here are certain applications that do an unusual amount of reading and writing data. Under normal operating circumstances, these applications work fine. But what happens when those disk-intensive applications start competing with other applications? When this happens, a serious slowdown can occur. You can prevent those slowdowns with the help of RAM disks.
A RAM disk is basically a special partition of your PC’s memory that has been formatted and configured (via a special application) to be used as a high-speed target for data reading and writing. These RAM drives are significantly faster than traditional storage, so those applications will see a noticeable boost. Let’s take a look at the process of creating a RAM drive in Windows for this purpose.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
How do I use a RAM disk to help speed up disk-intensive applications? | Microsoft Windows | TechRepublic.com
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Ten Online Project Management Mistakes to Avoid | ITBusinessEdge.com
A major transformation is taking place in how organizations use project management software.
Instead of being the sole province of the project managers, the rise of online project management applications heralds a new era of collaboration across the enterprise.
The challenge, of course, is getting the organization to embrace online project management in the first place, so here are some tips to get you started.
Shadow DNS is in the works: Do we need a second Internet? | IT Security | TechRepublic.com
When the Internet was first created under the auspices of academic and military institutions in the United States, part of the design goal was decentralization so that it could survive damage to arbitrary sections of the complete network. A big concern at the time was the ability of the nascent Internet to continue functioning as a whole even after key sites had been destroyed by nuclear attack.
Years later, in a 1993 TIME interview, EFF co-founder John Gilmore said “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” This has, to some extent, proven true over the years. When small, regional organizations try to impose censorship controls on segments of the Internet, technology seems to almost magically find ways to bypass those controls.
Gilmore’s quote makes things sound a lot more one-sided than they have appeared to be in recent years, however. China gets a lot of press for its “Great Firewall of China”, by which a lot of Internet traffic available around the world is filtered out of availability for residents of China. Some savvy Internet users find ways to get around the filtering, but many do not — and those who do run the risk of getting in trouble with a government widely recognized to treat peaceful protest as a crime. China has reinforced its international reputation with high profile activities like cracking Google security to gain access to information about dissidents.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=2996
Friday, December 10, 2010
Do You Need An Antivirus On An Android Phone? [Geeks Weigh In]
Of the two smartphone platforms (iPhone and Android) which one is yours? We talk about Android here because its open-ended nature is great for tech-heads who want to muck about with their phones. But you may also be wondering if the open-ended nature of Android puts it at risk for a virus.
Top 10 Privacy Issues for 2011 | ITBusinessEdge.com
The prevalence of mobile devices with personally identifiable location-based information and the increasing use of social media are top concerns for 2011, according to Proofpoint, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS e-mail security, e-mail archiving and data loss prevention solutions. With more personal information available on the Internet, in everyday consumer applications and stored in corporate databases, risks to consumers and companies will only grow in the next year. In addition, increasing regulations and new laws will force many organizations in 2011 to review their handling of private information and implement new programs to minimize their risks. To deal with these increasing threats and obligations, Proofpoint expects more organizations to create stronger privacy policies and turn to encryption, Web filtering and secure managed file transfer.
Proofpoint predicts the following trends will dominate privacy discussions in 2011:
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: 25 Ways To Show It | By Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: 25 Ways To Show It
Copyright 2004 Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.
Convicted criminals report that their violent behavior was
caused by perceived disrespect.*
Everyone wants to be treated with respect, but respect means
different things to different people. It also means
different things in different cultures, so treating others
with respect often becomes a serious problem. If you want to
avoid offending someone by being disrespectful, you must
think about both what they need and how you act.
Respect sometimes means ...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Ten Most Dangerous Foods to Eat While Driving | Care2 Healthy & Green Living
By Health Watch Center via DivineCaroline
Have you ever thought how dangerous it might be to have to concentrate on opening a candy bar while you are driving? Or, have you ever been sitting at a stoplight and watched the dad in the minivan next to you unwrap six junior cheeseburgers for the kids in the car seats behind him?
According to car insurance companies around the country, there are indeed specific types of food that are considered more dangerous than others. These types of food are considered dangerous because you are more likely to rear end someone if you are eating (or drinking) them while driving. There are also specific types of food that if you’re eating, your reaction time may be slower than at other times.
We have compiled a list of the ten most dangerous foods to be eating while driving. Maybe it will save you on your car insurance, but it will for sure save you on cleaning up a mess in your car.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/ten-most-dangerous-foods-to-eat-while-driving.html#ixzz17d1Wu1bc
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Android 2.3 'Gingerbread': Feature list, screenshots, and video | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com
On Monday, Google officially unveiled the next version of Android, codenamed “Gingerbread” (version 2.3). Here is a list of new features, as well as screenshots and video.