Through a back channel accessible only to enterprising journalists like myself, I've recently discovered that Apple has paid close attention to comments on Digg, Gizmodo, Slashdot, InfoWorld, and others. It appears that Apple has finally seen the error of its ways.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Hacked Old Mac Makes a Useful Tablet
Who needs an iPad when you have a broken MacBook? Matt at Enigma Penguin decided that he would recycle his old laptop and turn it into a tablet.
Of course, the MacBook-tablet hybrid is nothing new. Axiotron sells the ModBook, a MacBook that has been transformed into a tablet. However, if you don?t want to spend your hard earned dollars when you have a lot of patience and a broken Apple laptop, Matt also blogged how he made his device.
Matt disassembled his MacBook, and slowly reassembled it,making a few changes along the way, such as replacing the regular screen with a touchscreen and installing various drivers to get everything to work. As you can see from the final video that Matt posted, the tablet runs applications correctly and works like a proper touchscreen device. It even makes use of Ink, OS X's built-in handwriting recognition feature.
[Enigma Penguin via Hack A Day]
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Microsoft's HPC server harnesses power of idle Windows 7 desktops
Microsoft made its latest Windows HPC Server software available Monday, saying new features that integrate with Excel workbooks and harness the power of idle Windows 7 desktops will expand the reach of high-performance computing to smaller customers.
Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks
Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks.
Also on Tuesday, the company published an automated tool to make it easier for users to block attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in a host of Windows applications.
Office Space: Technology's Good vs. Evil Battle, Part 2
The very nature of humanity has been changed by the nature of modern work. Where once workers were lean, muscled and tan, now they are pudgy, stooped and wrist-warped. The problem comes from restricted movement over long stretches in the day. Computers have chained employees to one spot, effectively stopping hearts, blurring eyes, freezing joints, and lifting sugar levels.
Avaya, Skype Partner On Business Communications
Quieting speculation that Cisco was considering acquiring Skype, the first phase of the partnership will provide a SIP communications channel between Skype and Avaya communications systems.
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