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Dual-core Systems Necessary for Business Users?
Slashdot - Mar 23 6:13 PM
Lam1969 writes "Hygeia CIO Rod Hamilton doubts that most business users really need dual-core processors: 'Though we are getting a couple to try out, the need to acquire this new technology for legitimate business purposes is grey at best. The lower power consumption which improves battery life is persuasive for regular travelers, but for the average user there seems no need to make the change. Save to My Web

Sun Grid Compute Utility Opens for Public Business
ComputerWire via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Mar 22 10:44 PM
If you have a buck you want to kill for an hour, you have a reasonably clean background, and you have some applications lying around that you want to run on a compute utility, Sun Microsystems Inc has finally opened the public portal into its Sun Grid compute utility. Now, people with a PayPal account who can pass a background check that is similar to that used routinely on all other kinds of Save to My Web

Dual Core MP3 player
Addict 3D - Mar 21 2:13 AM
The Chinese company called TCLAST presents the C150, an MP3 player with a "DUAL CORE" function. It's similar to the function used in PC CPU's, but then adapted for audio. There are basically 2 levels in this chipset, and they are used to improve the audio quality.Save to My Web

Suns T2000 Coolthreads Server: First Impressions and Experiences
AnandTech - Mar 24 12:42 PM
Sun's "Coolthreads" T2000 server is an ambitious and innovative product that may provide a solid and attractive alternative to the flood of x86 based servers. So far, there have been very few independent benchmarks on the Sun T2000 server. Read about our first benchmarks and experiences in this report.Save to My Web

Tensilica Chief Scientist to Present at Multicore Expo
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 11:01 AM
------Tensilica: Who: As a recognized industry leader, Tensilica offers the broadest line of controller, CPU and specialty DSP processors on the market today, in both an off-the-shelf format and with full designer configurability.Save to My Web

Sun unveils much belated grid kick-off
vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 20 7:30 PM
$1 per CPU hour service to go live at lastSave to My Web

Sun computing utility suffers DoS attack
Finextra - Mar 23 8:53 AM
Sun Microsystems has suffered a denial-of-service attack on the first day of operation of its much heralded pay-per-CPU Grid computing utility.Save to My Web

What's what in Linux 2.6.16
Linux Devices - Mar 23 11:33 AM
If you wanted to sum up what's new in this latest release of Linux, you could say that it's a Linux for high-end enterprise users. However, this kernel is also the first one to support Toshiba, Sony, and IBM's CELL processor , which is best known as the chip that will power Sony's forthcoming PlayStation 3 game console.Save to My Web