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Negotiating Major Discounts on Dell Products. A former Dell salesman explains the ins and outs of the "best deal." Short summary: call in. 20-30% discounts are just around the corner. #
Writing Linux firewall rules with IPTables. #
Converting a DVD to an XVid movie. This is a useful compilation of information usually scattered shotgun-style across various hacker forums. #
Breaking Firewalls with OpenSSH and PuTTY. #
IT Conversations. MP3 broadcasts of IT-related talks and discussions. #
An Automatic Computer Science Paper Generator. This is a riot. My first generated entry was "The Ethernet Considered Harmful." #
The Free (and 99.9% foolproof) way of ridding your computer of nasties. #
PyMusique. The fair interface to the Itunes Music Store. #
The long tail of software. Millions of Markets of Dozens. This is an excellent read. #
Torvalds switches to Apple. The inventor of Linux uses an Apple G5. #
Augmented Reality: A New Way of Seeing. Computer scientists are developing systems that can enhance and enrich a user's view of the world. #
Why Apple Makes a One Buttoned Mouse. Short answer: because most computer users are still idiots. #
What's next for Google. As the search market ripens into something worthy of Microsoft’s attention, those familiar with the software business have been wondering whether Google, apparently triumphant, is in fact headed off the cliff. #
Paper Enigma Machine. Reproduces the functionality of the WWII Enigma machine on one piece of paper. #
What is encryption? A useful tutorial. #
How to surf at work. Because big brother is always watching. #
How Linux boots. First, Linux checks to make sure the computer is connected to the outlet. If it isn't, Linux kindly asks you to plug in the computer and then hit the Power button. #
Arlo Rose on Tiger's Dashboard. The developer of Konfabulator is interviewed on Apple's "innovations." #
Steve Jobs' 2004 MacWorld Keynote Address Preview of "Konfabulator", "LaunchBar", et. al #
Grrrh. Preview Tiger for Mac OS X. #
The Linux Killer. Wired News article on the SCO group. Gee, guys, thanks for putting Utah on the technology map. And with such a good reputation, now, too. #