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Wednesday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 2:49 AM on October 21, 2009

Wednesday

1. Microsoft update on Sidekick data restoration
2. Otellini: Intel ‘knew nothing’ about insider trading probe
3. C|Net reports Yahoo profits up, revenue still declining
4. Atari founder Nolan Bushnell on managing Steve Jobs and more
5. ISPs finally shifting to IPv6
6. Computers faster only for 75 more years
7. Fudzilla reports Lenovo leaks affordable 15.6" U550
8. NordicHardware reports Dell updates Adamo 13 big time
9. MSI announces availability of the new 12.1" Wind U210
10. Engadget reports Asus 12.1" Eee PC gets pictured, a little more real
11. Digital Trends reports experts question the future of netbook PCs
12. DailyTech reports first SSD using JMicron JMF612 flash controller set to appear next month
13. VR-Zone reports Asus CrossLink cable is all you need to data sync two PCs
14. Fudzilla reports AMD calls Fermi a "paper dragon"
15. Expreview reports AMD promises better availability of Radeon HD 5000 in weeks
16. Engadget reports Dell SX2210T monitor adds touchscreen
    functionality to 1080p panel (Update: Multitouch)
17. [H]ard|OCP: Eyefinity and 3 dual-link DVI displays working
18. GPUs: The next frontier in film
19. TG Daily reports Nvidia RealityServer moves 3D rendering to the Cloud
20. Gartner: Brace yourself for cloud computing
21. Google to crash Android party
22. Android-powered HTC Hero smartphones in tight supply, says HTC executive
23. C|Net: Is Barnes & Noble's Nook a Kindle killer?
24. Accelerating rentals prop up shrinking home entertainment biz in third quarter
25. Studios want more aggressive MPAA
26. U2 to stream entire concert live on YouTube

Software

1. Windows 7 on multicore: How much faster?
2. Engadget reports Windows 7 Media Center's upgraded
   Netflix Watch Instantly interface now available
3. Steve Ballmer: Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009 transcript
4. SuperSite Blog: hp's end-run around the Windows 7 Starter limitations
5. 5 years later, 5 ways that Ubuntu has made Linux more human
6. Ars Technica reports MySQL founder says Oracle should let go of MySQL
7. Engadget reports possible new Windows Mobile 7 mockups give 6.5 well-deserved spanking
8. SuperSite Blog: Windows Mobile 6.5.1 on the way?
9. Windows 7 upgrade advisor (version 2)
10. Window XP Mode IT pro deployment video
11. Microsoft releases Windows 7-friendly version of Desktop Optimization Pack
12. BitLocker to Go reader
13. Thunderbird calendars nightmare in Windows or Ubuntu, the Lightning buggy plug-in
14. Inside the Microsoft Apps Lab (video)

Gaming

1. Modern Warfare 2 for PC
2. Infinity Ward responds to PC fanboys' dedicated server woes
3. Research paper offers cues for game legislation advocates
4. Microsoft tests rewards program for Xbox Live
5. Ars Technica reviews Borderlands
6. Wolfenstein 1.11 patch
7. World of Goo sale offers fascinating results
8. Steam's midweek madness - Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
   $5 until Thursday and Killing Floor free weekend starts Thursday
9. Direct2Drive's Dragon Age sweepstakes

Hardware

1. AnandTech reviews Dell Studio 14z
2. Energy efficient Intel Core i7-860s, i5-750s overclocked
3. Expreview's hands-on with world’s first single slot GTX 260+ graphics card
4. Electricpig has Asus Designo MS monitor: Hands-on photos
5. VR-Zone's quick hands-on with the EOS-1D Mark IV DSLR camera
6. Sharky Extreme reviews Epson Perfection V500 office color scanner