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Intel First to Demonstrate Working 45nm Chips

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2006 – Intel Corporation today announced it has become the first company to reach an important milestone in the development of 45 nanometer (nm) logic technology. Intel has produced what are believed to be the first fully functional SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) chips using 45nm process technology, its next– generation, high–volume semiconductor manufacturing process.

Novell Raises the Bar for the Linux Desktop

WALTHAM, Mass.—07 Feb 2006—Novell today announced it has released significant enhancements to the Xgl (X over OpenGL) graphics subsystem, which will let developers create richer graphical experiences for Linux* desktop users. Xgl is new core rendering technology for the Linux desktop that takes advantage of now widely available accelerated 3D rendering hardware. These enhancements make Linux desktops more usable, increase end-user productivity and more firmly position Linux at the forefront of client computing technology.

Apple Unveils New 1GB iPod nano at $149

CUPERTINO, California—February 7, 2006—Apple® today unveiled a new 1GB iPod® nano for just $149, offering the same features as the 2GB and 4GB iPod nano models and holding up to 240 songs or 15,000 photos. The new 1GB iPod nano’s ultra-portable design is thinner than a #2 pencil and features Apple’s patent pending Click Wheel and the same gorgeous color screen as the other iPod nano models. In addition, Apple announced that the iPod shuffle is now more affordable than ever with the 512MB and 1GB models priced at $69 and $99 respectively.

A Microsoft iPod rival? Gates weighs in

Saturday, February 11, 2006—Minority high school students from the Seattle area made the most of their audience with Bill Gates on Friday -- including one question so incisive that many in the Microsoft Corp. chairman's own industry would like to know the answer.

Free Geek: “Helping the needy get nerdy since the beginning of the third millennium.”

February 12th, 2006 —The concept is simple, really. Hire a handful of staff members, pay them the same hourly figure from the top down, train volunteers to run the business and work solely with donated electronic items to make them reusable or recyclable. In the process, teach volunteers how the business works and how to rebuild computers, allowing them to adopt a computer after 24 hours of volunteer service, giving them on-the-job training, as well as a social outlet.

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