LSU’s Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) has teamed up with Apple to launch Nemeaux, the newest addition to CCT’s collection of high performance research systems. Nemeaux, a cluster of 24 Apple Xserve G5s, will be used for creative and research projects in the computational arts, as well as in scientific computing. The system was purchased with a US$114,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents.
Read MoreIncase Designs today introduced a new collection of stylish PowerBook and iBook carrying solutions. Designed for use with the 12- and 15-inch PowerBook and the 12- and 14-inch iBook, the new Incase Sleeves feature “reinforced protection, pure comfort technology, and a smooth style to provide the perfect mix of function with individual lifestyle.” The sleeves are available in green, orange, and black, and sport a stay-cool shoulder strap, side pouch, and stash pocket.
Read MoreGiga Designs has announced the first VRM (Voltage Regulation Module) and dual processor upgrades available for the Power Mac G4 Cube. The new G-celerator Cube 7A series dual processor upgrade uses 1.42GHz chips that run at 1.6GHz with the Cube VRM. The US$749 upgrade uses the latest G4 (7447A) processors available from Freescale (formerly Motorola). Each processor has a 512KB on chip L2 cache running at the full processor speed.
Read MoreNeedham & Co. analyst Charles Wolf says that Apple retail stores will be critical in selling the new low-cost Mac mini to Windows users.
Read MoreFreshly Squeezed Software today released PulpFiction 1.2, the latest version of its RSS news aggregator. Version 1.2 adds several new features, including smart folders, wide view, enclosures support, authenticated feed support, and more. PulpFiction costs US$25 and requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
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