Phoronix Global benchmark Top of the World.
Why yes, Virginia, that is a 16 Core Dell R900 that I just out performed by Thirty-Three PERCENT, with a dual core system that was not overclocked.
The Ipad releases
Apple has released the Ipad and they are now readily available for order at the Apple stores. In a recent article on yahoo a $499 Ipad turned into a $1170 purchase after selecting a couple upgrades and buying accessories. Is $1170 less than your average well appointed PC based Laptop computer? Not in my world. The most recent laptop I purchased was $599 + tax, California disposal fees, and was very well appointed. Do I fear the Ipad will overtake the laptop? No. Laptops are never a desktop replacement. Neither are Ipads. Ipads may replace the laptop as the mobile device of choice. Ipad, and laptops will never be able to compete in certain key areas with desktops. Primarily performance.
Yahoo bots out to lunch?
Lately I have noticed that yahoo is significantly slower at finding and ranking new sites than Google. I have changed my search engine of choice accordingly.