Join our free Beta! Librato’s new Silverline service enables you to get more work done in your existing cloud or datacenter servers by letting workloads that are not time-critical run in the same servers as your primary applications, and “sponge up” the unused resources. With that, Silverline allows you to process your workload on a smaller number of servers without any impact on the Quality of Service provided by your primary applications; guaranteed!
Whether you utilize a server for 10% or 90%, it will cost the same; Silverline helps you to make the most effective use of the server resources you pay for. Sign up now for the free Silverline beta program and get special benefits when Silverline is officially launched. Beta users will receive a 20% discount during their first year of use if they decide to use Silverline after the official launch! Sign up and start using Silverline for free today!
What can it do?
Silverline restricts background workloads to safely only use spare resources not required by the primary application running on a server. For EC2 users: Silverline provides similar benefits as spot instances, but with lower cost and without interruption of service. It allows you to fully utilize your server resources by:
Running grid workloads along-side interactive or transactional applications
Completing background tasks, such as data analysis, media conversion, web crawling, or search indexing in parallel with the primary application running on a server
Performing backups and other maintenance tasks without impacting the primary application on a server
How does it work?
Librato Silverline encapsulates background applications in a “virtual application container” that only consumes resources not used by the primary application running on a server. This allows the background application to utilize all unused resources on the server, accomplishing additional work without additional cost, and with absolutely no impact to the primary workload.
Silverline monitors resource consumption 100 times per second, guaranteeing that “Silverlined” applications will not affect the primary application. It supports Linux and Windows running on virtual or physical servers, and requires that the primary and “Silverlined” applications run on the same Operating System. The Silverline technology is part of Librato’s Load Manager, deployed in Enterprise data centers since 2008.
How do I use it?
Silverline is easily downloaded and installed on virtual or physical servers running Windows or Linux.
After installation you can type:
> silverline <application name>
for any application that you want to take advantage of spare capacity on the server. This will launch the application in a background container and ensure that it only consumes resources not required by the primary application. You can be running your first Silverlined application in minutes!
Google announced today Android 2.2, a major update for Google’s mobile operating system. There are many changes and a lot of new features that are really useful.
Android now uses a just-in-time compiler that improves the performance for some applications, especially for games. “The new Dalvik JIT compiler in Android 2.2 delivers between a 2-5X performance improvement in CPU-bound code vs. Android 2.1 according to various benchmarks,” says Xavier Ducrohet.
Android’s browser includes the V8 JavaScript engine created for Google Chrome, so web pages that use JavaScript heavily will load much faster (some benchmarks show a 2-3X improvement). Google claims that Android’s browser is the fastest mobile browser available today.
Developers have a new API for app data backup, which is really useful if you want to switch to a new Android device or you want to install a custom version of Android. There’s also an extremely useful messaging API for sending data to an Android phone from another device. For example, you’ll be able to send a link from your computer to your Android phone and the phone will automatically open the browser and navigate to the web address. You can also send files and install applications from your computer over the air.
Android Market will have a web interface, applications can auto-update and you can quickly install all the updates, instead of manually installing each update. Another change is that applications can be moved to the SD card. Google also announced that it has acquired SimplifyMedia, a company that developed some cool applications for streaming your music.
Android 2.2 has built-in support for tethering and it can transform a phone into a portable hotspot. Android Market includes some great applications for tethering, but it’s nice to see that’s now a built-in feature.
You can add multiple languages to the keyboard and switch between them by swiping across the space bar, there’s a new UI for the camera, there’s support for Exchange calendars and remote wipe, LED flash for the Camcorder, support for sharing contacts with other phones and much more.
Flash 10.1 is now available as a beta application in the Android Market, but it requires Android 2.2. Nexus One and Motorola Droid will be updated to Froyo next month. The other HTC phones launched this year will be updated in the second half of the year. “This includes popular models like the Desire and Droid Incredible as well as hotly anticipated phones like the Evo 4G, MyTouch slide and upcoming models.”
(yes, I’m hoping this capability comes to the HTC Hero (sprint version / cdma) soon ) – and for those wondering – relocation was typically painful, but is now complete
System Encryption: BitLocker And TrueCrypt Compared
2:00 AM – April 28, 2010 by Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos
Table of contents
1 – A Bit-Locking And Cryptography Exercise
2 – BitLocker On Windows 7 Ultimate x64
3 – TrueCrypt 6.3a On Windows 7 Ultimate x64
4 – TrueCrypt, Continued
5 – Test Setup And Settings
6 – Benchmark Results: Archiving Tools
7 – Benchmark Results: PCMark Vantage
8 – Benchmark Results: SYSmark 2007 Preview
9 – Conclusion
Now that Intel offers hardware-based AES acceleration in a number of its mainstream processors, it’s time to take a look at two of the most popular system encryption tools, BitLocker and TruCrypt, both of which are able to harness the hardware feature.
Microsoft has been shipping BitLocker drive encryption tool with Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, but it’s only available on the two highest-end editions, Enterprise and Ultimate. Fortunately, there is a powerful alternative to BitLocker for everyone else. TrueCrypt is open source and offers even more flexibility. We decided to compare the features and performance of both solutions.
We published a comprehensive article on TrueCrypt 6.1 just over a year ago. That story looked at the process of how to encrypt a Windows system partition, and we ran benchmarks, in addition to battery runtime tests on a notebook. The conclusion was promising: TrueCrypt 6 lets you encrypt and password-protect your entire system on the fly with only minor performance and battery life penalties.
By now, there’s really no need to rehash the merits of encrypting user data, especially for the folks who handle sensitive information. Losing information to a failed drive is one thing, and it can typically be addressed, even if it’s an expensive proposition (then again, you already know you should be running regular backups, right?). But data falling into the wrong hands can be an even more dire problem for businesses.
This time around, we wanted to double-check our findings with TrueCrypt against Microsoft’s value-added BitLocker. Does it make sense to pay up for a higher-end Windows version to get this extra functionality, or will TrueCrypt do the exact same thing at no cost? Another reason to revisit encryption solutions is the availability of AES new instructions (AES-NI) in Intel’s Core i5 mainstream dual-core processors (Clarkdale) and the top-end, six-core Core i7 (Gulftown). Can BitLocker and TrueCrypt truly showcase the benefits of hardware-based AES acceleration? Let’s find out.
Especially if you are not already running an antivirus solution, this may be a good time to help them test. It’s a novel concept, at the least . . .
Dear beta tester,
We need your collaboration to test the new Beta version of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1. Your help is very valuable for us, as this will allow us to test the new features of the product like:
Advanced configuration
Behavioural analysis
Exclusions of files and folders
USB Vaccine
Shield to avoid killing the processes or delete the Panda Cloud Antivirus files
You can download this new Beta version of Panda Cloud Antivirus from the link below
(If the button doesn’t work, you can download it from this link)
To install it, just double click on the installer downloaded, and follow the steps shown.
Following the steps in this thread of the Panda Cloud Antivirus Support Forum, you can access to some recommended tests for this Beta version.
If you have any problem, comment or suggestion with your tests or about this Beta version of Panda Cloud Antivirus, please send us an email to beta@pandasecurity.com. We will be more than pleased to try to help you.
So you are thinking about upgrading your gaming rig or workstation to the latest AMD 6-core Phenom II X6 processor. While most of the components today will work with the new processor from AMD, not every case, power or cooler will provide the same level of performance to ensure optimal gaming or working experience.
So here are some of today’s hottest products for you next upgrade!
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As much as I admire how well my Garmin 1490T works, I think even devices like the new Garmin below are due for near-extinction in a few years.
The capability of the new Android phones, as well as the newer iPhones, is sure going to put a damper on single purpose devices. (why bluetooth link to your phone when you can dash-mount your phone, charge it there, and read it as a high-speed, fully featured GPS ???)
Tomtom even has that neat kit for the iPhone – wish the Androids had a mount like that, although I don’t need the receiver gain (I can typically get 8 satellites at middlin’ strength inside the center of the house!)
Sleek and stylish, yet loaded with new and enhanced Garmin navigation features. Just look at it. The new nüvi is so elegant, so refined, less than 9 mm thick. Such a beautiful design, it’s award winning. It features a bright, clear, multi-touch full-glass display that offers you the convenience of both landscape and portrait views. But don’t allow its good looks to deceive you. It’s a powerful piece of technology.
What makes the new nüvi uniquely personal is the introduction of Garmin nüRoute™ technology with trafficTrends™ and myTrends™. As your new nüvi becomes better acquainted with your driving routines, it starts to recognize your routes by start location, end location, day of week, and time of day. It actually seems to learn your preferences, observe traffic flow and it may even start suggesting quicker ways to your destination. Just to be nice. Or is it because it hates to be late, too?
There are three new nüvi models and all include everything previously mentioned and the convenience of lane assist with junction view to help you navigate complex highway interchanges. So whether you’re exploring the city or the world, on foot or by car, this new nüvi is your uniquely personal navigator.
nüvi 3750- Includes all the features mentioned above and more.
nüvi 3760T- Offers everything available on the nüvi 3750 and adds subscription-free traffic alerts and hands-free calling compatibility.
nüvi 3790T- Offers everything available with the nüvi 3760T and adds voice-activated navigation and 3-D building and terrain view.
Did you know?
Multi-touch
Sure the new nüvi features the one finger drag to pan just like all touchscreen nüvis. But the new nüvi also responds to other simple finger taps and drags. There are 10 quick and convenient multi-touch commands in all.
One finger drag: Pan like a nüvi always has.
One finger tap: A map bubble gives location where you tapped.
Double tap: Zoom in and center on tapped location.
Two finger drag down: Changes perspective view to be more 3D.
Two finger drag up: Changes perspective view to be more 2D.
Two finger drag right: Rotates map to right.
Two finger drag left: Rotates map to left.
Two finger diagonal drag: Changes the perspective view and rotates at the same time.
Pinch: Zooms in.
Stretch: Zooms out.
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Accessing Ext3 and Ext2 partitions from Windows can be accomplished using a few different methods, as previously noted in (How to access a Linux partition from Windows). However, one of the easiest methods is by using a tool called Ext2Fsd. This tool ships with the drivers necessary for windows to detect and mount an Ext2 or Ext3 filesystem as read only or read/write. Additionally, Ext2Fsd comes with a Volume Manager and many other useful tools like mke2fs.exe (allowing you to actually create an ext2 formatted partition from windows). Installation is simple and straight forward.
What is Ksplice Uptrack? Ksplice Uptrack is a subscription service that lets you apply 100% of the important kernel security updates released by your Linux vendor without rebooting.
How it works :
Your Linux vendor releases an update.
Ksplice converts the update into a rebootless update.
You download and install the update seamlessly, without rebooting.
These updates can be completely automated if you desire.
An Android tablet PC from Google and a two-screen slate from Microsoft may join devices from Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo to vie with Apple’s iPad.
ByAntone Gonsalves InformationWeek April 13, 2010 08:35 AM
Google and Microsoft are reportedly working on their own slate computers that would challenge Apple’s iPad.
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told friends about the company’s new device at a recent Los Angeles party, and the company is talking to publishers about delivering books, magazines and other content to the device, The New York Times reported Sunday. The gadget would run exclusively on Google’s Android operating system.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has built a prototype of a slate. The device, called the Courier, is about the size of an average paperback and unfolds to reveal two screens, a Microsoft employee claiming to have seen the device told the Times. Users would be able to write on the screens using a stylus and would be able to drag content between the two screens.
While Microsoft engineers have talked about having the device ready for release by early 2011, no official announcement has been made on whether to sell the computer.
Man, if only books were like CDs, and we could just slide them into our computers and have them perfectly ripped into e-books within minutes. Not since the CD was launched have we been faced with buying all our content over again, just to use it on a new device.
For those willing to put in a little effort, though, a book-ripper can be made for pennies. At Instructables you can learn how to make a “portable, paperless, digital copy machine” from a few metal strips and rods and an old digital camera. The principle is simple: To scan properly, you need to have a clear picture, and the pages need to be flat. This method uses a rectangular frame to press the open book flat without putting glossy, reflective glass over the top. The corners are connected by rods to the camera, keeping it parallel to the paper-plane, and making sure you get sharp, shake-free images.
You don’t need a dedicated camera: The project details a wooden platform onto which any camera can be screwed. If you have a spare old digicam, though, you can make a permanent scanning station, which means you’re more likely to use it.
After that, you can either keep the JPEGs or run them through some OCR (optical character recognition) software to turn the images into proper, searchable, resizable text. Mac users might try out an application called Prizmo ($40), which cleans, straightens and OCRs images all in one package. PC users have a far better selection, some of which are detailed on the Instructables page.
Get to it! Clear some shelf space, and give yourself a fun weekend project, too.
) – and for those wondering – relocation was typically painful, but is now complete 
