http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=1781&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by J. F. Amprimozen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/17832.aspxWed, 03 Dec 2008 00:25:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17832JeanFAWith no Bulldozer or Fusion CPUs Until 2011, will there be any AMD processors that can compete against Intel's Sandy Bridge in 2010? The previous article explained how AMD’s Phenom II may make some inroads as Intel fans hesitate to choose which of Intel’s new sockets to buy over the course of 2009. But with Intel already crossing the Sandy ...http://www.brighthub.com/electronics/home-theater/articles/35971.aspxThu, 21 May 2009 02:55:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35971JeanFASo that old TV will not do the trick when it comes to receiving Digital channels and you are going to need a converter. Here is what you need to know about buying and installing one. Don’t Forget Your Coupon Having read the last article, you found out that you are going to need a converter box. If you need to spend money to get a converter bo...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/29500.aspxWed, 18 Mar 2009 21:04:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29500JeanFACPUs have more cores than ever, but the software to take advantage of them has yet to arrive, and processor clock speeds have platuead because of heat and power issues. To unlock the potential of multi-core processors in mainstream computing, software development requires new tools and techniques. What Is Parallel Processing? People spend a lif...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/25117.aspxMon, 02 Feb 2009 20:25:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25117JeanFAYou've certainly noticed there are a quite a few cables coming out of your computer. If you have ever opened up a PC, you saw there are even more cables wandering around there. We explain what they are, what they do, and when and how to use them. Plugging In Getting a computer and its peripherals (keyboard, screen, printer, etc.) to work requir...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/29643.aspxFri, 20 Mar 2009 23:03:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29643JeanFANvidia has hyped CUDA a lot, and there have been practical results. But these have been in terms of HPC and workstation computing. The mainstream side hasn’t seen many applications, but there is some development. What Is CUDA? It stands for Compute Unified Device Architecture. It is Nvidia’s plan to take over the universe. That’s a bit of...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/7037.aspxTue, 09 Sep 2008 20:21:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7037JeanFABefore you worry about your hard disk, memory, or even CPU, decide what you want to do with your PC and where you want to do it&#59; then figure out what kind of case you want. Unless You Have Cubicles Set Up in Your Split-Level or Flat Many people have space considerations in their dwelling: young people in bedrooms at home or in dorm rooms at sch...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/29762.aspxFri, 20 Mar 2009 23:48:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29762JeanFAIntel leads the CPU world, and from that position, has had solid luck with chipsets and integrated graphics. Now, they want in on high-performance graphics cards. A CPU based graphics card has many GPGPU related advantages, but how well will it handle graphics? What is Larrabee? Larrabee is a plan to use lots of cheap, heavily modified CPUs...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/54198.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 04:29:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54198JeanFALeaked footage of a scene from Modern Warfare 2 where a player blows away unarmed victims in gristly detail has gamers asking what is good storytelling, and what is pure shock value? It’s kind of strange: large publishers seldom like to experiment when it comes to new kinds of gameplay , but they seem willing to gladly take risks when it comes ...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/54060.aspxThu, 29 Oct 2009 12:19:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54060JeanFAGoing beyond the usual preview information, I try to figure out why our usually “seen it all” team of writers are acting like 12 year-olds at a Miley Cyrus concert. When you organize content for a gaming website, it is easy to see which games don’t just have the hype machine firing on all cylinders, but are really getting gamers interes...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/53341.aspxSat, 24 Oct 2009 13:34:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53341JeanFAThree Cards to Dead Time, the sequel to Three Cards to Midnight, is soon to be released by Big Finish Games, Jones' and Conners' new company. In this interview they discuss the new game, and the possibility of another (possibly episodic?) Tex Murphy game. Three Cards to Midnight The previous two parts of our interview with Chris...