HardwareIntel Developer Forum 2008 - Live! First Day Keynote Coverage
Live coverage from the first keynote of IDF....
Keynote Theme Key to improving our quality of life is education. IT can assist greatly in providing the tools and opportunities to improve our educational systems in both developed and emerging economies by bringing people together through connectivity. This connectivity assists in the partnership between businesses and governments across the globe, bringing people in urban and rural areas together to solve problems, and allowing limited resources to be utilized effectively. Below you'll find live coverage, updated in real time, from the first keynote at IDF. Refresh for the latest updates. Note that this is the first keynote of the day, starring Craig Barrett so we don't expect tons of interesting disclosures here. Those keynotes will follow at 1PM PST/4PM EST. All timestamps are in EDT, the newest posts are at the top. 12:14PM - Oh my ... The music is way too loud in this interlude after Barrett left the stage. I think my ears are bleeding. 12:13PM - 4 x $100K awards at spring IDF next year, for the best innovative idea in the fields of healthcare, education, economic development and the environment. Sustainable ideas, ideas using tech to really help people go forward. The money goes to the implementation of the idea; this isn't a get rich quick scheme. 20 points if an AnandTech reader wins :) 12:12PM - "small deeds done are better than great deeds planned" 12:10PM - Final guest of the keynote, a Brian McCarthy, 3rd place winner of Intel's Science... [ Read more on www.anandtech.com ]
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