In a culimation of talks that began in spring '08, Intel has just agreed to pay $1.25 billion (cash, due in 30 days) to its biggest rival chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and agreed to a set of "business practice ...READ»
AMD recently announced that it would cease to market its chips based on technical specs like speed ratings and cache, effectively withdrawing it from the arms race that has been dominated by Intel since time immemorial. AMD will opt ...READ»
Ever wonder how many cups of coffee you drink, or how many times you log into Facebook this month? Perhaps you’d like to track your caloric intake, and know what times of day it peaks and troughs. There's now an app for that, and all you have to do is Tweet your entire life.READ»
Alienware has been hinting at the release of its new gaming laptop with a cryptic "All Powerful" campaign. But it looks like someone at the company didn't speak to marketing, and released info on the M17X anyway. It's a ...READ»
Apple [AAPL] recently bought 8 million new shares in a little-known graphics technology company this week. That company, UK-based Imagination Technologies Group [LON:IMG], makes a mobile video technology that could give the iPhone 3G ...READ»
While Apple's Steve Jobs wowed Mac addicts with the latest versions of the MacBook today, Toshiba quietly announced a roundup of new notebooks. Care to wager on the winner?READ»
Rumors have been afire that Apple [AAPL] is coming shortly with new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, the latter of which feel as if they haven't been updated in centuries. Now there's word that a MacBook event is planned for October 14, ...READ»
Since the creation of video games, every year game developers have pushed the boundaries of graphics, ever-seeking greater realism. New images were recently released of Heavy Rain, from French developers Quantic Dream. Browsing ...READ»
Never pre-judge. Don't think a person my be too old for a job.
A person's work experience can be more valuable than a college degree. When you interview to fill a job position, do not make the mistake of not considering older ...READ»
Develop a sales strategy as soon as possible. This is one of the most important things that you can do. I understand that in the beginning startups focus on technology or product development. However, it is never too soon to think ...READ»
Why do some people succeed and others don't? Two sports teams with equal talent and the same records. One wins the championship and the other doesn't. Why?
Two animators or texture mappers enter a contest. Both have the same ...READ»
Avatars are important! I believe as online communication increases and as virtual worlds become more commonplace, the avatar we choose to be, becomes part of our online identity.
We buy books at Amazon, music from iTunes; we buy ...READ»
Avatars and virtual worlds are reflections of ourselves. We may enter a virtual world to escape the pressures of the real world or enter a virtual world to explore creations of one's or an other's imagination. However, they say ...READ»
Avatars are excellent for online education. They provide the human interaction that is natural in classrooms and in the traditional learning environment.
I teach students online. Message boards, email, and instant ...READ»
Online businesses are beginning to use avatars. This rate of usage will increase over the next few years.
You go to Amazon to purchase some books. The beauty of traditional books stores is that they are ideal for browsing, ...READ»
People communicate in many ways. They write, speak, and they use facial and body language. People send email, write blogs, and express opinions in message forums.
An email address identifies the person who sent an email and ...READ»
Texture mapping is an important process. It defines your models. It makes s a model appear as wood, marble, etc. It gives a dress or a couch a fabric texture, suede texture, etc.
According to Wikipedia, ...READ»
Geometric Informatics is a fun startup to work for. It is the classic startup where you have the opportunity to learn new skills and challenge your abilities.
Our passion is to create innovate 3D graphics solutions. We ...READ»
