Dan's DataNew and interesting computer hardware, gadgets and toys reviewed. And letters. Lots of letters.Atomic IO letters column 83- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The purpose of the page file, two very hot computers, and running engines from your CPU heat.http://www.dansdata.com/io083.htm Save the Wi-Fi wilderness!- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Even as you read this, another member of a critically endangered species is dying. We must all do our part to help these fragile creatures to survive.http://www.dansdata.com/gz080.htm Ask Dan: Nvidia's nines- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Which, if any, nine-series Nvidia graphics card should you buyhttp://www.dansdata.com/askdan00030.htm Dan's Data letters 198- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Batteries inside other batteries, amplifier power output, bogus water injection systems, magnetic traffic-light talismans, nonexistent solar cubes, and another couple of free-energy claims.http://www.dansdata.com/danletters198.htm Wi-Fi pirate radio- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Pretty soon, mesh-network repeaters will be cheap enough to give away. Or throw onto people's roofs.http://www.dansdata.com/gz081.htm Ask Dan: LCDs and video cards- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Cheap 22-inch LCD monitors, and video cards for non-cheap 30-inch LCD monitors.http://www.dansdata.com/askdan00031.htm Atomic IO letters column 81- (Found July 2, 2008 ) HDR eyestrain, PCIe 1 vs 2, dual-DVI plus TV-out, i-RAM filesystems, Flash-card SSDs, and the Secret Of Ofallevil.com.http://www.dansdata.com/io081.htm Ask Dan: The deadly temptation of Skulltrail- (Found July 2, 2008 ) In which I try to talk someone out of buying a $15,000 computer, and break some bad news to another hopeful upgrader.http://www.dansdata.com/askdan00032.htm The benign botnet- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Why not use the zombie army's powers for goodhttp://www.dansdata.com/gz082.htm Atomic IO letters column 82- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Clashing drive controllers, replacing thermal goop, gilded heat sinks, and kinking cables.http://www.dansdata.com/io082.htm |