- Unixfication II
- Can the Linux community get over its "not invented here" ideology which has often hindered its ability to adopt technological improvements from outside sources? I keep saying to myself, I hope so. But recent events have shown me that we have a long way to go until we become a...
- Tags: GPL, Virtualization, Kernel, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Early photos of AMD Shanghai CPU
- Early photos of AMD Shanghai CPUIntel wants to FAIL???Didn't Intel see how well that strategy worked for AMD?RE: Early photos of AMD Shanghai CPUI think AMD and Intel MCM strategy are different.When intel started their MCM products, they were trying to counter AMD multi products, and they did not have...
- Tags: Processors, photograph, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Shanghai CPU, CPU, Nehalem-EX
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Digipede Network Version 2 Launched
- Once again, I had the opportunity to speak with the good folks of Digipede. As usual, I was impressed with their pragmatic approach and the fact that they're trying very hard to make grid computing/high performance computing concepts available to everyone by utilizing Microsoft's .NET architecture as a platform. This...
- Tags: Developer, Administrator, Performance, Network, Grid Computing, Tool, Digipede Control Features Drop, Performance Management, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It service Management, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- FastPictureViewer (msi)
- FastPictureViewer is perfect for quick single-image, full-screen champing across massive amounts of multi-megapixels images, such as those produced by modern top digital cameras, within the viewing comfort of your huge computer display. FastPictureViewer helps you work faster by taking advantage of the power of your modern multi-core / multi-processor machine...
- Tags: Multiprocessor, FastPictureViewer, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-01-24
- IDA Pro (exe)
- IDA Pro is a programmable, interactive, and multi-processor disassembler combined with a local and remote debugger and augmented by a complete plugin programming environment. IDA Pro is in many ways unique. Its interactivity allows you to improve disassemblies in real time. Its multi-processor support is unmatched. Yet, two of our...
- Tags: Multiprocessor, IDA Pro, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-01-24
- Getting started with Android
- Getting started with AndroidWicked coOL Ed!ntRE: Getting started with Androidfound some step by step tutorial at http://www.mymobisoft.comRE: Getting started with AndroidIf you want the skinny on Android I suggest you subscribe to Dims' blog and take a look at the previous entries: http://davanum.wordpress.com/ He's the man who's had the first...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Google obviously, RIM BlackBerry, cell phone, phone, Getting Started
- Discussion threads 2007-12-16
- See, complain loud enough and Microsoft will listen
- See, complain loud enough and Microsoft will listenChange of heart in Microsoft?Sorry, I do not buy that. They know that unless they open their doors to pirates, Vista market share will just not go up in many countries, and they would migrate to some other OS.If you shop around a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-12-04
- Performance of Large Journaling File Systems
- Linux file system sizes have grown rapidly over the last few years with a size of several terabytes being common. This is especially true in the mainframe area for applications like database systems or large backup volumes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM. Such large file systems are related to...
- Tags: Performance, File System, IBM Corp.
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Did AMD Barcelona and Intel Tigerton really 'launch'?
- AMD officially launched the "Barcelona" quad-core processor last month in San Francisco, but people are telling me that the systems are nowhere to be seen from any of the major server manufacturers nor is there any time line given for availability. To see if there is any merit to these...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Quad-core, Barcelona, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., November, Appro, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-10-15
- Prime Benchmark (zip)
- A processor performance benchmark which is based on searches for prime numbers. It is a raw test of the power of your CPU for basic operations. After 1 minute, you get a score which you can submit, even repeatedly, by reaching a higher score. This allows you to compare your...
- Tags: Score, Multi-threading, Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-10-08
- Microsoft 'Halo' creators to be separate company
- Microsoft 'Halo' creators to be separate companyBungie use to be oriented to AppleHalo was originally an Apple program and I have long speculated that Microsoft purchased Bungie more as a way of harming Apple than of creating a billion dollar baby. Its sale should be viewed as being related to...
- Tags: Games, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Halo, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Bungie, game, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-10-05
- Sun issues patches for 'highly critical' Java flaws
- Sun issues patches for 'highly critical' Java flawsClassic Java FUBARBut then, what can you really expect?After all, they do claim that they are full of beans.... ;0It's not like you don't have to go and dig through the Program Files folder to find their update program.native code is still betterwhy...
- Tags: Programming languages, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management, Java, applet
- Discussion threads 2007-10-04
- Are mashups the new 'Java'?
- Are mashups the new 'Java'?Oh Goodness...not another hypefest!Mashups, like Web 2.0 itself, seem to be a massive hype job built on very thing air with little or nothing to show for it.In other words, a solution in search of a problem.Of course, Java itself, while elegant, is often seen in...
- Tags: Programming languages, Web browsers, Java, applet, personal device, Web browser, mashup
- Discussion threads 2007-09-21
- A Mac-eye view of Microsoft's EU defeat
- A Mac-eye view of Microsoft's EU defeatMicrosoftwill do just enough with office to keep them out of antitrust. Not a byte more.RE: A Mac-eye view of Microsoft's EU defeatI find it funny that Mac fanboys talk about MS and anti-competitive practices. Apple is WAY more anti-competitive that MS, just...
- Tags: Linux, Digital music, Digital media, Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., APPLE HAS
- Discussion threads 2007-09-18
- The ISACTRL and WSPSRV Services Do Not Start When You Install ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition on a Multiprocessor Computer (884569) (msp)
- Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition is designed to run on servers with up to four processors when licensed individually. However, when installed on a multi-processor computer, ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition incorrectly counts hyper-threaded processors (e.g., Intel Pentium IV), causing the ISACTRL and WSPSRV services to not start if...
- Tags: Server, Microsoft ISA Server, Multiprocessor, Computer, Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-09-14
- Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs?
- AMD was riding high a year ago dominating sales in the dual-processor Server market and virtually owned the multi-processor (4+) Server market. Then Intel launched the Core Micro-architecture on the desktop and dual-processor Server market and momentum swung from AMD to Intel overnight in both of...
- Tags: Processor, Quad-core, Barcelona, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Intel Tigerton and AMD Barcelona price list
- Intel has launched the Xeon 7300 platform codenamed "Caneland" and the Core micro-architecture Xeon MP Processor codenamed "Tigerton". Since AMD is set to launch "Barcelona" quad-core Opterons next week and DailyTech leaked the Barcelona price list, we can now compare the prices for the new MP (multi-processor platform) CPUs. ...
- Tags: Performance, Quad-core, Barcelona, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Intel launches Caneland MP platform and Tigerton CPUs
- Intel has announced the launch of the "Caneland" 7300 series MP (multi-processor) 4-socket chipset and the Tigerton XEON MP 65nm CPU. The clock speeds for the new chip are 1.6, 1.86, 2.40, and 2.93 gigahertz and they are based on Intel's Core Micro-architecture which launched last summer with the Core 2 Duo desktop and Xeon 5100 series dual processor server platform. The 50...
- Tags: Chipset, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., IBM Corp., X4 DDR2, George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Adobe brings high definition to Flash videos
- Adobe brings high definition to Flash videosSame codec in Google's support of iPhone?Wonder if this is the same codec that Google uses to play video on the iPhone? if would be best if Google just uses h.264 based flash for ALL their videos.More JavaFlash is multi-platform and Adobe was...
- Tags: Corporate communications, video, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-21
- Microsoft delivers new test build of SQL Server 2008
- Microsoft delivers new test build of SQL Server 2008another beta resoure hogThere is no compellig reason to use M$SQL.MySql is far better, cheaper and leaner, and on top of it it runs on Linux.Choose Sides?Choose Sides? If your not with us your against us? Why can't we have...
- Tags: Databases, OPEN SOURCE, Enterprise software, SAP AG, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, database, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-01
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