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 i7 gaming rigs?
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. But I also wanted to try out the upgrade feature that is so highly acclaimed…
Sixty-five minutes later… I was pleasantly surprised!
There are several choices in the Windows 7 OS realm… but as many of you know, I’m into the Extreme side of things…
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 to get to know Ajay a little better or even join his Facebook fan page to see some cool photos and more videos. Enjoy.
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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 i7 performance can now purchase it, without worry - it’s gonna ROCK!
If you’re like most people, you want a new PC that will play the latest games, manipulate your media files, and not cost and arm and a leg. You want the best ‘bang for the buck’ that you can buy in a computer today. With the latest Intel Core i7-800 Series, and Intel Core i5-700 Series Processors in conjunction with the new Intel P55 Chipset - you CAN have the best of both worlds.
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 real Lous in action playing with a Robotic Sensing Arm here.
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, digital media creation, and gaming - and they're priced just right!
Socket 1156 is born! Here are the new chips that fit the new socket!
And don't forget to snag a new P55 based motherboard to match up to your new gaming processor!
Who's planning to build one of these guys? This is definitely my current recommendation for those who wish to build a gaming rig on a budget - bang for the buck!
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!)
tagged: alan_frost, black_rock, burning_man, gaming, high_performance_computing, intel, solid, solid_state, solid_state_drive, ssd, todd_christ, x25, x25m, x25, x25m
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 me via email:
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.
Raphael Saardiq was great enough to come by the Intel Dome after his Day 2 performance to talk to me a little bit about Outsidelands and Intel Technology. If you can hear over the jaming Intel DJ, Raphael had some great things to say about the concert experience, and how he wouldn't dream of using anything other than Intel platforms to produce all his projects (exagerating a little, but check the vid....).
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 over 100 bands during the 3 day concert.
"Sure, why not?"
Let's say I was a little suprised upon arriving. The Intel Dome is a monster tent near the main venue stage, filled with an O2 bar, free drinks, augmented reality demos, live DJ, even inviting some of the attendees behind the DJ booth to do a little scratching of their own.
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 hours playing the Diablo series games… so why wasn’t I hooked on these games?
After attending Blizzcon - I now realize why Blizzard’s ‘accidental community’ is such a strong community… it’s a mix of the people, the game lore, the artistry involved - and finally - the games themselves!
tagged: blizzcon, core, core_i7, diablo, gaming, intelgameon, murloc, starcraft, todd_christ, warcraft
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 released game looks awesome!
$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 to be online - hoping to get some frags!!! Destructoid has brought back Friday Night Fights!
The games are ON, and the competition starts Friday July 3rd (here in the US) I’ve never tried Quake Live - so this should be fun!
Although, I’m not doing very well on the “Cosmic Cannon” game… (no laughs please!)
You can find more data on Friday Night Fights using Twitter #fnf hash tags, or even add @Dtoid into your favorite Twitter apps… plus you can add @Toadster too if you want (I’m pretty chatty lately about technology!)
In the words of Duke Nukem… COME GET SOME!
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 happens on a daily basis. Well, for the past 6 years - I’ve been lucky enough to host the Technology Showcase and we get to have some fun with new technology! As a member of the site committee, we get a small stipend to showcase new PC technology to Intel employees and their kids… Our Technology Showcase is always a hit, and we usually get over 2,000 visitors in one day.
Usually there are a handful of us working on the setup - and we provide 20-40 Core2 Duo systems for the kids to try out new techologies. But this year, we’ve added the Core i7 to the mix and what a setup! We built a couple Intel Core i7 Workstations setup with quad monitor displays - can you say WOW!?! What’s even more crazy is that this setup can be built for about $2.5k - I’m not kidding!
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 requests (or demands):
If you have or haven’t seen the “Rock Stars” Intel Sponsors of Tomorrow TV ad, you can take a look and see why Intel’s fan base wants the T-shirt and more about the song.
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 you for participating; and YES, I will be asking that you send me some pics of you in your new t-shirts (I knew I should have added that to the terms).
Here are the winners and please do consider following them on Twitter.
@syamsulstar, @mrballistic, @Yank, @chuckiem, @boogerlips004, @Trident3, @xolotl, @chesman1, @novah, @hellonirali, @balls187, @Fusic, @PDXsays, @kush64, ankitgdoshi, @mattfromseattle, @johndrossjr, @at1mp, @brijux, @saltlakedave, @kedar_purohit, @dstew40, @sanfordchef, @BuddyJesus, @kayakcafe
Contest starts again on Monday! Be sure to watch out for my tweets between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM PST and be the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th person to respond using the #ajaybhatt hashtag. Peace out and have a great weekend.
Follow these steps to enter:
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, and increased output via the twin video cards! It’s EXTREME!
While I’m not opposed to manually tweaking a system, I was asked to try the latest Intel® Desktop Control Center which turns out to be a pretty decent little app. I was able to get my Core i7 965 overclocked to 4GHz! I may not set any world records, but man this machine eats everything I can throw at it! You can see my IDCC graphic on twitter.
For a speed comparison - many people are familiar with the ability to take a DVD and convert it to a mobile format. I used a utility to extract my DVD into an ISO format so it could reside on my SSD, then I used a separate app to convert the DVD into mp4 format for my iPOD. Normally, this process of converting to mp4 on my old quad core system (and spindle hard drive) would take about 20-25 minutes - not shabby, eh?
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 photos and additional interviews available at the Stanford University School of Engineering site. CNET's nanotech: the circuits blog also writes Intel fets four-decade Santford-link.
Do you know what Intel executives Craig Barrett, Pat Gelsinger and Paolo Gargini have in common? They - and hundreds of Intel employees - are Stanford University alumni who have fostered a decades-long relationship between the university and Intel based on a shared passion for technology innovation.
The holidays are coming... what's on your Intel wish list?
Tips and Insights on Windows 7
My Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade experience rates 7 out of 7!
Meet Gwen; the winner of the Extreme Photoshop Contest
Ajay Bhatt on the Conan O'Brien show
Introducing the Extreme Photo Contest Winner!
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