Wednesday, October 25, 2006

I am not a number!

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"Well, the most used bar code, based on the Universal Product Code (UPC) standard, first appeared in 1974 on a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum in Ohio. - However, isn't RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) going to replace bar codes?"

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Intel P965 Showdown - Abit vs. GIGABYTE

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"Gigabyte's GA-965P-DQ6 and Abit's AB9 Pro are both aimed squarely at the enthusiast crowd. Companies with wildly different pasts are now vying for the same piece of the enthusiast pie. Gigabyte coming from the high-end with the DQ6, packed with features galore, Abit coming from the budget segment with the AB9 Pro, a no-nonsense overclocker."

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Linux Computer About the Size of a French Fry

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"The GumStix NetStix 400xm-cf is Linux based and has a 400MHz Intel processor coupled with 64MB of RAM. And that slash you see there is a CompactFlash slot for expanding memory. As far as mini PCs go, this one wins hands down."

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

Yikes!! Photos showing Scary Civilian Aircraft Landings in Hong Kong

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"No autopilot stuff here...hand-fly that sucker, and don't screw up...!!!"

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Thursday, October 19, 2006

AMD Quad-Father 4X4 Update - Configurations Come Into Focus

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"Recently we spent some time in private conference with AMD down in the lovely city of New York and learned of a few more details with respect to their upcoming "4X4" platform offering and a two-chip, dual-core CPU bundle affectionately dubbed the "Quad Father"."

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Monday, October 16, 2006

VIDEO - Invisible Forcefield System for Military Vehicles

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"General Dynamics has just released a new video demonstrating its Trophy Active Defense System, which is basically an invisible force field for military vehicles that disables incoming RPG rounds. Direct youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62jzAupr044"

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

The Ultimate Linux Lunchbox!

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"In this article, we describe the construction of the Ultimate Linux Lunchbox, a 16-node cluster that runs from a single IBM ThinkPad power supply but can, as well, run from an N-charge or similar battery. The lunchbox has an Ethernet switch built-in and has only three external connections: one AC plug, one battery connector and one Ethernet cable."

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