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The technology of WarGames

Posted June 17, 2013 - 7:54 pm

The classic hacker movie, which just turned 30, also featured some classic computer hardware, both on-screen and off
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Virtual reality and non-conductive liquids: data centers get innovative

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:37 pm

There's plenty of innovation happening in data centers. Here's a look at products on show at last week's Uptime Institute Symposium.
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She's gonna blow! Ten Star Trek technologies that are almost here

Posted May 17, 2013 - 10:00 am

Warp drives, teleporters, helpful holograms -- the new frontier is a lot closer than you might think
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10 great technologies to secretly install on Mom's PC

Posted May 10, 2013 - 12:17 pm

Streamline her desktop, protect her precious data, and put a smile on her face.
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Wicked cool things to do in Las Vegas – after the tradeshow

Posted May 3, 2013 - 3:33 pm

Vegas is Sin City, which means there’s plenty to do there other than just attend tradeshows shows
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The lazy geek's guide to a home media center

Posted May 3, 2013 - 6:00 am

Apple TV and iTunes let you fulfill the digital entertainment dream, especially if you add an iPad to the mix
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13 PC technologies that need to disappear, stat!

Posted April 29, 2013 - 12:19 pm

Some technology hangs on long after it's needed
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Giants: 10 of the biggest pieces of heavyweight hardware

Posted April 23, 2013 - 2:44 pm

The outsized, the hefty and the completely ridiculous
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What's your obsolete tech really worth on eBay?

Posted April 23, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Should you drag your old IBM computer or Nintendo console to an e-waste center? Or does it make more sense to sell it today?
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When the PC is obsolete, how will you do this, and this, and this?

Posted April 18, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Take a tour of the PC's greatest talents.
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Ahead of their time: 9 technologies that came too soon

Posted April 18, 2013 - 8:13 am

Sometimes you build it, and they end up not coming.
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Computing fossils: Old tech holding on for dear life

Posted April 5, 2013 - 1:09 pm

Some ancient technology is still useful -- and some just won't die
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11 classic "smart" watches

Posted March 27, 2013 - 2:43 pm

These pre-Internet watches were smart, in their own ways, well before the Pebble was kickstarted or the iWatch rumored
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The Weekly Hash - March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 - 10:09 am

Searching from the top of the world to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean to bring you - and make fun of - this week’s top tech stories
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Wicked cool 3D printer creations

Posted March 22, 2013 - 7:03 am

3D printing can invite rapid development of technical and not so technical inventions
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The Weekly Hash - March 15, 2013

Posted March 15, 2013 - 9:56 am

The only review of the week’s top tech stories you’ll read that will include Google, the Pope and Larry King all together
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25 Most beastly robotic animals

Posted March 8, 2013 - 3:00 pm

What a zoo! These mechanical creatures run, crawl, swim and fly not much unlike the real things
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Images from the dawn of the PC era

Posted March 8, 2013 - 9:32 am

These products were really big deals back in the day.
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8 famous software bugs in space

Posted February 26, 2013 - 9:04 pm

Software glitches can occur anywhere, but can be particularly troublesome (and costly) in space
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2013 Technology of the Year Award winners

Posted February 25, 2013 - 4:25 pm

The InfoWorld Test Center picks the best hardware, software, development tools, and cloud services of the year
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