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Samsung’s SSD Hardware is Stupid Fast

Chris — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:37:08 +0000

Samsung’s SSD Hardware is Stupid Fast is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I recently purchased a Samsung SSD drive and put it in my Mac. I decided to try opening a bunch of intensive programs all at once to see how fast they would open. It is STUPID FAST!! All of them opened before I could even count to two!

So what IS a solid state drive? An SSD is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store data. An SSD emulates a hard disk drive interface, thus replacing it in most situations. They’re light, and they’re fast. This makes them ideal for laptops!

These drives have been around for some time, but it is only recently that they have started to become available through normal channels and even available to the average consumers; despite that fact they are still far from affordable.

Not only are they stupid fast, they’re completely silent. You’d expect to hear your hard drive “working” when you’re doing something, right? Not with one of these babies. They’re just totally and completely quiet. What a change that is!

If you’re in the market for something like this, I’d definitely recommend the Samsung. It works very well, and I’m absolutely happy with it.

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A Better Vista Boot Screen

Chris — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:32:08 +0000

A Better Vista Boot Screen is a post from Chris Pirillo

To add to my lengthy list of Windows Vista annoyances: what’s up with the abnormally bland boot screen?! I’m all for decreasing clutter and all, but a simple progress bar seems so incomplete (then again, so does the rest of Vista). Brandon showed me a quick trick the other night when he was helping me with one of my AMD desktops. I’ve been told that this trick should only be used on newer / faster machines. You’ll need to have administrative privileges to get ‘er working right. Either use the Run command or a CMD prompt to enter:

bcdedit /set quietboot 1

Should make your Windows Vista startup animation a bit more… animated? Dunno. I’m all for abolishing the boot process altogether. When my home office furniture arrives this weekend, I’ll finally be able to start playing with the Mac Mini that Ponzi gave me for Christmas. I’ve already set up the Parallels beta that allows me to access my Boot Camp Windows installation from within OS X (and “Coherence” is beyond astounding).

How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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