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Hardware 2.0 - Best software applications/tools/utilities

A few weeks ago my blogging colleague Ed Bott posted his top 10 list of favorite Windows applications.  This was an excellent list and it contained several applications that are firm favorites of mine, specifically SnagIt, Keyfinder and Process Explorer.  These applications make my daily work a lot easier.  Ed...

Tags: Application, CD, Disc, ISO, Best Software, Hardware, VMware Workstation, 7-zip, Tool, DVD, Virtual CD, Fraps, CDBurnerXP, UltraEdit, Foxit Reader, Productivity, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-07

Additional Resources

Effects of XP SP3 update on gaming

Does XP SP3 boost gaming performance? Let's find out! The tests The tests will be carried out on the AMD Spider platform that I have set up in the lab (Phenom 9700, Radeon 3850 graphics card, 2GB of RAM …). I've used this system...

Tags: Video Card, Graphics, Games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-28

XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark

Here are the benchmark results that many of you have been waiting for - a look at how well ten popular games work on XP SP2, Vista RTM and Vista SP1. It's been nearly a year since I took a look at the state of gaming under...

Tags: Game, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-28

Perian (dmg)

Perian is a open source QuickTime component that adds native support for many popular video formats. Perian enables QuickTime application support for additional Media Types AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats ; MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivX, H.264, FLV1, FSV1, VP6, H263I, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video,...

Tags: Apple QuickTime, H.264, Perian Project, Digital Media, Digital Video, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-02-20

Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphics

A few days before Christmas I got my hands on an AMD "Spider" Phenom 9700-based system.  Since my head was ringing to the tune of "Jingle Bells" at the time, and because I had troubles downloading a needed BIOS update, all this conspired to mean that I didn't really get...

Tags: Platform, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, Crysis, Chipsets, Performance Management, Games, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-01-08

Performance profiles for Vista

Should Microsoft make it easier for users to tweak Vista for better performance? As a rule I'm more than happy with the performance of my systems, but there are times (.... gaming .... gaming ...) when there's no such thing as having too much power.  Once you...

Tags: Performance, Idea, Microsoft Windows Vista, Wolfe, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-11-29

Crysis on the Alienware m9750

A few people have e-mailed in to ask me how the m9750 I have on loan from the kind folks at Alienware handles Crysis.  Given that I'm on a bit of a gaming bender as of late, I'm happy to oblige. Check out the complete screenshot gallery here. ...

Tags: Game, Alienware, Quad-core, Graphics, Crysis, Windows Experience Index Here, Quad-core System, Games, Processors, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-11-28

The quad-core project - Gaming still better under XP than Vista

The quad-core project - Gaming still better under XP than Vistawhy do you assume?Why do you assume that the frame rate drop is a result of Vista not being as good as XP in such matters? It could be the video drivers are not as good and need time to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, hardware, game, Microsoft Windows Vista, quad-core, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

The quad-core project - Gaming still better under XP than Vista

I had thought that if I threw enough hardware at Windows Vista that I would get similar gaming performance to that of Windows XP - I was wrong. Windows Vista went RTM back in November of last year and it was released to the public at the...

Tags: Game, Quad-core, Microsoft Windows Vista, Oblivion, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-21

Adobe ships Flash player for Linux

Adobe ships Flash player for LinuxNow if only Microsoft will help in developing WINE...:D Seriously. Windows itself is such an overbloated piece, I'd rather use Linux as the core OS and run Windows apps in separate memory containers (ala a product called Cr******r O****e -- self-censored as to...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Macromedia Flash Player, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-01-17

Initial Core benchmarks look dire for AMD

Initial Core benchmarks look dire for AMDThat would explain the Int-hell FUD I smell.After Skype, I've been casting a cautious eye on the little i. Now these "benchmarks" seem to cast even greater doubt over i's performance claims, especially when I compare the machines.Note how Int-hell's machine was made...

Tags: Semiconductors, Processors, NOW HERE, Intel Corp., Int-hell FUD, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Doper Duped Anand, Woodcrest, Conroe, chip

Discussion threads 2006-03-10