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A 2.66 GHz Nehalem Quad Core Complete System For $894!

by Hal Licino

This amazing new computer system will wipe the floor on multithreaded applications over any desktop CPU available today at any price, and yes, that even includes the mighty Intel Core2 Extreme QX9775 at $1550: CPU alone! published 3 months ago

3 comments    technology computer intel

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Intel's 2009 Bankruptcy: A Cautionary Tale

by Hal Licino

Yes, this is fiction, but it is designed to show a basic flaw in Intel's CPU strategy. Nehalem is reliant on an external factor which could devastate the entire company. published 3 months ago

5 comments    technology internet computer

The basic components to a computer build are easy to buy and assemble!71

Build your own PC and save hundred$$$

by Hal Licino

I've always been astounded by the shoppers at Safeway who blithely drop into their carts a bag of Splenda for $13.99 that is available down the street at WalMart for $8.47. When it comes to much higher ticket... published 3 months ago

2 comments    technology computer diy

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Fixing The Internet(s)

by Hal Licino

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA blew it. Oh yes, I know that it is a very unpopular stand to blast the person who essentially "Invented The World Wide Web", especially since I'm using his... published 7 days ago

10 comments    technology internet computer

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Why Is Software So Obtuse?

by Hal Licino

Mainstream software is getting more complex and more expensive, so there is no imaginable justification for catering to the radical fringe of geekizoids while ignoring the average user! published 7 days ago

0 comments    technology internet software

Eeny meeny miny moe... catch a PSU by the toe...73

So the Power Supply supplies power. Why should I care?

by Hal Licino

Every computer has a Power Supply Unit (PSU) and most users rarely give it a second thought. You plug in the cord to that socket in the back, push the button and your computer runs. So what? It turns out... published 3 months ago

0 comments    technology computer power supply

Installing your own hard drive is easy if you follow these basic instructions!66

Quick Guide to installing a Hard Drive

by Hal Licino

Thanks to the explosion in the popularity of torrent downloads, many computer users find themselves perennially running out of hard drive space. With new, larger hard drives selling for as little as 15 cents... published 3 months ago

0 comments    technology computer install

You get what you pay for? Nah. With this cheapie mini-notebook, you pay for way more than you get!74

Razor 400 Notebook: Look what $299 won't buy you!

by Hal Licino

Much has been made of a small Florida-based PC builder which calls itself 3K and has the latest and cheapest entry on the low-priced notebook bandwagon. Razor 400, Dell, CPU, Intel, AMD, Sempron. published 3 months ago

3 comments    technology computer linux

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