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For Server Side Java Development, do any processors/hardware stand-out as must-haves for productivity? [closed]
I'm working on a large Java program by myself, and I'm realizing that programming on modern IDE's and running lots of database tests is becoming more and more inefficient. Rather than things getting ...
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Increase Performance of VS 2010 by using a SSD [closed]
After searching on the internet for performance improvements when using Visual Studio 2010 with a solid state hard drive, I heard a lot of different opinions.
A lot of people said that there isn't ...
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Would you purchase hardware with your own money to use at work to do your job better?
At work, I was given a reasonably-spec'ed machine (dual quad 2GHz, 4GB RAM, 160GB 7200RPM drive, Win7), but it was lacking in a few places (HDD / RAM). The IT staff was OK with me replacing hardware ...
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Isn't functional paradigm too divergent with underlying hardware to be generally efficient?
Inspired by a question from SO: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6623391/how-to-gain-control-of-a-5gb-heap-in-haskell
It can be a long debate about FP's numerous advantages and disadvantages, but ...
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Does hybrid hard drive improve programming experience?
I'm tired of how luggish my developments PC is. It's Core2 Duo, 2GB RAM, Seagate ST3500320AS HDD - not the top model, but quite a decent one.
Typically I open several copies of Visual Studio 2008, ...
