Windows Me (see here and here) might not be the last Win9x OS. Tiger is the new code name, but it could become vaporware much like Cairo… but The Register also reports that Cairo is being revived, but as a desktop explorer replacement. Think LiteStep, but with the same background code as the normal desktop.
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Before I get into the daily dump of tech news, I will start with some science: CNN reports that Princeton scientists have found a gene that controls intelligence and have genetically created intelligent mice. Of course, no one can speculate what effect genetic manipulation will have on the similar human gene.
Why is it that I always forget about The Register? It has to be one of the greatest tech news sites out there. Just so I don’t forget again, I have added a link on the right.
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Go to Ask Jeeves and ask either of these questions: “Is Jeeves well-endowed?” or “Is Jeeves gay?“. Click on your question to ask it, and you will get a humorous error.
An intellectual look at the future advancement of mankind.
Soy un perdedor. Once again, tech news flutters through the air. The new i815E chipset from Chipzilla is a definite improvement over the i810 and i820 chipsets, or so says a review from Sharky Extreme. The 820 is obviously plagued by the high cost of RDRAM. After significant price cuts, 128meg of RDRAM still costs $350! The 810 was plagued by the onboard video, which was not upgradeable. The 815 uses SDRAM yet also has an AGP slot for video upgradability. The 815 also has a great affinity for onboard hardware, such as a network adapter, modem, or sound card. Brand new systems can be purchased for cheap when built with this chipset.
AMD has released the Duron processor, the newest value-line CPU aimed at the Celeron market. The Sharky Extreme review is quite in depth, even more so than the one from Anandtech.
I have just found one of the best sources of information for Linux: Trinity OS.