Geek Report For The Week Of January 6, 2003

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Judge: Kazaa can be sued in U.S.

Apple on Safari

Pentium 4: more speed in the pipeline

Group goes back to Xbox crack efforts

Server start-up banks on 64-bit design 2002

Microsoft seeks antitrust dismissals

Glitch bungles Amazon orders

Nero Burning ROM 5.5

When you purchase a CD-R/RW drive these days, chances are you'll get Roxio's Easy CD Creator software bundled with it. But if you don't already have CD-burning software, consider Ahead Software's Nero Burning ROM 5.5. Nero neatly integrates a wide range of features in an intuitive interface. Along with tools for mastering CDs and writing to erasable RWs, you get a capable WAV editor, an MPEG-1 video encoder, a CD cover designer, and a virus scanner. -- Find Out More

Build Your Own Mac G4

Have you every wanted to know what it would be like to build your own computer? Go into almost any computer shop and you could talk to someone who has done exactly that. But how many of them can say they have built their own Mac? Chances are not many if any at all. Traditionally if you wanted a Mac you would have to go directly to Apple. But with a little ingenuity you can build your very own Mac from scratch.-- Find Out More

AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System

In today's world where the internet has become part of our daily lives, the risk of downloading virus, worms and trojan horses have significantly increase. Traditionally you would have to run out and pay upwards of $50 for name-brand antivirus software, in addition to a possible monthly free for updating the virus definitions. After all if your definitions are not up to date then what good is the software? Well no more, this free file will do it all if not better. -- Find Out More

Give Linux A Try

Are you tired of having been force to used Window, or thinking about switching over to Linux. Knoppix is a "live-CD" Linux distribution. When you download an ISO image of the operating system from the Knoppix website you burn it to a CD. The Knoppix CD that you just created contains a live filesystem. You don't have to install Knoppix on your computer to use it; the operating system runs from the CD. Find Out More

GetRight Download Manager

So your in the process of downloading the 400mb plus pirated version of Windows XP only 99% to go "yippie-whoohooo, I have finally outsmart the geeks at Microsoft" you say. Then out of no where a box appears that says "connection lost, click ok" ahahahahhahahaha you stupid @#$%^ %$ #$$%^ internet..now what? -- Find Out More