Comment Re:Was there a point to this article? (Score 1) 357
You probably ran out of random bits and they are slow to accumulate. Try /dev/zero or if you want pseudorandom data, /dev/urandom.
Submission + - 65nm Athlons debut with lower power consumption
TheRaindog writes: "AMD has finally rolled out Athlon 64 X2 processors based on 65nm process technology, and The Tech Report has an interesting look at their energy usage and overclocking potential compares to current 90nm models. The new 65nm chips consume less power at idle and under load than their 90nm counterparts, and appear to have loads of headroom for overclocking. An Athlon 64 X2 5000+ that normally runs at 2.4GHz was taken all the way up to 2.9GHz with standard air cooling and only a marginal voltage boost, suggesting that we may see faster chips from AMD soon."
Submission + - MultiSwitch - First USB Sharing Hub
Iddo Genuth writes: "A new extension to USB that will enable sharing of various USB peripherals between computers will soon be available. The new MultiSwitch hub technology, developed by SMSC, allows the sharing of information and content from devices such as DVD players, cameras, printers, and scanners between laptops and desktops using a simple USB cable. Future hubs may also allow wireless sharing of peripherals."
Companies Betting on WiMAX 106
PreacherTom writes "This week, two companies — NextWave and Clearwire — filed to go public and make their fortunes with WiMAX, a wireless broadband technology expected to make serious inroads into the telecom market by offering a high-speed alternative to DSL, Cable, and other current offerings. Market researcher Gartner Dataquest expects the North American WiMAX services market to swell from 30,000 connections in 2006 to 21.2 million by 2011. Could this be the new backbone of the mobile effort?"
