I am about to get a new PC from work, and it will include the option to have either Vista Business as the OS, or a downgrade to XP Pro. Aside from a tiny bit of testing, I have never used Vista, but overall I have heard many more bad reports than good regarding Vista. I don't think that hardware will be an issue (Intel Core Duo T9300, 4G...
How do you back up your development machine so that in the event of a catastrophic hardware malfunction, you are up and running in the least amount of time possible? ...
I'm looking for a website that can help me find the best new hardware options to build a new computer. I'm looking for reviews and features. Edit: Thanks for all the good advice. I went with ars technica for most of the hardware advice, it lead me to NewEgg products. I'm looking for a good idea for a fairly cheap custom case for the ...
For customer service week this year, I have the privileged task of creating a technology themed gift basket. I'm trying to keep the basket under $50 as I have a bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo that I'll be adding to it. Besides canned air and monitor wipes, are there any other recommendations for a PC based basket? I was thinking about a ...
I am currently a computer science undergraduate student(5-year studies).What do you propose for graduate studies,concerning market needs? ...
I've done this a million times ... setting up a developer work station. Is there a best practices, or installation checklist for installing Microsoft development software on a work station? What about applying updates and/or service packs? Is there a specific order for doing this, in hopes of minimizing any install issues. Our curre...
I posted a comment on /. the other day, and somebody responded with something along the lines that people may be browsing at work where they have no control over which browser they are using. This struck me as kind of odd, as at work, I'm allowed to install whichever software I want, so long as there is nothing without proper licensing...
This is not a question about code but about one important aspect of the task of programming. I work with Visual Studio 2008 with a 15,4'' screen (a notebook) with a resolution of 1280x800. I would like to know what is your favorite resolution? Overall, I would like to know the opinion of people who use 1400x990, as I think it must be ...
I have basically succumbed to the fact that if you are a hardcore computer user, you will have to reimage your computer every few months because something bad happened. Because of this, I bought imaging software and then really got into imaging. I am now ready to move my development environment completely into a virtual machine so that I...
Is there a way to play a Christmas tune on a PC or Mac without having a pre-recorded sound file? (No .mp3 or .wav or whatever-sound file) I remember on my TI 99/4A and Apple II sounds (resembling music) could be played. Not sure if modern computers have these abilities (aside from beep). ...
Does anybody know about the scientifically based computer simulation of the Evolution process on Earth? Have the attempts been made to come up with such simulation, and what is the result? ...
Given that: SSD’s are now [high end] mainstream Two+ cores are not hard to come across 24+ Inch monitors are plentiful Dual Video Outputs are the norm. 64-Bit OS’s complement very cheap memory Can I ask two questions to hardware enthused developers [not the gamers!] What high-end hardware item could you not develop without - [what ...
When you go to "Options" then "Lan" what info do enter in to the Gpass server? http://www.gpass1.com/ ...
Is there any Win32 API to know if the computer is idle or not? ...
I want to go backwards and learn more about how compilers, processors and memory operate on my programs. I am also interested in the physics on which all of this depends. Any good references or books would be appreciated... ...
I just finished reading a great book called 'The Dream Machine' by Mitchell Waldrop. The author does a great job of connecting the dots and presenting a picture which details how the research at the various universities and corporations came together and how the computer became a household commodity. The things I thoroughly enjoyed about...
I have heard from many sources that this is one of the best books for programmers, I am currently about 50 pages into it, and so far I have only been understanding about 35% of what the authors are talking about. I am thinking maybe I am just not ready, So my question is, should I continue to read this book "now" or read it later when I ...
I'm curious to know how other SharePoint developers setup their dev workstations. My current setup: Desktop with Server 2008 (only for Hyper-V, was using Vista before) Use Visual Studio 2008 on local machine for dev work Keep a local copy of SharePoint DLLs for referencing, no local SharePoint install Run SharePoint in a Server 2...
How to ping a computer if the computer name starts with dash "-" ...
I am completing my master thesis. I created a service which enables mobile phones to send some data to the server and the logiv for data analysis. However I would be very glad if I could see some examples of completed theses just to have some model to help with writing it on the paper. Thanks! ...