* Backspin: The analog hole and secret technology * Gearhead: DSL, Part IV (tying up loose ends) * The past 7 days on GibbsblogBackspin: The analog hole and secret technologyOn Dec. 16, 2005, a bill titled “Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005 (H.R.4569),” otherwise known as the Sensenbrenner/Conyers Analog Hole Bill, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.To read this week’s Backspin in its entirety, click here. Gearhead: DSL, Part IV (tying up loose ends)Over the last few weeks we have been discussing our DSL struggles, which started with a technician doing some simple troubleshooting and quickly escalated into our service being disconnected (also see the “DSL Woes” section of Gibbsblog for your comments on this topic). To read this week’s Gearhead in its entirety, click here.The past 7 days on GibbsblogFree VMware (GSX) Server!VMware have just announced the release of VMware Server which they are making available for free!***Scoring customer service Reader Bob Hayes sent me a tale of trying to get a software upgrade and how thevendor’s customer service did their best to make the purchase as unpleasant as possible …***Him, Roomba geek Back in December I wrote a blog entry about iRobot making the API for the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner available. I also mentioned that it would be cool to add a Gumstix Waysmall computer to a Roomba as the “brains.” Well, someone has …***Free Web Security AuditWant a free Web security audit? On a first come, first serve basis …***Point-to-Point to the Commander’sIn Gearhead this week a solution for getting a temporary Internet connection established was discussed: It was a point-to-point connection over to the house of the Commander and his lady Wife so that we could piggyback on their cable broadband service. You were promised pictures – here they are:***Malware and e-mailI just read that according to security company Sophos “1.4% or one in 70 emails is viral” and … Related content feature 5 ways to boost server efficiency Right-sizing workloads, upgrading to newer servers, and managing power consumption can help enterprises reach their data center sustainability goals. By Maria Korolov Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Green IT Green IT news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center feature What is Ethernet? History, evolution and roadmap The Ethernet protocol connects LANs, WANs, Internet, cloud, IoT devices, Wi-Fi systems into one seamless global communications network. By John Breeden Dec 04, 2023 11 mins Networking news IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error-correction capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 04, 2023 5 mins CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe