I’ve been running some tests on Vista networking tweaks and I would appreciate any input you might have, especially in the testing department. Below are the tweaks and test scenarios. I will report my impressions in a few days so as not to influence any would-be testers. If you provide feedback please include what type of connection (cable, dsl, etc.) you have, what type of network card (10/100, giga, etc.) and what type of downloading you do (standard from browser, torrent, download manager, etc). [Read more…] about Vista Network Tweaks
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Windows Experience Index Score Is A Joke
I keep seeing posts around the net asking about, comparing, and actually shopping for hardware to increase your WEI score. I know most of my fellow geeks know this is just a gimmick and nod to hardware vendors on the part of MS but some folks just don’t seem to get it. You want to increase your score? Here ya go (click thumbnail for a larger pic):
Your WEI score is here: C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore , edit it as you like 😉
Ubuntu sources.list online generator
Helps create repos. Pretty cool but use with caution.
Google at work on desktop Linux
…A version of the increasingly popular Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian and the Gnome desktop, it is known internally as ‘Goobuntu’…
Sneak Peak: Firefox 3
PC Mechanic takes a gander at Firefox 3 which is scheduled to be released about October 30th.
What backup program(s) do you use?
I need your help. I’m working on a revision to my XP backup article, a version for Vista, and a version for Linux.
– What program(s) to you use for backups?
– Where do you backup? (another drive, CD/DVD, external hard drive, another computer…)
Please take a moment to reply by posting a comment. Thanks 🙂
ReadyBoost: Does it Make a Difference?
PCstats takes a look at Vista’s ReadyBoost feature. Decent article. Worth a read.
…Even with 512MB of system memory, ReadyBoost only increases performance in the benchmarks by a few percentage points…What the tests don’t show, is that applications within Windows were clearly quicker in loading…For memory configurations 1GB or higher, ReadyBoost does not improve system performance, at least not enough for you to notice it…
Microsoft Windows Vista & ReadyBoost: Does it Make a Difference?
New Sound Card?!
[H]ardOCP has the specs of a new sound card that looks pretty darn cool. I was beginning to think sound card technology was dead.
Windows Home Server system specs, prices, and launch date leaked
“…it looks like the server will have a US list price of $596 for the 500GB version and $745 for the 1TB version…”
Who needs Windows Home Server with Linux around?
I Beta tested WHS and was 100% unimpressed with it. There isn’t anything there you can’t get from another OS and/or product. I didn’t even understand the rational behind the offering. First, most folks don’t need or want a home server. Second, any OS you want to use is fine, you don’t need a “server OS”. Windows XP or better yet Linux will do just fine. Oh, and note to the author of the article… No it isn’t a joke, just another attempt by you-know-who to separate your money from your wallet.