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How many atoms to build a computer?

Because transistors will inevitably stop to shrink in size in the future, European researchers are studying atomic-scale computing. According to ICT Results, this would allow computer processes to be carried out in a single molecule. 'In theory, atomic-scale computing could put computers more powerful than today's supercomputers in everyone's pocket.'...

Tags: Team, Atom, Researcher, Transistor, Computing, Computer, Molecule, Logic Gate, Semiconductors, Team Management, Hardware, Management, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-12-19

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Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous buildsWill you be able to post the actual times?Just wondering.a lot of work, but...where's the beef.Many people don't care about windoze anymore.The real test can be only against Linux and OSX.You must care linux geekAs your here...

Tags: Performance management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Build 7057, Windows 7 Build, XP Vista, Microsoft Windows, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

Together in harmony: Mac and PC

Together in harmony: Mac and PCIf there were a market for useless internet tips, then we'd have a recoveryI think the better way to work with apps on a Mac Desktop is to use Hiding (Cmd-H) rather than minimizing and then Cmd-Tab will switch properly. (As long as they were...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC

Discussion threads 2009-02-12

Should Mozilla stay out of the whole IE/EU antitrust mess?

Should Mozilla stay out of the whole IE/EU antitrust mess?oopshit the wrong response; should have been: stay away!This looks like whining. Just build a better mousetrap....Is Mozilla imploding?This coming at a time where 1) Mozilla devs are struggling to get the 3.1 beta out but are hit by numerous...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE/EU antitrust, whole IE/EU antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

2009 Hyundai Genesis 4.6

Photo gallery:2009 Hyundai GenesisVoted 2009 North American Car of the Year at the 2009 Detroit auto show, the Hyundai Genesis 4.6 sedan that arrived in our garage had a lot to live up to. We were ready to cast aside biases based on our experience with previous Hyundai cars...

Tags: cabin tech, Genesis, Hyundai

Product reviews 2009-01-22

How to be less stupid in 2009

How to be less stupid in 2009The ribbon, a "debacle?""As has been shown in the ‘ribbon' menu debacle of Office 2007, no-one will likely want it."There have been some dissenters, but from what I've read so far, the biggest complaints have been simply that it's so different and the lack...

Tags: Strategy, ribbon, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Intel: We're on track for 32 nanometer manufacturing

Intel said Wednesday that it has completed the development phase of its next manufacturing process that will shrink chip circuits to 32 nanometers. The milestone means that Intel will be able to push faster, more efficient chips starting in the fourth quarter. In a...

Tags: Transistor, Intel Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Performance Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Apple dodges antitrust bullet

Apple dodges antitrust bulletApple = $$$ = Better lawyers. Pystar is right.The only reasonThe only reason it is not yet anti-competitive is because of Apple's pathetic marketshare.Let's flip this around: Imagine MS starts making computers and stops OEMs from selling Windows on the computers. You know, just...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Corporate law, Operating systems, antitrust, Pystar, tendancy, Apple Inc., Psystar

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Intel preps launch for latest power-optimized chip family

Just what I need, a breath of fresh air on the tech news front. With a matter of weeks until we start the last year of this decade (egad, how did THAT happen), Intel plans to spice things up by finally shipping its next-generation desktop microprocessor, which it has been...

Tags: Power Consumption, Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-07

Apple the software platform company

Apple the software platform company" ... different than ..." is the give-awayQuoting:"So we're extremely comfortable with our product strategy going forward, and we approach it as a software platform company, which is pretty different than most of our competitors."[End quote]Given that, as you have observed, Apple is a luxury brand...

Tags: Desktops, John Carroll, Apple Inc., software platform company, Apple Macintosh, software

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

2009 Honda Pilot EX-L 2WD

Photo gallery:Honda Pilot EX-LLet's face it. The Honda Pilot has always looked like a brick on wheels. The new for 2009 Pilot, with its CR-V inspired grille, looks even worse. It doesn't get much better on the inside, with a dash dominated by cheap plastics and questionable material choices. As...

Tags: Twin-Peaks, mpg, Honda Motor Co.

Product reviews 2008-08-29

Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logic

Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logicFinally, The man gets a taste of his own chocolateThis has been one heck of a delightful tale, finally The Bill himself goes through the same hell the Windows users have to face every time that dreaded Update Icon enters the fray.Now let's see...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Channel management, Operating systems, Strategy, Now Let, Bible Story, Babel, Bill Gates, idiotic logic, web experience, Web

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers

The key to Windows success? It's all about the driversTrialware payolaSo I read Item#5 as something of curiosity in terms of who pays and who gets. So if Widget Mfg. installs Widgette software as trialware, Widgette pays Widget Mfg. a fee to get into the installation rotation? Then...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Widgette, Widget Mfg, Microsoft Corp., OEM

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

High Performance Computing by Context Switching Reconfigurable Logic

Reconfigurable computing has grown to become an important and large field of research. It is based on using Field Programmable Gate Arrays FPGAs. In this paper, this technology is introduced and it is shown how it can be applied for high speed computing. There is a large range of real-world...

Tags: High-performance Computing, High-performance, Computing, FPGA, University Of Oslo

White papers 2008-01-01

An Apple fanboy's lament

An Apple fanboy's lamentTivolutionary? is that you?? NT:)RE: An Apple fanboy's lamentGot three iPods, 4 Macs, Logic Express 6, than 7, then paid for crossgrade to Ninary 7.2 then bought full Logic Studio. It's passion, for sure, but the most important thing is that all products worked for...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Corporate communications, Digital music, Consumer electronics, Apple Inc., Apple Fanboy, lament, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

Znode ASP.NET Storefront 4.3 (Windows)

Fully customizable product catalogL: Znode Storefront includes a feature rich product catalog bundled in it's fully customizable ASP.NET Shopping Cart. The catalog allows you to showcase products and services using rich images and text that can be easily edited using the web based administration. Match your corporate branding: The...

Tags: Payment, Storefront, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft Windows, Shopping Cart, Znode Inc.

Software downloads 2007-12-01

Corporate DNA and competitive advantage

Corporate DNA and competitive advantageApple getting startedNothing beats a forked tongue. Steve Jobs speaking out about how DRM doesn't work and then making his products the most locked-down devices on the market today. I wonder if there is some kind of "release" command on those devices to turn off the...

Tags: Strategy, competitive advantage, DNA, Nothing, Apple Inc., Newton Co., Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2007-09-27

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?

Although you don't hear about them too often, Microsoft has had its own share of flops in the market. Perhaps the most legendary of these was the ill-fated Microsoft Bob. But one of the other flops that comes to mind -- one that required a good deal of investment from...

Tags: NAS, Text Message, Network, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-09-25

Can Microsoft create a reality-distortion field?

Can Microsoft create a reality-distortion field?It's traditional for Microsoft to copy AppleThree Apple Engineers and Three Microsoft EngineersThree Apple engineers and three Microsoft engineers are traveling by train to a conference. At the station, the three Microsoft engineers each buy tickets and watch as the three Apple engineers buy only...

Tags: XML, Mary Jo, conductor, Apple Fans, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Engineer, RDF, Apple Engineers

Discussion threads 2007-07-20

Is Vista to blame for Mac, Linux popularity?

Is Vista to blame for Mac, Linux popularity?nice articleWell written.So true, mis-guided beliefs will only bite you in the rear. However 'Perception is Reality' is a distortion effect that muddies the water and makes one learn the hard way.Windows is the best OS out there (far far ahead of any...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Mac Linux, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-07-17