(Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing) The parallel architecture used in Intel's IA-64 chips. It was originally developed by HP. See IA-64.
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- $2000? I doubt it.Apple puts themselves in a "premium" price range, but $2000 for a 10" tablet? Even they're not THAT crazy.No ThanksDon't need or want either, waste of space...If I want real gaming, I'd rather play real games on my PS3 or Wii on my flat screen; or on...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Office Mobile 2010 beta for Windows Mobile available now for free
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- The Three Musketeers 1.1 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Clan Lord 624 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Mir2: The Legend Continues 2009/11/11 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Source code for ikee iPhone worm in the wild
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-08
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- Blog posts 2009-11-06
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!
- This is big: Epic Games just announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit UDK, a free edition of the Unreal Engine 3. This is the same technology behind popular PC and console games such as Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, Bioshock, and Medal of Honor. Now anyone can download...
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Images: Mickey Mouse, behaving badly
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- Image galleries 2009-11-04
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- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- A visit to Microsoft's first store
- I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Sho Online 20080729 (Windows)
- 'Sho Online' is an online game that is based on one of the four Chinese tales called the 'Fengshen Yanyi'. 'Fengshen Yanyi', is a story that is created based on the real historical events. It merges the conflicts between the Yin and Zhou era to the imaginary world of Taoism....
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Did Stallman fisk himself?
- boogeyman?the most irritating thing about stallman is not his "political incorrectness" or his "shooting from the lip," but that is he is so often right. that really gets under your skin.I hate to agree...I've always felt that RMS is irritating, obnoxious and downright rude. However, anyone who dismisses what...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- VA now loves its VistA software
- In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Typo takes down Internet in Sweden
- HeadlineI would have headlined this story "Sweden is Missing Its Period".RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenWhat does this imply for the rush to the cloud?RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenNot really the right headline.Really should read Typo blocks access to Swedish web-sites and email addresses, since they were...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Monster 2 1.0p5 (Mac)
- Monster 2 is a nostalgic trip back to the days of the epic SNES RPGs like Final Fantasy and Breath of Fire. It was built from scratch with a focus on a good story, unique gameplay features, and professional looking and sounding artwork and audio.
- Software downloads 2009-10-14
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