There was a bug in windows 2000 that would cause the scheduled tasks folder to be searched when ever the user would browse network drives. Microsoft developed a fix for this bug. The fix the problem and it also had nice side affect of speeding up browsing of Microsoft networks. Below are instructions how to apply the fix.1. Open up regedit. 2. Navigate to H_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace 3. Find a named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} 4. Right click on it and delete it.5. Restart Note: Make sure you backup the registry prior to making changes.

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When you connect to another computer with Windows XP, it checks for any Scheduled tasks on that computer – a fairly useless task, but one that can add up to 30 seconds of waiting on the other end – not good! Fortunately. it’s fairly easy to disable this process. First, navigate to H_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpacein the Registry. Below that, there should be a called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}. Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks – major performance improvement!

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Schwinn Solution FS AL 24″ Boys’ Mountain Bike
Product Description
Hit the trails with the Schwinn Solution FS AL boys’ mountain bike.
This all-mountain machine features an N’Litened aluminum frame for lightweight durability, a replaceable derailleur hanger,
and a trail-tuned front shock by CS Forks. Shimano shifters, derailleurs, and brake levers provide excellent control, while the
Promax crank and Prowheel brake calipers take care of the power[...]

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No one will ever accuse us of being Windows fanboys; we’re certainly fans of netbooks though (or anything cheap enough that we don’t care if we accidentally burn a hole through it). We’ve heard from quite a few friends that Windows 7 is actually an excellent operating system to run on a netbook and is a dream compared to XP. Gizmodo has compiled a guide to getting the release candidate on your lightweight machine. It’s available now and will work for free for a year. The image is 2.36GB which you need to dd onto a USB device. They…

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It’s a beautiful day in Glendale, Ca. I’m here at the Ascolta Office in the Wells Fargo building on Brand Avenue. I’m looking forward to kicking off this class in the next few minutes but I have to say, I had THE WORST Americano from Starbucks this morning. And trust me, I have had many Americanos and this was horrible. I mean, I live in Seattle, home of Starbucks. This one was Bad.
I think it was because the machine was totally automated. The Barista just held a cup under the machine and it spit out the shots. Usually they…

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A few months ago, we introduced the SheevaPlug, a 1.2GHz ARM processor with 512Mb of RAM, 2 usb ports, an ethernet port, and an SD card slot. In that article, we asked: “What would you do with one?”. We received tons of responses, 118 comments and counting. Scientific American had a similar idea and asked some “hackers”(MIT students) what they would do with it (thanks, grisspy). We thought maybe we would weigh in with our opinions. Join us after the break and in the comments.

#1. Home Automation
Summary: “I would hook it up to a Web camera and…

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[Rhys Jones] has been working with the RepRap team to develop a way to print circuit boards. The machine first prints the plastic substrate with channels for the metal to be deposited into. They adapted their pinch wheel feeder to work with solid core solder (flux creates a mess). The extruded solder’s specific heat isn’t hot enough to melt the plastic. They made a video (embedded below) of their test piece: an optical endstop. The team has also been experimenting with decoupling the feed mechanism from the extruder.

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Price: $2,663.00Best general-use and gaming laptop. •Gaming performance•Display quality•LED backlit board•Quiet operation •Bloatware•Expensive•Massive power supply•11-pound weightReviews all point to the Dell XPS M1730 as a top-notch mobile gaming machine and a great desktop-replacement laptop in general. Expensive even in its base configurations, the laptop can be optioned with a wide range of options, including dual video cards. The 17-inch widescreen display is widely praised, as is overall performance, though the screen may be a little too glossy for brightly lit offices. If watching multimedia is more important to you than gaming, the Acer Aspire 8920G (*est. $2,500) costs a bit…

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