Thursday, January 27, 2011

SSD revolution stalled by production.

>> Information is precious. Transmission of information is equally precious. However, time, seemed to be of little value since no manufacturer is looking at producing more NAND flash.
>> 
>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/217883/ssds_doomed_says_seagate.html

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Scientists planning to probe your anus....

>> Sounds scary isn't it?
>>
>> Here's the news - http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/07/Scientists_plan_mission_to_probe_Uranus/

Move to IPv6 is imminent

>> While the local ISPs are using NATs already for the existing customers (especially for Starhub), we will be faced with nested NATs.
>> 
>> Nested NATs is not really that bad, but it is difficult if the following issues occurs:
>> 
>> IPs will be shared. IP bans become ineffective thus all servers implements new technology to throttle/block/deny. Session timeouts may be introduced, secure sessions require better encrypted software. Use of service requires login and password as IPs are no longer trusted. User will be required to go through the pain of keying userid and passwords. User may be required to download certificates, use SSL for login etc. Two-way authentication required and yadda yadda may be implement as hurdles and slows down traffic yadda yadda.
>>
>> Solution? IPv6
>> 
>> http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/26297/?p1=Blogs

Friday, January 14, 2011

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Facebook on Amber Alert

>> Does Amber Alert cover Singapore?
>> 
>> http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/facebook-joins-the-amber-alert-network/?src=twrhp

MMORPG

>> MMORPG is
>>
>> abbreviation for

>>
>> many men online role-playing girls: an internet-based computer game set in a virtual world, which the "female" player characters are played by many men at the same time, each of whom trying to con equipment from fellow men.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Chromium OS goes for open source video

>> Is Chromium OS a substitute for Win7 starter or a scare for iOS/Android 3.0 Honeycomb:
>> 
>> http://mashable.com/2011/01/11/chromium-open-source-video/