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Intel debuts 48 core processor

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Arun

Intel on Wednesday demonstrated a fully programmable 48 core processor. Intel says the 48 core chip is 10 to 20 times more powerful than current the top end offering in its multi-core Core line of processors. Intel also noted that … Continue reading →

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Surprise!!! Silverlight to support Linux?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Arun

Intel announced yesterday at IDF (Intel Developer Forum) support for Silverlight 3 on their Atom-based devices. This includes Intel‘s own Linux based Moblin OS. As part of this, Silverlight will become one of the technologies supported within Intel’s Atom Developer … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 2 released

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Arun

Ubuntu team has released the 2nd alpha version of Ubuntu 9.10 code named Karmic Koala. Ubuntu Karmic Alpha 2 includes the latest GNOME 2.27.1 development release. It includes the 2.6.30-5.6 kernel based on 2.6.30-rc5. The kernel will ship with Kernel … Continue reading →

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Linux, first OS to support USB 3.0

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Arun

Intel hacker Sarah Sharp announced that the first driver for USB 3.0 devices are now available and the driver supports the xHCI. The driver is already queued for Kernel 2.6.31, so it should be available around September 2009. There are … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Alpha 1 released

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Arun

With less than a month after releasing Ubuntu 9.04 code named Jaunty Jackalope, Ubuntu team has released the 1st alpha of next Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10 code named Karmic Koala. Updates to Ubuntu 9.10 includes syncing from Debian Sid, a new … Continue reading →

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Issues with Ubuntu 9.04 using Intel graphics

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Arun

If you have the integrated graphics chip from Intel and you are using or want to use Ubuntu 9.04 code named Jaunty Jackalope, read this article that explains the issues affecting Ubuntu 9.04 and Intel graphics card. Technorati Tags: Ubuntu … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope released

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Arun

Ubuntu team has released Ubuntu 9.04 code named Jaunty Jackalope today. For a tour of Ubuntu 9.04, click here. To know about what’s new in Ubuntu 9.04, check my old post here. Here are the known issues in Ubuntu 9.04: … Continue reading →

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Cooliris available for Linux now

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Arun

Cooliris is a plugin that displays images from Google,  Youtube, Flickr, Facebook, from your PC hard drive etc as a 3D wall. You can effortlessly scroll through the images and videos. Once installed, you can launch Cooliris from the toolbar … Continue reading →

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Another proof of ugly practices by Microsoft and other big companies?

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Arun

Vista lawsuit spotlights ties between Microsoft, Intel. Microsoft, Vista, Intel

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Ubuntu 8.10 upgrade and fresh installation

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Arun

I upgraded my desktop from Ubuntu 8.04 to Ubuntu 8.10 last Friday. The upgrade went smoothly though it took 3 hours to complete. Most of the time was used to download the packages. After the installation was done and I … Continue reading →

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