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…
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…
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…
