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- Horsepower
- The power of one horse. With regard to computers, which are clearly not compared to horses, the term is used to refer to speed in general. For example,...
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- Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepower
- Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepowerUtility Computing...Seems that Cloud Computing is coming along at the right time to meet on-demand processing intensive needs and Thin Clients haven't looked better in terms of lower power consumption.Traditional IT departmental processing will eventually merge with Utility Cloud Computing attracted by...
- Tags: Notebooks, hardware part, horsepower, Cheap Laptop, school server, laptop computer, desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-01-07
- Photos: Cars show speed and style in Geneva
- At the Geneva Auto Show, carmakers flaunt jet fighter designs and lots of horsepower.
- Tags: Geneva, auto show, carmaker, horsepower
- Image galleries 2006-07-20
- LinkedIn down: Proof that 'the offline problem' needs solving
- LinkedIn down: Proof that 'the offline problem' needs solvingAt least now they are admitting it!LinkedIn has been "sick" since at least May 19. That's when I reported getting messages saying "Access denied due to security policy violation." (I got one of those messages when I tried to...
- Tags: Channel management, Web technology, Microsoft Outlook, LinkedIn, wasted horsepower, horsepower, Web, offline problem, JavaDB
- Discussion threads 2006-06-15
- Photos: Carmakers rally more gems in Geneva
- Led by a 16-cylinder, 1,001 horsepower Bugatti, carmakers show off vehicles that we only dream about.
- Tags: gem, horsepower, carmaker
- Image galleries 2006-03-07
- Photos: Carmakers rally more gems in Geneva
- Led by a 16-cylinder, 1,001 horsepower Bugatti, carmakers show off vehicles that we only dream about.
- Tags: gem, horsepower, carmaker
- Image galleries 2006-03-07
- Photos: Carmakers rally more gems in Geneva
- Led by a 16-cylinder, 1,001 horsepower Bugatti, carmakers show off vehicles that we only dream about.
- Tags: gem, carmaker, horsepower
- Image galleries 2006-03-07
- Photos: Cars show speed and style in Geneva
- At the Geneva Auto Show, carmakers flaunt jet fighter designs and lots of horsepower.
- Tags: Geneva, auto show, horsepower, carmaker
- Image galleries 2006-03-01
- Photos: Cars show speed and style in Geneva
- At the Geneva Auto Show, carmakers flaunt jet fighter designs and lots of horsepower.
- Tags: Geneva, auto show, horsepower, carmaker
- Image galleries 2006-03-01
Additional Resources
- Survey: Corporations hold out on Vista
- Sixty percent of IT administrators have no plans to deploy Vista despite service pack 1, which fixed the operating systems problems, according to a survey of 1,100 IT managers. The survey, conducted by KACE, which makes systems management appliances, found that there are 10 percent more holdouts...
- Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kace, Survey, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Deals abound for back to school
- I took a walk through Circuit City today to see where consumer PCs stood. We'll be back to school in a matter of weeks and parents are already asking about laptops for their high school and college-bound students. The good news is that for $700 you can pick...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium
- Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru
- Product reviews 2008-07-22
- iPhone as powerful as the Dreamcast, more powerful than the DS ... but is the interface the weak link?
- According to SEGA, the iPhone is as powerful as the Dreamcast console and more powerful than the DS. But it's not just about the horsepower, what about the interface? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Dreamcast, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Psystar.com offline ...
- Psystar.com offline ...It's dead, Jim.Nolo connecte.Psystar sold more than Apple clonesWhat would give Apple the right to terminate their entire web site because of one product they sell? If I object to something on Amazon's site do I have that same right?The Digg EffectntIt's up.I can get to it at...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Psystar.com, Psystar, Apple Inc., IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 millionFire HectorThat's where they need to start. This guy has a terrible, terrible track record and it's showing its colors now. AMD has some AMAZING engineers and talent. Probably some of the most talented processor engineers around but bad management =...
- Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Operational accounting, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, processor, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
- Photo gallery:2008 Pontiac G8 GT With a 6-liter V-8 and brawny styling, the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT looks like the return of American muscle, only, it's not. The new G8, an example of International brand engineering, actually comes from Australia, where it's called a Holden VE Commodore. These origins explain...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Pontiac G8 GT, Mph, Pontiac G8, Pontiac
- Product reviews 2008-07-10
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
- Photo gallery:2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350Although the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 looks tiny, the car is filled with much more tech and horsepower than you would expect. Mercedes-Benz updated the little roadster for the 2009 model year, giving it new styling cues, improving the engine, and loading it with its newest raft of...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Mercedes-Benz SLK350, Mercedes-Benz
- Product reviews 2008-07-08
- Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.
- Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.Not that strangeFrom a complete novice point of view, Linux isn't hard at all. If you just want to use the provided applications and not fiddle around/tweak with the settings too much. You will be fine.You still need XP for computergames, that's the geeky angle...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Netbooks, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Foleo
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- 2009 Acura TSX
- Photo gallery:2009 Acura TSXBecause of its solid and comfortable everyday driver demeanor, buyers of the new 2009 Acura TSX will probably opt for the five-speed automatic transmission, for ease of driving in traffic and urban settings. And that's unfortunate, because to appreciate Honda's capability to build truly efficient engines that...
- Tags: Acura, Acura TSX
- Product reviews 2008-07-03
- Helpdesks and productivity
- Helpdesks and productivityGood start, and then...You lost it.1980 CalledThey want their mainframes back. :DWhy don't you explain your present value...calculation. Do you even know what present value means? What time period are we talking?Huh?You imply that on a Sun Ray platform the only problems are the applications or how they...
- Tags: Call centers, help desk, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- 2009 Nissan GT-R
- Photo gallery:2009 Nissan GT-R It must be Christmas, because a 2009 Nissan GT-R showed up in our garage. Just like how we spent 1973 transfixed by commercials for the Vertibird Rescue Ship toy, we slathered over every specification sheet and photo of the new GT-R since the concept was shown...
- Tags: Games, Digital media, Digital music, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Corvette Z06, Nissan GT-R
- Product reviews 2008-06-27
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