Sunday, May 24, 2009

Online

Wolfram Alpha: A Bit Racist?

11:55PM May 24, 2009 | Jack Loftus

What goes on under the hood at Wolfram Alpha is a mystery to my simple mind, but after seeing the results of this search, I hope whatever it is gets an overhaul quickly.

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3.5′ Floppy Disk RAID Array Provides Nearly 4MB of Usable Space

5:15AM May 24, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

What to do with a mess of floppy disk drives, an iMac straight out of 1995, and some free time? Daniel Blade Olson whipped up what’s almost certainly the world’s first (and only) RAID array using floppies.

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Software

Windows Mobile’s App Sharing Feature Isn’t Really Sharing At All

4:10AM May 24, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Remember how the Windows Mobile App Marketplace was going to let you share apps with up to five phones at no additional cost? Well, Microsoft has a very liberal definition of the word “sharing.”

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Computing

Tiny UMID mbook M1: A Mini-Netbook With Mini-Features

2:10AM May 24, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

We spotted Korean manufacturer UMID’s new MID back in November, but now it’s finally seeing release, with a few changed specs and a $US599 pricetag. But it probably won’t change MID-haters’ minds.

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Software

Windows 7: The Complete Guide (Now With RC1!)

12:00AM May 24, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

We’ve covered Windows 7 from rumour to release candidate, which you can currently download and install for free. Now, it’s enchilada time: Here’s everything of value that we learned about Win 7, packed in a complete, easy-to-read guide.