Cable companies facing big bandwidth crunch
"The increasing bandwidth demands on cable operators will soon reach crisis stage, yet this is a 'dirty little industry secret' that no one talks about," sai…
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Can the power grid really hold up to widespread EV use?
Widespread adoption of plug-in cars always raises questions about the reliability of the electrical grid and an incident earlier this week in San Francisco d…
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Poker Cheating Scheme
It sounds like the plot of one of those flashy casino heist movies — a team of thieves, armed with high tech equipment concocts a scheme to steal vast sums o…
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D-Link DSM-520 Downgrade
A new firmware for the D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge, version 1.04, was recently released. It has given nothing but troubles. I had to downgrade to version 1.02…
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The iPhone is a piece of shit...
Maddox is in fine form: No, I'm not going to get an iPhone, quit emailing me about it. I'm not getting one because I already have a phone that's better: it's…
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HDTV Died
Our living room HDTV died this morning. No lights, no power. I have no idea what's wrong with it, nor do I care at this point. I've already had it replaced o…
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