Article Archive for December 2007

5 add-ons to make Firefox safer and faster
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

5 add-ons to make Firefox safer and faster Firefox is one of the very best browsers on the market, far better than IE (and faster), it has more configuration options than Opera and a host of add-ons make it a breeze to configure to your personal preferences.  You have to start somewhere so why not start with these 5 add-ons?  Add-ons are not listed in any particular order.

University of Maine law students fight the RIAA
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

University of Maine law students fight the RIAAStudents across the nation have become the hapless targets of the RIAA’s campaign against piracy; many of those students are completely ill-prepared to defend the allegations being brought against them, financially and otherwise. For two students at the University of Maine, the student advocates in the school’s law program have taken up the case to fight the RIAA’s lawsuit.

Sony attempts to get more Blu-ray enabled PS3s into the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

Sony attempts to get more Blu-ray enabled PS3s into the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war Sony is trying a tactic similar to the one they are using in Australia to get more Playstation 3 units into the hands of consumers.

Stop the presses, the desktop ain’t dead
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

Stop the presses, the desktop ain't dead Vista-bashing, like bullying the resident class geek, is too easy. But an OS’s failure to live up to its hype does not spell the death of the venerable desktop PC. It just means the OS needs work.

Readers’ choice: the top Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 games of 2007
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

Readers' choice: the top Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 games of 2007 Instead of telling you which games were the top console games of 2007, we here at GAMER.BLORGE decided to do something a little different, and ask you, our readers, what your top picks were for 2007.

Happy New Year from BLORGE
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

 Happy New Year from BLORGE

With an international team of writers in the US, Philippines, Malaysia, UK and Australia, the sun never sets on BLORGE. With midnight just passed in Sydney, Australia (pictured is a happy snap from this year’s Sydney Harbor Bridge fireworks display), we here at BLORGE would like to wish all of our readers a very happy New Year.

Sony Vaio SZ640 performance review
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

Sony Vaio SZ640 performance review Last time I reviewed the SZ640 based on its hardware alone, if you didn’t read that, do so now and then come back here.  Of course, that review pretty much covered the entire SZ line of computers because the build is standard among all models.  Now it’s time to evaluate the SZ640 strictly from a performance standpoint.

2007: Data security breaches at highest level ever
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

2007: Data security breaches at highest level ever "Constance vigilance" – Harry Potter fans might recognise that phrase, oft-quoted by a decidedly demented and obviously paranoid teacher. But it’s something online users might need to latch on to, seeing as personal data theft reached record levels in 2007.

First GPS/Radar combo units to be introduced in 2008
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 31, 2007

Uniden First GPS/Radar combo units to be introduced in 2008Uniden, known for being makers of high end radar detectors for many years, has entered the GPS navigation system game. Upping the ante on all of the other GPS and radar detectors out there, they are releasing the very first GPS and Radar detector combo in 2008. They haven’t released the details of its features yet, but the combination looks promising.

iPhone firmware version 1.1.3 coming soon
Posted from MAC.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

iPhone firmware version 1.1.3 coming soon That’s right, Apple will be releasing updated firmware for the iPhone very soon and there are a few surprises in store.  In all likelihood, the iPod Touch will receive new firmware shortly after the iPhone is updated.

Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 – How did they fair in 2007?
Posted from GAMER.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 - How did they fair in 2007?This past year has seen one of the bloodiest fought battles in console history starting to take shape, with all three major players having consoles on the market, and good games starting to be released for all of them. How did each of the big three fair in 2007?

Capitalism’s new threat – the Apple iPod
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

Capitalism's new threat - the Apple iPod If you thought the war on capitalism died with the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989, you’d be wrong. Agitators are still hard at work at bringing down capitalism, but now they have a new weapon, the Apple iPod.

New On YouTube: Microsoft tries to sell Vista & Live
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

New On YouTube: Microsoft tries to sell Vista & LiveOh, my. It’s Microsoft. On YouTube. And it’s not that cute ad about the MS iPod redesign. They’re trying to push Live and Vista via YouTube. And leaving comments open. Desperation? Courage? Insanity? You decide.

Free Mac Sunday, Seashore for basic photo editing
Posted from MAC.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

Free Mac Sunday, Seashore for photo editing Those of you that have the money to buy the full version of PhotoShop for Mac, great, for those of you that don’t there are a few cheaper options but why not go with something that’s completely free.

How to: create a dynamic Gantt chart in Excel
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on December 30, 2007

How to: create a dynamic Gantt chart in Excel Often it’s more effective to communicate a series of project schedules visually. In this how-to we’ll create a Gantt chart in Excel that automatically adjusts as project dates change.