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motherboard mona lisa

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While Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the great art masters, the guy who created this version of Mona Lisa entirely out of old motherboards is a modern master in my book.

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November 11th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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asus p6×58 premium world’s first usb 3.0-equipped motherboard. yes! now we can plug in our – oh wait.

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ASUSTeK, pioneers of the underpowered tiny computer revolution, is in the forefront again, and this time around they’ve got me excited: the Asus P6X58 Premium motherboard is the world’s first motherboard to be equipped with NEC’s USB 3.0-certified chipset. Imagine a terabyte drive with a 4.8 Gbps transfer rate that doesn’t need a separate power…

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July 24th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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cakes just like your motherboard used to make

We have seen a lot of geeky treats, but these motherboard cakes can’t be beat! Who would think to combine butter, eggs, flour, and sugar into something resembling a motherboard? It turns out there are multiple people who have done just that, with varying results.
You can bust out the full court press with green…

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October 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

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pico-itx mobos: computers to get even smaller

Pico ITX Motherboards by VIA

Just when you thought desktop PCs couldn’t get any smaller, VIA comes along and introduces an insanely tiny new x86 motherboard platform.

VIA’s ultra-mini Pico-ITX mainboards measure in at just under 3″ x 4″ – about 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX format. Initial models feature a unified VX700 chip which combines graphics processing, memory and…

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April 30th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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