Archive for the 'Conventions' Category


Converting FLAC to 320kbps MP3 with Foobar

Lossless codecs, like FLAC, are great when it comes to preserving all the quality present on the original media. Unfortunately though, they do take up quite a bit of space and most lossless codecs are far from popular in the mainstream. Therefore, it often becomes necessary to sacrifice some of the quality in order to [...]

A Lil’ Guide to Installing Ubuntu

If you’ve taken the time to read the last two posts, then surely you must be aware that the time has now come to finally install Ubuntu; and if not, then oh well, just look at the pictures or something.
In my last two posts, I’ve attempted to explain the pains that I went through trying [...]

Falcon: The 65nm Xbox 360

Even though the Xbox 360 is statistically speaking the current leader in the next-gen console wars, it’s pretty far from perfect as many disappointed users will gladly tell you. From the beginning, the console has suffered from a variety of problems: some overheat and die, some scratch discs beyond repair, and all of them make [...]

Jikto: Malware 2.0

 

Regardless of whether you’re into technology or not, you’ve probably heard various horror stories of how hackers have managed to commandeer the PCs of unsuspecting users to do their bidding. Traditionally a hacker would need to get a malicious piece of software – a.k.a. viruses and spyware – onto the intended [...]

The Apple iPhone

It’s real! The iPhone is here, and it’s a lot more than expected.
After almost a year of wild speculation about the next generation iPod and the possibility of a phone, Apple, Inc. has finally announced the real iPhone.
The new Cingular only device seems to have taken the best of both [...]