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A number of years ago I worked on a project that required extensive manipulation of digital waveforms; the waveforms were stored in double precision floating point vectors (or arrays if you prefer). We quickly discovered that even when we compiled the programs we were not getting the speed required because of the loops needed to step through the entire vector. Not having any direct vector oriented operators such as those available in APL we decided to create our own subroutines that we could pass a vector to and have the operation done quickly in machine language.

Of course we gained a lot of speed but did get the downside of being tied to a particular hardware processor without reprogramming the assemble language code. But… notice how tight the RESET: loop is (three instructions) used in the sample program below… sweet!

Viruses are a real concern for the technology world. Since the introduction of spyware and adware; viruses have become a bigger danger and threat to many computer systems and networks. Protecting your computer is important but more importantly knowing how to protect and remove those unwanted viruses is essential. Virus removal is no piece of cake which makes these annoying little viruses a real headache for the user and harmful to your computer.

Viruses are growing in numbers every day and leave a reign of terror wherever they visit. With so many viruses infection the information highways, it can be somewhat intimidating to the end users. The most common method of virus infection is through email attachments or downloads off the internet. It is important to know who and where information is being obtained and thoroughly checking it for viruses before opening or running on the computer.

computer technology is moving at astronomical speed. Twenty years ago, nobody could have predicted the effect smart phones and lightweight laptops would have on how we do business. Now, as computer advances carry on surging forward, is it time to trade in and trade up your old IT equipment?

Does your IT still do its job?

The debate is a tough one. If your IT equipment is still performing efficiently and your business is growing successfully, you may be tempted to avoid trying to fix what isn't broken'. If that's the case, then great - carry on as you were. But if you're starting to find that your IT is letting your business down and worse, affecting your productivity, then trading in your old PCs for more up to date models may be what you need to consider.

Microsoft is world renowned for many of its software packages such as Windows and Office. Microsoft software is used in every walk of life from sending an email to watching web content to assisting to produce business strategy and creating retail-able applications.

There are currently several operating systems available to purchase that Microsoft manufacture, the newest being Windows 7. For this latest software, Microsoft has received much acclaim which is in stark contrast to their last OS (operating system) release, that being Windows Vista. The other OS being sold is Windows XP.

We've uncovered something special, something we've not seen the likes of since the original Slot-1 Celeron C300A of yore, something wonderful. No, it's not full of stars, but it is full of silicon. We've uncovered the latest Intel budget dual-core processor and by Jove, it overclocks more crazily than a supermodel on an economy class flight.

On first impressions, the E7200 seems unremarkable, other than a bargain. Running at a stock 2.53GHz on a 1,066MHz FSB it's built on a 45nm process with 3MB L2 cache and can be snapped up for around $l20. That alone makes it the best value Core 2 on the market. But hang on, this is built on the new 45nm process, which means it'll run very cool and with CPUs already running at 3.2GHz on the same process just how fast will this boy run?

Fixing computers can be expensive. Everyone every so often faces issues that need the support of an expert. Still, there are a couple of steps you can take to reduce the price of your impending computer work. While fixing computers can be difficult, a little work can make your technician's job much simpler.

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