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1TB drive has only 930GB free space

Q: Why does my 1TB drive only seem to have 930GB free space? Even after an NTFS format A: The drive manufacturers use a standard metric system to determine the drive size. According to the...

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Dell D630 Firewire really slow transfer speeds

Recently I wanted to run some USB2.0 vs Firewire Tests, I was amazed to see USB2.0 seriously outperforming the Firewire drive on my Dell D630. I was about to conclude that USB 2.0 might be quicker than...

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What the general public think about the PS3, this video says it all

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Why Factory State For Notebooks is a bad idea

In this article, I will speak about my experience with Sony and Toshiba. My Sony Vaio has 3 utility CD’s (That I had to burn) that can be used to restore the Vaio to “Factory State”. What makes me...

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Will 32Bit operating systems completely die out soon?

The short answer is YES, but unfortunately not soon enough. Just incase you didn’t know this Windows 7 will be the last 32Bit operating system to be released by Microsoft. On the server side of the...

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Can you upgrade a Sony Vaio VGN-AR41S to have 4GB RAM?

Update: So I was proven wrong by Claude, and thankfully so, because thanks to his discovery, I went out and bought 4GB of RAM (2x2GB DDR2 667 5ms latency), it also just happened to be Kingston. Came...

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Fly Headphones for Gaming and Music

I just bought a new set of these. Just have one thing to say – “Frigging amazing!!!” If you’re bored and have some money lying around, you should consider going wireless. Here are some photos: Sound:...

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PDA vs Netbook vs Smart Phone vs Laptop

This post is from my own personal experience, I don’t have unlimited funding for PC equipment, and I was investigating a solution that is practical for work outside of the typical office environment....

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How to enable hardware virtualization for a Sony Vaio VGN-AR41S?

I’ve written this post for those of you, who like Me, own a Sony Vaio VGN-AR41S, and want run Windows XP Mode in Windows 7, or want to enable the Hyper-V profile in Windows 2008 Server. The problem:...

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Sony Vaio VGN-AR41S Motion Eye Driver for Windows 7 64bit

This is the latest post for you guys who like me own a Sony Vaio VGN-AR41S and want to upgrade to Win 7. Its taken me a while, but quite by chance I’ve managed to find a driver that will work with the...

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