Linux continues to rule supercomputers
The June 2013 TOP500 supercomputer list is in and 476 of the top 500 fastest supercomputers in the world run Linux. Linux continues to rule supercomputers. More >
View ArticleIntel: The year of the Linux desktop is here
New Orleans: The Sept. 18 LinuxCon keynote sessions were kicked off by Intel Chief Linux and Open Source Technologist and Linux kernel developer Dirk Hohndel who said that client computing today is...
View ArticleIntel partners with eASIC for custom cloud silicon
On May 12, Intel announced that it would develop integrated products with eASIC that combine superior processing performance and customizable hardware for data centers and the cloud. The companies...
View ArticleGoogle and Intel Android pairing spells trouble for Microsoft
While all the attention was on Windows 8’s preview this week I wonder whether the real end-user operating news wasn’t happening elsewhere. To be exact, I think Google and Intel’s announcement that...
View ArticleIntel distributes LibreOffice, can Microsoft be pleased?
LibreOffice, the OpenOffice fork, is a very popular open-source office suite. But, while it has great support from Linux distributors, like openSUSE and Ubuntu, LibreOffice has never had a major...
View ArticleWhy WiDi wins and losses for your computer/TV connection
When I first got started with personal computers, I often used a TV to show computer video. Well, to be more exact, I didn’t have any choice but to use a TV as a monitor to display CP/M-80 command line...
View ArticleIntel’s new Clover Trail chip will support Android & Linux
When the “news” came out that Intel wouldn’t be supporting Linux on its new Atom CPU, Clover Trail, I didn’t buy it. This next-generation Intel Atom processor was always meant primarily for Windows 8,...
View ArticleThe shocker that wasn’t: Intel CEO disses Windows 8
It’s been reported — and Intel isn’t denying it — that Intel CEO Paul Otellini told his Taiwanese staff that Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system is being released before it’s fully ready. This is...
View ArticleGoodbye, Lotus 1-2-3
The first killer app was VisiCalc. This early spreadsheet turned the Apple II from a hobbyist toy to a business computer. VisiCalc came with room for improvement, though. In addition, a new...
View ArticleIBM to bring Linux KVM virtualization to its Power server line
IBM announced on June 11 at the Red Hat Summit in Boston that it will be bringing Linux’s built-in Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) to its Linux-only Power servers. IBM to bring Linux KVM...
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