SETI@home flaw resolved; The root of Bluetooth's problems; Slow Going for FireWire 800?; more
SETI@home flaw resolved; The root of Bluetooth's problems; Slow Going for FireWire 800?; more
SETI@home flaw resolved CNET reports that the SETI@home project has released a new version of its software in order to close up a security hole that could let invaders into participants' systems. "The flaw is one of three reported to Seti@home by a Dutch security researcher last December. The three vulnerabilities only became public knowledge this weekend." More.
The root of Bluetooth's problems In this second part of a comprehensive look at Bluetooth, Wireless Supersite Editor Ross Rubin explains the main obstacles hampering the technology today, and how the it "can stop living in dentured servitude." More.
Slow Going for FireWire 800?This week's NAB 2003 is the venue of debut for a number of new storage options that support the enhanced FireWire standard. Storage Supersite Editor David Morgenstern cautions that price, manufacturing constraints and unrealistic expectations may hobble FireWire 800 in the short run. More.
MacHack 18: MacHack Announces Pre-Conference Training The organizers of MacHack have announced one-day training sessions to be held on Wednesday, June 18. These "intensive training sessions" are designed to complement MacHack's three days of presentations and papers. Cocoa Software Development and Tcl/Tk training will be available. Cocoa training will be lead by veteran Macintosh developer Chris Hanson. The Tcl/Tk training session will be led by Clif Flynt. More.
Sony demonstrates Blue-ray DVD drives Sony is demonstrating Blu-ray drives and media for professional use as well as new multiformat DVD drives with rewritable speeds of 4x DVD RW for desktop computers. Sony is one of the first manufacturers to announce these products. Blu-ray is designed to allow a single-sided, 12-centimeter disc to hold up to 27GB of storage. Sony Electronics said it would release a Blu-ray disc recorder in Japan on Thursday of this week, priced at about $3,800. More.
Review of the 17" PowerBook G4 The Washington Post reviews Apple's PowerBook G4 17", praising its stunning design and functionality, but gasping at the price tag. "Most people will never spend this much on a computer -- the over-$3,000 price bracket tends to be limited to things like cars and houses. (If you must know, this PowerBook actually costs more than my car.) So I was a little nervous hauling this machine around town. The 17-inch PowerBook features other unusually large dimensions. While it's only one inch thick and about 10 inches deep, it's 15.4 inches wide, too big for many computer bags." More. Is the PowerBook G4 17" worth US $ 3299? Post your comments below.
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