Well, this kind of thing definitely makes sense if web TV is indeed going to be available to the masses. I can certainly guess one kind of "relevant web content" they'll be pushing on people, too...

"For example, during a time-out in a live sporting event some viewers may enjoy reviewing highlight footage, while others may prefer to view a parallel programme to watch player profiles and statistics before being automatically returned to the sporting action once the event is back underway."

Charlie at the Inq (on location at Computex) delves deep into the recent ATi - AMD rumors, & even further. He proposes that the next big thing for x86 will be GPU-like functionality built into our beloved CPUs. Interesting to say the least...

"The whole reasoning behind this merger is nothing you would ever think of, GPU functionality on the CPU, the 'next next big thing. x86 is about to take the biggest left turn since the 286 -> 386 transition, and GPU-like functionality will be the key."

The Shrimps sit down with the guys from Scythe & pick their brains about what's next in their lineup. Water cooling, perhaps?

"In the past years Scythe has become popular with many hardware enthusiasts, both those seeking extreme performance or absolute silent cooling for the CPU could find some excellent products in Scythe´s lineup. We talk with Scythe about their future plans in this Q&A."

Another development in the growing relationship between Sun and Ubuntu. Yesterday, Sun announced that Dapper Drake will have UltraSPARC T1 support.

"This next release of Ubuntu is due out on June 1st. It will include a dedicated server edition with an extended support period to meet the needs of enterprise customers, ISVs (independent software vendors), and hardware vendors. With this release, SPARC will become one of Ubuntu's officially supported server architectures."