For those of you running highly-intensive game servers or even web servers, here’s a really interesting device that will let you monitor CPU, hard drive, memory, and network usage through an analog meter. Of course, I don’t think it would be too hard to add a digital LCD instead, probably even more accurate that way.
This is a fantastic project for anyone who wants to build one, there’s free C# code and schematics provided.
The USB Performance monitor is a PIC18F2550 based
Apple has just posted a DIY instruction on how to install/replace the memory in your iMac. It’s relatively easy as the memory modules are situated on the bottom of the iMac.
Below images should suffice most experienced DIYers out there, a piece of cake.
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaicPIgn9U
Here’s a nice example of how hackers can easily freeze memory of the computer to retrieve the encryption key.
Abstract Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for seconds to minutes after power is lost, even at operating temperatures and even if removed from a motherboard. Although DRAMs become less reliable when they are not refreshed, they are not immediately erased, and their contents persist sufficiently for malicious (or forensic) acquisi
Here’s a new type of USB Flash drive that’s going to make you laugh and feel secure at the same time. It’s a Nail USB flash drive that looks like a big nail stuck in your computer like this:
This is the first product from plankton, a new design company based in the Netherlands. The USB stick is made of polyurethane and iron and has a 1 GB memory capacity.
Now, just don’t get this Nail USB Flash Drive with the
CompactFlash, 64GB!!??!!
BRISBANE: Flash memory company, Microdia, launched its new business in Australia with a world-first 64 GB compact flash card shown first at PMA — the Microdia XTRA ELITE CF card has a 45 MBS data transfer rate and can store up to a claimed 19,000 photos.
Microdia founder and CEO, Louis Leung, said that it specifically chose the PMA expo in Australia to launch the new card as a demonstration of the company’s commitment to the local market as well as a showcase of its credentials.
“We have only bee
