802.11n Intellectual Property Issues
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
If you are thinking of upgrading your wireless network to the (draft) 802.11n standard, perhaps it’s time to think again. There are some problems with patent ownership that have not been resolved.
Link: http://arstechnica.com/…
Seagate has announced it will discontinue manufacturing IDE hard drives by the end of the year. The interface, also known as
Remember the Amiga computer? It was well ahead of its time back in the late 80s, but it never really took off beyond being a niche computer for graphic artists. The brand has stuck around, however, and Amiga, Inc. has announced a new line of computers running Amiga OS. I doubt it will amount to much, but I still have a soft spot for the brand.
Here at the Chad’s News network command center, we strongly believe in getting every possible bit of use out of our aging computer equipment. Hands-on exposure to new technology, therefore, is not something we often experience. Thus the need for articles such as the one below, which gives a good overview of current and upcoming display connectors. It covers VGA, DVI, HDMI, UDI, and DisplayPort, as well as some of their relative strengths and weaknesses. Definitely something to read before purchasing a monitor or video card.
While it’s
The linked article is an interesting non-technical read on the history of Intel’s x86 architecture. Turns out that a significant percentage of the transistors on a modern-day chip exist solely to provide legacy support.

