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Windows 8.1: Six Things Microsoft Got Right and Others That Are Still Missing
Not unlike previous releases of Microsoft's ubiquitous desktop OS, Windows 8 has faced a lot of scru...
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
The vast majority of visual effects you see in games today depend on the clever use of lighting and...
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Against All Odds: How Netflix Made It
Home video rentals were already a $16 billion industry when Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph decided...
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How Much Does It Cost to Make a Video Game?
You pay $60 for many of the new games you play, but how much does a blockbuster game cost to make? A...
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Estimating CPU Performance Using Amdahl's Law
If you are in the market for a new computer, or thinking of upgrading your current system, choosing...
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Blockchain Explained: How It Works, Who Cares and What Its Future May Hold
Best known as the immutable database that runs underneath cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum...
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A Year Later, You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free
Although Microsoft concluded its free Windows 10 upgrade program on July 29, 2016, the company has y...
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Everything You Need to Know About SFF PCs
Small form factor (SFF) PCs are a niche corner of the PC market that's becoming more accessible than...
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Debunking a Myth: DDR3 RAM vs. ECC Memory Performance
Recently, a workstation PC was reviewed on a well-known PC hardware site that included a Quadro vide...
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Prison Architect: One of 2013's Most Interesting PC Games
I'm already on-record about how fascinating Prison Architect is. Seriously, it's SimPrison --- or Th...
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How Arm Came to Dominate the Mobile Market
Whenever you think of mobile computing hardware, Arm is likely the first company that comes to mind,...
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Where to Watch Free Movies and TV Online
The spread of broadband Internet is changing the way we watch TV and movies. A lot of people are cut...