Tech News
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Stupid DOS tricks
Published: Thursday, October 24, 2002 | By: DennisSo the idea was to DOS DNS so that all of the domain names would be un-resolvable but due to the massive amount of backup systems in place and the general configuration of the Internet the attack was pretty much non-existent.
"Traffic from several Internet service providers have been slightly delayed, but because the domain name system is spread out and because the 13 root servers are the last resort for address searches, the attack had almost no effect on the Internet itself. "
Better luck next time
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Web Booby Traps
Published: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 | By: DennisThis news story reminds me of an exploit in IE some time ago that would allow a website to capture clipboard data from a client machine. The only trick was you had to get the user to click and run a certain script from your website.
It's kind of amazing to see what some people have on their clipboards.
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Supercomputer in AMD Future
Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 | By: Dennis"Cray and Sandia team up using Opteron chip"
They plan to build a supercomputer that will preform 100-trillion operations per second and will require 16,000 processors to make it happen.
As Kyle of [H]ard|OCP would say "But, does it play Quake?" -
Intel i845E Roundup @ Digit-Life
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisThe Digit-Life site has changed since I was there last, they have taken the minimalist approach to web design. I can't say that I am impressed with the new design but it is an improvement over the old one.
With that being said motherboard roundups are a really good way to compare motherboards side by side but as you can guess they all perform about the same. -
Casemodding How-To
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisHello everyone, I'm working on a new casemodding series and would like to have your input. In this series I'll be modifying a stock Antec Performance Plus MG based on results of the poll located in the left margin. I am planning to include at least 5 parts in this series spanning from the basic needs for successful casemodding to some pretty advanced topics.
Keep in mind this will be a multi part series on casemodding so if you have any requests or suggestions that you don't see in the poll feel free to post them in the Ninjalane Message Forum and I'll see what I can do to get them included. -
Serious Lack of "Good News"
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisWell I've been trolling around some news sites looking for something "good" to post. So far I haven't found anything good.
I'll keep looking, though in the mean time if you have any suggestions for a news story Send them in. -
AMD Cutting Costs 350 Million Worth
Published: Friday, October 18, 2002 | By: Dennis"A major shift in AMD's marketing strategy in launching its next generation Hammer family of processors came to light in the analysts conference call. Rob Herb, executive vice president of sales and marketing, said the Opteron server version of Hammer to be introduced in mid-2003 will precede the Athlon desktop Hammer chip. "
So how many server chips do you think will appear on desktops across the tech world in mid-2003?? I'd say alot. -
AeroCool Pentium 4 Cooler
Published: Friday, October 18, 2002 | By: DennisI was checking out their x-factor cooler http://www.aerocool.com.tw/main.html when I found this guy. Looks similar to the AVC Sunflower huh? The specs seem to be similar though the fan spins slower.
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No Apple at MacWorld
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisSounds kind of stupid but I guess Apple really wanted to be in New York instead of Boston.
" In a terse statement released to the press on Thursday morning, Apple said it will not have a presence at Macworld when the giant show moves from New York to Boston in 2004. Apple will continue to take part at Macworld in San Francisco, held in January, the company said. "
I bet there is another reason behind this.
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BMW M3 Easter Egg
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisIt would appear that Easter eggs are not limited to computer software and DVD's anymore, the new BMW M3 has one too. It would seem that after pressing the right buttons in the right order then dropping the hammer to 5 grand will launch you forward from a standing stop.
"For lucky drivers of this hot car, here's how: Switch off the stability system and select shift program six. Switch the engine to sport mode. With the hand shifter in drive, hold it in the downshift position and press the gas pedal. The engine will rev to the preprogrammed rpm and hold. Now release the shifter. The car will launch forward violently and the engine's revs will climb quickly, so be prepared to upshift. "
I'm not lucky so don't come crying to me if it doesn't work. oh and it would appear that the US model is not as aggressive so make sure you get the European software installed.
