Noishe - Slashdot User

Submission + - Database test: 8-way Opteron - Sun X4200 and other

Submitted by

Robbedoeske

on Monday March 05, 2007 @09:31AM

Robbedoeske writes: "Computers with x86-processors come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from ultra-slim notebooks for business folks to neon-pimped desktops for gamers. One of the most excessive members of this family is the Sun Fire X4600, a server that can accommodate up to eight dualcore Opterons in its casing. Compared to this machine, all the gear that we tested earlier looks like a bunch of toys. But is it possible to use sixteen cores effectively? And if so, do things run smoothly enough to justify a price tag of more than 35,000 euros? These are the question we shall be trying to answer in this review."

Submission + - What happaned to the clones?

Submitted by Noishe on Sunday March 04, 2007 @10:16PM

Noishe writes: We all know about running windows on a Macintosh with bootcamp, but what about running MacOS on an intel machine?

Apple computers are using standard harddrives, video cards, ram, and CPU's.

Does anyone have any experience with getting OSX up and running on an otherwise normal PC? Why haven't motherboard manufacturors introduced clone boards just like they did in the 80's for pc's?

Submission + - Does Slashdot traffic pick up when digg's offline?

Submitted by

Daniel Einspanjer

on Saturday March 03, 2007 @03:53PM

Daniel Einspanjer writes: "I'm an old Slashdot user, but I have to admit, the only time I've visited in the past year is the few times I was craving tech news and digg.com was down. Does Slashdot see a noticeable spike in traffic when digg is down?"

Submission + - Microsoft Outlaws 3rd Party IM Clients

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @11:14PM

An anonymous reader writes: With the latest update to the MSN Instant Messenger client, now called Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft has required all users to sign a new contract which among other things forbids the use of 3rd party instant messenger clients to connect to the MSN messenger service, such as the AJAX Meebo client, Gaim, and Trillian among others. Worth noting, they do provide a list of authorized 3rd party clients, such as Yahoo Messenger, that are allowed access to the service.

Excerpt: "In using the service, you may not use any unauthorized third party software or service to access the Microsoft instant messaging network currently known as the .NET Messenger service."

Submission + - Researchers moved light

Submitted by

knight17

on Friday February 09, 2007 @07:51PM

knight17 writes: "The Researchers at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has found a way to move light.They not only moved light but also bring a pulse of light, thefastest of nature's particles, to a complete halt. That ability to catch, store, move and release light could be used in future computers to process information encoded in the light pulses."

Submission + - MIT Team Makes Light Chip

Submitted by

Anonymous Coward

on Friday February 09, 2007 @07:32PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said they've overcome a major obstacle in harnessing the full power and speed of the light waves. It promises to solve a problem that's long plagued fiber-optic networks: Light waves gradually weaken over distances as they become polarized, or randomly oriented horizontally and vertically. The tools available to fix it are expensive to deploy on a massive scale. It's a promising development as bandwidth-hungry video puts a strain on networks and consumers demand seamless transmissions."

Journal SPAM: US refuses to sign UN ban on renditions and secret detention 4

Journal by Jeremiah Cornelius on Friday February 09, 2007 @07:25PM

Fifty-seven countries signed a UN treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from carrying out forced disappearances and holding individuals in secret detention. Washington, as well as a number of European governments, including Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy, refused to sign.

Submission + - Single-celled Organisms Power Artificial Heart

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 09, 2007 @06:12PM

An anonymous reader writes: Nigga, please!

Submission + - CEO resigns over 'Lite Brite'

Submitted by DesertBlade on Friday February 09, 2007 @05:21PM

DesertBlade writes: The CEO of Cartoon Network has resigned over the bomb scare. Turner ended up paying over 2 million in restitution and the city of Boston coming to a stand still over some lite brites. I for one do not want to live in a glass box being scared of everything, and with governments over reacting just fuels the fear. Are we becoming scared of our own shadow?

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