Tag Archives: Computers

Horace Dediu’s Setup

By C.G. | Published: July 7, 2011

I’ve always admired Horace Dediu‘s superb research in the mobile space. While it’s no secret he has an affinity for Apple, I find his analysis balanced enough to point out Apple’s flaws or highlight weaknesses in their offerings — especially compared to the Android competition. And I’ve wanted to know how he gets his work [...]

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What Was Your First Online Handle?

By C.G. | Published: June 29, 2011

The only thing more embarrassing than my first online handle was the fact I created it on a BBS back in 1987 or ’88. That, and I was also a Prodigy Online user. The Eternal Shame of Your First Online Handle – Good

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Anatomy of a Computer Virus

By C.G. | Published: June 22, 2011

You might recall the Stuxnet virus which is rumored to have crippled Iran’s nuclear program. An Australian company called Zapruder’s Other Films created a brief video of what Stuxnet is/was capable of doing. It also warns us that the source code is available for every hacker to play with. I think the video is meant [...]

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Project v0ltr0n

By C.G. | Published: June 11, 2011

Want to run Apple’s OS X Lion but use a PC and don’t have the money for their hardware? Not to worry, Project v0ltr0n will help you. The goal is to create a disk image so people can install it on their WinTel machines. When the project first started, it was assumed there would be [...]

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Debugging Rhyme: Scooping The Loop Snooper

By C.G. | Published: April 20, 2011

I forgot who I saw this link from (sorry) but I still wanted to post it. It’s a programming poem or rhyming story that reminds me of Dr. Seuss. Click the link to read the whole thing but here are the first and last verses: No program can say what another will do. Now, I [...]

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