of ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 and SB600 potent enough to prevent NVIDIA's nForce 590 SLI from inheriting the Athlon 64 core logic crown? We've subjected both chipsets to an exhaustive array of application, peripheral, and power consumption tests to find out, and the answer might surprise you. Posted by Michael Cottier @ Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:.
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The Computer Nerd: Cyber Thieves Stealing Billions
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Stuff only nerds care about. Friday, May 19, 2006. Cyber Thieves Stealing Billions. Dimitry Ivanovich Golubov doesn't look like an arch criminal. A baby-faced 22-year-old Ukrainian, he is described by his lawyer as an unassuming part-time student at. But when the Ukrainian police arrested him last July for his involvement in credit-card fraud,. Secret Service said it is investigating some of those on it as well, but declined to comment further. The FBI also declined to comment. What follows is a look at ...
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How to Fully Customize your Desktop | Desktop Wallpaper
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Photography Guides Digital Camera and Video Bestsellers. How to Fully Customize your Desktop. Before you continue customizing your desktop, make sure that you backup any files that you are going to change, just in case it doesn’t work out and you want your old sound(s), wallpaper, icon, and whatever else you decide to change. Setting your Desktop’s Theme. 1 First, right click on your desktop, and click properties. 2 You should now be under the Themes tab. 2 Then right-click on your desktop. 3 Select prop...
