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- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 tested -
Overclocked the
Core 2 Duo E4300 becomes quite a performer, outrunning even Intel's Core
2 Extreme X6800!
- XFX GeForce 8800 GTX XXX Edition: the world's fastest graphics -
It's
recommended to the enthusiast who wants cutting-edge performance from a
regular card. For everyone else, a stock-clocked GeForce 8800 GTX is more
than fast enough, and it's cheaper, as well
- Intel preps all-in-one embedded CPU - Slides, which are
presumably from Intel roadmap,
indicate that
Intel Tolapai system-on-a-chip (SoC) will include a Pentium M-like
microprocessor with 256KB L2 cache, integrated dual-channel DDR2 memory
controller that supports PC2-3200 (400MHz), PC2-4200 (533MHz), PC2-5300
(667MHz) and PC2-6400 (800MHz) memory modules, PCI Express controller as
well as I/O bridge that features support for Serial ATA, USB, Gigabit
Ethernet and so on.
- Kingston 2x1GB PC2-9200 & PC2-9600 DDR2 Memory -
If you're a gamer looking to upgrade from that 800mhz DDR2, and you've
got the motherboard/cpu combo to run above specs, then either one of these
new kits from Kingston Technology will do you proud. What's nice too is
these kits are able to run these scorching speeds at just 5-5-5-15 timings.
- Super Bowl Infection Widespread -
The attack
targets two known vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows operating
systems, for which patches were issued in April and January. Computers with
unpatched software are vulnerable to the attack. If one of the hacked sites
is visited, the JavaScript code directs the browser to a second Web server,
based in China, and tries to install a Trojan Horse downloader and
password-stealing program on the victim's computer.
- SiSoftware Sandra Lite XI (2007.2.11.22) -
SiSoftware Sandra (download)
is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the
information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware,
software, and other devices whether hardware or software. It provides
similar level of information to Norton SI, Quarterdeck WinProbe/Manifest,
etc. The Win32 version is 32-bit and comes in both ANSI and native Unicode
formats. The Win64 version is 64-bit and comes in native Unicode format.
- Windows Vista's SuperFetch and ReadyBoost Analyzed -
Vista comes with two mechanisms that effectively reduce the time required to
launch popular applications: SuperFetch analyzes your behavior and
proactively puts applications into available main memory, so they can be
launched quicker. Of course this requires as much main memory as possible,
which is where the second feature engages: ReadyBoost allows expanding the
main memory size by plugging in a USB 2.0 Flash drive. Although the data
transfer performance of USB 2.0 devices cannot compete with modern hard
drives, access times for Flash memory are literally nonexistent, making
these devices a nice and particularly cheap choice
- Whip your MP3 library into shape, Part III: Metadata -
This is a great series so far, but why not call it "The Ultimate Guide
to MediaMonkey"? (download
MediaMonkey)
- Sony Gives Blu-Ray Discs for Free: Blu-Ray Outsells HD DVD -
The market
research report claims that the numbers for the week ending January 7th
demonstrate that for every 47.14 HD DVD movies sold, there are 100 Blu-ray
movies sold while PSX Extreme web-site claims that during the following
week, ending January 14th, the amount of HD DVDs sold would be 38.36 for
every 100 Blu-ray discs sold.
- Videotron testing 400% Faster Internet Service - The
Montreal-based telecommunications provider said on Thursday that it is
testing a service that would let its customers achieve internet speeds
as high as 100
megabits per second (Mbps)
- Gorbachev Asks Gates to Intervene in Piracy Case -
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has asked Bill Gates to intervene
in a software piracy case against the headmaster of a middle school. If
convicted, Alexander Ponosov could face detention in a Siberian prison camp
for his crime.
- German Court Bars Stealth PC Searches - A federal court in
Germany has ruled that
police cannot secretly search PCs of suspects over the internet. Now
they are required to get a warrant and kick your door in. Wait…is that
better?
- Slideshow - Steve Ballmer: A Day in the Life -
The simple name plate to the office of Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft,
at the company's headquarters. The door opens up to his small office on the
5th floor.
- Top 50 Occupations For the Next 10 Years - I am surprised by the
lack of science
positions on that list. Sure there are doctors and dentists, but the
real science of R&D and the bio tech fields aren't there.
- $1 Million Prize Awarded for Water Purifier - The professor who
developed an inexpensive,
easy-to-make
system for filtering arsenic from well water has won a $1 million
engineering prize - and he plans to use most of the money to distribute the
filters to needy communities around the world.
- 'Super-scope' opens for business - The biggest science facility
to be built in the UK for 30 years -
the Diamond Light Source synchrotron - has opened its doors for
business.
- USAF's F-22A Raptor Still Flying High After 1-Year Mark -
The F-22 can
supercruise (achieve supersonic speeds without afterburner) at Mach 1.58
and has a top speed of Mach 2+ thanks to its twin Pratt & Whitney
F119-PW-100 turbofan engines.
- Coke's GTA Ad To Appear During Superbowl -
Apparently
Coca-Cola believes they found a culturally relevant way to promote to
the demographic.
- Who really won the Super Bowl? -
Brain scans reveal that most million-dollar ads failed to connect with
viewers, but one stands out as the winner
- Does drinking ice water burn calories? -
Howstuffworks.com explains drinking ice water does in fact burn calories
- Mind Blowing Eyewitness Accounts From Hiroshima Atomic Bomb -
These "Voice of Hibakusha" eyewitness accounts of the bombing of
Hiroshima are from the program HIROSHIMA WITNESS produced by the Hiroshima
Peace Cultural Center and NHK, the public broadcasting company of Japan.
- Bush sends $2.9 TRILLION budget to Congress -
President Bush on Monday sent Congress a $2.9 trillion budget plan for
fiscal 2008 that the White House says will balance the federal government's
books by 2012. FYI, here is
a link to the historical tables (PDF) concerning our budget published
from last year.
- Van Damme, Norris and Lundgren to be in an action comedy? -
According to
andPop.com, highly-intelligent action hero Lundgren, no doubt spurred on
by his 'Rocky IV' co-star Sylvester Stallone's big-screen comeback, is
trying to convince old pal Jean Claude Van Damme (his co-star in 'Universal
Soldier'), as well as 80s action king Chuck Norris, to team up for a
three-hander. Woot?! :-)
- Movie Trailers -
Hannibal Rising (a new clip from the prequel) |
Spider-Man 3 (FirstLook's preview with new footage) |
The Signal (trailer for the indie horror film)
- This billboard will cause some traffic! -
check it out
- Photograph of a lightbulb burning out - To create the shot, my
friend Harley and I removed the glass enclosure of a standard household
lightbulb (while leaving the innards intact) and powered it up in a pitch
black room.
The result was an immediate burn-out, which we were all to ready to
photograph.
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