Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Microsoft ponders Windows successor. (InfoWorld) - San Jose, Calif. - A successor to the Microsoft Windows operating system, while still very much in the theoretical stage, is expected to better leverage multicore processors, for starters, a Microsoft official said on Wednesday afternoon. Speaking at The Venture Forum conference, Microsoft's Bryan Barnett, a program manager for external research programs in the Microsoft Research group, said multicore architectures are of particular interest when weighing what to put in future operating systems at the company. "Taking full advantage of the processing power that those multicore architectures potentially make available requires operating systems and development tools that don't exist largely today," Barnett said Windows currently will run on multicore processors, but is not fully optimized for them, according to Barnett. "It's not a question of just running on a multicore architecture. It's a question of what do you do to fully exploit the capabilities there," he said. There is no timetable for a Windows successor right now. But early work on this effort has not yet been organized, with five or six small projects afoot in various places throughout the company, said Barnett. Finding a DOS successor in the early 1990s seemed a simpler task, he said. "Somehow, it was easier when the company was smaller a long time ago," Barnett said. "Merely having size and resources isn't necessarily in this instance an advantage," he said. For now, Microsoft plans to release its next major version of Windows, Windows Vista, in 2007. By paul_krill@infoworld.com (Paul Krill). [InfoWorld: Top News] 6:42:37 PM    comment []

How Do I Clean My Own Carpets? By: Brent Usry I have lived in my beautiful 4,000 sq ft Home Here in Las Vegas Nevada for about a year and a half. We bought it new so one would think it would be in pristine condition. It probably would be if it were not for the loves of my life, Sargent Chubs and Major Beast, My two English Bulldogs. They are the most wonderful companions but a bit messy and Sargent Chubs has an issue with urinating at will where ever she chooses, although it is not totally her fault. My girlfriend is Claustrophobic and passes her phobias on to others in the form of absolutely NO crate training allowed! Anyway I had brought in a professional carpet cleaning company a few times an the guy kept leaving the carpet slightly damp. After the fist time I told him he needed to get all the water out that if he left the water in all he was doing was spreading the urine. He declared he was the expert and acted put out that I would question his un-questionable carpet cleaning authority, after he had the big truck mounted machine! Standard Declarations All Carpet Cleaning Companies Make: Big Truck Mounted Machine Their Machine Cleans Way Better Than Any Other Pet Smell Will Never Go Away Stains Cannot Be Removed Carpets Stay Wet, Open The Windows To Dry Them No Guarantees Two months went by the smell was horrible and by girlfriend picked up the phone to call this stupid son a bitch again, NO, NO, NO I said, we are not letting that crook in here, "I like him" she said "and he is right the smell will never go away as long as you have bulldogs." No he is a Liar and a Crook and it smells because of him. She said "well do you know someone better?" I said anyone would be better, but I have found that all carpet cleaning companies make the same declarations before they start the job, they all leave the water, and they all do a bad job for the low price of $120.00 (Doesn't seem to matter if your house is 4000 sq ft or a studio apartment.) I told her not to worry about it and I went out to buy Patio Furniture and Groceries. and as luck would have it the grocery store had patio furniture on close out and rented carpet cleaning machines. I have seen these machines in stores for years and have never rented one. But This Time I did. When I got home, my girlfriend picked up the fight where she left off: "Did you figure out who you were going to hire to clean these carpets?" I declared YES I did, She said, "Who?" I said, I hired the greatest carpet cleaning company in the world, the one who cares more about our carpets, than any other company around? She said: "oh brother, where did you meet this guy; at the grocery store?" I whipped out my Rug Doctor Mighty Pro Rental model and said Its me! and she fell out laughing and laughing. The next morning I got up bright and early, and started cleaning. The Learning curve was not bad one button to turn on, one button to spray water and pull, easy. In 10 minutes I was better than any professional carpet cleaning company I had ever delt with, and just as I has suspected the water can come out of the carpet almost completely, it is almost dry when I am done doing a 3rd suction pass. Remember the main selling feature: The Big Truck Mounted Unit!!! Well take the horse power of that truck mounted unit and then divide it by the feet of house they are using to get to your carpet and you will find that there is nothing left. The Rug Doctor, on the other Hand is 1.9 Horse Power in direct contact with the carpet. The End results were the best carpet cleaning I have ever had, a few of the pet stains were still there so I cleaned again the next day. They got a little better. I called Kerri a sales person at Rug Doctor and she told me it takes time, over several cleansing I will see them come all the way out, as long as all the water is removed with each cleaning. (Sound Familiar???) I Bought myself a Rug Doctor, I couldn't be Happier! I have a new hobby cleaning my carpets! My girlfriend is happy and the Dogs well they are sleeping in the crate :) Rug Doctor sells the machine for 29.00+shipping to Try it for 30 days and then if you keep it, you pay $50.00 a month for 15 months. Way cheaper than spending $120.00 every single month. and the biggest difference is not the smell but the air itself is easier to breath. Like pollen and dust are gone. Check out the Rug Doctor Brent Usry is a Freelance Writer and a Loan Officer in Las Vegas, NV, He publishes a Weekly Financial Strategies Newsletter. You may receive his Current White Paper Report:  "A Little Known Mortgage Secret, That Cost A Homeowner $10,000.00" FREE of Charge. Just go to www.MortgageWentUp.com. Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They're Not Out To Get You... Its Just A State Of Extra Awareness!©       How Do I Clean My Carpets?  How to Find The Right Carpet Cleaning Company?  Carpet Cleaning,  How to Shampoo Carpets,  How To Remove Pet Stains From Carpet?  Do it Yourself Carpet Cleaning,  DIY Carpet Cleaning, 11:30:43 AM    comment []