Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the chipmaker struggling to take on Intel Corp., rose the most in six years after deciding to spin off some plants, part of an investment of up to $8.4 billion from the Abu Dhabi government.
AMD climbed 70 cents, or 17 percent, to $4.93 at 10:19 a.m. in [...]

A Note to Google Users on Net Neutrality:
The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. There’s a debate heating up in Washington, DC on something called “net neutrality” – and it’s a debate that’s so important Google is asking you to get involved. We’re asking you to take action to protect [...]

In preparation for the year 2000 (Y2K), this document describes the research done and steps taken to insure that the operation of the 13 root name servers is not disrupted. The first section of this document describes the root nameserver system, detailing the two major components of that system, the root zone [...]

TX54 is a disposable timepiece that is worn on the user’s thumbnail. While its translucency makes it blend seamlessly with the hand, a selection of text color options and a glow feature that activates on command make it easy to read.

We all have the need to find software that is actually useful occasionally, even more so when we are operating in a linux environment.
Taken from forum-replies.cfm?t=797838, this wiki is all about what people find the most useful software to use with linux.
This list is by no means complete, as only posts with links were added [...]

What if Unix, Windows, Linux and OSX were houses?
UNIX is the old Victorian Mansion that was the first of it’s kind and set the standard for all things to come.
It is still considered one of the most solid and stable houses ever built since it was build by compliant construction practices.
It’s incredibly solid foundation allows it [...]

(Mostly Macbook & intel ready applications in alphabetical order)
{most programs can run on other Macs}

AcidSearch - adds flexibility to the Safari search box.
AntiRSI - Take breaks from your computer.
Adium - This instant messanger replacement can do all the major chats, but I still am a iChat fan. Real-time video conferencing is keen.
Apimac Timer - Use [...]

I stumbled upon this model, the Mio C230, while shopping for something else at a Best Buy store.
It was marked on clearance from $199 to $126, which seemed like a pretty good price. I played with the in store model, and then went home to read reviews. I had a tough time finding any substantial [...]

Silicon chips could become even more densely packed with transistors thanks to a breakthrough that carves features in silicon that are many times smaller than the wavelength of the light used to make them.
The new approach produces grids of parallel lines just 25 nanometers wide using light with a wavelength of 351 nm. The grids [...]

If you’ve already got an iPhone or an iPod touch and you aren’t planning to buy the new iPhone 3G, you’ve still got goodies coming your way from Apple this week. Right beside the iPhone 3G, Apple is set to release the iPhone 2.0 software update (now unofficially available!), its new App Store (now open!), [...]