Happiness is a cool computer Nov 18, 2009
This is usually clamped down tightly on to a postage-stamp-sized piece of hardware called a central processing unit (CPU). It is responsible for doing much of the leg work in arranging seemingly random bits of data into documents, pictures and music. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
US may file complaint against Intel Oct 24, 2009
"It's not just CPUs," one of the sources said, referring to chips used in a computer's central processing unit. Earlier this month, Nvidia said in a statement that it would stop investment in chipsets for use alongside Intel's new generation of microprocessors. (India Times)
Graphics detail Oct 21, 2009
These tasks are mathematically intensive and in the past were done using the brains of a computer known as the central processing unit or CPU.. ILM was started by Star Wars director George Lucas, and is the biggest special effects studio in the business and behind blockbusters like E.T., Star Trek, Terminator, Harry Potter, Transformers and M Night Shyamalan's soon-to-be-released fantasy The Last Airbender. (BBC News -- Technology)
Like Walking a High Wire Oct 4, 2009
"There are a ton of books out there about sports psychology. I've read some, mainly about golf. You kind of have to tap into other resources, like books. Definitely talking to a sports psychologist would be good for a diver.". Don't ask the next question. (Ramblinwreck.com)
EU, Intel trade barbs in antitrust case Sep 22, 2009
from 2002 to 2005 required that 95 percent of the central processing unit needs for its business desktops come from Intel. Intel, however, said in a statement Monday that the commission "relied heavily on speculation found in e-mails from lower level employees that did not participate in the negotiation of the relevant agreements. At the same time, they ignored or minimized hard evidence of what actually happened, including highly authoritative documents, written declarations and testimony given... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Google Flips offthe competition Sep 19, 2009
Hardware AMD has upped the ante in the processor wars again by introducing a US$100 quad core central processing unit or CPU. The Athlon II X4 620 is based on 45-nanometer technology, runs at 2. 6 GHz, and is fully optimized for Windows 7. (Asia Times Online)
New Cat in Town Sep 2, 2009
A:Depends entirely on the central processing unit (CPU) on your motherboard. If it s a 32-bit processor, a 64-bit operating system won t do you a bit of good. (Fox News)
Apples Snow Leopard is no dramatic upgrade Aug 27, 2009
While the central processing unit does most of the heavy lifting, the graphics chip is mostly called upon to generate screen images. Developers will now be able to expand the uses of the graphics chip, which could make for smarter enemies in video games and more realistic simulations of real-life objects. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Nanolaser Key To Future Optical Computers Aug 17, 2009
25, 2005) Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" or central processing unit of an optical computer. (June 21, 2007) Scientists have built a highly efficient room-temperature nanometer-scale laser that produces stable, continuous streams of near-infrared laser. (Science Daily)
Tasting the Light: Device Lets Blind 'See' with Their Tongues Aug 14, 2009
This unit houses such features as zoom control, light settings and shock intensity levels as well as a central processing unit (CPU), which converts the digital signal into electrical pulses replacing the function of the retina. From the CPU, the signals are sent to the tongue via a "lollipop," an electrode array about nine square centimeters that sits directly on the tongue. (Scientific American)
What is Virtual Memory? Aug 7, 2009
A computer may have 512 to 1 gigabyte of random-access memory available for use by the central processing unit. When a computer s random-access memory, or RAM, is running low, Windows will add available memory using a paging file. (Suite101.com)
Nanoscale Lasers May Open Door To Faster Computers, More Reliable Internet Access Aug 6, 2009
"Nanolasers can be used for many applications, but the most exciting possibilities are for communications on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer chip," Ning says. As computers get faster, the communication between different parts in a computer creates a processing bottleneck, he explains. (Science Daily)
Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday begins Aug. 7 Aug 5, 2009
Also included in the tax-free computer category is a computer that is a central processing unit (CPU) that includes a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, cables to connect components, and preloaded software. Some items that ARE subject to sales tax include: belt buckles (sold separately from a belt), briefcases, cosmetics, hair notions, handbags, jewelry, patches and emblems (sold separately), sewing equipment and supplies, sunglasses, umbrellas, wallets, watches, ballet or tap shoes, cleated or... (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday Aug 4, 2009
A personal computer can be a laptop, desktop or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit, random access memory, a storage drive, display monitor, keyboard and other related devices. Peripheral devices include items such as a disk drive, memory module, CD drive, microphone, modem, motherboard, mouse, speakers, printer, scanner, sound card or video card. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Programming Tools Facilitate Use Of Video Game Processors For Defense Needs Aug 1, 2009
However, the unit's highly parallel structure also makes it more efficient than a general-purpose central processing unit for a range of complex calculations important to defense applications ... With GPU VSIPL, engineers can use high-level functions in their C programs to perform linear algebra and signal processing operations, and recompile with GPU VSIPL to take advantage of the speed of the GPU. Studies have shown that VSIPL functions operate between 20 and 350 times faster on a GPU than a... (Science Daily)
New Supercomputer To Reel In Answers To Some Of Earth's Problems Jul 30, 2009
24, 2008) NIST researchers have been awarded 750,000 central processing unit hours on the IBM Blue Gene/P supercomputer at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility. The allocation is one of 55 awards of. (Science Daily)
Know family computer needs Jul 29, 2009
- Central processing unit. - Compact disc drives. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fujitsu's nextgen supercomputer Jul 20, 2009
The supercomputer is designed to use a 128-gigaflop central processing unit, the world's fastest at present, to achieve the world's highest performance of 10 petaflops. 00004000 NEC in May offered to withdraw from the project citing a slump in its earnings. (India Times)
Pol-sec found dead near MACC office Jul 17, 2009
During the raid, the officers seized a laptop computer and a central processing unit from the exco members office. They also took in Teoh for questioning. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ultra-thin Material Absorbs Almost All Light Jul 1, 2009
25, 2005) Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" or central processing unit of an optical computer. . (Science Daily)
iPhone 3GS keeps Apple ahead of the curve Jun 23, 2009
s main processor is a Samsung S5PC100 that runs at 600MHz and includes a central processing unit, a graphics processing and a memory controller. Vronko says that these functions are typically stored on different chips, but that the S5PC100 creates a more efficient device by placing them on the same chip. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
* Intel sees MIDs as intermediary of the future Jun 5, 2009
Last year, Intel introduced the Atom chip-based MID platform, codenamed Menlow, the first ground up, low power central processing unit (CPU), targeting at ultra mobile personal computers (UMPCs), MIDs and netbooks. Intel said last October it would launch a more advanced Moorestown platform for MIDs next year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
NEC to drop supercomputer project May 15, 2009
Following the move, Hitachi - which developed the "vector" central processing unit (CPU) jointly with NEC - had also decided to pull out, the institute said. NEC has long been one of the top players, along with Intel and IBM, in the development of supercomputers. (Business Report, South Africa)
Database crime wave sweeps Valley May 2, 2009
Typically the thief or thieves pries open a rear door or window, steals the central processing unit of an office computer, occasionally takes computer peripherals, but leaves behind other valuable equipment. In one break-in, said Martinez, a burglar took computer equipment but left behind currency in a cash drawer. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Important Breakthrough Towards Silicon-based All-optical Integrated Circuits Apr 19, 2009
25, 2005) Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" or central processing unit of an optical computer. (June 21, 2002) Researchers at U of T have discovered a new technique to form tiny perfect crystals that have high optical quality, a finding that could usher in a new era of ultra-fast computing and communication. (Science Daily)
* PC shipments to hit bottom in 2009 Apr 18, 2009
But as we start to see vendors come out with less expensive notebooks with bigger screens embedded with Intels Atom Z series central processing unit, there will definitely be a tug-of-war, Wei said. The real victims in this battle would most likely be high-end notebooks, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Online classes will let students make up high school credits Apr 11, 2009
Weighing 140 pounds, with a bullet-proof central processing unit and compound wheels that allow it to roll in any direction, the robot was designed and built to push other robots out of the way in competition. The team created the robot with help from a $10,000 grant from Nissan. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Accusations against Mumuni an attempt to discredit him - NDC group Mar 11, 2009
The group described as strange the incidence whereby the office of Mr Yaw Barimah, the then Minister of Manpower Development and Employment, was burgled and the Central Processing Unit of his computer with backups stolen as "clumsy conspiracy to erase crucial evidence which would have exposed the conspirators". The group expressed its misgivings about Baffour Awuah and Associates since it was the same auditing firm used in cases against prominent NDC officials. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Quantum Doughnuts Slow And Freeze Light At Will: Fast Computing And 'Slow Glass' Mar 10, 2009
Quantum Doughnuts Slow And Freeze Light At Will: Fast Computing And 'Slow Glass. Quantum Doughnuts Slow And Freeze Light At Will: Fast Computing And 'Slow Glass. (Science Daily)
Butte's supercomputer Mar 8, 2009
He has yet to settle on a pricing scale but he imagined that depending on the particulars, it would run between 20 and 85 cents per central processing unit. He said the company needs to increase its marketing side, so businesses throughout the world know the possibilities available with the Butte supercomputer. (Montana Standard, MT)
Can Microsoft turn PCs into assistants, teachers? Mar 4, 2009
The heart of the PC is a silicon chip, called the "central processing unit." CPUs have gotten faster and faster roughly every 18 months since the mid-1980s. But now the CPU has reached a physical limit. (USA Today -- Tech)
