Bill Detwiler

Spiceworks applies so-called Web 2.0 ideas in the business of networking monitoring for small businesses.

Upgrade of wiki service introduces new document types, like spreadsheets and shared calendars.

The iPod family may hold a substantial lead in the MP3 player market, but some non-iPod players can hold their own–and even surpass the iPod.

Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas takes its first step toward a space complex, with a successful launch of a test craft.

The world’s of fashion, sports and techology met up at the “Wearable Technologies” display at ISPO Summer.

Here is a nice feature that I found when poking around Windows Vista. In Windows Vista, you can create dump files that are stored in the Temp directory.

Dump files are really useful when you need to troubleshoot BSOD, application crashes, freezing, and any problem a Windows box maybe exhibiting.

Here are the steps to create a dump file in Windows Vista.

Submitted by Steven Warrren

Federal prosecutors and SEC officials
announce civil and criminal charges against former Brocade executives.

Skype will sell Wi-Fi phones embedded with Skype Internet calling software.

Pandora’s founder travels from town to town, sharing his time and story with fans.

Tesla Motors showcased its upcoming Tesla Roadster to oohs and aahs this week in Santa Monica, Calif.

The Kenbak-1 is considered by many to be the world’s first “Personal Computer.” The Computer History Museum granted it this designation when they were still located in Boston in 1986. More specifically, the machine represents the first commercially available Von Neumann (stored program) computing device intended and priced for personal use.

John V. Blankenbaker designed the Kenbak-1 and marketed in the pages of Scientific American in 1971. The machine’s name was taken from the middle of John’s last name.

Erik Klein, vintage computer collector and Webmaster of Vintage-Computer.com, takes you inside the his Kenbak-1. Erik has graciously allowed us to republish his photos and descriptions. You can find a much more detailed description of Erik’s Kenbak-1 and additional photos of the machine’s in his collection on his Web site Vintage-Computer.com.

You can share your experiences with the Kenbak-1 and other classic computers using the discussion link below this image, or on Erik’s Vintage Computer Forums.

From the chimp playing Pac-Man to Jon Stewart’s jabs at Sen. Ted Stevens, here’s a greatest hits collection of tech videos.