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    IBM Cell as GPU

    I'm sure everyone here has heard of IBM's Cell processor (aka the PS3 processor) and its highly parallel architecture, but here's Anand's latest take on it just in case: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2379 It sure seems like the Cell would make a decent GPU. It's got...
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    IBM Cell as GPU

    I'm sure everyone here has heard of IBM's Cell processor (aka the PS3 processor) and its highly parallel architecture, but here's Anand's latest take on it just in case: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2379 It sure seems like the Cell would make a decent GPU. It's got...
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    Creative I-Trigue L3500 2.1 speakers, $79.99 + free shipping

    Good 2.1 setup for $85 after tax. I read lots of good reviews on these. link Hot?
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    question on non-mobile XP 2500+

    I want to put together a cheap system, and I'm looking at the following core components based on the recent AnandTech buyers guide: Athalon XP Barton 2500+ 333MHz FSB (retail), $80 Abit NF7-S, $86 1 stick OCZ PC3200 Enhanced Latency Series 512MB, $130 64MB Sapphire Radeon 9200SE, $44 What do...
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    Good book or HOWTO for Linux configuration?

    Hello- I'm a graduate student in electrical engineering at a large research university. I spend much of my time at school running circuit simulations on the department's UNIX network (we use Cadence IC446, if anyone's curious). The UltraSparc 5 I have at my cube is painfully slow for large...