ExtremeTech finally got their hands on Intel's next-gen Core 2 processors and benchmarked them against AMD's current high-end FX line. These processors are amazing. Not only does the Extreme Edition of the Core 2 perform about 26% faster than the FX-62, it also consumes a lot less power (lowering the heat, increasing the overclocking options, yadda yadda). Since AMD's next-gen line isn't due out until next year, it looks like Intel is going to win back the high performance belt and the respect which comes with it for at least the next year.

posted by Brett @ 1:54 AM 0 comments

There's a neat limited edition version of Visual Studio which Microsoft plans on continuing to offer for free into the forseeable future. From how people have commented on it, it isn't a completely crippled version of the software either. It allows you to write and compile usable applications up to a certain degree of complexity.
I may try my hand at C# yet. Maybe over the summer.

posted by Brett @ 4:04 PM 0 comments