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(hx) 02:57 PM CEST - May,31 2009
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- Intel Previews Intel Xeon
'Nehalem-EX' Processor - For those of
you that missed it, here is the complete hour long presentation given
yesterday previewing Intel's Xeon 'Nehalem-EX' processor. According to
Intel, the processor will be at the heart of the next generation of
intelligent and expandable high-end Intel server platforms and will
feature up to eight cores inside a single chip hsupporting 16 threads
and 24Mb of cache. The processors will feature 2.3 billion transistors
built using Intel's 45nm high-K metal gate technology.
- AMD Phenom 9950 X4 Quad-Core Processor Tested - This
new processor
is a 'Black Edition' and has the CPU/FSB multiplier unlocked for easier
overclocking, but it has a nominal TDP of 140W making temperature
control during overclocking very critical.
- Homebrewed CPU Is a Beautiful Mess of Wires - Intel's
fabrication plants can churn out hundreds of thousands of processor
chips a day. But what does it take to handcraft a single 8-bit CPU and
a computer? Give or take 18 months, about $1,000 and 1,253 pieces of
wire. Wow, it's damn nostalgic...reminds me old good 8-bit times...oh
well.
- Bake Your Video Card Back To Life - Put it in the oven and bake it
back to life! Heh, seriously, it worked!
- LaCie 2big 1 Terabyte Network Attached Storage
Hard Drive Tested - The
LaCie 2big is a fanless NAS box that features the ability to
use up two SATA hard drives
- Eye-Fi Explore Video 4GB Tested - Most
digital cameras sold today take beautiful pictures, but they also
record digital video as well. All of the major camera manufacturers
have added video shooting modes to their camera's feature set. The
hassle comes when you have to pause to take the time to download the
pictures and video from your camera to your computer. With the Eye-Fi
Explore Video you can do it wirelessly to your computer
via Wi-Fi and it supports not only still-images, but also
vide.
- Windows 7 build 7137 leaked - Barely
two weeks after build 7127 leaked we have another
fresh leak of Windows 7, build 7137.
This time around the build tag is 7137.0.090521-1745 meaning this build
is only a week old. As ever the build is available at the usual
- Microsoft DirectShow Vulnerability Found,
Workarounds Given - The Microsoft Security Response Center
released a new security advisory
that affects DirectShow on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003. They're
working on a patch and offer several workarounds to mitigate the risk
in the meantime
- EU to re-ignite browser wars? -
According to the Wall Street Journal, the European
Union, as part of its ongoing antitrust investigations and
prosecutions, is now considering forcing Microsoft to provide users of
Windows easy access to a range of web browsers from which to select. If
the scheme works as intended, consumers who purchase new Windows
machines in Europe will have to make a choice of which web browsers to
have installed on their machine and which one to make their default.
- Google Wave Developer Preview at Google I/O 2009
(video) - For those who are having a little trouble
understanding exactly what Google Wave is all about, seeing it in
action might help you wrap your head around the concept.
Google has released video of Thursday's keynote speech at Google I/O in
San Francisco, where the company publicly demonstrated Google Wave for
the first time before about 4,000 developers.
- Gmail in real-time: Google does the Wave - Billed
as "the e-mail of the future," Google Wave is the result of a
multiyear project inside of Google to reinvent the inbox, blending
e-mail, instant messaging, photo sharing, and perhaps, with input from
developers, connections to the world of social networking. Still
confused? Well, it's supposed to be an all-in-one service that is a
little Twitter, a little Facebook and allows real-time communication,
photo and document sharing.
- places but it might be worth
waiting until RTM as a lot of Windows 7 torrents have been hit by
malware and viruses recently. Microsoft is still on target to finalise
Windows 7 over the summer with a general availability this fall.
- Best iPhone App Ever: iCar Remote (video) - The
appropriately dubbed iCar Remote is the latest app
for the iPhone and it is available through the App Store for $6.99.
When you order the app, they'll ship a receiver that sits on your car's
dash so that your iPhone can interact with your vehicle (a Civic, in
this case). The app can be used to opening and close your windows and
doors. It can also be used to drive your car! Apparently, it's quite
sensitive.
- Mysterious 'ice circles' in remote Siberian lake
baffle scientists - A
strange almost perfect 'ice circle' has appeared on a frozen
lake in Siberia.
- Canon Employees Forbidden to Sit Down, Walk at
Normal Pace - In the hallway, if an employee walks slower than 5 meters
every 3.6 seconds, an alarm and flashing lights are set off,
reminding the poor startled worker that he's an inefficient waste of
air. Even better (or worse), there's a sign on the floor in said
hallways that reads, 'Let's rush: If we don't, the company and world
will perish.'
- First Early Teaser Trailer for Toy Story 3! - Disney
has debuted the first short teaser trailer
for Pixar's Toy Story 3! Tom Hanks returns to voice Woody, Tim Allen
returns as Buzz, and Joan Cusack is back as Jessie. Disney is bringing
Pixar's Toy Story 3 to theaters everywhere in digital 3D starting on
June 18th, 2010 next year
- New Trailer for Christian Alvart's Sci-Fi
Pandorum! - A second new trailer for Christian
Alvart's sci-fi thriller Pandorum is out!
- 1964 Antique Modem Live Demo (video) - Ever
see a 45 year old modem? Ever seen one that actually still
works?
- So I had a few beers last night.... (video) - The
last bottle should dial a rehab center ;-)
- If Kim Jong-il was on Twitter (pic) - A
classic one!
- Miss Great Britain Sophie Gradon - Miss
Great Britain Sophie Gradon in Bikini. Enjoy :P
- Emily Scott is Australia's Sexiest Woman - According
to Ralph magazine, Emily Scott is Australia's Sexiest Woman.
Do you agree? :-)
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