Firefox, how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. Yes, it’s sad but true. I just don’t like you much anymore. There was a time, back when you were the new kid on the block, that I, like many others, loved you. You were sleek, fast, and rock solid. I’m not sure what more »

According to the Direct2Dell blog, the Dell Mini 10 “packs a punch” but that is not going to be in terms of maximum allowed RAM. It turns out that the Mini 10 will ship with “1GB fixed RAM” which means that you cannot decide to upgrade it at a later time. The reason behind the more »

Some hackers just don’t know what to do with so much time on their hands. But at least for this one, he did something good and worthwhile – that is make the CPU of the OLPC XO run faster than it normally could or what it is programmed to do. By default, the XO’s CPU runs at 433mhz and memory runs at 166mhz.

The process involves an industry old way of overclocking the CPUs clock to make it run faster than it was programmed to do. The overclocking process can be easily done if you are a tech geek. If you are successful you’ll get an OLPC XO running at 566mhz and a memory speed of 233mhz. Here’s the exact procedure from the OLPC News site:

Panasonic has upgraded its Toughbook 19 rugged convertible tablet PC, and they have upgraded it big time. If the previously release of the Panasonic Toughbook 19 was all about durability and defying severe physical conditions, the new Toughbook 19 is more about power and processing capability. The new Panasonic Toughbook 19 now features a Core more »