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• Why Women Aren't Gamers - Yet
  Saturday 27 August 2005 – 06:00
  We're making paper thin excuses for why women don't play videogames, while ignoring the fact that they are being intentionally left out of the entire scene. Let's take a look at some of the real reasons why women don't like Gordon Freeman...
• Why isn't SMT Xeon scaling?
  Thursday 14 March 2002 – 01:51
  Intel has extended its SMT, "HyperThreaded" Xeon processors to large servers.
• Why does AOL need another IM platform provider?
  Monday 14 August 2006 – 10:10
  In an agreement whose terms were undisclosed, AOL announced this morning it is acquiring an instant messaging platform developer, Userplane. But it isn't clear exactly what the acquisition will achieve, in terms of building components that AOL didn't already have. Perhaps a clue to AOL's logic lies in Userplane's customer base.
• Why Intel loves Palladium
  Wednesday 26 June 2002 – 08:04
  Remember the Processor Serial Number? We do - this was Intel's attempt to embed a unique ID in every CPU.
• Why Panther May Tear Up Longhorn
  Friday 16 May 2003 – 04:36
  Sorry, Linux desktop fans: When it comes to desktop operating systems, it's currently a two-way race between Windows and the Mac OS.
• USA Patriot Act prohibits plaintiff from saying why they're suing FBI
  Friday 26 August 2005 – 04:04
  A member of the American Library Association has sued the Justice Department to challenge an FBI demand for records, but the USA Patriot Act prohibits the plaintiff from publicly disclosing its identity or other details of the dispute, according to court documents released yesterday.
• Why Munich Dumped Microsoft for Linux
  Monday 2 June 2003 – 04:10
  Microsoft on Wednesday lost its bid to keep the German city of Munich a Windows customer.
• Why do we say 'um', 'er', or 'ah' when we hesitate in speaking?
  Monday 8 May 2006 – 10:29
  The Register has a smart sounding chap writing for it these days, explaining the mysteries of life. First up, the age old question of why we say things like 'um', 'er' and 'ah' when we speak
• The Cult of Hating Macs, And Why We Shouldn't
  Monday 5 February 2007 – 05:13
  Ohh no, a Mac Hater! Quick, let's wheel out a PC user to explain why we should have peace and brotherly love with our Mac bretherin.
• Why untested DRAMs are getting into more and more products
  Monday 18 April 2005 – 11:18
  In recent months, some Asian DRAM memory manufacturers have been getting away with selling untested ("UTT") DRAMs.
• Top 10 reasons why to buy a Playstation 3 on Ebay
  Tuesday 21 November 2006 – 08:53
  When we last checked, there about 13,000 PS3s on sale on Ebay. With that many consoles for sale, one could have guessed, a balance of supply and demand may not be that far away - and sellers are getting creative to get rid of their console. Fresh from Ebay, here are the top-10 reasons why to buy a PS3, if you have the money to spend.
• Irish Blood Transfusion Services loses laptop. . .Why are we surprised?
  Wednesday 20 February 2008 – 04:20 in Business
  All has been quiet in the Data and Laptop Distribution Program in the UK but if you’ll turn your heads towards the Emerald Isle you’ll see that they’ve lost a laptop containing the details of 171,324 blood donors’ records and 3,294 patient blood-groups.
• Why a Mini-notebook is Exactly What You Will Want
  Wednesday 13 August 2008 – 09:10
  Chicago (IL) - You, in this case, would represent the consumer as analysts expect mini-notebooks to become the next gold mine for system builders.
• Five Reasons Why An Apple Tablet Makes Sense Now
  Friday 23 May 2008 – 12:20
  Chicago (IL) - With WWDC just around the corner, the stage is set for Steve Jobs' keynote and the unveiling of the iPhone.
• Yahoo provides 'insight' into why it rejected Microsoft's bid
  Wednesday 19 March 2008 – 10:30 in Business
  Yahoo has published some numbers which the company claims provide some insight why the company has rejected Microsoft’s acquisition offer.