For enthusiasts, there is only one CPU to consider when building a PC - the latest Intel Core i7 Extreme. Intel has just updated the processor with the latest power-hungry, cash-consuming Core i7 Extreme 3970X. The processor boasts six cores, Hyper-Threading, 15MB cache, and 4 Channels of DDR3 memory. To complement the Extreme chip, a new motherboard has also been released, the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Windows 8 Under the Influence and Brother’s Printer Orchestra
Windows 8 has a learning curve with the new interface. After a while, you can pick it up but knowing that things are hanging off the edge if you put your mouse in the correct corner is not intuitive. Interactions with the Windows 8 Apps are even more obscure. How do you get to what you're looking for and how do you know you've checked all the possible locations? To hammer home … [Read more...]
Real Housewives of Silicon Valley
Randi Zuckerberg, former marketing director of Facebook and sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, created a media studio after resigning from Facebook. That studio's first production is now airing on the Bravo channel, titled Start-Ups: Silicon Valley. The series premiered on November 5th. The premise of the reality show is to "capture the intertweining lives of young … [Read more...]
Using the Office 2013 Microsoft Office Customization Tool and Office 2013 Group Policy Administrative Templates
Office 2013's methods of deployment aren't that different from Office 2010's deployment options. The Office Customization Tool is still there and the administrative templates are there to allow customization through Group Policy. Office 2013 Pro Plus has a few more products included in it and a few more features like synchronizing with the cloud and social network. Exploring … [Read more...]
Disable cursor animation in Word 2013 and Office 2016
I was testing out Office 2013 RTM today and while I liked many things about the update, I found the first thing I dislike. While pretty minor, it was having a larger effect on my typing. In Office 2013 products, the cursor is animated. As you type, instead of the cursor disappearing or moving ahead while you type, it is animated to keep moving with each letter entered. The … [Read more...]