I was wondering if you always install software on the same partition as Windows 7 system?
What kinds of software do you
install on the same partition as
Windows system? What kinds of
software you install on another
partition?
If you install software on another
partition, do you install them on ...
it basically comes down to: partitions add complexity, overhead, and a potential source of file not found errors; versus, partitions help save your stuff from badly behaved updates or whatever
well, having your programs on a separate partition doesn't really help, because if you reinstall windows, most of the programs won't run properly unless you reinstall them anyway
having your user home folder on a separate partition might be useful
"I'm going to completely contradict the other answers posted so far, as I don't believe splitting data/apps/OS between different partitions is really beneficial.
If you have a good backup strategy (you do take backups don't you?), then there really is no need. Windows 7 (and the same applies to other versions of Windows, Mac OS X or Linux), provide you with a directory structure for user data which is perfectly suited to storing all your music, video, office docs, etc. By design it provides security (i.e. you can keep your data private from other users), but you can also share data between…
however, I have one serious need for partitioning anyway, now that I think about it. My iTunes database has all it contents linked to E:\ and I don't want iTunes to organize the music file structure yet
it makes my brain hurt to think of the code that must be behind something like multi-selecting tabs with different plugins running in them (flash, java, and silverlight with DRM, for instance), and drag them all over to a new window on a separate monitor running on a different GPU
@OliverSalzburg they should adopt the Android 4.0 homescreen meme of little "dimensional pockets" (they seriously look like a dimensional pocket from Baldur's Gate) to allow you to store multiple tabs within the same space
@OliverSalzburg I was really, really considering investing in that project, but considering I don't have or use a run-in-the-mill printer I couldn't justify it.
@r.tanner.f not interesting enough to invest in with console2 already working so well for me
console2 solves the tab/window management/buffering/copy-paste problems completely, and also integrates with any console app, not just cmd.exe/powershell.exe
only thing console2 doesn't do is tab completion and coloring, but i rarely use coloring, so i'm not willing to pay for software just for tab completion... if i want it that badly, there's something called Linux
besides, i do windows development on linux anyway... much easier to develop with autotools and compile with MinGW than to use visual studio and cmd.exe
even cygwin is a non-starter due to the slow fork bug (not really a bug so much as a design limitation) and the age of the packages
yeah yeah i know all about ipv6, but just................................................................................... i don't see why you need to access it from the public internet anyway
if you aren't close enough to your Light to be able to connect it to a LAN that your device is on, you probably can't see the effects of tweaking it anyway
i just got a hilarious idea for how to use the Light
set up a Light on the exterior wall of every cube in a building, and go to a master controller webpage, type in a person's name, and the lights will light up in an animated pattern to direct you to the person you are trying to get to :D
"This opens the door to ‘Illumination-as-a-service’. This makes the Light a fantastic status indicator: are my servers still running? Has my build failed? Look into the Light and you’ll have an answer."
@r.tanner.f lol, i used my old phone for an even better purpose the other day
i needed to flash an image onto a micro SD card but had no micro SD card reader, so I stuck it in my old, rooted, non-networked Droid Razr Maxx and used android terminal to dd off the image after copying it onto the device's internal flash using USB
i could've used my current phone too but then i'd have to basically take it offline since you have to take out the SIM card to put in a microSD card on my new phone (design experts thought it'd be cool; don't ask me)
This is my computer x220 I am selling it because I need Xcode for iOS development. My plan is to get Macbook Air and then virtualize the Debian to it. How can I find the specs about this machine? Does it have 3G -support? It has the IMEI -number at the bottom so my friend said that my laptop may ...
@nhinkle, also, you are currently subscribed to the none healthcare plan and will be billed $60/month by the government for this first-world health insurance coverage.
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There are a lot of devices on the market right now (especially mobile devices) with a Micro-HDMI or Mini-HDMI port and no VGA or D-Sub output. Most manufacturers of said devices sell a cable that looks something like this:
I have yet to find a cable like this that claims to work on a wide arra...
@allquixotic I will need to search so I can find a close as duplicate :)
no vga signals are send via HDMI
DB15/VGA plug is analog only
DVI can be several: it has optional analog ports (just VGA signal on a few pins) and other pins for digital.
DVI -> VGA only works with a 'cab;e' if you have a DVI version with analog signal
Else you will need an active converter
Some for display port (digital only) and HDMI (digital DVI+sound+optional encoding)
This active convertor for DHMI to analog needs power. If it needs to do a lot of work (read: high resolution and or refresh rate) then you will need an external PSU or [multiple] USB plug (at 500mWatt 5volt via USB per connector)
What's the cheapest solution to build a standalone (so not just a vnc viewer, etc.) terminal?
I'm thinking of something like a tablet (iPad, Google Nexus) but where no other app than the web GUI can be started.
Requirements:
Touchscreen
WiFi
Webbrowser + server (apache, nodejs, etc.) (for web...
I was wondering if you always install software on the same partition as Windows 7 system?
What kinds of software do you
install on the same partition as
Windows system? What kinds of
software you install on another
partition?
If you install software on another
partition, do you install them on ...
There are a lot of devices on the market right now (especially mobile devices) with a Micro-HDMI or Mini-HDMI port and no VGA or D-Sub output. Most manufacturers of said devices sell a cable that looks something like this:
I have yet to find a cable like this that claims to work on a wide arra...
What's the cheapest solution to build a standalone (so not just a vnc viewer, etc.) terminal?
I'm thinking of something like a tablet (iPad, Google Nexus) but where no other app than the web GUI can be started.
Requirements:
Touchscreen
WiFi
Webbrowser + server (apache, nodejs, etc.) (for web...
