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October 27, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentMac, software

OCT. 28 ONLY, free software for Windows apps on Macs

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, any one visiting the CodeWeavers’ Web site (www.codeweavers.com) will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy of CodeWeavers’ award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support.

CrossOver Mac allows you to install many popular Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac…Just click and run your application directly from the OS X Finder. Clicking a Windows file or document — including email attachments — will launch the appropriate Windows program, allowing you to work on the files…without needing a Microsoft operating system license.

October 27, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

Record – Map and Follow with the Trackstick

I’ve been testing some devices that allow you to track movements via satellites. They are called Tracksticks… Imagine being able to track your vehicle to make sure the person driving it wasnt breaking any laws or in a part of town, they shouldn’t be in. There are a ton of applications for these devices, Check out my full review with a video from Trackstick at http://www.techtalkradio.com/reviews/trackstick.html

October 25, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

using 32-bit programs on 64-bit Windows

There have been some reports that some programs could not be installed on a 64-bit version of Windows…

Per Microsoft:
“Many programs designed for a computer running a 32-bit version of Windows will work on a computer running 64-bit versions of Windows without any changes. However, in some cases there might be differences in performance. If a 32-bit program uses embedded drivers, the drivers might not work in the 64-bit environment…”

October 25, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

RAID

We had a short discussion about RAID and salvaging data…

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Using a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, or a Redundant Array of Independent Disks, involves two or more hard disk drives. By using a RAID configuration you can have your computing performance experienced enhanced, possibly salvage data, and/or store more data on larger volumes. It depends on the type of RAID you use…

There are various types of RAID to use to achieve different goals. Here are some of the descriptions of different types…

RAID 0 distributes data across several disks. It can improve speed, but all data on all disks will be lost if a disk fails. (I’ve found information that states Windows XP Professional, and Windows Vista Ultimate, support RAID 0.)

RAID 1 copies data to more than one hard disk so that if one drive fails, the data is available on another. It’s referred to as “mirroring”. Do not use RAID as a replacement for backing up: a system malfunction could overwrite data, a file could be damaged/deleted, and all could be lost if the computer is damaged (theft/flood/fire/etcetera).

RAID 5 uses at least three hard disks so that, if one drive fails, the data on the other two are available.

RAID can be accomplished by using operating systems that support RAID, and/or hardware controllers (supported by the motherboard, or by using an expansion card). Also, Network-attached storage (NAS) devices…disk drives on a network…could be used in an implemention of RAID.