efficiency

  1. Computing the Cost of Minimalism

    The key to successful system deployment, management, and usability will always be the responsibility of the system owner. With an estimated 90% or more computer problems resulting almost entirely from user error, this is an inconvenient truth. When things go wrong in life, we often find it...
  2. Windows 8: Leaked power point slides

    Microsoft is coming with new OS windows 8. And there is lot of leaked information about the Windows 8 in the Market. Here are some power point slides of windows 8. In real we don't know if these are real or not. but Microsoft didn't say anything about these slides.But after seeing these...
  3. Windows 7 Program for subtitles

    Ok, so, I would like to have a program to make subtitles for videos real quick. It has to be fast and efficient. I already tried Subtitle Workshop or something but I don't really like it. I'd like to have something as soon as possible because I'll be out soon. I may accept to drop a few bucks...
  4. Windows 7 AppFabric.tv - Threading with Jeff Richter

    Years ago I did one of my first podcasts with Jeff Richter, and later I took his advanced threading class, which was fantastic. Jeff really helped me to understand threads, thread pools, and why async is so important when building server side code. In this episode, Jeff joins me to bring you up...
  5. Use Password Safe to save effort and time in Windows 7

    Save time, effort, and privacy with Password Safe, a password manager on the Microsoft Windows platform. Link Removed
  6. Windows 7 MAUI: Mobile Assistance Using Infrastructure

    Alec Wolman is a senior researcher in the Networking Research Group at MSR. Alec has been working on a difficult problem; how to get the most from mobile computing devices. This involves several other problems; mobile computing devices often don't have the horse-power to drive computation-heavy...
  7. Going Green: Shrinking the Datacenter, Saving Trees & More

    Microsoft marks Earth Day (which was April 21) with a report on its efforts to improve the environmental efficiency of its datacenters and operations, and a list of things you can do to leave a lighter footprint on the planet. More Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to...
  8. Want to save fuel? Fly a kite, German inventor says

    The blue-hulled vessel would slip by unnoticed on most seas if not for the white kite, high above her prow, towing her to what its creators hope will be a bright, wind-efficient future. Link Removed - Invalid URL Close-up of a SkySails towing kite as it propels the cargo ship MV...
  9. Five tips for efficient file management in Windows 7

    Share these tips with Windows 7 newbies to reduce initial confusion and help them get up to speed quickly. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Some small tweaks needed

    Hi, I have some small questions. (Grey means solved) Can the key repeat speed of my keyboard be increased beyond the maximum of the slider? Is there a way to stop Windows Live Messenger to be active on my bar, even when the window isn't open, and instead move it to the active processes in the...
  11. Windows 7 Craig Symonds and Mohsen Agsen: C++ Renaissance

    When you think about all the code executing in the world at any given time, there's a good chance you're thinking about a lot of code written in C/C++ (aka native code). As Mohsen Agsen mentions so astutely in this impromptu and candid conversation, C++ can be thought of as the dark matter of...
  12. Windows 7 Craig Symonds and Mohsen Agsen: C++ Renaissance

    When you think about all the code executing in the world at any given time, there's a good chance you're thinking about a lot of code written in C/C++ (aka native code). As Mohsen Agsen mentions so astutely in this impromptu and candid conversation, C++ can be thought of as the dark matter of...
  13. Windows 7 NVIDIA Project Denver - injecting a CPU core into GPU

    Link RemovedPretty big news from NVIDAI today, my best bet is that NVIDIA is tired and sick of Intel patent issues preventing them from developing x86 capable hardware. Now that Intel and AMD integrate graphics into their processors NVIDIA will do it the other way around and integrate a...
  14. Solutions: Back up, then make the switch from Vista to Windows 7

    John Torro, Times Correspondent Friday, December 17, 2010 I have an HP Pavilion PC laptop with Windows Vista. I would like to change this to Windows 7. Any suggestions? I updated my HP Pavillion laptop from Vista to Windows 7 with no problems. Windows 7 is more efficient and comes with many...
  15. Use Robocopy's multi-threaded feature to quickly backup your data in Windows 7

    Greg Shultz shows you how to take advantage of Robocopy's multi-threaded copy feature to create an exact mirrored duplicate of your user profile folder. More...
  16. Six steps to efficient Windows 7 migration

    Analyst Gartner has recommended six practical steps required for bestpractice Windows 7 migrations. Link Removed due to 404 Error
  17. Customer Spotlight: Samsung Electronics Completes Windows 7 Deployment in Korean Offices

    By upgrading to Windows 7, Samsung Electronics standardizes operating systems, boosts efficiency and increases cost savings across offices. Link Removed due to 404 Error
  18. NVIDIA APEX PhysX Efficiency: CPU vs GPU

    NVIDIA APEX PhysX Efficiency: CPU vs GPU Benchmark Reviews tests NVIDIA APEX PhysX efficiency using Mafia II - compares CPU vs GPU performance. According to the August 2010 Steam Link Removed - Not Found survey, PC gamers prefer NVIDIA GeForce desktop video cards nearly 80% more than AMD/ATI...
  19. Intel SSD Toolbox Update

    Just ahead of IDF, Intel made available an updated version of the SSD Toolbox, an application which enables people to manage their Intel solid state drives, keeping them in shape through various optimizing utilities. The new Toolbox, version 2.0, adds two new features, the System...
  20. VIDEO Google begins to buy unmanned aerial vehicles

    "Not evil" Google fed up with street view, takes to the skies? Google, the company that has been spotted having talks with the CIA but is not evil and definitely has no agenda, and definitely does not have armed patrols around HQ in GoogleWagons, is starting to invest in relatively...