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BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2004 When Jerry's main machine dies, he finds new fervor for backup systems. Mon, 20 Dec 2004 Holiday Gifts for Geeks Jerry suggests several gadgets and games for tech-savvy gift-givers this winter. Mon, 13 Dec 2004 Zombie Wars Jerry searches for a utility that can keep your computer from being used as a zombie. Also: the game, movie, and books of the month. Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Getting into Gear Jerry compares the AirLink and D-LINK gigabit Ethernet switches, as well as the APC and Falcon uninterruptible power supplies. Mon, 29 Nov 2004 Facing the Music The Chaos Manor team pits Apple's iTunes Music Store against Microsoft's MSN Music Store. Also, Jerry reviews MacDrive 6 from Mediafour, Virtual XP 7 for the Mac, and the MicroSolutions Lockbox external hard drive. Mon, 22 Nov 2004 Microsoft vs. Google Jerry explains why Microsoft and Google aren't going head to head—yet. Mon, 15 Nov 2004 Chaos Kludges Jerry reports on problems he hasn't solved, both in Windows and on the Mac. Also, Jerry names the game, movie, and books of the month. Mon, 8 Nov 2004 Making Connections Jerry reviews the 64-bit preview edition of Windows; AirLink Gigabit Ethernet switches; and the Compaq HP iPAQ 4155. Mon, 1 Nov 2004 Updates, Upgrades, and Cleaning House Jerry reviews Macromedia Contribute 3 for the Mac; considers the relative security of Microsoft Windows and Linux; struggles to get an older program working on newer Macs; and does a spot of dusting with the help of RoboMaid. Mon, 25 Oct 2004 The Two Faces of Progress Jerry considers the advancement of technology in cases both beneficial—like the recent flight of SpaceShipOne—and harmful, like the evolving sophistication of worms and viruses. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 Tools of the Trade Jerry covers the history of ball point pens and the best in modern writing implements; the ZBOARD keyboard for gamers; new features in Word 2003; and the books, game, and movie of the month. Mon, 11 Oct 2004 The Nature of the Beast Nobody seems to know exactly what sort of an animal Longhorn will be when it finally arrives, but Jerry has some suggestions. Mon, 4 Oct 2004 Getting an Eyeful Jerry reviews the La Cie Photon 20 Vision II flat panel monitor. Mon, 27 Sep 2004 64-Bit or Bust Jerry wrestles with the Windows XP 64-bit installation process, and learns a lesson about breaking his own rules. Mon, 20 Sep 2004 Assemblers versus Fitters Jerry finds that interchangeable parts sometimes aren't when it comes to building computers. Mon, 13 Sep 2004 Registration Woes Jerry likes CodeTek's VirtualDesktopPro for the Mac, but the software's registration procedure can cripple your machine. Mon, 6 Sep 2004 Blowing Hot and Cold Intel's Prescott chips tend to run hot, but Jerry finds there are ways to compensate. Mon, 30 Aug 2004 Taking the Express The first PCI-Express system at Chaos Manor features an Intel D925XCV motherboard with a Prescott 3.6 GHz processor. Mon, 23 Aug 2004 Digital Rights, Digital Wrongs Jerry considers the feasibility and desirability of Digital Rights Management. Mon, 16 Aug 2004 Virtual Computing Jerry tests out Microsoft Virtual PC, and rediscovers some old games still worth playing. Also, Jerry reviews the books and movie of the month. Mon, 9 Aug 2004 Testing Xandros Linux Jerry finds a Linux that even Aunt Minnie can use. Mon, 2 Aug 2004 Return of the Browser Wars Jerry explains why Internet Explorer is so vulnerable to web exploits, and why he uses it anyway. Mon, 26 Jul 2004 Jumping Ship Jerry asks: Should we abandon Microsoft Internet Explorer? Mon, 19 Jul 2004 Stop the Presses Jerry examines the realities of electronic publishing, and reviews the books and movie of the month. Mon, 12 Jul 2004 Getting the Message Jerry takes a critical look at cell phone service, and proposes tips for dealing with Microsoft's Outlook e-mail client. Mon, 5 Jul 2004 A Web of Spies What do you do when your anti-spyware program is installing viruses of its own? Mon, 28 Jun 2004 Summer Migration Moving Outlook 2003 to a new machine is anything but straightforward. Sun, 20 Jun 2004 State of Emergency A series of technical disasters strikes Chaos Manor. Mon, 14 Jun 2004 Why You Need a Router A small router can provide peace of mind in a dangerous world. Also: Jerry reviews the books, movie and game of the month. Mon, 7 Jun 2004 The March of Progress Jerry wrestles with Outlook 2003, and learns what backwards compatibility is worth in the USB world. Mon, 31 May 2004 Chasing the Longhorn Jerry gets a look inside Longhorn at the WinHEC conference—here's what we can expect from the new graphics capabilities and file storage system. Mon, 24 May 2004 Where We're Going Jerry looks into the future of processing technology at WinHEC. Mon, 17 May 2004 Of Mice and Keyboards Jerry reviews the Belkin wireless keyboard and mouse, along with Antec's hard drive cooler, Audiotrieve's spam blocking software, and the books, games and movie of the month. Mon, 10 May 2004 Fast, Cheap, Good You can build a computer quickly, you can build it cheaply, or you can build it for reliability; but you can't do all three. Mon, 3 May 2004 A Job Done Right Does it still make sense to build your own computer? Jerry decides to see how cheaply he can build a new system. Mon, 26 Apr 2004 The Lessons of Greed Jerry explains why Netflix has thrived and Movielink has failed. Mon, 19 Apr 2004 Beta Test Manor Jerry confronts the good, the bad, and the ugly in XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 1. Mon, 12 Apr 2004 Fun and Games Jerry calls Star Wars Galaxies "the best multi-player online role playing game I have ever tried." Mon, 5 Apr 2004 The Dismal Science Jerry considers the economics of outsourcing. Mon, 29 Mar 2004 Cool World Jerry compares cooling systems from Antec, AOC, Intel and Zalman. Mon, 22 Mar 2004 Sun Goes Down Now that Standard and Poor's has downgraded the Sun Microsystems bond rating to "junk," Jerry has a few conclusions to draw about Linux, UNIX, StarOffice, and the importance of keeping promises. Mon, 15 Mar 2004 The DVD Dilemma Jerry runs into multimedia problems with both Windows and Mac machines. Also: the books, game, and movie of the month. Mon, 8 Mar 2004 The Bits and the Bytes Moving from 32-bit to 64-bit computing will be tricky for Microsoft. Also: What can you do with 4.5 GB of RAM? Jerry finds out. Mon, 1 Mar 2004 Noise and Heat Jerry tests the Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound card, and wrestles with the prodigious heat output of Intel's new Prescott chip. Mon, 23 Feb 2004 Testing Prescott Jerry's new computer runs on Intel's 3.2 GHz Prescott chip. Mon, 16 Feb 2004 Chaos Manor Awards 2003, Part 4 Jerry sums up the best and worst of 2003. Mon, 9 Feb 2004 Chaos Manor Awards 2003, Part 3 CAN-SPAM, D-Link, FarStone Technology, VMWare, SCO, Microsoft, and Richard Stallman all get Chaos Manor awards this year—but some get the orchid prize, while others get stinking onion demerits. Mon, 2 Feb 2004 Chaos Manor Awards 2003, Part 2 Jerry considers the larger meaning of 2003's technological improvements, especially in the realm of computer modeling. Mon, 26 Jan 2004 Chaos Manor Awards 2003, Part 1 Jerry hands out the annual "orchid" awards for last year's best products and trends, and stinking onion awards for its worst ones. Mon, 19 Jan 2004 A Special Case While putting together a new computer, Jerry finds the the Antec Sonata case has a few quirks. Mon, 12 Jan 2004 Why Use a Mac? Jerry revisits a classic debate. Mon, 5 Jan 2004 BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2004 |
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