Friday, February 04, 2000
Xilinx chief sees proliferation of FPGAs
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-In the keynote speech closing this year’s DesignCon conference, Xilinx Inc. chief executive Willem Roelandts predicted a world, 10 years from now, where programmable logic plays a role in every electronics device manufactured.
Intel Forum To Map A Three-Front Battle
Intel Forum To Map A Three-Front Battle (02/03/00, 8:09 p.m. ET) By David Lammers, EE Times Intel executives will create a product triangle of sorts when the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) opens Feb. 15 in Palm Springs, Calif. Some 3,000 participants are expected to hear Intel describe the Timna processor with integrated graphics; the next-generation 32-bit Willamette microarchitecture; and the Itanium 64-bit processor.
Thursday, February 03, 2000
CNET.com – News – Enterprise Computing – Microsoft names new consumer OS: Windows Me
Although still in development, Windows Me has already been marked by confusion and turmoil along with Microsoft’s consumer software strategy. After chairman Bill Gates publicly announced that Windows 98 would be the last consumer operating system based on the DOS operating system, the company reversed itself by releasing Windows 98, Second Edition, last year and announcing plans for Millennium.
Linux.com – Featured Articles
It’s an exciting time to be in the Linux community. Just when you think the excitement is at a plateau, events such as LinuxWorld Conference & Expo turn up the heat again. The Third LinuxWorld is being held place February 1-4 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. LinuxWorld features a multitude of exhibitors, a .org pavilion for Linux community projects, keynotes from Linus Torvalds, Larry Augustin of VA Linux Systems, and Steve Mills of IBM, and a barrage of Linux conferences and tutorials.
CNET.com – News – Enterprise Computing – Intel to detail new generations at conference
Following a year of product delays and increased competition, Intel plans to reassert itself in 2000 by introducing three microprocessor families meant to replace existing product lines.
By fall, "Willamette" processors running at speeds greater than 1 gigahertz (GHz) and utilizing an enhanced data pathway will be seen in high-end desktop systems, while many lower-end PCs will contain the upcoming "Timna" processor, a derivative of the current Celeron that will contain integrated graphics capabilities. The first servers containing the Itanium chip, which will gradually replace Xeon, will also be out.
CUWE Overview
The ASUS CUWE Mainboard is based on the all new Intel® i810E chipset with ATX form factor for the latest support in Intel® FCPGA Pentium IIITM 533~733 MHz processors. With built-in 128/256KB L2 cache, this mainboard also comes with onboard 3D Graphics which provide 133MHz FSB support, JumperFreeTM Mode via BIOS setup, Panelink Suspend-to-RAM function, and is also backward compatible with former Socket 370 Celeron CPU. In addition, this mainboard can have optional selections for Intel 82559 PCI Fast Ethernet controller for Wake-On-LAN, PanelLink Digital Output, Software AC ‘ 97 Audio, and multiple PCI and ISA slot combination.
Canada Computes!
Linux Inside
By Gene Wilburn, Posted Feb 01, 2000, 07:17 PM
You just get nicely settled into your Linux installation and, whoosh, it’s out of date. Linux maintains a fast-paced development cycle that can leave you gasping for breath if you try to keep up with it. The kernel development team adds new features and patches daily, gathering them up as "releases" on a regular basis.
Wednesday, February 02, 2000
Linux.com – Featured Articles
It’s an exciting time to be in the Linux community. Just when you think the excitement is at a plateau, events such as LinuxWorld Conference & Expo turn up the heat again. The Third LinuxWorld is being held place February 1-4 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. LinuxWorld features a multitude of exhibitors, a .org pavilion for Linux community projects, keynotes from Linus Torvalds, Larry Augustin of VA Linux Systems, and Steve Mills of IBM, and a barrage of Linux conferences and tutorials.
ZDNet: PC Week: Intel will buy Rockwell chip fab
Intel Corp. plans to buy a chip-making plant from Rockwell International Corp. and invest $1.5 billion in it, a move that Intel hopes will significantly boost its short-term manufacturing capacity.
ZDNet: PC Week: More detours on Microsoft’s road map
Microsoft Corp. seems to be rethinking its entire Windows road map, including plans for future versions of its integrated Internet Explorer browser.
The Trillian Developer’s Release is available for Linux on IA-64[tm]
Albert is awake and ready to surf the web. Let’s hurry before he starts looking for his food bowl.