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Run a Java .jnlp file without installing JRE

NOTE: these instructions are tailored toward working with an IPMI remote console JNLP application called launch.jnlp, however, the same principles will work for other .jnlp applications as well πŸ™‚ Some of my favorite Supermicro servers use IPMI for remote server management. Using a simple web browser interface the Supermicro servers expose a wide variety of configuration options. However, if you want to view the remote console (and thereby remote control the server), you have to use Java to launch a

ASUS Smart Gesture Download [latest version request]

Q. I have a brand new Asus laptop with but I cannot find the right asus smart gesture download to get the swipe options you describe here. πŸ™ Can you send me to the latest/best driver download? –JA A. Thank you for your question JA, here is the ASUS Smart Gesture Download you are looking for: πŸ™‚ (dl link, or [download id=”10501″ format=”1″]) Enjoy!

UPDATED Dell Wireless 380 bluetooth drivers [SOLVED]

I have been having some difficulty connecting bluetooth headsets (Parrot Zik & an SB2 headset) to my Dell E5530 which has a Dell Wireless 380 bluetooth card installed. Thankfully, the following driver update resolved my issues: (dl link, supports both 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x64 Windows 7, 250MB download) πŸ™‚ Here are screenshots of the driver installation process: Β Β 

Intel Isis Pro 5200 (Crystalwell) review roundup

News and reviews on Intel’s latest and greatest graphics solution have been quite hard to find πŸ™ By latest and great I am of course referring to the Intel ‘Isis Pro 5200’ Crystalwell Haswell based GPU /CPU combination. So to make info a bit easier to find, this page will serve as a review roundup and will be updated as new reviews come out: Isis Pro 5200 Review Listing (in roughly chronological order) Intel Iris Pro 5200 Graphics Review: Core

Bummer! Haswell may run hot & require delid for better cooling

This initial news from FanlessTech is quite a bummer: On LGA 1150, Intel is using thermal paste between the silicon die and the heat spreader, no soldering like Sandy Bridge and previous generations. We are seriously worried about passive cooling now. So disappointing. via FanlessTech: The Haswell disappointment. πŸ™ Looks like the word of the day is delid… as that seems to be what is necessary to really push Haswell temps down πŸ™ And here are more details: Haswell Temp

Intel’s latest NUC: i5 CPU, USB 3.0 and three display outputs!

Thanks to KW for the heads up about the latest Intel NUC! The new NUC Β motherboard’s model # is D53427RKE, and while it is not Haswell, it DOES have some nice improvements over the original NUCs: +now includes USB 3.0 (1 port) +includes THREE display outputs and fully supports TRIPLE MONITORS! (1) HDMI, (2) Mini-DisplayPort +upgraded to an i5 CPU +retains Gigabit Ethernet support I am certain the Haswell NUCs will arrive soon… but until then, this certainly contains most