June 21, 2013
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Like Jason Perlow, I doubt that the NSA is really that into me. It’s all those other three-letter acronym (TLAs) organizations, such as the FBI, IRS, and SEC, which might have access to my data that I worry about.
June 21, 2013
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Gigabit Wi-Fi, 802.11ac, is officially here, but what does that really mean? Here’s my list of the five things you need to know before you invest in this new wireless technology.
True, 802.11ac access points working with 802.11ac devices will give you faster data transmission feeds than 802.11n. The Wi-Fi Alliance claims that Wi-Fi Certified 802.11ac can deliver data rates up to more than double those of a typical 802.11n network. Practically speaking the Alliance claims that “this means a network can support simultaneously streaming multiple HD-quality videos to multiple devices.”
Gigabit Wi-Fi: 802.11ac is here: Five things you need to know. More >
June 20, 2013
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When Kim Dotcom went on a rant yesterday about how Netherlands-based Web-hosting company LeaseWeb had deleted petabytes of former MegaUpload “customer’s pictures, backups, personal and business property,” LeaseWeb had nothing to say.
Now they do.
LeaseWeb explains why it deleted Kim Dotcom’s MegaUpload data. More >
June 19, 2013
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In late 2011, Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload file-sharing site was one of the top 100 Websites in the world. Then, the FBI, working in concert with New Zealand police, seized the site and all the user files within its servers.
Dotcom’s legal battles continues, but he now claims that Netherlands-based Web-hosting company LeaseWeb has deleted millions of users’ files, “petabytes of pictures, backups, personal & business property.”
Kim Dotcom: Petabytes of MegaUpload users’ data has been destroyed. More >
June 18, 2013
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The June 2013 TOP500 supercomputer list is in and 476 of the top 500 fastest supercomputers in the world run Linux.
June 18, 2013
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Benchmarks can reveal the truth – well, some of the truth – about technologies. A well-constructed benchmark can provide a way to compare performance, reliability and other metrics that can make a difference in comparing product quality and effectiveness. But you have to look closely at what a benchmark is measuring and how it was run – and, even then, take its results with a large grain of salt. Here’s how to approach benchmarks and their touted results.