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Good news on the Dell netbook front
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:47:52 -0700
Just a quick update now that I have a minute to sit down tonight. I heard from my Dell rep this afternoon that, although it's not available on the Dell K-12 education pages, the Inspiron Mini 9 is available to all education customers in quantity. Here's...
The Linux laptop goes to school
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:45:28 -0700
This is not a PC you load with additional hardware, or much additional software. This is more like a cell phone, something you toss in your backpack and use on-the-run. by Dana Blankenhorn
Yes, we know it's a problem. No, we have no budget.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:13:44 -0700
A survey by data center infrastructure company Voltaire indicates that while a vast majority of data center professionals believe that running a green data center will become a mission-critical agenda item, they haven't set aside the money to support it. Close to 90 percent of the executives...
Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfaces
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:46:19 -0700
CHW.net has published what seems to be on the face of it a convincing looking AMD Q4 08 processor roadmap that gives us a glimpse into what AMD has in-store for us over the coming months. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Red Hat buys Qumranet, adds gasoline to the spreading VDI bonfire
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:56:36 -0700
VDI, somewhat ironically, may also work well for market mover Microsoft as it seeks to slow the momentum to outright web-based and OSS/LAMP-supported applications and services for large businesses. Microsoft must realize that enterprises have had it with the high cost of maintaining and managing the traditional Windows OS in...
Microsoft exec rebuts hypervisor security claims
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:28:40 -0700
Microsoft security strategist Steve Riley has answered claims that the company's hypervisor software could be maliciously replaced on PCs without administrators knowing. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--Senior Microsoft security strategist Steve Riley has used the vendor's TechEd conference in Sydney to rebut claims by a Polish researcher that Microsoft's hypervisor software could...

 

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Texas Instruments - TI's calculator division and the official site about TI calculators. Includes information about calculator models, computer linking software, and some math applications.
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ticalc.org - Features programming tutorials, columns, news articles, and thousands of files for download.

C2 Coding - Contains programs for the TI-83+, TI-85, and TI-89, with tutorials, programming contests, and links.
Meta Description: [ Here we house the best games, math and science programs, as well as operating systems for TI's. WE have contests, chats, and bulletin boards as well as tutorials, so check us out! ]

Derive 5 - TI site about DERIVE, as included with TI's advanced calculators.
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404 Flash Website - Original assembly programs for the TI-89, TI-92, and TI-92+, including source code and screenshots, as well as a few other programs corrected to run with HW2 and AMS 2.0x.

500 Fryed Software - Contains BASIC programs for nearly all TI calculators as well as information and screenshots for upcoming programs.
Meta Description: [ The Future of Ti-Basic, Today. ]

500 Patrick Davidson's Web Site - Original open source assembly games for all TI calculators, a message board, a FAQ, and links.

Region IV ESC Texas Instruments TI-83, TI-82, CBL, CBR, and Graphlink Tutorial Page - Presents a tutorial for the use of the TI-82 and the TI-83 plus Texas Instruments graphing calculators. It also presents a tutorial for using Texas Instruments' CBL and CBR data collection devices as well as Texas Instruments' Graphlink computer interface.
Meta Description: [ This website presents a tutorial for the use of the TI-82 and the TI-83 plus Texas Instruments graphing calculators. It also presents a tutorial for using Texas Instruments' CBL and CBR data collection devices as well as Texas Instruments' Graphlink computer interface. ]

Sami Khawam's Homepage - A general TI site with an emphasis on hardware, including linking software, infrared linking information, and a memory expander.

Shiar's TI Calculator Page - Games and programs with screenshots and descriptions for the TI-83, TI-85, and TI-86, along with polar graphing information.
Meta Description: [ SHIAR Homepage -- Home of Shiar, maker of the great TI-86 games Wormy and Nemesis. Also contains over 200 reviews of TI83-86 games. ]

Statistical Inference on the TI - Problems and solutions about statistics for TI's, intended to supplement a general descriptive statistics course.

Texas Instruments' FTP Site - TI's FTP site, containing Graph Link software, math and science programs, CBL applications, and a few games.

TeZXas - ZX Spectrum emulator for the TI-89 and TI-92+.

404 TI Acceleration Pages - Contains extensive information about TI calculator hardware, especially regarding overclocking TI's, a potentially risky process that can make them run faster.

TI-8x Programming - Games and programs with descriptions and programming tutorials for the TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, and TI-86.

Yarin's Homepage - Original programs for the TI-85, TI-86, and TI-92, as well as assembly programming tutorials.