Dec 6, 2008

To optimally size your paging file you should start all the applications you run at the same time, load typical data sets, and then note the commit charge peak (or look at this value after a period of time where you know maximum load was attained). Set the paging file minimum to be that value minus the amount of RAM in your system (if the value is negative, pick a minimum size to permit the kind of crash dump you are configured for). If you want to have some breathing room for potentially large commit demands, set the maximum to double that number.

Mark’s Blog : Pushing the Limits of Windows: Virtual Memory



Nov 18, 2008

Project Euler exists to encourage, challenge, and develop the skills and enjoyment of anyone with an interest in the fascinating world of mathematics.

Project Euler



Aug 1, 2008

So far, neither zero-point energy nor Tachyon energy has been technologically or scientifically validated. However, the effect of Tachyon energy on matter and living systems is unambiguously measurable using appropriate methods.

TachyonHouse.co.uk



Jul 28, 2008

The Russian government is in the process of drafting a law to make emo and goth music illegal.

Kerrang! Emo and goth to be made illegal in Russia



Jul 26, 2008

1.00 United States Dollars = 18,681,527,512.36 Zimbabwe Dollars

XE.com Conversion - 1.00 USD to ZWD



Jul 26, 2008

Anything not factory recommended would void the warranty,” said Dick Wagner, of Wagner’s Garden Mart in Milwaukee.

US man charged for shooting mower



Jul 25, 2008

The government itself set the inflation rate above 2.2 million percent over the weekend, though outside experts say it is much higher.

When a Bill Is Worth 100 Billion Dollars - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog



Jul 25, 2008

The solution to all of this is obvious! DESTROY ALL CHILDREN.

Elderly woman prohibited from photographing empty swimming pool “to prevent paedophilia” - Boing Boing



Jul 24, 2008

The owners of a new restaurant named “Hitler’s Cross” in the Indian city of Mumbai have changed its name after protests from the Jewish community. (via BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Climb down by ‘Hitler’ restaurant
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The owners of a new restaurant named “Hitler’s Cross” in the Indian city of Mumbai have changed its name after protests from the Jewish community. (via BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Climb down by ‘Hitler’ restaurant

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Jul 23, 2008

Why are these news anchors smiling? Because they’ve been given cups filled with a solid plastic material that resembles coffee

Fox TV news anchors enjoy plastic coffee (via feedly)