21st July 2001 Archive
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BOFH vs CEFH*, one:nil
Episode 19 *Contract Engineer From Hell
It's going to be one of those days. I can tell as soon as I note the presence of one of the contract service engineers in the Boss' doorway, preventing me from bringing in the ultra-important order I need to get signed off. It's for a 34in rear-projection monitor with Dolby sound, because I can fit more open windows on it than a …
BOFH 21 Jul 2001, 13:20
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Intel's Desktop Roadmap
So farewell then, Pentium III
Last week, we published what we believe to be Intel's release schedule for mobile processors and now it's the turn of the desktops. The map is rather simpler than the mobile space, largely thanks to a much narrower product range that's getting narrower as the Pentium III is finally squeezed out, leaving Intel with two desktop …
Channel 21 Jul 2001, 13:21
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Intel's Mobile Roadmap
What's to be launched - and when
More details of Intel's mobile processor roadmap have emerged, courtesy of company sources cited by Web site Xbit Labs. Much of the information has been covered by The Register before, but one or two extra snippets help to fill out the schedule Intel has in place over the next 12 months and beyond. So, the first Mobile Celeron …
Channel 21 Jul 2001, 13:22
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BOFH mans the Helldesk
Episode 17 Users just won't be told
BOFH 2001: Episode 17 It's "Hello, helpdesk, how can I help resolve your call?" The PFY asks - the epitome of compassion and altruism - in response to our seventeenth call of the morning. "It's my machine," the user sighs across the office - thanks to the wonders of hands-free technology. "It won't start." "Booting problems?" …
BOFH 21 Jul 2001, 13:29
