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Apple Switching to Intel

It’s official: Steve Jobs has announced at the 2005 WWDC keynote that Apple will be switching to the x86 platform. This means Intel processors, not just WiMAX or PCI-e. It’s funny. The vast majority of user comments I saw on this topic over the past few days when the rumor started seriously leaking (on Cnet…Continue Reading…

My free Mac mini has shipped

Gratis provides tracking through DHL: Mac Mini Tracking I don’t have a USB keyboard! :) Okay, I can do all the regular hacks such as a self-installed RAM upgrade and overclocked CPU – but how about something totally different? Is the Mac mini’s case all that amazing? Perhaps I could toss it in a bigger…Continue Reading…

Nintendo reveals new gaming systems

The Nintendo Revolution looks similar to the Xbox 360 and PS3 – The Game Boy Micro plays all Game Boy Advance games and is smaller than an iPod mini – While being incredibly small, the Game Boy Micro does have a smaller screen than previous Game Boys – 2 inches – but it has all…Continue Reading…

New ubercategory

I’ve never seen this term “ubercategory” before. “We believe this is a new ubercategory called ‘PC help,’” Microsoft spokesman Ryan Hamlin says. Source: ecommercetimes

Geek Profile

Your Geek Profile: Gamer Geekiness: High Geekiness in Love: High Internet Geekiness: High Movie Geekiness: High Academic Geekiness: Moderate Fashion Geekiness: Moderate General Geekiness: Moderate Music Geekiness: None SciFi Geekiness: None How Geeky Are You?

Chinese inventions

It’s fascinating that so many things are attributed to the Chinese. This includes developments in navigation, mathematics, and medicine. The Chinese invented or discovered porcelain, paper, church bells, rudders, solar wind, the circulation of blood in the human body, the suspension bridge, the technique for drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, the mechanical clock,…Continue Reading…