Posts from 2007

Monitor your CPU temperature, fan speed, and voltages right from the GNOME desktop with the Sensors Applet, a great alternative to Windows motherboard utilities.

Fix a missing i2cdetect path bug in lm_sensors sensors-detect on Fedora Core 6 and get hardware temperature monitoring working with a one-line config change.

Google's TiSP toilet-based internet service turned out to be one of their most elaborate April Fools pranks, complete with a 404 page that spills the beans.

Research from Illyria University claims modern CPUs lose megahertz over time — but is it real science or just another April Fools joke?

The rebuilt WW2 Colossus cipher-cracking machine at Bletchley Park gives visitors a live look at how Nazi Lorenz messages were broken and computing history began.

PEBKAC — Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair — is the most frustrating case any tech support person faces. Here's a lighthearted look at why.