Learning Snacks

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Dwarf

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Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology and includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each free presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site.

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My Computer

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
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MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
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ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
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Avast! 8.0.1497
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IE 11
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Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Quite wanted to check that out, but I ain't installing 'SilverBloat' :)
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus
Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
I'd rather not install SilverLight also... :S
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100
Interesting. Checking this out...
Thanks for the info! ^_^
 

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@Home: Built by me / @Work: Banghó Extrema
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@Home/Work: Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
CPU
@Home: Core [email protected] GHz / @Work: Core [email protected] GHz
Motherboard
@Home: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP / @Work: ASRock H61M-VG3
Memory
@Home: 8 GB. DDR3-1333 CL9 / @Work: 12 GB. DDR3-1333 CL9
Graphics Card(s)
@Home: MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II / @Work: Intel HD 2500
Sound Card
@Home/Work: Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
@Home: Samsung T260 LCD via DVI-D / @Work: Acer AL1714 (VGA)
Screen Resolution
@Home: 1920x1200x32@60h / @Work: 1280x1024x32@60h
Hard Drives
@Home: 4 disks that results in ~4.3 TB. of usable space.
@Work: Western Digital WD10EARS (1 TB.)
PSU
@Home: Topower 650W / @Work: Shark Net 600W
Case
@Home: Euro Case Generic / @Work: Banghó Extrema
Keyboard
@Home: Genius (Spa) / @Work: Noga Net (Spa)
Mouse
@Home: HP Laser 2.4G Xa965 / @Work: Genius Optical generic
Internet Speed
@Home/Work: Fibertel 7Mbps/512kbps
Antivirus
@Home/Work: Windows Defender+Spybot 2+AdwCleaner
Browser
@Home/Work: Google Chrome (Dev)+Mozilla Firefox (Aurora)
Other Info
@Home:
Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless gamepad+USB receiver.
Microsoft Xbox 360 wired gamepad.
Logitech C910 Full HD webcam.
Generic 5.1 analog Home Theater.

@Work:
2-Way electronic keyboard/mouse/monitor switch.
Why do people hate SilverLight? I've been using it since it came out, and I don't have any problems with it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Pentium D 2.66
Motherboard
Asus P5ND2-SLi
Memory
4 gigs DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
BFG nVidia 8600 GT OC
Sound Card
nForce 4 (realtek)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 204B
Screen Resolution
1600x1200
Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 150
Western Digital 320 (both SATA)
PSU
BFG 600 watt
Cooling
fan
Keyboard
MS Natural
Mouse
MS Sidewinder
Internet Speed
10 mb
Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of these and as I have silverlight installed at work I can use these snacks there!

I don't have anything for or against Silverlight but that's because I haven't looked into it in any depth :o
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Grown!
OS
Vista Ultimate x64 SP1, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RTM
CPU
E6400 2.13GHz OC'd to 3.25GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5Q
Memory
4GB GEiL PC6400 OC'd to 810MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC'd mildly!
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Extreme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SM245B+
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG HD322HJ
SAMSUNG HD501LJ
SEAGATE ST3250820AS
WDC WD2500KS
PSU
Seasonic 430W
Case
Cooler Master 331
Cooling
Arctic Cooler Freezer Pro 7
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse III
Mouse
Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
10MB Virgin
scaramonga said:
Quite wanted to check that out, but I ain't installing 'SilverBloat' :)
Click to expand...

Its actually Flash thats bloat, When you Install Silverlight you just get the plugin but when you install Flash you get Adobe AIR and another two applications depending on your country of residence. Flash is also one of the most notorious privacy killers on the planet thanks to their propriety Cookie system that prevents users from easily cleaning tracking cookies and protecting their privacy.

Ill give one example, I can use flash in native 64bit applications (using less than 120 lines of code) yet Adobe have not released a 64bit variant of Flash (If anyone has experience with Firefox addons or ActiveX then contact me asap so we enable 64bit flash browser support) Theres a NDA preventing me from discussing technical details publically but 64bit flash is already possible, its just Adobe that doesn't want people using it.

Anything that competes with Flash is a good thing, Adobe has neglected flash for years and its competition from Sliverlight thats going to force them to release a better product.
 
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