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BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2002 Jerry considers issues of usability in technologies ranging from the Windows file manager to the Segway Human Transporter. Mon, 23 Dec 2002 The Show Goes On Jerry reflects on what COMDEX used to mean; considers once-hyped technologies (like Dragon Naturally Speaking) that haven't achieved their early promise; and identifies new products that will power the ongoing computer revolution. Mon, 16 Dec 2002 An Agile Acrobat Jerry finds that Adobe Acrobat is like a Chinese puzzle box, far deeper inside than it first appears. Mon, 9 Dec 2002 The Case of Microsoft Jerry explains how the Microsoft lawsuit should have been avoided, and speculates on Bill Gates' plans for revenge in Washington, D.C. Mon, 2 Dec 2002 Staying Ahead of the Curve There are two ways to keep up with the advancing tide of technology—either buy the very latest equipment every few years, or else buy the next-to-latest components every few months. Jerry gives his recommendations. Mon, 25 Nov 2002 Choosing Quality Components Jerry weighs the choice of video board, sound system, case, and software for his newest computer. Mon, 18 Nov 2002 Home Video Production This week Jerry discusses inexpensive techniques for video capture; PC speaker sets; Office 2000 as compared to Office XP; and the game, book, and movie of the month. Mon, 11 Nov 2002 Newton vs. The Wizard Jerry's newest computer, Newton, squares off against XP Professional's "stupid, mindless, imbecile wizard" in an affair of honor (and Ethernet connectivity). Mon, 4 Nov 2002 Principessa Goes Down This week, Jerry writes about BIOS upgrades, power supplies, and the most expensive way to buy a 79-cent plastic part. Mon, 28 Oct 2002 Pirates and Assassins As an author and a technologist, Jerry has mixed feelings about electronic piracy; but he's all in favor of assassins. SpamAssassin, that is... Mon, 21 Oct 2002 Lucifer Ice-Skates! ...and DSL comes to Chaos Manor. Mon, 14 Oct 2002 The Next Revolution With new advances in multimedia production and wireless networking, Jerry sees a world where we could be connected to any person, database, book, artwork or performance, at any time and in any place. What will copyrights look like in this world? What kinds of education and entertainment can we expect? Mon, 7 Oct 2002 Putting Cisco to the Test Cisco gear isn't cheap, or simple to configure, but Jerry finds it's worth the price. Mon, 30 Sep 2002 Securing a Wireless Network Jerry wrestles with 802.11b wireless networking at Chaos Manor. Mon, 23 Sep 2002 The Tablet PC Jerry tells you why you'll want a Tablet PC. Mon, 16 Sep 2002 A User's Guide to Disk Management Jerry reviews some useful disk utilites, plus the games and books of the month. Mon, 9 Sep 2002 The Spyware Crisis Spam, spyware, and junk software can absolutely cripple a machine. Tue, 3 Sep 2002 Power to Burn Jerry proposes new uses for all the processor speed Moore's Law has given us. Mon, 26 Aug 2002 Live Free Or... Jerry lambasts "petty tyrants" of all stripes, from airline security guards to domain name registrars to Microsoft lawyers. Mon, 19 Aug 2002 Terabytes For Sale Serial ATA and high capacity disk arrays may lead us into a new era in video quality. Also, Jerry recommends this month's books and movies. Mon, 12 Aug 2002 Fight the Gators, Or Drain the Swamp? When it comes to upgrades, sometimes you can solve a problem without ever understanding it. Mon, 5 Aug 2002 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Servers Jerry solves a DNS problem on his Windows 2000 servers. Mon, 29 Jul 2002 The DRM Abyss Microsoft's floating ideas for a "trusted OS," but Jerry doesn't trust it one bit. Mon, 22 Jul 2002 Short and Sweet This week, Jerry gives capsule reviews of a wide range of software and gadgetry: Ad blockers, headsets, gaming consoles, uninterruptable power supplies, USB media reader/writers, and more. Mon, 15 Jul 2002 Everything at E3 Jerry reports on the E3 gaming convention. Mon, 8 Jul 2002 The Laws of Computer Repair Pournelle's Law: It's usually the cables. Maybe the power suppplies; otherwise, the memory. And if you have to repair someone else's computer, it's best not to listen to word they tell you. Mon, 1 Jul 2002 Security and Viruses Norton AntiVirus software may seem essential now, but after dealing with the Norton website, McAfee is looking better and better. Jerry also reports on OpenOffice as an alternative to Microsoft Office. Mon, 24 Jun 2002 Lessons on Uninstalling Jerry finds that interrupting the Windows Uninstall program can land you in a world of trouble. Mon, 17 Jun 2002 Building Principessa While building a new machine, Jerry finds cause to revisit Windows XP. Mon, 10 Jun 2002 The Looks of Longhorn Longhorn, the next Windows XP update, won't be stealing the graphics layout market from Apple. Jerry also reports on the book, game, movie, and fried motherboard of the month. Mon, 3 Jun 2002 Security and Backups Jerry reports on Microsoft's new security initiative, and considers the impact of Serial ATA on the "backup window" problem. Mon, 27 May 2002 Learning from WinHEC - WinDVD vs. PowerDVD - GeForce 4 Ti4600: The Driver Scene - Where To? - WinHEC Part One: Paper vs. CD-ROM - WinHEC Part Two: Wi-Fi - Outlook and Mail in the Internet Caf* Mon, 20 May 2002 The Political and the Personal - Spam Spam Spam Spam - Three Years of the DMCA - Windows XP and ClearType - New Machines Mon, 13 May 2002 3D Software from a New Perspective Alias/Wavefront slashed prices for their industry-leading 3D software, meaning that ultra-high-level 3D is very affordable for the first time ever. Jerry also discusses this month's games, books, and movie, and explains the distinctions between DDR-SDRAM and SDR-SDRAM. Mon, 6 May 2002 Connections and Cases This week, Jerry has good words for USB 2, but harsh ones for alumnium cases. He also includes a dispatch from the Linux front. Mon, 29 Apr 2002 Why WiFi Needs You - Connectivity at Chaos Manor - The Wireless Scene: One, WiFi - 802.11a - The Wireless Scene: Two, WiFi vs. Satellite Radio Mon, 22 Apr 2002 Bits and Fragments - Radeon 8500 - .NET Weirdness - VoptXP - XP, 2000, and Weirdness Mon, 15 Apr 2002 Cleaning Up and Winding Down - Whither PGP? - Lies, Damned Lies, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences - Cleaning Up The Great Hall - Winding Down Mon, 8 Apr 2002 Hitting the Road Jerry discusses the Hitachi CM 721F Monitor, handhelds, and DiskOnKey removable storage. Mon, 1 Apr 2002 Neat Gadgets and Bad Marketing The Hercules Prophet GeForce 3 is a good video board; the Plus Data Projector V-807 is a neat gadget; and some of Microsoft's piracy policies are pretty dumb. Mon, 25 Mar 2002 A Long Story with a Moral Jerry searches everywhere under the sun for a driver that will allow him to play EverQuest with the ATI Radeon 8500 video board. Mon, 18 Mar 2002 The Chip on Their Shoulders Mon, 11 Mar 2002 The Right Stuff Mon, 4 Mar 2002 Tune-Ups and Upgrades Mon, 25 Feb 2002 Microsoft and Open Source Mon, 18 Feb 2002 Staying With What Works Mon, 11 Feb 2002 The Worst of 2001 Mon, 4 Feb 2002 Awards and Orchids for 2001 Mon, 28 Jan 2002 Why Things Happened Like They Did Mon, 21 Jan 2002 Looking Back at 2001 Mon, 14 Jan 2002 Escape from Redmond Mon, 7 Jan 2002 BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2002 |
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