Topic: laptops

An update from the ACLU on changes to regulations regarding basic reproductive health services and the downloading of your information on laptops, PDAs, etc. when you enter the country. Take Action: Proposed Bush Regulation Jeopardizes Women's Health Late last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations that could seriously undermine access to basic...

Well, this is a little embarrassing. Intergalactic malware has made it's way into the news. A computer virus on the International Space Station. No AV software on the laptops they use, nor (apparently) is there a process of security checks on personal computer equipment like USB thumb drives carried by astronauts being rocketed to the International Space Station. Granted, the virus in question...

A while back I wrote a GigaOm post (that never published, unfortunately) on netbook and cloud based computing, and discovered the amazing technology in Qualcomm's Gobi chipset. At a high level, Gobi is a wireless LAN chipset that allows you to connect to different mobile broadband networks, namely EVDO and HSPA. So, whether you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon mobile broadband service,...