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ARM licenses CPU/GPU combo to Shanghai firm – EETimes.com

EDN.comARM licenses CPU/GPU combo to Shanghai firmEETimes.comLONDON – Shanghai InfoTM Micro-electronics has licensed a series of intellectual property cores from ARM Holdings plc, including the ARM11 processor core, Cortex-A5 and Cortex-A9 processor …

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Super Bowl: William "The Refrigerator" Perry acknowledges alcoholism, insists he’s not putting himself in jeopardy – ESPN

William The Refrigerator Perry is stubborn. He is not the innocent Fridge from the Chicago Bears’ famous 1985 season. He is not coachable. William Perry does what he wants — and that includes still drinking.

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TEDTalks : Christopher McDougall: Are we born to run? – Christopher McDougall (2010)

Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive — and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? At TEDxPennQuarter, McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a hea…

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9GAG – 10 Canine Commandments

9GAG is the best place to share your fun creation and discovery. It’s the easiest way to stay updated with funny people.

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TEDTalks : Martin Jacques: Understanding the rise of China – Martin Jacques (2010)

Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of “When China Rules the World,” he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chines…

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TDK updates the boombox. (How long ’til we see a Grandmaster Flash Drive?)

Yet another design blast-from-the-past outside of cars and Hollywood movie: TDK is bringing back the boombox. Gone of course is the tape deck; both their 2 Speaker and 3 Speaker models will play directly from USB flash drives or an iDevice, or you ca…

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Comic for December 19, 2010

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China’s Army of Graduates Is Struggling – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

China's Army of Graduates Is StrugglingPittsburgh Post GazetteSuch disparities — and the lure of spectacular wealth in coastal cities like Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen — keep young graduates coming. …and more »

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hoopism.com » Blog Archive » NBA Team History Word Clouds

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Cool. Data represented.

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The Return of China – WSJ.com

After 500 years of Western predominance, Niall Ferguson argues, the world is tilting back to the East.

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