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Saturday, March 8, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
IBM unveils optical computing system for moving huge data files
IBM has unveiled a green optical prototype network technology for sharing huge files in seconds.
The technology is designed for sending items such as high-definition medical images, movies and other data in an energy-efficient way, said IBM.
The new technology uses light instead of wires to send information and could allow, for instance, the transmission of eight trillion bits (terabits) per second of information - equivalent to about 5,000 high-definition video streams - using the power of a single 100-watt lightbulb, IBM said.
This kind of bandwidth could drive energy efficiencies in datacentres and speed the sharing of large datasets.
This could involve scientists crunching data to discover new drugs, or to forecast the weather. It could also be used by people sharing high-definition movies between devices and friends, or doctors sending high-definition medical images to a specialist in seconds for diagnoses while the patient is in the office.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Windows XP - Memory Tweak - Works on Certain Systems Only
Open System Properties (right click on My Computer and select Properties), select the Advanced tab and press the Performance Settings button, finally selecting the Advanced tab.
Processor scheduling: This option specifies how CPU time is to be shared between processes. By default this is set to Programs, which indicates that foreground processes are a higher priority for CPU time and is recommended for most users as Application performance will be of primary concern. When set to Background services CPU time is more evenly divided between processes, which is more appropriate for Servers.
Memory usage: This setting controls the size of the file system cache. When set to Programs (Default) a standard sized file system cache is allocated (Less than 10MB RAM); this is recommended as it provides best Application performance. When set to System cache this enables the use of a large file system cache (Up to RAM minus 4MB!); this option is only suitable when Windows XP is acting as a Server not as a gaming system or for other Application/Workstation use as it will be detrimental to performance as Microsoft notes:
When you enable System cache mode on a computer that uses Unified Memory Architecture-based video hardware or AGP, you may experience a severe and random decrease in performance. The Drivers for these components consume a large part of the remaining application memory when they are initialized during startup.
Processor scheduling: This option specifies how CPU time is to be shared between processes. By default this is set to Programs, which indicates that foreground processes are a higher priority for CPU time and is recommended for most users as Application performance will be of primary concern. When set to Background services CPU time is more evenly divided between processes, which is more appropriate for Servers.
Memory usage: This setting controls the size of the file system cache. When set to Programs (Default) a standard sized file system cache is allocated (Less than 10MB RAM); this is recommended as it provides best Application performance. When set to System cache this enables the use of a large file system cache (Up to RAM minus 4MB!); this option is only suitable when Windows XP is acting as a Server not as a gaming system or for other Application/Workstation use as it will be detrimental to performance as Microsoft notes:
When you enable System cache mode on a computer that uses Unified Memory Architecture-based video hardware or AGP, you may experience a severe and random decrease in performance. The Drivers for these components consume a large part of the remaining application memory when they are initialized during startup.
What is Python??
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes programmer productivity and code readability.[2] Python's core syntax and semantics are minimalist, while the standard library is large and comprehensive.
Python supports multiple programming paradigms (primarily functional, object oriented and imperative), and features a fully dynamic type system and automatic memory management; it is thus similar to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, and Tcl.
Python was first released by Guido van Rossum in 1991.[3] The language has an open, community-based development model managed by the non-profit Python Software Foundation. While various parts of the language have formal specifications and standards, the language as a whole is not formally specified. The de facto standard for the language is the CPython implementation.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Microsoft Releases Next Generation Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has unveiled the next generation of server products, including Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
“IT professionals and developers tell us they spend too much time and money managing existing systems and not enough investing in new capabilities that create strategic advantage,” Ballmer said.
At Fidelity National Estate Agents, the combination of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 enabled the creation of a website that provides homebuyers with access to real estate and neighbourhood information about listings for sale, home values, schools and much more.
“The new website serves customised content, 3-D aerial views and animations 10 times faster than was possible with older technologies — but it also was created for approximately $1.4 million less than using other development tools,” said Marty Frame, senior vice president and general manager, Cyberhomes, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions.
Windows Server 2008 also includes a beta version of the Hyper-V virtualization technology.
SQL Server 2008 will become widely available later in 2008.
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“IT professionals and developers tell us they spend too much time and money managing existing systems and not enough investing in new capabilities that create strategic advantage,” Ballmer said.
At Fidelity National Estate Agents, the combination of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 enabled the creation of a website that provides homebuyers with access to real estate and neighbourhood information about listings for sale, home values, schools and much more.
“The new website serves customised content, 3-D aerial views and animations 10 times faster than was possible with older technologies — but it also was created for approximately $1.4 million less than using other development tools,” said Marty Frame, senior vice president and general manager, Cyberhomes, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions.
Windows Server 2008 also includes a beta version of the Hyper-V virtualization technology.
SQL Server 2008 will become widely available later in 2008.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sun Microsystems completes £500m acquisition of MySQL
Sun Microsystems has completed the £500m acquisition of MySQL, the open source database server, in a move the company regards as the most significant in the open source community.
The company has announced worldwide open source support, with 24x7 multi-platform support for MySQL Unlimited licences – for a flat annual fee. Through the acquisition, Sun hopes to be able to provide users with a platform for open source server-based network computing.
Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and president of Sun, said, “MySQL acquisition will expand Sun’s software business. For the first time ever, businesses across the world can standardise on a commercially supported, open source platform that meets their needs for scale, quality and global service.”
MySQL has tens of millions of users and Sun hopes the acquisition will help the company sell its products and services.
Rich Green, executive vice-president of Sun, said, “MySQL is essential for developing Web 2.0 and this acquisition puts Sun as the biggest contributor to the open source community.”
Green said Sun would now be able to provide businesses with a full open source IT architecture. “We have completed our ability to deliver an open source platform for the server. We think we can deliver that platform.”
Through the acquisition, Marten Mikos, head of database business at Sun and former CEO of MySQL, would continue developing MySQL projects.
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The company has announced worldwide open source support, with 24x7 multi-platform support for MySQL Unlimited licences – for a flat annual fee. Through the acquisition, Sun hopes to be able to provide users with a platform for open source server-based network computing.
Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and president of Sun, said, “MySQL acquisition will expand Sun’s software business. For the first time ever, businesses across the world can standardise on a commercially supported, open source platform that meets their needs for scale, quality and global service.”
MySQL has tens of millions of users and Sun hopes the acquisition will help the company sell its products and services.
Rich Green, executive vice-president of Sun, said, “MySQL is essential for developing Web 2.0 and this acquisition puts Sun as the biggest contributor to the open source community.”
Green said Sun would now be able to provide businesses with a full open source IT architecture. “We have completed our ability to deliver an open source platform for the server. We think we can deliver that platform.”
Through the acquisition, Marten Mikos, head of database business at Sun and former CEO of MySQL, would continue developing MySQL projects.
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Pakistan Government Sucks - retalted to the last post.
- Produce some GUTS to take an action. Our Pittyful Government
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it has lifted restrictions on YouTube that knocked out access to the video-sharing Web site in many countries for up to two hours over the weekend.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority told Internet service providers to restore access to the site after the removal of what it called a "blasphemous" video clip, authority spokeswoman Nabiha Mahmood said.
Pakistan ordered the site blocked on Friday over a clip featuring a Dutch lawmaker who has said he planned to release a movie portraying Islam as fascist and prone to inciting violence against women and homosexuals.
Mahmood said attempts to access the offending clip on Tuesday afternoon brought up a message explaining that it had been removed on ethical grounds.
She said the authority had posted a complaint through the Web site _ a facility open to any registered user _ but had not been in contact with the administrators of YouTube.com, which is owned by Internet giant Google, Inc.
While several other videos featuring the politician, Geert Wilders, would remain visible to Pakistani Internet users, Mahmood said the one which was removed had been "totally anti-Quranic" and "very blasphemous."
She said it promoted Wilders' upcoming movie, but provided no details about its content.
The authority aimed to restrict the site only in Pakistan, but the move inadvertently cut access for many of the world's Internet users for up to two hours on Sunday.
YouTube said the next day that it was caused by a network in Pakistan.
"We are investigating and working with others in the Internet community to prevent this from happening again," YouTube said in an e-mailed statement.
Mahmood said the Pakistani regulator carried no responsibility for "technical hitches" which may have lead to problems elsewhere. She said it was not clear how that occurred.
Pakistani officials hope to prevent a repeat of violent anti-Western protests that erupted in early 2006 after a Danish newspaper published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad regarded by many Muslims as offensive.
Danish editors reignited the controversy earlier this month by reprinting a cartoon that shows the prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban.
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