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Thursday, 15-December-2005 01:53:41 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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EazyduzIt pointed out some good news on Xbit, with AMD saying that S939 Opterons are NOT cancelled after all. They're still incredibly hard to find on sale in Oz, though. "AMD will continue to produce Opteron 100 Series processors with ECC unbuffered memory support in 2006, and we will adjust production volumes as needed to supply our server and workstation customers," said Brett Jacobs, a spokesman for AMD. So it does still sound like enthusiasts aren't that welcome to buy them. :)
This I didn't know: Google Maps is a largely Australian project, according to this article. Google acquired four-man Sydney company Where2 LLC last year and has used the Australian-developed technology as the base for its popular Google Maps offering. If you want to explore Australia via Google Maps, check out our enormous Google Maps Australia Locations page in the Wiki.
NVIDIA have announced that they will acquire ULi Electronics. ULi is recognized for its innovative core logic technology as well as other multimedia and embedded products. Comments in this thread. Tweaktown meanwhile take a look at their latest chipset, the M1697 single-chip AMD64 solution.
I've seen a fair bit of coverage on this, but it's still amazing: the Millau Viaduct in France, the world's tallest bridge, opened this year. Loads of pics there, thanks James.
If you're after some Open-Source alternatives to popular commercial software, try the Open Source page in the Wiki.
TrustedReviews have a P4 CPU cooler roundup, including units from Arctic Cooling, Asetek and ASUS.
From BC%: FYI - the DCITA is taking submissions on a review of the Spam Act. This may be an opportunity for some of us to submit our views on how effective the Act has been, and ideas on where it could be improved.
From Ambush: Baen Books is offering, free, titles in electronic format from both established and up-and-coming authors.
Viperlair reviewed a large hard drive, while StorageReview checked out a small one, thanks kasi. Tech Report looked at Seagate's 7200.9 family.
Interesting Forum Threads:
Lapping my buckled CPU worked! 50C full load! in Newbie Lounge.
Source: where modern engines are headed in Games.
Free BF2 Ripoff in Games.
Defyant Style Turbine Fan Mod in Modding & Electronics.
Make your own Canon 350D wired remote in Photography.
Harold Pinter's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech (LONG) in Current Events.
Mitsubishi suspends World Rally participation in Motoring.
[H] gonna overtake us in 18 days!!! in Team OCAU.
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