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- IBM's liquid cooled System p 575 Power6 supercomputer
- IBM's liquid cooled System p 575 Power6 supercomputerIt needs some Cold CathodesSorry, but the first thing I thought of was modding this beast.Something like the following:http://www.schrankmonster.de/content/binary/sun_leuchtet_thumb.jpgNow that's a super supercomputer.Don't forget historyI remember that there was a problem with some water cooled systems in years gone by. If the...
- Tags: supercomputer, heat-pipe, IBM POWER6, liquid, leak, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-13
- MostFun Big Kahuna Reef (exe)
- Big Kahuna Reef is all about the rewards. As you create matches to break the boxes, you are rewarded with extra points and an increase in the height of your "Tiki Totem". The highest level the Totem can reach occurs after 51 box-breaking matches in a row. Pay attention to...
- Tags: Liquid, Match, Timer, Big Kahuna Reef, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2007-10-12
- Servers bathed in oil
- Servers bathed in oilCray??I seem to remember a story that Cray was looking for the perfect liquid to cool their super-computers back in the 80s. They had tried everything and what turned out to work best was a saline solution that mimicked blood.Oil-cooled computers? What kind of oil?Most...
- Tags: Tom, saline, liquid, server, OPEC, April Fool
- Discussion threads 2007-04-11
- liquid explosives threaten air travel
- Liquid explosives threaten air travelHard to imagine something like TOVEX......passing for gatorade...with its gooey texture and all those shiny little bits is ALUMINUM in it....What's next?I can see where the TSA would love to have certain safety protocols in place, such as:1. All passengers must wear TSA issued shoeless orange...
- Tags: Corporate governance, restroom, liquid, Transportation Security Administration
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- Can nanotubes keep PCs cool?
- Can nanotubes keep PCs cool?anything to make the palmrest cooler NT...Don't confuse this with nano carbon tubing from IBMIBM and now NEC and Hitachi are using nano carbon tubes to replace traditional silicon transistors, not as heatsinks. I think Intel's going about this the wrong way. They're floundering.http://news.com.com/2100-1001-917346.htmlOld...
- Tags: Nanotechnology, Desktops, Notebooks, liquid, IBM Corp., nanotube, PC
- Discussion threads 2004-02-26
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- They died for Reddi-Wip?
- Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia...
- Tags: Disk, Disk Drive, Foam, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot
- Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...
- Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought Yahoo
- SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought YahooMS shouldn't be allowed to buy any big companiesThey should get their own house in order first, release worthwhile OS's, and put an end to their sick anti-competitive bullying.The world needs free markets and competition to thrive, not one huge monopoly.The more MS can...
- Tags: INTERNET, Kagermann, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-05
- Discover this: "Discover" and its own carbon footprint
- "Discover" Magazine profiled their own publication's carbon footprint. Here's the whole article, a brave move not likely to be popular among mag publishers. Here's some of what they found: "Two and one-tenth pounds of carbon dioxide. That is our best estimate of what is emitted...
- Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Ton, DISCOVER, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers
- IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customersHeavy Computer - Heavy PictureThe image of the computer in this article is huge - 1375.77 KB. Someone's uploader is not doing a very good job. Regardless doing it without AC should be the mantra. Keep it up IBM.Air ConditioningThis system is NOT...
- Tags: Data centers, Redundancy, Liquid Cooling, Condensation, iDataPlex, Eyes Web 2.0, Eyes Web 2.0 customer, IBM launches iDataPlex, IBM Corp., IBM Launches, A/C, server
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers
- IBM on Wednesday outlined its entry to be the hardware vendor of choice among Web 2.0 companies with a server dubbed iDataPlex. Big Blue calls the iDataPlex a new server category (gallery right, Techmeme) designed to be one of thousands crammed into a data center. IBM claims iDataplex uses...
- Tags: Web, Cloud Computing, IBM Corp., iDataPlex, Web 2.0, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Biofuels, the debate continues
- Nature.com has an interesting take on American governmental mandate for more biofuels. You'll have to pay to read the whole piece, but all the talkbacks are free and some quite thoughtful. They come from enemies, friends and interested observers of the whole biofuel issue. Corn lovers to...
- Tags: Food, Natural Gas, Nature.com, Food & Beverage, Telecom & Utilities, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-04-13
- Explaining science with drawings
- A recent news release from the US National Science Foundation NSF mentions a project it helped to fund, 'Picturing to Learn.' For this project, college students have to create pencil drawings to explain scientific concepts to high school students. As says Felice Frankel, a Harvard University researcher who is leading...
- Tags: National Science Foundation, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Student, Web Site Development, Productivity, Investment, Web Technology, Internet, Finance, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-04-12
- CyberLink MediaShow (4)
- CyberLink MediaShow 4 is a total solution for your videos and photos: importing, managing, enhancing, producing and burning; all with a few easy clicks. If you love to record videos with mobile phones and digital cameras, you'll love MediaShow's media-enhancing features. You'll even find managing all your multimedia funner than...
- Tags: Video, Photograph, CyberLink, CyberLink MediaShow 4, MediaShow 4, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-04-11
- Puget Deluge-i L2
- If we've learned anything about the first part of this year, it's that you can get an outstanding gaming PC for about $1,500. That's why we're so stymied by Puget Systems' Deluge-i L2. For $4,877, this system only barely edges out its midrange competition. It also can't compete with a...
- Tags: Processors, Deluge-i L2, Puget Systems, Intel Core 2 Duo, Maingear, hard drive, PC
- Product reviews 2008-04-08
- Hybrid cars becoming ever more political
- It's not just in California where hybrid and plug-in cars are a political issue. The Union of Concerned Scientists UCS is working to take the issue global. They have launched a campaign to get General Motors, still the latrgest car manufacturer based in America, to speed up its...
- Tags: Car, Plug-in, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08
- OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...
- Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-28
- liquid Clock ScreenSaver (exe)
- Every second of our life is precious. They flow away with soft liquid river of time. The sixty seconds form a very precious minute. The sixty minutes form even more precious hour. The 24 hours form the invaluable day. Let's try to remember that preciousness and let our days be...
- Tags: Hour, Screensaver, Minute
- Software downloads 2008-03-27
- Security metrics and issues
- One of the questions coming out of last week's wintel vs lintel discussions asked which one is generally more secure. As it turns out that's an easy question to answer -unless, of course, you want to demonstrate that your answer is correct, because then it turns out that virtually nothing...
- Tags: Wintel, Performance, Integrity Failure, Security, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- Why flu virus prefers to strike in winter
- You probably have been affected by flu several times in your life, and it has certainly happened in cold winter months, at least if you don't live in tropical countries. Why is the flu virus more infectious when it's cold? A U.S. National Institutes of Health NIH has an explanation....
- Tags: Cold Calling, Flu, Virus, Cyberthreats, Sales Tools, Viruses And Worms, Security, Sales, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
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