Y2K: The disaster that wasn't?
December 31, 1999. I remember it clearly. It was the day before computers would wreak havoc around the world. Remember that little thing called the Year 2000 Problem? (Also known as Y2K, the millennium bug or the Y2K bug.) Y2K ...

Tech bytes: GPS leaves couple stranded; Photo blog captures children as comic book heroes
GPS leaves couple stranded in snow - A Nevada couple traveling through Eastern Oregon are safe at home after spending three days stuck in snow because their SUV's navigation system sent them down a remote forest road. [Source: LA Times.com] ...

Tech bytes for Dec. 24
Lots of tech news out there this week, here are some highlights: DDoS attack hobbles major sites, including Amazon - An attack directed at a DNS provider caused some downtime for Amazon and other online shopping sites. [Source: Cnet.com] San ...

What's in a meme?
I like turtles. Om Nom Nom. Three wolf moon. No, I haven't lost my mind and started rambling nonsense words. (But stay tuned for that.) Actually, Om Nom Nom, Three Wolf Moon and "I like turtles" are all part of ...

Droid Rave: Motorola Droid is Time's Gadget of the Year
Time Magazine has named its top 10 gadgets of the year, and the Motorola Droid has taken the top spot.  The Droid is a smartphone designed by Motorola that runs on Google's open-source Android operating system. It is distributed ...

When comments go wild
I've been out of the office for a few days and one of the first things brought to my attention upon my arrival this afternoon was the comments section on our site. Yes. The comments section. So what was the ...

Tech bytes: Fake CDC e-mail contains malware, top words of 2009
Malware scam If you have received an e-mail that claims to be from the CDC, be on alert. The e-mail appears to come from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, with a message asking recipients to create a profile for ...