Dual Core Laptops - Sorting The Facts From The Fluff by Laurie Vella
Mobile computing technology is ever changing and the latest evolutionary step is the development of dual core processor laptops. New CPU’s for notebooks. The recent introduction of the NAPA Platform has shown some significant enhancements on the older Somona technology. ... - Data encryption - Individual fingerprint application assignment - Multiple print storage - Fingerprint website access - Bios fingerprint authentication - Single touch boot feature In addition to this sort of technology, Toshiba’s new Wireless Authentication logon feature is impressive to say the least.

What Vista Means for "TV to PC" and "PC to TV" by Drew Surrey
The word "vista" has everything to do with vision, both in the physical sense and the mental sense; that is, a view through a row of trees or a view of the future. For Bill Gates and Microsoft, Vista is the name of their new operating software, which is their "vision" of the future of personal... In addition, you can access it on television sets throughout your home with something extra called a Windows Media Center Extender, which taps into your wired or wireless home network. ... The system features a new sports section, thanks to a partnership with FOX Sports and NASCAR, which gives...

Microsoft's Xbox 360 vs the Sony's Playstation 3 by Mark Robbins
Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360.  The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love: Free limited subscription to online gaming – This allows players who have not been participating in online... But, Xbox 360 still has some problems that need to be worked out: Their Japanese third party support is lacking – While some Japanese developers offer software for the Xbox, it is small in number when compared to what the same developers offer for Playstation.  While the controller is...

ARP, MAC, Poisoning, & WiFi by Brian Wilson
In this paper we will cover the basics on Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Media Access Control Addresses (MAC), Wireless (WiFi), and layer 2 communications. I hope to explain how a “Man in the Middle Attack” works. The common name for this is ARP poisoning, MAC poisoning, or Spoofing. ... This can be done in less than 2 minutes on an open wireless access point. ... There is a sport called Wardriving witch involves driving in your car with a wireless network card to find wireless networks. ... Keep in mind that there are many free tools on the internet that perform ARP Poisoning/Spoofing.

Mouse Hunt – Not the Movie (Choosing the Perfect Mouse for Your Computer) by Ismael Tabije
Computer Mouse – it’s something you wouldn’t run away from. Instead, it is the one thing you would search for. In fact, every body is in search for a good one. And it has actually become a not-so-easy task to “hunt” for a good mouse – for your pc. What do you look for, when you say “good... The fingers or the thumb are used to move the ball that prompts the cursor to point at an object in the screen. ... Like a normal external mouse, the touchpad also has two buttons which you can click to access icons, buttons and tabs.

How to Buy a Laptop / Notebook Computer by Vaibhav B
You want to buy a laptop do you? And looking at the vast choice available you are confused.....not to worry....heres some advice. Before I go into details, a quick recap of processors is essential. Be aware that it is the processor (cpu) that governs the price of the laptop (along with the... If you need wireless access go in for a Centrino laptop or a Pentium M laptop (u can add wireless technology using a pcmcia card). ... Ask the salesman to give you one for free; he will oblige you if he wants to make the sale.

Finding Your MAC Address On Wired And Wireless Network Cards by Darren Miller
The Answer To The Media Access Control Question Over the past few weeks I have received quite a few e-mails about Ethernet cards, both wired and wireless, and more specifically, about Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. I think the main reason I’ve received so many questions about Ethernet... This is the address you would also use to populate a MAC address, or physical address table when setting up your wireless access point to support MAC address filtering. ... The DHCP server could be your wireless access point, cable/dsl router, cable modem, or a server on your network.

Mobile Powered by Windows Mobile - a Review of XDA - Neo by Adil Mahmood Malik
XDA – an acronym for Mobile Phone and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) together The Xda Neo with its compatibility with Microsoft windows brings this model a step forward. The technological advancements in the theme “All-in-one” gave generation to this model. ... Wireless LAN gives an easy access to internet with 11Mb/sec. ... Neo’s compatibility with PC is encouraging but the Mobile Power Point in neo is only for the presentation. ... Microsoft Office package: It is a Mobile version package of The Microsoft Office which consists of MS word, Excel and the Power point for presentation.

I Know What You Did Last Session: Basic Applied Cryptography by Jeremy Martin
While Janet was sitting in a cyber café sending emails to friends and surfing the web, there was a person sitting three tables away reading each email she sent before they ever got to the email server. During this period of time, the thief was able to get access to her bank account, passwords to... Most devices also allow for a wireless access point to filter MAC addresses to increase access controls onto the device. ... Some of the more popular tools used for wardriving are: Airopeek – a WiFi packet sniffer Airsnort - a WEP encryption key recovery tool Kismet - an 802.11 layer2 wireless...

Compiling a Free BSD Kernel by Amarjyoti Krishnan
Ever since my college days, I always loved to have my own compiled kernel. It gave me that special feeling of "my machine is better than yours". I am sure each time my new kernel boots up the feeling I have is is the same as what Super Man has when he bashs up the bad people. ... Do not remove isa, even if you have no isa slots device isa device eisa device pci # Floppy drives device fdc # ATA and ATAPI devices device ata device atadisk # ATA disk drives device atapicd # ATAPI CDROM drives options...