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You might’ve heard that crazy rumor making the rounds that Microsoft leaked the Windows 7 beta on purpose to build some positive buzz, and while there’s no real evidence (or likelihood) of that of any sort, the seemingly-magical build 7000 is certainly doing well for itself. Following up on wide praise for the fledgling OS, ZDNet‘s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes pitted the beta up against XP and Vista in some informal “real-word” tasks like boot up, shut down, file maneuvers, installations and other common tasks. On both test systems, an AMD Phenom 9700 setup and an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 number (with ATI and NVIDIA graphics, respectively), the Windows 7 install soundly bested XP and Vista task by task, with few exceptions. Performance testing is never an exact science, but it’s clear that Microsoft is taking performance very seriously this time around — we can’t wait for the next conveniently-leaked beta to bolster this rep even further. Next on the benchmarking agenda? Real World: Brooklyn tasks.

[Via Ars Technica]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Windows 7 build 7000 already outperforming Vista and XP in “real-world” tasks originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on July 21, 2006 by CyberNet.

Do you ever wonder how much time you have spent on a project? You will not have to wonder any longer because SlimTimer makes it easy to keep track of where your time has gone (no, this is not an infomercial ). Once you signup for your account you will be ready to go.

All you have to do is login and select the “Open Timer” link on the right-side of the screen. Then you should see a popup window similar to the one pictured here. After you have added a task or two (or more) you can click on it to activate the timer. That’s it!

If you head back to the administration screen you can run some reports or manage your current tasks. The reports are quite handy because you can customize the report and select which tasks you want it to include. This could be really useful for jobs like Web design where you sometimes get paid depending on how much you work on the site.

News Source: TechCrunch

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Eager to use your mouse / keyboard combo on your Xbox 360? Eager enough to drop $179.95 for the privilege? If so, then you should probably know that XIM’s ready and willing to oblige. The XIM 2 module, which is supposedly plug ‘n play in nature, is at long last available for ordering, though it’s not quite ready for shipment. Seriously though, for this price you may be better off investing in a few controller mastering lessons and using the remainder on Bawls and Cheetos.

[Thanks, K.Green]

XIM 2 Xbox 360 mod ready for pre-order, you aren’t ready to pony up originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HometownLife.com: Who knew that Jill Wylie, a stay-at-home mother in Northville Township, would turn out to be an inventor? But after some research and ingenuity, she now has a billiards-related product on the market – the Junior Shark Guiding Wheel.

The small, white, plastic device’s use has two uses: It helps protect pool table felt from scrapes and tears and assists beginners by guiding their use of the cue stick.

She’s even created her own limited liability corporation, the Wylie Group LLC, and has a Web site for the product, www.juniorshark.com.

“I am really excited about the Junior Shark Guiding Wheel,” she says on her site. “This idea came to me when I saw how much kids really wanted to play pool and how nervous this made the owners of the pool tables.”

If a pool table’s felt is ripped, it cannot be patched or repaired because that will leave an uneven surface. Thus, the entire pool table cover must be replaced at a cost of several hundred dollars.

“The biggest worry with novice players or children playing pool is the risk of scratching and tearing the felt,” Wylie said. But, with Wylie’s new device, there are no worries.

She adds that children under age 3 should not be allowed to handle the guiding wheels because they might choke on them.

The Junior Shark Guiding Wheel is placed on top of the cue stick and pushed down to where the ferrule (the white tape-looking part) joins the taper of the cue stick shaft. The wheel can be used on any size cue stick.

Stay-at-home mom turns inventor [HometownLife.com]

Digital Foci has been cluttering up the market with ho hum digiframes for years now, but it’s finally pumping out a respectable photo manager in the Picture Porter 35. The above pictured device comes with a 160GB internal hard drive, a 3.5-inch LCD monitor, a multi-format card reader and a promise of being able to transfer 1GB of data in around 120 seconds. Users can also tap into the USB-host functionality in order to connect an external HDD for data access, and there’s also a built-in speaker, audio recorder (with an integrated mic) and audio / video outputs. No mention of a price, but it should be on display for the world to see at CES next week.

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Storage

Digital Foci introduces 160GB Picture Porter 35 photo manager originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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