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May 2005

Linux drives worldwide server sales boom

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 10:51:13 PM Filed under
Linux

Huge demand for Linux servers has help push the overall server market to new heights, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker.

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NVIDIA Supports AMD 64 X2 Processors

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 05:02:59 PM Filed under
Hardware

NVIDIA announced that their entire line of NVIDIA nForce media and communications processors for AMD64 platforms fully support the new AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor.

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Konstruct updated

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 04:38:05 PM Filed under
KDE

Konstruct updated to KDE 3.4.1. Konstruct is a build system which helps you install KDE releases and applications on your system from source tarballs.

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X Factor - understanding the X window system

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 03:11:22 PM Filed under
Software

X was originally created in the mid-80s by a research group from MIT. Its goal was to create a windowing system quite unlike any that had been conceived before. Thus X's design differs greatly from that of other windowing systems, having designed-in support for many elements which are unique.

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Is your laptop a pain in the neck?

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 02:59:44 PM Filed under
Hardware

Statistical information on injuries related to notebook computer use is scarce, but doctors report a steady stream of new patients who've overdone it on the machines.

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Nvidia starts working on SLI 2

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 02:55:45 PM Filed under
Hardware

Even if ATI Crossfire defeats SLI, Nvidia has some secret horses for a new race. It is working on something that we know as SLI 2.

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Andromeda galaxy larger than thought

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 02:51:08 PM Filed under
Sci/Tech

The Andromeda galaxy just got bigger -- three times bigger, astronomers said on Monday.

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Computer show opens in Taiwan

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 02:45:43 PM Filed under
Sci/Tech

The world's second-largest annual computer show, Computex, opened Tuesday in Taiwan, with organizers expecting the highest number of buyers and visitors in the exhibition's 25-year history.

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Japan state bans 'Grand Theft Auto' sales

Submitted by srlinuxx on Tuesday 31st of May 2005 02:41:17 PM Filed under
Gaming

A state in Japan has decided to ban a U.S. video game from being sold or rented to minors, after officials deemed it harmful and capable of inciting violence.

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