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Grady Booch: The developer's developer
News You are championing virtual programming environments with IBM's Codestation in Second Life. Spending an increasing amount of time on research, he remains an active participant in IBM's vision for next-generation software engineering, which includes...
[September 26, 2007, 17:34]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7120 review
Reviews A second battery can take the place of the optical drive for longer life away from mains power. Pressing the latter turns off the media drives and the FireWire port and dims the screen backlight, in order to prolong battery life.
[February 21, 2006, 13:55]
Sega delays Dreamcast Network
News Titles like Sega Rally 2 will no doubt seem inferior to second-generation Dreamcast racers -- and titles like Half-Life and Baldur's Gate will already have sequels or pseudo sequels on PCs. Twelve online titles, including Half-Life, will be...
[September 17, 1999, 9:03]
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum review
Reviews Programmers may not like the harsh words he has for the way in which traditional programming attitudes seem to produce software that needs users to change their behaviour to make their life easier, but the rest of us will be punching the air.
[November 22, 2004, 12:40]
Japanese chip 'faster than supercomputer'
News Samples of the chip, which was designed for life sciences research, can now perform 230 gigaflops, or 230bn operations per second, while running at 350MHz, better than standard general-purpose chips. RIKEN, which is one of the world's largest...
[August 25, 2004, 7:55]
Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000
Downloads Up To 30 Frames Per Second - LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless. Hi-Speed USB - The new USB 2 enables much higher connection speeds, so you can experience life in real-time.
[June 20, 2006, 8:00]
William Shakespeare: The Works
Downloads Includes tap-and-go Table of Contents.USES MOBIPOCKET READERClick here to download the FREE ReaderProduct Description: A LOVER'S COMPLAINT A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA AS YOU LIKE IT...
[September 1, 2006, 8:00]
IBM simulates business software in 3D game
News IBM intends to make online versions for gaming environments such as Second Life, which will allow people to share scores and compete with people online. Over the past year, employees have been holding virtual meetings in Second Life, for example.
[May 22, 2007, 13:07]
Toshiba Portégé 2000 review
Reviews With the second high-capacity Li-ion battery installed, battery life rose to a most impressive 6 hours and 2 minutes. The sleek profile, useful feature set and overall coolness make this notebook's moderate performance and limited battery life with...
[April 23, 2002, 21:56]
Accenture: Time is ripe to test cloud computing
News On virtual worlds such as Second Life, Swaminathan said: "I don't think, two years from now, there will be a Second Life. "Cloud computing" is now mature enough for chief information officers to "experiment" with, according to Accenture's chief...
[May 22, 2008, 11:54]
Has Transmeta's chip finally come in?
News For consumers, it means Gateway and AOL are closer to producing high-performance Internet appliances that offer exceptional battery life. The notebooks, which would run Microsoft's Windows operating system, are expected to be small, thin and light...
[May 31, 2000, 8:43]
Mapping a path for the 3D Web
News But some felt that Microsoft could make a major play to become the metaverse provider and that it may well seek to buy something like the open-ended virtual world "Second Life" as a precursor to a larger play in the field.
[May 9, 2006, 16:20]
Dell Inspiron 8200 (2.2GHz Mobile P4) review
Reviews Battery life isn’t likely to be critical with a bulky desktop replacement system such as this, which is just as well: with the standard battery installed, BatteryMark 4.01 reported a touch under two hours’ life; with a second 4,460mAh battery...
[September 24, 2002, 16:02]
Asus S1N review
Reviews The S1N looks businesslike with its slate-grey and silver finish, and feels solid enough to cope with the knocks handed out during life on the road. Performance & battery life When it comes to battery life (an important consideration for a travel...
[July 29, 2003, 7:59]
Acer TravelMate 4501WLMi review
Reviews And if you need battery life more than you need an optical drive, you can always get a full working day's life by opting for a second battery in the media bay. The standard battery, which slots into the rear of the system, is a 4,400mAh unit with a...
[October 19, 2004, 13:35]
Sony VAIO PCG-GR215SP review
Reviews Our review system came with a DVD/CD-RW combo drive in the multipurpose bay on the left-hand side, but the bay can also be used to house a second battery if necessary -- and it may be necessary given the moderate life we got from the primary battery.
[November 20, 2001, 23:00]
Acer TravelMate 8006LMi review
Reviews With just the standard battery fitted, Acer claims 5 hours' life, rising to 8 hours with a second one added. Performance & battery life Battery life is reported by MobileMark 2002 as 3 hours and 38 minutes - not the 5 hours claimed by Acer, but a...
[May 28, 2004, 16:30]
IT contractors focus on job security
News Just over a third of contractors (36 percent) ranked criteria such as work/life balance, responsibility and employer brand as a top priority when choosing a contract in the third quarter of this year, compared to almost half (47 percent) in the...
[October 29, 2008, 6:30]
Acer TravelMate 6592 review
Reviews Alternatively, an 8-cell main battery pack will deliver a claimed 4 hours' life with another 2 hours available from a second battery in the media bay. Performance & battery life Acer says the standard 6-cell battery will deliver 2.5 hours of life.
[November 29, 2007, 10:59]
Dell Latitude D505 review
Reviews With an extended-life battery, more conservative power management settings, and especially a second battery in the media bay, you should easily be able to get a day's work from the D505 away from a source of mains power.
[February 17, 2004, 9:15]
