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- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
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- XP to Windows 7 handoff expected to boost PC sales
- XP to Windows 7 handoff expected to boost PC salesAnother clueless analyst.[i]Security patches for Windows XP SP2 end in July 2010, says Egbert.[/i]Security patches for Windows XP will end in 2014.The word analyst is almost synonymous with clueless.Average corp PC 6 years old? So what?My office phone is going on...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 handoff, Microsoft Windows XP, handoff, PC sale, Microsoft Windows, sales, Microsoft Corp., PC
- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
- AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potential
- AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potentialAMD roadmapsI'll believe all this when the CPU is released. When AMD starts meeting the roadmaps, maybe we'll start believing again.I can't wait for the 65w version.But I don't think it'll be possible to have a 45w quad-core processor from AMD, but I can...
- Tags: Processors, overclocking, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, processor, AMD Phenom
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- The Ghost of Windows ME
- The Ghost of Windows METhe Ghost of Windows METhis is friggin stupid. Your blogs get worse each day. If only the linux fanboys could concentrate more of their time not bashing Microsoft and do something productive with their time.Thanks for the SPOOKY story.In Fact, thanks for the laugh. Happy...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., computer, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- Ballmer: 'Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better'
- Ballmer: 'Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better'Here's a suggestionI noticed that some of your readers post comments only when you blog about the "Windows OS". I am doing it now to convey a point hereMy family member watched Oprah show yesterday, and mentioned that the topic...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-16
- Do it Yourself Mojave
- Do it Yourself MojaveVista security broken - Black Hathttp://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/08/vista-security-rendered-uslessI really don't understandI have a cheap white box machine with a Q6600 processor, 8600GT, 4 Gig Ram, single hard drive, Vista Busines 32 bit. The machine is an absolute dream. Everything is fast. Its the best machine I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, GPU
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Call for a Linux laptop
- Call for a Linux laptopPssst......check it out:http://www.linuxjournal.com/video/review-hp-2133-mini-note(Tell 'em Dietrich sent you)A couple thingsThe screen on a laptop is called a panel not a monitor. No one will ever take Linux or you seriously when you are out begging for a free laptop to try. Do what the rest...
- Tags: Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux laptop, Linux, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- PS3 chip powers world's fastest computer
- PS3 chip powers world's fastest computer.... i believe the link is wrongnice article. i think its a fantastic achievement by IBM. but i believe the link you supplied to the best article you found on roadrunner is incorrect as it merely links back to your own blog posting....And it runs..All...
- Tags: Processors, OpenCL, Cell, Sony PlayStation 3, processor, PS3 chip powers world, chip, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- Windows 7: The information lockdown
- Windows 7: The information lockdownSeriously!They're not even saying anything when they should be going beyond open sourcing their new product! They should give it away, I mean, that's how everyone makes money isn't it?! Giving away your stuff? I mean, yeah, *I* can't do that because I need to pay...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Quick Look, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?Had to checkTime passes so quickly- I answered 1 year, but then had to check my Newegg confirmation email, and yep- 6/18/07=CPU COOLER TT|CI-P0374 R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$19.99)KB&MS MS|BASIC BLK VALUE PK PS2/US% - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$16.99)CASE FAN|SS 120MM...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, Desktops, Most Linux user, computer, Qty=1, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- Rolling your own starts to make more sense
- Rolling your own starts to make more senseComputer storeA computer store builds them for me, at my own specifications. Without operating system or any other software, ofcourse. Same price as when I would buy the components separately and assemble them myself. Plus I have one year warranty.Then I pump Ubuntu...
- Tags: Linux, computer store, Ubuntu, Lenovo Group Ltd., education
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- Thoughts on Principled Technologies' Vista vs. XP reports
- Thoughts on Principled Technologies' Vista vs. XP reportsIf Vista and XP are so close what is the uproar about?This confirms what I have experienced myself on a dual boot system - both OS are about the same, give or take. Yet so many out there claim Vista is a slow...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), MSFT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Principled Technologies
- Discussion threads 2008-02-29
- The data center on your desktop
- The data center on your desktopRE: The data center on your desktopGood,I need a data center on my desktop to tidy unorderly information.big problem with this...Our company has been migrating to laptops away from desktops over the last two years. Most people take their laptops home.Almost 100% of IT does....
- Tags: Data centers, Desktops, Storage, WHS, desktop, data center
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Dec 07/Jan 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Dec 07/Jan 08it's not faster - ??????yr right the clock speed isn't any faster - but when u hit the enter key yr not waiting for the last job to finsh - you can run a virus check while yr doing a word DOC...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Processors, PCI, Games, Hardware 2.0, hardware, CPU, Serial ATA, Digital Equipment Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
- Hitting 50W peak on a dual-core desktop computer
- Hitting 50W peak on a dual-core desktop computerGreen has two meaningsThere's the saving of green backs every month, and then there's keeping the earth green. Take your pick :).This isn't fanless, but it is relatively noiselessThis isn't fanless, but it is relatively noiseless because you don't need to worry...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, BIOS, Hitting 50W, dual-core desktop computer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., computer
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
- I'd suggest Linux - but..
- I'd suggest Linux - but..just as we thought it was getting so much betterAfter installing the last couple of Ubuntu distributions I had reached the same conslusion: Linux is becomming for everyone. When I saw the multiple changes in the user interface of Vista, without getting any noticeable enhancements, I...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Web
- Discussion threads 2007-12-07
- Mandriva...Not just for Classmates
- As I've been poking around with Mandriva Linux for the last week or so (preparing to install it on a Classmate and researching prior to my interview with François Bancilhon), I've been impressed with it's apparent ease of use, quick installs, and out-of-the-box feature set. When a student came...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Mandriva, Chipsets, Open Source, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- Dead hardware I can sink my teeth into
- No, this isn't some post-Halloween, sugar-induced bit of insanity. Over the last couple of months, I've received almost 20 laptops from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that USACE have been my best source of...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2007-10-31
- Build the $340 NAS for half the price but double the speed
- Build the $340 NAS for half the price but double the speedHard Drives not included in this articleGeorge doesn't mention the cost of hard drives, currently a 500GB drive is about $120-130. The Elite 340 case George specifies in this article is a MicroATX case with two 5.25 and...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NAS, FreeNAS
- Discussion threads 2007-10-22
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