Monthly Archives: September 2013

Yahoo Hadoop with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by chanmingman

The interesting part of the video is seeing Yahoo Hadoop is actually integrating with SQL Server Analysis Services. See this http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Get-Started-MS-Big-Data/01

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AMD Building Blocks: A Look Inside Your Personal Computer

Posted on September 25, 2013 by chanmingman

You probably use a computer every day, but have you ever wondered what are the building blocks of your device? Let us provide you with a quick overview of how computer architecture evolved over the years and how it will … Continue reading →

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Asus Zenbook UX32VD vs. Acer Aspire 5560G Windows 8.1 Upgrade

Posted on September 24, 2013 by chanmingman

Asus took only 1 hour upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 somehow Acer Aspire 5560G took 3 hours. So if your upgrade is more than 1 hour then you need not to be panic. More information: https://chanmingman.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/windows-8-1-in-amd-a6/

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The Windows Start Button is back in Windows 8.1

Posted on September 15, 2013 by chanmingman

The Windows Start Button is back in Windows 8.1, see:

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Windows 8.1 in AMD A6

Posted on September 15, 2013 by chanmingman

Upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 in my AMD A6. It took me around 3 hours but no crash. Gave a try.

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VirtualBox You can’t install Windows 8.1 because your processor doesn’t support CompareExchange128

Posted on September 13, 2013 by chanmingman

If you hit the error “You can’t install Windows 8.1 because your processor doesn’t support CompareExchange128”   Download VirtualBoc 4.2.18 then set the Version to Windows 8.1.

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Bjarne Stroustrup – The Essence of C++

Posted on September 13, 2013 by chanmingman

He is one of the creators of C++. The first bullet point of “What do I want?” is Type Safety. I like when he said “The person who claim to have a perfect language then he must either a salesman … Continue reading →

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Orbit Downloader for Silverlight

Posted on September 11, 2013 by chanmingman

I read in the Internet that Orbit Downloader can download Silverlight video but I would say do not try it. I t installer something calls Delta software and Add-ons to your IE. That is not just yet, it will prevent … Continue reading →

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Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 use eight-core CPUs based on AMD’s "Jaguar" architecture

Posted on September 11, 2013 by chanmingman

XBox and PS4 now is AMD processor http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/09/xbox-one-gets-a-cpu-speed-boost-to-go-with-its-faster-gpu/

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