Windows 7 Install: How Much Ram, CPU, and Video do you Need?
I have been installing Windows 7 on every Computer I can get my hands on just to test how well it does. I have to say I have been impressed. At the lowest end so far I have installed it on a Toshiba Libretto U105, and while there is no Vista Driver for its Graphics [...]
Filed under : Computers, PCs, and Macs
iuware.iu.edu Indiana University IUware Online for Windows and Mac
IUWare.IU.Edu Contains software For Indiana University Students, along with customized installers to make it easy to install. IU students, faculty, and staff can download software from IUware Online. IUware CD fall 2008 contents Windows software Security: Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 64-bit Communications: PPP Wizard 4.0 for Bloomington PPP Wizard [...]
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Circuit City Black Friday Ads, Sales, and Door Buster Specials
Circuit City Black Friday Ads, Sales, and Door Buster Specials are going to be big this year with them going out of business. Their already low prices are even lower. Definitely worth starting your day there. Automotive Cobra 9-Band Radar Detector $29.99 Motorola Bluetooth Speakerphone / iPod Adapter $74.99 Computer Related CA Internet Security Suite [...]
Filed under : 2009 Black Friday Ads, Sales, and Door Buster Specials
iTablet? iSlate? iPhone Jumbo?
Not sure what it is going to be called, but Zdnet Germany has news that Apple is releasing an iPhone that is larger and uses the tiny 45nm transistor Atom Chip from Intel. The Phone which doesn’t have a name yet will sport a 720×480 display, come in 16 and 32 gig sizes, and will [...]
Filed under : Industry News
Running Windows 2008 Server as the Ultimate Desktop OS, on my Asus Laptop
I decided I was going to run Windows 2008 Server on my Asus G2S Laptop. Not just any version, but the full blown 64bit version with Hyper-V. I found the experience Amazing. My Laptop runs much faster, and is rock solid. I even got Power Management to work the way I would expect. So here [...]
Why CNet must Abandon Don Reisinger to save itself
Don Reisinger blogs from the inside of a closet. If he would venture in to the real world every now and then he’d realize he writes stories for people who would like to be techies who aren’t. Don recently wrote about why Microsoft must abandon Vista to save itself which was a poorly written rip-off [...]
Filed under : Industry News
Intel chip targets iPhones
Intel Corp. showed progress and a peak down the road map toward its goal of enabling a new class of iPhone-like devices using its x86 processors and the WiMax network with its Silverthorne processor and Menlow and Moorestown platforms. Full Story
Filed under : Industry News
Intel acquires gaming software creator Havok
Targeting developers in the digital animation and game communities, the chip technology leader is acquiring gaming software provider Havok Inc. for an undisclosed amount, to Full Story
Filed under : Industry News
Where are the cool PC designs?
It’s a little scary how many times I think of writing something and Long has a similar post about the same time. This time it’s on Vista hardware. Like him, I’m somewhat disappointed that we’re still seeing beige boxes or identikit laptops coming to market but be stumbled across some cool looking prototypes by [...]
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GM’s chief to address Consumer Electronics Show
Rick Wagoner, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corp., joins Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Panasonic’s Toshihiro Sakamoto and Intel’s Paul Otellini as confirmed keynoters as confirmed keynoters for the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show., slated for Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Full Story
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GM’s chief to address Consumer Electronics Show
Rick Wagoner, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corp., joins Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Panasonic’s Toshihiro Sakamoto and Intel’s Paul Otellini as confirmed keynoters as confirmed keynoters for the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show., slated for Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Full Story
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GM’s chief to address Consumer Electronics Show
Rick Wagoner, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corp., joins Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Panasonic’s Toshihiro Sakamoto and Intel’s Paul Otellini as confirmed keynoters as confirmed keynoters for the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show., slated for Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Full Story
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Autism, ADHD, and the Silicon Valley Savant Syndrome (Asperger’s syndrome)
Asperger’s Syndrome has a lot of names, but the symptoms are the same, bright and intelligent children with social anxiety bordering on anti-social behavior that amaze and astound in so many math, spatial relations, or music fields but have trouble playing with other kids, focusing on things that are not their strong suit, and often [...]
Filed under : Industry News, Life Hacks
How Many Apple Engineers Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
How many Apple engineers does it take to change a light bulb? 7. One to design the light bulb and Six to Market it. I heard this Joke on the Prairie Home Companion the other evening, and it resonated with me. Combined with the joke about Intel Engineers. How many Intel engineers does it take to [...]
Filed under : Rants and Tangents, Technical
Nike Won’t Mess with Texas
Recently Nike added the option to custom create your own version of the Nike Air Turbulence. At first I was impressed with the ability to create my own shoe with custom color combinations from awesome to ugly. While the color combinations prevent you from making totally stupid choices (Pink with lime green highlights) they do [...]
Filed under : Goofing Off, Rants and Tangents
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