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As promised, here are stats for 20 different Intel chips from the past 35 years, most of which I included briefly in the Moore’s Law video I made earlier, along with bonus factual tidbits I came across while looking over some Intel stuff today. Here you can enjoy it at your own pace (and without the music that some of you found not to your liking), but sadly the pics are not in any particular order, thanks to the way we serve up Flickr galleries. Enjoy it, but remember, it’s only Intel’s side of the story. Perhaps AMD would be kind enough to shoot over a similar dossier of fun facts. After the chip gallery is a timeline of transistor-related happenings from 1947 up to today.Intel Chips from 1971 to 2007:
If you are the kind of person who is willing to drop $US13,500 on a projector, Sim2′s new Domino 80E may be worth checking out. What does $13,500 buy you? Naturally, you will get 1080p —but the 80E also features UNISHAPE lamp technology that promises a “revolution in the reproduction of colour and huge increases in both brightness and black levels” when combined with BrillantColor from Texas Instruments.
Other features include: a DarkChip3 DLP chipset, tons of inputs, and the option of using a 2.35:1 anamorphic lens adaptor that doesn’t require an external processor to change the aspect ratio. Sure, the price tag seems high, but it could be worse. Check out what other Sim2 projectors can run you. [Product Page via SmartOffice]
Toshiba is throwing its hat into the SSD business with a new line of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND SSDs in three distinct flavours: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. They will also be available in three distinct form factors: embedded module, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch drive enclosures. Expect 100MB/s peak read speed, 40MB/s peak write speed, a SATA II interface, and a lifespan of 1,000,000 hours. No word yet on pricing, but we should be able to see these on store shelves starting in March 2008. [infosync and MacBidouille via Ubergizmo]
More Windows Errors Take Over the World, Prepare Ground for Alien Invasion Absurd Windows errors in handy gallery form. Vote for your favourite!
The $100 iPhone/iPod Touch Stand Made from a Piece of Paper It works with smaller bills too, except for the tiny detail that we don’t have one dollar bills. Or paper money…
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The Gadget: Homedics Brethe, an air “neutraliser” that’s essentially an air purifier and liquid scent dispensing machine.
The Price: $US59
The Verdict: Unlike normal aerosol sprays or room scenting plug-ins, the Brethe Air Revitalizer is actually supposed to filter air as well as freshen it with scents. The scent part is nice, and comes in lime, vanilla, citrus or lavender. You add two teaspoons to a bowlful of water, and when you switch the thing on, the liquid sloshes around in the base in order to dispense the scents.
It’s the holidays, so you know what that means: loads of Christmas themed crap that you won’t touch for 11 months out of the year. Take this flying Santa, for example. While you could buy a normal remote control helicopter, why would you want something that wouldn’t be really awkward to use in June? This Flying Santa will only really feel right in December, which has got to be one of the worst months for using remote control helicopters due to lousy weather. Hey, it’s your money. [Brando]
An iPod Touch developer has just created a SIP-based VoIP app (which works with Asterisk and other open source free and paid VoIP providers) that was ported from an older app called SvSIP. The upside is that iPod Touch users that have the pre-amped mic addon that plugs into the dock connector will be able to actually talk on their iPods. iPhone users won’t need the addon to talk (obviously), and should be able to get in on this action soon as well. We’ll update when we know more. [Touchmods via TUAW]
It appears that Everex, the same company that sent Wal-Mart shoppers into a tizzy of values with its Linux-based gPC , now has its sites set on the Asus Eee PC with a new ultra-portable dubbed the “Cloudbook.” The device will feature a 7-inch screen and the same Linux gOS found in the gPC. A 1.3 megapixel webcam is also rumoured to come standard. Additional image and info after the break.
Even if Greenpeace isn’t on the Apple bandwagon, research shows that Apple customers are the greenest among computer companies. With all those hippie dollars to be had, it is not surprising that someone decided to combine the lava lamp with an iPod speaker system and docking station. The main feature is a LED light show that syncs with the music—adding to the trippy vibe. Too bad we can’t get dirty, smelly hippies interested in more practical iPod docks. Available for $US100. [Product Page via 7Gadgets]
