Version: 2008
  • On TechRepublic: Windows 7 report card: Hits and misses

burbalurba's community profile

About me

  • Member since: November 30, 2005

My posting summary

  • Comments: 5
1 to 5 of 5
Sort by: Show results per page

My comments

  • Diplomatic policy
    I've wondered, why wouldn't the US work to deliver uncensored wireless broadband to dictatorships to undermine their rule, in conjunction with/in place of traditional diplomatic countermeasures?
    You'd think that blocking such wireless signals (broadcast from multiple satellites)would be too difficult for a country such as North Korea to swing...

    February 6, 2007

    0 replies

  • Zero-write would probably do it...
    I can't imagine a Lo-Jack type product that wouldn't be eliminated by a nice low-level HD format....
    Then again, folks who are stupid enough to steal a laptop in the first place probably would plug it right into the 'Net & go.

    Ha ha!

    January 5, 2006

    0 replies

  • Specious argument.
    Wireless capability doesn't add THAT much to the final cost. I believe that the new PS3 will include it rigtht out of the box. And since when is someone who's willing to drop $300-400 on an iPod (not to mention accessories) concerned with the added expense of a sweet feature?

    November 30, 2005

    0 replies

  • Who cares who the "good guy" is?
    C'mon, people! We're here for the toys, NOT the controversy. All you comicbook dork-olas who need Microsoft (I mean, M$) to be your evil arch-villan, get a clue. MS, Wal-Mart, Sony, and all the others (even Apple) have 1 purpose for their existence: Profit. Companies that lose sight of that cease to exist. I agree that it's "nice" when companies earn that profit in cuddly, friendly ways but that's just a bonus! This is simply how capitalism works. If Microsoft was as bad as everyone says, why were they able to amass a $50+ billion cash reserve? Money talks.

    November 30, 2005

    2 replies

  • A unified WIRED standard?????
    Hey folks, wake up. It's the end of 2005, shouldn't our audio devices be able to connect via wirelessly, like via Bluetooth or WiFi?

    Here's what the goal should be: your music/multimedia collection should wirelessly sync with the media center in your car when you enter the garage, effectively "docking" with your house. Almost as good would be an iPod-like device on your keychain that automatically initiates a connection when you enter the car, controllable voice command, utilyzing a standardized communications standard so a friend's device would just "pair" with my audio system when in range.

    Why unify wired connections if the above scenario is possible?

    November 30, 2005

    1 reply