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Intel quietly outs seven new Sandy Bridge CPUs to check we’re paying attention

Intel quietly outs seven new Sandy Bridge CPUs to check we're pay attention

Intel opened its back door and shuttled out a refresh of its chips without so much as a phone call, typical! Three desktop Core i5 chips made their way into the big bad world, the i5-2550K replacing the i5-2500K, the i5-2450P replacing the i5-2400 and the i5-2380P replacing the i5-2320. There’s a suspicion that the P that follows the two latter models means the GPUs have been disabled / removed to differentiate the price. The four Celerons, two low-voltage, two ultra-low voltage similarly replace older models, from the $70 B720 (replacing the B710) through to the $134 Celeron 867, supplanting the 857. If that list of numbers hasn’t whetted your appetite for, erm, more numbers, then head on past for detail so comprehensive you’ll have to make sure it’s covered by your HMO.

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Learn About All the Special Files That Help Your Hackintosh Run [Video]

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Creating a hackintosh has become incredible simple, and we’ve kept you up-to-date on the latest process, but as things get easier you can lose sight of how everything works under the hood. Knowing the special files that make your hackintosh run and understanding what they do can be very useful when you need to troubleshoot. This video, from tonymacx86 forums moderator StingRay, explains everything from DSDTs to kexts to plist files in under 14 minutes. If you want to get to know your hackintosh a little better, or simply approach the hackintoshing process with a bit more knowledge, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the basics of how the software side of the process works. More »

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APK puts Windows 95, 98 and XP, plus Linux on the EVO 3D

And here you thought Microsoft bringing Windows 8 to ARM was big news. Turns out, a member of XDA-Developers forum has managed to make an APK that puts a variety of Redmond’s x86 operating systems on the HTC EVO 3D and its 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon silicon — Windows 95, 98, XP and even your favorite flavor of Linux are all available for the three dee-equipped handset. All you need to do is install the Bochs Pentium emulator APK and the OS disk image of your choice, modify a couple files, and you’ll be doing yesteryear’s desktop computing on a handheld in no time. Feeling nostalgic? Detailed instructions how to do it yourself and the necessary files can be found at the source link below, but all we want to know is: does it do the blue screen of death or the force close dance when things go awry?

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Microsoft begins Office 15 technical preview, fills up before you knew it existed

Everybody calm… we know, we’re excited too. We’re just dying to see the latest in spreadsheet and presentation technology. But, for now, you’ll just have to wait as the technical preview for Microsoft’s next version of Office is all filled up. What exactly Redmond has in store for us it wont say but, it’s not shying away from hyperbole, declaring it “the most ambitious undertaking yet for the Office Division.” Primarily we assume that’s because every arrow in the Office quiver is being updated simultaneously, including desktop, mobile and web apps, Visio, Lync and its countless other peripheral programs. Don’t draw a warm bath and grab a straight razor, though — you’ll get a chance to play with all the updated products when they enter public beta this summer.

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Mod Makes Mass Effect on PC Look Absolutely Incredible [Mass Effect]

can make Skyrim look better. They can make Grand Theft Auto look better. They can make, well, just about any PC game look better. Including Mass Effect. More »

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Barnes & Noble readying 'e-reading device' for spring, doesn't want to talk about it

Oh spring, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, the smell of new e-readers in the air. According to The New York Times, the folks over at Barnes & Noble’s digital team are putting the finishing touches on a “fifth e-reading device,” to be released during the aforementioned season. Not a lot of details on that at the moment — the bookseller’s not spilling the beans. Given last year’s release schedule, timing-wise the device would fall closer in line with the company’s e-ink line of products, so perhaps the non-tablet Nook line still has a bit of fight left in it, after all.

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Japan’s population to drop by 1 million each year

Japan’s rapid aging means the national population of 128 million will shrink by one-third by 2060.

Piracy is the Only Thing Keeping Many Old Video Games Alive [Piracy]

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Pirating new video games is a crime. But there’s long been a rather grey area around the piracy of old games. And when I say old, I don’t mean 2008 old. I mean 1988 old. More »

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UCLA Professor Says Conventional Wisdom on Study Habits Is All Washed Up

An anonymous reader writes “Taking notes during class? Topic-focused study? A consistent learning environment? According to Robert Bjork, director of the UCLA Learning and Forgetting Lab, distinguished professor of psychology, and massively renowned expert on packing things in your brain in a way that keeps them from leaking out, all are three are exactly opposite the best strategies for learning.”

Thousands Take To the Streets To Protest ACTA

An anonymous reader writes “The protests
against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continue
to spread in cities across Europe. The protests began in Poland, where thousands
have taken to the streets and opposition politicians have worn Guy
Fawkes masks in protest against the country signing the agreement last
week. The scenes
from Poland and France
are remarkable, demonstrating the widespread anger over
the decision to join ACTA. A full rundown of protest plans
can be found
here.”

Ken May

Month: January 2012