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Thursday, November 20, 2008

1.65v max +vdimm +i7

Core i7 Vdimm/VTT Graveyard :D - XtremeSystems Forums
Nov 16, 2008 ... So, i7 launched and we are all sufficiently scared of using more than 1.65v vdimmalright. Looking at the real world performance boost from ...

Source: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3439099

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Create a Live-Booting XP CD or DVD [How To]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/tlJff26ezhM/create-a-live+booting-xp-cd-or-dvd

The creators of the previously mentioned, versatile CD/DVD burning tool CDBurnerXP have posted a guide in their forums to using the program to create a live-booting Windows XP (or 2000/2003) disc. It's a multi-step process that involves a lot of settings to tweak, but at the end you should have a Windows desktop that loads straight from the boot. If you're going to roll your own live-boot XP, you might want to get familiar with trimming it down to the bare essentials for faster loads, or slipstreaming your installation to avoid Windows Update nags that will, frankly, never go away. I haven't given it a thorough test yet, but online forum users seem to give it the thumbs up. Let us know your experience with live-booting XP in the comments.

Creating bootable Windows 2000/XP/2003 Disc (CDBurnerXP 3) [via Confessions of a Freeware Junkie (Delicious)]

Google Hosts 10 Million Historic Time-Life Photos [Google]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/MTLOoxOz8Oo/google-hosts-10-million-historic-time+life-photos

Google announced today that they're now hosting around 10 million photos from the LIFE photo archives on Google Image search. You can search the photos—which range from the 1750s to present day—directly from the LIFE photo archive start page, or you can simply include source:life with any Google Image search query. If you give it a spin, share some of your favorite photos in the comments.

Tr.im Webapp Creates Even Tinier URLs for Twitter [TinyURL]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/HPm1vNour2g/trim-webapp-creates-even-tinier-urls-for-twitter

The latest entry in the URL-shortening service is Tr.im, and while there are a number of features that might make you switch from reader favorite TinyURL, the most compelling is that with so few characters in the service's domain name, it creates really tiny URLs. A quick test for shortening the address to to Lifehacker got it down to a mere 17 characters, equivalent to abbreviated web addresses from is.gd. If you're a hard-core character counter, it's probably because you're a user of Twitter or similar services, and Tr.im will automatically send created links directly to your Twitter stream if you like. It also offers stats to keep track of where from and how many folks clicked through the link. A bookmarklet is available to make it quick and easy to trim a site's location while browsing. And you can also give a custom word for the URL or even add tags to improve searchability. Check out our Hive Five of best URL shrinkers for more tiny-fying solutions.

Tr.im

Cookstr Offers Recipes from Famous Chefs [Cooking]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/kvPapn4T42A/cookstr-offers-recipes-from-famous-chefs

Looking for recipes from legends like James Beard and Julia Child, or current celebri-chefs like Mario Batali and Daniel Boulud? Try Cookstr, which has created a database of recipes from well-regarded authors and chefs. The search feature works quite well, and particularly nice are the Refine Search tools like Skill level, Kid Friendly, or One Pot if your not particularly confident, have fussy little ones or don't want to do a sink full of dishes. The Dietary Consideration options include twenty settings, in case you need to whip up something low fat, peanut-free and halal. Suggested menus and cooking tips are promised for the future. Looking for more culinary inspiration? Find recipes based on what you have in the larder at Allrecipes or search based on what you're craving right now at Cookthink.