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Intel’s x86 ISA grows down: today laptops, tomorrow the iPhone
In 2008, Intel turns the 45nm corner with a pair of ultramobile platforms that will take the x86 ISA where it has never gone before: into pockets and purses. Here’s a look at what’s next for the ISA that just won’t die. read more | digg story
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Folding@Home second milestone: PS3 breaks Petaflop barrier ON ITS OWN
It seems the front-paged “Folding@Home hits petaflop mark” news last week inspired more digging PS3 owners as the project organizers are now announcing that “the aggregated computation power of the PS3 consoles – by themselves – has crossed the Petaflop line”. That, fellow diggers, is another decade’s worth of cancer cure-related research. read more |…
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Recover corrupted/deleted LOCAL emails in Thunderbird.
I have always loved Thunderbird …but my love crossed all bounds today. Somehow in the morning, somehow (dont blame the birdy) my local folders got corrputed and I missed lots of mails from a specific very dear folder…I panicked but my faith in the birdy never wavered. read more | digg story
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The Future of Computing, According to Intel
‘Massively multicore processors will enable smarter computers that can infer our activities.” read more | digg story
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Review of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy features and changes
This review is a summary of practically all the features and changes in the latest version of Ubuntu. It covers such stuff as: major improvements on a desktop; compiz fusion overview; screen, graphics and driver preferences improvements; new default desktop search instrument; changes on printing service; Firefox 3 features. read more | digg story
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Extreme Wheelchair Sports Videos
Some amazing talent here! Wheelchair flips, stunts & more. read more | digg story
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New Tom CLancy Ubisoft Title Announced
Ubisoft has just announced the latest development in what seems like one of the world’s largest video game franchises. None other than Tom Clancy is getting a new title – this time he’s taking to the air. The as-yet untitled project is currently being worked on by Ubisoft Bucharest, and is set to launch in…
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Folding@home Petaflop Barrier Crossed (Update)
This post comes on the heels of my previous post, which talked about the crossing of the Petaflop barrier. The influx of gamers supporting this cause has grown so greatly that we’ve actually broken a second record within a week! read more | digg story
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Live action Halo Short Movie.
Maybe this is Peter Jackson’s secret project? read more | digg story
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Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal
The European Court of First Instance has dismissed Microsoft’s appeal in its long-running competition dispute with the European Commission. The court upheld the ruling that Microsoft had abused its dominant market position. read more | digg story
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