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| Apple announced to use Intel x86 processors |
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At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. |
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| Two views on VIA's open source release |
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"It appeared the open source community had a bone thrown to it by VIA, which announced open driver source codes earlier this month." |
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Hardware Hacker is a site with a collection of links to modded computers and computer hardware, posted by creator(s) and readers of the site. |
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| The Hammer Switch: Apple will switch to AMD's Hammer? |
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"Since the summer of 2000 when I was introduced to Mac OSX, I have been extremely excited about Apple's newest operating system. I have always been a x86 PC user subjected to using "Macs". When I learned that OSX was to be based on the BSD platform, my thoughts were that Apple was going to move away from the hardware market and directly into competition with good old Redmond." |
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| Building your own wireless LAN? |
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Those of you planning on going wireless and doing it yourself should take a look at Jason Hecker's How to Make a Simple 2.425GHz Helical
Aerial for Wireless ISM Band Devices. |
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jwf writes: Some guy at Delft University of Technology made this webcounter based on a discarded telecom "tick"-counter. A "how to" can also be found at the site. |
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Xlr8yourmac has a report of Flemming Kok hacking a Mac Cube into a Dual G4 450. A critical point here is the cooling part, for which he inserted extra alu-plates, to get both processors in full contact with the main cooling plate. |
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| Scientists build DNA computer |
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| Hardware Compatibility HOWTO |
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Linuxdoc hosts a frequently updated Hardware Compatibility HowTo, which comes as a nice aid if you're building a system for *nix usage. Research and development, remember? |
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