The Merry Month of May May is about more than flowers and chirping birds. It also involves WinHEC, Serenity, and more. Mon, 5 Jun 2006
Working with Laptop Hardware Jerry changes his name to "Mr. Goodwrench" when his laptop acts up. Mon, 29 May 2006
From the Archives
Visions of SIGGRAPH Jerry reports on the wonders displayed at SIGGRAPH, the ACM computer graphics conference. Mon, 25 Aug 2003
Zombie Wars Jerry searches for a utility that can keep your computer from being used as a zombie. Also: the game, movie, and books of the month. Mon, 6 Dec 2004
The DVD Dilemma Jerry runs into multimedia problems with both Windows and Mac machines. Also: the books, game, and movie of the month. Mon, 8 Mar 2004
Testing 64-Bit Windows Jerry reports on what you can expect from Windows XP64. Also: the books, movies, and web site of the month. Mon, 8 Aug 2005
Creating MP3s from Cassette Tapes Jerry reviews programs and accessories that can help turn old cassettes into digital sound files. Mon, 10 Mar 2003
The Canterwood Chipset Jerry's latest machine uses Intel's brand new Canterwood chipset; and there's a lot there to love. Mon, 14 Apr 2003
The Lessons of Greed Jerry explains why Netflix has thrived and Movielink has failed. Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Into the Future At a conference sponsored by the Defense Departments of the United States and the United Kingdom, Jerry and other science fiction authors tackled the perils of future technology. Mon, 18 Jul 2005
Last Minute Christmas Chaos Last week Jerry mentioned a number of geegaws and gimcracks that would make good Christmas gifts in high-tech families. For you late shoppers, here are some more. Mon, 19 Dec 2005
Working on Networking Jerry deals with competing DHCP servers and an unhappy Windows 2000 Server, and finds that most networking problems can be solved through the relentless application of logic. Mon, 23 Jun 2003
Become a Better Build Detective: Effective Techniques for Debugging Makefiles This Webcast will uncover some of the most common Makefile errors and provide specific, proven techniques for fixing them. If command or syntax errors have been a mystery for you, this is a discussion you won't want to miss. Event Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Amp Up Your Continuous Integration Builds Amp up your continuous integration build process by increasing the frequency of your build loop. Learn from experts how to create a build that can quickly adapt to source code changes and drive down build times from hours to minutes. Event Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
In this volume of Best of BYTE, we explore the emergence of some heuristic algorithms. Although we have only scratched the surface of this intriguing subject, we hope we've suggested the potential of the synthesis of heuristics and algorithms.
