Weekend Tech Reading - ATI delays physics? - tech
(hx) 01:49 PM CEST - Jul,01 2006
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- ATI delays physics functions? - During ATI's 2006 third quarter
financial results conference call this morning,
ATI CEO Dave Orton revealed to
analysts that despite demonstrating physics processing earlier this year,
volume availability will not be for another '9 to 12 months.'
- 10 things you need to know about Intel's Core 2 Duo - Lead analyst
Joel Santo Domingo
dishes on what Conroe is-and isn't-all about.
- ASUS 7900GT TOP & 7600GT Silent -
Need a midrange graphics card that is long on power but short on price?
- Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-6400 C4 Memory Kit -
Total kit capacity is 2GB (2048MB) which is ideal for high performance
platforms. Each module pair has been tested to run at DDR2 800MHz at low
latency timing of 4-4-4-12 at 2.0V. In other news,
PC
Stats put up a Corsair Twin2X2048-8500C5 2GB PC2-8500 Memory Kit review
- A Laptop with NO Hard Drive? Yep! -
The Vaio UX90 will come with 16GB of flash memory storage in place of the
30GB hard drive on the original model. It will cost around $1805, or about
$345 more expensive than the disk-based model, and go on sale in Japan on July
3.
- MacBook Pro batteries experiencing failure -
The
batteries, apparently storing excess heat, are among the first generation
of Apple Computer's Intel-component-based laptop computer line. To date, these
computers have been lauded as running at faster speeds and cooler temperatures
than their PowerPC-based predecessors.
- T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk HSDPA Data Card review - Trusted Reviews
looked at the
T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk HSDPA Data Card.
- XG Lazer Laser 2500 DPI Mouse -
XG Lazer Laser 2500 DPI is one
of the best gaming mouse available!
- NVidia Forceware 91.33 BETA Drivers -
These new drivers adds support
for for GeForce 7950 GX2, SLI profile for Prey demo, and more.
- RemoveWGA 1.1 -
RemoveWGA enables you to remove the Microsoft "Windows Genuine Advantage
Notifications" tool, which is calling home and connect to Microsoft servers
every time you boot
- VIA Hyperion Pro drivers v5.09a - VIA Tech has issued new, updated
set of VIA Hyperion Pro set of
chipset drivers
- Using ICMP tunneling to steal Internet -
This
article explains the basics of ICMP tunneling, and how it works.
- Microsoft's Domain Service Goes 'Live' -
The service allows a
customer to use a custom domain name with Windows Live Mail and Hotmail.
Windows Live Custom Domains is a free service, just like other Live offerings
from the company. Additionally, with the final debut, Microsoft has launched a
new feature called 'open membership.'
- Word 2003 - Weird Easter Egg - Open a new Word document and write:
"= rand (200,99)" without quotes. Then click on "enter" Wait for three seconds
and look again...
- Nokia N70 3G phone -
It's a 3G device, but unlike
the N80 I mentioed a couple
weeks ago, it's doesn't have Wi-Fi. Bluetooth 2.0 is part of the spec,
however.
- Tweak Your Tech Resume -
10 ways to tweak your tech resume
- France Passes iTune Law -
So France has passed that iTunes law that will effectively force Apple to
open iTunes songs to other devices.
- World Cup spam floods UK inboxes - In one of the latest examples,
spammers offered recipients a $500 Visa gift card if they answered a
question on which team they think will win the World Cup.
- Student Suspended Over IM Icon -
Aaron was 15 years old in April
2001, when he created an icon for his home computer's instant-messaging
program. The icon showed a gun pointing to a head, a bullet leaving the gun,
and blood splattering from the head. It included the words "Kill Mr.
VanderMolen," the name of Aaron's English teacher at Weedsport Middle School.
- Honda Civic 3-Door hatch now official -
Look for the Civic
Type S 3-door to go on sale in January, with a 200hp Type R following in
March. Unfortunately, both hot hatches don't seem destined for North America
anytime soon.
- H-Racer the smallest fuel cell powered car now available -
check it out
- Armageddon? No. Giant rock coming close? Yes - While South Florida
sleeps,
an asteroid the size of four football fields will whiz by the Earth early
Monday, barely farther away than the moon
- The Transformers Announcement Teaser - DreamWorks Pictures has
launched the new
Transformers announcement teaser trailer at the film's official website.
At the site, just click "watch the exclusive announcement now" to view the
clip in high-quality Flash format. Transformers opens in theaters on July 4,
2007.
- First Resident Evil: Extinction Images -
In the second sequel, Alice (Jovovich), now in hiding in the Nevada desert,
once again joins forces with Carlos Oliveira (Oded Fehr) and L.J. (Mike Epps),
along with new survivors Claire (Larter), K-Mart (Spencer Locke ) and Nurse
Betty (Ashanti) to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make
every human being undead... and to seek justice. Since being captured by the
Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and
becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity.
These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.
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