OLPC Laptop to sell to public

Computer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get their hands on the so-called “$100 laptop”. The organisation behind the project has launched the “give one, get one” scheme that will allow US residents to purchase two laptops for $399 (£198).

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What every programmer should know about memory

Unlike storage subsystems, removing the main memory as a bottleneck has proven much more difficult and almost all solutions require changes to the hardware.

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AMD’s triple threat: the tri-core Phenom

Rumors that AMD will announce a triple-core, consumer-level CPU have turned out to be true, as the company revealed its plans for the new processor a day ahead of the start of the Intel Developer Forum.

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NASA designs new, ultra-high temperature chips

NASA researchers have announced a new type of integrated circuit chip built on Silicon Carbide technology capable of operating in environments of up to (1,112° F). In testing, an SiC processor was capable of running at 500° C for up to 1,700 hrs without failing. NASA is calling this a major breakthrough, and a full 100x increase over current CPUs.

http://digg.com/design/NASA_designs_new_ultra_high_temperature_chips

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Golden Hard Drive

If you are tired of industrial looking black and silver for your external hard drives – golden idea for you – external hard drive in a wavy gold exterior that looks way cool

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