There are programs out there that just suck up CPU. Many of them can freeze your computer and cause it to crash. Process Lasso goes and takes control of these processes. It monitors processes and before they go and freeze your computer it lowers the priority of those processes so your other programs will still function. You can also set process rules such as forcing a certain process to run on a certain processor. Finally, its free, works on Vista and XP, and uses up a rather small footprint of 10 mb ram. Check it out: Process Lasso
Take a look at whats inside the MacBook Air, the different chips, really thin display, and how easy it was to take it all apart.
I found this nice pictorial/text guide from Ifixit, showing the relatively simple process of disassembling the MacBook Air.
So just how much do you have when it’s all taken apart?
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We’re left with 88 screws and lots of parts. It’s hard to believe everything here weighs in at only three pounds.”
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac/MacBook-Air
My personal take on the MacBook Air is that its a really neat idea, but I don’t see it being practical at all. A laptop without a CD drive? I mean, I own a 17inch MacBook Pro. My only complaint about the thing so far is that, well, its too darn big, but I knew that when I chose the 17inch. I don’t mean its too heavy, or too thick. It’s just too wide. And for the occasional train trip, or airplane ride, its not that much of a big deal. If I actually wanted something smaller and more compact, I’d just buy a MacBook, or get a smaller MacBook Pro. I mean, the MB is 5 lbs, the MB Air is 3 lbs. . . . .I think most people I know can handle carrying 5 lbs.
“After
years of twiddling their thumbs over the issue, ICANN has voted 13-0 to
begin the bureaucratic process of putting an end to “domain tasting,”
the slimy practice whereby speculators buy up millions of URLs but
avoid paying any fees because they renounce the names within a 5-day
grace period.
How do they propose to accomplish this? Simple: Ditch the grace period.”
So, I guess the next time I got to register a domain, I should really uze spel cheek, shouldn’t I?
On a more serious note, I REALLY hope that this helps to kill some of those really crappy websites that are just pages and pages of ads and dead links. They just annoy me, but I can at least be thankful that I’ve yet to have trouble with domain name availibility.
Read More (and quoted from) here :
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24521
BBSpot.com’s
11 Ways Geeks Would Prepare for an Apocalyptic Asteroid Impact
11. Start a “preparing for armageddon” blog.
10. Calculate force at which asteroid will hit Earth and compare it to power of Vorlon planet killers.
9. Wait patiently for Ford Prefect.
8. Go crazy with the credit card at the Apple store.
7. Start post-apocalyptic movie marathon and take notes.
6. Encase yourself in carbonite for preservation.
5. Point out that we should’ve listened to Hawking and gotten off the planet.
4. Blame it on Microsoft.
3. Buy one of those crank-powered laptops.
2. Find location of impact on Google Maps.
1. Start cranking out more SETI units in hopes of finding an alien civilization that can save Earth.
From
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/01/top-11-apocalyptic-asteroid-impact.html
Here’s a review of the new Tesla Roadster from AutoBlogGreen.com
It looks like they liked it pretty well all-around.
Read the review here
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/28/abg-first-drive-hitting-the-road-in-the-tesla-roadster/
If you use Aim, Yahoo messenger, MSN, ICQ, Skype, etc, and you want to manage your IM history…you could either find an open source program that combined all of the formats into one program and use its history saving. Or…you could try out IM History. This nice little program will save your IM’s in a nice format and for any/all of your IM programs. If you are either not worried about possible privacy issues or just want to keep tabs on everyone at all times (j/k) it also has a slightly odd function that it can sync histories across multiple computers. Of course, this is slightly excessive for the normal user, but hey…you can use it just for keeping a history so you can say “I told you so” or “HAH! you *said* it a week ago.”
*shrugs
Check it out on im-history
Yep, you read that right. A zoom lens for the iPhone. For only $15, the 4.69 ounce lens can add 6x to the 2-megapxel camera.
Not exactly the classiest-looking device, but hey, if it works, it works. Personally, I’m surprised its only $15. . . seems that nothing these days is only $15. . . .
(Photo included in link)
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10813~r.99999999
There is an example photo taken using the same lens with a motorola camera phone mount instead. Its a little hard to tell the quality because it was shot through glass, but at least you can get an idea of how far 6x zoom can go towards giving your camera phone much more versatility
(example photos about 1/2 way down the page.)
http://www.mobilewhack.com/telescopic-zoom-lens-for-motorola-not-so-pretty-but-useful/
Ever gone to the movies, sat in the front row, and decided that it was waaaay too close, and you couldn’t see the entire picture?
Ever had that problem with a new desktop monitor?
Ailienware is showing off a new curved backlit LED monitor.
-Its curved.
-Looks to be 3-4 feet wide.
-2880×900
-Supposed .02ms response time
-Debut at CES.
Curving the monitor from left to right gives a more realistic viewing experience, and a better impression of being in the thick of onscreen action. Real life isn’t flat. it doesn’t matter how big you make the monitor. If you want to be surrounded by what you’re seeing, it’s gotta be curved.
Photo and a cool video here.
http://kotaku.com/341435/pc-gaming-looks-better-curved
You know how sometimes, you’re helping someone fix a computer problem and the person just can’t tell you want you need to know. Example:
You: ok, so, move your mouse to the bottom of your monitor and tell me what you see.
Person: I see…a cow…a blue background, an X, a window that says Not Responding, some word documents, an IE button, a powerpoint button…
You: OK….do you see anything that says “Your Computer Will reboot in 15 seconds?”
Person: OHHHh, well….theres a window that says Your Computer Will reboot in 10 seconds…does that count?
You: *Bangs head on table
Yes…so, this of course is usually the way it goes
So much could have been solved if you had just been able to see what their screen looked like. In some times, remote desktop wont work, remote assistance is just impossible to do…
Remote screenshot grabber lets you do that to a remote computer provided you have administrative rights on it and someone is logged on. Its a nifty tool and free too Check it out: Remote screenshot grabber
From the same group who made remote screenshot is someone who made remote interactive executer. This little tool lets you run programs with parameters on a remote computer provided you have administrative rights. This…now this…is a holy grail of remote installation 
You don’t even need to walk over to the other computer to start installing, or running pings, or doing anything of the sort. Check it out: Remote interactive executer
You know how your finger twitches to press ctrl shift esc whenever ANYTHING happens on your computer. And how its just oh so easy to kill a frozen program there. Well, theres a more ahem…advanced/expandable version of taskmanger, called System Explorer. This has detailed information about not just processes, but what explorer is doing, IE, drivers, connections, etc. Theres even a history of processes activities. One function that makes me like it nearly instantly is the registry/file snapshots, which lets you compare changes in your configuration. Of course, with this many functions, it ought to be purchased..but nope. Its free
Check out SystemExplorer.