1. The Miss Kanna PC And at last – the weirdest case mod ever. This one was built for a magazine in the spring of 2004 and is some sort of manga figure. But why do you have to see the panties? There’s something with this manga culture that I don’t understand, but this case [...]
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Top 10 Weirdest Case Mods
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: apple powerbook, lego mac, miss kanna, pentium 4 processors, powerbook 5300
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Top 10 Password Crackers
Posted: 21st June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: free security tools, password recovery tool, unix flavors, unix passwords, wep wpa
1. Cain and Abel : The top password recovery tool for Windows UNIX users often smugly assert that the best free security tools support their platform first, and Windows ports are often an afterthought. They are usually right, but Cain & Abel is a glaring exception. This Windows-only password recovery tool handles an enormous variety [...]
Top 10 Ajax Applications
Posted: 20th June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: amazon, personal time management, rss reader, timetracker, word format, word processor
Kiko. A general purpose online calendar. Elegant interface and design. API coming soon. Backbase’s RSS Reader. Only a demo, so you can’t add your own feeds. Still, very nice. Backpack. To do list organizer and simple project management application. Includes email and mobile reminders. Writely. Online word processor. A bit rough around the edges (you [...]
Top 10 dot-com flops
Posted: 20th June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: amazon, kitty litter, pet supply store, poster child, san francisco bay area, thanksgiving day parade
1. Webvan (1999-2001) A core lesson from the dot-com boom is that even if you have a good idea, it’s best not to grow too fast too soon. But online grocer Webvan was the poster child for doing just that, making the celebrated company our number one dot-com flop. In a mere 18 months, it [...]
Top 10 Signs Your Software Project is Doomed
Posted: 20th June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: backers, cash cow, complex solutions, software project
Trying to do too much in the first version. Taking a major dependency on unproven technology. Competing with an existing internal project that is either a cash cow or has powerful backers. The team is understaffed. “Complex problems require complex solutions”. Schedule Chicken Scope Creep Second System Syndrome No Entrance Strategy. Tackling a problem you [...]