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AMD’s Shanghai Surprise

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:08 +0000

Clearly AMD has no intention of giving Q4 over to Intel. The company announced that “Shanghai,” the first server chips made with the 45nm manufacturing process, will ship in the fourth quarter of this year, around the same time as…

Debian @15 is it still relevant?

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:06 +0000

From the “it’s about releases isn’t it?” files:Debian GNU/Linux is now 15 years old — which isn’t too shabby for an operating system. Yet though Debian is still alive and kicking, I’m not so sure it holds the market…

Michael Phelps and the true beauty of the Internet

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:04 +0000

Yes, the US swimmer is, in my opinion, the greatest athlete I think we’ll see for a long time. He’s up there with Tiger. But the most amazing thing — as one credit card company would say — the most…

Canonical/Ubuntu formally joins Linux Foundation

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:02 +0000

From the “what?!” files:Big news friends, Canonical (the lead commercial backer of Ubuntu Linux) has formally joined the Linux Foundation.Shocking isn’t it?Shocking in that Ubuntu is one of the most hyped (if not THE most) of all Linux distributions…

When a story isn’t a story

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:01 +0000

Jim Balsille, and likely his top sales team, must have been suffering some serious palipitations last week when a tech news site ran a big headline, and big story, about how a big Research in Motion (RIM) customer was considering…

When Beacon comes back and bites you

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:01 +0000

Upon its introduction in November, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg heralded the Beacon ad platform as a hundred-year revolution in advertising. What it became was a PR nightmare that raised many questions about the maturity of the young company. When Beacon…

The Russia Georgia cyberwar

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:29:59 +0000

Disabling an enemy’s ability to communicate is one of the most basic - and ancient - tactics of warfare. In the case of the current Russian incursion in to Georgia that also means the Internet. There is no clear indication…

Boston subway hackers told to stay quiet

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:29:58 +0000

They still can’t talk about it. First the court ordered three M.I.T students not to present their findings on how to hack the Boston subway/ Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) system fare system. So no presentation happened at Defcon on…

Dell Latitude ON - big win for Linux

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:29:57 +0000

From the “who needs a pre-load when you’re embedded” files:Dude - if you’re getting a Dell then you’re getting Linux. No you don’t have to order one of those fancy Ubuntu pre-load deals. This is an embedded Linux that…

Olympic-size innovation in Beijing

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:29:54 +0000

In its August 18 issue, BusinessWeek shows how companies are testing out innovative technologies at the Olympic Games in Beijing. This year’s innovations include motion sensors to guard against false starts in track and field, GPS systems to locate rowers…