Tech News
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Intel Cancels 2GHz Xeon for 2.2GHz
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2001 | By: DennisThe Xeon line of processors never really followed suit to the desktop equivalent, and really this is good news. As you might already know the regular Pentium 4 will not run in SMP mode like the Pentium 3. Instead Intel targeted the Xeon line for SMP applications that we would normally see in high-end workstations and servers. Since Intel doesn't release that many versions of the Xeon processor so the 2.2 will be a welcome addition.
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VIA Fights Back
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2001 | By: DennisVia has struck back with legal action to stop production of the Pentium 4 saying it violates a Centaur patent.
The Intel vs. Via plot thickens.
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Pegasus Mail 4 Preview Release
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2001 | By: DennisI have long been a fan of Pegasus Mail and have used it for quite some time now. Well David Harris has been working on a new version to Pegasus Mail, version 4, that has recently been released as a Public Preview. Make sure to look over the readme file before installing.
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Intel and Rambus together again
Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 | By: DennisIt would appear that Intel and Rambus have renegotiated their licensing agreements to a level that benefits both companies.
It would appear that Rambus isn't as dead as we once thought at least for the next 5 years. Good news for shareholders too the stock is back up too. -
Cool New Virus
Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 | By: DennisI usually don't report things like this but I figured it was worthwhile.
" This worm, named W32/Nimda.A-mm, is dangerously different than virtually all other e-mail and network-borne viruses: It can infect a computer when a user simply clicks on the subject line of an e-mail in an attempt to open it, or visits a Web page housed on an infected server."
This worm is actually pretty dangerous since it combines "features" of other network virri in its attempt to cause discomfort to the casual Internet user. Watch out the W32/Nimda.A-mm worm is on the loose. -
Return to Castle Wolfenstein MP Test
Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 | By: DennisI have downloaded the MP Test and all I can say is "W0W". The player models and weapons look great and the GUI interface looks to be sampled from the Quake 3 TA release. The map that I played was a bit on the dark side so it was hard to see. Other than that I would highly recommend the download.
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Freeway FWD-CUPA Motherboard Review
Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 | By: DennisHere comes a motherboard that seriously has everything you could ever want and some stuff you never figured you could use. The really fun thing about this motherboard is that it comes in two flavors, Intel and Athlon. The Athlon review is coming soon.
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Stocks Take a Sharp Downturn
Published: Monday, September 17, 2001 | By: DennisThe US stock market resumed trading today with a sharp fall in early trading. Though this isn't an uncommon occurrence and should only be a brief downturn.
On a happier note Nvidia's stock split 2 for 1 this past week so in effect my holdings have doubled
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Dual Athlon from Gigabyte
Published: Saturday, September 15, 2001 | By: DennisIt would appear that Tyan isn't the only company with a dual solution for AMD processors. Gigabyte has entered the AMD SMP arena with the GA-7DPXDW, complete with dual processors (sold seperatly), 64-bit PCI, and a cool blue PCB color.
As with all AKIBA news posts the site is in Japanese, though don't let that stop you from visiting.
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National Day of Rememberance
Published: Friday, September 14, 2001 | By: DennisToday will be filled with bells at noon and candles at night. Take a moment to remember those who had no choice in participating in the airplane attack on the United States.
