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Windows 7 to get parallel-processing tweaks

Windows 7 to get parallel-processing tweaksWindows 7It seems that Microsoft is playing it safe with Windows 7 by having minimum changes.Is WinFS still alive or do we have to consider it as a dead duck?Thanks RodIt's mostly the applications anywaysFrankly, it's mostly the applications that need to take advantage of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Windows Kernel, Craig, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, parallel-processing tweak, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Win32, tweak, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

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Firefox 3 beta 5: How many connections is too many?

I woke up this morning to an auto-update message from Firefox saying that beta 5 was available. Aside from some polish and a few bug fixes, beta 5 does have one big change over the last version: by default it will now keep three times as many connections to the...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Server, Connection, Beta, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Pioneer DEH-P6000UB

DesignWith its monochrome display and blue backlighting, the Pioneer DEH-P6000UB is a sharp-looking head unit. Adding to the appeal of the faceplate, the stereo features a plain control interface consisting of a seven-way "multicontrol" jogwheel and six other hard buttons, for selecting audio source, radio band, and random...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Pioneer DEH-P6000UB, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-03-17

AMD's Barcelona benchmarks: Omissions and disclosure matter

[Update 9/16/2007 - After doing a little more digging, it appears that SPEC's rules require the clear statement of a basis of comparison www.spec.org/fairuse.html rule 3.b.  Without a basis of comparison, there's no telling what the marketing department is talking about.  Without the basis of comparison, it's like calling someone...

Tags: Processor, Performance, Compiler, Barcelona, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Development Tools, Performance Management, Processors, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-09-14

What will many cores mean to future Windows releases?

What will many cores mean to future Windows releases?Not a Microsoft issue, its an industry wide issue.Frankly I am surprised that you seem to think this is an MS only issue. From EVERYTHING I have seen this is an industry wide issue.not a new problemI have read several articles...

Tags: Processors, Programming languages, multiprocessor, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-31

Warp speed file serving with pNFS

Files: quickly getting bigger. Networks: slowly getting faster. Something's got to give. Here's the scoop.Parallel NFS: standards-based parallel file servingThe Network File System NFS is the oldest NAS Network Attached Storage protocol. Developed by Sun in the '80s and made an open standard, NFS makes files on the network available...

Tags: Clusters, Infrastructure

Blog posts 2007-05-23

AMD releases 65 nm mainstream dual core processors

AMD releases 65 nm mainstream dual core processorsAlready within tolerance?Please tell me that means that the Semprons aren't going to save any more energy by being shrank down to a 65 nm processor.That to me seems like one hell of a mis-stepCost reduction acheivementCongratulations to AMD as they can claim...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, Semiconductors, dual-core processor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD IS, Intel Corp., AMD Sempron, chip, processor

Discussion threads 2006-12-05

Smart Displays and Productivity

Smart Displays and ProductivityYou can get the same functionalityas thin clients by using L'UNIX workstations. This approach removes the EXPENSIVE server and computer platform, and allows for productivity when the network falls down.You only have to think in terms of distributed - which seems to be beyond everyone's ability ....

Tags: Thin clients, Microsoft Windows, SunRay, thin client, Smart Display

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

Spam-happy shoppers love stolen software

Spam-happy shoppers love stolen softwareAlways hard to seperate the Hookers from the Johns.It's always been the problem...Stolen or Parallel import?Are we talking counterfeit or simply parallel imported software?I don't believe 20% buy the software and the ones that are, are they buying counterfeit or simply imported grey market stuff? As...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Levi, software, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-12-10