http://random.myhackednews.com (almost) Never the same thing twice... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:00:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not a great way to start 2009 folks, if your XPS M1330 conks out on you, failing to boot-up, showing vertical rainbow lines instead. Looks like such a problem is commonplace, and the consensus is that it’s related to the laptop’s GPU or motherboard. Less clear in the conversation if it’s ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2009/01/xps-m1330-gpu-related-failures-commonplace/ Considering a new desktop purchase? Make sure the new rig will have WiFi and Bluetooth capability, because that kind of connectivity will make life a lot easier. The pictured WiFi and Bluetooth USB Adapter, available via chinavasion.com, provides everything while taking no more than one USB slot—at less than $20 ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2009/01/wifi-and-bluetooth-usb-adaptor/ I've said it before and I'll say it again: the end of the year brings us lists that recap the events of 2008. Since I already used those words as an introduction for an earlier post, I restrained myself from using them again. It's just not going to be Click HERE ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2009/01/a-list-of-2008s-sexiest-geeks/ Today's news reminds me of the old Y2K scare, except this time it actually happened. Some Zune owners suddenly found themselves without a functional portable media player recently because of a glitch. Read the details and you tell me if it doesn't sound a bit eerie. For all of Click HERE ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2009/01/zune-30-dies-then-resurrects-itself/   Asus is obviously happy with the performance of its upmarket Eee PC model, the S101, as it has now seen fit to grant it a successor.   The S121 comes with many familiar netbook specs  - the Intel Atom CPU, 1GB RAM and choice of OS. However, it steps outside the norm ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/asus-announces-eee-pc-s121/ LG is about to make your current Blu-ray player look so 2008, with a range of new networked players offering full access to the YouTube catalogue. Launching at the forthcoming CES, the as-yet unnamed models will focus on both Blu-ray playback and on-demand entertainment, with deals in place with US movie ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/lg-to-launch-youtube-friendly-blu-ray-players/ Virgin and Be Internet may have offered some pre-Christmas cheer by signaling the arrival of their super-fast 50-meg and 48-meg broadband connections, but Britain is still chasing the global pack according to a top computer scientist.   Professor Christopher Bishop of Microsoft Research Cambridge reckons that unless Brits boost their bandwidth it ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/britain-falling-behind-in-broadband-speeds/ A tablet-style device from Apple has been rumoured for years. In fact, it's been rumoured so long, someone else ended up making and selling one. But 2009 could finally see a fully legit Apple tablet, dubbed the iPad. Yes, we're in the land of rumour and hearsay once more, although TechCrunch ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/apple-ipad-launching-in-2009/ It might have its faults (let's be honest, that keyboard isn't for everyone), but the great thing about the Google G1 phone is the flexibility of its open source Android operating system. And if you've got a G1, you just might see a few changes for the good in the ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/cupcake-update-heading-to-google-g1-phones/   Long before the netbook craze started sweeping across the world, OQO was creating some downright impressive ultra-portable systems. For a while though, OQO was in danger of being left behind by the these fashionable low cost devices, but it has caught our eyes once more, coming back with a brand ... http://random.myhackednews.com/2008/12/oqo-to-unveil-model-2-at-ces/