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AMD graphics woes

2012-01-16T17:14:00.000-08:00

Been doing some game programming with my older AMD quadcore machine with old ATI radeon 4800HD graphics card and got nasty BSOD. This AMD article gives like a million different steps and things you can try to fix it. No wonder kids these days just stick to console gaming. Way too much complexity! How to troubleshoot “Display driver stopped responding and has recovered”, ATIKMDAG.sys type errors

WG111v1 and Windows 7 x64

2012-01-06T18:45:00.000-08:00

How to get old WG111v1 usb network adapter working in Windows 7 x64 since Netgear won't provide updated driver according to this message from Microsoft: Address a problem with WG111v1 WG111v1 isn't compatible with this version of Windows. Netgear Incorporated, the company that manufactured WG111v1, has informed Microsoft that they don't expect to offer updates to solve this problem. To search for similar devices that are compatible with your version of Windows, go online to the Windows 7 Compatibility Center: Windows 7 Compatibility Center If you are running Windows 7, you might be able to install a Windows Vista driver in compatibility mode. How to install a driver in compatibility mode Right-click the driver installation program you saved to your desktop, click Troubleshoot compatibility, and then click Next. In the Program Compatibility troubleshooter, click Troubleshoot program. On the next screen, select The program worked in earlier versions of Windows but won't install or run now, and then click Next. Select a version of Windows that is earlier than the one you are running, and then click Next. When asked to test the program with the chosen compatibility settings, click Next. This will run the driver installation file in compatibility mode. If you experience a problem with the driver installation program, click No, try again using different settings, and then choose compatibility settings for a different version of Windows. If you don't experience a problem with the driver installation program, click Yes, save these settings for this program. Follow the steps in the driver installation wizard to complete the installation. What is compatibility mode? Compatibility mode is a setting that can be applied to older programs that helps them run better in newer versions of Windows. If a program that was designed for an earlier version of Windows is running poorly, or not at all, running it in a mode that is compatible with an earlier version of Windows can correct or improve the program's performance. Just download the prism drivers from this page and it will show up as prism 802.11 usb adapter and work just fine.

Disable hibernation in Windows 7

2012-01-06T17:28:00.000-08:00

Can't believe I always forget this since it's one of the first things I always do on a Windows install. Run command prompt as admin and type powercfg.exe /hibernate off Most people won't notice all the disc space it's eating up, 8GB, in my case unless you have a ton of ram and small SSD drive or raptor drive. If you are really lazy you can jut run the Microsoft fix it for me file and it'll do it for you

AMD-V not working: VERR_SVM_IN_USE

2012-01-06T16:25:00.000-08:00

Annoying error on my quadcore Phenom due to buggy bios! AMD-V not working: VERR_SVM_IN_USE

Why don't I get a strong signal with my 5 GHz wireless connection?

2012-01-06T15:03:00.000-08:00

The Netgear website actually has some pretty decent answers on their website. For example: Why don't I get a strong signal with my 5 GHz wireless connection? In a nutshell prefer 5GHZ for short distances and 2.4 for longer distances but you get less speed.

Strange Mac OS X error

2011-12-14T07:46:00.001-08:00

Highly technical error that you might come across in Mac OS X Error -10810 Opening Applications or Relaunching Finder http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/error-10810.html

Area :: Discussions

2011-11-20T03:55:00.000-08:00

Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) support for Maya on the Mac

Sarah Palin / Kernell Email Hacking Case Unfair, Causes Vtunnel to Stop Logging User Activity

2011-09-26T20:58:00.000-07:00

Interesting story on logs and I don't mean the kind used to make log cabins. http://www.freeproxies.org/blog/2010/04/27/sarah-palin-kernell-email-hacking-case-unfair-causes-vtunnel-to-stop-logging-user-activity/

IBM creates cognitive semiconductors: A step toward right brain computers | ZDNet

2011-08-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

IBM creates cognitive semiconductors: A step toward right brain computers | ZDNet

Where Does Mobile Malware Come From & How Do You Protect Yourself? [Infographic]

2011-08-18T06:19:00.000-07:00

Where Does Mobile Malware Come From & How Do You Protect Yourself? [Infographic]

Aes encryption is cracked- The Inquirer

2011-08-18T05:57:00.000-07:00

Aes encryption is cracked- The Inquirer

Amazon deploys true-blue US gov cloud for secret arms data • The Register

2011-08-18T05:55:00.000-07:00

Amazon deploys true-blue US gov cloud for secret arms data • The Register

Malware mints virtual currency using victim's GPU • The Register

2011-08-16T21:27:00.000-07:00

Malware mints virtual currency using victim's GPU • The RegisterWas just a matter of time before someone brought this up. This is the first thing I thought of when I heard of Bitcoin. Ah another cool use for GPU other than hacking passwords LOL.

How to Avoid Bogus Twitter Accounts

2011-08-12T01:13:00.000-07:00

How to Avoid Bogus Twitter Accounts
According to this I'm not a real person on Twitter LOL!

If You Don’t Want To Google It, Try Asking Twitter Instead [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter

2011-08-11T19:58:00.000-07:00

If You Don’t Want To Google It, Try Asking Twitter Instead [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter

If you can’t trust your ISP, who can you trust? — Broadband News and Analysis

2011-08-11T00:45:00.000-07:00

If you can’t trust your ISP, who can you trust? — Broadband News and Analysis
Interesting...

Squirrels Do 17 Percent of the Damage to Fiber Optic Network - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic

2011-08-09T01:50:00.000-07:00

Squirrels Do 17 Percent of the Damage to Fiber Optic Network - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic

GPU Virtualization - NVIDIA Forums

2011-08-08T22:40:00.000-07:00

GPU Virtualization - NVIDIA Forums

A Cloud that Can't Leak

2011-08-08T17:21:00.000-07:00

38239 from technologyreview.com - StumbleUpon Going DEEP Wow!
Researchers recognized the potential value of fully homomorphic encryption (in which software could perform any calculation on encrypted data and produce a result that was also encrypted) many years ago. But until recently, it wasn't known to be possible, let alone practical. Only in 2009 did Craig Gentry of IBM publish a mathematical proof showing fully homomorphic encryption was possible.

When Akamai goes down, it takes the Internet with it — Broadband News and Analysis

2011-08-08T17:05:00.000-07:00

When Akamai goes down, it takes the Internet with it — Broadband News and Analysis

Scientists discuss ocean's effect on the brain - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2011-08-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

Scientists discuss ocean's effect on the brain - Santa Cruz Sentinel
inspire a sense of infinite possibilities, as opposed to the finite sense of looking at land.

Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant | Operating Systems | Macworld

2011-08-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant | Operating Systems | Macworld Just as I predicted so now you don't have to pay $70 for the Apple Lion recovery usb stick and can make your own.
Pretty quick too. It took Microsoft a lot longer to release their usb tool if I remember correctly.

QuickTime For Lion Gains Some New Advanced Features | MacTrast

2011-08-08T11:37:00.000-07:00

QuickTime For Lion Gains Some New Advanced Features | MacTrast

Oracle loses the social engineering competition at defcon- The Inquirer

2011-08-08T10:41:00.000-07:00

Oracle loses the social engineering competition at defcon- The Inquirer

Sony wins most epic fail pwnie award- The Inquirer

2011-08-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

Sony wins most epic fail pwnie award- The Inquirer