by Joseph Forbes | Mar 11, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
The popular game EVE Online is set to enjoy a boost from the world’s favorite file-sharing protocol. Developer CCP Games has announced that work is underway to improve the EVE Launcher so that EVE client updates may be rolled out more frequently and reliably. In...
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by Joseph Forbes | Mar 11, 2013 | Blog Entry, HARDWARE, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, Technicals
It’s tempting, isn’t it? 802.11ac is a hot new wireless technology that boasts faster and at longer ranges than 802.11n, the current king of wireless standards. It does promise some seriously impressive speed improvements over 802.11n though, but because...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 11, 2013 | HARDWARE, Technicals
from the keeps-getting-luck-on-the-saving-throws dept. As tablets and cell phones become more and more important to the computing landscape, Intel is increasingly having a hard time keeping its chips on the forefront of the industry, with x86 architecture failing to...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 10, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, HARDWARE, NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Forget tablets and economic woes. “Good enough” computer performance might be the real reason for lackluster PC sales. While rumors of the PC’s demise are greatly exaggerated–an industry that moved more than 350 million units in 2012 is not...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 9, 2013 | Blog Entry, INTERNET, Technical Support, Technicals
from the at-least-you-get-ipv6 dept. I’ve recently learned that our neighborhood is getting a fiber optic network, with a 100Mbps connection in each subscriber’s home. IPv6 connectivity is included, but unfortunately, the only IPv4 connectivity they offer...
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by Joseph Forbes | Mar 9, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Java is indeed a pain. But, the good news is few people actually need it in the first place. Here’s what you need to know about what it does, what its problems are, and how to get rid of it. What Is Java? Java is a programming language that developers use to...
