September 9, 2010
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Slowly, too darn slowly for the taste of Linux notebook users, Broadcom has been providing drivers for its Wi-Fi chipsets on netbooks and laptops. Now, Broadcom has released an open-source driver for its latest 802.11n chip sets. See? Miracles do … Continue reading
September 8, 2010
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If you listen to some people, businesses don’t need to worry about the growing shortage of Internet IPv4 addresses. Instead, most “network owners find it more affordable to just make do with the [Internet] addressing scheme they’re already using. This … Continue reading
September 7, 2010
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I didn’t like the Digg beta. But, then, I thought, “It’s a beta, they’re often rotten.” So I waited for the new version, Digg 4 to be released. I didn’t like that either. But then I thought, “Well, I’m just … Continue reading
September 7, 2010
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YYou could argue that Google’s Android, so popular on smartphones now, is the most popular Linux of all right now. There’s only one little problem with that: Android has continued to be apart from the Linux mainstream. People became aware … Continue reading
September 7, 2010
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In theory, 802.11n can zip by your 100Mbps Fast Ethernet at a real-world 160Mbps, but the practice it’s usually much slower. No, the Wi-FI vendors aren’t lying; the problem is that you have to set 802.11n up just right to … Continue reading
September 2, 2010
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If you ever watched the later seasons of 24, you’ll recall that Jack and his buddies at the Counter Terrorist Unit were always using Cisco Telepresence for video-conferencing. That was no surprise. John Chambers, Cisco’s CEO, has long thought that … Continue reading