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Whatever happened to...Usenet?
by Staff Writers
Often regarded as the world's first public internet forum - usenet dates back all the way to the late 1970s. But it's not quite dead and you can still use it today.
Nov 17, 2009
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Whatever happened to...BTX style motherboards?
by Staff Writers
Back in early 2005, with processors growing ever hotter, Intel proposed a successor to the ATX form factor that would allow better airflow over the core components. We investigate why it never took off.
Nov 16, 2009
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Whatever happened to...Vista's broken promises?
by Staff Writers
Microsoft has never been known to make mistakes in the past, but never was it more apparent than with Vista - and no matter the promises and the hype, Vista never truly delivered.
Nov 13, 2009
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Lithium battery fires could be a thing of the past
by Staff writers
The days when laptops occasionally explode due to their lithium batteries breaking down could soon be over thanks to a new invention which shuts down the explosive reaction.
Nov 13, 2009
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Whatever happened to.....CD-based home appliances?
by Staff Writers
The CD was supposed to change all our lives by making the leap from music format of choice to living room multimedia marvel. But somehow it never worked out that way in reality...
Nov 10, 2009
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