Link collection
Potpourri
Here’s an assortment of links from last week:
IEEE Spectrum reports on microprocessors in cars“It takes dozens of microprocessors running 100 million lines of code to get a premium car out of the driveway, and this software is only going to get more complex.”
AppScout reviews new Opera browser” new Opera version arrived this week, with the [...]
From the files
Here are some stories that I thought were interesting but never had time to comment on.
Tech Support Hell: Ways to Avoid ItAt Computerworld, Bill Snyder says, “Tech support is a broken system. Low-margin products leave little room for good customer service. But you can minimize the pain.”
How Apple is training you for the futureMike Elgan [...]
Short takes
Here’s a quick summary of some links that caught my eye recently:
Full Screen Weather Is a Giant, No-Frills Weather MapLifehacker says, “We’ve always liked Weather Underground for its no-nonsense, real-time weather info. Today they’ve released a new service called Full Screen Weather that mashes up Google Maps with weather data for nothing but maps and [...]
All about Google
Google is so often in the news that I could write about the company and nothing else. Here is a list of some of the latest about Google:
Does Google Make Us Stupid?Majority answering Pew Research survey say “no” but vocal minority (21%) says “yes”.
Top ten Google settings you should know aboutLifehacker selection.
Introducing Google Maps Labs, [...]
Short takes
Here’s a quick summary of some links that caught my eye this past week:
LaptopFriendlyCafes Finds Great Wi-Fi Spots WorldwideLifehacker says, “LaptopFriendlyCafes.com lists more than 300 places around the globe that have plugs, Wi-Fi, 3G, and, oh yes, coffee.” Link is here.
Comcast running out of IPv4 addresses, beginning IPv6 trialArs Technica reports on the growing shortage [...]
Free sites for online malware removal or detection
As I often mention, one of the top sites on the Web for free security software is “Gizmo” Richards’ Tech Support Alert. Among the many types of security links listed there are those that can run a Web-based scan of your system. Once a system is infected, an external scan is the best way to [...]
Quickies
Here’s a quick summary of some links that caught my eye this past week:
Tablets PCs Have Never Mattered–and Never WillThere’s been a lot of buzz about tablet PCs lately. At PC world, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols says forget about it.
What Microsoft can learn from MoblinWindows fan Brad Moczik got a new netbook with the Linux distro [...]
Weekend reading
Here’s some interesting posts and articles to look at over the holiday weekend:
Google Is About To Get Caffeinated With A Faster Search IndexTechCrunch says Google is getting ready to push out an entirely new way called “Caffeine” for indexing the Web.
What Exactly is a Personal Computer?At Maximum PC, Will Smith talks about how [...]
Briefs
Presented without comment:
Malware Writers Get Bold, Rent Datacenters
UK divorce lawyers: A fifth of cases Facebook-related
Jobs, Bezos named to list of best-performing CEOs (Ballmer isn’t)
The Web’s Most Illogical Arguments
Tweeting too hard
Why Windows 7 Didn’t Make eWEEK Labs’ 2009 Products of the Year List
Tech Vendors Behaving Badly: Support Just Gets Worse
Quickies
Here’s a quick summary of some links that attracted my attention this week:
Mobile Internet to Dominate Within 5 YearsPC World reports a prediction by investment firm Morgan-Stanley that more users may go online via mobile devices than by desktop PCs within five years.
Symantec report on State of SpamSymantec says spam volumes averaged at 87.4 percent [...]
Selection of useful links
There isn’t time to discuss these links but you may find them useful:
3 Best Free Sites For Watching TV On The InternetSelection from MakeUseOf
MovieClips Catalogs Quotes from Thousands of MoviesLifehacker recommendation
10 Legal Online Sources To Download Free Christmas MusicMakeUseOf tells you where to get the holiday sound
Headphone Buying GuidePC World recommendations
Best Free Software to Cut, [...]
