Detailed, balanced, historical analysis. [Ars Technica]

Article treats integer pipeline, P6 architecture, impact of legacy x86 support. [Ars Technica]

Article treats trace cache, instruction window, P4 and Pentium-M developments, branch prediction. [Ars Technica]

Explanation of the decision of OLPC to lay off 50% of its staff in 2009, leaving only two developers on the software team.

The PC enthusiast's resource.

"Hugely popular conservative talker Glenn Beck has sicced his lawyers on a satirical website that's been up for a week, but the attorneys may have a point on this one." [Ars Technica]

Article about the site, the case, the "moron in a hurry" test, Internet memes, and WIPO. [Ars Technica]

The PC enthusiast's resource. Power users and the tools they love, without computing religion.

Review of five Windows desktop search programs, covering what is indexed, mechanism used for search, how search results are displayed (interface quality) and how they are ranked for relevancy (if at all).

Review by John Siracusa.