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Author Archive for Tarun

Welcome to 2s2d.net, my name is Tarun Chachra. I have a passion for technology and what I refer to as ‘gadget envy’. I figured I would share my thoughts, likes, and dislikes via a Blog. Thanks for checking in and please do share your thoughts in regard to 2s2d.net. Please use the contact page to contact me about 2s2d.net

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Microsoft Security Essentials – Memory Usage

So, one full day has passed with MSE on my Windows 7 x64 desktop.  I have been running it along side Trend Micro’s business class antivirus/anti-spyware product..which is a part of their SMB solution called Worry Free Business-Advanced.  I figured I would watch the products throughout the day on my PC which has above average [...]

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Microsoft Security Essentials Beta!

Microsoft Security Essentials Beta!

Microsoft has released the Beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials.  I downloaded the x64 bit version for Windows 7 and had it up and running in about 5 minutes.  The download comes in at about 3.73mb for both the 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows.  Once installed MSE does a quick update and then [...]

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Apple releases Macbook Pro EFI Update for SATA!

About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 “MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 addresses an issue reported by a small number of customers using drives based on the SATA 3Gbps specification with the June 2009 MacBook Pro. While this update allows drives to use transfer rates greater than 1.5Gbps, Apple has not qualified or offered [...]

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Review: Windows 7 RC x64 Performance on a Mac Pro.

Review: Windows 7 RC x64 Performance on a Mac Pro.

The previous post shows the performance of a Corsair SSD drive on a Mac Pro (8 core with 8gb ram).  Click on the Windows 7 logo for the full performance results image. I don’t quite understand what we need, in terms of hard disks, to get a higher score.  I figured the Corsair P256 SSD [...]

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Review: Corsair P256 SSD (CMFSSD-256GBG2D) on Windows 7 RC x64

Review: Corsair P256 SSD (CMFSSD-256GBG2D) on Windows 7 RC x64

My mac pro now is in ‘boot camp’ mode and running Windows 7 RC x64 with the Corsair P256 SSD (CMFSSD-256GBG2D).  The install was smooth.  I, of course, had to do a HD TACH test and post the results.  The image is below and speaks for it self.  Click on the individual images to see [...]

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Review: Google Voice!

Review: Google Voice!

What is it?  and How does it work?….read this semi-detailed review. First of all I want to thank Google for inviting me to the service, it has been in closed beta for a long time and I was able to acquire an invite. What is it?:Google Voice is a service which assigns your a telephone [...]

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Call Me – Google Voice Widget

Do you want to see how Google Voice works with my setup…go ahead and use the gadget below to give me a call.

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