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Compaq has announced that it will be abandoning its 64-bit Alpha processor in its high-end servers in 2004, opting instead for Intel’s Itanium. Compaq’s proprietary Alpha processor has long been regarded as one of the most powerful microprocessors in the world for server and mainframe applications.

Barres I.1.1 is a small applicaton for creating a picture of an EAN13 or UPC bar code. The software places the bar code in the clipboard, allowing users to paste it into any application they like for printing. Barres is US$10 shareware. A French version is also available.

Corel has apparently finished work on Bryce 5, a Carbonized version of its 3D scenery software, according to a Macworld UK article that discusses the new version of the software. Corel’s site, however, has yet to be updated. Bryce 5 will sell in the UK for £194.

The 22nd Annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) kicks off today in Chicago, Illinois with Apple CEO Steve Jobs set to deliver the opening keynote at 9:30 AM EDT. Apple will also be exhibiting at the conference, demonstrating and displaying all its latest hardware and software. Some media outlets have also speculated that Apple may launch new products at NECC.

James Walker has posted PrintToPDF 2.2.3, a maintenance update to the software. PrintToPDF allows users to create PDF documents from virtually any application — without the need for Adobe Acrobat. It carries a US$20 shareware fee.