MetaFilter posts tagged with intel

Trying to even out the false middle

lumpenprole — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:15:55 -0800

Can a firefox extension extend rationality? Wherein intel labs attempt to add rationality to the web. Good freaking luck. One of the things that has always driven me crazy in media, is when they call a dispute covered by putting on two people who disagree without considering the truth of either claim. Sometimes referred to as False Dilemma or The Fallacy of the Excluded Middle. That's why I was interested to hear an interview (from the excellent On The Media) with a researcher from Intel who's trying to solve that problem. Dispute Finder scans what you are reading and tries to point out alternative information from a source you are likely to trust. It's raising considerable interest. On the other hand, it could just make the problem worse.

LOLMulticore

Monday, stony Monday — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:30:42 -0800

OMG, Multi-Threading is Easier Than Networking [pdf, white paper about the multi-core future from Intel(R)]

Sienfeld wants you to buy Vista, Shatner wants you to buy a Vic 20

Artw — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:07:03 -0800

Celebrity computer endorsements throughout the ages.

Et tu, Intel? Then fall, OLPC.

sdodd — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:43:51 -0800

Wondering why OLPCNews.com disparages the OLPC project so much? Curious as to the site's apparent emphasis on bad news about the project? It could just be a coincidence. Or it could be because OLPCNews.com's chief contributor Wayan Vota works on a project that's partnered with Intel, a former OLPC partner turned competitor. Does Intel's back-stabbing extend beyond pre-sales and into public relations? The efficacy of GiveWell-style astro-turfing depends on not getting caught. But it's not clear the damage from a stealth smear campaign can be undone even after the perpetrator is exposed. Just what is the opposite of "astro-turfing," anyway? And why is a simple tech philanthropy project beset by so much drama? As OLPC insider Christopher Blizzard said before Christmas, this probably isn't a conspiracy, but it certainly smells funny. Yes, this is my first post in the Blue, but I'd appreciate any and all criticism of this effort.

To serve man (and woman)...

ZenMasterThis — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:02:39 -0800

Invasion of the TeRKs!

Laptopalooza

aerotive — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:47:48 -0800

Ever wondered where your laptop's parts come from, what it's made of, or what toxins are in it?

Hot, hot, XP on Mac action!

Ryvar — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:37:49 -0800

Windows XP booting on Apple hardware: confirmed. The $14000 contest to get Windows XP to boot on the new Intel hardware from Apple is over as of today. While considerable work in the realm of device drivers needs to be done, (and the rumored method may violate the Windows EULA) much of the hardware is straight Wintel. Considering that the MacBook Pro and Intel-based iMac (not currently working) both pack ATI Radeon X1600s, serious PC gaming on Apple hardware via dual-booting may finally be in the realm of possibility. [Via: slashdot, engadget]

Well I've got this guitar and I've learned how to make it chat

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:43:33 -0800

The Intel-Fender Concept Telecaster Guitar, or Intelecaster, is exactly what you think.

US plans to 'fight the net' revealed

Postroad — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:29:12 -0800

US plans to 'fight the net' revealed "Information intended for foreign audiences, including public diplomacy and Psyops, is increasingly consumed by our domestic audience," it reads. "Psyops messages will often be replayed by the news media for much larger audiences, including the American public," it goes on.

Able Danger WP Series

raaka — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 04:32:54 -0800

The Secret History of Able Danger The WP may have have the goods on Able Danger. The Pentagon and Intel officials are mum on the data mining project because it could have been illegal.

Mac OS X Intel "Hacked"

Livewire Confusion — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:21:07 -0800

Well it's happened the developer release of Mac OS X Intel x86 has been "hacked" to run on a PC Laptop. Here's the video torrent. (via)

Will Intel buy Apple?

bobbyelliott — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:51:10 -0800

The announcement that Apple was moving to Intel hardware was the first move in Intel's take-over of Apple, according to Robert Cringely, giving Intel a platform to compete head-to-head with Microsoft. "This scenario works well for everyone except Microsoft. If Intel was able to own the Mac OS and make it available to all the OEMs, it could break the back of Microsoft. And Apple/Intel could easily extend this to the consumer electronics world. How much would it cost Intel to buy Apple? Not much." More.

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.

keswick — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:01:14 -0800

Well, it's an old rumor, but many sources (including the NYT, WSJ, Wired, and many rumor sites) are reporting that Steve Jobs will be announcing a switch to Intel at the WWDC tomorrow. The WSJ claims Apple will be switching to x86 processors, while others speculate Intel will simply be manufacturing PPC chips, or only processors for a tablet PC. If the rumors are true, and it seems like they are, what of the Intel DRM recently announced? Are we destined to have DRM hardwired into our computers no matter where we turn? Curiously, the major rumor site has remained mum on the matter. Your best bet to follow the drama will probably be MacRumors, who will be providing live updates from Steve-o's keynote tomorrow.

All your content are belong to us

id — Sat, 28 May 2005 13:27:24 -0800

Think you're in full control of your computer? Think again. Intel has just quietly added one of the necessary components of Microsoft's (and the TCG/TCPA's) DRM technology, Palladium, to the PC platform. Some say this is a move against rampant Chinese software piracy, others think it's a power grab by the content producers. Left unchecked, content and software producers will have the final say in how you use your computer, fair use be damned.

build your own datacenter

tcp — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:44:07 -0800

The Intel IT Manager Game lets you manage an IT department (flash, reg. required, you don't have to enter a valid e-mail address). Here is another attempt (click "Simulation" at the top). For those who rather calculate than point-and-click, try the Ipas TCO simulation. [via Flex-MX Blog]

Dvorak: I'm smoking crack

jonson — Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:58:09 -0800

Apple to switch to Intel processors, at least according to John Dvorak in a brief article over at PC Magazine. No mention in the article of the massive amount of effort required to re-write every piece of mac-compatible software for x86 architecture, or the unlikeliness of developers to be willing to do so having just optimized for OSX, but then, this piece seems to be mostly just bold, unsupported predictions.

Jos Bleau — Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:40:07 -0800

E-mail is trespass? A disgruntled employee's emails to his former co-workers are a legally actionable form of 'trespass to chattels', says Intel. Have you ever trespassed to chattels? Should you fined or even jailed for it? 3 lower courts in Claifornia have said 'yes' to all or part of that last question. (linked to in a thread today, but it deserves it's own).

emptyage — Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:16:11 -0800

Has anyone read "Swimming Across" by Andy Grove? It appears to be pretty far from the traditional "look-at-me, revel in my vision, I'm an uber-CEO," self-promotional book; he never even gets into his Intel career, apparently. Instead it's an account of Grove's childhood in Hitler and Stalin's Hungary and the story of how he came to America. The book has been getting great reviews, from people as diverse as Tom Brokaw, Elie Wiesel and Monica Seles. Still, the cynic in me says that no matter how dramatic the tale, when you're a Fotune 500 CEO, you always have other motives. Perhaps I'm just too cynical. So again, has anyone read it? What did you think?

badstone — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:56:48 -0800

Intel Likes the Napster Way (Wired Article). So, we've had Napster, and its counterparts, and we've had all sorts of cheerleading for P2P. P2P has taken off in a big way in the way of IMing, and in a smaller way via projects like SETI@home. Now there's a major corp using it for internal practices in a big way. Are any of you seeing any interesting uses of P2P where you work?

fpatrick — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 14:21:41 -0800

Where Apple goeth, the industry will follow . . . eventually. "Intel is finally inciting the death of the floppy drive and is calling on PC manufacturers big and small to stop supplying the once-capacious 1.44MB removable drive in the latter half of 2002." I remember the first 3.5 inchers (weren't they 400k) with my first Mac in '84. Yet another era passes.

machaus — Tue, 28 Aug 2001 06:30:13 -0800

The reviews for the 2GHZ Pentium 4 are out.

harmful — Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:18:18 -0800

The last computer you'll ever own. With the entertainment industry pushing electronics manufacturers towards closed, proprietary hardware, how soon will we be limited to strictly "renting" media, serives, etc.?

candida — Sat, 16 Dec 2000 15:24:48 -0800

ConceptPC @ Intel - pretty much interesting...response from PCs to iMac-mania?....gimme a MagicBean!! (flash required)

Steven Den Beste — Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:46:09 -0800

Intel's Top 10 Sneakiest Moves & Screwups. I keep expecting to hear that several top executives have decided to "pursue other opportunities" but it never seems to happen.

Steven Den Beste — Sun, 19 Nov 2000 23:37:12 -0800

It's officially the 20th of November (some places) and the P4 NDA's have lifted. Here come the reviews!

Anandtech gives it poor marks. On a lot of tests it gets creamed.
HardOCP is more kind, but does a much less comprehensive test against a must less formidable competitor.
GamePC gives it a "thumbs down".
I'm still waiting for Tom Pabst's review; I expect it to be brutal.