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11/20/09: Intel Reader Innovates Text to Voice
Intoduced on November 10, the Intel Reader is inspiring many people to learn more about what exacetly the device does, how it works and what’s inside. In short, the Intel Reader is a mobile device that can help increase independence...
11/20/09: What's On Your Uber Holiday Gadget Gift List?
The day before consumer technology blog Ubergizmo unveiled their Uber10 list of gadget gift ideas for the holidays (KGO-TV’s Richard Hart report aired 11/15, embedded below), my seven-year-old son asked me what I wanted for Christmas. It was his savvy...
11/20/09: Our old computer is getting slow... time for a new PC?
Yes… I believe the time has come to replaced ‘ye ol shared pc’ in the house. Our little DELL has been great! Other than a dead power supply during the first year (replaced under warranty) - it still runs ‘ok’...
11/12/09: My Interest in Technology is Really a Recent Phenomenon
This is a guest post from Intel Insider Erin Kane, one of the dynamic duos behind ManicMommies — follow them on Twitter. We first met at Intel’s Upgrade Your Life event earlier this year, and joined her this month for...
11/12/09: In the Mind of a Mobile Developer
This is a guest post by Intel Insider Steve “Chippy” Paine, who was sponsored by Intel recently to attend the Intel Developer Forum and Mobile Dev Camp in Munich. He shares in mobile technology insights at UMPCPortal and MIDMoves. Trying to work...
11/10/09: Texts, Tags & Tweets, Oh My!
This weekend Intel's Kelly Feller (@Kellyrfeller) and I were part of a group of 150 moms from 28 states (plus Canada) who swarmed Napa as part of the Manic Mommies "Escape." Manic Mommies Creators, Erin Kane and Kristin...
11/09/09: From Sand to Silicon: the Making of a Chip
This was passed along to me on Twitter today, thought I’d share it with the Scoop audience. Awesome video showcasing how sand is turned into one of the worlds most innovative use of silicon - the Intel Core Processor!...
11/05/09: Intel Extreme Masters - Dubai
The plane ride to Dubai was interesting. I got to the airport about two and a half hours early, and had a connecting flight to Atlanta. The thing was, it was storming in Atlanta, and in order for me to...
11/05/09: Intel Extreme Masters - China
We started off our team trip to Chengdu, China on a very high note. Coming from New York, where the Counter-Strike division had just won the World Cyber Games USA national championship, confidence was high. After winning the WCG title...
11/04/09: The holidays are coming... what's on your Intel wish list?
Computers have changed our daily schedule so much in the past few years, and as we slowly creep into the holiday season, what is on top of your holiday list this season? Do you envision building the baddest of Core...
10/23/09: Tips and Insights on Windows 7
Yesterday, it seemed that every time I turned on a radio or peeked at my tech newsfeeds, there was Windows 7. I’ve been reading lots of stories and reviews today now that the new operating system is out. One of...
10/22/09: My Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade experience rates 7 out of 7!
I’ve been dying to do this upgrade for a while, and I finally did the upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate! Yes, I said “upgrade”, mostly because I just wasn’t ready to do a full OS rebuild on my Core i7....
10/19/09: Meet Gwen; the winner of the Extreme Photoshop Contest
When Gwen won the Photoshop contest a few weeks ago, I asked if she would be willing to record a video highlighting her process in image manipulation. Here is what she came up. I am quite impressed. ...
10/12/09: Ajay Bhatt on the Conan O'Brien show
In case you missed it, Ajay Bhatt (co-inventor of the USB port) made a guest appearance on the Conan O’Brien show the other night - see the below video (behind the scenes photos here). You can also watch this video...
10/12/09: Introducing the Extreme Photo Contest Winner!
Looks like you guys are all some pretty innovative designers! At least that's what we thought here at Intel once all the entries started rolling into Twitpic in our Extreme Photo Contest. We had a total of 36 entries, each...
10/08/09: Rock Star Yourself Facebook Contest
At Intel, we know that our Rock Stars are unique; just ask Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of the USB. You are unique too; and we want to know why you think you’re a rock star. Since we recently launched the “Extreme”...
10/05/09: Intel Core i7 Custom Challenge
Intel is celebrating the launch of the new family of Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5 processors by challenging the world's best mod enthusiasts to rock the world in the Intel® Core™ i7 Custom Desktop Challenge. This challenge rewards enthusiasts...
09/29/09: Core i7; What's your "hybrid" persona?
Lots of news came out of the Intel Developer Forum last week including the announcement of the new Core i7 mobile processor! What's so exciting about this little gem? Well, we all have multiple interests, some that require more of...
09/24/09: What's your big idea?
That was one of the questions posed to IDF attendees at this years event. Giant white boards placed throughout the Moscone center in San Francisco along with Intel blue markers allowed everyone to share their thoughts about the future of...
09/24/09: #mobilitymeetup @ #idf09
IDF is one of my favorite Intel events for many reasons like checking out the latest gadget and mingling with total tech junkies. This year, to kick off IDF we combined those two elements for the #mobilitymeetup!...
09/23/09: Extreme Photo Contest
In case you hadn't heard, today we launched the All New Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile Processor that really is the "fastest mobile processor on the planet." And, in the spirit of launching new products we are also launching a new contest....
09/22/09: Affordable Performance: How the NEW Intel Core i7 helps you to "Get Your Game ON!"
When people ask me for recommendations on buying (or building) a new PC, my first question is ‘How much do you want to spend’ - because like anything, you usually get what you pay for. Everyone who’s wanted Intel Core...
09/20/09: Our team players aren't like your team players
Check out this hilaroius commercial that aired this evening right after the Emmy Awards. The commercial is featuring Intel Robotics Engineer, Louis LeGrand (played by an actor) and really exemplifies the true meaning of "team player". You can see the...
09/18/09: Play the year's top indie games for free
Top indie games according to whom? Glad you asked. Sid Meier, Will Wright, and a panel of esteemed judges helped select the winners of this year's Intel Level Up Game Demo Challenge - showcasing the world champs of indie games....
09/17/09: Meet the New Intel Insiders
Intel’s social media advisory program, dubbed the Intel Insiders, is now in its second year. For the past few months we’ve collected feedback from our original Insiders and attended social media events searching for new people who could help us...
09/08/09: The Intel Core i5 Processor - what's in your gaming PC?
If you've been waiting for the Core i5 Processor - then wait no longer! This CPU was just released and the reviews look pretty darned amazing! The newest Core i5 45nm chips give you multi-threaded performance for faster multi-tasking,...
09/02/09: PAX 2009 - Here we come!
The Penny Arcade Expo kicks off on Friday, and we couldn't be more excited. The show is expecting a sold-out crowd of 60,000+, and if the crowds at QuakeCon and BlizzCon are any example, there are sure to be thousands...
09/02/09: Intel Solid State Drives - SOLID!
This video gives a whole new meaning to ‘durable computing’… and for those of you who don’t like math… 70C is 158F (that’s HOT!)...
09/02/09: Wireless Power
Today, on CNN, there's an article talking about wireless electricity. It seems to be quite the buzz around the internet this week... as I also received the following TED demonstration from a co-worker who FWs all things interesting over to...
08/30/09: Oh yeah, some other bands played at Outsidelands, too.
I almost forgot to mention, with all my interviews for Day 2, that some other "lesser known" bands played the Outsidelands on Day 2. Recognize any of these guys? ...
08/30/09: OutsideLands SF 2009 Day 2......bring on the musicians!
Demo guy here. And while I've been here at the SF Outsidelands Music festival here in Golden Gate park, I've got a chance to speak with some of the performers of the festival and see how they've been digging the weekend festivities. ...
08/29/09: Live from the Outlands Intel Dance Party......is Intel cool again?
Yeah, you heard it. Intel Dance Party! Imprumptu, but a dance party none-the-less. I got asked to come out to the Outsidelands in San Francisco @ Golden Gate Park to cover our Intel Dome and get a good look at the...
08/27/09: Tell us your story and possibly win a netbook!
On Monday this week, we kicked off the "What's Inside You Sweepstakes". Share your story of how Intel processors make a difference in your life and be entered into a drawing with the chance to win several notable prizes, including...
08/26/09: Blizzcon Goodie Bag - and a video montage of the event...
Ok - I’ll be totally honest here… when I was first invited to goto Blizzcon - I hesitated. Why? Well, for one - I’m not a Warcraft player, I’ve seen Starcraft, and many of my friends have lost countless...
08/24/09: Starcraft 2 Fans - Blizzcon didn't forget about you!
From my previous Blizzcon blogs, you know that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Diablo 3 have been previewed already - but many of you are die-hard Starcraft fans too! Whether you’re a Protoss, Terran or Zerg - this to be...
08/24/09: Quakecon, Blizzcon and PAX - Oh My!
The busy gaming season is upon us, and I've found myself flying around the country and living out of a suitcase once again. Thus far I have been to both Quakecon and Blizzcon, with PAX approaching soon....
08/23/09: Blizzcon 2009 - Day Two Videos
Day two was even more fun than day one. Check out the video below:...
08/22/09: Diablo 3 at Blizzcon - can't wait!?!
Diablo 3 is one of those long awaited games that is being demo’ed at Blizzcon 2009 and wow does it look great! On the first day, we got to see a short video of a new player class: The Monk!...
08/22/09: For the Alliance? or Horde? Blizzcon 2009 is simply amazing!
As an online gamer, I’m pretty used to ‘community’ practices - finding friends, joining clans, online forums - but this Blizzard crew blows them all away! I’ve had a chance to walk the whole floor, and the amount of energy...
08/21/09: Update from Blizzcon 2009
I have to say that this is much more than I expected; and despite the occasional Blood Elf and Night Elf walking around in full character, everything else seems to be somewhat normal. In fact, this place is so packed...
08/19/09: Highlights from QuakeCon 2009
More than 6,000 passionate gamers showed up in force at QuakeCon 2009 this past week in Grapevine, Texas. In fact, after setting up the Intel booth the night before the event we peeked next door and were amazed to see...
08/17/09: Back to School with a PC That Fits
It's already time for back to school and my little sister is one of thousands who will be a college freshman this year. Part of the process of her moving to school includes buying her a laptop. When considering what...
08/17/09: 'Vote for a Cause' to Win $50K in Advertising with Intel
If you ask around, I'm pretty sure that all of us know someone who works on an amazing cause. I can name several friends and family members who are passionate about one cause or another and I'm excited to announce here...
08/14/09: Blizzcon 2009 - We're going to Anaheim!!!
Blizzcon - a massive event for the most Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) creator - BLIZZARD Entertainment! Yes - the software monstrosity that brings us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft is having their annual Blizzcon...
08/06/09: Intel Joins 1,200 Women Bloggers, Showcases Latest Mobile Technology at BlogHer'09
With three of my colleagues, I recently joined over 1,200 other women bloggers (and a few men!) in Chicago at the third annual BlogHer'09 conference. [BlogHer](www.blogher.com) is a women's blog network of 15,000 blogs covering a wide variety of topics...
08/03/09: Intel Making Progress Through Processors
If I had to choose one reason why I like working at Intel, it wouldn’t be because I have a company issued Mac, or the fact that I get to go to CES every year and not have booth duty....
07/30/09: Sacramento LANFest 2009 - food, friends and lots of FUN!
I remember attending my first LAN Party back in the mid-90s - a small group of us; maybe 8 to 10 people at a friend's house. We played Quake 2 for about 10 hours... It wasn't so much the game-time...
07/28/09: Summer Tech Day: Kids, Science and Technology
What do you get when you combine a bunch of kids with Classmates PCs roaming the floor of the California Academy of Sciences? Technology Chaos. Yes, that describes today's events. Really though, today was quite an experience. I spent...
07/21/09: Kids at Work Day @ Intel
Watch this super cute video of our very own Intel Rockstars and future Sponsors of Tomorrow. These are not actors but the real kids of real Intel employees enjoying their day at the Intel campus in Santa Clara. I hope...
07/09/09: Old PC Holding You Back?
Laptops are helping more people do more of what they love in more places around the world. That’s what we learned while collecting stories and footage from the UC Berkeley campus, Malaysia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We mixed those...
07/08/09: Innovation Involves Inclusion -- Traveling Geeks Meet Intel UK
The Traveling Geeks have hit their stride in the UK, where they’ve been meeting with movers and shakers turning to technology innovation as a way for improving start up businesses, education and government agencies. On Monday, they met with my...
07/06/09: What's on Your Bucket List?
The idea of a bucket list was unknown to me before the 2007 film with Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman in which a list is created of things they'd like to do before they 'kick the bucket'. That idea now...
07/05/09: Traveling Geeks Hit UK with Intel Inside
Sure it’s nice and sunny these days in the San Francisco Bay Area, but almost everyone I know has been bitten by the travel bug. If the UK is one place you’re thinking about, then check out the Traveling Geeks,...
07/02/09: Friday Night Fights - Intel Style!!!
$80,000 in prizes are up for grabs. When gamers get together - great things happen! I’m going to give this site a shot and try my best to frag some of the finest in gaming… that’s right, I’m going...
07/01/09: Your Personal Wi-Fi Is Ready To Go
Intel® My WiFi Technology creates a Wi-Fi hotspot around your laptop that lets you print, share, sync and show wirelessly at home or on the go. This not your normal wireless connection. With your Intel® My WiFi Personal Area...
06/29/09: Acer Timeline Laptop Makes Me Want to Get Back to School
After uploading this video earlier today, it really got me thinking how much I’d love to be back in college. No, I wouldn’t trade anything to travel back in time — I like movin’ ahead! — but I get the...
06/26/09: Did You See It? Intel Featured on the Tonight Show!
Did you see it?! I stayed up way past my bedtime last night to watch The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Why? Because as part of a new sponsorship deal, Intel and the "Sponsors of Tomorrow" campaign will be woven...
06/23/09: E3 Madness and Bustin' Ghosts
The Electronic Entertainment Expo has now come and gone - but the show has definitely returned to its former glory. I daresay it's even better than before, as the show floor was less like a can of sardines and the...
06/22/09: I got my hands on an Ultra thin laptop
... an Acer Aspire to be exact. I was able to snatch it up for the weekend; and decided to take it to friend's barbecue to see what people thought about it....
06/20/09: Viliv X70 MID Pre-Orders July 6
Inspired by Inside Scoop Maestro Michael Brito -- he did a great video preview of the Viliv S5 back when the mobile Internet device was about to hit the market -- I got hooked on the solid, nifty Viliv...
06/17/09: Sneak Peek Into Our Tech Future
Some of Intel’s top researchers are gathered inside the Computer History Museum Thursday to show of their latest projects aimed at helping future gadgets, computers and just about anything that connects to the Internet (cars, schools, homes) harness the...
06/17/09: I'm a Mobile Misfit...
According to our Mobile Etiquette Facebook quiz I don't "tech responsibly":"As a Mobile Misfit, mobile etiquette is not in your vocabulary. Mobile devices were created to make life easier for you and others, not to wreak havoc on those around you....
06/16/09: Building a better, faster, multi-core Tomorrow @ Kid to Work Day!
Each year, I get the opportunity to volunteer at our local campus to help setup Kid to Work Day - many companies have promoted this type of activity where the employees can bring their kids to work to see what...
06/14/09: Give Me What I Want for Tomorrow -- T-Shirt and Song
Since Intel’s “Sponsors of Tomorrow” ad campaign hit TV, print, online, and on and in-store advertising campaign hit many of our daily visit spots, I’ve seen lots of great responses. Two of the most common came in the form these...
06/14/09: Intel Insiders Social Media Advisor Program Turns Two
Two steps forward and a half step back to see if we’re going in the right direction and bringing forward things that can help us leap into tomorrow. That’s how we’re celebrating the June 24 anniversary of our Intel Insiders...
06/05/09: Contest winners for the Ajay Bhatt T-shirt Giveaway
Week one is done. Week two starts on Monday. I just wanted to give a "shot out" to all the winners of this week's Ajay Bhatt t-shirt giveaway contest. Minus the spam *cough*, you all did an awesome job. Thank...
06/03/09: Computex Watch -- The Skinny on Laptops, New Mobile Devices
Wow, lots of new innovations on being unveiled at Computex in Taipei during the first few days. I’ve been keeping my eyes on a few people there on the scene, and from there branching out to see the reaction from...
06/02/09: It's time to get Ultra-thin
... and I am not referring to my waist size either. Today, the geeks over here at Intel launched some pretty cool laptops powered by the latest Intel® ultra-low voltage processors. They're not only cool-sleek-small-sexy-practical-laptops but they also let you...
06/01/09: Ajay Bhatt T-Shirt Give-a-Away
Yes, they are finally here; "authentic" Ajay Bhatt t-shirts for you to wear around town to express your inner geekness. You wanted em' you got em'. See below for samples of what they look like. Follow these steps to enter:...
05/31/09: Computex Watch: Mobile Gadgets, Laptops and WiMAX
Many eyes are turning to Taipei for this week’s Computex, the largest IT trade show in Asia that runs from June 2-6. Every year, this is where new mobile technologies are unveiled, and this year I’m looking for the latest...
05/29/09: Ever have one of those days?
We've all been there - you're inches away from reaching your goal, but then something happens to make you fall flat on your face. I've had a string of these incidents happen to me lately while gaming - frustration after...
05/20/09: Tomorrow's games are being created today...
As an update to my previous blog, I did take the multitude of responses and added a 2nd video card to my home PC, and the experience only got better! Now the Core i7 has increased input from the SSD,...
05/19/09: Stanford and Intel Moving Innovation Into Tomorrow
In the spirit the new Intel campaign, Sponsors of Tomorrow, I was delighted to learn about Stanford University and Intel celebrating decades collaboration and technology research "rock stars." This is a collection of highlights from a full feature story with...
05/19/09: Meet Ajay Bhatt and the "real" Intel Rockstars
Last week, I caught up with Ajay Bhatt, Steve Whalley, Bala Cadambi and Josh Smith; and asked them about Sponsors of Tomorrow, USB, and why they like working for Intel....
05/15/09: In the future, I want ...?
If you haven't noticed, last week we launched the new campaign, Sponsors of Tomorrow. As part of the launch, a handful of Intel employees flew to New York and participated in pulling the NASDAQ bell to help usher in the...
05/14/09: Earthquake! University of Nevada Builds Better Structures with Technology
When I was a sophomore in high school we had a 6.8 earthquake on a Wednesday at 11am. I distinctively remember being in Spanish class and seeing the lights begin to sway. The high school I went to is over...
05/08/09: Future Wearable Tech from NYU Students
While high school science whiz kids from around the world are traveling to Reno, NV to compete in this year’s Intel Science and Engineering Fair, a group tech-savvy students at Tisch School of the Arts in New York will hold...
05/06/09: Sponsors of Tomorrow: Just another tagline?
Clever tagline indeed; but it means much more to me personally. I joined Intel over a year ago and I can genuinely say that my experience here has been fantastic. I have worked with the most amazing, smart, cool and...
05/01/09: Evolution of Mobile Internet Gadgets
This is Moore’s Law in action mixed with the beauty of innovative hardware design and software refinement. Seeing this video is believing in that there has been significant progress in the past three years, as more tech experts work together...
04/30/09: Can you Hulu?
Being a little bit of a technology laggard, I was surprised to recently learn that a lot of the fantastic HD video that I watch online is in part because I have a newer laptop powered by the Intel Core2 Duo...
04/26/09: Viliv MID taking Pre Orders Today!
Ya'll know me by now. I usually don't spout out marketing messages on this blog but consider this one exception. I had the Viliv MID (review below) over the weekend and I fell in love with it; mainly because I...
04/23/09: WiMAX Gets a Rocketboom Tech Treatment
A week prior to getting Intel Insiders inside the Intel WiMAX labs in Hillsboro, Oregon, Rocketboom's Ellie Rountree took time during her Great Northwest visit to get a more in-depth, inside-the-labs experience of what WiMAX really is, how it works...
04/17/09: Intel Insiders See A Fab, Try WiMAX... and more!
Intel Insiders Frank Gruber, Cathy Brooks, Sarah Austin, Tom Foremski, Irina Slutsky and her colleague Kevin took over Portland yesterday, making stops at an Intel manufacturing facility (called a "fab") where we make chipsets, Intel's digital health lab and also the Intel...
04/16/09: Where do you want the Internet?
On CNN this morning, there's an article about Nettops, another internet device powered by the Intel Atom processor. In my previous posts, I've talked about wanting a stylish little netbook - to carry around in my purse. But now, I'm...
04/15/09: Intel Insiders Set to Explore Intel Fab, Labs and WiMAX in Oregon
Tomorrow and Friday, I'll be joining a handful of Intel Insiders to get an insider's, hands-on look at the Intel innovation engines rockin' in Oregon.Tom Foremski shared his excitement about the trip this week, as did the Portland Social Media...
04/13/09: Conversation from Intel's Corner Office
I’m a big fan of American Public Media’s daily radio show MarketPlace. I love the turn-of-phrase masters behind the mic — from the David Brancaccio before 2005 to the show’s current host, Kai Ryssdal. The show delivers some of public...
04/10/09: The Great Debate: netbooks vs. notebooks
Netbooks are one of my favorite gadgets and as their popularity continues to grow a lot of people are wondering which is better: netbooks or notebooks? In reality one isn't necessarily better than the other because they have different functions....
04/09/09: Terra and her netbook
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Terra Reilly, co-founder of Captive Orbit, a digital marketing agency in Seattle, WA. Terra's one of those amazing people who is accomplished and fun loving, it really was a pleasure...
04/07/09: Compal MID: The Un-Geek Review
Yes, this is my first video blog ever. It literally took me about 3 hours to record just the intro and I finally just said "forget it; I don't care how lame I look!" The purpose of these videos is...
04/02/09: Anecdotes From GE, Intel Healthcare News
Working in the Intel media relations department often affords me some unique opportunities to sit in with top execs on a number of print, broadcast and online interviews. In today's case, I spent a lot of time with Paul Otellini...
04/02/09: The True You?
Yesterday, you likely saw many lies floating around as your visited various online sites. Personally, I noticed Twitter and Facebook were full of hoaxes and pranks as part of April Fool's Day. Did you know however that you are likely...
03/31/09: e-Shopping Benefits Coming Soon to a Store Near You
I really enjoy the convenience of online shopping, as well as the "added intelligence" that Internet-based technologies provide (like making recommendations based on my shopping habits). Often, though, I am disappointed. The package arrives on my doorstep, I open it...
03/30/09: Netbooks vs Laptops
SmartMoney published a great play on the PC vs Mac series to showcase the differences between Netbooks and Laptops on YouTube a while back... To help you better understand the differences, Intel published a quick cheat sheet comparing the two...
03/26/09: The Next Generation of Women in Tech
Throughout Women's History Month, we've been sharing stories about the women within Intel as well as across the tech landscape. On that note, we can't forget to acknowledge the next generation of women in the field.It's important to note (as mentioned...
03/25/09: You Know You Need to Upgrade Your PC When...
... you really need your PC to work. Here's my story... (and please share yours, too, if you have one!) Three weeks ago, we were robbed at home. I won't get into the details of what happened except to say...
03/25/09: Monsters vs. Aliens Movie Premiere
(See pics from the movie premiere below)Imagine if you will a paddle ball on a rubber band shooting out and the entire movie-going audience shifting to the right to avoid getting hit. When Jeffrey Katzenberg said that Intru™ 3D helped...
03/25/09: Chris Brogan interacts with a MID @ SxSW
Check out Brogan's review of MIDS (Mobile Internet Devices) at SXSW 2009. He's hangin' with Intel friends Bryan Rhoads, Jeff Moriarty, and Steve "Chippy" Paine from MIDMoves.com. Filmed by the man, the myth, the legend, Ken Kaplan. My favorite quote...
03/18/09: March Madness - WiMAX Style
What a month for wireless broadband news...and it's only just after St. Patrick's Day. The press sure loves a controversy, and within the last 20 days or so, we've seen a slew of news ranging from LTE planning some 30...
03/17/09: Thin and Sexy
Okay, that's a weak attempt to add sex to a headline to get you all to read this post. It could've been worse, I was thinking of some over-used St. Paddy's Day pun. Big congrats to Dell on their Adamo...
03/17/09: The evolution of my computer chronology, continued
A few days ago, I asked wrote a post highlighting the evolution of my computer chronology. I decided to ask the question to my friends on Twitter and Facebook and I received some really awesome feedback. Check out the...
03/12/09: Intel Posse and a Dozen MIDs Gettin' Busy at SXSW Interactive
A posse of Intel employees representing Arizona, California and Oregon are heading to the South by Southwest Interact festival from March 13-17. We’ll be packin’ 15 new Mobile Internet Devices (MID), each powered by the tiny, might Intel Atom processor....
03/12/09: Culture Cube
At Intel, our internal employee intranet 'newsletter' is called Circuit. Over the past year or so, Circuit -- and really all of Intel's internal online tools ranging from a very fertile internal blog to our very own wiki (called Intelpedia)...
03/11/09: The evolution of my computer chronology
note: Dates are approximate due to aging and the fact that I don't keep a journal. The year was 1988 and it was my first encounter with a computer; an Apple Macintosh 2. I remember like it was yesterday. I...
03/10/09: Intel Science Talent Search Finalists Meet President Obama
I'm feeling pretty old today. Why? Well, I've spent some time thinking back to my high school days and trying to figure out how excited I'd have been to meet the President of the United States back then. I'm also...
03/06/09: Intel Science Talent Search
We're finally here! After summers spent in labs and hospitals the 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search 2009 have arrived in D.C.!I've spent past the past few days getting to know a little about the students and...
03/05/09: Intel Provides a Glimpse into Tomorrow's Technology Today
Most people have "that" person they go to for advice on technology - "that" person may even by you! "That" person provides free tech support for the extended family, stands outside in the pouring rain at all hours to get...
03/04/09: Intel Inside Twitter
This week, @intel came alive inside the Twitterverse. A wise employee set up the account a while ago and graciously gave the keys to Intel’s Center of Excellence, a team brain-powered by @bryanrhoads and @kellyrfeller who helped form Intel’s official...
03/04/09: 25 Random Things About Intel
Facebook notes have become quite prevalent recently, with quite a bit of attention around the '25 Random Things' list. In the spirit of keeping up with the times, Intel created its own 25 Things list. You'll likely discover something new about...
03/02/09: Innovative Women: Deborah Conrad
To celebrate Women's History Month, we're bringing you stories about the great female minds inside of Intel's walls, including Deborah Conrad, vice president and general manager of Intel's Corporate Marketing Group....
03/02/09: And the Winners Are...
Today we announced the winners of the What's Inside You contest. Congratulations to the top 3 winners and to all who participated in the contest. Thank you for sharing your story about how you're using Intel processors to do...
02/26/09: Getting Energy Smart Using Today's Technology
I got to attend the final afternoon of the CleanTech event in San Francisco this week. I got to meet professionals investing in eco-smart technologies and services, and talked with people interested in influencing better behaviors, like the blog TreeHugger....
02/26/09: Innovative Women: Renee James
Renee James is the VP and General Manager of Intel's Software and Services Group. As a 20+ year Intel veteran, hear what James has to say about women and social networking as well as getting women back into the workplace. ...
02/26/09: Innovative Women: Patty Murray
To celebrate Women's History Month, we're bringing you stories about the great female minds inside of Intel's walls.Nineteen year Intel veteran Murray runs the Human Resources department shares her advice about how to succeed as a woman in the workplace...
02/26/09: What's Next in the World of Filmmaking?
The Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, CA kicks off this week — February 25 through March 8, 2009. TRANSFORM is this year’s theme, and you can see some of the movie trailers on The Cinequest YouTube channel....
02/26/09: Remember the Internet of '96?
1996 was the year I got my first cell phone. Back then, you could have never accused me of being an early tech adopter. An article by Farhad Manjoo of Slate.com yesterday really brought back some memories for me and...
02/26/09: Interview with Digital Artist about his Core i7
I've had the pleasure of meeting Mike Landry through my work at Intel. He's a Digital Content Creator/ Movie Maker out of San Francisco. He's created two works for Intel: Cubicle and Wall Crawl. The second video was created on...
02/25/09: Who Are The Most Innovative Companies?
Fast Company has just published their ranking of the most innovative companies. Well, #1 is actually not a company (you'll see), but you get the drift.What do you think of the list? Intel is #6. I'm biased. That's too low....
02/24/09: A Classmate for Fun and Learning
In my Google Alerts the other day, I found one of those serendipitous gems that made the geek dad in me smile. G4TV did a fun and funny segment on the Intel Classmate PC, the nifty little netbook-like computer designed...
02/23/09: I've been 'smacked over' by Intel's latest Extreme Hardware!
This past weekend I was able to upgrade my home PC with the latest in Intel hardware - wow I love this stuff! Motherboard: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) - cool demo Processor: Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Processor (3.2GHz) SSD: Intel...
02/20/09: WIY Contest Winners have been notified
This judges have completed their scorecards and the 3 winners of the What's Inside You Contest have all been notified. Because there is a qualification process (as outlined in the Rules of the Contest), the winners will not be broadly...
02/19/09: Why I'm upgrading to an Intel Core i7 based computer...
From my previous blog, many of you now know that I’m into PC gaming - but that’s just a glimpse of what I use my PC for. The modern PC is a “media engine”. I’m upgrading my PC at home...
02/13/09: Inventor's Day Series: What Innovation Means to a Social Scientist
Intel Researcher Eric Dishman shares his take on the role of innovation for social scientists. He is an ethnographer who has helped Intel create new digital health technologies....
02/13/09: Inventor's Day Series: Mario Paniccia Discusses Silicon Photonics
Mario Paniccia is Intel’s silicon photonics “guru,” and he’s here to talk about the how’s and why’s and what’s of silicon photonics. Forget about electricity, we could be using fiber and lasers as the backbone of our computing, providing...
02/11/09: Inventor's Day Series: Intel Fellow Kelin Kuhn -- A 45nm saga
As I said in my blog yesterday, Feb. 11 is National Inventor's Day. In honor of this celebration, Fellow Kelin Kuhn is sharing her thoughts on what it takes to be an inventor.Kelin is an Intel Fellow and director of...
02/11/09: Showcasing MIDS at Mobile World Congress
Intel will be showcasing a breadth of MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) in its booth at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 16 - 19. The range of devices on display will demonstrate how Intel is helping to...
02/11/09: WIY Contest Timeline
The judges are in deliberation this week for the WIY Contest. Our original intent was to notify the Top 3 this week - and we are running a little behind schedule. Be patient! The notifications should be sent out early...
02/10/09: National Inventor's Day: Take a Peak Behind Intel's "Magic Curtain"
In honor of National Inventor's Day (Feb. 11), I want to congratulate and recognize the accomplishments of inventors - past and present - who aim to find new, creative solutions to problems and unearth novel ways to improve the way...
02/10/09: What Does 32nm Really Mean?
Today, I got to video record Intel’s first public demonstration of test laptops and desktop PCs running processors built with Intel’s next generation 32 nanometer circuitry manufacturing technology. I’ll get the presentation video into our Manufacturing video channel soon. Today’s...
02/10/09: Investment, Nanometers and Hafnium 2 - Big, Tiny and Phat
Warning - biased post here, what else is new. This morning in Washington DC, Intel announced planned US factory investments to the tune of about $7 billion over the next couple of years. The investment will build some of the...
02/10/09: Digital Drag Race User Battle: Joe Mason talks!
We launched Digital Drag Race over three months ago; and just when I thought things were winding down; here comes more user battles and this one was beyond awesome. Before we get into the interview with the winner Joe Mason,...
02/09/09: Intel powers the ultimate shopping experience
This is a re-post of an article written on Intel's intranet. The article was written by Jenny Yoder.Imagine stopping by a home improvement store to pick out new floor tile. After you settle on a tile color, you can view...
02/05/09: 4 reasons why Netbooks are good for the industry
There has been a lot of conversation that netbooks are cannibalizing notebook sales; and I can understand why. I really don't know which side of the fence I sit on but I ran across this post from Mike Elgan, Columnist...
02/03/09: My Intru3d Experience: Video
Seriously, and I am not saying this just because I work for Intel either. But my experience watching the Monsters vs Aliens trailer was quite awesome indeed. Perhaps it was because I was watching it on a gargantuan of a...
02/02/09: PC Gaming is about your online community experience!
Long before blogs were around, PC games have developed their own 'community' and for those of you who enjoy PC gaming - you can relate to this experience! Either way, please follow along... but first - a little history of...
02/02/09: What do beer and WiMax have in common?
Well, nothing really unless you are drinking a cold one and surfing the Internet using a WiMax connection somewhere in Baltimore or Portland. Really though, you have to check out this funny ad by Clear; a WiMax service provider that...
02/01/09: My Hotspot is Following Me Around
Greetings, dear readers! I'm a software developer turned writer/reporter/social media disciple and I write news stories on Intel's intranet. My friends in marketing hooked me up with this featherlight Lenovo ThinkPad X301—with built-in WiMax connectivity—to give WiMax a shot and...
02/01/09: Did You Catch the 3D Super Bowl Commercials?
Like many people, one of main reasons I watch the Super Bowl every year is to see all of the great commercials. So I was particularly excited about Super Bowl XLIII today to see the much anticipated commercials in 3D....
01/30/09: 40 Finalists for Intel Science Talent Search Announced!
Last week I posted a blog about the Intel Science Talent Search. I'm excited to expand on that post with this weeks announcement of 40 finalists from across the country! As mentioned in my earlier post, the lucky 40 will head...
01/29/09: Old or Young - Who is Online in 2009?
A report was issued this week from Pew Internet & American Life Project that details the generational differences of those online. A bit surprising (to me at least), generation Y (aka millennials) do not dominate every aspect of online activities. According...
01/28/09: Growing Trend: 1 in 10 Consumers have a Netbook
It's a reality that netbooks are not only growing in mindshare but market share as well. PriceGrabber has just completed its January 2009 Consumer Behavior Report: Netbook Trends & Solid-State Technology Forecast. The report is based on a survey of...
01/27/09: And the Battles Continue: Interview with Tom Spawton
This battle was all about Speed and when you watch the video, you will know what I mean. Both designers are awesome but Tom's video prevailed with a whopping 76% of the votes. Here is his video; and the interview...
01/27/09: What's Inside You Contest: Top 10 Vote-Getters
For those of you who have been following the Intel What's Inside You Contest, you might be wondering what the top 10 stories are that got the most community votes. Well, we have the results and I'm going to share...
01/23/09: Let the Suspense Continue...
The What's Inside You Contest has officially ended. So, what's next?Early next week, the judging will begin. To help kick this off, we will be going through the Top 10 Community Vote Getters and ensuring that only valid entries are...
01/22/09: Think you're smarter than a high school senior? Not one of THESE high school seniors!
It's that time of year again and at the beginning of January, Intel and the Society for Science and the Public announced the 300 semi-finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search. The Science Talent Search is America's oldest and most...
01/22/09: Crawl the Wall
Mike Landry has shared his most recent video creation with us, called Wall Crawl. He used a desktop powered by Intel's latest and the world's fastest microprocessor, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition. Enjoy!...
01/22/09: Digital Drag Race User Battle: Winner is Momcilo Stojkovic
Skill and talent are two words that come to mind when I think about the winner of the 2nd Digital Drag Race User Battle. Before I get into the actual meat of the interview, please take a look at this...
01/21/09: 48 Entries to Vote for!
Tomorrow at 11:59:00 EST, the What's Inside You Contest will be closing down voting. Right now, there are a total of 48 entries into the Contest.We had some reports of website issues which prevented some entries from being successfully entered...
01/20/09: Wonders of WiMAX at CES
WiMax was something I really tuned into during the noisy tech bliss that is CES. Maybe because the demonstrations were better compared with what I saw at [CES 2008](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akr-OnVF4fc), or maybe because the high speed wireless technology is really...
01/19/09: Intel CTO Shares Tech Priorities for Incoming President's CTO
As President-Elect Barack Obama gets sworn in as president tomorrow and soon after appoints the country's first CTO, Intel CTO Justin Rattner has captured his thoughts and views from thousands of others on how the tech industry can help to...
01/15/09: The Inauguration in a Digital World
Next weeks inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama is getting major attention. With a historic milestone of the first African America President, it's not surprising that tickets to the inauguration festivities are going for thousands of dollars on sites like...
01/14/09: One day left...
...for your chance to enter your submission into the What's Inside You Contest! We want to hear about the amazing things you are doing with your Intel processor. The prize packages total up to $6,900 and free t-shirts for entering...
01/12/09: What's your Advice to the Incoming Obama CTO?
Thousands of tech enthusiasts rocked the tech vote at CES by letting Intel know what the technology priorities should be for the incoming Obama administration's CTO. As I said in my earlier post, Intel CTO Justin Rattner will include these...
01/12/09: Intel MID Man Joins Sarah Austin on Techku from CES 98
Intel's Uday Keshavdas shows Sarah Austin the new OQO mobile Internet Device live on Techku, the technology video channel on Mogulus that premiered from the Intel booth at CES 2009. Uday points out many of the bells of whistles on...
01/12/09: Video Interview with Professional Actor, Jason Fong
Check out this video interview with professional actor Jason Fong. He is the actor featured on Intel.com for our Atom Video Guide and I was able to catch up with him for a few minutes to discuss his passion for...
01/11/09: Photo Montage: Intel Chairman Barrett's CES Keynote
Like I explained earlier here, I didn't make it to CES this year and had to watch from afar. Fortunately there have been some fantastic videos and photos posted from the event that make me feel like I was almost...
01/10/09: Rocketboom's Video Speed Tour of CES 2009
Our pals from Rocketboom spent part of Friday filming and editing this inside the Intel booth. If you like a fast-paced look at the eye-candy all around CES then this “Supercuts” video’s for you....
01/10/09: WiMAX Inside a Netbook at CES 2009
I got my hands on an Acer AirOne netbook to our engineers added the Intel Link 5150 Wi-Fi-/WiMAX chip. I'd seen Centrino 2 laptops with WiMAX and I followed the launch of WiMAX service now available in Baltimore and...
01/10/09: Mobility takes center stage at CES 2009
Yup, it's true ... mobility products remained one of the hottest topics on the show floor at CES; with the latest in notebooks, netbooks, ultra-portable laptops and MIDS (mobile Internet Devices) from vendors like HP, Intel, Toshiba, Dell, Asus, and...
01/10/09: Video Review: HP Mini 2140 Netbook at CES
Much love to Andy for giving me back stage pass at the HP booth at CES. I met Andy the night before at the Zappos party and he agreed to do a quick review of the HP Netbooks (Mini 2140...
01/09/09: From: Chairman Craig Barrett To: President Elect Obama
Here's what WE want Mr. Obama! As inauguration day gets closer and closer, we want the President Elect to know exactly what we're looking for in the first ever CTO. Here at CES 09 in Las Vegas, there is an...
01/09/09: Designing the OQO Mobile Internet Device
Lovely little beams of blue light flickered off the antenna popping out of a tiny black box inside the CES Kickoff Party Thursday night. That’s when things turned real interesting and geeky… Efren Toscano from TechZulu was first on the...
01/09/09: Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Encourages Everyone to do Something Small At CES 2009
In these tough economic times it's not uncommon for many of us to hunker down and focus on how this climate is affecting us and our families. I myself tend to cut back on extra spending, often limiting my...
01/09/09: Micro Efforts with Macro Effects
Do you live on less than $10 a day? Think about that. Do you get all of your food, shelter, everything for less than $10 a day? I doubt it. But that is the reality for more than 80% of...
01/09/09: Behind the Scenes Interview with DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg
Last year, Intel and DreamWorks Animation announced a strategic partnership aimed at redefining 3-D filmmaking technology. This alliance will take full advantage of Intel's visual computing products and DreamWorks Animation's expertise in content creation to revolutionize the in-theater entertainment experience;...
01/09/09: Straight from CES: Netbooks, Notebooks, or both?
I had a chance to interview Cindy - Product Marketing for Netbooks - and she explains the main differences and usage models between netbooks and notebooks. Key takeaway --- Netbooks are not meant to replace notebooks. They are merely companion...
01/09/09: New convertible Classmate PCs are here!
Earlier today at CES, several computer manufacturers announced new Intel-based Classmate PCs with the convertible design that lets kids convert the clamshell design into a tablet. They look very cool... I can't wait to play with one! Ubergizmo posted live...
01/09/09: Video Interview: Intel My WiFi Personal Area Network at CES
Just yesterday at the 2009 CES Show, we released new software that allows Centrino 2 notebooks to create a personal area network of connected Wi Fi enabled devices like an iPhone, a digital photo frame and a printer to name...
01/09/09: What Is Your Priority for the Incoming Obama CTO: Tom Foremski Says WiMAX
Tom Foremski's blog in SV Watcher discusses why he thinks WiMAX should be a priority for the incoming CTO in the Obama administration. He says: "WiMAX is one of the technologies that can ... help break the duopoly control of...
01/09/09: Driving Wi-Fi Robots with Intel My WiFi
Wi-Fi is getting into everything. One of the coolest is the Spykee Spy Robot, a Wi-Fi remote-controlled webcam robot. At CES, MPG Wireless shows how the just launched Intel My WiFi turns a Centrino 2 notebook into a portable...
01/08/09: Brian Solis Eyes the Tiny Sony P Series
So small and super sleek that Intel Insider Brian Solis had to see it…touch it…capture it with his signature photographic style. I caught him in the act!...
01/08/09: Widgets, TV, Internet...and Intel
Will we ever be able to easily merge the Internet and the TV? It will happen, someday. Many companies, including Intel, have and continue to try and skin that cat in a variety of ways, each with various degrees of...
01/08/09: Not at CES? Watch it live on Techku from Intel booth
If you're like me, you're trying to stay on top of what's happening at CES right now from your cube in the office. Somehow its just not quite the same as being in the middle of the action in Vegas....
01/08/09: The NBC Universal Booth is the place to be at CES!
I am sitting here blogging directly from the NBC booth here at CES and they have quite the setup. The blogger lounge is fully equipped with hi-speed internet; there are flat screen LCD and Plasma TV's everywhere I look featuring...
01/08/09: Seven Days left...
There are seven days remaining in the What's Inside You Contest! On January 15th, the submission period ends while voting remains open for a week beyond, ending on January 22nd. If you are going to enter for some fabulous prizes,...
01/07/09: People & Technology Get Busy at CES 2009
I arrived in Las Vegas this afternoon and swiftly got registered and headed to the Intel booth, where I was greeted by swarms of people ready to get CES underway. I hung out with Intel Insider Sarah Austin and her...
01/07/09: Why Max?
This week in Portland, Clear launched it's WiMAX service. A few months ago, XOHM launched it's WiMAX service in Baltimore, MD. With these two companies merging, WiMAX service should be pretty interesting to watch in 2009. As part of the...
01/07/09: Every Little Bit Counts in the Small Things Challenge
If you've ever been involved in any kind of fundraising - whether for your kids' school, or perhaps for a non-profit you support - then the statement "every little bit counts" rings true for you like it does for me....
01/06/09: Vote, Help Us Write a Letter to President-Elect Obama's Future CTO
During the recent election, the power of technology, in particular social media and online communities, was apparent to many. It was exciting for me to see how social media and the Internet could change the way we learn...
01/06/09: I am really lovin' my Netbook
... and not because I work for Intel either. I recently bought the Classmates PC Netbook for my 7 year old daughter just this past Christmas. She absolutely loves it but she can't play it very often. My 3 year...
01/06/09: Digital Drag Race User Battle: And the winner is ...
... well, first let me explain what a user battle is before I reveal the winner. When we first starting planning for the Digital Drag Race a few months ago; we wanted to find a way to engage the community...
01/06/09: WiMAX Anticipation High in Portland
I'm writing from the Portland launch of WiMAX using a WiMAX enabled notebook from Lenovo. The real story here is around making wireless fast, affordable and accessible - everywhere. You'd think this is simple enough but it's really quite complicated....
01/05/09: Portland: Wake up to WiMax!
Tomorrow will be an exciting day here in Portland as Intel and Clear (the company formed by Sprint and Clearwire) launch the brand new WiMax network! Portland joins Baltimore MD as one of the first two cities nation wide outfitted...
01/05/09: Get Your Intel 3-D Glasses For 'Monstrous' Super Bowl
As the Associated Press outlined today, Dreamworks Animation, Intel, Pepsi/Sobi and NBC plan a big Monsters vs. Aliens upcoming movie promotion leading up to (and hint, after) the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl ad will be presented in 3-D, and...
12/31/08: Will TV and Internet Work Together Better at CES 2009?
After meeting Intel Insider JD Lasica a few weeks ago in San Francisco, I asked him what he was most interested in seeing happen at the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas. In his post Behold the Coming Cinematic...
12/24/08: Dear Santa -- We Need More Contest Entries!
Happy holidays! Today is my last working day before heading into the holidays and then a week-long vacation next week. I'm ready for the break. But before I go... I spent some time this morning checking out the stories submitted...
12/18/08: The long, yet short road to the CES show!
It's December 19 and there is less than 3 weeks before thousands of tech geeks congregate in the streets of Las Vegas to attend the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. For Intel, this is a very important show for us because...
12/18/08: And the Emmy goes to.... INTEL!
The help in development of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has won Intel an Emmy. That's right, Intel, along with several other companies, will be awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as this years...
12/17/08: Santa: All I Want For Christmas Is a New Laptop
If Black Friday is any indication consumer electronics will continue to be at the top of many people's holiday wish lists this year. For three lucky winners of the "Need a Tech Makeover" contest sponsored by Federated Media, HotHardware and Intel, the...
12/16/08: Hottest Gadgets of 2008
I'm publishing this guest post on behalf of Intel Insider Brian Solis, who agreed to share his list of favorite gadgets of the year. With CES right around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to spotlight some of...
12/15/08: Contest Continues - Triple Booting leads Community Votes
The community voting is active! Last week, we had a run between Andy Poland and lplasch for first place. This week, Triple Booting is racing into the lead. Voting is open through January 22 and only leads into the Official...
12/14/08: The Internet: Could you give it up?
The more I think about this question as I'm sitting here stranded in my house today (thanks to the snow storm in the Pacific Northwest), the more I know I cannot live without the Internet. I've been on my laptop...
12/12/08: Shiny New Gadgets, Intel Insiders at CES 2009
We invited Intel Insider Somewhat Frank Gruber to meet Intel's chief geek CTO Justin Rattner last week in San Francisco to learn about Intel's "Eco-Innovation" research efforts. That's were we clicked the video record button and asked him about Consumer...
12/11/08: International Volunteer Day: Intel Reaches 1M Volunteer Hours Goal
This month we are celebrating the United Nation's International Volunteer Day, and I am happy to say that Intel employees reached our goal of celebrating 1 million volunteer hours in 2008. Through our volunteer matching grant program, the company will...
12/11/08: It's neck-and-neck in the What's Inside You contest
I'll admit it, I'm competitive.I come from a very competitive family and I do like to see a little healthy competition from time to time. Which is why I'm intensely watching the neck-and-neck race going on right now between the...
12/09/08: Twilight and Laptops
By day I'm a media relations manager and extol the virtues of Intel mobile technology for notebooks and netbooks and I really enjoy what I do. I must confess however that after hours I'm a suburban soccer mom addicted to...
12/05/08: Designers Dreaming Up New Tiny, Mighty Internet Gadgets
Netbooks are proving to be the hot tech toy for the holidays. I certainly want one -- I'm asking Santa tomorrow when I take the kids to our local Aviation Museum. Yet at the end of the year, my attention...
12/04/08: Andy Poland's putting the band back together!
This week, the What's Inside You Contest launched! The current top submission based on community votes is Andy Poland who works with his kids to create music. He uses a Intel® Core™2 Duo processor to power his desktop computer. Listen...
12/03/08: Guess Intel Transistor Shipments and WIN!
As you'll notice from my post earlier this week, I love contests! So here's another one for you. November 11th marked the one-year anniversary of Intel shipping its very first processors that incorporated our 45 nanometer manufacturing capability and reinvented transistor formula...
12/03/08: Want great CES content?
Well, you can always go directly to Engagdget, Cnet, Crunchgear or the CES blog and sift through the hundreds of posts OR (warning: blatant marketing message) you can always go to the Consumer Electronics Insider: an aggregation hub that collects...
12/02/08: Explore the talent of Mass Animation. It's good. Really good.
I just went to the Mass Animation Facebook app and reviewed some of the animations that have been submitted. They are short - about 5 seconds or so - but quite awesome. I am amazed at the raw talent of...
12/02/08: Best Notebooks of 2008
In time for holiday shopping LAPTOP announced its Best Notebooks of the Year. The feature with sixteen portable computers shows just how diverse mobile computing is with a wide variety of shapes, sizes, performance capabilities, colors, price and much more....
12/01/08: What's Inside You? Tell us and win!
Got a creative bone in your body? Share your story with us about how you use your PC or Mac and its processor to unleashed your creativity! Today Intel kicked off the What's Inside You contest inviting ANYONE with the creative bug...
11/27/08: Becoming a Better, Faster Digital Photographer
It was almost 10 years ago when I got my first digital camera. Never having to wait attentively for those fleeting magical moments, and never having to take my rolls of film to the drugstore anymore freed me up to...
11/24/08: Attention Chic Geeks: Technology Tips for Today's Economy
No need to completely cut the Internet cord or pack away the laptop as we travel down today's tough economic road. I've compiled a few tech tips to help you can stay "chic geek." Need a new computer? Keep the bottom line in mind. Buy...
11/24/08: What the experts are saying about the Digital Drag Race
Mike Kanfer, Business Development Manager for Adobe Systems -- who also contributed a few posts to this blog -- does a great job analyzing the four racers over at the Digital Drag Race blog. His analysis of Matt and Angela...
11/20/08: Editing Highly Compressed HD Video Files with Ease
This week I got to see filmmaker Jacob Rosenberg in video editing action during the Intel Core i7 event at San Francisco's Dogpatch Studios. For this Bandito Brothers editor, it's all about an efficient workflow, killer HD skateboarding footage and...
11/19/08: Final Thoughts from the Digital Drag Race
The work that we have seen from the four talented artists is a testament to their creativity, skill and resourcefulness with the Adobe CS4 suite of products running on a blazing fast Intel Core i7 system. Being under the gun...
11/17/08: Digital Drag Race: the judges talk
The judges talk and discuss the work of Eric and Clint. It's a little hard to hear. -->...
11/17/08: Uncut Interview with both Digital Drag Racers
I'm not telling who won this Drag Race. You will have to visit Digital Drag Race in the upcoming weeks. -->...
11/17/08: Interview with Clint and Eric: the two Digital Drag Racers
Sorry no smack talking quite yet. But here is Clint and Eric explaining their work.Meet Eric...
11/17/08: Behind the scenes at the Core i7 launch in San Francisco
I am having a blast here at the Core i7 launch event in San Francisco. This is my first product related event at Intel and the excitement here at the Dog Patch Studios is contagious. I am gearing up for...
11/17/08: Guest Post: Mike Kanfer from Adobe and Digital Drag Race Judge
Hi there. I'm Mike Kanfer. I'm a Business Development Manager for Adobe specializing in video and film production in Hollywood. In a former life I was a compositing and visual effects supervisor for feature films for 12 years. I joined...
11/17/08: Far Cry 2 optimized for Intel
Meet Dominic Guay, technical director at Ubisoft, and head of the team who developed Far Cry 2. Ubisoft and Intel worked together to create an optimal gaming experience when Intel's Inside. With today's launch of Intel's latest processor, Core i7,...
11/16/08: It's time to animate ... "Live Music" is finally here!
The highly anticipated Facebook Animation project is finally here. "Live Music" tells the tale of Riff, a rock n' roll guitar, who falls in love to the wrong song, but ends up with Vanessa, the violin of his dreams. If...
11/14/08: Ubergizmo Tech Party: Netbooks, MIDS & Intel Insiders
Here is a quick recap of the Ubergizmo party in San Francisco last night. In case you are wondering, Intel and Federated Media sponsored the event, hence the reason I was there rubbing elbows with the important people. We -...
11/14/08: Video: The Making of Intel Core i7
My teammate Kari Aakre and I spent time meeting up with five of the thousands of Intel experts that helped design and test the new Intel Core i7 processor. While shooting on location in the benchmarking lab in Santa Clara,...
11/13/08: Take a sneak peak at the Digital Drag Race
No commentary. No editorial. Not even my charming personality. Just watch!...
11/13/08: Netbooks appear to be growing in market share
Not sure if it's a good or bad thing that Netbooks are cannibalizing market share away from laptops; I will leave that up to the suits and ties up on the 6th floor. I just read this interesting article at...
11/13/08: Uber10 Top Holiday Gadgets for Under $400
I've been a fan of tech and gadget blog Ubergizmo since first meeting "everywhere" co-founder Hubert Nguyen in April 2008 at a Lunch 2.0 event. A few months later, I met Ubergizmo's other co-founder, Eliane Fiolet, first through Facebook and...
11/12/08: Meet Tanaka Shuichiro, Bijinga (美人画) Artist
One of the great things about working at a Global Company is the worldwide perspective. In the last year, we've collected and published ~200 customer stories spanning ~11 countries and most continents. One of my favorite digital artists I've seen...
11/11/08: Intel Health Guide, Help Me! Doctor Appointments Give Me High-Blood Pressure
Yesterday Intel announced the Intel Health Guide, a tool for health care professionals to manage patients with chronic conditions. As someone with type I/juvenile diabetes, I read this announcement with great excitement. See what it looks like here or watch...
11/10/08: Update on Mass Animation; and why you should consider joining the fun!
If you are having second thoughts on participating in the Mass Animation project scheduled to kick off on November 17th, think again. With less than a week left before pandemonium erupts in Facebook, the benefits are stockpiling. Check this ...Each...
11/10/08: Filmmakers and Intel
I love storytelling. As part of intel.com, there is an entire section of the site devoted to storytelling, What's Inside You. We collect stories from Intel Customers and share them. One of my favorite stories is Mike Landry's Cubicle, a...
11/07/08: Can You Hear the Glass Ceiling Shattering?
During the recent presidential election, there was a focus on glass ceilings being shattered. I believe that the appointment of a bi-racial man to president and a woman to the GOP ticket may be seen as a sign of progress...
11/07/08: Madagascar 2 in theaters today and a little surprise during the previews
Get the popcorn and Red Vines ready because I am gearing up to go see Madagascar 2 this weekend for two reasons, well three. The first is that my daughters loved the first one and I promised to take them. ...
11/07/08: Get Mobile!
In our fast paced ever changing world, mobility is becoming more and more important. With the help of Intel's innovative processors like the new ultra tiny Atom processor, devices are getting smaller, sleeker and more fashionable as well! Yesterday at...
11/04/08: And the Winner is . . . The Internet
There's an interesting post today on Arianna Huffington's blog. She declares the Internet the winner in this year's U.S. Presidential race. I couldn't agree more. From the amount of laptops and internet-connected mobile devices to the real time results sliced...
11/04/08: A great 3rd party review of the differences between Netbooks and Notebooks
There's some confusion by some in the market about the differences between netbooks and notebooks; and quite honestly, I thought they were one in the safe before joining Intel. Rather than spewing off my own comparison and confusing you even...
10/29/08: Do you use Daylight Savings as a reminder for anything techy?
I personally use it as a reminder for a couple things. First, there is of course the smoke-alarm battery update. Can't ignore that one. But it's also the time I check my computer's health. I know, it's kind of geeky...
10/29/08: Honey Bee Monitoring- Intel researchers tackle agricultural issues
Love them or hate them, without Honey Bee's we won't survive. Bee's pollinate the everyday foods we eat making them vital to our way of life. The honey bee population here in the US is in critical condition from what...
10/28/08: Moorestown is up and running!
Mobile Internet Devices today are powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor. At IDF in Taipei last week, Intel showed a demo of the next generation of silicon, codenamed "Moorestown." This is exciting because it's going to be lower power and...
10/24/08: More Oprah Coolness
Things just keep getting better here at Intel - We're sponsoring "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Since I watch the show every day and have been a fan since, well almost forever really, I can't fully express how excited I am. Linking...
10/23/08: First Mass Animation, now Digital Drag Race?
So, the other day I wrote about this killer Facebook application, Mass Animation, for animators to compete against each other and showcase their skills for the world. Well, how about trying on the Digital Drag Race for size. The Digital...
10/22/08: On the Road to Mobility 2.0
I've been living in the era of Mobility 1.0. I connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. I use it at home, at Intel, and on the road. Wi-Fi is great stuff, but a Wi-Fi hotspot is like an oasis in...
10/21/08: Tune in to CBS TV Shows Online, With Friends!
Watching CBS shows online became easier and more fun thanks to the newly launched Social Viewing Room. People can now visit www.cbs.com/socialroom and easily find, befriend and have conversations with others in the same 'room'. Intel is the exclusive launch partner...
10/17/08: Clear the way for Mass Animation
Yes, if you are an animation fan, an animator or someone who just likes cool movies like Hancock, The Chronicles of Narnia and the Happening, please read on. Okay, the Happening was really a horrible movie but there were 1...
10/13/08: Hello WiMax, Goodbye Broadband Cables!
Yup, you heard it right. The RJ45 Ethernet cable is standing on its last legs and it's just a matter of time before they will be piling up at the local recycling houses. Not sure what an RJ45 is? Well,...
10/09/08: WiMax, we've been waiting!
I'm still semi-delirious from my trip to Baltimore for the WiMax launch this week. The buzz has been building around WiMax for years and on Wednesday, we finally got to see it in action as the citizens of the city...
10/08/08: Intel & O You! (from O, The Oprah Magazine)
I can finally yell from the rooftops some very exciting news! Intel will have a significant presence at the upcoming O You! event happening October 25 in San Francisco. For those of you who don't know, O You! is an...
10/07/08: What is a Mobile Internet Device?" Ah, to count how many times I get that question!!
For those of you who have not heard what Mobile Internet Device (MID) is, I thought I would take the time to describe how you stay "connected" is about to change.A mobile internet device can be described as something that...
10/07/08: The Future Looks Bright
With all the recent economic turmoil - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Bear Sterns, Merrill Lynch, and more...the bad news seems to just keep coming. And yet, our technology future looks brighter than ever. I just had the...
10/06/08: XOHM's WiMAX Service Changes the Rules
Sprint's XOHM WiMAX debut in Baltimore this week is a historic event. It marks the beginning of a new era of next-generation mobile broadband service. But XOHM's WiMAX network is delivering more than just the latest in wireless broadband technology-it's changing...
10/06/08: Netbooks - They're Not Just for Kids
I recently brought home one of the latest Asus Eee PCs to play with, but made the horrible mistake of pulling it out of my bag in front of my 17-year old, who grabbed it from my hands, took it...
09/29/08: WiMax is one reason I want to be in Baltimore right about now!
Not because I enjoy the weather in the northeast. Not because I am Baltimore Ravens fan either. If you haven't heard, those who live in Baltimore will be the first to have access to the evolution of wireless connectivity built...
09/29/08: Gamers - Start Drooling...
The latest toy I got to bring home to play with was one of the newest, not yet even announced quad-core gaming laptops. It's like no PC I'd ever seen before. It's screaming fast, gorgeous, sexy, and the graphics are stunning. It's...
09/28/08: Seeing is Believing....Esquire House
I was in LA all last week to check out the Esquire House and prep for the Rock the Vote party. After the mayhem of Thursday night (full blog on that event posted here!), I was finally able to sit...
09/26/08: Rock the Vote, Esquire House Style....
I'm sitting at LAX airport (yuk) reminiscing on the events of last nights celebrity studded Rock the Vote event at the Esquire House in the Hollywood Hills! iJustine, Marc Horowitz, Intel's own Becky Emmett and myself were fortunate enough to...
09/26/08: California bans texting while driving - will computing be next?
I've been sitting back imagining all the possibilities which WiMAX will bring... Being able to take my laptop absolutely anywhere and use it will be really nice. Today, my personal computing is limited to my house, my backyard hammock, and...
09/22/08: Netbooks Take to Drinking and Keep on Booting
At the recent San Francisco Intel Developer Forum, I had the opportunity to demonstrate a dozen of the latest netbooks (simple, affordable devices for the Internet), which were strategically located next to the food and drink station in the convention...
09/19/08: The Ultimate Bachelor Pad
Not just bachelors would LOVE to live in this pad! Intel is partnering with Lenovo and Esquire Magazine to bring the latest and greatest technology to this breathtaking, sixth annual Esquire "Signature Space", this year known as Esquire House Hollywood...
09/17/08: Catching the WiMAX Wave
I just got back from vacation, spending my days boggie boarding in the sun and surf. Now I'm back in the Intel cube farm, baggies and board hung up for the season. Or so I thought. No sooner had I...
09/17/08: Living life Unwired: My MID life crisis
I am addicted to the Internet, seriously. I am online about 18 hours a day; at work, at home and on my Blackberry en route to one of the two. No kidding. Email me and I'll respond in milliseconds. Poke...
09/15/08: My Unmobile Life - I Want My SSDs
You hear it all the time - treat your laptop gingerly and remember to back up your files. You think it won't happen to you. My latest laptop lasted for an entire year, an all time record for the "power...
09/12/08: Meet Emily...She's Unreal!
I've seen a lot of cool 3D work but this one is just "unreal"! Below is a 3D demo from Image Metrics. It is not obvious, but Emily, the actress in this demo is computer generated...
09/11/08: Inside Scoopin' It
Welcome to the Inside Scoop! I couldn't be more excited to be a part of this brand new community. Let me start by letting you know, I am VERY new to Intel and let's just say I'm a technology...
09/10/08: "Dummies Dude" Gets the Inside Scoop
Hi, I'm David Angell, a technical writer, part of a wireless technology tribe at Intel. I'm surrounded by talented people working on cutting edge technologies. Like some pith-helmeted anthropologist, I'm always asking them questions, picking their brains, learning new stuff,...
09/09/08: Justin Lassen's Zen-Like Mobile Existence
LA musician, Justin Lassen, who's drawing accolades for his compositions he creates on his laptop, was the lucky winner in 2005 of an Intel Centrino-based Toshiba laptop at Intel's E3 party. He's now upgrading to one of the latest and...
09/09/08: Raise the curtain for the Inside Scoop
Clap. Clap. Clap...Hello, I am Michael Brito and welcome to the Inside Scoop blog. Here's where you'll find the latest & greatest news, commentary and conversations on everything about Intel - from cool product updates, random thoughts to interviews with...
09/08/08: Inside Scoop on Consumer Geek!
Call Me Consumer Geek! First off, gotta tell you I work for Intel, BUT that is not why I'm posting here. In part it is why I CAN post. However I asked if I could blog here because I am a...
