I use Windows XP at work and Mac OS X at home, and I use R (the statistical programming language) on both. Under OSX, I can have all processor cores maxed out running multiple instances of R without ...

This column first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up for free to get new tips every week. It’s time to finally get your windowing situation in order. While I love ...

There’s an old saying that the more money you have, the more you want. That’s kind of how I feel about external monitors. I’ve got two, but man, three sure would be sweet. And four? Don’t get me ...