Archive for April 2009

Finally! Released Intel Xeon 5500 and 3500


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Intel has launched its first Xeon chip based on Nehalem. Chip design itself is for servers and workstations that are expected to bring increased performance and power efficiency for the Xeon platform. Chip Xeon 5500 series, created for the dual-socket system, while the Xeon 3500 chip's target segment single socket systems (Nehalem EP / efficient performance).

Slightly drawn back, for desktop Nehalem processors have been launched years ago with the name mengusung Core i7, Nehalem, while for the server socket membekal four or more released this year. Intel revealed that the increase in both Xeon performance platform gress intended to replace the old server Nine single system with the Nehalem.

Nehalem systems consume 20 percent of energy and combined with some server with speed 25 Gbit / s, as expressed by Gordon Haff (head of IT analyst company Iluminata). Nehalem EP system can support DDR3 memory and 144 GB memory controller support up to 1333 Mhz. Hyper-Threading technology, Intel can make each processor core capable of handling the same task two.

Other features is Nehalem Turbo Boost, which can help the maximum use of processor. If the operating system asks for more performance, and the chip is in high summer, the feature can boost clock speed for each processor core. Intel Flex Migration feature will also make it easier to migrate virtual machines between servers based Nehalem chip and Intel.

Chip Intel Xeon 5500 Series will have a clock speed 3.2 GHz to 1.86 GHz, with four bands (130W, 95W, 80W and 60W). While the chip for single-socket Xeon 3500 has a 3.2GHz clock speed, 2.93GHz and 2.66GHz, the band in 130W.

Polaroid Camera Braille: the blind can also enjoy Photo


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The beauty of the image is usually enjoyed by those who have eyes that have normal and good vision. But now, have attended a Polaroid camera to print images with or arising format more popular with the Braille format. With this camera, even if it can not see the picture, at least, can "feel the image".

This camera is designed by Son Seunghee, Sukyung Lee and Kim Hyunsoo. Concept and design as the camera in general. The only difference, this camera is equipped with a built-in Braille printer to print the results. For those who blind, this camera may be able to help get a picture of this world better.

Windows 7


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Not feel the age of Windows Vista have been almost 3 years, if the annual Indoneisa still 2 more little ones. Age for Microsoft is the time to mempensiunkan Windows Vista and replace it with the Operating System later. Windows 7, so that the operating system that will replace Windows Vista. Until this version of the Windows 7 is a beta version that has been tested on the Microsoft partner. For the layman, the eye will appear kasat changes from the side interface, but not so significantly out of Windows Vista. Aero more enhanced features in Windows 7 is.

Basically, the idea of making Windows 7 comes from the input from the community who need a operating system that is easy to use and more in the daily work more quickly and efficiently. Technology of the presence of Windows 7 is Windows mengusung Touch technology, which is the operating system without the need keyboard or mouse. Carried touchscreen technology which will give it easy for its users. Of course, you must have a screen to be able to take advantage of touchscreen technologies. Such as touch screen technology on the Apple Iphone is simply amazing, because all user access is only located on the touch screen. Be prepared to be on-budget funds to buy a monitor when Windows 7 touchscreen actually released to the public.

According to microsoft's website, many new features in the Windows 7. Following a review of the new features of Windows 7:

1. Convenience & Efficiency

Windows 7 promises to use the operating system more easily and efficiently. This is because the foundation is dibangunnya Windows 7. Among the advantages of convenience and efficiency of Windows 7 are:

* Share Music and Video

Usually when you mensharing a file in your Windows, then you will menshare file either single file or folder even partition the drive you .. Windows 7 memeberikan ease in a variety of media that you will be sharing.

* Windows Touch

Windows Touch functions provide facilities for you to be able to use Windows 7 handle this without a mouse and keyboard. Keyboard and Mouse 2 is a major component in the interaction with your operating system, Windows 7, but the dependence of your mouse and keyboard will be slightly reduced. At the touch of a system such as Apple Iphone, you can play movies or music by using your finger, menzoom images can only rub with your finger. Of course, you must use the monitor for Touchscreen can take advantage of these functions. Although the touchscreen features are there since Windows 98, but for Windows 7 of course more sensitive and better.

* Recognition Handwritting Additions

Because the technology is supported with Windows Touch, then you can use the Handwriting feature, ie writing on your screen, using a special pen. As with the existing screenshoot, the main features handwritting can be applied for the benefit of the office.

* Take control of problems

UAC (User Account Control), Windows 7 still maintains the existence of this UAC reap even more criticism in Windows Vista. On Windows 7, the security controls you can set according to your wishes. UAC in Windows Vista is a bit much with the user because the message popup that appears when you perform a certain execution.

Visual Interface

* Desktop Enhancment

Just like Windows Vista, Windows 7 use Aero Desktop Widgets and also as a complement your desktop. Taksbar form a more condensed with the feel of Aero (transparency), Customize desktop and better support widget-widget that can be placed on your desktop. These features are also found in Windows Vista, and certainly more refined.

* Theme packages reflect your style

Windows 7 also provides a selection of the style more. Manually if you want to change the visual style, desktop appreance, wallpaper in Windows Vista you must mengesetnya one-at, on the replacement of Windows 7 was performed once. Windows 7 because it provides the theme packages that you can select.

* Jump Lists

Startmenu form of Windows 7 is not a lot of changes compared to Windows Vista, only to documents that you open often can be recorded in the start menu based on the frequency file / folder you access / use. It appears that recent feature that there is always a document in Windows is now more enhanced.

* New Way to Work with Windows

This feature is almost the same features with the desktop of Ubuntu. You can do the windows on the windows that are currently used. This feature provides transparency effect that you can adjust the menu settings (invisible mode). Memaxsimize you can minimize the window and the windows only with the drag n drop, with the lead windows in the window on the desktop.

Performance

* Better Device Management

Microsoft promises the devices that better in Windows 7 is. Windows 7 provides central control to set the additional equipment that is connected to a computer, such as mouse, keyboar, printer, digital camera, video recorder and other equipment that is connected to the computer.

* Faster, more responsive performance

Windows 7 promises to speed and performance is better than previous Windows-windows. For the Windows Startup, Shutdown process, the process of hybernation and sleep, and the response at the time of multitasking, better than previous Windows (yes we are buktikan later).

* Extended Battery Life

Recognizing that development of the Mobile PC that is quite rapid, Windows 7 will provide support for the resilience of a battery that is long enough. This feature can be seen if the laptop is idle (not used) then the brightness will be derived automatically by Windows 7, this will reduce the power consumption of the battery on your laptop.

Be honest, if in fact, may be a few new things in Windows 7 is. The light from the Windows 7 Touch is a feature of Windows Aero features and better. Windows 7 is the development of Windows Vista with all features and functions the same.

You can download the free Windows 7 from Microsoft and this can try and feel of Windows 7, though still BETA version. Hopefully only the presence of Windows 7 does not disappoint many people, such as Windows Vista which is very digembar Microsoft rant but the fact remains many kekurangnnya.

Reference Source Microsoft and various other sources ...