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Submission + - Virtualisation VMWare vs Parallels vs KVM

Submitted by on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @01:35PM

An anonymous reader writes: Hey, I am a developer and am about to move to a Linux (Ubuntu for now) Machine, even though I develop in Windows XP. So I would like to get everyone's opinion or thoughts on which is better and why out of Parallels for Linux and VMWare and KVM. My main concerns are speed and data integrity... I would like to have share virtual hard drives so multiple machines can use the same data. I would like Speed as I will be developing inside of these virutal machines... Any help would be appreciated. Regards C

Submission + - Vista Deactivated by Installing / Running Programs

Submitted by

growse

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @12:31PM

growse writes: "It seems that even the most every day tasks can cause Vista to deactivate itself and require reactivation. Ed Bott has written about his experiences with such issues and includes a screenshot gallery of what the user experiences when Vista decides to deactivate itself. Microsoft has a support document about the issues here.

Is this an indication of more anti-piracy screwups to come? It seems that we're past the point of anti-piracy measures being only inconvenient for pirates, so now that legitimate users are being affected will they start to look for other OS options?"

Submission + - Study: Congressional Web Sites stink

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @11:50AM

coondoggie writes: "Well if you were looking for a bastion of clear political communications I would think you look anywhere BUT here: congressional Web sites. The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) watchdog group today announced its "Golden Mouse" report card for congressional Web sites and found them mostly 'disappointing." Among the report's major criticisms: Almost half (49.1% ) do not give sufficient information on contacting the office regarding a problem with a federal agency Only 26.4% offered guidance on the best ways to communicate with their offices. Only 11.4% of House and 5% of Senate Web sites posted their office hours. 32% do not have links to sponsored or co-sponsored legislation. Of the ones that do, 13.7% did not reference the most current session of Congress. Overall quality is "disappointing" with over a third of the congressional Web sites earning a substandard or failing grade. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1186 3"

Submission + - Underwater Rocketry Goes to New Heights

Submitted by killabrew on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @11:36AM

killabrew writes: If you're into model rocketry, here's your next challenge. Check out this cool video on how to build an underwater model rocket launcher, instructions and a parts list are included! Read More: http://www.designnews.com/article/CA6409229.html

Submission + - Diamond Thermal Compound finally available

Submitted by dampeal on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @08:33AM

dampeal writes: Here's a review of the first available Diamond based thermal compound... Snip: They say Diamonds are a girls best friend, well that might be true but I think they may be a geeks or enthusiasts best friend as well... I'm talking of course of the thermal properties of diamonds, diamonds are the best thermally conductive substance out there, so of course having a diamond based thermal compound would be probably the best choice for a thermal compound.

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