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They’re no longer the dinky little siblings of hard drive MP3 players. These tiny machines hold up to 8 gigs.

SQL Server 2005’s installation is completely different from SQL Server 2000’s. These 20+ screenshots step you through the new installation and setup.

During testing for a review of the Alienware Aurora m9700 notebook, Mark Kaelin installed software and ran benchmarks to test the machine’s performance and capabilities. Here are a few images to show you what he found during his review process.

Findings show that a worldwide effort to fight an ecological danger can be successful.

Newest smart phone from Nokia features a camera, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Go software and VoIP compatibility.

Lights using fiber-optic technology and less energy might overtake traditional lighting at the supermarket and beyond.

From outside, the Smart Helmet looks normal. But inside, it has a microchip that controls everything from blinkers to voice commands.

By Steven Warren

In the past, you would have to tweak your SQL Server settings manually to find the ideal configuration. Now, Microsoft has released a tool called the Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer (BPA). With this tool, you can test and implement a combination of SQL Server best practices and then implement them on your SQL Server. I am going to go over how to install the tool and show you how it works.

After downloading this tool from Microsoft’s Web site, you simply run the BPASETUP Windows Installer Package. The installer does a check to make sure you have the correct .NET Framework version installed. If you do not have this installed, you will be directed to Microsoft’s Web site to download it. In addition to having the correct .NET Framework, you must also have Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. You can install the SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer on any of the following platforms:

• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

This gallery was orginialy posted in Steven Warren’s TechRepublic blog – The Hot Button.

Makers of editing software and digital cameras are trying to cash in on the video-sharing craze.

New hybrid solar lighting system uses fiber-optic cables to disseminate daylight indoors.

Windows Vista build 5536 offers significant performance improvements and feature enhancements over previous releases, including the overly-hyped Beta 2. This gallery’s 35+ high-resolution, screenshots give you a first look at Vista build 5536’s new integration of Windows Live services, Internet Explorer 7’s default dual-homepage design, User Account Control (UAC) improvements, personalized Control Panel, and more.

Submitted by Steven Warren

It is unknown whether Amazon.com has insider information as to Microsoft Vista’s release date but January 30 is listed.

A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.

New in-camera features let photographers enhance images seen with the naked eye.

Nslookup is a DNS lookup and troubleshooting command-line tool included with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. In this The Right Tool for the Job article, Joshua Hoskins explains how to troubleshoot a variety of DNS problems with this extremely useful yet often overlooked tool. View a demonstration of the nslookup tool in this screenshot gallery.

At the IFA show, Philips Research is showing off a jacket with a textile that lets fabrics display changing colors, graphics.

The annual arts festival has come a long way since 20 people participated on a San Francisco beach.

A look at Alien Love Nest/Alien Monkey Love Nest pendants from Burning Man festivals back to 1998.