WizbangTech: November 2006 Archives

Nearly Every Lock You Have Is Now Worthless

Posted by · Published: November 30, 2006 · Comments (30)

You may have seen some of the stories about there being lock picking or "Lock Bumping" videos all over YouTube and Google video. You have probably seen it framed as a debate over whether the videos should be allowed to remain on the internet. That's the wrong way to frame... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway - Assignment #5

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2006 · Comments (4)

Wizbang Tech is giving away a Sony Playstation 3 to one lucky reader. We keep adding ways to enter, and picking more finalists, all leading up the December 15th giveaway. We've already got three finalists and we'll be adding 8 more this week. Assignment 5 is a multi-day assignment.... [Full Story]

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Kenwood Media Keg HD10GB7: World's Smallest Disk-based DAP

Posted by · Published: November 29, 2006

Forget the Zune, Kenwood might have a winner on its hands. It's the world's smallest hard drive based DAP. (Digital Audio Player) It holds 10GB and measures only 62x44x17mm (2.5x1.7x0.6") or roughly the size of a Zippo lighter. Battery life is good at 24 hours for MP3s and 20 hours... [Full Story]

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Microsoft Cracking Down on Piracy

Posted by · Published: November 29, 2006 · Comments (4)

Are they going too far? Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool Microsoft will soon start pushing out a new version of its controversial Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications antipiracy tool to Windows XP users. The updated WGA Notifications package includes additional changes in response to continued criticism Microsoft has... [Full Story]

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Google Pulling the Plug on Google Answers

Posted by · Published: November 29, 2006

After shriving on the vine for few years, Google decided to put Google Answers out to pasture. [metaphor alert] If you've never heard of it, Google Answers allowed people who wanted research done to post a question on-line and offer a bounty for the answer. When it started 4 years... [Full Story]

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Au revoir, Windows. Bonjour, Linux.

Posted by · Published: November 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

The French still have their panties in twist over Microsoft. French parliament embraces Linux FRANCE'S PARLIAMENT is sticking an unspecified finger up at Bill Gates and his Volish crew by switching over from Windows to the Open Sauce Wonder that is Linux. Come June 2007, French parliamentary offices will be... [Full Story]

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Lenovo Goes Wide

Posted by · Published: November 28, 2006 · Comments (1)

Lenovo Launches Wide-Screen Vista-Capable Notebook Company is targeting corporate users with lightweight wide-screen version of ThinkPad T60. Making an effort to compete with Dell for business users, Lenovo has launched a wide-screen version of its ThinkPad line of notebook PCs. The ThinkPad T60 will use a 15.4-inch wide-screen display, yet... [Full Story]

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90% of all emails are Spam

Posted by · Published: November 28, 2006 · Comments (1)

Oddly it sometimes feels higher 9 out of 10 e-mails now spam LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Criminal gangs using hijacked computers are behind a surge in unwanted e-mails peddling sex, drugs and stock tips. The number of "spam" messages has tripled since June and now accounts for as many as... [Full Story]

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Dear Santa Clause

Posted by · Published: November 28, 2006

I've been really, really good.... Make room for the 70-inch LCD TV: Bernstein NEW YORK (Reuters) - Move out that old armoire and clear off the living room wall -- it will soon be time to make room for that new 70-inch LCD television. With 42-inch flat-panel TVs flying off... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway - Assignment #4

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 27, 2006 · Comments (90)

Remember, every day there's a new way to way to enter.... Assignment #4: Today's assignment is to tell us why you really need a PS3 this Christmas. We'll pick one winner Tuesday evening, so you've got 24 hours to make your case. If you don't win, don't worry, there... [Full Story]

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DirecTV HD DVR Fumbles Football Recordings

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 27, 2006 · Comments (1)

Some time ago I detailed the setup I was considering for my media room. Things have changed a bit since then, but in it's now mostly finalized Vizio 50" Plasma Monitor Yamaha RS-2600 Receiver Sony DVD Player w/ upscaling and HDMI Aperion Audio 532 Aperion Audio Center Aperion Sub 10"... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway - Day Three

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 24, 2006 · Comments (7)

Remember, every day there's a new way to way to enter.... Assignment #3: Given that everyone is probably coming down off of a carb-loaded Thanksgiving feast, I'm not going to make this anything too difficult - I'll save those for next week. Today's assignment is to at Wizbang Politics... [Full Story]

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Black Friday Deals

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 24, 2006

There's a ton of them out there, but I've found a site that's collecting them all on one page. They even have an Excel spreadsheet version... Black Friday Deals... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway Finalists

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 23, 2006 · Comments (9)

Want to win a PS3 for Christmas? Wizbang Tech is giving away a Sony Playstation 3 to one lucky reader. We keep adding ways to enter, and picking more finalists, all leading up the December 15th giveaway. Want to enter? Sorry, all of the finalists (25) have been selected.... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway - Day Two

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 22, 2006 · Comments (1)

Remember, every day there's a new way to way to enter.... Assignment #2: As you may know Wizbang sponsors The 2006 Weblog Awards. Today's assignment is to nominate blogs for The 2006 Weblog Awards. There are 46 categories this year, so there shouldn't be any problem finding categories to... [Full Story]

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Introducing iPhone 2.0

Posted by · Published: November 22, 2006

According to FoxNews, your iPhone is obsolete and it hasn't even shipped yet. Analyst: More Than One Apple iPhone Being Developed Apple Computer (AAPL) is now working on developing a second iPhone that will likely have instant messaging capabilities and will work with its iTunes software, according to one Wall... [Full Story]

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More iPhone Speculation (in case you needed more)

Posted by · Published: November 22, 2006

If you're not tired of the iPhone buzz, even before it's announced, Reuters is treating it like a done deall.... Mac fans buzzing about expected Apple "iPhone" SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The long-rumored arrival of a hybrid mobile phone and iPod music player from Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news)... [Full Story]

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Linux Users Fire Back At Microsoft

Posted by · Published: November 22, 2006

I'm surprised it took as long as it did to make the big media.... Microsoft to face challenge over Linux licenses BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Supporters of the free PC operating system Linux are preparing to counter a recent Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) deal which established for the first time... [Full Story]

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Can the PS3 Cure Cancer?

Posted by · Published: November 22, 2006

From the don't-waste-all-those-cycles-dept. Sony: Consoles can aid medical research TOKYO - The new PlayStation 3 isn't all about entertainment. That's the message Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). is trying to convey in announcing that the new game consoles -- as powerful as supercomputers -- can help Stanford University researchers analyze... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech PS3 Christmas Giveaway - Day One

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 21, 2006 · Comments (31)

Yesterday we announced the Wizbang Tech Christmas PS3 Giveaway. In case you've forgotten what we're giving away, it looks like this... Here's how it works: Every day there's a new way to way to enter. Each day we'll post a new assignment, which you are eligible to participate in. There's... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Tech Christmas PS3 Giveaway

Posted by · Published: November 21, 2006 · Comments (1)

48 hours in the cold to buy a PS3 will make a guy do funny things.... Most people where talking about playing with it or putting it on ebay and I emailed Kevin and told him we should give it away. So we are. Over the next few days,... [Full Story]

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Where's the Zune Buzz?

Posted by · Published: November 14, 2006 · Comments (3)

The Zune launched today... Did you notice? The much heralded "iPod Killer" has arrived with more of a whimper than a bang. On the week of its launch it can't get the media iPod gets every week. Here's some interesting numbers from Google News. A Google News search for the... [Full Story]

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Ever Wonder What an Exploding Laptop Battery Looks Like?

Posted by · Published: November 14, 2006 · Comments (1)

Let's just say I take it a bit more serious than I did yesterday... Forget regulating ammonium nitrate to keep it away from terrorists, let's make sure they don't get a stash of Li-Ion Batteries. ... [Full Story]

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Forget Zune being an "iPod Killer," Spam will be the "Zune Killer"

Posted by · Published: November 13, 2006 · Comments (3)

The Zune is dead and it hasn't even been launched. David Pouge has a very good review of the Zune but he misses the big problem with it. As media players go, Zune is behind the iPod by any way measurable except one. Pouge explains what makes Zune so special.... [Full Story]

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The case against 1080p

Posted by · Published: November 13, 2006

That's the name of a report CNET does with the shocking, shocking news that most people can't tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Here's the meat: OK, this where the fun starts--let the comparisons rip. We skip from chapter to chapter, looking for shots in which we might be... [Full Story]

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Now We Know Why Vista Was so Late

Posted by · Published: November 10, 2006

This explains the delay... Long process leads to short Vista sound SEATTLE - Some musicians spend 18 months working on a whole album. At Microsoft Corp., that's how long it took to perfect just four seconds of sound. Of course, this isn't just any four-second clip. It's the sound --... [Full Story]

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Windows Vista Will Arrive In November

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: November 2, 2006

Monkey Bites reports that a Microsoft spokesperson said Windows Vista is going to be released on November 30. The details: "...[T]hat announcement only applies to business customers, consumers will have to wait until January 30 2007 for the consumer versions. November 30th will also see the release of Microsoft Exchange... [Full Story]

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