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• A look at the future of the transistor from the Solid State Devices and Materials Conference (SSDM) I'm writing this on the plane from Narita airport to Portland as I return from  giving the plenary talk at the Solid State Devices and Materials conference (SSDM), in Sendai Japan.  It is always exciting to visit these device conferences to see the myriad of new options that are being discussed for next generation transistors.  Before I get into the technical...
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• Mod your Core i5/i7 Desktop The Intel Core i7 Custom Challenge has started in 8 countries.To celebrate the launch of our new family of Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5 processors, Intel is challenging the world's best mod enthusiasts to rock the world in the Intel® Core™ i7 Custom Desktop Challenge.The contest is promoted in coordination with our Intel Channel Partner members and sponsors: Computer...
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• Why would a 32GB SSD cost more than an 80GB SSD? The landscape of solid-state drives is growing. Many companies, Intel included, have a growing portfolio of drives for sale. Various people much smarter than I have talked about how "Not all SSDs are created equal," but there's one fundamental difference at play that most technologists understand, and not all consumers do. In fact, it's a difference that's pivotal to the...
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• Earthquake proof your code! So, my first PR mentor taught me to start replies with the word 'So'. This gives you valuable micro-seconds to compile a sophisticated and accurate reply to the daisy-cutter question just lobbed at you by the archetypal British reporter. Typically dressed in an old anorak, barely visible through a nicotine flavoured cloud and smelling of last night's pub outing. However...
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