October 2007
68 posts
Carve a Pumpkin! →
TWiT 119: Eschew Pretense →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Don Reisinger, Wil Harris, and John C. Dvorak Apple releases a big cat, Microsoft buys into Facebook, and why Oink did nothing wrong, just illegal… Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show. Running time: 1:24:38
Mac Tip: Use Your Mac as a Firewire Drive! →
When you really need to get data off your Mac but it has trouble booting or you just want to share files quickly between machines consider using the Target Disk Mode. It’s easy to use and quick to enable.
Episode 201: What happens when you Fold a Protein. →
DL.TV Episode 201!
In the show today:
Folding@Home Interview: What happens when you Fold a Protein. Building a PC with Loyd: The Test Boot. Safer Social Networking. Ubuntu Update. CTIA Report. Your viewer questions and more!!!
Episode 201: What happens when you Fold a Protein. →
DL.TV Episode 201!
In the show today:
Folding@Home Interview: What happens when you Fold a Protein. Building a PC with Loyd: The Test Boot. Safer Social Networking. Ubuntu Update. CTIA Report. Your viewer questions and more!!!
Build a PC with Loyd: Installing the Motherboard,... →
Loyd case enlightens us on the finer points of installing a motherboard, CPU and RAM in his latest Build a PC segment.
Build a PC with Loyd: The Build Begins! →
Loyd begins the assembly process on his latest Build a PC spot by installing the drives and system power supply.
Mac Tip: Get OS X to Talk! →
Senior Producer Roger Chang shows a simple and easy way to have OS X speak to you.
TWiT 118: The Journalist Not The Porn Star →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Brad Stone, Denise Howell, and Jerry Pournelle
Beating Comcast with a hammer, Web 2.0 fails to satisfy, and PC sales jump…
Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show.
Running time: 1:07:19
In millions of Windows, the perfect Storm is... →
iPod Tip: Use Your iPod as Storage! →
Ever had a file that was too big for a thumb drive but not so big that you want to carry around an external hard drive? Here’s a tip: use your iPod!
DL.TV Episode 200 →
DL.TV Episode 200!!! Yes, I said Episode 200!
In the show today:
We take a look at Orange Box
The fight for web radio continues.
The man behind Folding@Home Project.
Win our HDTV!!!
Your viewer questions and more!!!
DL.TV Episode 200 →
DL.TV Episode 200!!! Yes, I said Episode 200!
In the show today:
We take a look at Orange Box
The fight for web radio continues.
The man behind Folding@Home Project.
Win our HDTV!!!
Your viewer questions and more!!!
3 Games in 3 Minutes: 2 Games for the PC and 1 for... →
GFW’s Darren Gladstone joins Associate Producer Scott Asnault to talk a little Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World in Conflict, and Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS.
Announcing PBX-in-a-Flash: A New Asterisk Platform... →
Yes, it’s true. An all-new, free, scalable, IP-based PBX featuring Asterisk 1.4 and freePBX is on the way.
3 Games in 3 Minutes! →
This time the games in question are Skate, Jam Sessions and free for the PC Kloonigames. Darren Gladstone of Games for Windows Magazine joins Scott Asnault.
3 Games in 3 Minutes! →
This time the games in question are Skate, Jam Sessions and free for the PC Kloonigames. Darren Gladstone of Games for Windows Magazine joins Scott Asnault.
Mac Tip: OS X Screen Capture! →
Ever needed to grab a clip of your desktop or favorite web page to send to somebody? OS X makes it easy and Brooks Rowlett shows you how!
Mac Tip: OS X Screen Capture! →
Ever needed to grab a clip of your desktop or favorite web page to send to somebody? OS X makes it easy and Brooks Rowlett shows you how!
"Because you are dangerous, you must not enter" -... →
Max Number of Worksheets in Excel 2007 Workbook...
Sheets in a workbookLimited by available memory (default is 3 sheets)MS Excel 2007 specifications on office.com
Mac Tip: Turn Your Screensaver into Your Wallpaper... →
Brooks Rowlett shows you how to turn your Screensaver into your OS X Wallpaper with this simple hack.
TWiT 117: Jeff's Honkin' Laugh →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Wil Harris, Doug Kaye, and John C. Dvorak
Dvorak explains the Internet tax ban, Radiohead cheers fans, depresses labels, and kindergartners, and jimbo goes west…
Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show.
Running time: 1:07:11
Vista Tip: Use Windows Vista Defender to Set... →
ExtremeTech.com’s Jason Cross shows you how to use Windows Defender to choose which Vista applications launch during start-up.
FCC votes to lift regulations on AT&T's... →
Filed under: NetworkingJust as predicted, the FCC did indeed vote to ease some of the rules surrounding AT&T’s broadband business. Just prior to the midnight deadline, a vote of three to two was officially submitted that “partially granted AT&T’s request to relax rules that govern what the company can charge business customers and rivals for access to some of its...
Episode 199: Morgan Webb Guest Hosts, DIY video... →
DL.TV Episode 199!
In the show today: Morgan Webb Guest Hosts. DIY video podcast. More 3 Games in 3 Minutes. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World in Conflict and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Stream Orb.com to your game console. Win our HDTV!!! Your viewer questions and more!!!
Episode 199: Another Guest Host, DIY video... →
DL.TV Episode 199!
In the show today: We have an extra special guest host!!! And no, it is not Patrick. DIY video podcast. More 3 Games in 3 Minutes. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World in Conflict and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Stream Orb.com to your game console. Win our HDTV!!!
Your viewer questions and more!!!
AT&T could win reprieve from FCC's broadband... →
Filed under: Networking According to The Wall Street Journal, AT&T is “seen as likely to win a reprieve from the Federal Communications Commission from having to comply with some rules in the commercial broadband market.” As expected, a number of smaller telecommunications companies are vehemently opposed to the petition, as they suggest that it would “allow AT&T to be...
Vista Tip: Using Vista's Reliability and... →
ExtremeTech.com’s Jason Cross shows you how to optimize your Windows Vista experience using it’s Reliability and Performance monitors.
WatchAwesome video on Women’s Self-Esteem and self-beauty!
What is ZFS? at OpenSolaris.org →
Internet2 prepped for 100Gbps capacity →
Filed under: Networking
Well it will still be vulnerable to a man, a match, and a mattress, but starting in January, the private Internet2 will begin offering 100Gbps bandwidth in 10Gbps chunks over its fiber optic network. The tech behind these ridiculous speeds — known as Dynamic Circuit Network — is reportedly complete as of today, with a wrap party being held at the...
Vista Tip: Take Control of Your Vista Experience! →
Is the New 3D Desktop in Vista making you dizzy? Do you miss the old XP style menus? Here are 2 tips to help you take control of your Vista experience!
Ubiquiti creates the first commercial 700MHz WiFi... →
Filed under: Networking
Talk about wishful thinking. Ubiquiti — a maker of wireless broadband gear we last saw breaking world records — has announced the “world’s first” 700MHz WiFi card, clearly hoping to get a head start on the feeding frenzy we all expect. The XR7, as it’s called, is a compact radio module, which is built for the mini-PCI Type IIIA standard,...
“When the teacher’s teaching style matches the learner’s learning...”
– Aaron Holverson
Amazon's MP3 store rips off your fair use rights -... →
Slashdot | Windows XP SP3 Build 3205 Released w/... →
HDTV Tip: Adjust Backlight on Your LCD HDTV! →
PCMag.com’s HDTV Guru and DL.TV Host Robert Heron shows off the benefits of turning down the backlight on you LCD HDTV.
Meraki price hikes leave some customers... →
Filed under: Networking
It looks like Meraki’s latest move may be having a few repercussions the company hadn’t foreseen, with GigaOM now reporting that a number of customers are feeling irked that some folks will now have to pay a premium price for the once bargain-priced mesh networking gear. At the heart of the brouhaha in the making is a new tiered pricing structure that breaks...
3 Games in 3 Minutes! →
GFW’s Darren Gladstone joins DL.TV’s Scott Asnault to talk Heavely Sword, Stranglehold and indie game Knytt Stories.
TWiT 116: Dvorak's Pulled Pork →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Kevin Krewell, Don Reisinger, and John C. Dvorak The RIAA’s $222,000 victory, Halo 3 is so successful Microsoft is selling the company, and the first iPhone lawsuits… Our Audible book pick this week: Steve Colbert’s I Am America (And So Can You) Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show. Running time: 1:10:04
Ask Engadget: Can a NAS device really change your... →
Filed under: Ask Engadget, Features, Storage, Networking We’ve got ourselves a tall order here on Ask Engadget, Tony’s looking for basically the holy grail of home media gadgetry, and while we’re not sure he’s going to get all he’s asking for — or even half of it — we’re always up for a challenge. Oh, and as always, don’t be shy to send in your...
Great firewall of China blocks RSS - Boing Boing →
Hmmm… this is sad. If we (United States) aren’t careful we may end up similar to China! Check out digitalfreedom and SaveTheInternet.com.
Secret robot crickets hidden in trash - Boing... →
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HDTV Tips: Dial in Details →
Get the best detail out of your HDTV. Expert Robert Heron shows you how to dial in the brightness and contrast.