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RADU BOGDAN
I follow many rules in life, some are mine, some are others', but I often find common ground in things like friendship, responsibility, and various others aspects of life.
I’m always in the line for a good joke, a killer innovation or discovering new places. Switching from one hobby to another improved my personal achievements list considerably, while also keeping boredom at bay.
As far as technology goes, every new discovery and innovation gets me hyped up, willing to try it out to experience whatever it brings with it.
Personal motto: "Pick your battles, not everything is worth fighting for"
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AMD has just uploaded the 11.11c version to their servers. As always, we are here to break the news and not judge the process, even if it may be deemed too accelerated for some. We first announced the AMD Catalyst Performance Driver 11.11b on November 26, and we now have a new revision that can be downloaded. One thi... |
1 December 2011
16:35 UTC |
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XDA developer, SamHaLeKe, is kind enough to share SAMSUNG USB Drivers for Mobile Phones package with the rest of us, to eliminate the hustle of installing Kies to connect devices to PC. The included drivers target Galaxy S and S2 phones, but can be used for other Samsung Android devices as well. After installation, ... |
30 November 2011
08:07 UTC |
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To further fuel the Catalyst frenzy that started last month, AMD has released another set of drivers, this time for Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 8. It’s in Preview stage, but ready for users to test on systems that feature AMD graphic cards.With the release of Windows 8 in September, it is... |
27 November 2011
18:34 UTC |
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A few hours ago, Andrew D announced on his Twitter account (@CatalystCreator) the release of a new AMD Performance Driver that fixes the Skyrim problem. This new version enables CrossFire for the game. On November 24th, we listed the AMD Catalyst Performance Display Driver 11.11a and warned about the Skyrim issue, b... |
26 November 2011
09:00 UTC |
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With the price going up for hard drives because of the floods in Thailand, online retailer Newegg is offering coupon codes for 15% off if you want to buy an OCZ Solid State Drive. Mind that not all the drives are included in this campaign. Newegg is offering the discount for OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB ... |
17 November 2011
15:54 UTC |
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A new version of NVIDIA GeForce Driver was recently uploaded to an ASUS FTP server. The package is provided for Windows 7 x64 only, according to the file name and it is named 285.76, a higher version than the 285.62 currently listed on the official GeForce website.NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver version 285.62 is dated... |
16 November 2011
15:23 UTC |
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Last week, Andrew D announced on his twitter account (@CatalystCreator) that Catalyst 11.11 would be up and running for users to download:“Also letting you know, Catalyst 11.11 will be posted next week.”A full change log and the products compatibility list can be found on AMD’s official post. There ... |
16 November 2011
08:25 UTC |
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The daily use of applications are limited to just a few programs, such as web browsers, audio/video players, email clients or games, though the number of programs installed on the system is much bigger. A defrag tool, registry cleaner or hard disk clutter cleaner are instruments you run every once in a while. Program... |
16 November 2009
12:11 UTC |
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Despite our everyday work, everyone needs a break, even computers. Saving energy is also important. I know that, when you have a deadline, and you’re only halfway done, the energy-saving issue is the least to worry about. But there are applications that can help save energy and start freshly at the same time. W... |
23 September 2009
18:31 UTC |
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Communication does not imply too much care or effort for the average user (especially if one is chatting with their pals). Misspelling words in an email or an IM window to one's buds can sometimes turn into something hilarious, but it will not have an impact on them as a person. However, it so happens sometimes... |
9 October 2009
17:41 UTC |
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On a daily basis, we use a third or less of all the applications installed on the system, but the situation changes when it comes to particular work. For example, how often do you use a system cleaner, or defragmenter? Such applications are obviously a must on your computer, but they are not for daily use, unless you... |
19 October 2009
07:11 UTC |
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The first step in optimizing your system is startup. There are numerous applications that provide partial or total control of your startup items. The difference between partial and total control is the way that a startup manager handles the items. A complete solution, in my opinion, should provide startup item manage... |
5 October 2009
16:41 UTC |
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When trying to optimize your system, the primary concern should be Windows Startup. Because of this entry level, the optimization process can and will win important points in the struggle to attain better performance. I’m not saying that your system will run smoothly with no blue-screen moments, or open applica... |
8 September 2009
19:17 UTC |
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Depending on how many applications we install every day or on a weekly basis, Windows is loading more and more components at startup. The small apps, like a text editor, image viewer or a browser, do not necessary add components to startup, but bigger ones, like antivirus, malware scanners and removers or power manag... |
18 July 2009
08:01 UTC |
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Although you spend a lot of money on hardware components (RAM, CPU or mainboard) to make your system faster and easier to work with, the results do not always depend on these investments. I am not arguing with the fact that an operating system that runs on 2GHz dual-CPU with 2GB RAM is a lot faster than one running u... |
21 July 2009
10:01 UTC |
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System Optimization is a process that doesn't always end the way we want. We need to work on many levels in order to optimize or to achieve the optimization state we want. From Startup List to User Account control, from CPU or Memory usage level to advanced registry edition, all steps are meant to help our syste... |
27 June 2009
16:41 UTC |
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On a daily basis, I usually have at least five or six other programs that run in the background besides the ones that I work with. These are basically the ones that allow me to stay up to date with the latest news or notify me about any changes that are made to system configuration. All the programs are set to work ... |
22 June 2009
08:31 UTC |
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The startup management process is among the first steps to optimize your computer, because in order to make Windows boot faster you need to remove or disable startup items. Many applications create entries in system startup that can slow down your system, but not all of them are mandatory startup items, like antiviru... |
16 June 2009
15:41 UTC |
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System Startup affects the way your PC will boot. In order to gain time and boot faster you need to optimize, sort and manage startup items. On a regular basis, it is recommended to boot with a small number of applications that “eat” all resources and decrease the amount of memory left for the operating s... |
23 May 2009
08:01 UTC |
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The time it takes your system to boot depends on the number of items present in the system startup list. Basically, it is like this: the more the components to open at startup, the longer the time to load the operating system. Most of the times, it is really not necessary to start all of the most used applications at... |
12 March 2009
17:11 UTC |
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Every time we boot our system, there are a few programs that start with Windows. Although we did not add any extra items to the startup list, we find that the operating system is loading slower and slower in time. This happens because not every application informs you of startup entries upon installation (although th... |
9 March 2009
17:51 UTC |
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Every time we boot the system, there are a number of applications that try to start at the same time with Windows, which happens because many programs create shortcuts in the startup folder. In this context, there are a few situations that need to be taken into account. The first one is when the application warns you... |
25 February 2009
17:11 UTC |
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When it comes to the system optimization process, an important component is considered to be the startup section. The Windows startup folder can store as many shortcuts as you want it to – however, there’s a downside to this since the bigger the number the slower the operating system will load. Unless you... |
20 February 2009
17:01 UTC |
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How many times have you wondered about your PC’s slow booting and how this can be improved? Shelling out money on new, more powerful hardware is not a solution as, at one point or another, you will get back right where you started. One solution would be managing what loads up with Windows and shortening the lis... |
21 January 2009
17:11 UTC |
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We often find ourselves in the situation where we don’t know where to look for a specific file or from where to access and launch a program. Many applications can help in this regard and lend a hand in arranging our shortcuts and keep them in order. Sure, we have our desktop or the quick launch space to do that... |
15 January 2009
18:11 UTC |
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Launchers are applications that help the user access shortcuts, files, folders, and websites much easier. They are designed to improve the daily work flow by shortening the time to launch a specific item location. With the help of keystrokes, or just through a few mouse clicks, you will be able to eliminate the long ... |
7 January 2009
17:01 UTC |
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There are many ways to launch your shortcuts, access your files and folders or open your webpages. However, if you find a convenient way to do that and if it also involves an application that offers an impressive graphical User Interface, you might want to keep it. Such is the case with the software that we’re ... |
10 January 2009
11:41 UTC |
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Every time we install a new application, a small footprint is added to start menu. Not many programs come with the option to erase or simply not create a Start Menu item. That is why it is hard to find a certain shortcut. I’ve seen a Start Menu that opened the Programs list over half the desktop space. In Windo... |
5 December 2008
07:11 UTC |
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How many times did the standard Start Menu help you in finding the application you needed to run? How fast? I benefited from few such experiences because we all can agree upon one thing: the number of items from Start Menu is getting bigger every day. The more applications we run and install, the more items we add to... |
25 November 2008
08:01 UTC |
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Today, Hot Corners is on the table, an application designed to be a small and easy to work with launcher that makes use of the hot corner properties of the desktop (all four of them), which allow you to assign different actions to each of the four corners of the desktop. All you have to do is to simply move your mous... |
24 October 2008
07:01 UTC |
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