High Performance Computing (HPC)
First of all, why should we care? The big capability machines are designed not only to do science but also to address a set of problems termed Grand Challenge Problems. A Grand Challenge Problem is...
View ArticleHow bright is the future of Moore’s Law?
Every now and then you hear a pessimist predicting demise of Moore’s Law. It is too difficult, if not impossible to continue they say, give several compelling scientific and economic arguments, is the...
View ArticleFortress vPro
Hardware. It is a great word. Hardware. It brings forth thoughts of strength, of metal and stone, of a solid foundation. Security is a word that seems to go naturally with the word hardware. After all,...
View ArticleUPDATED: 45 days and counting… to the magic of 45nm Hafnium
See NEW video at the end of this post. 45 is an important number. In 45 BC Julius Caesar won a victory over the armies of Pompey and proclaimed himself the sole ruler of Rome. Some 2000 years later, in...
View ArticleMind Spin Live with Intel’s Top Tech Fellows
The title of Intel Fellow is bestowed upon a select few. These technologists are chosen for their major accomplishments and dedication to pushing the limits of what’s possible. See these top minds get...
View ArticleSilicon Research Sparks Start of Intel Developer Forum
Intel’s Megan Langer contributed to this post. IDF is not about products as much as it’s about building the future. So every year IDF kicks off with what’s called Day Zero, where Intel Researchers and...
View ArticleNew technology spotted at IDF
An incredible new technology: IBM’s combination screw driver, level, and flashlight From the Flickr IDF group.
View ArticleGordon Googled Gunn
NPR “Tech Nation” host Moira Gunn first met Intel Co-Founder Gordon Moore during a phone call earlier this month and I got to be on the call. Moira has infectious energy and a flair for pulling a great...
View ArticleMobility WiMAXed to the Extreme – Video from Intel CEO Keynote
Those demo guys know how to live! This is a very cool live video demo interaction with Intel CEO Paul Otellini during the kick off keynote at the Intel Developer Forum. See new super charged,...
View ArticleBreaking Barriers & Unleashing Computing Experiences — IDF Day 2 Mobility...
Intel laptop innovator David (Dadi) Perlmutter and ultra mobility leader Anand Chandrasekher kicked off Day 2 (Wednesday) at Intel’s Fall IDF in San Francisco. Mobile PC lovers like me are lickin’...
View ArticleVirtual Worlds Spread, Opening Real World Possibilities
In this photo slideshow Podcast, hear and see highlights from Intel CTO Justin Rattner’s keynote that wrapped up the Intel Developer Forum on Thursday. It was visually spectacular. Justin’s overall...
View ArticlePodcast — Tick-Tock & Opening Doors for IT Value
In this audio highlights Podcast from Pat Gelsinger’s Keynote @ IDF, Pat talks about how faster, sequential design and product life cycles (a.k.a. inside Intel as “Tick Tock”) are opening new doors for...
View ArticleThe Future is at IDF Taipei
The 10th anniversary for Taipei IDF is a significant milestone for Intel. In the past ten years, Intel has gained huge success in mobile personal computer market, but stumbled on the challenging...
View ArticleWIMAX to save universe
Well, not quite. But it will usher in a new era of always on, always connected internet goodness. I managed to get some time with Intel’s Julie Coppernoll who took me on ride around Las Vegas in a...
View ArticleWhat’s new for my digital home?
I enjoy the digital home I’ve created for my family, and am always on the lookout for new technology that will improve my experience or capabilities for enjoying my digital entertainment. What better...
View ArticleThin is in – Part 2
Apple has again come out with an exciting new platform. It is the MacBook Air and it has definitely created a new buzz in the PC industry. The Lorado Ultra thin concept had led the path in showcasing...
View Article2 is Better Than 1
Or at least this will be the case for Intel Centrino 2 processor technology. The next Centrino platform formerly codenamed “Montevina.” The “2” lets you know that its Intel’s latest and greatest mobile...
View ArticlePanic! At The Cube
It had been one of those days where lots of little things just went wrong. To top it off, I lost my notebook in a rush to pick up one of my kids and get them to a doctors appointment. I clearly...
View ArticleThrough the Eyes of an Energy-Wise Intel Core i7 Architect
I got to meet Sr. Principal Engineer Ronak Singhal and Steve Gunther on the day they shared their “eco-wise” insights about the new Nehalem microprocessor architecture before a gathering of technical...
View ArticleWidget Making TVs Internet Smart
Today Katherine Boehret of The Wall Street Journal test drove a technology we first saw publicly at the Intel Developer Forum in August 2008 and at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009. Along...
View ArticleIntel Helps Consumers Fall in Love with TV All Over Again
For many, watching TV is a passive activity versus an interactive experience. Television as it currently exists, regardless of its use across cultures, is simply a conduit for delivering packaged...
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