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- Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficient
- RE: Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficientIt would require an encyclopedia simply to list all the turbine applications developed over the past century. What turbines continue to dislike, however, is speed alterations. Change their speed and you lose much of their efficiency. That's...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Elements+ for PSE8 1.0 (Mac)
- As you, probably, know, Adobe Photoshop Elements has not inherited all of the essential features of the full Photoshop. Some functions have been removed, while the others just stay hidden. The "surface" Photoshop Elements functions are quite sufficient for a beginner. As you advance, though, you may miss one or...
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- Elements+ for PSE 8 1.0 (Windows)
- As you, probably, know, Adobe Photoshop Elements has not inherited all of the essential features of the full Photoshop. Some functions have been removed, while the others just stay hidden. The "surface" Photoshop Elements functions are quite sufficient for a beginner. As you advance, though, you may miss one or...
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- WhatSize 4.8.2 (Mac)
- WhatSize is a simple tool that allows the user to quickly measure the size in bytes of a given folder and all subfolders and files within it. You would be surprised at how many useless files might be laying around on your hard disks. The files and folders are automatically...
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- First Clarksfield reviews: Core i7 laptops look impressive
- Since Intel unveiled its Core i7 quad-core mobile processors at IDF a couple weeks ago, several PC companies have announced mainstream and desktop replacement laptops using these Clarksfield chips. Many sites have reviewed the new platform--known as Calpella--in whitebox notebooks, but so far I haven't seen many reviews of real...
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it
- XP is not broke,Vista new improved or fixed anything.Message has been deleted.I will have to agree with Zack on this one..MS of course wants to convince you that you need an upgrade so Stevey's stock goes up. MS controls the OEM's like a over bearing husband. I will conclude that...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of
- Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- First there was WS-*, now we have REST-*
- why include M$?The history shown that any M$ involment with standards was detrimmental to the industry.I agree. I just think this is a new blogger that 'don't know how it works' NTRE: First there was WS-*, now we have REST-*Joe:if you think about it, REST is the perfect distributed object...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Ashampoo HDD Control 1.10 (Windows)
- The Ashampoo HDD Control software performs hard disk maintenance for you. This involves taking measures to prevent potential failures and crashes before they occur. Towards this end, the program combines several functions available for the first time in this particular configuration. The software supports all commonly available IDE and serial...
- Software downloads 2009-09-16
- Pliant talks up lower energy consumption, cost savings of its new enterprise flash technology
- Start-up storage vendor Pliant Technology has begun shipping a new class of enterprise flash drives to OEMs for evaluation and qualification that should become available in commercial format by the end of September 2009. The technology, called Lightning, is a cache-less enterprise flash format that is designed...
- Blog posts 2009-09-15
- Could One Laptop Per Child be a bad thing?
- Or roadsOr how about roads so farmers can get there goods to the markets cheaper? The one laptop per kid is such a scam. Why should kids get cheap laptops overs small business owners. Who would be more productive. Um track sales, write, write e-mail, do books. I am so...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Am I a big whiner about Gmail's downtime?
- Establish Down-Time Procedures. Move on.Google Apps is a GREAT resource.Whining for something you get for freeNTyes you areand on top of it you give the M$ shills something to hang on.I've never looked into it, but does Google Gears help......when / if Google Apps is down?Teachers are hardly unique...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- The choices for thin, low-cost ULV laptops expand
- Just when I was starting to wonder what happened to all those ultra-low voltage ULV laptops, computer makers opened the flood gates. These laptops, which are thinner, lighter and less costly than mainstream notebooks, are now available in a range of display sizes, including some models with 11.6-inch displays that...
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7One time? When it comes to negative Windows stories...[i]Sorry to disappoint, but this is one time when you shouldn?t believe everything you read on the internet![/i]It's usually safer to assume they're wrong until shown otherwise. Too much FUD about Windows on the Internet.Maybe yes, maybe...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- Hitachi now shipping 'world's first' 2TB, 7200RPM hard drive
- Hitachi announced on Thursday that it is now shipping the "world's first two terabyte, 7200 RPM hard disk drive," the Deskstar 7K2000. The new 2TB Deskstar is a fourth-generation device that uses Hitachi's five-platter design with relaxed bit density...
- Blog posts 2009-08-06
- A Good Year for Security Collaboration
- Guest Editorial by George Stathakopoulos It seems like just yesterday when I was at Black Hat. Now as I get ready to fly to Las Vegas again, I look forward to seeing a lot of security researchers, hearing their latest exploits and how they fared over the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- Firefox 3.0.12 patches five 'critical' problems
- Firefox 3.0.12 patches five 'critical' problemswhich version?Forgive me but isn't Firefox at 3.5+?RE: Firefox 3.0.12 patches five 'critical' problemsThis is normal that every software or any technology should be improved.I cannot see what is wrong with this?Firefox improvement is great and this is reason that FIREFOX KEEP NO,1...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- Cache Out X 5.0.5 (Mac)
- Cache Out X is a robust tool that cleans your computer's system, getting to, and deleting the multitude of cache files generated by Mac OS X and web browsers. By using Cache Out X, you can get your computer feeling like it did the first time you bought it....
- Software downloads 2009-07-22
- BackupLoupe 1.6 (Mac)
- Have you ever wondered, why Apple's TimeMachine takes so long to back up your files? Where all that free space on your backup drive went? BackupLoupe provides a convenient way to browse your backups and identify files/folders whose content changes frequently. Often, those items are temporary files or cache folders...
- Software downloads 2009-07-22
- Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?
- Will Google's Chrome OS look rusty by late 2010?This is a thin client for webappsAs I read the press release, this is just a thin client for webapps. It looks like the only things that will run will run in a browser. They might be able to pull it off...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-08
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