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BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2005 Biometrics hold a lot of promise, but it never hurts to have an alternate means. Mon, 2 Jan 2006 Firefox! Jerry switches from Internet Explorer to Firefox and is a happy camper, er, surfer. Mon, 26 Dec 2005 Last Minute Christmas Chaos Last week Jerry mentioned a number of geegaws and gimcracks that would make good Christmas gifts in high-tech families. For you late shoppers, here are some more. Mon, 19 Dec 2005 The Christmas Chaos Continues Jerry continues his Christmas shopping so you don't have to. Mon, 12 Dec 2005 More Christmas Chaos Jerry reviews computer accessories, media players, books, movies, and games sure to be well received in the gift-giving season. Mon, 5 Dec 2005 Christmas Chaos Jerry shares his gift recommendations for tech-savvy friends and family. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 Sony and the Future of Copyright Jerry explains what the Sony rootkit has to do with the DMCA and the legacy of medieval bards. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 Don't Steal This Column Jerry Pournelle argues that Google's plan to scan books and make them available in "snippets" over the Internet probably won't hurt book sales—but it will definitely hurt authors. Mon, 14 Nov 2005 Of Mice and DVD Drives Jerry reviews a half-dozen computer accessories, including the APC Ergonomic Notebook Stand, IOGEAR's GME521 Laser Mouse, and Plextor's latest external DVD burner. Also: the books and movie of the month. Mon, 7 Nov 2005 Pod People Jerry learns the idiosyncrasies of the iPod, reviews the latest iPod accessories, and surveys the podcasting phenomenon. Mon, 31 Oct 2005 The Beat Goes On What does the iPod say about the march of Western civilization? At Chaos Manor, it says quite a bit. Mon, 24 Oct 2005 In Defense of Microsoft Jerry explains why Sun and Google aren't likely to defeat Microsoft—and why we might not want them to. Mon, 17 Oct 2005 The Modern Landscape Jerry reviews Campaign Cartographer 2, as well as the books, movies and games of the month. Mon, 10 Oct 2005 Hailing Frequencies Open Jerry reviews Skype VOIP, and takes a first look at the Palm Treo 650. Mon, 3 Oct 2005 How To Be A Movie Mogul The Internet can finally deliver video reliably, at least most of the time and to most people. Jerry surveys the DIY video production landscape. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 Disaster Response In times of disaster, it's vital to keep lines of communication open. How vulnerable is the Internet? Mon, 19 Sep 2005 On Display Jerry explains why so many brand-new LCD monitors look terrible with existing computers, and what Microsoft is doing about it. Also: the books, games, and movie of the month. Mon, 12 Sep 2005 Decoding Microsoft Word Jerry reviews a program to unlock Microsoft Word formatting codes, as well as new Tablet PC software and a couple of reader-recommended products. Mon, 5 Sep 2005 News from DEF CON DEF CON brings together law enforcement, security experts, curious enthusiasts, and probably some genuine bad guys in a conference on security: how to break in, and how to prevent break-ins. The news this year isn't so good. Mon, 29 Aug 2005 The Way of the Weasel Jerry follows up on the story of Claria and Microsoft's AntiSpyware tool, and explains how he learned to stop worrying and love cookies. Mon, 22 Aug 2005 The Whole Picture Jerry reports from SIGGRAPH on the miracles of modern computer-aided imaging. Mon, 15 Aug 2005 Testing 64-Bit Windows Jerry reports on what you can expect from Windows XP64. Also: the books, movies, and web site of the month. Mon, 8 Aug 2005 Laptop Care and Feeding Jerry discovers a gem of a site for gamers wrestling with graphics cards in laptops, and reviews strategies for keeping portable computers sychronized with desktop PCs. Mon, 1 Aug 2005 Top Tech for Road Warriors Jerry tests the Apple Universal Power Kit and the APC TravelCase and TravelPower Adapter. Mon, 25 Jul 2005 Into the Future At a conference sponsored by the Defense Departments of the United States and the United Kingdom, Jerry and other science fiction authors tackled the perils of future technology. Mon, 18 Jul 2005 The Matter with Claria Does Microsoft allow certain advertisers to sneak past its AntiSpyware tool? Mon, 11 Jul 2005 Saving Graces Backing up your mail program can be a tricky business. Mon, 4 Jul 2005 Back to Backups Can you ensure that your critical data is safe? Mon, 27 Jun 2005 On the Move Jerry explains how to stay connected while traveling around the world. Mon, 20 Jun 2005 A Tiger by the Tale Jerry tests the latest version of Mac OS X. Mon, 13 Jun 2005 When Backups Go Bad Data corruption strikes at Chaos Manor. Also, Jerry names the game, movie, and books of the month. Mon, 6 Jun 2005 Losing the Worm War Computer security is a constant war, and it's going badly for the good guys. Will Longhorn offer anything to turn the tide? Tue, 31 May 2005 Beyond the Hype Jerry breaks down Hyper-Threading and HyperTransport, delves into the competing architectures of AMD and Intel, and explains how virtualization will change everything. Mon, 23 May 2005 Waiting for Windows A few new details have emerged about the long-awaited Longhorn operating system, but Jerry's got more questions than answers. Mon, 16 May 2005 Back-ups, Burning, and Boards Jerry reviews the Double Image-O 5.0 backup software; the Plextor PX-716A DVD/CD-ROM drive; and a couple of specialized keyboards. Also: the games, movies, and books of the month. Mon, 9 May 2005 Building a Beauty Jerry finds that a high performance system is also a high maintenance one. Mon, 2 May 2005 Building a Home Theater Is it a good idea to control all your multimedia devices through a PC? Jerry's not sure, but he's doing it anyway. Mon, 25 Apr 2005 The Way We Were Jerry compares the state of computing today to how it was in the early days, and explains why the computer industry should fear the future. Mon, 18 Apr 2005 Lifestyle Technology Jerry reviews the Plextor ConvertX for getting video from a TV into a PC; Microsoft OneNote for the tablet PC; and the games and books of the month. Mon, 11 Apr 2005 Data Wrangling with FileMaker Jerry reviews FileMaker 7, and gives some tips for getting along with Microsoft Query. Mon, 4 Apr 2005 Security and Convenience Jerry reviews the MediaGear USB adapter for Flash, the D-Link DGL-4300 Gaming Router and Wireless AP, and the Migo USB personalization device. Fri, 25 Mar 2005 Rooting Out Spyware Some spyware is too crafty for automated tools like Ad-Aware or Microsoft Anti-Spyware to remove. What do you do then? Mon, 21 Mar 2005 Education in America Bill Gates is throwing his weight behind education reform. Jerry assesses the implications of his plan for tomorrow's workforce—and for our society as a whole. Mon, 14 Mar 2005 BlackBerry Ripens Jerry reports on the evolution of the BlackBerry. Also: the Game, Movie, and Books of the Month. Mon, 7 Mar 2005 Anticipating 802.11n Jerry tests the Belkin "Pre-N" Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) and PC Card. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 The Spam Wars Continue Jerry explains why giving aid and comfort to spammers should be considered an act of treason. Tue, 22 Feb 2005 Word by Word Jerry surveys the state of the art in word processing. Mon, 14 Feb 2005 Orchid and Onion Awards Jerry hands out the annual Chaos Manor awards for the best and worst products, services, and features of 2004. Mon, 7 Feb 2005 Routers on the Road Jerry reviews the options for security on the go, including the D-Link DWL-G730AP wireless router. Mon, 31 Jan 2005 The Sound of the Future Jerry punctures a little of the hype surrounding digital music. Mon, 24 Jan 2005 A Year in Chips Jerry surveys the processors of 2004, assessing the impact of Intel's missteps and AMD's gains, and names the Chaos Manor User's Choice Award for best processor in 2004. Mon, 17 Jan 2005 Hot Switching Jerry puts the Belkin Omni-View Pro 8-port KVM to the test. Also reviewed: EverQuest II and the books and movie of the month. Mon, 10 Jan 2005 Reports: A Report Jerry looks into simple methods of extracting information from a MySQL database. Mon, 3 Jan 2005 BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2005 |
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