By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] Most workplaces use a proxy server or a content filter between the end user and the Internet. Such filters usually enforce a company’s web surfing policies by blocking access to pornography, social networking sites, daytrading sites, online dating, etc. As a grown adult, I don’t much care for web filtering […]
Greetings to everyone at Geeks Are Sexy! The excellent Kiltak has extended an invitation to me to guest blog security issues on this site and I was more than happy to oblige. This is my first stint at guest blogging for anyone, but I have been blogging about security issues for two years now at […]
In this segment of The Real Hustle, Alex strolls around Ibiza with some English money that he wants to exchange at an unbelievable rate. His partner, Paul, then works to get some tourists to take up the offer, and then cools them off when they realize they’ve been scammed.
Francois Bancilhon, French editor of Mandriva Linux, recently published an open letter to Steve Ballmer on Mandriva’s corporate blog. In his letter, he relates that a few months ago, his corporation won a deal where 17000 PCs destined to Nigerian Schools would be equiped with his Linux distribution. We recently closed a deal with the […]
We’ve all heard about the gPhone in the past few months, and up to now, most people were thinking that this Google powered phone was only a myth. Well lo and behold, it’s not! Yes, the gPhone isn’t really a phone, it’s a software platform for mobiles, which could revolutionize the way people use their […]
I am a huge fan of solar technology and I love to see it continue to progress, so imagine my surprise when I found a video on how to make a cheap, portable USB solar charger. I really enjoyed this video, and would love to see more projects like this if anyone knows of any.
Teresa will be drawing the names of the lucky winners in the next few days. Meanwhile, here’s the full list of every entry submitted to our contest. There’s a few gems in there, so please take the time to check them all. If you entry is missing from this list, please let us know as soon […]
Priced at a measly $3398, this 10 MB hard drive offers a particularly attractive cost per MB ratio. Please note that the 5 megabytes version is also available for $2898. Quantity discounts are available for those of you who wish to purchase more than one unit :) .
By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] From a perspective of some six centuries later, it’s pretty easy to see the revolution inherent in the idea of movable type and the printing press. Once a hugely expensive endeavor confined to the scriptoriums of only super-wealthy patrons, book production was suddenly a fraction of the cost. Books, once highly […]
It’s late, I’m bored, and this made me laugh. Enjoy.