Wednesday | 15 October, 2008
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    Covert operation floats network-sniffing balloon 11/08/2008 08:04:28

    Rick Hill won't say where he launched his "wardriving" balloon on Friday, but he will tell you that it got a pretty good look at about 370 wireless networks, while scanning up and down the Las Vegas Strip.
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    Beyond batteries: Long-lasting fuel cells are the future 18/07/2008 08:33:09

    Whether you're talking on a mobile phone, listening to tunes on a media player or typing on a notebook, it's a good bet that the device's battery won't last as long as you'd like. However, that will change over the next few years, as fuel cells designed to power mobile gear start to become common.
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    Ten more stupid uses for Windows 16/07/2008 11:35:02

    My Top Ten Worst Uses for Windows post last week caused somewhat of a firestorm of reaction. It is worth pointing out that for the most part I am not really criticizing Windows just the use of a bloated OS for simple or mission critical tasks.
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    FAA: Sun box disk failure caused NOTAM database crash 02/06/2008 09:04:30

    A disk failure in a Sun Microsystems server caused the US Federal Aviation Administration's NOTAM database to crash for nearly 20 hours last week, according to the FAA.
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    Boeing Dreamliner could be vulnerable to hackers 08/01/2008 08:46:38

    The electronics of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner jet could be vulnerable to hackers due to the way critical flight systems are linked with those used by passengers, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has warned.
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    SMB - Computer-generated horror stories 31/10/2007 11:30:59

    The words "horror," "Hell," and "torture" have popped up in headlines more often than one might think. Since it's Halloween week, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on just how scary computers can be.
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    Nortel takes place in WiMAX universe 28/09/2007 11:29:12

    Lest Nortel Networks be left out of the growing WiMAX fanfare, the networking vendor will offer PC cards and USB dongles to allow WiMax connectivity to laptops, among other products.
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    Nine wireless network companies to watch 10/09/2007 09:38:05

    New or emerging wireless and mobile companies continue to be a fountain of innovation, as our selection this year shows.
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    United planes downed by computer glitch 21/06/2007 13:25:24

    United Air Lines was forced to scrap 24 domestic flights Wednesday when the computers it uses to dispatch flights failed.
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    Why cell phones are still grounded 10/04/2007 11:52:47

    How many times have you heard this?: "At this time, all electronic devices, including cell phones and two-way pagers, must be turned off and put away. After takeoff, I'll let you know when you may use approved electronic portable devices."
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    IdealStor offers 6TB removable backup box 19/12/2006 08:48:44

    IdealStor has released a 750GB capacity disk for its removable disk Backup Appliance.
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