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• Codename Falcon: Probable Prices (Xbox 360 Systems)

  Published: August 1, 2007, 9:48 am

  Tags: Microsoft, Clears, Consoles, Current Sales, Falcon, Game Systems, Good Heat, Hdmi, Heat Sinks, Holiday Season, Journalists, Mother Boards, Secret Plans, Shelves, Stock, Top Secret Project, Wii, Xbox 360

  known as “Code Name Falcon”. Since that time, a lot more is known about the secret plans of Microsoft. My sources tell me that the current price cuts coming up for the Xbox 360 consoles has little to do with Falcon. The current sales that are about to take place are simply a way for Microsoft to clear out all the old stock.

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• HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 Premiums still carry 90nm chips

  Published: August 15, 2007, 12:29 pm

  Tags: 65nm, 90nm, Chipmaker, Chips, Cpu, Falcon, Hdmi, Microsoft, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcompany, Tsmc, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox360, Zephyr

  by heatpipe. The new 65nm "Falcon" boards -- which chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) confirmed are in production -- are still on their way according to the rumor mill, slated for release sometime this Fall. Interestingly, Microsoft and TSMC have just laid plans to produce the Xbox's graphics-memory subsystem using the

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• Update on Xbox 360's "Falcon" Project

  Published: August 24, 2007, 3:06 am

  Tags: Hardware, Microsoft, Falcon, Project, Xbox

  project, code named “Falcon.” Falcon is essentially a new board for the Xbox 360 that holds a 65-nanometer chip, as opposed to the 90-nanometer chips of the older models. What this means for consumers is a theoretically more reliable chipset that produces less heat, which has been known to cause many systems to fail. Besides that,

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• What's On Tonight: Mythbusters, Real World, Maltese Falcon

  Published: August 29, 2007, 1:21 pm

  Tags: August 29 2007, August292007, Cash Cab, Cashcab, Design On Dime, House Of Payne, Last Comic Standing, Mind Control Derren Brown, Mythbusters, Power Of 10, Real World, Rescue Me, The Maltese Falcon

  TCM has The Maltese Falcon at 10. Sci-Fi has the season finale of Mind Control with Derren Brown at 10. Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World. Check your local TV listings for more. Permalink   Email this     Comments

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• R.i.p.: Ex-Mrs. Ronald Reagan and screen legend Jane ...

  Published: September 10, 2007, 1:15 pm

  Tags: Falcon Crest, Jane Wyman, R I P, Ronald Reagan

  Ex-Mrs. Ronald Reagan and screen legend Jane Wyman passed away today at the age of 93. Best known for her role on the TV series Falcon Crest, Wyman possessed a sort of tact and class notably absent... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Dept. Of Never Forget: Good-bye To Our 'Queen of Hearts' & America's First Lady, Jane Wyman

  Published: September 10, 2007, 1:07 pm

  Tags: 9 10, America S First Lady, Beards, Dept Of Never Forget, Falcon Crest, Family Values, Golden Age, Hollywood, Jane Wyman, Michael Reagan, Nancy Davis, Nancy Reagan, Never Forget, Oscar, Queen Of Hearts, Reagan, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Sept 10, Tv Shows

  Today, flags are at half mast — including Ronnie’s, in this undated publicity photo — and America is mourning as we say a fond farewell to America’s First Lady, actress Jane...

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• TV Obits: Wyman, Ryan, Kent

  Published: September 14, 2007, 11:26 am

  Tags: Disney, Falcon Crest, Jane Wyman, Ralph Kent, Steve Ryan, Television Obituaries, Tv Obits, Tvobits, West Wing

  on the primetime soap Falcon Crest and as the ex-wife of Ronald Reagan. She died at age 93 in Palm Springs, CA. Continue reading TV Obits: Wyman, Ryan, Kent Permalink   Email this     Comments

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• Jane Wyman

  Published: September 10, 2007, 2:22 pm

  Tags: Nancy Reagan, Jane Wyatt, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman Father Knows Best, Falcon Crest

  as "Father Knows Best" and "Falcon Crest". According to Wikipedia, her best known roles on the silver screen included Johnny Belinda and Magnificent Obsession opposite Rock Hudson. I'm not sure who was luckier, Jane Wyman or Rock Hudson.In her later years, Jane Wyman became a quiet philanthropist. She retired in California to live a quiet

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• Star Wars: LEGO's Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon Unboxed, Now Shipping with 4-pound Manual

  Published: September 25, 2007, 6:33 pm

  Tags: Collectors, Falcon, Lego, Millennium, Millennium Falcon, Star Wars, Top, Ultimate

  Collectors Millennium Falcon is now shipping, 5,000-pieces and 4-pound ring-binded manual included. Yes, this thing is massive. Julie Stern from LEGO confirms: "We're a bit ahead of schedule, so some people who preordered now have their sets." In other words: "great shot kid, that was one in a million!" Spoiler: Darth Vader is Luke's

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• LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon

  Published: September 26, 2007, 7:13 am

  Tags: Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon, Star Wars

  Collectors Millennium Falcon has 5,000 pieces and comes with a heavy ring-binded instruction manual. At almost 3 feet (90cm) long, the $500 Lego set is built completely to minifigure scale. The previous record was held by Imperial Star Destroyer, with 2,000 less pieces and a $200 cheaper price tag. Pre-orders are open now and the starships

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• Massive: LEGO Millenium Falcon Construction Time Lapse Video

  Published: September 28, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Lego, Lego Collectors Millennium Falcon, Massive, Millennium Falcon, Star Wars, Top, Ultimate, Video

  After the un-boxing of one of the first LEGO Collectors Millenium Falcons, here comes the time-lapse video showing the construction process by a numerous group of German fans. Total construction time: 2 hours 53 minutes.

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• Massive: LEGO Millennium Falcon Construction Time Lapse Video

  Published: September 28, 2007, 11:24 am

  Tags: Lego, Lego Collectors Millennium Falcon, Massive, Millennium Falcon, Star Wars, Top, Ultimate, Video

  After the unboxing of one of the first LEGO Collectors Millennium Falcons, here comes the time-lapse video showing the construction process by a numerous group of German fans. Total construction time: 2 hours 53 minutes.

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• 65nm Xbox 360s starting to trickle out?

  Published: September 28, 2007, 8:49 pm

  Tags: 360, 65 Nm, 65nm, Falcon, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox360

  is finally shipping "Falcon"-equipped Xbox 360s with 65nm CPUs. According to the eagle-eyed posters in the official Xbox forums, Halo edition 360s from lot #734 appear to be the first machines with the new chips, and the time-honored method of peeking inside the case with a flashlight should confirm you have the latest and greatest once

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• Rumor"xbox: Microsoft's "Falcon" Xbox 360 Is Here. Kind of.

  Published: September 28, 2007, 9:10 pm

  Tags: 360, Falcon, Microsoft, Rumor Xbox

  the arrival of Microsoft's "Falcon" Xbox 360s, well, now they're here. Apparently. The guys over at the Xbox official forums have noticed that the Halo edition 360s may just be the Falcons we've all dreamed about. The Falcon Xbox 360, by the way, has a 65nm CPU and is supposed to run cooler and, ideally, not die after three days, which is a nice

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• Crazy Falcon: The Mascots Are Attacking The Cheerleaders

  Published: October 4, 2007, 5:10 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Cheerleaders, Crazy Falcon, Mascots, Nfl

  We're not sure what possessed Freddie Falcon to smash a birthday cake into the face of an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader ... but we don't get the impression she was particularly happy about it.

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