The Merry Month of May May is about more than flowers and chirping birds. It also involves WinHEC, Serenity, and more. Mon, 5 Jun 2006
Working with Laptop Hardware Jerry changes his name to "Mr. Goodwrench" when his laptop acts up. Mon, 29 May 2006
From the Archives
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
The Dismal Science Jerry considers the economics of outsourcing. Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Building a Beauty Jerry finds that a high performance system is also a high maintenance one. Mon, 2 May 2005
Pretty as a Picture Jerry reviews the Canon S820 Photo Printer and names the books, game and movie of the month. Mon, 6 Oct 2003
Cable Modem Tweaks Broadband Internet access is a fantastic thing, but if you have cable modem service, you may find yourself wanting to amplify the signal or work around your ISP's DHCP servers. Mon, 3 Nov 2003
Google In China Google has famously said its main business principle is "Don't be evil." But is that always the case? Mon, 27 Feb 2006
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
A Wireless World Jerry delves into the past, present and future of Wi-Fi. Mon, 11 Aug 2003
Testing Xandros Linux Jerry finds a Linux that even Aunt Minnie can use. Mon, 2 Aug 2004
Testing Prescott Jerry's new computer runs on Intel's 3.2 GHz Prescott chip. Mon, 16 Feb 2004
In this volume of Best of BYTE, we explore the emergence of some heuristic algorithms. Although we have only scratched the surface of this intriguing subject, we hope we've suggested the potential of the synthesis of heuristics and algorithms.