sprinklerhead - Slashdot User

24 Hour Laptops From HP? 205

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday September 10, 2008 @08:57AM from the i'll-believe-it-when-i-can-fly-to-tokyo-and-back dept.

daveyboy79 writes "This article from the BBC shows HP's new laptop, the HP EliteBook 6930p. Configured with several options, such as the 80Gb SSD and the mercury-free LED displays, it allows users to get 24 hours of non-stop computing." The real question is, are we talking 24 hours of word processing? Or 24 hours of actually using your computer?

Submission + - Finding an IT job without formal education 2

Submitted by Pensive Idiot on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @08:39PM

Pensive Idiot writes: I entered into college with high aspirations of getting an economics degree in 3-3.5 years, but the more I try to get my degree the more I begin to believe that knowledge is a commodity reserved for the rich. I just started my second year in school and I am beginning to think/worry that this will be the last year I can afford. I have been working with computers since I was in high school and in an IT position (part time) with a small office on campus for the last year, but I am not formally trained in any way. I notice that many individuals in IT are self taught, but they have all been in the industry for at least 10 years. I am very knowledgeable with Linux, Windows, Servers, Desktops, Networking and a list of programming languages, but it seems that everyone wants a CS/MIS/IT degree, or a list of certifications, neither of which I can afford.
My question is simply, does the self-taught individual still have a chance in today's IT job market, and if so, what skills do I need to be competitive and how can I prove to a potential employer that I have them?

Submission + - 5 USB Thumb-Drive Software Tricks

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 17, 2007 @08:20PM

An anonymous reader writes: Want to run software off of your thumb-drive without using Sandisk's proprietary U3 platform? Then see Put Your USB Drive To Work: 5 Strategies For Going Mobile. The tips, of middling but useful technical intensity, include where to get robust encryption for your thumb drive for free (hint: Try TrueCrypt); where to find free application suites and individual apps (try the OperaUSB browser); and how to run a standalone operating system off your USB drive. For the latter, the article shows how to use BartPE, a utility that builds a copy of Windows's Preinstallation Environment from an existing Windows install. With tools like this, do you think USB drives are about to finally fulfill their promise as mobile repositories which make the concept of maintaining separate PCs at different locations obsolete?

Submission + - RFID Passports Cloned Without Opening the Package

Submitted by

Jeremy

on Tuesday March 06, 2007 @04:01PM

Jeremy writes: "Using some simple deduction, a security consultant discovered how to clone a passport as it's being mailed to its recipient, without ever opening the package. These are the kinds of things that people need to understand are possible now that our governments are trying to use wireless technology (inherantly insecure) for security."

Submission + - Matt Groening On Futurama and Simpsons Movie

Submitted by

keenada

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @02:56PM

keenada writes: "Though The Simpsons has declined in popularity in recent years, it still has a cult and popular following worldwide. Matt Groening (rhymes with raining) sits down with Crave to discuss his new movie, and the future of Futurama."

Submission + - OS X unable to write to large volumes using Samba?

Submitted by

groovemaneuver

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @03:58PM

groovemaneuver writes: "I'm the IT Manager of a small/mid-sized college network that consists mostly of GNU/Linux servers with a near 50/50 split of Apple OS X and MS Windows XP workstations. We have a Samba-based file server with a 4 TB RAID, and the WinXP boxes connect, read, and write normally. However, the Mac boxes can connect and read, but they see every share that is hosted on the RAID as having 0KB available, and refuse to write. As a test, we created an identically-configured share hosted on the server's OS drive (about 80 GB), and the Macs connected just fine. We also have a few GNU/Linux workstations, and they can all connect to the shares without issues. Is there a limit to how large a Samba share can be before Mac clients crap out? Are we the only ones dealing with this? Is there a known solution? (my Google skills are usually pretty good, but I couldn't find anything)"

Submission + - Virtualisation VMWare vs Parallels vs KVM

Submitted by on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @01:35PM

An anonymous reader writes: Hey, I am a developer and am about to move to a Linux (Ubuntu for now) Machine, even though I develop in Windows XP. So I would like to get everyone's opinion or thoughts on which is better and why out of Parallels for Linux and VMWare and KVM. My main concerns are speed and data integrity... I would like to have share virtual hard drives so multiple machines can use the same data. I would like Speed as I will be developing inside of these virutal machines... Any help would be appreciated. Regards C

Slashdot Top Deals