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Ok, so maybe it’s not getting Intel’s quad-core CPU or Nvidia’s GeForce 8800, but Japan’s oldest working computer is in the process of getting a major upgrade.

Created in 1959, the FACOM 128B is being rejuvenated so it can complete its 60-year anniversary come 2019. The room-sized PC originated from a calculator (the 128A) and was used to design Japan’s first passenger airplane, the NAMC YS-11. All very cool, but what I wanna know is will it be able to run Doom? – Louis Ramirez

World’s Oldest Computer Gets Tuned Up [Ministry of Tech]

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Ok, so maybe it’s not getting Intel’s quad-core CPU or Nvidia’s GeForce 8800, but Japan’s oldest working computer is in the process of getting a major upgrade.

Created in 1959, the FACOM 128B is being rejuvenated so it can complete its 60-year anniversary come 2019. The room-sized PC originated from a calculator (the 128A) and was used to design Japan’s first passenger airplane, the NAMC YS-11. All very cool, but what I wanna know is will it be able to run Doom? – Louis Ramirez

World’s Oldest Computer Gets Tuned Up [Ministry of Tech]

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Intelligent robots could one day be granted the same rights as humans says a report commissioned by the government.

Joe Jackson - who after feeling cheated over a truck toilet seat patent - shot and killed three people at a law/patent office in Chicago.

We throw around the phrase “intellectual property” commonly, as we bitch about patents, lawsuits and other industry jargon. It’s one of those concepts that’s tough to grasp because the property itself so often digresses to an idea pissing match between monolithic corporations and lawyer speak. Then you hear about a story like this one. – Mark Wilson

Chicago Gunman Angry Over Patent [sfgate]

AMD’s first 65-nanometer Athlon 64 processors have arrived. Codenamed Brisbane, the dual-core chips mark the company’s transition from 90nm CPUs to 65nm. Essentially this means AMD’s chips will be more energy efficient and better suited for small form factor PCs.

The four processors launching today range from the 2.1GHz 4000+ ($169) to the 2.6GHz 5000+ ($301). Despite the range in performance, all of the processors will have a 65W TDP and they’ll each have a 2×512KB L2 cache. AMD is still playing catch up, however, as Intel continues to enjoy the lead with their Core 2 Duos. – Louis Ramirez

AMD [Press Release]

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BBC Click reports on the futuristic homes offering intelligent technology in South Korea.

An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.

An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.

An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.

An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.