Sunday | 20 July, 2008
Stories by: Lamont Wood
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Blind users still struggle with computing obstacles 17/04/2008 08:27:44
Put your graphical user interface to this test: Adjust the contrast on your display until the screen is completely black. - +
3-D printing: The next big thing? 13/03/2008 09:33:22
Heading a start-up after leaving his position as head of Microsoft Game Studios, Ed Fries thought that he might be able to sell 10,000 units of his product -- personalized online game figurines -- the first year. - +
The LAN turns 30, but will it reach 40? 01/02/2008 09:20:52
LAN technology recently passed a milestone -- it's been around for 30 years, some of them tumultuous. But while the LAN seems ubiquitous now, there are those who think its future may be more troubled than its past. - +
If the application fits, wear it 02/01/2008 07:44:30
When Randy McConnell equipped warehouse workers at Smith Drug Co. with wearable computers, production increased by 20%. "And our error rate went down to nothing," says the IT director at the US-based drug wholesaler. - +
Powerline adapters: Home networking without rewiring 05/10/2007 12:02:32
The concrete and plaster in his Rathdrum, Idaho, house blocks Wi-Fi signals. But computer consultant Marc Schoenberg found a way to network the six devices in his house without stringing Ethernet cables: He uses powerline adapters. - +
Review: Using powerline adapters for home networking 05/10/2007 12:27:52
How simple is it to network your home via existing power lines? - +
Emergency! When a message has to get through 10/09/2007 12:06:43
Let's say that a major bridge in your city has collapsed at the height of rush hour, claiming an unknown number of victims. You'd like to communicate with your staff, both to ascertain their well-being and to tell them what to do tomorrow. - +
Fiber to the home: 'It's insanely better' 13/10/2006 09:35:03
Some call it fiber to the home (FTTH) or fiber to the premises (FTTP) or fiber to the node (FTTN) or fiber to the curb (FTTC) or fiber to wherever (FTTX). - +
SMB - Technology for rescuing stolen laptops emerges 14/08/2006 08:15:34
Perhaps you followed the dramatic headlines in May as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs came to grips with the fact that it had lost a laptop (since recovered) with personal information on 26.5 million veterans, exposing them to identity theft. - +
Would the bird flu kill the Internet, too? 29/06/2006 16:12:12
If a bird flu pandemic sweeps the nation, we could avoid infection by working from home via the Internet. - +
Debate Over Costs, Benefits of Certification Is Unsettled 01/05/2006 11:59:31
It's not hard to write the initials after the name of a networking professional: CCIE for Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, or CNE for Certified Novell Engineer, among dozens of others.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
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