January 2007

Go It Slow With Vista

January 29, 2007

We are not advocating Windows Vista yet for most of our customers just yet. Certainly we will in time, but we suggest taking it slow. Vista will not go anywhere if you wait. In addition, the operating system will not provide monumental changes on it’s own to justify the $200.00. If you are an ultra-computer [...]

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Small Is Bigger

January 28, 2007

The computer industy is catching on to a “not-so-new” concept. Actually the concept is rolling out slowly. Small Form Factor (SFF) is reducing the size of the computer’s CPU. The computer is unnecessarily large in capacity and the industry is finally doing something about. Intel is making enroads downsizing the microprocessor. The chips consume less [...]

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40 Years Later Remembering Apollo 1

January 28, 2007

It was 40-years ago Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee and died a tragic death on the pad. Their craft exploded during operations due to the use of pure oxygen in the vessel. NASA learned from this tragic event and the dangers of oxygen. The three crew paved the way for future events [...]

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St Louis 2007 Auto Show

January 25, 2007

This weekend is the St Louis auto show.  The event begins the 25th and runs through until Sunday.  The event isn’t directly related to technology necessarily, but there are new featured technologies within alternative fuels and electric cars.  It is a fun time and an alternative rather than sitting in front of the computer all [...]

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Linux Unites to Show Strength

January 23, 2007

The Open Source Development Labs and Free Standards Group have merged to create the newly formed The Linux Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to strengthen the position of Linux in both the business and consumer market place. The positioning provides a mature association of open-standards and non-proprietary sciences. Microsoft is an example of [...]

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