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IBM smacks rivals with 5.0GHz Power6 beast view story
70 votes- Submitted by TunisianGuy
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008...)
- Became popular 7 months ago
The rest of the server world can play with their piddling 2-3GHz chips. IBM, meanwhile, is prepared to deal in the 5GHz realm.
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From Nazy for USA view story
49 votes- Submitted by djolemcloud
- about 1 month ago
- (http://funspiriance.com/index.php...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Wow!Did you ever think that some of the largest and most successful USA companies are indded Nazy creations?!?Check this and find out who are they…
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China to control weather during the Olympics view story
80 votes- Submitted by alextech
- 8 months ago
- (http://sparkingtech.com/tech-sci-...)
- Became popular 8 months ago
Beijing’s Weather Modification Office will be using supercomputers, airplanes, and artillery (and probably a bit of voodoo) in an effort to keep it from raining over the roofless 91,000-seat Olympic stadium, nicknamed the Bird’s Nest, this summer.
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IBM buys Platform Solutions, ending dueling lawsuits view story
49 votes- Submitted by JessicaLaurie
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.physorg.com/news134279...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
IBM announced on Wednesday that it has bought Platform Solutions Inc., acquiring its California rival's technology and ending lawsuits which the firms had filed against each other.
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Is T2 (Skynet) already amongst us? view story
47 votes- Submitted by Tali
- 9 months ago
- (http://www.uncarvedblog.com/files...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
Where does IBM get it's chip design ideas?
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IBM could put a fiber-optic network inside your computer view story
35 votes- Submitted by alextech
- 8 months ago
- (http://sparkingtech.com/tech-sci-...)
- Became popular 8 months ago
Researchers at Big Blue have created a silicon switch that can direct trillions of bits of data each second within an optical network.
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IBM shrinks Cell processor - cheaper, smaller PS3s inevitable view story
48 votes- Submitted by alextech
- 9 months ago
- (http://sparkingtech.com/tech/ibm-...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
IBM has announced details of a smaller, lower-power version of their Cell BE processor. Yup, that’s the same bad boy that powers your PS3.
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Computers heat pool - News - The Engineer view story
29 votes- Submitted by allen_mvp
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Arti...)
- Became popular 7 months ago
In order to repurpose some of this previously wasted energy, the power generated by the data storage facility will be used to heat a public swimming pool in the town.
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H-P Agrees to Buy EDS, In Challenge to Rival IBM view story
28 votes- Submitted by DerivativeRe
- 6 months ago
- (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
Hewlett-Packard Co. said it agreed to pay about $13.25 billion, or $25 a share, in cash to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp., setting the stage for a challenge to IBM's dominance in computer consulting and services.
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HP buys EDS, becomes instant service powerhouse view story
22 votes- Submitted by DiffeeOnline
- 6 months ago
- (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/p...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
Technology services giant Electronic Data Systems has signed a deal to crawl under Hewlett-Packard's even larger umbrella. Say hello to the new HP, cast in the image of the old IBM.

