Dark Tip: Block the RIAA PeerGuardian is a free program that hides your file sharing from known RIAA informants. By Kevin Rose Printer-friendly format Email this story You have a firewall to keep out hackers, so why not have a firewall to keep out the RIAA? If you’re running Windows, PeerGuardian does just that. Keep…Continue Reading…
I’ve read about active noise cancellation before, but here’s a good practical application: to quiet computer fans. The constant drone of a computer cooling fan can be annoying. But a professor at Brigham Young University has taken an unusual step to mute this noise: more noise, produced in just the right quantities from tiny loudspeakers…Continue Reading…
Today, I’ve realized how great other people can be. Yeah, that sounds corny and snobby, but it’s somewhat true. Since this is a public blog and everything, I won’t use real names. It doesn’t matter anyway; it’s the examples that count. First off, I’m really blown away by the dedication and friendliness of someone in…Continue Reading…
Neat – for the first time, Elliot Lee’s blog (you’re looking at it) is getting some publicity. After I posted about the 1TB Gmail bug (which I did not know was a bug at the time), CNet News.com posted a story which included a link to it: Others who spotted the change posted notices to…Continue Reading…
Here’s an interesting theory from a Slashdot comment. Google doesn’t even need the limit. (Score:5, Interesting) by image (13487) on Wednesday May 19, @09:21AM (#9194576) (http://www.breakdownindustries.com/) A few people have made the comment that Google can do this because 99% of the people will only use a few MBs of storage anyway. Reasonable theory, but…Continue Reading…
Google Wants Fair Stock Value But Looks For Big Bucks By MARK BOSLET April 30, 2004 9:13 p.m. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PALO ALTO, Calif. — Google Inc. (GGL.XX) argues it wants its stock price to reflect a “fair-market” value for the company – not runaway speculation. But the Internet search engine also seems to…Continue Reading…