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A cost analyis of Windows Vista content protection

edafe — Sat, 19 May 2007 19:41:52 +0000

“Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called ‘premium content’.” Peter Gutmann looks at the many ways in which Vista will increase the cost of using computers.
www.cs.auckland.ac.nz

Breaking down VoIP’s walls

edafe — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:44:57 +0000

“The real price of hardware-tying may come in the form of consumer backlash. Imagine Mom’s confusion when she finds that her Microsoft phone can’t make free calls to your Skype phone.” Om Malik looks at VoIP provider’s efforts to lock you in with special hardware.
money.cnn.com

RAID-1

edafe — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 06:54:27 +0000

RAID-1 can help protect your data from hard drive failure. This article is geared towards helping you to better understand and implement a RAID-1 device.
www.linuxjournal.com Part 1, Part 2

The platter that matters

edafe — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:00 +0000

“If I’m right, the next few years are going to see a lot of anguish from computer users who have suddenly realised that hard disk failure involves more than just inconvenience and loss of face”, writes John Naughton.
www.observer.co.uk

A laptop, a coffee, and disaster recovery

edafe — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:16:10 +0000

“Last week, my laptop died a sudden, spectacular death-by-drowning, as a full cup of coffee poured into its keyboard.” John Locke reflects on the importance of having an effective backup strategy.
www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Leaner computing: less might be more

edafe — Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:17:21 +0000

“How much power does the average user nead in a PC?” Rare article by D’Arcy Lemay, offering much needed perspective on what hardware is really required for which job.
www.devhardware.com

Monitoring hard disks with SMART

edafe — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:39:44 +0000

“Many users and system administrators don’t know that SMART systems are built into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks.” Bruce Allen explains how to use Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) to monitor the health of your hard disks and preempt catastrophic failures.
www.linuxjournal.com