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Asus Transformer Bootloader Unlock Now Available
When the Asus Transformer Prime launched, there was outcry from developers over the fact that its bootloader was locked. Asus eventually crumbled and announced that they would remove the restrictions. Now, almost two months later, you can download the fix.
Prime Launching 7Two From 9am Tomorrow
If you’re an Aussie living in regional areas waiting to get some extra digital FTA TV action, TV Tonight is reporting that Prime will be launching 7Two tomorrow morning at 9am.
Got 75 Spare PCs? Start Looking For 13-Million Digit Prime Numbers
I knew there was a reason I didn’t become a mathematician! Researchers in the US have discovered a new prime number (that’s a number that can only be divided by itself and one, in case you forgot). It has a cool 13-million digits in it, and required the processing power of 75 laptops running XP to work out.
The number is way too long to write out, but can be notated as 2 to the power of 43,112,609 minus 1. Two seperate networks of computers have verified the number.
Even stranger than the fact people spend their time looking for Prime numbers is the fact that the researchers stand to win a $US100,000 prize from the Electronic Frontier Foundation for discovering a prime number with more than 10 million digits. I mean, why not, right? 100K for getting 75 computers to do some long division for you?
Actually now I’m wishing I was a mathematician. Damn.
[SMH]
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