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more about #boot more comments → Slugicide: "It's also helped by" is putting it mildly. I think I read on Slashdot that it was 20 seconds with a standard HDD and 10 with SSD. So, like half the s... more » MePerson: Why are you calling zero crapware and no Aero a non-real-world setup? I don't use Aero on my computer for performance, and I don't see why you would w... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Quasi back-from-hybernate speed... nice! more » anexanhume: If only I was as valued for only taking 10 seconds. more » MagnoliaX12: Hey look! It's a Strange Attractor!! Git 'em boys! more » nutbastard: oooh, looks like sector 10063192002 has the wrong number of blocks, better run fsck. more » Gann: My gf has these. She loves them. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: My gf has an aromatherapy pack like this that can be heated or chilled. It's nice for relaxing and relieving aching muscles. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I call them foot sweaters... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: heh heh, I've yet to see a day under about 75 degrees and most are over 85. I need the freezable flip flops. My fireplace is useless. Anyhow, I doubt... more » Kaiser-Machead: Good hygiene and regular washing of house trotters should spare you the suffering of your microwaveable vittles from the futuristic present tasting li... more » -
#laptops
Phoenix's New Laptop BIOS Boots Windows 7 in 10 Seconds
That's Windows 7, not a mini-Linux OS like Splashtop. It's also from a powered-off state, not sleep mode. Pretty impressive. And much of that speed comes from turning on a laptop's devices (hard disk, ports, etc) in just 1 second. More » -
#software
The Linux Boot Sequence, Visualized
Most of us don't appreciate all the processes involved with our OS's boot sequence; we're far more interested in watching that status bar fill. In this visualization of the Linux boot sequence, each function is a node, and each line connecting the nodes represents a call, direct branch, or indirect branch. The image itself was created via logarithm interpreting the process as electrical signal, so if we're reading this correctly, it's almost as if you're looking at the brain pathways that boot Linux (oh you computer science junkies will have a field day with that analogy). [Perry Hung via MAKE] -
