Archive for January 13th, 2009

1. No comments Jan 13, 2009 A Good Performance, Part 1: Drivers Posted in Computing

   Most of today’s programs and drivers that come with a scanner or a digital camera are memory-guzzling crap with shiny icons designed by idiots for the dumbest users possible. They have wizards and templates, images and animations that slow down your system very effectively. Here’s how you can avoid some of that — but it may also limit some fancy features of your hardware.

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   Most of today's programs and drivers that come with a scanner or a digital camera are memory-guzzling crap with shiny icons designed by idiots for the dumbest users possible. They have wizards and templates, images and animations that slow down your system very effectively. Here's how you can avoid some of that -- but ...

2. No comments Jan 13, 2009 A Good Performance — Intro Posted in Computing

   When I had gone through the troubles of setting up my computer after a devastating crash (Note to self: *Never ever* fiddle around with system files that have kernel, core or runtime in them when you don’t know *exactly* what you are doing.) I seized the moment and set up my machine for maximum performance rather than maximum-RAM-filled-when-running-only-Windows.

   In the next couple of days I will provide some hints and tips on how to set up a versatile, yet well performing system with the focus on what memory guzzlers to avoid. And how to safe some money along the way by avoiding the expensive brands.

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   When I had gone through the troubles of setting up my computer after a devastating crash (Note to self: *Never ever* fiddle around with system files that have kernel, core or runtime in them when you don't know *exactly* what you are doing.) I seized the moment and set up my machine for maximum ...