Recently, we needed some "undelete" software for our one old Windows 7 PC. For that reason, we had to hunt behind hundreds of reviews of different data recovery softwares to decide which one can be considered to download to check whether the software is capable for our need. These days, there are many softwares with bloatwares specially when the operating system is Microsoft Windows. Thankfully … [Read more...]
Multi-Core Processor Based Computer vs. Multi-CPU Computer
Multi-Core Processor Based Computer vs. Multi-CPU Computer has differences. For Servers, Workstations the processors are multiple plus multi-core on one board. We wrote about Multi-Core Processors before.It is important to understand what is Workstation computer and the minute difference of Server Operating System Versus Desktop Operating System. Mac Pro is only practical consumer market … [Read more...]
Symbolic Link : Basics and Creation in OS X, Linux, Windows
Symbolic Link or symlink is a linking system within in files and directories that points to another file or directory usually in UNIX ot Unix derivative OS. Symbolic Link can be created in Windows Operating System too, beside Linux, BSD and OS X. Symbolic Link is equivalent to the word Soft Link as unlike a hard link, this reference is not equivalent to the actual file system entry in the … [Read more...]
TRIM and SSD : What is TRIM ?
TRIM is a command. TRIM is not an acronym. TRIM command allows an operating system to indicate that a disk controller, which blocks of data are no longer used and can be deleted. This command improves access to SSD performance. SSD by function works somewhat like 'placing data across various locations' when compared to platter hard disk which 'saves data in cluster'. We wrote about Solid State … [Read more...]
Apple Magic Mouse : Technical Details and Long Term Usage Review
Apple Magic Mouse is an optical, wireless mouse from Apple which was released in October 2009 and it is the direct successor of the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse. Apple Magic Mouse can be operated as a one-or two-button mouse and can be configured for left handed usage or right handed usage. Apple Magic Mouse : Technical Specifications Apple Magic Mouse uses the same proprietary … [Read more...]
How to Share Files and Folders Between Windows and Mac or Linux
How to Share Files and Folders Between Windows and Mac or Linux ? Normally users uses a router to connect. But you can use Wi-fi, Bluetooth or other cables too. Actually sharing between Windows PC and UNIX system like Mac or Unix like OS like Linux is not that easy because of sub-standard sharing options of Windows system and if you are using the wireless sharing option, there is enough chance to … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing : Your Concerns and Thoughts of Richard Stallman
Cloud Computing as terminology raises the eyebrows of some users who are associated with academics and computing for many years. There are certain reasons for publishing this article. Few days ago, one of our follower on Google Plus raised an important point - that is the security points of Cloud Computing. Definitely, security is a concern; but there are other concerns as well. Basically these … [Read more...]
Dock of Mac OS X : Details and Tweaks
Dock of Mac OS X is an icon of Mac itself. Dock derived from OS X's predecessor NeXTSTEP Operating System. Dock of OS X has several discovered tweaks. Another important feature we wrote about OS X is the Dashboard of Mac OS X. As we said before, the Dock is among the feature of Mac OS X those has been tried by Windows developers to re-create similar looking application. XWidget is an example of … [Read more...]
Pushing Git Repositories over FTP in Rackspace Cloud Sites
Pushing Git Repositories over FTP in Rackspace Cloud Sites is possible in read only mode. Here is a guide for hardcore command line interface users to use git. After reading the title - Pushing Git Repositories over FTP in Rackspace Cloud Sites, as a Rackspace Cloud Sites user, you might get this kind of feeling - "what ? git ? is it Rackspace Cloud Sites ?" Yes, Pushing Git Repositories over FTP … [Read more...]
Fix Mountain Lion Slow Shut Down Time
Fix Mountain Lion Slow Shut Down Time that takes more than ~3 sec to shut down after a gray screen with spinning icon. 20 second shutdown is not nice for a Mac. It is a bizarre issue for OS X 10.8.x and was not not present in Lion. The possible reason is the changed Software Architecture towards more UNIX and chopping out some BSD parts by Apple. So any old application, be it officially installed … [Read more...]
How to set VNC up on A Linux Server With Rackspace Cloud
How to set VNC up on a Linux Server with Rackspace Cloud Unmanaged Server plus tips on suitable Linux distro, which clients to use - all in one compact article. How to set VNC up on a Linux Server with Rackspace Cloud Unmanaged Server is not a naive guide, we have several textual guides with full commands required to setup plus there are video guides. Those who can not understand what is VNC, for … [Read more...]