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“Cheap companies making cheap mainboards” or “Why I hate laptops”

Electronics, hardware

I have encountered quite a few computers where you could hear the CPU/GPU “accelerating” in the sound card. I never owned such a cheap board. Lucky me. Mainboard for enthusiasts are much better than those in the laptops and “large-scale” PC sales.The round up (https://www.techspot.com/review/2907-amd-x870-motherboards/) shows impressive values for all modern enthusiast mother boards.Again, today […]

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How difficult is to write a solid software protection (licensing) scheme?

Delphi, DLL, hardware, hardware ID, hdd id., library cpu id, programming, source code

Extracting unique identification numbers from hardware and using them for software protection scheme I had customers that are purchasing a single software license but using it on multiple computers so I wanted to prevent them from doing so. The solution I have found was to generate a license key that is unique for each computer.

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Parallel programming (raw notes)

Delphi, hardware, install, Windows

Raw Notes on Parallel Programming Parallel programming involves multiple tasks running simultaneously to process data or execute instructions. I’ve been exploring parallel computing for a recent project, and I’ve come across various definitions and distinctions in the literature. These terms often have loose interpretations, so it’s worth noting that each book or source defines them

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Saving $250 by setting your computer correctly

hardware, Windows

I’ve noticed that many people aren’t configuring their computers to automatically enter stand-by or hibernate when they’re not in use. Even worse, some aren’t even activating the ‘Hibernate’ feature! Whether it’s due to indifference, lack of knowledge, or simple neglect, this can cost you money. A well-documented study (linked below) reveals that by configuring your

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Toshiba Laptop – Hands on

hardware, install, laptop, Toshiba Qosmio, Windows, x505, XP

Toshiba Qosmio Laptop – Hands-On Review First Impressions The Toshiba Qosmio x505 is a very powerful, gaming-oriented laptop—though it’s not quite a desktop replacement. For the price, it offers impressive performance. That said, the amount of bloatware and crapware pre-installed is staggering. The hard drive is advertised as 500GB, but after formatting, only 477GB is

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Win7-Wrong folder permission

attributes, Authenticated users, bug, folder, hardware, install, laptop, permissions, security, Windows

Fixing Folder Permissions After Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 Under Windows XP, I never had to worry about file or folder permissions—they just worked. However, after upgrading to Windows 7, I noticed that some programs no longer had proper ‘read’ or ‘write’ access to their own folders. This wasn’t limited to system folders

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