by Joseph Forbes | Apr 6, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, PRIVACY, SECURITY, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
from the why-you-always-smash-them-with-a-hammer-before-reselling-them dept. To probably no one’s surprise, wiping a smartphone by standard methods doesn’t get all the data erased. From an article at Wired: ‘Problem is, even if you do everything...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 6, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
from the set-in-3D-stone dept. The three largest memory makers announced the final specifications for three-dimensional DRAM, which is aimed at increasing performance for networking and high performance computing markets. Micron, Samsung and Hynix are leading the...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 5, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Dell believes an ARM supercomputer will be applicable in specific use cases Not fazed by a takeover battle looming on the sidelines, members of Dell’s research division are putting together the pieces for prototype ARM supercomputers that could be deployed in...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 5, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY
from the just-go-straight-to-800 dept. The IEEE this week launched a study group to explore development of a 400Gbps Ethernet standard to support booming demand for network bandwidth. Networks will need to support 58% compound annual growth rates in bandwidth on...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 5, 2013 | HAPPINESS, HARDWARE, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, TECHNOLOGY
from the not-the-best-resume-builder dept. Last fall, the state of Washington passed a marijuana legalization referendum, and needed to acquire an outside consultant to run the program. ‘As it normally does, the state put out a request for proposal for a...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 3, 2013 | DATA, HACKING, HARDWARE, INTERNET, SECURITY
Tens of thousands of websites, some operated by The Los Angeles Times, Seagate, and other reputable companies, have recently come under the spell of “Darkleech,” a mysterious exploitation toolkit that exposes visitors to potent malware attacks. The ongoing...
