Delphi

Distributed Processing: Raw Resources (2008/2009) I’ve decided to share some of my 2008/2009 notes on distributed processing. These documents are just raw material and personal observations from my research at the time. While I intend to revisit and organize them into a more presentable format, here’s the first post in a series of about 30 […]

Web applications are increasingly popular, but are they truly “real” applications? Given the limitations of web technology, it’s clear that web “applications” can’t match the functionality of traditional desktop applications. This is why 96.4% of users still prefer desktop software (like Word) over basic online tools (such as Google Docs). An interesting observation about the

Here is a very intresting test that shows that DD3 is only few percent faster that DD2 even if it is way way way more expensige: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ram-speed-tests,1807.html “You get the best bang for the buck if you stick to the mainstream of the memory market, which currently is still DDR2-800 or 1066, preferably at low

Here is a “nasty” article about how to hack your Windows 7 32 bit to use more than 4GB or RAM. It looks like MS Windows can use more than 4GB or RAM but MS don’t want to sell it that way: “That 32-bit editions of Windows Vista are limited to 4GB is not because

I strongly recommend against Windows XP on 64 bits. It has NO advantage over Win XP 32 bit unless you have more than 3.2GB of RAM.If you have 4GB of RAM, Win XP 64 bits will give you back those 0.8GB of RAM that Win XP 32 bit cannot access, but at the same time

There’s nothing worse than a Delphi programmer writing code like a Visual C++ programmer. Delphi developers have the distinct advantage of creating applications that are isolated within the Windows OS. This is why applications compiled for Windows 3.1 are still running on Windows 7. However, Borland didn’t cover every area—especially when it comes to non-isolated

Here’s the updated version of the blog post: How to Restore the Boot (Windows 7) Having trouble? Your Windows 7 system is not booting, and you’re wondering how to repair it? Here’s a step-by-step guide to restore your system’s boot functionality. Automatic Recovery To use the automatic recovery utility, follow these steps based on your

In the age of democratized content creation, everyone has a platform. Whether it’s a blog, a Q&A website, or social media, it’s never been easier to share opinions, insights, and answers. But herein lies the problem: not everyone contributing to these platforms is an expert. In fact, much of the content is produced by amateurs

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