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So, a few days ago, i mentioned the SmugMug SkyNet system they have running for photo and video processing. Well, today i started to think about it a bit more, but not with virtual machines, but more physical machines. i suppose Virtual Instances could be used aswell, but physical hardware is what started me thinking, [...]

Looks like my worst fears for the new 3G iPhone are comming true… It will be contract only, with no activation at home… SiliconReplublic.com are reporting that O2 are doing new pricing for the iPhone, all based on contracts. quoting their site:
The 8GB iPhone 3G will cost €49 on the €100 monthly iPhone tariff, €99 [...]

Looks like one of my theories has come to fruition, and i was really hoping it wouldent… Engadget are reporting that 3G iPhone activation will be instore only… Either an Apple or AT&T store. No online activation for anyone…
To qute AT&T From the Engadget site:

"There is no question that many enjoyed the convenience of at-home [...]

So, the WWDC keynote has come and gone, and the 3G iPhone was announced. Specs:

3G and HSDPA internet on the go
A-GPS
and all the features of the old iPhone, plus Firmware 2.0 update.

will be released 11 July, and will cost $199 for the 8Gb black model, and $299 for either a 16Gb white or black model. [...]

So, tomorrow is the WWDC 2008. I will be watching a few places, waiting for news on what gets announed, released, etc. I will do some preditions and hopes, but first, where to get the information:
Engadget always have a live blog going on at Apple Events, and tomorrows is no different. Tune in here tomorrow [...]

Don MacAskill over at SmugMug has a post talking about SmugMug’s SkyNet, their EC2 and Amazon S3 based system for image processing. Its a very interesting and informitive post, and its something that has had me thinking all day. I dont have a need for that much processing power, and even if i did, i [...]

Cool! Looks like we have a new Distributed In Memory Caching platform for .NET, code named "Velocity". This is very cool! the CTP is available to download here and dont forget to read the documentation (available on the download site). the MSDN site is available here, and there is an overview article here. i am very much wanting [...]

So, I have been thinking of upgrading my workstation at home for a while now, and I have found one possible solution. See, the MacPro came originally with 2 Dual core Xeons at 2.66Gz. if I wanted to move to 2 Quad Core Xeons (which I do), I would need to buy me a couple [...]

The June 2008 CTP of the Parallel Extentions for the .NET Framework have been released. I am in the process of rebuilding my workstation with Windows Server 2008, so once its back online, i will be playing with these!

I have always known that the Mac Mini was a great little computer. i have been wanting one (or 2 or more) of these for a while now for different reasons. and now i have a new reason!
VolkerW has a post on how to turn a Mac Mini into a virtual HPC 2008 Compute Cluster. [...]