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How Is Energy Like a PC?

SUMMARY: Some of my pet projects were represented today, with personal energy management at the top of the list. The session “Personal Energy Systems: Doing for the Grid What Intel Did for Computing!” covered personal energy management systems, the shift … Continue reading

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Research and Development Keynote: Crossing the Chasm between Humans and Machines

The final keynote at IDF Taipei was a fascinating look at Intel’s research and development frontiers given by Kevin C. Kahn. Kahn looked at Intel’s research into technologies that will ultimately bring humans and machines closer such as wireless power … Continue reading

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Dynamic Power Performance Management (DPPM): Platform-level Laptop Thermal Management

Hot. That is the only word to describe your surroundings. With the sun beating down on you, your fatigued hand wipes your moistened brow. You always wanted an adventurous job outside of that traditional sedentary cubicle life. Planted in the … Continue reading

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A Time of New Beginnings: QuickPath, Power Control, Larrabee and SSDs

In the computer world there are times when new technologies enter the scene that set a new direction and change how the next decade evolves. For example, in 1995 the Pentium Pro (original P6 micro-architecture) with its new high-performance out-of-order … Continue reading

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