As a computer technician I do a lot of tasks that by now are considered common occurrences to me, but I think perhaps others would find such tutorials extremely useful. This is the first of hopefully a handful of such tutorials on things that I do daily, little tips, tricks, and helpful programs, that make my life easier and probably will have the same effect for yours. We begin with the notorious logon password for Windows. Strong, Safe, and impenetrable? Think again. Read the rest
Heathrow to begin RFID Trial
By timmmmyboy on Feb 15, 2008 in tecnology | 0 Comments
Heathrow airport will begin trial testing of luggage-tracking using RFID tags. In the next 6 months they will tag over 50,000 bags per month for travellers using Emirates Airline between Heathrow and Dubai. The clear advantage of course is that RFID tags are not succeptible to the poor scanning quality of barcode and the issues with wrinkles and weather.
Best Valentine Evar?
By timmmmyboy on Feb 15, 2008 in random | 0 Comments
His name is Rexus Maximus III, but you can call him “Rex”. He’s a “Puggle” which is a mix between a Pug and Beagle and he’s quite possibly the cutest freakin’ thing on this planet. Apologies for the out-of-focus shot, Rex was quite excited to meet Emalee and didn’t really think a photo shoot was necessary at this time.
What is Web 2.0?
By timmmmyboy on Feb 14, 2008 in technology | 0 Comments
Boxes and Arrows has a great article on the origins of the term Web 2.0 and how it defines a medium and culture in modern technology.
But what attracts users to donate their time and energy to contribute to Web services like Wikipedia or Flickr while not doing so to corporate services? Psychology and economics teach us that there is no such thing as altruism – whatever people do will create a personal return of value for them. This personal value is measured by individual criteria. Respect and prestige, personal reputation, political beliefs or desires, and of course monetary incentives influence the decision as to whether their contribution creates this value. People create an article in Wikipedia because they believe that the topic is interesting or important or because they want to see their name in print, and put pictures on Flickr because they want to share them with others, thereby influencing how they are perceived by others.
The format war just might be ending
By timmmmyboy on Feb 12, 2008 in featured, technology | 0 Comments
Kottke has mentioned that Netflix will be discontinuing their HDDVD disks in favor of Bluray as the preferred format. This deals yet another blow to HDDVD who has lost many studio deals to Bluray and seen multiple large corporations (including BestBuy and Dell) choose Bluray support over HDDVD. But you may be hearing this and thinking “Format What?” If so, dear friend, read on and I’ll tell you a tale of fierce warriors in a battle for technological superiority, and a trump card that just might render all formats pointless. Read the rest
