Monthly Archives: February 2007

Any dieter can tell you: Body weight is a function of how much food you eat and how much energy you use. The trick to maintaining a healthy weight lies in regulating the balance. Now new research from Rockefeller University … Continue reading →

Microsoft is planning to issue a firmware update next month designed to fix a glitch that is causing some owners of the Zune music player to experience skipping when playing songs purchased from Microsoft’s online store. Zune marketing director Jason … Continue reading →

I feel vindicated…. More

The RIAA said Wednesday that it had sent some 400 letters to individuals at 13 universities offering an opportunity for students accused of piracy to settle with the recording industry. Although the RIAA is not specifying the settlement amount, it … Continue reading →

AMD today attempted to rescue some initiative in its battle with Intel with pot shots aimed its rival’s server, desktop, and even developing world strategies. At the San Francisco launch of the Vista-pushing 690G, AMD’s first chipset since the integration … Continue reading →

A woman who had a long term relationship with one of the daughters of IBM president Thomas J. Watson Jr. is fighting for her right to a share of his fortune. Patricia Spado lived with Olive Watson for more than … Continue reading →

From PC Magazine: In the world of operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista is just a baby. It’s just now toddling along on new systems being sold throughout the U.S. And, like a small child being dropped by the stork to … Continue reading →

Although the FAIR USE Act introduced yesterday by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) will have little more than a symbolic effect on the DMCA, that isn’t stopping the Recording Industry Association of America from unloading on … Continue reading →

A giant blob of water the size of the Arctic Ocean has been discovered hundreds of miles beneath eastern Asia, scientists report. Researchers found the underground “ocean” while scanning seismic waves as they passed through Earth’s interior. But nobody will … Continue reading →

It’s clear at a glance that Iomega designed its UltraMax 640GB hard drive ($340 direct) with the Mac professional market in mind. The UltraMax’s distinctive silver case and “cheese grater” front panel are compatible in appearance with professional-model Macs. (These … Continue reading →

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Feb. 28, 2007 – AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that AMD Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Hector de J. Ruiz will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m. ET) … Continue reading →

Why is Vista using so much memory when I’m doing so very little?To answer that question, you have to consider what your computer’s physical memory (RAM) is for. Just as a hypothetical, let’s say you wanted to create a new … Continue reading →

Pottery barn is at it again with the Tune-In Bed. This bed includes a headboard loaded up with two 4-inch stereo speakers and control panel for MP3 players. More

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