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Cool projects with open source hardware - Feb 8, 2009

Blogs I'm a huge fan of open source software to help me at work and at home. Two of my favorites are Wordpress for blogging and Web site design, as well as GnuCash ... Read story »

Green Dam Youth Escort: A summary of the Holey Harlot - Jun 19, 2009

Blogs Not since the release of Windows Vista has such a poorly designed, expensively developed, non-mandatory but strongly encouraged, scenically sounding piece of software created such a buzz as has Green Dam ... Read story »

Zero test 1 - Jun 24, 2009

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OLPC's Sugar interface on a stick - Jun 30, 2009

Crave The OLPC (one laptop per child) XO-1 interface is now available on a USB stick. Sugar Labs, responsible for building the low-cost device's OS, has released it online for loading onto ... Read story »

Of frightful little secrets and unlimited downloads - Sep 18, 2009

Blogs I've got a little secret. One that most people do not really know, or rather, not one I would like letting on about. It's a fear that has been gnawing at ... Read story »

Google Chrome OS test drive - Nov 22, 2009

Blogs Know why they call it the "bleeding edge of technology"? Because most of the time you feel like slitting your wrists. The ubber-developer-only version of Chrome OS is barely out of ... Read story »

Will screen-res variations hamper Android support? - Sep 17, 2009

Crave For all the good things that can be said about the HTC Tattoo, there's one specification that worries us--the QVGA-resolution (320 x 240) display. All Android phones currently on the market ... Read story »

Rig your own Google Street View camera - Oct 5, 2009

Crave Ragsdale hooked his camera up to a jeep and drove around West Point at up to 100 kilometers per hour capturing images. He programmed his rig to take one set of ... Read story »

WikiReader for Wikipedia searches anytime, anywhere - Oct 14, 2009

Crave Uh-oh. It kind of worries us that these people are looking up the Donner Party in the middle of the woods. Let's hope they get a cell signal up there, too. ... Read story »

Photos: Happy 5th birthday, Firefox! - Nov 10, 2009

Features After five years, Firefox faces new challenges in the browser wars. But before that, we take a look at its earlier incarnations to see how far it's come. Read story »

Snow Leopard incompatibilities listed - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Apple's US$29 operating-system upgrade, Snow Leopard, is for most users a straightforward and worthwhile upgrade. But some are regretting their haste in upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6. Little incompatibilities ... Read story »

Get turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps Navigation - Oct 29, 2009

Crave Don't try this on game day, but the new Google Maps Navigation application will show you how to take a spin past Boston's Fenway Park. You can almost hear the ... Read story »

Popular Mechanics' breakthrough award - Oct 12, 2009

Crave On Thursday, Popular Mechanics magazine will unveil its 2009 Breakthrough awards. Included on the list is a series of innovators, as well as a number of products, including this lawn mower, ... Read story »

Photos: Popular Mechanics' 2009 Breakthrough Award winners - Oct 16, 2009

Features From wind turbines suitable for the home to bacteria-powered batteries, the magazine's 5th annual awards is chock full of innovations that could change products and technology forever.  Read story »

Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard review - Aug 27, 2009

Features With a ton of upgrades and out-of-the-box Microsoft Exchange support, OS X Snow Leopard is a must-have for Mac owners. Read story »

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