Archive | June, 2006
Monkey Business
We here on the ArsGeek team are committed to bringing you news and links regarding tech and geek culture. And Sea Monkeys, which we are determined to make a part of geek culture. Occasionally however we’ll come across a story that is just too good not to post. In my opinion any story that features [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft faces class action suit over WGA
30. June 2006
From CIO.com, “Microsoft is facing a class action suit over a tool that gathers data on a user’s computer in an effort to detect bootlegged copies of its Windows operating system. ” Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Apple releases Macbook Pro 17″ firmware patch to silence noisy fan.
29. June 2006
Apple has released a firmware update (available here) to silence it’s oh-so noisy fan problem. Instructions below: Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Genpets – Bioengineered pets to meet your needs. Order yours today!
29. June 2006
GenPets is now selling a variety of bio-engineered pets in several off the shelf packages. They are color coded for your convenience and contain both animal and human DNA. Currently available are: Genpet Redâ„¢ – Athletic and energetic Genpet Orangeâ„¢ – Adventurous, confident and curious Genpet Yellowâ„¢ – Playful and fun Genpet Greenâ„¢ – Helpful, [...]
Continue reading...The Newbies guide to detecting the NSA – because they care.
29. June 2006
Think the NSA may be watching you? Think that spying on US citizens by US agencies is a bit of a punch to the kidney? Think you’re safe? Think again. 27B Stroke 6 has a simple guide to seeing if the NSA is watching you. Oh, and while we’re at it, let me just say [...]
Continue reading...Like tiny computers and neat gadgets? Check this out.
29. June 2006
Compulab has done it again for the first time, by offering the equivilent of a complete PDA with wireless access on a system board the size of your pinky. Well okay, maybe not that small, but it’s pretty damned small. Details below. Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...2004XP14 is coming, and automatic updates won’t save you now!
29. June 2006
Everyone panic! Is 2004XP14 the next SARS or Bird flu? A New Wave Gospel Revival band from Hong Kong? A supervirus engineered by the writers of 24? No, it’s an asteroid that’s going to float past our blue marble at roughly the same distance as the Moon. More specifically, it’s a ‘killer’ asteroid, though it [...]
Continue reading...Make a semi-auto pump-action lego crossbow. Yikes!
28. June 2006
Ahem. THIS ROCKS! Man, I can’t wait until my daughter’s old enough to have legos. geek out. Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Windows Genuine Advantage – and how to get rid of it.
28. June 2006
Here’s instructions from MS on how to remove WGA from your machine. Microsoft’s instructions below. Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Just when I thought I had a handle on my home gadgets
28. June 2006
Along comes the handy dandy home defribulator. No, you did not read that wrong. Is it just me, or does anyone else see any possible misuses for this thing? I guess at $1200.00 a pop you won’t get a ton of kids trying to defribulate their younger siblings… but who really knows? Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...Dell teams up with Google to CONQ…er to provide better support
28. June 2006
Dell announced that starting today, pc techs could be tracked and located using a Dell driven Google Earth hybrid. From Dell “Dell customers will no longer have to pick up the phone to find out information on Dell service representatives—like location and availability—and they’ll only have to check their computers for such status updates, the [...]
Continue reading...Take the icons back – restoring Firefox/Thunderbird icons in Ubuntu
28. June 2006
Thanks to Dan over at the official Ubuntu forums, there’s a nifty little script that will restore your Firefox/Thunderbird icons back to their original glory, verily and amen. Share and Enjoy:
Continue reading...New spy sattellite, new rocket, (not so) secret launch site
28. June 2006
Spaceflight Now is reporting that a new spy sattellite took flight on a new Delta 4 launch vehicle. Don’t tell anyone though. the 4,000kg sattellite that’s in a “highly elliptical, highly inclined orbital perch often called a Molniya-style orbit” which can be spotted by your home telescope and found with tips from Google is a [...]
Continue reading...Windows to disable XP if you don’t update?
27. June 2006
This is an interesting blog from ZDNet, on how Microsoft is pushing the Windows Genuine Advantage update. Rumor is, that if you don’t install the WGA update by this fall, then MS will somehow remotely disable your copy of XP even if it is a legitimately owned copy. Legally, can they do this, to a [...]
Continue reading...Parallels going slow on your Mac? Speed it up!
27. June 2006
Here’s a great story on MacOSXHints that will give you much better performance if you’re running Parallels. geek out. Share and Enjoy:
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30. June 2006
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