Oh, those clever scientists. They've found a way to make flash memory last longer, use less power, and manage cell failure in a more even-handed manner. Currently, flash memory goes bad after around ten years, all...
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European regulators have filed fresh charges against the world's biggest computer chip maker Intel over alleged abuse of its dominant market position." The European Commission (EC) accused the firm of paying a...
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Many well run secondary schools already operate this system unless a child has specific permission to go home for lunch - and that means home - not hanging around the shopping arcades or fast food outlets. With...
In a tax dispute ruling, a London judge announced that Pringles are not potato chips, as they do not fit the legal definition. The stackable snackables are made from dough and not potato, and the eating "experience"...
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" These "boots" are made for winning, and that is what they did - Brit, Dan Weldon wins the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer at Iowa Speedway on direction from Chip Ganassi team's strategist, Barry Wanser....
"April 18, 2008Snack sacks celebratedThis is taking the you-can't-eat-just-one thing too far: The world's largest collection of used potato chip bags went on display in a German museum this week."Snap! Towards the...
Is your computer roaring like a 747 taking off? Does your computer overheat?Chances are, it does, and even more frequently than you know. IBM has developed a prototype that uses cold water to cool your chips."A...
The unique Pringles potato chip packages, created by Fredric J. Baur, have been used in a number of creative ways: they can hold up to 3 tennis balls, they can be used as 'cannons' or poppers to hold...
Some computer-centric companies concerned with pulling 3rd World areas into the 21st century computer culture have been active in producing miniature computers that are cheap yet functional in order to help connect the have nots to the haves, at least technically. We've all...
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day!!! There are so many things you can make with chocolate chips...chocolate chip cookies, pancakes, brownies, muffins, ice cream, waffles, granola bars, pie, crepes, cupcakes,...
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"The Essex coast was on flood alert Sunday night after a FREAK TIDE engulfed a popular waterfront, completely swamping a number of cars. The surge happened at Brightlingsea at around noon when a spring tide led to...
"Round Four of Eighteen - Kansas - Oval Track - Final grid:SP Car Driver Team Time Speed1 9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.3014 213.9562 10 Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.4521 213.6413 7...
Roskilde is massive, manic, music magic. It's the only multi-day, 80,000+ attendee festival that I've ever attended which is, gulp, ten years ago this summer. But with this kind of a line-up, maybe this is the year...
After attending SXSW for the first time this year, I knew that I needed another reason to head back to the incredible city of Austin, Texas.This is the reason."The Austin City Limits Music Festival will once again...
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. saidit is cutting about 10% of its work force, or about 1,650 jobs, andwarned that weaker-than-expected sales hurt results in its recentquarter."AMD, locked in a battle with Intel Corp. over chips known as microprocessors, said it expects...