Archive for September 16th, 2007
Sep
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Welcome to the thirtieth Community Convergence. This edition has a wide range of articles on numerous topics and is not quite so narrowly focused on LINQ as most of the recent posts have been.
The C# team has some wonderful bloggers, and one of the best is Eric Lippert. In this Community Convergence, Eric writes exclusively about
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Sep
16
Windows Vista is a resource hog. Microsoft’s latest operating system will swallow every last bit of hardware resources you throw at it in the race for a top user experience, a concept synonymous with high performance. And yet, there are scenarios in which Vista will eat away CPU cycles, huge amounts of random access memory, completely
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Sep
16
If you’re the owner of a Windows PC who is looking for a replacement computer, the choices are grim. You can step into the world of hurt that is Vista, the latest version of Microsoft Windows that was released in January. Or you can seek out a new machine that still comes loaded with the comparatively
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Sep
16
Mini Map Sidebar is probably the greatest Firefox extension for maps and geographical information. Its simple interface hides a lot of powerful tools that help you find places directly from your browser's sidebar.
The sidebar lets you drag and drop addresses from the current web page, search
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Sep
16
Windows Live Messenger Khalid Edition is a New unofficial add-on for Windows Live Messenger 8.1.178 that comes along with extra features and a wonderful Skin.
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Sep
16
Google Maps increased the number of countries that have street maps and satellite imagery with 54. "We've more than doubled our coverage of Latin America and are now mapping three times as many countries in Asia as before. (...) We have better detail for some countries than others, but
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Sep
16
The BlogRush has been making buzz in the blogosphere these days. Some bloggers have immediately signed up and installed the Blogrush widget into their respective blogs. While some just ignore the rush and proceed with their blogging chores.
For those, who’re not aware, BlogRush is a brainchild of Internet entrepreneur, John Reese,
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Sep
16
An article posted on Hindustan Times indicates that Google is preparing an offline version of Gmail.
The article claimed says —”According to highly placed sources, Google has developed an offline version of Gmail. Gmail Offline will allow users to browse, reply, save drafts and do everything that currently Gmail
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Sep
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Sep
16
Intel Corp. has not updated its Intel 975X core-logic for enthusiast-class computers for nearly two years now, but in the final quarter of 2007 the world’s largest chipmaker is projected to reveal two new chipsets for high-performance desktops. While the first one – Intel X38 – has been in the plans for months, the second one
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