1. How do we test for coronavirus, anyway? | Ars Technica

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/how-does-one-test-for-coronavirus-anyway/

    Testing 1, 2, 3 — How do we test for coronavirus, anyway? A rundown of the biology behind testing for a virus we hadn't seen before. John Timmer - Feb 3, 2020 10:30 pm UTC

  2. How to spot the SpaceX Starlink satellite train overhead ...

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/how-to-spot-the-spacex-starlink-satellite-train-overhead-this-week/

    Out of this world photography — How to spot the SpaceX Starlink satellite train overhead this week Ars’ resident rocket photographer shares three tools to track Starlink satellites above.

  3. AT&T to lose 1.1 million TV subscribers as DirecTV ...

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/att-expects-to-lose-another-1-1-million-tv-subscribers-this-quarter/

    AT&T expects to lose about 1.1 million TV customers in the third quarter as it faces pressure from an investment group that says AT&T's increased focus on the TV business was a giant mistake.

  4. T-Mobile’s $50 home Internet service has no data cap, but ...

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/t-mobile-now-sells-50-home-internet-but-good-luck-actually-getting-it/

    T-Mobile home Internet — T-Mobile’s $50 home Internet service has no data cap, but plenty of limits 50Mbps home service is invitation-only and faces slowdowns when 4G is congested.

  5. Mickey Mouse will be public domain soon—here’s what that ...

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-worth-of-works-just-fell-into-the-public-domain/

    Dennis Karjala was a law professor who helped lead the doomed resistance to the 1998 extension. He passed away in 2017, but when I interviewed him in 2013, he told me that it was "basically the ...

  6. What's the opinion on Netgear Armor? - Ars Technica OpenForum

    https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=1434911

    It's a free trial, might as well. I wouldn't trust it to do much though. It might catch something here or there but it probably doesn't have the hardware to really inspect every packet through the ...

  7. The mysterious Voynich manuscript has finally been decoded ...

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/the-mysterious-voynich-manuscript-has-finally-been-decoded/

    mystery solved — The mysterious Voynich manuscript has finally been decoded [UPDATED] History researcher says that it's a mostly plagiarized guide to women's health.

  8. do i enable 'file and folder compression' on a new drive ...

    https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=694641

    Quick format won't check your hard disk for bad sectors. So if this is a new hard disk it's probably a good idea to do a full format to make sure everything is kosher.

  9. What's the difference between Pink, Blue, and Green for ...

    https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=295715

    I think he means for a computer. A lot of onboard audio uses pink/blue/green for its audio ports. Mine has orange black and grey as well. One is usually front L/R one is rear L/R and another is ...