Journey to the Center of the CPU: 15 Gorgeous Closeups of Microprocessors
maximumpc.com — We know there are millions, and often billions, of transistors packed inside each and every modern-day processor. But there's other stuff too: silicon wafers; dielectric insulators; copper electroplating; a high-speed, multi-layered highway of interconnections; and assorted unit-specific bits and pieces. Wanna see what it all looks like?
Absolutely terrifying.
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So I bought a bootleg copy of a Pokemon game while I was in China...
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The Pirate Bay Moves to .SE Domain To Prevent Domain Seizure
torrentfreak.com — After the court case against the founders of The Pirate Bay was concluded today, the operators of the site quickly moved to change their domain name from .ORG to the Swedish .SE. A Pirate Bay insider informed TorrentFreak that this move was made to prevent the US authorities from seizing the domain, which is a serious risk now the court case has completed.
Remembering the Apollo 1 Fire (Infographic)
space.com — On Jan. 27, 1967, the crew of Apollo 1 was killed when fire engulfed their spacecraft during a ground test. The disaster stalled America's race to the moon for a year and a half.
How an unpopular post got me two free pairs of Björn-Borg underwear
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iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 31
Mirroring Status: Blocked by Site Owner
networkworld.com — Turning points don't come very often. But iPad 3, still unannounced and as-yet-unglimpsed and un-picked-up-in-a-beerhouse, is going to be one for sure and the iOSsphere is getting ready for it.
That guy on the front page who has the baby raccoons just got played
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Obama Is Not The Most Polarizing President Ever
theweek.com — Despite The Washington Post's rather preposterous claim, this president is not the nation's most divisive ever. Not even close.
"After drilling for two decades through more than two miles of antarctic ice, Russian scientists are on the verge of entering a vast, dark lake that hasn’t been touched by light for more than 20 million years."
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