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Sounds more like a supercomputer than a game machine, but here are the basics:"...the computers are made of cells, each one containing a CPU, which will probably be a PowerPC, and eight APUs (vectorial processors) each with 128K of memory.

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p> It will run at 4GHz, producing a not inconsiderable 256Gflops, with the cells connected to the central 64MB memory through a switched 1024 bit bus."

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p>Sounds like a total monster, not to mention a complete bear to program.

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p>Reade the entire article at the above link.

This is one of the better short statements about ICANN that I've read. Well thought out and to the point, it lists the various offenses of this offensive organization and serves as a call to arms (or keyboards) against the body.Read it Here

There are a number of sites that have picked up pointers to this article in the News Observer about an Irish lad who created a browser that quadruples web surfing speed over a standard modem link (and plays DVD's). I've yet to find independent corroboration of the claims by the browser's maker, but it sounds like it needs some investigation.

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p>Either way, the kid has made a lot of noise and (if you believe the story) a lot of code. 760K lines in 18 months. That's about 1500 lines of code per day.

This morning I decided I wanted little icons for my web pages, so I set out to put them online. There's information on the web, but some of the tools have gone missing. Here are my hints

According to a CNet article, IBM will be announcing today that they have been issued over 3200 patents, putting them firmly in the #1 spot for 2003, in front of Canon (the #2 at just under 2000 patents).

Linux Journal has published an article on Apple's new OSX implementation of X11.

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p>Discussion includes why and how, and some comments by Avie Tevanian.

An article that appears on the EFF website describes the "unintended consequences" of the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act).

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p>Areas covered include:

• Free express and scientific research
• Fair use
• Competition and innovation

An article worth reading. Then consider giving some money to the EFF (and maybe the ACLU). Don't forget to write your congresspeople and senators.

One of the things I was looking for at MWSF2003 was a good 11x17 full bleed photo printer. Here's what I found.

Netgear's 802.11g AP with 4port hub and dual antenna is now available from Amazon, $200.

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p>The device can be seen at Amazon.com and appears to be in stock.

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p>No reports of Apple 802.11g interoperability, but I don't know of anyone currently having problems with the 802.11b predecessor.

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