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“How much weight should the love you feel for the tool get? A lot more than it usually gets. … The benefits of passion are so often underrated.”

“So many people underestimate/devalue/dismiss the importance of motivation. Yet so often, a lack of motivation is the only thing standing between you and something you really want to try.”

Yahoo has started a “corporate” blog: “We want to share insights into our company, our people, our culture, and the things that occupy our cluttered minds. … You’ll hear from interns to executives. Some days we’ll be light and airy, others we’ll g

“Stephen Smith, Intel Corporation’s VP & Director of Desktop Platform Operations speaks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson, about the development of the new line of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, at Intel’s “proving ground”, the Benchmark Lab in Santa

“IBM, the world’s largest technology services company, announced five new business servers based on a new version of the Opteron microprocessor from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).”

Intel blogger Ricardo on his activities surrounding the launch of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor in South America

Upload photos to your Picasa Web Albums account from your Mac, either as a standalone app, or as an export option from within iPhoto. Neat!

Records in HDV format at 1920×1080i, takes 3.1 megapixel stills to a miniSD card, has 10x optical zoom with image stabilization, is quite compact, and best of all, is only $1300 (far cheaper than the competition from Sony).

I want one!

“From image organization, to editing photos, to tweaking your Windows desktop, this collection of 15 freeware apps will enhance the way you look at images on your desktop.”

“From video editing, to watching movies, to converting file formats, these 30 apps will bring your PC video experience into sharper focus.”

“I examine hundreds of new software apps every year. In going through all the apps in recent memory, here are 15 apps that represent some of the most useful audio tools I’ve found I can’t live without for various reasons.”

“During its initial two benchmark runs, the chip delivered first evidence that it can be up to 20% faster than Core Duo (“Yonah”), while consuming less or equal power.”

“Kircus discusses how social media has recalibrated the perception of Intel’s brand.”

“Meet the professional girl gamers, the Frag Dolls and others, as Eddie Codel wanders the floor of the Intel Core 2 Duo launch party at Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California.”

“Check out the video to see examples of why Intel employees should stick to designing chips instead of acting. Swerving around in your seat when playing UT and placing your face in your hands like your dog just died when your laptop runs out of battery do

“If your PC is used for anything besides a dust bunny factory, you’ll see a very real difference in the new processors.”

Oops. Intel massaged a PC World cover image during the Core 2 Duo launch, and editor Harry McCracken calls them on it.

I was at this same beach the day after this was taken. Barely missed seeing it with my own eyes!

Ooh. Fast!

Lots of photos from Flickr user Carnivorous Eggplant.

“The world never needed Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony until he created it. Now we could not live without it.” — Louis I. Kahn

“Podcasting and blogging are two of the most effective tools for generating sales leads in the technology industry”

“Can you take a $183 Core 2 Duo E6300 and through overclocking achieve performance similar to the more expensive E6600 or even the almighty X6800? It’s been a while since we’ve even wanted to overclock an Intel CPU in order to get better performance. In t

“With the world now united behind DDR2, it is time to take a closer look at how DDR2 behaves on both the new Intel Core 2 Duo and the AMD AM2 platforms.”

It’s The Feature Arms Race that leads to so much sameness among products!

“Many of us who blog “meet” people online as a result of comments back and forth in the blogosphere, but we take the opportunity to meet these bloggers in the offline space when we get an opportunity at a conference or other venue.”

“To fully understand how digital media and technology-empowered consumers are changing the marketing landscape, it helps if you embrace your inner geek.”

“With the Core 2 Duo looking like a world-beater, and AMD’s next architectural change still some time away, AMD has no other choice but to slash prices, even if it ultimately harms the company’s bottom line.”