Hardware
8-Bay Drobo Pro Reviewed, Approved
3:50AM Mark Wilson | PC Perspective put the $US15000, 8-bay Drobo Pro through all the paces, and they found that, yes, it’s wonderful, and yes, it lacks eSATA. But if you need/want eSATA, there’s always the 5-bay Drobo S. [PC Perspective] More »
Software
The PC Lounge At Saks Fifth Avenue Looks Uncomfortable
3:40AM Matt Buchanan | This is the Microsoft PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue. Looks a tad uncomfortable! More »
Software
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available Now
3:21AM Jason Chen | Windows Home Server’s Power Pack 3 is available now, and all you have to do is go into your Windows Update section of your Home Server and hit Update to access the new features. Unless you’re one of those who accessed PP3 before it was final, in which case you have to follow these instructions instead. More »
Entertainment
TiVo Is Slowly Dying
3:03AM John Herrman | It’s always strange when a company that’s become synonymous with its market—like Kleenex to tissues, or Xerox to copiers—starts fading. And that’s exactly what happening to TiVo, whose subscriber level has dropped to where it was in 2004. More »
Gadgets
Gifts For Apple Cultists Who’ve Grown Beyond Shame
3:00AM Mark Wilson | If you’re reading this, there’s at least a 50 percent chance you or someone you know is a complete Mactard. Here’s their wish list (SPOILER: It’s all Apple stuff): More »
Entertainment
New Parental Filter Will Annihilate Internet Porn Forever
2:33AM Jesus Diaz | Sorry, pervs, the perfect porn blocker is here. Conando has saved the internets from the porn slime. Thank you, Conando! [Geeks Are Sexy] More »
Phones
Don’t Worry Palm, Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
2:14AM John Herrman | If two new fart apps in one day isn’t a sign of a maturing App Catalog, I don’t know what is. Rest easy for once, Rubinstein. For once. [Palm] More »
Robots
Alien Fembot Killer Found, Invasion Imminent
2:09AM Jesus Diaz | OK, to hell with everything. I’m not going to stick around watching how the world is liverwursted by a race of chromed alien fembots. I’m frakking off to an island near Brazil. Enjoy Armageddon! I’ll be sipping cocktails. More »
Networks
2:00AM Danny Allen | Real, physical places form the Net’s backbone: data centres, under-sea cables, junctions, optic fibre pipes. Wired traced a single bit’s journey from England, across the US, and into Asia—a fascinating reminder at how physical the virtual really is. More »
Places Where The Internet Actually Happens (In Real Life)
2:00AM Danny Allen | Real, physical places form the Net’s backbone: data centres, under-sea cables, junctions, optic fibre pipes. Wired traced a single bit’s journey from England, across the US, and into Asia—a fascinating reminder at how physical the virtual really is. More » 