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A recent study on “cyberslacking” (CNN’s words, certainly not my creation) had some interesting findings. It turns out that web browsing at work can be constructive. Of the 1024 surveyed, almost all browsed at work, including everyone from “from senior managers to entry-level employees”. Duh. The study then claims that management’s use of filtering to clamp down on browsing at work is not only hypocritical, but likely will just lead to reducing job satisfaction and thus productivity. Having friends that work at companies that lock-down their internet access, I sure hope that managers take this to heart. Link to the full article below. Speaking of which, I better get back to work…

The biannual list of the fastest computers in the world was release today at the International Supercomputing Conference, and it’s no surprise that IBM’s Roadrunner at the NNSA-run (National Nuclear Security Administration) Los Alamos laboratories in New Mexico has seized the number one spot.

IBM currently hold’s the top three spots for fastest computers in the world, with the Blue Gene/L system and the Team Blue Gene/P taking second and third respectively.

The fastest computer in the world is using some pretty interesting processors, utilizing 12,240 IBM PowerXCell 8i chips (a high-performance cell processor, similar to (but much more expensive than) that used in the Playstation 3) and 6,562 dual-core AMD Opteron processors. So is it odd that our home entertainment centers are using supercomputer parts, or that our supercomputers use entertainment center parts? Jump over to InformationWeek for more info at the link below.

IBM Roadrunner Judged World’s Fastest Computer

Yeah, I got my hopes up reading the subject line too. Looks like the FCC has posted some fresh pics of the T-Mobile branded Sony Ericsson TM506. It’ll be sporting GSM/EDGE 850/1900 and WCDMA 1700/2100 which makes it compatible with T-Mobile’s 3G. Apparently T-Mobile isn’t aware that their customers want 3G smartphones. Nope, they think we’re waiting for some ultra-fast SMS, flip-phone action. Could you please join the decade T-Mobile? You know, before it’s over. More details for the four people that are interested after the break.

FCC Spills Details on 3G Clamshell for T-Mobile