http://speedingcomputer.com Better. Faster. Computers. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:22:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SpeedingComputerhttp://feedburner.google.com We just wanted to let you know that we now provide our professional and affordable computer repair in Orange County as well as Los Angeles. We service all laptop and desktop computers. We have convenient on site repair services available or we can pick up the machine and drop it off ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2009/02/orange-county-computer-repair/ Let's face it, Linux has come a very long way. I recently installed Linux on my little brother's old computer and the only thing he said about it was that "Windows" was running much faster and that it looks different now. What he thought was a different looking, newer Windows ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/09/leading-linux-distros/ The mouse is a basic part of a gamer's life. Having a high DPI mouse can be the difference between fragging or being fragged. The new SideWinder mouse can go up to 2000 DPI, which can give you the ultimate precision in FPS games. If you're not doing anything so ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/extreme-gaming-accessories-from-microsoft/ Dell recently made an official announcement that it's upcoming Inspirion 910 (aka the mini-Inspiron, the Eee PC killer) will come with Ubuntu 8.04 as well as WIndows XP. There is speculation that it might even possibly be running Ubuntu Netbook Remixed, a special flavor of the distribution designed for ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/dells-inspiron-mini-to-feature-ubuntu/ The Logitech V550 Nano cordless laser mouse for notebooks—with the innovative Clip-and-Go dock—gives you one less thing to carry. Features include the Clip-and-Go dock which is compatible with most laptop computers, a Nano-receiver which is barely larger than a coin, and 18 months of battery life. Logitech's advanced 2.4 GHz wireless ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/the-logitech-v550-nano-laser-mouse/ Security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a vulnerability in the Internet's Domain Name System. The DNS System allows the translation of names like www.apple.com into IP Addresses such as 172.133.1.231 that the Internet can route. This vulnerability that Kaminsky found is present in ALL Domain Name Servers, from Microsoft's version, to Cisco's, ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/your-isps-dns-server-may-be-poisoned/ Intel has officially launched the Centrino 2 platform. Shipping from today, it consists primarily of a 45nm Penryn Core 2 Duo processor running from 2.26GHz to 3.06GHz, with a 6MB L2 cache and a 1066MHz front side bus. The chipset has integrated WiFi-N and Graphics which would be augmented with WiMax ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/intel-goes-live-with-centrino-2/ Gestural control systems like touch screens and facial recognition systems might soon spell doom for the humble computer mouse, a Gartner analyst predicts. Although the mouse functions adequately enough in a desktop environment, in the mobile and gaming environments its shortcomings are glaring indeed. For example, on a tiny laptop screen, it ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/mouse-headed-for-extinction/ There are many many articles out on the net on how to speed up your computer. However, many of those articles are often old and outdated. Today we are going to compile a list of things you can do to speed up your machine. In some cases, the improvements are so ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/speed-up-your-pc-9-steps-to-help-you-turbocharge-your-computer/ Seagate has just announced the world's first 1.5-terabyte 3.5" hard drive along with a 500-gigabyte 2.5" hard drive for notebooks to meet the explosive demand for digital media storage The Barracuda 7200rpm, 1.5TB hard drive is the single largest jump in hard drive capacity in 50 years. A half-terabyte jump from ... http://speedingcomputer.com/2008/08/15-terabytes-of-seagate-goodness/