I’ve been looking for a new laptop. I’ve had my current one for about five years and it’s looking a bit long in the tooth. It struggles to keep up with the demands of any newish operating system. I’m currently working near the Moorgate branch of PC World so I decided to go in there… Continue reading Shopping at PC World
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Sony Takes DRM Too Far
Here’s an interesting story from a Windows user who found a rootkit on his system. Further investigation revealed that it had been installed by Sony when he had played the digitally protected music on a CD he had bought (Get Right With The Man bu Van Zant). Sony is apparently so concerned about protecting its… Continue reading Sony Takes DRM Too Far
Hardware Catalogue
Based on a conversation in the pub last week, here’s a list of the kinds of computer hardware that geeks often own, rent or otherwise have access to. Listed (approximately in descending order of size. I don’t have all of these. Which do you own. Have I missed any? External web server – often a… Continue reading Hardware Catalogue