This is one of my post-ups that I find interesting, but nonetheless aren’t worthy of their own articles. So, in 3 minutes (or more/less), let away your speed reading skills! (Details after the jump.)
AMD produced a minor update to their Phenom processors, to get rid of the flaw that somehow locked up all of their processors that used the Barcelona architecture (Phenom and Opteron processors used this architecture). However, I’m still sceptical that this will improve their already beleaguered market position in the processor sector. Intel still dominates this particular segment of the market, and AMD has other commitments (with ATI, nonetheless) to look into, so expect AMD to fall further behind. Unless they could find something revolutionary to lift their fortunes. After a 3-day hacking challenge over at Vancouver (the CanSecWest conference), a Sony Vaio that ran a Linux OS was left as the sole survivor, after the Mac OS and Windows Vista platforms have been cracked by 3 other participants. I suspect that nobody wanted to crack the Linux OS, because why would you want to throw dreg onto a platform that everybody, from pirates to hackers, and open-source advocates, respect, although about 400 bugs were found on it? The next-generation Asus Eee PC, which is touted to display a 10 inch screen and major upgrades to its solid-state hard drive space and RAM, is confirmed to be on sale somewhere in May or June. There are also images touted to be the desktop version of the same brand-model floating on the Internet. In short, I’m already eyeing on the 10 inch Eee, while deceiving others to get hold of the current 7-inch as soon as possible, to eliminate competition. XD Akihabara Channel — the same people that gave you the English-translated map of the famous Electric Town — have released an event schedule of what’s happening in this otaku haven. Doujinshi events, galleries, fairs etc. are all detailed. Tentative dates and what not, for those who frequent Tokyo and/or are planning to visit the area, this is definitely a good guide to choose the period you want to go. Lol. America likes dark, top-secret projects. No wonder all that R&D money goes into military projects that don’t require public auditing. Two words: good luck. In the race for economic succession, China and India are poised to contribute their share of their political, economic and cultural clout (minus the Tibetan protests for the Chinese) to the world. And the outgoing world superpower? Economic recession, and an increasingly Orweillian society that trades freedom for security. And, this is probably the biggest news, in my opinion. Spotted at the Tokyo Anime Center, a big poster has been set up, calling for the end for fansubs and their distribution. The copyright pundits have proposed a meeting sometime in April to discuss on ways to combat the pirate culture of fansubbing. Two words: good luck. As Funimation CEO admits: they are also tracking the fansubbing community to discern the titles that are popular with the animé viewers, and to subsequently license them to ride on the popularity wave of series that will benefit their coffers. So, no way, Mr. Web Sheriff-wannabes. Fansubbing is here to stay. While I can’t offer you any solutions to the problem, I suggest looking at what Gonzo has done, with their partnerships with video-streaming websites to increase their audience share globally.
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