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gadget playboy
Here's a batch of 13 new images from the movie about the greatest gadget tinkerer and playboy of all time: Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. And while all of them are great and make our legs shake in anticipation, there's something wrong going on in there. Let's review:
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Iron Man Uses Dell Servers, Tony Stark Drinks Too Much Bourbon
Here's a batch of 13 new images from the movie about the greatest gadget tinkerer and playboy of all time: Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. And while all of them are great and make our legs shake in anticipation, there's something wrong going on in there. Let's review:
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For those of you waiting for our awesome HP MediaSmart Server video, some bad news: the pre-production unit we got was a lemon. Not sure whether to blame HP or Microsoft. Oh well, we can blame both, at least for this weekend. Good thing we already reviewed the software and squeezed all the details out of the UI.
windows home server
After a very long wait, the FedEx man has finally delivered the HP MediaSmart Server. Chen gave you a look at a Windows Home Server last week, so you got a feel for the basic software package. Now we're taking it to the consumer level: HP's is the first fully configured official WHS product out of the gate.
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HP MediaSmart Server Arrives Looking Hunky... Yet Chunky (Gallery)
After a very long wait, the FedEx man has finally delivered the HP MediaSmart Server. Chen gave you a look at a Windows Home Server last week, so you got a feel for the basic software package. Now we're taking it to the consumer level: HP's is the first fully configured official WHS product out of the gate.More »
peripherals
Intel To Sell Its Home Server Reference Design for $500
By now you've seen Intel's sexy server: it's the one chosen as a reference design by Velocity Micro and Fujitsu Siemens for their Windows Home Server products. Well apparently Intel is not content to just be the silent partner in this, because it will now market the device as the Intel Entry Storage System, in both the SS2400-E, an EMC-powered fully functioning NAS, and the hardware-only Windows Home Server-ready SS2400-EHW. Intel says the systems will be available in December, starting at $500, so maybe you can cut out the middleman and score one for yourself. [Intel]
hype sheet
Hype Sheet: IBM and the Rage of the IT Underclass
The Pitch A balding butterball stumbles through a barren, Tatooine-like landscape. He's on the search for water, no doubt, but instead he finds a cluster of fridge-sized servers—the gods are obviously displeased with our afflicted protagonist. "The servers are too hot!" he exclaims, before crumbling in a heap. Moments from death, however, a bespectacled angel appears—the archetypal IT geek, passing along a message of sweet salvation. Turns out the desert scenario was all in Butterball's tortured mind, and he's just passed out at the base of a nifty IBM BladeCenter—a server ostensibly designed to run cooler than its competitors. All in all, a no-nonsense, slightly ham-fisted spot—as well as a salvo in an increasingly bitter server war twixt IBM and HP. And so begineth an era in which enterprise hardware shall be marketed like Fruit Loops—what an exciting time to be alive. More »
12:15 PM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Brendan I. Koerner
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Latest by mcsurfer3393: I like the commercial. It makes me giggle every time I see it. more »
home entertainment
NEC Server Plays Back Two HDTV Signals at Once
NEC demonstrated a new HDTV server at CEATEC this week, and this one's "Multi Record Cast" tech is powerful enough to distribute two HDTV programs within the home while recording two others at the same time. Its Remote Screen Technology also enables control from the outside like a Slingbox, letting you program its PVR functions from afar. NEC plans to ship the server next year, and didn't mention price, which is a crucial point because this tech is already topped by Life|Ware's quad-recording media center PC that can record four HDTV channels while playing back four. The big nut to crack? That Life|Ware server costs $15K. Can NEC beat that with this two-channel system? Probably. [TechOn]
high end and loving it
Youth may be squandered by the young, but it's the older folks that foolishly spend on equipment that should cost much less. Take for instance Olive's Opus No. 5 hard-drive audio server, referred to in marketing material as "The world's first digital audio system bringing together the sweet sound of vinyl and the accuracy and convenience of digital audio." To its credit, it is one of the only high-end products that boasts, "No costly custom installer required," but under the hood, the $3,000-$4,000 system is charging for hard drives at a markup of over 1000%.
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Olive Opus No. 5 HDD Jukebox Is Profit Margin Machine
Youth may be squandered by the young, but it's the older folks that foolishly spend on equipment that should cost much less. Take for instance Olive's Opus No. 5 hard-drive audio server, referred to in marketing material as "The world's first digital audio system bringing together the sweet sound of vinyl and the accuracy and convenience of digital audio." To its credit, it is one of the only high-end products that boasts, "No costly custom installer required," but under the hood, the $3,000-$4,000 system is charging for hard drives at a markup of over 1000%.
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oh noes
IBM is being sued after one of its servers was damaged in transit. T.R. Systems, who was shipping the beast to its customer the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and who had to shell out for a replacement, claims that the computer giant did not package the $1.4 million behemoth correctly. Want to hear how it all happened?
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IBM Sued After $1.4 Million Server Dumped on Floor by Forklift
IBM is being sued after one of its servers was damaged in transit. T.R. Systems, who was shipping the beast to its customer the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and who had to shell out for a replacement, claims that the computer giant did not package the $1.4 million behemoth correctly. Want to hear how it all happened?
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windows
Hands-on With Windows Home Server (Verdict: Great In Unpredicted Ways)
Speaking of Windows Home Server, Michael Gartenberg of Jupiter Research has lived with one for a while and really, really likes it. In fact, he said it was one of those things (like the first time you used TiVo) that you didn't know you needed until you experienced it. Here are some of the things he loves: More »
home entertainment
Windows Home Server Grope and Gallery, Plus Some Thing You Didn't Know
At one time or another, every Microsoft-branded product for the home has been called the next media "hub." Is it the Windows PC? Is it the Xbox? Is it the component-shaped Media Center PC? In January, Microsoft suggested that the best hub might be something built for the purpose, a standalone multidrive server that sits somewhere on your network, automatically caching all of your music, TV shows and other files, and giving you access to them throughout the home and on the road. (Yes, I know I know, it's not the most original of ideas, but that doesn't automatically mean it's not a good one.) More »
6:22 PM on Wed Apr 25 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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Latest by teststrips: @crash - this thing does very well as a NAS device, but that's only the tip of the iceburg. This thing automatically makes an image of everything on your hard drive every night.. sort of like a ghost image more »
apple
Apple Running Top 500 Supercomputer at NAB?
Apple Insider got an "inside" look at Apple's NAB setup. They reported that Apple's server included 3/4 Petabytes of storage space, 3 miles of fiber optic cable, 4 M2 Gb networks, 90 Xserves and 40 Xserve RAIDs. Pardon me while I change my pants. More »
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We're Back, Baby!
If you can read this message, Gizmodo has finished its migration to a new server where it will enjoy warmer weather and a more plentiful food supply. Even though we warned everyone yesterday, we'd like to thank you for all the heartfelt emails we received this morning like, "your site is rendering like shit today". Because without your continued support during this difficult transition, we may have never made it through. More »
peripherals
Micro Web Server the Size of Your Thumb
While web servers took up an entire room not too long ago, now you can get one that's the size of your thumb. WebServUSB gives you complete web server functionality on a USB thumbnail drive. As a technical demonstration of miniaturization prowess, this is quite impressive. But we're scratching our heads as to how we would actually benefit from such a thing. Think about it: if you're going to be plugging in a USB drive, you must already have a PC handy, so why not have the server on the PC? As an academic exercise? Interesting. As a practical tool? Puzzling. The company's website says you could use it to practice different server configurations, but can't you do that with any PC? One good aspect of this product is that, just like Vegas, what happens on that stick stays on that stick. So any settings you change stay on that drive, making it completely portable. The 128MB version is $90, while the 1GB unit will set you back $400. More »
pcs
HP Makes Water
HP, maker of all things bland, has decided to spice up their rack-mounted server line with some nice water-cooled action. This setup, which is entirely self-contained so some Doom-addled sysadmin won't fall over it at 3 am and spill hot juices on your Lotus Notes server, is for server farms only, proving once again that HP doesn't know what's cool. More »
home entertainment
Thecus 1TB Music Server
The Thecus Y.E.S. Box is an all-in-one music server great for any home with multiple PCs all wanting to share music easily. There are a variety of different models—a barebones unit that comes with no hard drives, a base 120GB model and lastly a model featuring two 500GB SATA drives for 1TB of completely legal music goodness. The Y.E.S. Box can also function as a photo server and can also be an FTP server for music sharing anywhere. It is powered by a Intel chip, has 256MB of RAM, optional Wi-Fi, 2x Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0. The barebones unit begins at $459 and the 1TB model runs upwards of $1500. More »
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