Article Archive for November 2007

Researcher: Mathematical error in chip can lead to global e-commerce disaster
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 19, 2007

Mathematical error in chip can lead to global e-commerce disasterOne of the designers of RSA software has warned about the theoretical existence of mathematical flaws in widely used processors which could make the RSA public key algorithm vulnerable and lead to global e-commerce disaster.

Digital camera report: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Posted from PHOTO.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Digital camera report Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is a is a the latest model in Sony’s DSLR camera aimed at both photo enthusiasts and serious hobbyists

Facebook attempts $85 million jump into Chinese social networking
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Facebook attempts $85 million jump into Chinese social networkingFacebook is offering $85 million to the huge Chinese social networking site Zhanzuo.com. Why? Probably because Zhanzuo.com is home to over 7 million Chinese user accounts, and would be a huge stepping stone into global social networking.

Five most creepy MySpace criminals
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Five creepiest MySpace murders Should you be scared of the people you meet on MySpace? Well, I guess that depends on whether you value your safety or not. As you’ll see, MySpace isn’t just “a place for friends”, it’s also a place where murderers and criminals hang out, and sometimes find their victims.

Need a Mac on a budget? Go retro
Posted from MAC.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Need a Mac on a budget? Go retroOne of the top reasons people won’t commit to switching to Macs is price.  Though Mac technology isn’t any more expensive than Windows-based technology when considering long-term value, here are a few great ways to break into the Mac world without buying a brand spanking new iMac or Macbook.

Free Software Sunday: Genius, helping you memorize academic stuff
Posted from MAC.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Free Software Sunday: Genius, helping you memorize academic stuffIt’s Sunday again, meaning it’s time for another edition of Free Mac Software Sunday. In today’s edition of Free Software Sunday, we’re going to show you Genius.

Would you like a cheap Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360?
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

would you like a cheap Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360? Amazon.com are stopping just short of offering gamers winning Lotto tickets, but are offering the closest thing to console-buying heaven with systems at significantly less than half price.  It’s the Amazon Customer Survey, and it’ll be interesting to see if their site survives the inevitable rush.

Firefox hack can expose your Google account
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Firefox hack can expose your Google account While Firefox is touted as the safest web browser in the marketplace, even it has its vulnerabilities.

MySpace peeping into Facebook’s playbook
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

MySpace peeping into Facebook’s playbookAs Facebook’s popularity is climbing to new heights every day, MySpace is doing what it can to salvage its own image.  Rumor has it the social networking site will be reworking itself from the ground up to become the spitting image of Facebook.

Free Vista Sunday, burn CDs and DVDs with CDBurnerXP
Posted from VISTA.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

burn Windows Vista doesn’t come preloaded with a particularly useful CD/DVD burning application.  Of course the industry standard is Nero, it is the best, bar none but some of you may not need all of the features of Nero and a good number of those features can be found in CDBurnerXP.

Terabit class Internet connections on the way?
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Terabit class Internet connections on the way?The days of counting our Internet dial up connection speeds in kilobits has long passed, and we now speak about out broadband in megabits instead. But new research in Japan could lead to terabit class connections soon becoming the standard.

Understanding guide numbers for flash photography
Posted from PHOTO.BLORGE on November 18, 2007

Understanding guide numbers for flash photography Shelton Muller discusses the principles once used by all photographers to determine flash exposure…

These days, flash photography has been made so easy with TTL flash technologies that mean photographers don’t need to think at all.

Should Apple’s brand image be contested?
Posted from MAC.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

Should Apple’s brand image be contested?Ok: there have been a lot of murmurings around this site and others that perhaps being a Mac fan is about buying into an image and overlooking flaws for the sake of “coolness.” I want to clear up a few misconceptions about my own stance with Apple as well as the proprieties and improprieties of buying into Apple’s brand image.

1.8 million Wii units made per month, shortages still expected
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

1.8 million Wii units made per month, shortages still expected In a recent interview, Nintendo of America’s marketing chief George Harrison let it known that while production factories are making about 1.8 million units per month this isn’t enough to cover this seasons expected demand.

How Nintendo could make the Wii worthwhile, stuff it into a handheld
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on November 17, 2007

NINTENDO NINTENDO DS(TM) SYSTEMS Those of you who are regular readers of Blorge and the Gamer site especially should know that I am no fan of the Wii.  But, in somewhat of a roundtable discussion we had today, I discovered how Nintendo could make the Wii more attractive to those who are currently “turned off” to it.