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AMD/ATi release Catalyst 8.4, adds support for new cards under Linux: AMD/ATi release Catalyst 8.4, adds support for new cards under LinuxLinux people WILL buy more AMD processors and ATI video cards, but NOTuntil the give more than half hearted support for making sure the drivers work.Here's the thing thoughI can't think of any video card maker who DOES give more...; Tags: Video cards, Catalyst 8.4, AMD/ATi, Cisco Catalyst, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
AMD/ATi release Catalyst 8.4, adds support for new cards under Linux: For those of you running AMD/ATi graphics cards, you might be interested in knowing that Catalyst 8.4 driver suite has been released. For Windows users this is pretty much the usual fayre of bug fixes and performance improvements release notes here. Here are some of the highlights:...; Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Card, Linux, Radeon, Catalyst 8.4, Topic Number, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-17

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The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar: It's easy to think that when it comes to Apple vs. Psystar, that it's going to be a case of David vs. Goliath, only thing time Goliath pounds David into the ground like a nail. But this case could be a catalyst for questions being raised about Apple's own business...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...; Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Catalyst 8.6 drivers released: Catalyst 8.6 drivers releasedNo RestartWell, A-Train, I think the features you highlighted from the release notes are awesome, but my favorite is that you don't have to restart your computer after you install them.Oh, an my other favorite is that these drivers finally installed my southbridge driver, thank god.; Tags: Catalyst 8.6, Cisco Catalyst; Discussion threads 2008-06-21

News to know: Yang's runway; Apple patch; Google; Gates' last week: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yang's recovery runway: Months to days and board should go too. Techmeme Google's display ad gravy train rests with YouTube Richard Koman: Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups say Ryan Naraine: Microsoft blames 'human issues' for...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Data Center, Apple Inc., Data Centers, Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Catalyst 8.6 drivers released: Time for ATI Radeon owners to grab themselves a new set of drivers - Catalyst 8.6 is out. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: OpenGL, Cisco Catalyst, Performance, ATI Radeon, Product, ATI Technologies Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-06-19
Serena's Mashup Composer ushers content and widgets to on-demand business mashups: Acting as a mashup matchmaker, Serena Software is bringing together content -- widgets, RSS feeds, and Flash components -- with enterprise data for on-demand business mashups, giving non-technical users access to powerful customized applications without burdening IT departments. On Tuesday, June 10, Serena will announce the upcoming...; Tags: Serena Software Inc., On-demand, On-demand Business, Mashup, Serena, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Netbooks - Too little, too late, and way too expensive: Netbooks - Too little, too late, and way too expensiveany performance benchmarks?may be the 'netbook' has better performance or is less power hungry.Or may be it is just a gimmick for the uninformed!You're missing the point.A $500 MSI Wind isn't competing with a $500 15" Dell - it's competing with...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, Marketing research, Netbooks, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-06-03
CMBA - CallManager Basic Administration v6.0 or v5.1: Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsNow running both CUCM 6.0 and CM 5.1 in all labs! Exclusively at Global Knowledge, you choose the version of Cisco Unified Communications...; Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Administration, IP Telephony, IP, Training, Cisco Systems Inc., PSTN, VOIP, Network Technology, Workforce Management, Networking, Telecommunications, Human Resources; Training 2008-06-01
Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target: Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target10 Million in 12 monthsAs I recall, Mr. Jobs' prediction was that they would sell 10 million in the first year - not 10 million by the end of 2008. Didn't they go on sale June 29, 2007? With...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, iPhone target, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-29
Catalyst File Transfer .NET (zip): The Catalyst File Transfer .NET component enables developers to easily integrate file transfer functionality within their applications. This .NET class implements the standard protocols for sending and receiving files over the Internet and corporate intranets, and can be used in a wide variety of programming languages which can use .NET...; Tags: Cisco Catalyst, .Net, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2008-05-29
What is "Virtualization 2.0?": What is "Virtualization 2.0?"A new entry for the BS generators?Could it be that the suffix "2.0" be a replacement for the prefix "e-" that was so popular circa 1999? Perhaps I should market myself as "geek49203 2.0" to all of my friends. Perhaps my wife will think that...; Tags: Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, Virtualization 2.0; Discussion threads 2008-05-28
Cisco confirms possibility of IOS rootkits: On the heels of an EUSecWest conference presentation on malicious rootkits for Cisco IOS see background, Cisco's security response team has published a must-read document confirming that stealthy malware can be loaded on the software used on the vast majority of its routers and network switches. Cisco...; Tags: Cisco IOS, Password, Cisco Systems Inc., Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-05-27
No Friday Rant today!: No Friday Rant today!AMD's latest Catalyst 8.5 w/ 10x a smasm with task manager, a good thing.AMD can be proud of their driver deployment in everyway;except, they could have pulled down the vertical sync and increased the frames per second from 55-73 upto 68-80. Sample from a X800 series. I...; Tags: Friday Rant; Discussion threads 2008-05-24
News to know: Windows 7; Google's Safe browsing; Perlow's spine: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: How much do you need to know about Windows 7 today? Dancho Danchev: Google introducing Safe Browsing diagnostic to help owners of compromised sites Nate McFeters: More Snake Oil: LifeLock spokesperson's stolen id leads to law suits Jason...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Twitter, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Emerging Technologies, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-23
ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some games: ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some gamesOwners of All-In-Wonder cards still screwedNote: ATI All-in-Wonder™ boards operate with AMD’s WindowsVista ready display and capture drivers under the Windows Vista operatingsystem. However, the Windows Vista Media Center application doesnot support TV/Capture functionality provided by the ATI All-in-Wonder™. TV/Capture...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), performance, game, ATI Technologies Inc., TV/capture, ATI All-in-Wonder; Discussion threads 2008-05-22
ATI Catalyst 8.5 brings improvements and performance boost for some games: AMD/ATI release new Catalyst drivers on pretty much a monthly schedule. The updates range from tiny tweaks to major improvements. Yesterday's release of Catalyst 8.5 brings with it some significant improvements. Here's a list of new features: Catalyst Control Center Component Video ATI...; Tags: Game, Cisco Catalyst, Performance, ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-22
Debt & Loan Elimination Strategy (rar): Debt & Loan Elimination Strategy is an Excel spreadsheet which allows you to enter your own debts and amounts to calculate and optimize your own debt elimination plan. Before running the model you will need to gather together all your debt information as this will need to be inputted before...; Tags: Debt, Debt & Loan Elimination Strategy, Accelerator Margin, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Office Suites, Software, Finance, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-22
How to disable a service for good (Taming and Tweaking Windows Vista Services): How to disable a service for good Taming and Tweaking Windows Vista ServicesDamnit ed....Stop telling people to disable superfetch. Disabling superfetch reduces system performance overall, having it enabled also significantly reduces neccessary disk defragmentation, which saves you gobs of time.Where did I say to disable Superfetch?I show this as an...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Superfetch; Discussion threads 2008-05-20