Tyan Thunder i7525 (S2676) Board

Applications for the workstation base continue to demand more from thehardware in order to deliver the next level of digital video and graphics. Toanswer this trend, and to enable highly-enhanced workstation performance, Tyanis introducing the powerful Thunder i7525 (S2676), based on Intel’s breakthroughE7525 chipset with PCI Express*.

The Thunder i7525 introduces a host of features designed to provide customerswith the latest range of workstation system capabilities. Using the incrediblepower of dual Intel Xeon™ DP processors with 800MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), theThunder i7525 also has a PCI Express x16 slot to support the newest high-endvideo cards on the market. For memory performance and the highest level ofreliability, the Thunder i7525 includes top-end compatibility with RegisteredDDR2-400 (PC2-4300) memory with ECC support. PCI-X 133/100MHz expansion slotshave also been built right onboard, in addition to legacy 32-bit PCI slots.Other great features include a dual-channel Adaptec® 7902W Ultra320 SCSIcontroller option, Serial ATA RAID, ADI-based multi-channel audio with SPDIF fornear loss-less output, TI 1394a FireWire, and a Broadcom® PCIe-based GigabitEthernet LAN port for network connectivity.

“As workstation requirements become more advanced, the design of the hardwaremust also increase in scope by several degrees,” stated Don Clegg, VicePresident of Sales and Strategic Programs at Tyan. “The release of the TyanThunder i7525 (S2676) represents an evolution in workstation platforms, enablingcustomers with new processor, memory, and graphics technologies for CAD/CAE, DCC,E&P, EDA, and a wide range of other applications.”

The Thunder i7525 (S2676) is sampling now, and will reach initial productionlevels in early July.

iPhone 5 big success, but no leap forward analysts

The new iPhone 5 is on its way to unprecedented commercial success, but the world's most iconic smartphone is facing tougher competition from rivals out-innovating Apple, analysts say.

Apple's newest iPhone launched Friday has a host of design and technology improvements: it is lighter, slimmer, faster and more powerful, and has improved

Enderle said the new iPhone is "the most elegant smartphone" on the market, but that its design targets only segments of the market. That contrasts with Samsung, which offers a range of devices from entry-level to high-end.

For Apple to have just a single

"Apple's failure to continually bring new device innovations to the market allows competitors to catch up and threaten its iOS platform.

"Today, Apple's iOS platform and ecosystem seem invincible. But all empires eventually crumble, and unless Apple ups its device innovation game, we may be seeing Apple's iOS empire approaching its zenith."

Apple has fierce customer loyalty and has been gaining users, but has failed to keep pace with smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system.

Research firm IDC says Apple has 16.9 percent of the global smartphone market, with 68 percent of the market held by makers of Android phones, led by Samsung.

Ramon Llamas, mobile analyst at IDC, agreed that Apple is "just catching up to the trend" in many areas, but is not ready to bet against the Cupertino, California firm.

"Apple is still the reigning champion," Llamas said, noting that Apple has kept its customer base with a broad "ecosystem" that includes its huge app store and iTunes platform.

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Obsessive Consumption..

I just got Kate Bingaman-Burt's brand new book Obsessive Consumption in the mail yesterday from Princeton Architectural Press. I have to say that it is a GREAT book. I love everything about it. The look. The feel. The fact that it seems like someone's personal sketchbook that has been painstakingly categorized, that I've had the opportunity to flip through. But above all what I love is that I can relate to Kate's need and want to pay her debt down and her need and want to still purchase everyday items, necessities and treats for herself. Over the past three years, Kate has meticulously drawn an item a day that she has purchased and her monthly credit card statements, right down to the fine print at the bottom about the APR. Vowing to pay off her debt in the process, this book is a representation of that journey. It's an earnest, thoughtful process that she so candidly shares with us.

his very first state fair

You can do the state fair with a seven week old infant. I have proof.Ok, so you’ll have to take my word for it that’s where this picture was taken, because it was.There were many exciting sights and sounds to take in while doing the Minnesota State Fair with the newest O My Family member.In order to venture out on a six hour trip such as this, it required a stroller, a car seat and a diaper bag filled with an extra outfit, diapers and wipes, a burp rag, a nursing cover, a Moby Wrap, THE LIST COULD GO ON. Holy inconvenience: babies need a lot of crap.But somehow we made it from our front door to the Park and Ride station, crap in hand. OBaby’s first bus ride:O parenting on the go, the crazy things you make me do.For example, I breastfed outside the machinery tent. And the arcade barn. And also next to a stranger. And we changed OBaby’s poopy diaper on a park bench.No pictures of that. Sorry/you’re welcome.I think we forgot to read the parenting etiquette manual that came with OBaby. Either that or we’re flying by the seat of our pants here and we just go with what is proper works.Like carrying your newborn (when does he stop being one of those, by the way? Did that already happen and I missed it? O goodness gracious, time, SLOW DOWN) in one arm through crowds of thousands of people on the Midway because being in his car seat makes him cry.Or eating dinner, baby in one hand, foot long corn dog in the other.Now that is how the state fair is done with a newborn/infant/SLOW DOWN. Also, not DanO’s best angle, but he gave me permission to post it. So.O, and I’m not sure that it’s exactly acceptable behavior to hold your 7 week old up like he’s driving a tractor…But OBaby saw this nice riding mower (which, now that I say that, I realize that this isn’t actually a tractor) and told us he wanted to ride it. We obliged.He also told us he wanted to do the Marine pull-up challenge, but we drew the line there, so his uncle (in Christ) Nick did it in his honor.He definitely won a lanyard. So proud.The people movers overhead, you know, moving people.OBaby did a stellar job at the fair, even giving us a smile show as thanks for letting him experience his first riding mower.After a while, it was just about OBaby’s bed time so I strapped on the Moby and carried him, sleeping, into the night. We stayed out later than we had since I was 30 weeks pregnant and OBaby slept peacefully wrapped up against me through a trip to the GOP tent, a stroll around the HUGE semi-trucks section, and a spicy serving of ‘buffalo chips’. By the time we headed to our car it was, brace yourself, 11:20pm folks!Proof positive that you can do the state fair with a seven week old infant**That’s where we were in this picture, promise.

trace my face brings the color..

ohhh color. my body craves it in the dead of winter. it's like a much needed vitamin. luckily, on days when the wind chill factor is below 0 (no joke.) i can cruise the many channels of the wonderful world wide webby and look for sunny portals. well, look no futher. check out graphic designer traci edwards etsy shop tracemyface. she's got beautifully colored posters of shows she has done for a few of my favorite bands. not to mention, she does the cutest deer print ever.

Tracey Emin Draws the Royal Wedding..

Personally, I don't care about weddings nor did I watch the Royal Wedding. But I spotted Tracey Emin's drawing on Arrested Motion of Kate & Will's kiss and I had to share. Love it.

via arrestedmotion.com

Marco Zamora Derek Albeck at Fecal Face..

This is exactly the show to open April with, Marco Zamora and Derek Albeck's work together and separately have just enough color to ease the soul. I love the direction that color and rainbows are going lately. It's no longer straight forward (thank god). Zamora and Albeck mix it up individually. This looks like it's going to be a really tight, crisp show. Opening at Fecal Face Dot Gallery, April 1, 2010 at 6 pm. Be there with your happy pants on.

Above is the work of Marco Zamora and below Derek Albeck.