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Kathmandu, May 12
Major political parties Saturday continued their parleys to resolve the contentious issues of the new constitution.
In the two-party and multi-party meetings held today, they focused on the pending issues of state restructuring and government system.
UCPN-Maoist and Nepali Congress (NC) leaders held a meeting at the Lazimpat residence of Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and discussed about state restructuring.
Similarly, NC and CPN-UML held talks about state restructuring and governance system.
However, the meeting between the NC and UCPN-Maoist concluded inconclusively.
After the meeting, Maoist vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that the discussions were positive as the parties were trying to resolve the differences. .
According to him, the meeting centered on state restructuring and other pending issues of the constitution.
NC vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel said that the parties were divided over the name and number of federal provinces.
He said that the meeting centered on identifying the names, fixing the numbers and areas of the provinces. However, the meeting failed to reach a consensus.
He said that the major parties were trying to resolve the issues of governance system and state restructuring.
Maoist chairman Prachanda, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha from the UCPN-Maoist and president Sushil Koirala, among other leaders, from NC were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, the meeting between NC and UML also focused on state restructuring.
After the meeting, UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal said that the two parties were trying to bring a common agenda of state restructuring.
He added that the formal and informal talks among the parties would continue to forge consensus on state restructuring, the most contentious issue of the new constitution.
NC president Koirala, leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, vice-president Poudel, UML chairman Khanal, leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and others were present at the meeting.
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to continue the bilateral and multilateral meetings to resolve the pending issues of the new constitution.


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Knight Capital Not for Sale?
FBN's Charlie Gasparino on Knight Capital CEO Tom Joyce saying he does not want to sell the firm.
Nov 26, 2012
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Capital chief executive Tom Joyce -- remember him on a company had a big big glitch when it came to their computer system.
That is almost one out of business Charlie says telling friends now he does not want to sell all or part of the company he helped saved from bankruptcy earlier this year -- -- choice Charlie I Mena and what he doesn't want to didn't heat.
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Here's -- thing we should point out there's a story in the journal this weekend about selling just the market making aspect to gecko -- -- would want that -- bring some tremendous retail order flow.
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They're trying to force him to sell and if you sell the market making unit demise of -- -- -- really is up as a sixteen dollar stock price is really we should point out.
There's nothing left of the company FD so the market making so you buy the whole thing.
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Hobbs co-sponsors pair of bills aimed at securing 777x contract 11/7/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, on Thursday signed on to co-sponsor a pair of bills aimed at securing the construction of Boeing's 777x here in Washington.
"This is the first step in what will hopefully be a quick process that results in tens of thousands of jobs being created in Snohomish County and throughout the region," Hobbs said. "I think when the rest of my colleagues realize what's at stake, they will follow suit."
Sen. Steve Hobbs named to 777x Legislative Task Force 10/7/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, was named recently to a task force established to determine the best methods to help Washington state convince Boeing to build the new 777x airplane here.
The task force - which includes legislators from both parties, as well as labor leaders, business interests and representatives from the aerospace community - held its first meeting on Oct. 2.
Sen. Hobbs joins local leaders at US 2 Bickford Ave. overpass ribbon cutting 9/17/2013
Sen. Hobbs: "Sen. Jean Berkey was what a legislator should be" 8/27/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, issued the following statement after learning of the passing of Sen. Jean Berkey. Berkey, who served 10 years in the legislature and six in the Senate, died Aug. 21 following a brief illness:
"Sen. Berkey was a great advocate for seniors, open government, affordable health care and education. We have lost a true champion for these important issues.
Sen. Hobbs selected as a 2013 Champion for Children's Health 8/2/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, was named one of the Children's Alliance's 2013 Legislative Champion for Children's Health on Thursday.
Hobbs, who was also honored by the Children's Alliance in 2012, was selected this year for his work to fully restore the Apple Health for Kids program as part of the final budget. The program, which Hobbs has fought to protect over the last several years, ensures that all kids get equitable access to health care by paying the same monthly premium as other families at the same income level.
Sen. Hobbs' budget deal aimed at strengthening state's green business, renewable energy 7/1/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, worked a last-minute deal with budget writers Friday to include language in the 2013-15 operating budget which extends a tax break to businesses on the purchase of equipment and machinery used in the production of renewable energy.
Sen. Hobbs honored as Legislator of the Year by the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance 6/12/2013
Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, was selected this week as the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance's Legislator of the Year.
Hobbs earned this recognition in part for his work on the Fair Tenant Screening Act, Part 2 (Senate Bill 5568) which eliminates barriers to housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Because of the bill, which was signed by Gov. Inslee on April 23, it will soon be illegal for tenant screening companies to report on a housing applicant's status as a survivor of these crimes, protecting them from potentially discriminatory housing practices.
Guest Editorial by Sen. Hobbs: Voting my conscience and for my district's beliefs 5/22/2013
The guest editorial below was written by Sen. Steve Hobbs and was published on May 21 in the Lake Stevens Journal. You can also read the article here.
Hobbs' "Facebook Bill" signed by Gov. Inslee 5/21/2013
A bill that will protect the privacy of Washingtonians who wish to keep their social media passwords to themselves and away from their employers was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Senate Bill 5211, sponsored by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, would make it illegal for any employer or potential employer in the state to request a password or any related account information for the purpose of gaining access to any social networking site maintained by a current or prospective employee.
Governor signs Hobbs' bill encouraging use of specialty courts to aid returning veterans 5/15/2013
Current research indicates one in five veterans suffer from some type of behavioral health issue once they return to civilian life.
Which is why Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, sponsored Senate Bill 5797 which encourages the use of specialty courts in the state, with an emphasis on the use of Veterans Treatment Courts. The bill was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday.


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Dell UltraSharp U2913WM @ $540
Subject: General Tech | October 22, 2013 - 01:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
The Dell UltraSharp U2913WM is one of those rare 21:9 aspect ratio screens, sporting a 2560 x 1080 resolution and offering comparable screen real estate to two smaller displays thanks to it's 29" screen. The ghosting on this IPS monitor is minimal and the input lag is acceptable which makes it a good choice for gamers as well as for productivity. You are going to need some space if you want multiple screens though, a triple U29WM setup will be 7' of screen!
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Cooler Master Launches New GM Series Power Supplies
Subject: General Tech, Cases and Cooling | October 21, 2013 - 01:39 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: c7, modular psu, gm series, cooler master, 80 Plus Bronze
Cooler Master has launched a new series of power supplies aimed at gamers. The new Cooler Master GM Series is a line of 80 PLUS Bronze rated semi-modular PSUs that come in 450W, 550W, 650W, and 750W models.
The GM series feature a semi-modular design with a permanently attached ATX and CPU cable paired with modular ports for attaching the flat ribbon power cables with SATA, Molex, and PCI-E power connectors. The power supplies have a single 120mm cooling fan and a 3D circuit board that eliminates some internal cabling and improves cooling as a result (according to Cooler Master). The 80+ Bronze PSUs have a single 12V rail design that can deliver up to 62 amps on the 12V rail. They are also compatible with Haswell's C6 and C7 sleep states.
The G750M, which is the 750W PSU, has the following connectors:
- 1 x 24 pin ATX
- 1 x 4+4 pin CPU
- 4 x 6+2 pin PCI-E
- 8 x SATA
- 6 x Molex
- 1 x Floppy power
More information on the new GM series can be found on the Cooler Master website. As is usually the case with product launches, exact pricing and availability in the US is still unknown.
Imagination Technologies Unleashes Warrior MIPS P5600 CPU Core Aimed at Embedded and Mobile Devices
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Networking, Processors, Mobile | October 19, 2013 - 01:45 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: SoC, p5600, MIPS, imagination
Imagination Technologies, a company known for its PowerVR graphics IP, has unleashed its first Warrior P-series MIPS CPU core. The new MIPS core is called the P5600 and is a 32-bit core based on the MIPS Release 5 ISA (Instruction Set Architecture).
The P5600 CPU core can perform 128-bit SIMD computations, provide hardware accelerated virtualization, and access up to a 1TB of memory via virtual addressing. While the MIPS 5 ISA provides for 64-bit calculations, the P5600 core is 32-bit only and does not include the extra 64-bit portions of the ISA.
The MIPS P5600 core can scale up to 2GHz in clockspeed when used in chips built on TSMC's 28nm HPM manufacturing process (according to Imagination Technologies). Further, the Warrior P5600 core can be used in processors and SoCs. As many as six CPU cores can be combined and managed by a coherence manager and given access to up to 8MB of shared L2 cache. Imagination Technologies is aiming processors containing the P5600 cores at mobile devices, networking appliances (routers, hardware firewalls, switches, et al), and micro-servers.
A configuration of multiple P5600 cores with L2 cache.
I first saw a story on the P5600 over at the Tech Report, and found it interesting that Imagination Technologies was developing a MIPS processor aimed at mobile devices. It does make sense to see a MIPS CPU from the company as it owns the MIPS intellectual property. Also, a CPU core is a logical step for a company with a large graphics IP and GPU portfolio. Developing its own MIPS CPU core would allow it to put together an SoC with its own CPU and GPU components. With that said, I found it interesting that the P5600 CPU core was being aimed at the mobile space, where ARM processors currently dominate. ARM is working to increase performance while Intel is working to bring its powerhouse x86 architecture to the ultra low power mobile space. Needless to say, it is a highly competitive market and Imagination Technologies new CPU core is sure to have a difficult time establishing itself in that space of consumer smartphone and tablet SoCs. Fortunately, mobile chips are not the only processors Imagination Technologies is aiming the P5600 at. It is also offering up the MIPS Series 5 compatible core for use in processors powering networking equipment and very low power servers and business appliances where the MIPS architecture is more commonplace.
In any event, I'm interested to see what else IT has in store for its MIPS IP and where the Warrior series goes from here!
More information on the MIPS 5600 core can be found here.
Dell UltraSharp U2413 1920 x 1200 24" IPS Monitor @ $450 with free shipping
Subject: General Tech | October 18, 2013 - 03:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
Dell's UltraSharp U2413 1920 x 1200 24" IPS claims a 6ms response time which makes it suitable for gaming, as well as offering superior colour support. As it is a new model it supports HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-D and mini DisplayPort inputs as well as acting as a 4-port USB 3.0 hub.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Released Mid-November
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 18, 2013 - 01:21 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, GeForce GTX 780 Ti
So the really interesting news today was G-Sync but that did not stop NVIDIA from sneaking in a new high-end graphics card. The GeForce GTX 780 Ti follows the company's old method of releasing successful products:
- Attach a seemingly arbitrary suffix to a number
- ???
- Profit!
In all seriousness, we know basically nothing about this card. It is entirely possible that its architecture might not even be based on GK110. We do know it will be faster than a GeForce 780 but we have no frame of reference in regards to the GeForce Titan. The two cards were already so close in performance that Ryan struggled to validate the 780's existence. Imagine how difficult it would be for NVIDIA to wedge yet another product in that gap.
And if it does outperform the Titan, what is its purpose? Sure, Titan is a GPGPU powerhouse if you want double-precision performance without purchasing a Tesla or a Quadro, but that is not really relevant for gamers yet.
We shall see, soon, when we get review samples in. You, on the other hand, will likely see more when the card launches mid-November. No word on pricing.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 OEMs Silently Announced?
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 17, 2013 - 06:56 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, GTX 760 OEM
A pair of new graphics cards have been announced during the first day of "The Way It's Meant To Be Played Montreal 2013" both of which intended for system builders to integrate into their products. Both cards fall under the GeForce GTX 760 branding with the names: "GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM)" and "GeForce GTX 760 192-bit (OEM)".
I will place the main specifications of both cards side-by-side-side with the default GeForce 760 for a little bit of reference. Be sure to check out its benchmark.
GTX 760 | GTX 760 192-bit (OEM) | GTX 760 Ti (OEM) | |
Shader Cores | 1152 | 1152 | 1344 |
Base Clock | 980 MHz | 823 MHz | 915 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1033 MHz | 888 MHz | 980 MHz |
Memory Interface | 256-bit | 192-bit | 256-bit |
Memory Bandwidth | 6.0 GT/s | 5.8 GT/s | 6.0 GT/s |
vRAM (capacity) | 2 GB | 1.5 or 3 GB | 2 GB |
The GeForce 760 is no slouch and, especially the GTX 760 Ti, seems to be pretty close in performance to the retail product. I could see this being a respectible addition to a Steam Machine. I still cannot understand why, like the gaming bundle, these cards were not announced during the keynote speech.
Or, for that matter, why no-one seems to be reporting on them.
Podcast #273 - Corsair 750D, a XSPC Watercooling Kit, the Steam Controller and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 17, 2013 - 06:35 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, corsair, halloween, costume, contest, XSPC, watercooling, radiator, steam, SteamOS, Steam Controller
PC Perspective Podcast #273 - 10/17/2013
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair 750D, a XSPC Watercooling Kit, the Steam Controller and more!
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Gigabyte's premium wireless mouse
Subject: General Tech | October 17, 2013 - 06:09 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, gaming mouse, Aivia Uranium, gigabyte
Gigabyte's Aivia Uranium is more than just a wireless gaming mouse, you also get a receiver with a receiver that sports an OLED and displays what your current settings are. The report rate can be set from 125Hz to 1kHz and the DPI from 100 to 6500 on the fly. Counting the mouse wheel there are 10 programmable buttons which can handle macros as well as single push actions. At $120 it is quite expensive but HiTech Legion felt there were enough included functions to actually make it worth it for someone who needs more than just a mundane mouse.
"The Gigabyte Aivia Uranium is a one of a kind gaming mouse that comes with an OLED wireless receiver. The receiver's display enables the Aivia Uranium to control macros, program buttons, change sensitivity and polling rates without having to use software on the computer. There are 10 programmable buttons and a no-slip rubberized surface so that even the most intense gaming session won't go out of control."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Mionix Avior 8200 Gaming Mouse @ Rbmods
- CM Storm Reaper Gaming Mouse @ Kitguru
- Tt eSPORTS VOLOS Gaming Mouse Review @ Neoseeker
- Razer Ouroboros Wireless Gaming Mouse @ Custom PC Review
- Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse @ techPowerUp
- Razer Tartarus Membrane Gaming Keypad @ Benchmark Reviews
- Leap Motion Controller LM-010 Performance Review @ Benchmark Reviews
- Thermaltake MEKA G-Unit Illuminated Mechanical Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
- Tt eSPORTS Meka G-Unit Illuminated @ LanOC Reviews
- GIGABYTE Force K7 Gaming Keyboard @ techPowerUp
- Corsair Vengeance K95 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- Thermaltake MEKA G-Unit Mechanical Keyboard Review @ OCC
- TTesports Meka G-unit mechanical keyboard @ R&B Mods
- Gigabyte Force K7 Stealth Gaming Keyboard Review @ HiTech Legion
- DIATEC Filco Red Majestouch-2 Soft Linear Action Keyboard Review @ Madshrimps
- SteelSeries APEX [RAW] Gaming Keyboard @ NikKTech
- Steelseries Apex Gaming Keyboard @ Funky Kit
- CM Storm Quickfire Stealth Mechanical Keyboard @ Modders-Inc
NVIDIA Holiday Gaming Bundle: Free Games and More!
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 17, 2013 - 05:36 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: shield, nvidia, bundle
The live stream from NVIDIA, this morning, was full of technologies focused around the PC gaming ecosystem including mobile (but still PC-like) platforms. Today they also announced a holiday gaming bundle for their GeForce cards although that missed the stream for some reason.
The bundle is separated into two tiers depending on your class of video card.
If you purchase a GeForce GTX 770, 780, or Titan from a participating retailer (including online), you will receive Splinter Cell: Black List, Batman: Arkham Origins, and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag along with a $100-off coupon for an NVIDIA SHIELD.
If, on the other hand, you purchase a GTX 760, 680, 670, 660 Ti, or 660 from a participating retailer (again, including online), you will receive Splinter Cell: Black List and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag along with a $50-off coupon for the NVIDIA SHIELD.
The current price at Newegg for an NVIDIA SHIELD is $299 USD. With a $100 discount, this pushes the price point to $199. The $200 price point is a barrier, for videogame systems, under which customers tend to jump at. Reaching the sub-$200 price point could be a big deal even for customers not on the fence especially when you consider PC streaming. Could be.
Assume you were already planning on upgrading your GPU. Would you be interested in adding in an NVIDIA SHIELD for an extra $199?
AMD Allows Two Early R9 290X Benchmarks
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 17, 2013 - 04:37 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: radeon, R9 290X, amd
The NDA on AMD R9 290X benchmarks has not yet lifted but AMD was in Montreal to provide two previews: BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider, both at 4K (3840 x 2160). Keep in mind, these scores are provided by AMD and definitely does not represent results from our monitor-capture solution. Expect more detailed results from us, later, as we do some Frame Rating.
The test machine used in both setups contains:
- Intel Core i7-3960X at 3.3 GHz
- 16GB of DDR3-1600
- Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (331.40 drivers) / AMD Radeon R9 290X (13.11 beta drivers)
The R9 290X is configured in its "Quiet Mode" during both benchmarks. This is particularly interesting, to me, as I was unaware of such feature (it has been a while since I last used a desktop AMD/ATi card). I would assume this is a fan and power profile to keep noise levels as silent as possible for some period of time. A quick Google search suggests this feature is new with the Radeon Rx200-series cards.
BioShock Infinite is quite demanding at 4K with ultra quality settings. Both cards maintain an average framerate above 30FPS.
AMD R9 290X "Quiet Mode": 44.25 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780: 37.67 FPS
(Update 1: 4:44pm EST) AMD confirmed TressFX is disabled in these benchmark scores. It, however, is enabled if you are present in Montreal to see the booth. (end of update 1)
Tomb Raider is also a little harsh at those resolutions. Unfortunately, the results are ambiguous whether or not TressFX has been enabled throughout the benchmarks. The summary explicitly claims TressFX is enabled, while the string of settings contains "Tressfx=off". Clearly, one of the two entries is a typo. We are currently trying to get clarification. In the mean time:
AMD R9 290X "Quiet Mode": 40.2 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780: 34.5 FPS
Notice how both of these results are not compared to a GeForce Titan. Recent leaks suggest a retail price for AMD's flagship card in the low-$700 market. The GeForce 780, on the other hand, resides in the $650-700 USD price point.
It seems pretty clear, to me, that cost drove this comparison rather than performance.
Still Not Settling? Is AMD Going to Continue Never Settle?
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 17, 2013 - 03:46 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: amd, radeon
In summary, "We don't know yet".
We do know of a story posted by Fudzilla which cited Roy Taylor, VP of Global Channel Sales, as a source confirming the reintroduction of Never Settle for the new "Rx200" Radeon cards. Adding credibility, Roy Taylor retweeted the story via his official account. This tweet is still there as I write this post.
The Tech Report, after publishing the story, was contacted by Robert Hallock of AMD Gaming and Graphics. The official word, now, is that AMD does not have any announcements regarding bundles for new products. He is also quoted, "We continue to consider Never Settle bundles as a core component of AMD Gaming Evolved program and intend to do them again in the future".
So, I (personally) see promise in that we will see a new Never Settle bundle. For the moment, AMD is officially silent on the matter. Also, we do not know (and, it is possible, neither does AMD at this time) which games will be included and how many users can claim if there will even be a choice at all.
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro 13.3" Core i5 3200x1800 Hybrid w/ 256GB SSD @ $1150 with free shipping
Subject: General Tech | October 17, 2013 - 01:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
Lenovo's Yoga 2 Pro is an impressive tablet/ultrabook hybrid that houses a lot of performance in a very small package. From the impressive screen resolution to the 256GB SSD for local storage this is very much a premium product. There is 8GB of DDR3 to ensure that Win8.1 has plenty of available memory and if you are willing to spend a bit more you can upgrade from a Core-i5 to a Core-i7 processor.
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The silver lining behind Broadwell's delay
Subject: General Tech | October 17, 2013 - 01:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, Broadwell, delay
Making changes to the CPU in a line of machines creates a much larger impact on a company than changing the GPU, as even if the socket remains the same there are often feature additions and other obstacles to overcome. DigiTimes points out that for vendors who are still rolling out new product lines based on Haswell the delay of Broadwell is good news as it gives them time to sell a few Haswell machines before the chip goes EOL. For consumers looking forward to the discounts on this generation of machine when the next generation is released this news is not as welcome but then again, vendors won't need to recover as much lost income as they would have if Broadwell was released according to its original schedule.
"Intel's decision to delay the mass shipment schedule of its 14nm Broadwell-based processors by one quarter from the end of 2013 is expected to buy brand vendors some time to finish their transition from Ivy Bridge to Haswell and allow them and Intel to readjust their steps in platform transitioning, according to sources from notebook players."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Early adopters struggle with Windows 8.1 update @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft saddles up for a ride on Sky Giraffe @ The Register
- Quark will not be enough for Intel to succeed in wearable or IoT markets @ DigiTimes
- Slip your SIM into a plastic sheath, WIPE international call charges @ The Register
- Rorschach test suggested as CAPTCHA replacement @ The Register
- iPin Mobile Laser Presenter for iPhone @ Funky Kit
- Papa's got a brand-new, undead-proof European carryall @ The Tech Report
NVIDIA "The Way It's Meant to be Played" 2013 Press Event Live Blog
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 17, 2013 - 01:45 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, nvidia, live blog, live
Last month it was AMD hosting the media out in sunny Hawaii for a #GPU14 press event. This week NVIDIA is hosting a group of media in Montreal for a two-day event built around "The Way It's Meant to be Played".
NVIDIA promises some very impressive software and technology demonstrations on hand and you can take it all in with our live blog and (hopefully) live stream on our PC Perspective Live! page!
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Altera Does FPGAs with OpenCL
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | October 16, 2013 - 10:00 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: FPGA, Altera
(Update 10/17/2013, 6:13 PM) Apparently I messed up inputing this into the website last night. To compare FPGAs with current hardware, the Altera Stratix 10 is rated at more than 10 TeraFLOPs compared to the Tesla K20X at ~4 TeraFLOPs or the GeForce Titan at ~4.5 TeraFLOPs. All figures are single precision. (end of update)
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are not general purpose processors; they are not designed to perform any random instruction at any random time. If you have a specific set of instructions that you want performed efficiently, you can spend a couple of hours compiling your function(s) to an FPGA which will then be the hardware embodiment of your code.
This is similar to an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) except that, for an ASIC, it is the factory who bakes your application into the hardware. Many (actually, to my knowledge, almost every) FPGAs can even be reprogrammed if you can spare those few hours to configure it again.
Altera is a manufacturer of FPGAs. They are one of the few companies who were allowed access to Intel's 14nm fabrication facilities. Rahul Garg of Anandtech recently published a story which discussed compiling OpenCL kernels to FPGAs using Altera's compiler.
Now this is pretty interesting.
The design of OpenCL splits work between "host" and "kernel". The host application is written in some arbitrary language and follows typical programming techniques. Occasionally, the application will run across a large batch of instructions. A particle simulation, for instance, will require position information to be computed. Rather than having the host code loop through every particle and perform some complex calculation, what happens to each particle could be "a kernel" which the host adds to the queue of some accelerator hardware. Normally, this is a GPU with its thousands of cores chunked into groups of usually 32 or 64 (vendor-specific).
An FPGA, on the other hand, can lock itself to the specific set of instructions. It can decide to, within a few hours, configure some arbitrary number of compute paths and just churn through each kernel call until it is finished. The compiler knows exactly the application it will need to perform while the host code runs on the CPU.
This is obviously designed for enterprise applications, at least as far into the future as we can see. Current models are apparently priced in the thousands of dollars but, as the article points out, has the potential to out-perform a 200W GPU at just a tenth of the power. This could be very interesting for companies, perhaps a film production house, who wants to install accelerator cards for sub-d surfaces or ray tracing but would like to develop the software in-house and occasionally update their code after business hours.
Regardless of the potential market, a FPGA-based add-in card simply makes sense for OpenCL and its architecture.
Lenovo Launches Miix2 Windows 8.1 Tablet Powered By Bay Trail-T SoC
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | October 16, 2013 - 05:26 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Windows 8.1, tablet, miix2, Lenovo, Bay Trail-T
Today, Lenovo launched a new tablet called the Miix2. The successor to the original Miix, the Miix2 is an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet powered by Intel's new "Bay Trail-T" Atom processor. The tablet measures 8.5" x 5.2" x 0.32" and weighs 350 grams (~12 ounces).
The Lenovo Mix 2 has an 8-inch 1280x800 IPS display that supports 10-point capacitive multi-touch. There is a 2MP front webcam and a 5MP rear camera. A Windows button sits below the display when in portrait mode. A detachable cover can be fitted to the side of the tablet and act as a stand when in landscape mode. The $20 cover also comes with a capacitive stylus.
Internally, the Miix2 features a quad-core Intel Bay Trail-T processor, 2GB of RAM, up to 128GB eMMC storage, support for up to 32GB of micro SD external storage, Wi-Fi, and 3G in select countries. The eMMC storage options include 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. The company claims up to 7 hours of battery life for the Miix2.
The new Bay Trail-T powered tablet will come pre-loaded with Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system (the full x86 version) and a full license of Office Home and Student 2013 productivity suite.
The specifications are not amazing, but serviceable. Hopefully Lenovo introduces an alternative SKU with an active digitizer, a higher resolution display, and physical keyboard for business users. For now though, Lenovo has a decent consumer-level Windows 8.1 tablet for $299 that will be available at the end of October.
What do you think about the Miix2?
AMD versus NVIDIA versus Frostbite3
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2013 - 01:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: battlefield 4, r9 280x, gtx 770
As the recommended requirements for BF4 indicate that a mid-range GPU should be able to handle the game, [H]ard|OCP tested out the public beta with the new R9 280X as well as the GTX 770. This not only gives an idea of comparative performance but also a chance to see if the extra memory present on AMD's card gives any performance advantage at 2560 x 1600. At first glance the charts seem to favour NVIDIA but that was not what [H] found when gaming as the high peaks represented points with little or no action and the performance started to suffer during action sequences while the AMD card remained solid throughout both calm and the storms.
"Electronic Arts has opened a public beta of the upcoming Battlefield 4 game debuting the new Frostbite 3 game engine. Today we will preview some gameplay performance in BF4 Beta on an AMD Radeon R9 280X and GeForce GTX 770 and see how the game will challenge today's GPU's. The results are not quite what we expected."
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- Hands On: XCOM – Enemy Within @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Red Wing: SWTOR Gets Space Combat Expansion @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
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Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" 1920 x 1200 @ $270 with free shipping
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2013 - 01:19 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
Dell's UltraSharp U2412M is a 16:10 format 1920x1200 24" IPS display with a response time of 6ms which makes it quite acceptable for gaming duties. The colour gamut is good enough for some professional work and is quite good for the asking price. It also comes with a 3 year warranty which might make it more attractive than ordering a display from Korea for anyone worried about dead pixels or other possible issues.
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Poor yeilds will delay 14nm Broadwell chips
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2013 - 01:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, delay, Broadwell, 14nm
Sad news for those hoping to see Broadwell as Brian Krzanich confirmed that the delays we first heard about in June are still true and Broadwell will not be available until some time in 2014. This slowdown of their Tick Tick strategy has been caused by the high density of defects on wafers which is driving the yields down on these chips which not only leads to less profitability but also means that supplies will be too low to go to market with. He did give The Register some positive news, Intel is working on reducing the time it takes to implement changes to chips in production and within the next year they hope to be able to make changes to a chip three months before it is slated for release without negatively effecting yeilds.
"One of the biggest tasks that Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has set himself is reconfiguring Chipzilla so that it's quicker to build and deploy new products.
So it's a pity he has had to delay the rollout of 14-nanometer Broadwell processor chips until the first quarter of next year due to problems with quality control."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Intel slumps into mud despite lobbing Internet-of-Things, etc at buyers @ The Register
- How to Code Android Applications With Security In Mind @ Linux.com
- HGST pushes out bulk storage spinner with 5 power-sipping settings @ The Register
- Samsung's Green DDR4 data centre memory can save 45 terawatts per hour @ The Inquirer
- 35,000 vBulletin Sites Have Already Been Exploited By Week Old Hole @ Slashdot
- Building a Rail Gun @ Hack a Day
- Backup4all Professional and novaPDF Professional @ Computing on Demand
StarTech Releases New USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2013 - 04:11 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: usb 3.0, Startech, gigabit ethernet, adapter
StarTech has released new USB 3.0 peripherals that enable Gigabit Ethernet with the full 1,000 Mbps throughput. There are four new adapters in total, a Gigabit-to-USB 3.0 adapter in black or white, an adapter with two Gigabit Ethernet ports to USB 3.0, and an adapter with a USB 3.0 hub, Gigabit Ethernet port that connects to your PC via a single USB 3.0 connection.
The new adapters are aimed at ultrabook and other business laptop users who have a limited number of USB 3.0 ports and may not have a physical GbE RJ45 port. The new adapters provide Gigabit Ethernet as well as a USB 3.0 passthrough port so that users do not have to give up a USB port.
The USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter comes in white or black and provides Gigabit Ethernet and a single USB 3.0 port. It has an MSRP of $78.99 USD (£61.99 UK). Alternatively, StarTech has an adapter with a USB 3.0 passthrough and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. That adapter has an MSRP of $103.99 USD (£82.99 UK). Finally, StarTech has a Gigabit Ethernet to USB 3.0 adapter that includes a single RJ45 port and three USB 3.0 ports. The ports can provide enough power to charge mobile devices, including Apple and Android smartphones. The hub adapter has an MSRP of $83.99 USD (£63.99 UK).
All of the new StarTech adapters are available now in the US, Canada, and Europe. Fortunately for users, the actual retail prices are turning out to be much less than the listed MSRPs.
The new adapters are useful for laptops with limited port options and for devices like the new Haswell-powered Intel NUC so that users can get two Gigabit Ethernet ports to enable new home networking or home server functionality.
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An anarchist analysis of Bernie Sanders victory Amidst the Democratic mid-term election victories on November 8th, an independent won the Senate race in Vermont. What is significant is that he is a self-proclaimed socialist and so the first socialist senator in US history. The previous best result in a Senate race by a socialist was in 1930 when Emil Seidel won 6% of the vote. Bernie Sanders is an unapologetic socialist and proud of it and has won eight consecutive elections to the US House of Representatives after being elected mayor of Burlington in 1981. However, do not get your hopes up too much as his vision of socialism is, well, simply reformed capitalism. According to Sanders, "Twenty years ago when people here thought about socialism they were thinking about the Soviet Union, about Albania. Now they think about Scandinavia. In Vermont people understand I'm talking about democratic socialism." Comments (5 of 5)
by professor rat Fri Nov 10, 2006 06:50
The best way, imho, to attack capitalism is at its weakest point - God and the state.
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"It is sad, though, that the best on offer is simply a reformed capitalism which, while better to survive in, is hardly the best we can hope for."
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""It is sad, though, that the best on offer is simply a reformed capitalism which, while better to survive in, is hardly the best we can hope for."
by todd Sun Nov 12, 2006 02:56
I just meant that just because some people voted for a socialist doesn't mean that they even think that is a real alternative. For example in non-presidential elections only about a quarter of the population votes (not sure about this one). Amongst those who vote for a candidate the percentage that actually thinks the candidate is more the a lesser evil is probably quite slim.
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Objectives To examine patterns and trends of undervaccination in children aged 2 to 24 months and to compare health care utilization rates between undervaccinated and age-appropriately vaccinated children.
Design Retrospective matched cohort study.
Setting Eight managed care organizations of the Vaccine Safety Datalink.
Participants Children born between 2004 and 2008.
Main Exposure Immunization records were used to calculate the average number of days undervaccinated. Two matched cohorts were created: 1 with children who were undervaccinated for any reason and 1 with children who were undervaccinated because of parental choice. For both cohorts, undervaccinated children were matched to age-appropriately vaccinated children by birth date, managed care organization, and sex.
Main Outcome Measures Rates of undervaccination, specific patterns of undervaccination, and health care utilization rates.
Results Of 323 247 children born between 2004 and 2008, 48.7% were undervaccinated for at least 1 day before age 24 months. The prevalence of undervaccination and specific patterns of undervaccination increased over time (P < .001). In a matched cohort analysis, undervaccinated children had lower outpatient visit rates compared with children who were age-appropriately vaccinated (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 0.89; 95% CI, 0.89- 0.90). In contrast, undervaccinated children had increased inpatient admission rates compared with age-appropriately vaccinated children (IRR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.18-1.23). In a second matched cohort analysis, children who were undervaccinated because of parental choice had lower rates of outpatient visits (IRR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.93-0.95) and emergency department encounters (IRR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.88-0.94) than age-appropriately vaccinated children.
Conclusions Undervaccination appears to be an increasing trend. Undervaccinated children appear to have different health care utilization patterns compared with age-appropriately vaccinated children.
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Figure 1. Identifying matched analytic cohorts of undervaccinated children. To be eligible for the study, children had to be born between 2004 and 2008, be continuously enrolled in their managed care site from at least ages 2 to 12 months, and have at least 1 outpatient visit by age 12 months. Children with certain contraindications to vaccinations were excluded from the study. *Children were categorized as having a diagnosis code for vaccine refusal if they had a V64.05 or V64.06 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, code in their electronic medical record before age 24 months.
Figure 2. Trends in delayed start to vaccinations and select vaccination patterns by birth cohort before age 2 years. Across all birth cohorts, 8939 children (2.8%) were on specific nonstandard vaccination schedules. All trends were significant at P < .001 using the Cochran-Armitage trend test. DTaP indicates diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; and MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
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Here's a very practical—and meaningful—application of your math skills: Let's say that each year you raised enough money for The Eliminate Project to be personally responsible for saving three lives. At US$1.80 for a set of vaccines, how much would that be?
US$1.80 x 3 lives = US$5.40
That's pretty simple. Now multiply that times every member of every CKI club, Key Club, Builders Club, Aktion Club and K-Kids club and what do you have? Our Kiwanis-family goal met for The Eliminate Project.
So what do you think: does US$5.40 a year sound doable to you?
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December 21, 2012
As of the end of November, members of CKI, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and Aktion Club have donated more than US$1 million to The Eliminate Project. That translates to 555,555 lives saved or protected! But there's much more work to be done: Keep up the effort to educate people about MNT and to raise funds.
Reaching our goal of eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth will take the efforts of every Kiwanis-family member—every CKI, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and Aktion Club member—so that means you!
If you raised a minimum of US$5.40 a year—the equivalent of saving three lives (US$1.80 x 3 = US$5.40)—our Kiwanis-family fundraising goals would be met during our campaign's remaining three years.
The SLP per-member average per year for the next three years is a minimum of US$5.40, which is the equivalent of saving or protecting more than three lives (US$1.80 x 3 = US$5.40). We need every member to raise at least $5.40. Women and their future babies are counting on you!
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December 18, 2012
Don't you love looking ahead to a brand-new calendar year, wondering what the days and weeks and months will bring? Before too many of those dates fill up with meetings and projects and fundraisers, see where a Key Leader weekend fits in.
Key Leaderis a weekend retreat experience for young emerging leaders like you who want to be the very best you can be—best friend, best leader, best world citizen. Along with a little self-discovery and self-confidence, you'll also make new friends from all over while having a great time.
So maybe it's worth checking out? Search the event list for a date and location that works for you. Then contact your Key Club's sponsoring Kiwanis club to possibly find a sponsor. Registration for the 2013 events is already open so get planning!
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December 14, 2012
Check out this holiday fundraiser, service project and fun event, all wrapped into one: gift-wrapping. Here's how:
Everyone goes away merry: Just ask members of the Yonkers High School Key Club, who held their gift-wrapping event at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Shoppers can take their presents straight home from the store and put them under the tree. The club has new funds to work with. And wrappers get into the holiday spirit.
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December 12, 2012
The 70th Annual Key Club International Convention doesn't start until July 2013, but now's the perfect time to begin raising money to attend.
Have you heard of the one-third plan? Key Club International suggests you follow this formula to pay for your convention experience in Washington, D.C.
Not sure where to start? No worries—Key Club International has created a sponsorship toolkit with checklists, sample letters, PowerPoint templates and more to guide you step by step. Go to keyclub.org/convention, then click on the event sponsorship toolkit and PowerPoint presentation on the right-hand side of the page.
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The Columbus, Ga. Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is proud to present their Aids Awareness Walk on Saturday Dec. 7.
It will take place at the RiverWalk at Rotary Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is from 8 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., and the 5K walk/run starts at 9 a.m. Donations are welcomed during this time.
The Walk is also sponsored by Delta Life Development Foundation, Inc. and the Columbus, Ga. Branch of the NAACP.