Evening Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 01:40 AM CET - Dec,30 2002
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- China launches fourth unmanned space capsule - China launched its
fourth unmanned space capsule early Monday in a step that soon could lead
to a manned flight, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The
Shenzhou IV spacecraft blasted off at 12:40 a.m. local time from a launch pad
in the country's desert northwest and entered a preset orbit, Xinhua said. The
flight will include experiments involving the astronaut flight system and the
craft's life support system, Xinhua said, citing space program officials.
- Waterproof books - Melcher Media, a New York-based publisher, is
promoting books that are manufactured using a technology it calls "Durabooks."
The books' pages don't absorb water, and they stretch instead of tearing.
Other companies make waterproof books with standard wood-based paper that is
heavily laminated in the printing process.
- We're Goin' "Back" - This Time on DVD -
The Back To The Future DVD box set is a good buy and leaves very little to
be desired. The most major complaint is the lack of DTS soundtrack support.
Overall, this box set gives new life to one of the best movies from the 80s.
- Is The Games Industry Ready For HT? -
Intel wants you to play games with its HyperThreaded 3.06 GHz Pentium 4.
That is because games, unlike more mundane MS Office applications, allow you
to notice the benefits of Intel's HyperThreading (HT) technology.
- DirectX 9 doesn't fix earlier bugs -
Bugs in
Microsoft DirectX 9 can cause multiplayer problems, an Italian web site
reports today. According to hardwareirc.com, the bugs it has discovered are fairly seriously
- it's tested DirectX 9 on different configurations and with a number of video
cards including the R9700 Pro, the R8500, the GeForce 3 and the SIS Xabre 400.
According to editor Antonio Trapanese, if the stable DX8.1 version is used
with Microsoft FS 2002, you can play in standalone and multiplayer mode. But,
he said, if you install DirectX 9 and attempt to play in multiplay mode, the
problems start.
- PHRACK #60 Has Been Released -
Phrack Magazine is one of the longest running electronic magazines in
existence, and certainly one of the most interesting. Since 1985, Phrack has
been providing the hacker community with information on operating systems,
networking technologies and telephony, as well as relaying features of
interest to the international computer underground. The Phrack Magazine team
released a new issue of this Magazine,
number 60.
- Definitive Battery Extender Guide Rev. 2.10 - Heard of a battery
extender? We will show you how to create one for peanuts! And if you are
looking for even more juice, go no further! We will show you
how to create a cheap 6V, 4500mAh battery extender!
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro v4.0.9.0 -
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro (Shareware) provides full-scale
protection with some additional protective components - a behavior blocker and
integrity checker, appropriate for experienced users seeking the best
anti-virus.
- AVG Free 6.0.434 (free) -
AVG is free
and offers maximum virus protection, product customization, and free virus
database updates and technical support.
- Sisoft SANDRA 2003.1.9.31 -
SANDRA (download)
is a set of system diagnostic and benchmarking tools designed to help you keep
your computer running at peak performance.
- Avant Browser 7.0.2.8 (free) - Never surf with a MDI browser? Try
Avant Browser (download),
an upgrade for your Internet Explorer. Avant Browser is a fast, stable,
user-friendly, versatile multi-window browser.
- MagicTweak 1.98 -
MagicTweak (download)
is a special program designed to optimize and personalize Microsoft Windows.
This unique software makes it easy to tweak hundreds of hidden settings in
Windows, so there is no need to dig through the registry looking for that
specific setting (from Start Menu,Desktop,IE skin,System Icon to System
Security) that just doesn't seem to be there.
- DirectDVD v4.48 ES -
DirectDVD (download)
is a full-Software Decoder & digital-quality DVD player for Windows that
brings an enhanced movie experience to your PC. It offers MPEG-2 video
support, and has the ability to bring new features such as DVD-to-MP3
conversion, a 16-band EQ, and MP3 functionality. DirectDVD also supports new
audio filters, such as Dolby 5.1 Channels and Prologic Surround Sound.
- Xbox Media Player v2.1 -
This new version has a lot of fixes and new features.
- Coding Workshop Ringtone Convertor 3.9.1 -
The Ringtone Converter (download)
is a software program for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac systems that
allows you to add new ringtones to your mobile phone without the need for
cables or expensive premium rate SMS services. The Ringtone Converter supports
most makes and models of phone including Audiovox, Alcatel, Ericsson, HTC,
Kyocera, Motorola, Nokia, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Sagem, Samsung, Sony,
Sendo, Sharp and Siemens handsets, with more added every month.
- NVIDIA BIOS Editor v1.0 RC3 Build 410 -
NVIDIA BIOS Editor will support all BIOSes from TNT2 and up to Ti 4600.
Except TNT and TNT2 with old version of Control Block (less than version 3).
This new version added support for some version of GeForce 4 MX with AGP 8x
interface. But!!! If you have Control Block version 5.25 or higher - DO NOT
EDIT BIOS YET and wait for newer version!
- nVidia Refresh Rate Fix MKII 2.11 E - Normally, you can't get a
higher refresh rate than 60 Hz in the OpenGL/Direct3D modes, which makes you
very blind after a while of gaming. ;-)
This tool fixes this bug and is compatible with nVidia Detonator 28.32+
AND Detonator 40.41+.
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