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- Vista struggling? OCZ launch 8GB and 16GB upgrade kits
- Vista struggling? OCZ launch 8GB and 16GB upgrade kitsIt isn't the press they got!He was talking about multiple virtual machines running different workloads. That is not the same as browsing the Internet or typing a term paper. Read what he said not what you wanted to hear!Not the...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- IT Dojo video: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
- When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you later want to remove SP1. Relative to current hard drives, 800 MBs isn't that much space. But, it's still enough space to store a couple hundred...
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
- When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you later want to remove SP1. Relative to current hard drives, 800 MBs isn't that much space. But, it's still enough space to store a couple hundred...
- Videos 2008-07-28
- How does Apple get away with this badware behavior?
- As part of my work testing exploits for the recent Safari "carpet-bombing" issue -- and the combo-threat to Windows users -- I installed Apple's flagship browser on a brand-new Windows XP machine. The installation came with Apple's automatic software updater, a very valuable tool to automate patch...
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Latest spectrum auction could mean national wireless network
- Latest spectrum auction could mean national wireless networkuhh.. and what about the CENSORSHIP issue?The "family friendly" reference at the tail end of this article doesn't really highlight that Martin of the FCC proposed that the network only be allowed if it somehow "filters offensive content". And since there really is...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Panda Security delivers cloud-based security management service for SMBs
- IT security provider Panda Security has unveiled its Managed Office Protection solution, a security-as-a-service offering aimed at small and medium businesses SMBs as well as large companies with a significant number of geographically dispersed offices. The service from the Panda keeps the total cost of ownership TCO...
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- 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...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- Apple makes headway on PC vs Mac front, but isn't that the old war?
- Apple makes headway on PC vs Mac front, but isn't that the old war?services forecast: cloudy with a chance of rain((( "The next war is the cloud war, and the battles will be fought around software as a service, desktop as a service, integration as a service, infrastructure as a...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-01
- 31% of medium US businesses use SaaS
- Among US small and medium businesses , SaaS adoption is rising steadily, AMI Partners says. 21% and 31% of SBs and MBs currently use SaaS solutions, which is double the share of adoption in 2004. by AM
- Blog posts 2008-03-16
- Microsoft Dynamics Revenues: Is More Really Less?
- Microsoft Dynamics Revenues: Is More Really Less?How much lock-in will the market bear?People aren't that stupid, and Vista if just an affirmation of how bad this monopoly has gotten.Is it exactly $1 billion?I worked at MBS a few years ago and we used to speak of the goal of becoming...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-13
- Microsoft Dynamics Revenues: Is More Really Less?
- Back in the summer of 2006, Microsoft did something that I confess I became complacent about: The gang from Redmond stopped breaking out separate numbers for the Business Solutions group, which at the time was comprised of its flagship ERP products – Navision, Great Plains, and Axapta – plus the...
- Blog posts 2008-03-13
- Updated MacBook inherits Penryn processor
- Updated MacBook inherits Penryn processorTruly impressive!Great configurations for an unfortunately high price!ANd people wondered why Apple went with IntelPretty obvious to me why they switched to x86 CPUs from Intel.Was hoping for more...A redesigned form factor thinner MBPMulti-Touch Trackpad on MBs not just the ProsA redeisgned form factorFaster MBsA redeisgned...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-26
- SMB IT spending in ASEAN to reach $13.4 bln in 2008
- Small and medium businesses across key countries in ASEAN (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines), are set to spend $13.4 bln on IT in 2008, up 15% over 2007. Computing spending will account for just over 50% of total IT spending in ASEAN. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will...
- Blog posts 2008-02-25
- A Vista SP1 FAQ
- A Vista SP1 FAQVista SP1 changesGood article. My questions: Does Vista SP1 reduce or increase the number of times the user is asked to confirm an action? Does it still do so by blanking the screen?Standalone?Am I wrong to think that the standalone installer is standalone? That is, self-contained?...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-09
- AMD: Is the worst over?
- AMD: Is the worst over?Help me please - do I have low vision?Some have said AMD refers to the future vision of technology. Problem is, when I search for AMD, a lot of times I get back a "low vision" definition:AMD - macular degeneration that is age-related eye...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-18
- FCC starts Comcast cover-up on net neutrality
- FCC starts Comcast cover-up on net neutralityHow about waiting for the decision ....... before condeming it? Shouldn't you be posting for the Huffington Post or Moveon.Org instead of a tech site? That is where I expect to find the Liberal spin. Not here!Explain to me......How it's "neutral"...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- Linksys debuts two slick-looking, affordable Wi-Fi routers at CES
- Linksys debuts two slick-looking, affordable Wi-Fi routers at CESdefine "affordable"I wouldn't mind spending $100+ for a unit that runs reliably for years. Buying a $30 unit that needs to be rebooted constantly, with several bios upgrades, and then dies after 2-3 months is no bargain and is certainly not...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Google does not need a carrier partner
- Google does not need a carrier partner...well...Perhaps Google doesn't "need" a carrier partner from a perspective of operations, but they do "need" a carrier partner from a perspective of the bid. In other words, if Google bids 4.6 billion dollars for the spectrum, Verizon will bid 5 billion. ...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Quality time in Panther before Leopard
- Not everyone moving to Apple's new Mac OS X Leopard will come by way of Tiger. A significant share will upgrade to Leopard from Panther or even Jaguar and these users may have some outdated notions of Mac-to-Mac migration. With Tiger hanging around for years and the...
- Blog posts 2007-11-12
- Intel launches world's first 45nm processors
- Intel launches world's first 45nm processorsup to 128 GBminor typo at end of article:"The new 5400 series chipset supports 128 MBs of Fully Buffered DDR2-800..."I think that should read 128 GBsFaster Video encoding sounds good to me! As well as more engery efficient.Price List?Now that these products are launched, when...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-12
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