Mark W. Kaelin

The 7-Zip freeware compression tool does almost all standard compression methods including ZIP and TAR. It also includes its own compression format called 7z that is highly effective.

SonicWALL firewalls have been protecting the SMB space for 15 years. With its own operating system (SonicOS), and installed base of some 650,000 units, SonicWALL offers a variety of hardware devices designed to provide secure Internet, VPN and firewall services.

In 1985 I was just getting out of college and just starting my love of computer games. NFL Challenge was one of my first IBM Clone games. It is one of the best examples of a text-mode game ever. Unfortunately, the development of text-mode games has become a lost art.

While searching for precious metals in Silthus, Technologia officer Bonky came across a harrowing situation involving an extremely large insect.

Just about everyone who claims to be a video gamer keeps a special place in their heart for certain specific games. These are the games that invoke the fondest memories and never fail to make you smile. Even the march of time cannot diminish the allure of these old games. While several games have achieved this status for me, the one I keep coming back to is Empire: World at World and the sequels Empire Deluxe and Empire II: The Art of War.

Mark W. Kaelin

Technologia, the TechRepublic World of Warcraft guild is getting older and the adventures are getting tougher. Bonky, Keres and Elkwinkarma at level 60 are still finding interesting adventures.

We recently received Vonage V-phone for review. This gallery is your first look at this flash drive-based software phone.

Sometime during each Horde character’s development in the World of Warcraft they will have to make the trek from Searing Gorge to the Burning Steps. The path leads through the depths of Blackrock Mountain and is not a trip to be taken lightly. This is a chronicle of Keres and Elkwinkarma’s treacherous journey.

During testing for a review of the Alienware Aurora m9700 notebook, Mark Kaelin installed software and ran benchmarks to test the machine’s performance and capabilities. Here are a few images to show you what he found during his review process.

An initial look at the Alienware Aurora m9700 notebook. A full review is forthcoming.

Members of the Technologia Guild make a raid on Uldaman. An instance dugeon famous for its mineral riches.

Several members of the Technologia Guild on World of Warcraft took on the Scarlet Monastery instanced dungeon.