Sunday, November 8, 2009 - Page 2

Building A NAS? Skip The Performance Drives

A while ago I was considering putting low-powered 5400rpm drives into a NAS. I was worried about performance, but Tom’s Hardware shows us that drive speed isn’t the bottleneck, and how slower drives can even beat faster ones.


Mobile

The iPhone Nano Rumour Strikes Again: Coming To Verizon In 2010?

The latest round of iPhone rumours reads like a roundup of everything we’ve heard before. Now the mythical iPhone nano is back, and supposedly said device will be coming to Verizon in 2010 featuring a new hybrid cellular radio.


8-Bit Wedding Invitation Foretells Marital Bickering

I love this 8-bit wedding invitation. Not only for the design, but because it not-so-subtly portrays marriage as a prolonged Street Fighter match.


Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Speeds Up Browser And More

Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it sounds like it’s substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. The browser has been sped up, predictive text entry (a la iPhone) has been added, and there’s support for upcoming 3D games.


Online

Hello Facebook User, I’m A Nigerian Prince In Need Of Assistance…

Facebook ad scamming is on the rise, unsurprising for a site gaining a huge user base — what is surprising, if the allegation proves true, is Facebook’s complicity in allowing the dodgy ads.


Gigabyte BIOS Update Fixes iPhone Syncing Issues

Gigabyte’s been listening to all of the iPhone syncing issues from motherboard owners using Intel’s P55 chipset. They’ve put out a beta BIOS that addresses the problem. Unfortunately, that doesn’t help all the Asus and MSI users who are having the same troubles, but hopefully now that Gigabyte has set an example the others will follow.