SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rewriting the rules for enthusiast computing, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today unveiled its new platform codenamed “Spider”, with the first true quad-core processor supporting scalable graphics for The Ultimate Visual Experience. The AMD Spider platform combines the introduction of AMD Phenom quad-core processors, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series graphics processors with Microsoft DirectX 10.1…
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Nail Art of Leonardo da Vinci [image]
Take a famous drawing of Leonardo da Vinci and reproduce it by banging nails into a piece of wood. AMAZING!You need to take a look at this. What we have is a guy who copied a famous sketch of Leonardo da Vinci by banging nails (varying heights) into a large piece of wood. You have…
Google Knows Hypocrisy
Google has long claimed that the one guiding principle it lives by is “Do No Evil”. Sadly the Internet giant is becoming a beacon of hypocrisy that shines brighter than the evils of cable companies that sell ‘unlimited’ Internet access while screwing around with traffic and sending spoofed reset packets.In order to understand the hypocrisy…
My Interview on Forum Business Blog
I was recently interviewed on the Forum Business Blog in regards to the forums over on PokeFarm. It is a short piece but the rest of the content on the site is worth reading if you are thinking of starting your own forum.I heard about Forum Business Blog after my friend Nomar was interviewed about…
Why Blu-ray will fail
A long time ago, in a world not too far removed from today, there was a format war. The two competing formats were Betamax (Sony) and VHS (JVC). Even though Betamax was a superior format VHS won the format war based on cost.Some people who cover the format war between Blue-ray (Sony) and HD-DVD (Microsoft…
AMD Appoints Dirk Meyer to Board of Directors
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the appointment of AMD President and Chief Operating Officer Dirk Meyer to the board of directors. Meyer, who was promoted to his current role as President and COO in January 2006, continues to share leadership and management duties of AMD with Chairman of the Board and CEO Hector…
StumbleUpon version 3.15 released
A new version of the StumbleUpon toolbar has just been released with the following updates:Enables SearchReviews opt-in and configuration options for all users. See: toolbar -> Tools -> Toolbar Options -> Configuration tab -> Web Search.Improves Facebook integration.Updates button tooltipsFixes a bug where Yahoo SearchReviews decoration does not appear for some users.Fixes a bug where…
Ron Paul hits $2M in one day of donations
I just got the following email from the Ron Paul campaign:November 5, 2007What an incredible day to be a supporter of Ron Paul!You have raised over $2 million so far today, putting us closer to our $12 million fourth quarter goal. This is more than any Republican has ever raised online in one day!So far…
Masi Oka (Hiro on Heroes) to Serve as One Laptop per Child Ambassador
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor Masi Oka, star of NBC’s hit ensemble drama series Heroes will serve as global ambassador for One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization launched in 2005 with a mission of providing a means for learning, self-expression and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the…
Pay-Per-Post is now Izea
Press Release:ORLANDO, FL – (November 1, 2007) – Social media marketing pioneer PayPerPost, Inc. today announced it is changing its corporate name to organize the multiple properties its has developed within the fast-changing world of social media. Effective immediately, the company will operate under the parent name of IZEA Inc., incorporating consumer generated advertising network…
U-Verse wins out in CT
Earlier today, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) issued a Certificate of Video Franchise Authority to AT&T for its U-verse TV service, making AT&T the first to compete in Connecticut under a new state law.Ramona Carlow, president – AT&T Connecticut, who oversees regulatory and external affairs in the state, said:”We are pleased that…
Fighting the Corruption with Samus
I still remember way back in the mid 1980’s when I saved up my money to purchase the original Metroid. Back then we did not have fancy game graphics or amazing controller schemes. All we had was D-Pad and a couple of buttons. You know what? It worked.Metroid purists do love the original Metroid game…