14th April 2012 Archive

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WTF is... scale-in?

Big Blue contemplates its server navel

I don't get it when IBM talks about "scale-in" for its new PureSystems converged server platforms. And I bet you don't either, and got the same chuckle at it that the rest of us hardware motorheads here out on the Intertubes did. Scalability has been an issue as long as there have been systems, and back in the day when a …

Servers 14 Apr 00:02
Facebook defends support for CISPA monitoring bill

Other tech sponsors strangely silent

Facebook has issued a statement explained why it is supporting the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) HR 3523, which is currently being considered by Congress. CISPA would set up a mechanism for the government's security services to share information on new threats with private companies and utilities. In …

Security 14 Apr 00:03
Ten... Bedroom Gadget Treats

Product Round-up Dream machines

Sleep deprivation: a tactic for special ops assignments and a gift of nature to parents with newborns. Either way, not enough kip can feel like torture and likewise failing to get a chance to unwind of an evening will take its toll. Given current property prices, the bedroom often doubles as a home office, a TV den and a …

reghardware 14 Apr 07:00
El Reg posts dirty pics for old computer buffs

Blocks and Files It's a puzzler....

Reckon you know your computer history? Well, let's find out. Here's a set of 11 pictures taken from assorted old computers. Your mission Jim, should you accept it, is to identify what's in these pictures and what's the computer or computer device they were found in. I'll follow this article up with another in a week or two's …

PCs & Chips 14 Apr 14:02