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Intel Pentium 4-2.8 GHz
In what may be the shortest performance coronation in history, last week's powerhouse Athlon XP 2600+ entry has been challenged by the newest Pentium 4-2.8 GHz. Intel is not just hitting the high-end of the market, but has introduced several 2.5 to 2.66 GHz processors as well. This is a wild time in the old town tonight and the CPU releases just keep on coming. Does AMD have what it takes to hold off Intel, or will the Pentium 4 juggernaut just steamroll right on past?
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
The ATI Radeon 9700 Pro has been one of the most heavily anticipated releases in a very long time. The initial paper release was quite promising, but running the actual hardware through the wringer usually tells the best tale. That's exactly what we've done, with benchmarks, analysis and image quality tests. If you're interested to see whether ATI is now the new King of 3D, then read on...
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/videocards/article.php/14 49721
AMD Athlon XP 2600+
AMD has repeatedly taken it on the chin from Intel over the past few months, and it's high time the company threw a few haymakers of its own. AMD hopes the Athlon XP 2600+ will be that knockout punch, and with a 2.13 GHz core speed, this may not be far off. In our review, we'll be putting the Athlon XP 2600+ up against the best Intel has to offer and determining if this new Thoroughbred revision will win, place or show.
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/cpu/article.php/1450561
Fireworks MX
Macromedia’s Fireworks came as a blessing to Web designers. It delivered all the features one needed to create and optimise Web graphics in a single application. The cheapest graphics packages are packed with Web features, and the big daddy of graphics Photoshop also provides basic Web-graphics conversion and editing features. But Fireworks MX continues to offer a number of new features that should keep it ahead of the pack.
Snippets
AOL Releases AIM 5.0 Beta
Whatever you do, don't call the new AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 5.0 client a Yahoo Messenger wannabee. Yahoo can only dream of having the audience size of AIM. Whether AOL's own figure of 150 million-plus users or figures from Jupiter Research (18.6 million for AIM alone vs. 9.5 million for Yahoo Messenger as of Sept. 2001) are believed, its plainly evident that the AIM network dwarfs Yahoo's.
http://www.instantmessagingplanet.com/public/article/0,,10817_1451231,00.html
Linux
CrossOver Office: Cutting to the Quicken
Codeweavers' CrossOver Office is a front-runner in a slew of WINE-based applications designed to get Microsoft Windows applications running on a Linux platform. Previous versions of this app were built to run MS Office, and now the company claims version 1.2.0 can run Intuit's Quicken.
Brian Proffitt reviews CrossOver Office to find out if this is true and see what else CrossOver can run.
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/4405/1/
Remote Administration of Linux Systems
One of the best advantages of using Linux is the ability to quickly and (if done correctly) safely logon to and administer another machine from across the room or across the planet. All you need are the right tools, a little paranoia, and just a little time, as Alexander Prohorenko details in this tutorial.
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/4400/1/
iCanProgram.com--A Story of Success, Sadness, and the Spirit of Open Source
There are always joys and sadnesses in the lives we lead. When death comes, it is the strongest blow of all. But one man has rolled with the punches and has created something that is not only a gift to the Linux community, but also to cancer patients around the world. All in the memory of a beloved colleague.
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/4392/1/
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