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Internal photos of Microsoft’s Zune are part of a regulatory filing with the Federal Communications Commission by hardware maker Toshiba.

From July 22nd through July 25th, computer enthusiasts descend on the Bilbao Exhibition Centre for Spain’s oldest, large scale computer/LAN party-Euskal Encounter 2006. According to the event’s Web site, Euskal Encounter 2006 was prepared for more than 5,700 attendees with a network for over 3,500 computers, a 2 Gbps Internet connection, and over 35,000 square meters of floor space in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre.

While attending Euskal Encounter 2006, Webshots member katxikamo, snapped pictures from the show floor and captured dozens of serious computer case mods. From aliens to aluminum cases, these wild mods are definitely not your everyday computer cases.

Compiled by Bill Detwiler

Fox-Tek has developed optical sensors that detect minute changes in the strain on a structure and if a pipeline is about to leak.

Iomega’s 320GB eSATA drive connects to computers using eSATA technology, an external version of the SATA technology used inside computers.

How to determine whether the battery in an Apple Computer notebook is among those targeted by the recall.

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi uses a 10.1-megapixel sensor and features an automatic sensor-cleaning technology.

Two new mouse models promise improved scrolling capabilities.

Maintaining pace with break/fix projects, Microsoft updates and other routine responsibilities doesn’t leave network administrators much time to prevent intrusions, battle spyware, fight viruses and protect against other network threats. Fortunately, organizations such as Metavize are creating hardware appliances organizations can deploy that simplify the process.

The Metavize EdgeGuard Gateway Security Platform provides a simple solution to the complex challenge of network protection. The 1U rack-mountable appliance provides a buffer between the public Internet and your organization’s systems.

Configuration is fairly straightforward. A wide range of protective modules – from antivirus to rogue protocol control – are available. The Gateway Security Platform itself retails for $1,495. The price includes the Clam AntiVirus Scanner, OpenVPN, EdgeReport, Router, Attack Shield and Firewall modules.

Additional appliances (programs) are available a la carte and can be purchased at any time. Pricing varies, from PhishNet for $25 a month to Web Content Control for $95 a month.

Here’s how it looks and works.

Patterned media and heat-assisted magnetic-recording technology could help drive makers keep increasing the amount of data on a disk.

Photos from the Second Annual BlogHer Conference in San Jose, California.

These bona fide MP3-playing contenders are mounting a challenge to the iPod, which hasn’t been updated for a while.

New security feature lets users add a unique element to the Yahoo sign-in page to protect against information-thieving, phishing scams.

From tracked triangles to rotary-winged flyers, these robots are designed to pitch in with search and rescue operations.

Sony’s new Vaio VGC-LS1 desktop lets consumers record TV shows, save them on the computer’s 250GB hard drive, and burn them to DVD.

Formula Zero is trying use the thrill of racing to help save our planet with zero-emission karts that will tear around a portable race track.

A visit to Synaptics’ headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., turned up some notable concept designs.

Insurgents are videotaping and then posting clips of successful operations to the Web.

Sony is putting the “personal” back into PCs with the release of five exclusive “Graphic Splash Edition” Vaio FJ notebooks.