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179,997 FCC complaints about Family Guy. Uh huh, sure. tl;dr: Family Guy’s opinion of the FCC (nsfw) Add comment
Scanwiches
Scanwiches. Nom. [via] Add comment
Repeating old next-gen Atom rumors
Some sites have begun rehashing old rumors regarding Pine Trail, the next Intel Atom platform. Word of an early 2010 release began in June, and that rumor is playing out again with the addition of one Atom N470 to the predicted chip lineup. The newly-whispered N470 is alleged to be a HyperThreaded single core design […] Add comment
Internet distractions
Internet distractions, in order of importance. [via] Add comment
Making sense of Lynnfield: Is Bloomfield really better?
Correction (15 September, 2009 @ 6:15 PM EST): The original run of this article indicated that the Lynnfield’s onboard PCIe controller depended upon the system’s bclock generator for its frequency. This is incorrect and has been redacted. All Lynnfield CPUs use an independent clock generator for the PCIe controller with a nominal frequency of 100MHz. […] Add comment
Regrets: DMB
Regrets: Dave Matthew Band. Not so much for fans. [via] Add comment
Charter Semiconductor merged with GLOBALFOUNDRIES
ATIC, the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government and principle financier of GLOBALFOUNDRIES, is to buy Singapore’s state-sponsored Chartered Semiconductor. Advanced Technology Investment Company, LLC will pay more than 14 percent above the firm’s valuation to assume ownership. Chartered Semiconductor was created out of Singapore Technologies Engineering in 1987 and began public trading in […] Add comment
Snow Leopards’ dark spots
Why everything will look a little darker on a Mac with Snow Leopard. Add comment
Icrontic’s TF2 Labor Day
It’s Labor Day TF2 time! Get your game on and give a high five to Jimmy (TiberiusLazarus) for the super-neato server config work. Add comment
Clever shop vac
BucketVac turns a standard 5-gal bucket into a wet/dry vac. How very clever. [via] Add comment
Browser cage match
Chrome 4 vs. Opera 10 vs. Firefox 3.5. FINISH HIM. Add comment
Police cordon Bungie in AK-47 “sighting”
Police responded to reports of a man with an AK-47 to find a Bungie employee with a Halo replica. Totally similar. Add comment
Consuming electronics differently
Philips’ latest consumer electronic: sex toys. I’m not gonna lie, it’s pretty hot (and safe for most workplaces). Add comment
Dumb jokes that are funny
Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife get to sleep? (prepare to groan and like it) Add comment
A look at AMD’s 12-core Magny-Cours
Just last week we detailed the 12-core Magny-Cours CPU which AMD is developing for the enterprise in 2010. As a little proof that the future isn’t too far away, a tipster has made the rounds and offered pictures of the little guy in action. Here’s what we get from the pictures: The CPU-Z read of […] Add comment
[Rumor] Radeon 58xx pricing leaked
Those wily sleuths at TheInq may have uncovered pricing for AMD’s upcoming DX11-ready Evergreen parts. Radeon HD 5870 X2 (Codename Hemlock): $599 MSRP Radeon HD 5870 (Codename Cypress): $399 MSRP Radeon HD 5850 (Codename Juniper): $299 MSRP Remember that the 5870 X2 will be a dual-GPU/single PCB solution, while the 5870 will be a single […] Add comment
Windows 7 launch party
I guess Icrontic will host a Windows 7 launch party, since like when DON’T we end up with 10 of you here on the weekend? Add comment
Autotune the News #8
Autotune the News #8 is out. Add comment
Aussie firewall on last legs
The Great Firewall of Australia is on the skids as opposition to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy continues to mount. The project is by no means six feet under, but critics are working hard to place it on the DNR list. Australian Senate Opposition Leader and shadow Comms Minister Nick Minchin has spoken out against Conroy […] Add comment
Vector graphics… In 1963
Did you know that vector graphics existed in 1963? We didn’t, and we are seriously impressed. Add comment
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