Windows7 Intel CPU Compatibility Reference Table

check to see if the CPU supports XP compatibility mode/virtualization under windows 7 below.  all AMD processors seem to fine.  [detailed explanation]

Desktop CPUS

Core 2 Duo
E4300/4400/4500/4600/4700	NO
E6300/6320/6400/6420/6540/6550	YES
E6600/6700/6750/6850	YES
E7200/7300/7400/7500	NO
E8190	NO
E8200/8300/8400/8500/8600	YES
Core 2 Extreme
QX6700/6800/6850	YES
QX9650/9770/9775	YES
X6800	YES
Core 2 Quad
Q6600/6700	YES
Q8200/8200S/8300/8400/8400S	NO
Q9300/9400/9400S	YES
Q9450/9550/9550S/9650	YES
Core i7/Core i7 Extreme
I7-920/940	YES
I7-965	YES
Pentium D/Pentium EE
805/820/830/840	NO
915/925/935/945	NO
920/930/940/950/960	YES
955/965	YES
Pentium for Desktop
E2140/2160/2180/2200/2220	NO
E5200/5300/5400	NO

Mobile CPU products

Core 2 Duo Mobile
L7200/7300/7400/7500	YES
P7350/7450	NO
P7370	YES
P8400/8600/8700/9500/9600	YES
SL9300/9400/9600	YES
SP9300/9400/9600	YES
SU9300/9400/9600	YES
T5200/5250/5270/5300/5450/5470	NO
T5500/5600	YES
T5550/5670/5750/5800/5850/5870/5900	NO
T6400/6570	NO
T7100/7200/7250/7300/7400	YES
T7500/7600/7700/7800	YES
T8100/8300	YES
T9300/9400/9500/9550/9600/9800	YES
U7500/U7600	YES
Core 2 Extreme Mobile
QX9300	YES
X7800/7900	YES
X9000/9100	YES
Core 2 Quad Mobile
Q9000	YES
Q9100	NO
Core 2 Solo
SU3300/3500	YES
U2100/2200	YES
Core Duo
L2300/2400/2500	YES
T2050/2250	NO
T2300/2400/2500/2600/2700	YES
T2300E/2350/2450	NO
U2400/2500	YES
Core Solo
T1300/1400	YES
T1350	NO
U1300/1400/1500	YES

Simple Gifts for Your Geek

Holiday season's almost here.. have you hugged/bribed a friendly neighborhood geek today? Remember, a willing slave is the best slave.

Gift recommendations:

Mini Cactus
rumor has it these absorb radiation emitted from monitors n stuff.. plus, ultra-low maintenance of 1 spit per month to keep em alive.. that's right up my.. i mean a lazy geek's alley..!

Multi-Tools
very handy for stopping them from making excuses for fix your stuff..

Fake Mustache
oh.. the possibilities... eye brows/hitler on unsuspected small animals/children to name a few..

USB Hub
this is probably the most useful little thing there is

Lucky Bamboo Trinket
they'll love you unconditionally forever.. aren't they cuuuute..

Night-vision Goggles
for the novice stalkers

Scarf (or anything to stay warm..)
remember, they are probably pretty clueless when it comes to picking these.. and receiving something like this would make them feel warm and fuzzy in more ways than one!

Something Personal/Homemade
congrats, you now own his soul



Gifts to avoid:

Computer Parts
unless you know he/she wants a specific item, avoid at all cost! chances are it's 'teh n00b' and will probably go to waste

Novelty USB Gadgets
unless you tried them and liked it or see good reviews for them, this is a bit iffy as most of these are low quality and a bit flawed/annoying..

Computer Software/Games
he already has it

Movie DVD/Bluray
unless you plan to watch it with him.. otherwise, it could get a bit ronery ; ;


If you like this list, feel free to 'accidentally' link it to your loved ones..

R.I.P. My Drexel Shaft

[link to entry on boing boing]

Nearby observers reported tasting the shaft in their mouth after the collapse.

FFXIII Theme Song - Japanese vs International

[Japanese version] [English version]



Lots of haters for the english version on youtube.. I thought it was quite catchy and fits into the mech/magic environment quite well. On the other hand, the japanese version is very mediocre and forgettable..

Marriage. According to Google

Google’s search auto-suggest feature provides some despair inducing insights into the nature of Japanese and Chinese matrimony, seemingly encapsulating the institution in disturbing detail…

Firstly, the English language results for Google.com by way of comparison:

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The suggestions for Google Japan in translation:

For “husband” (夫 / otto):

[I want my] husband to die
[I hate my] husband
Husband average pocket money
Husband verbal violence
Husband pocket money
[How to address] husband
Husband death procedure
Husband depression
Husband unemployed
Husband death pension

Very similar results can be found for “danna,” a word typically used by wives to address their husbands.
For “wife” (妻 / tsuma):

Wife birthday present
Wife birthday present ranking
Wife present
Wife hysteria
[How to address] wife
Wife depression
Wife present ranking
Wife kenjougo (a type of humble speech, traditionally used by wives to address husbands)
Wife common law marriage
Wife shochu (a type of rice liquor)

Anyone thinking about marrying a Japanese woman might be well advised to think long and hard about these results…

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Now let's try this on Google China ...

For husband (丈夫）:

Husband's responsibility
This 'husband' thing

Husband hepatitis B pregnant
Write husband in English
Husband drinking alcohol's effect on pregnancy
Husband smoking pregnancy
Ways to call husband
Husband of XXX (celebrity?)
Husband of YYY (celebrity?)

Say husband in English

Not bad eh.  The desirability of Chinese man with strong family sense and economical status might catch on in 20-30 years maybe.. 
Surprisingly(?) most of the common terms used to refer to wife (妻/妻子/太太) all have their suggestions censored ... The only one that returned anything was the informal form (老婆）:

Mrs. Wife (TV drama name?)
Wife cake
Mrs. Wife episode guide
Mrs. Wife 2
Mrs. Wife summary
Wife, lover, soul mate and the difference
Wife without marriage
Wife lyrics

Yep. Smells censored indeed.  I guess they didn't want people to put in wife and clicking "I'm feeling lucky" all day.

Indie Animation Shorts

here's some of the more recent self-produced animated short films. the chinese government propaganda department should take a page from this guy and stop making crappy 5cm/sec copies..









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[watermelon war pt.1/2] [pt.2/2] [trailor for cencoroll] [cartoon style dash]

iPhone/Google Human Clock

famous japanese singer/actor holding signboards for each minute of the clock - presumably protesting about being 'objectified'..

[Link]