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Why Is System Idle Process Consuming 99% of System Resources?!
Windows task manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL) usually shows that the "system idle process" consume as much as 98~100% of the system resource. What is it really doing and why is it using that much of the system's resources in doing so? … [Continue reading]
Swollen Thyroid Gland
I woke up this morning feeling a bit of discomfort in my throat and can see from the mirror that the lower part of the larynx seems a little bit swollen then normal so I went to see the doctor. The doctor told me that it's a swollen thyroid gland and … [Continue reading]
What Is Windows 7 XP Mode?
OK, I confess. I'm kind of lost when I read "Windows 7 XP Mode". Does that mean you can run Windows XP in Windows 7 like Parallels allow Mac OS X users to run Windows in OS X? To make things clear, here's what Windows 7 XP Mode really means. … [Continue reading]
CakePHP: How To Code Custom Paginate Parameters In Controller’s Action
If you have just came across the paginate helper in the Cake Docs, it seems that you can only define a general var $paginate array at the top of your controller. Unless all your actions are going to paginate the same results the same way, defining a … [Continue reading]
Blackberry Desktop Manager Software For Mac
Finally, the blackberry desktop manager is now available on Mac. BlackBerry Desktop Software helps you quickly and effortlessly sync your BlackBerry smartphone with your Mac computer, so you can do more of what you love on your BlackBerry smartphone. … [Continue reading]
Google’s Chrome Frame Internet Explorer Addon For The Win!
Chrome Frame, which has just entered beta, is an Internet Explorer plug-in supporting HTML and JavaScript, among other technologies or tags. Google is trying to redefine Internet Explorer on terms that suit its product and platform objectives. It's … [Continue reading]
Dot Net How To Copy Files + Exception Message
I was refering to the Visual Studio 2008 MSDN Documentation and found that there was a mistake in the documentation titled: How to: Copy Files with a Specific Pattern to a Directory in Visual Basic which would lead to a "The given path's format is … [Continue reading]
How To Kill A Process/Task From Command Prompt + .NET
I needed a way to kill a windows process/task programatically and wondered what could be the best way to do so. By process/task, I mean an entry that can be found under "task manager" (through CTRL-ALT-DEL). Don't confuse that with services which are … [Continue reading]
Download New Google Chrome 3
Google has released its third major revision of Chrome. The updated browser boasts a 150% (25% over its most recent stable release) increase in javascript performance since the launch of version 1. Other new features include a redesigned "new tab" … [Continue reading]