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	ScienceDaily: Computing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical calculations.
		Computing -- Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical...
		Computing power everywhere -- Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) integrates computation into the environment, rather than having computers which are distinct objects.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/computing (1290 words)

	Power Computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Power Computing was a short-lived manufacturer of Apple Macintosh-compatible computers.
		The computers were generally less expensive than competing offerings from Apple Computer and were often faster.
		Apple bought Power Computing's Mac license and related assets in September 1997 for $100 million in stock.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_Computing (345 words)

	Plugging Into Computing Power Grids
		April 22, 2002 (Computerworld) Grid computing has attracted a lot of attention recently as companies have begun to promote the concept of accessing unlimited computing power from anywhere in the world as easily as users now log on to the Internet.
		Campus computing, which allows several projects or departments in an organization to share resources scattered across a campus, is the next step up from clusters.
		In addition to biotechnology and engineering applications, grid computing is probably of most value in fields such as petroleum exploration, material sciences, crash simulations, financial market modeling, motion picture special effects and weather forecasting.
	www.computerworld.com /printthis/2002/0,4814,70328,00.html (1450 words)

	Power Computing Corporation
		Power Computing makes some changes (I don't know to what or where), but their version of the OS is different than Apples.
		Power Computing does provide an 800 number for tech support, but sometimes the hold times are longer than the hold times at 800-SOS-APPL.
		The emails below were internal Power Computing email that they forwarded to me accidentally, and they deal with the fact that when I returned one of the machines to them, they lost track of it and, thinking it hadn't been returned, they wouldn't provide me credit for it.
	home1.gte.net /lllloyd/pcc.html (3090 words)

	Grid computing
		Replace the fan with a personal computer and electrical power with computational power, and this gives a measure of frustration facing those who dream of distributing large computing problems to dozens, hundreds even millions of computers in the internet.
		Grid computing also has a security model built in, such that a desired level of security and access control may be implemented at all levels of the grid infrastructure.
		In addition to pure scientific needs, such computing power is driving a new evolution in industries such as the bio-medical field, financial modeling, oil exploration, motion picture animation, and many others.
	www.geocities.com /bhupeshreddy/grid.html (1596 words)

	Field mice: Human-powered wearable computing
		An analysis of power generation through leg motion is presented in depth, and a survey of other methods such as generation by breath or blood pressure, body heat, and finger and limb motion is also presented.
		Power, often confused with energy, is the time rate of doing work.
		Although computing, display, communications, and storage technology may become efficient enough to require unobtrusive power supplies, the desire for the fastest CPU speeds and highest bandwidth possible will offset the trend.
	www.research.ibm.com /journal/sj/353/sectione/starner.html (5024 words)

	Macintosh clone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Apple II and IBM PC computer lines had been "cloned" by other manufacturers who had reverse engineered the minimal amount of firmware in the computers' ROM chips and subsequently legally produced computers that would run the same software.
		These clones were seen by Apple as a threat; Apple II sales had presumably suffered from the competition provided by Franklin Computer Corporation and other clones, legal and illegal.
		The strategy of suppressing clone development was successful; from 1986 to 1991, several manufacturers created Macintosh clones, obtaining their ROMs by actually purchasing one of Apple's Macintosh computers and removing from it the required parts, then installing those parts in the clone's case.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Macintosh_clones (684 words)

	When will computer hardware match the human brain? by Hans Moravec
		Big computers at the factory--maybe supercomputers with 1,000 times the power of machines that can reasonably be placed in a robot--will process large training sets under careful human supervision, and distill the results into efficient programs and arrays of settings that are then copied into myriads of individual robots with more modest processors.
		Entities rated by the computational power and memory of the smallest universal computer needed is logarithmic on both axes: each vertical division represents a thousandfold increase in processing power, and each horizontal division a thousandfold increase in memory size.
		The best chess-playing computers are so interesting they generate millions of dollars of free advertising for the winners, and consequently have enticed a series of computer companies to donate time on their best machines and other resources to the cause.
	www.transhumanist.com /volume1/moravec.htm (6114 words)

	Power Computing braces itself \| CNET News.com
		Power Computing continues to smart from Apple Computer's (AAPL) reluctance to license the Macintosh operating system and certify new computer designs, amid rumors that Apple may buy the clone maker.
		Power Computing declined to comment today on what it classified as rumors, and Apple could not immediately be reached.
		Power Computing has also put a brake on staff expansion and will only be hiring to fill positions that are already open, as first reported by the Austin American-Statesman newspaper.
	news.com.com /2100-1001-202443.html?legacy=cnet&st.ne.fd.mdh (1325 words)

	Power Computing Index
		Power Computing, the first company to sell licensed Macintosh clones, seemed more interested in stealing Apple's high-end customers than expanding Mac the market.
		Spirit of Power Computing, a one-year retrospective, The Clearer Picture
		Powerwatch, the unofficial Power Computing information site, is the best PC resource on the internet.
	www.lowendmac.com /power/index.shtml (438 words)

	Hunting for wasted computing power
		To do this, the computer must be capable of "multi-tasking," or running more than one piece of software simultaneously, the computer equivalent of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
		And if a computer's owner returns-signaled either by tapping a key or moving the computer's mouse-the project must be interrupted and moved either to another workstation or, if no other machine is available back to its home workstation.
		For some, that means their computers aren't available to the pool until an hour or two after they normally leave for the day.
	www.cs.wisc.edu /condor/doc/WiscIdea.html (2245 words)

	Power Computing: A Cause Without Rebels
		Power Computing marketing operatives are attempting to stake a claim to the hearts of militant Mac lovers for whom Apple, these days, may seem submissive.
		At Power Computing's MacWorld booth, a hundred mixed metaphors of revolution bloom: there are images of Russian constructivist freedom fighters, a campy World War II recruiting poster, scrawled Sandinista graffiti, gangstas, ammo dumps, and some basic Bolshevik icons, circa 1917.
		Power Computing's strategy for the upcoming year is unclear.
	www.wired.com /news/business/0,1367,1373,00.html (588 words)

	Quantum computing: Qubit power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Memory in quantum computers is created by the manipulation of quantum bits.
		In contrast to classical computers, where memory is a string of 'ones' and 'zeros', quantum bits (or qubits) can be in a superposition of many different states at once, so a quantum computer has the potential to be much more powerful than a classical computer.
		The only physical system for which all the ingredients necessary for quantum computing have been demonstrated in the laboratory is ion trap technology, but it has not been clear whether the ion trap system is scalable in practice.
	www.nature.com /nature/links/020613/020613-4.html (129 words)

	Mel's Macintosh Universe: The Power Center 150 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Power Computing introduced these Mac clones along with the Power Base and Power Tower series in 1996.
		The computers were usually bundled with an internal Toshiba CD Rom drive, 2 GB hard drive, 16 megs of standard RAM memory (upgradeable to a maximum of 512 MB), Apple Macintosh OS 7.6, and a generous software bundle that included Claris Works, Nisus Writer, and Now Contact manager among others.
		The PowerCenter was discontinued after Power Computing was forced to sell its Mac OS license back to Apple Computer after a lengthy dispute.
	www.headgap.com /~macstar/powercenter.html (452 words)

	The Impact of Emerging Technologies: Startup Seeks to Rev Market for Lower-Power Computing Chips - Technology Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It also means devices, such as notebook computers, could draw less battery power and remain cooler while in operation.
		As computing chips have become faster and more powerful in recent years, companies such as Intel have worked to combat the accompanying problem of chips getting too hot or consuming more electricity than their vendors would like.
		In fact, Apple Computer Inc.'s historic decision to soon switch its computers from PowerPC chips to Intel's so-called x86 chips stemmed from Apple's frustration that its PowerPC suppliers -- IBM Corp. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. -- could not promise the same horsepower and power efficiency as Intel.
	www.technologyreview.com /articles/05/10/ap/ap_102505.asp?trk=top (392 words)

	Apple - Power Mac G5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Power one up today and blaze through your work, deliver ahead of schedule, and astound your clients — because this baby really moves.
		“The new Power Mac G5 Quad dramatically raises the level of what’s possible with desktop video editing and motion graphics, and AJA is thrilled to be a part of the transition with our new Kona LHe.
		The power of the Power Mac G5 Quad, supported by the incredible bandwidth of an all-new PCI Express architecture, will be a compelling solution for video professionals of all levels, and we anticipate a rapid migration to these new machines.”
	www.apple.com /powermac (1025 words)

	M.I.T. Apollo Guidance Computer
		Vast amounts of computational power in the form of mainframes and minicomputers performed essential mission-planning calculations on the ground before, during, and after the trip.
		Less well known is the story of a 70-lb box of integrated circuitry and an attached control panel that performed real-time guidance and control and which served as a lifeline to the astronauts descending to the lunar surface.
		The speed, power, and size requirements for the AGC drove an entire industry that was just taking its first steps along the breathtaking curve of Moore's Law.
	ed-thelen.org /comp-hist/vs-mit-apollo-guidance.html (1365 words)

	Low-power Wireless Computing
		Since most of the times these have to run in places that have no AC power outlets, the only power source available for them is battery.
		In spite of significant research in optimal power utilization and battery technology, the mobile computers have often been found lacking, in practice.
		Since all the computation-oriented tasks are now shifted to the central server, we expect to save power in the local client by shutting down the unused devices and thus increasing the overall lifetime of the battery-powered mobile computers.
	www.ecsl.cs.sunysb.edu /lowpower (713 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Computing power on tap
		The Grid is aimed at building much faster and more powerful computing systems, to enable scientists around the world to focus on complex problems in science, engineering, medicine and the environment.
		It means researchers could combine the power of individual computers to conduct data intensive research, such as human gene and protein studies.
		Through a screensaver, it harnessed computing power from thousands of individual computers to process data for signs of alien life.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1470000/1470225.stm (585 words)

	Apple acquires Power Computing \| CNET News.com
		Power Computing has been one of several Mac clone makers that have been wrangling with Apple over licensing fees for the company's latest version of the Mac OS operating system.
		Two weeks ago, Joel Kocher, Power Computing's president and COO, announced his resignation, saying that he had disagreements with the company's management on the Apple licensing issue.
		Power Computing will retain its name and will sell Mac-compatible computers through the end of this year.
	news.com.com /2100-1033-202857.html (729 words)

	XYZ Computing
		After the accumulation, the sound from your CPU cooler, your case fans, your video card fan, you northbrdige fan, and others, can get pretty loud, even though no fan is that much worse than any of the others.
		Ideally you would be able to silence your computer by removing some or all of your fans, but this is easier said than done, especially for the processor and GPU.
		This is a great way to remove one or two fans from your computer and cut down on on extra system noise.
	www.xyzcomputing.com /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=278&Itemid=2 (201 words)

	Powerlist, the Power Computing Email List
		Power Computing exists as a forum for users of Power Computing computers.
		Dan Knight of Low End Mac manages Power Computing, which was begun on August 8, 2000.
		While anyone may subscribe, this list will be most helpful to those using Power Computing computers.
	www.lowendmac.com /power/list.html (2486 words)

	DaveNet : Inside Power Computing
		As the BusinessWeek article states, Power had hired a high-powered law firm to evaluate the Power case against Apple.
		Apple and Power's negotiations are very well documented in the S1 filing, as you've noticed.
		And now at Power when people blame Steve for killing licensing, often they mean Steve Kahng, not Jobs, for his refusal to fight.
	davenet.scripting.com /1997/08/29/InsidePowerComputing (459 words)

	ITworld.com - IBM, DARPA team on low-power computing
		IBM Corp. is teaming with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) research arm to study methods of reducing the power consumption of computing devices, the organizations announced Wednesday.
		As computing technology has advanced to allow systems of ever-increasing processing capacity, the power required to run and cool those systems has also ballooned.
		Research from the Low Power Center has already been used in designing IBM's 405LP PowerPC chip, planned for production later this year and intended for use in devices such as handhelds, and in a prototype of its Super Dense Server, an ongoing research project aimed at dramatically improving high-end enterprise server technology.
	www.itworld.com /Comp/1043/020807ibmdarpa (443 words)

	Apple to Acquire Power Computing for $100M
		Included in the key assets Apple will acquire are the right to retain key employees with expertise in direct marketing, distribution, and engineering; Power Computing's customer database; and the license to distribute the Mac OS operating system.
		"Power Computing is grateful for the tremendous support and encouragement we have received from the entire Macintosh community," said Stephen Kahng, Power Computing founder and CEO.
		Power Computing will retain the Power Computing name and has stated it will sell Mac OS compatible computers through Dec. 31, 1997.
	www.asia.apple.com /pressreleases/1997/9709/applepc.html (246 words)

	developerWorks : Linux : New to Linux on Power Architecture
		Linux on Power Architecture Developer's corner is the place for application and system programmers, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), and IBM Business Partners who are building or evaluating software for Linux on Power Architecture-based systems.
		Grid computing transforms distributed and difficult-to-manage systems into a large virtual computer that can be set to work together on intensive tasks: a bit like a cluster, but more heterogeneous and distributed.
		POWER to the people: A history of chipmaking at IBM outlines the history and future of the Power architecture.
	www-128.ibm.com /developerworks/linux/power/newto/index.html (4592 words)

	Power Aware Computing (COPAC)
		The main research emphasis of the Low Power group is Power Aware Computing.
		Currently the group is working on Compiler Optimizations for power minimization, using "TRIMARAN", a compiler infrastructure for research.
		We will develop empirical parametrized power models of individual instructions and instruction sequences in terms of supply voltage,technology parameters such as threshold voltage, instruction delay / timing / clock speed and input data values (best-, worst-, avg- case) These will be developed in collaboration with the industry and validated with laboratory power measurements.
	codesign.ece.gatech.edu /projects/pac (510 words)

	USATODAY.com - Start-up to rev market for lower-power computing chips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In fact, Apple Computer Inc.'s historic decision to soon switch its computers from PowerPC chips to Intel's so-called x86 chips stemmed from Apple's frustration that its PowerPC suppliers — IBM Corp. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. — could not promise the same horsepower and power efficiency as Intel.
		P.A. Semi's chips are proving — in the company's own tests — to deliver significant power savings because its components are more tightly integrated and smarter about turning off when not in use, Dobberpuhl said.
		Dobberpuhl said his company does not plan to target the personal computer market which is deeply entrenched in the x86 platform.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/products/gear/2005-10-24-chip-startup_x.htm (461 words)

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