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
Anticipating 802.11n Jerry tests the Belkin "Pre-N" Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) and PC Card. Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Smile! A Happy Ending Jerry discovers a camera store on the up and up--and gets the camera he wants. Mon, 6 Mar 2006
Creating MP3s from Cassette Tapes Jerry reviews programs and accessories that can help turn old cassettes into digital sound files. Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Making Connections Jerry reviews the 64-bit preview edition of Windows; AirLink Gigabit Ethernet switches; and the Compaq HP iPAQ 4155. Mon, 1 Nov 2004
Stop the Presses Jerry examines the realities of electronic publishing, and reviews the books and movie of the month. Mon, 12 Jul 2004
64-Bit or Bust Jerry wrestles with the Windows XP 64-bit installation process, and learns a lesson about breaking his own rules. Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Of Mice and DVD Drives Jerry reviews a half-dozen computer accessories, including the APC Ergonomic Notebook Stand, IOGEAR's GME521 Laser Mouse, and Plextor's latest external DVD burner. Also: the books and movie of the month. Mon, 7 Nov 2005
On the Move Jerry explains how to stay connected while traveling around the world. Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Tools and Tips Jerry reviews Alpha Five, a toolkit that allows computer users to painlessly create programs requiring databases; IHateSpam, a spam-blocker for Outlook that's "nothing short of wonderful"; and the books and movie of the month. Mon, 13 Jan 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.
