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End Of The Line For Alpha

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-a-riscy-business dept.

Scareduck writes "Infoworld reports HP has released the last iteration of the Alpha chip. I used these babies in the late 90's, and for a time, they were da bomb. Sadly, the economics weren't there, DEC management really didn't have much of a clue, and Alpha has, at long last, bit the dust. Alpha-based servers will continue to be sold through 2006, and supported through 2011. Farewell, Alpha; the world's line of chips seems to have declined to Intel and a handful of niche guys." Slashdot ran for the first 7 or 8 months off an Alpha box.

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  1. Have you ever made love to a dog? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Have you ever sucked off a dog? Have you ever had a dog's dick in your mouth? Can you remember what it felt like to run your tongue over it? Do you remember him panting and turning his head to lick you all over? Does the memory of him remind you of the taste of his semen? Have you ever made love to a dog?

    For the curious:

    If you want to know what a dog's penis tastes like, lick the underside of your wrist just after taking a shower. A dog's penis tastes something like that. No kidding! If you don't believe me, try it yourself. A dog's penis is kept clean in a protective covering called a sheath. Dogs do not sweat, so there's very little taste at all. The texture of a dog's penis is very smooth. Nothing else compares to how slick it is. A melty popsicle comes close, though. Dog semen has been described as having a metallic electrical taste, like licking across the terminals of a battery. The taste is subjective, but it's what you might expect semen to taste. You have tasted your own before, right? Dog's cum has a higher water content than a human's and thus is a little more dilute.

    There you go. That wasn't too bad, was it?

  2. I thougt apple was the first 64 bit PC??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And the fastest, too.

    Whuh?

  3. Steak in the heart of VMS now by random+coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I suppose this should put a steak in the heart of OpenVMS, and now we can say VMS is dead now also? That will be at least one positive result of this.

  4. Re:Shouldn't they rename it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You sir, are fucking retarded.

  5. Re:Shouldn't they rename it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Very fucking retarded.

  6. poop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    pooop

    12048

  7. Re:Niche guys.... by Frank+T.+Lofaro+Jr. · · Score: 0, Troll

    And they handle heat so very well.

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    Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!