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| (hx) 11:46 AM CEST - Jun,11 2003 |
- Robot Rover Heads to Mars to Search for Water -NASA launched
the
first of two robotic rovers to Mars on Tuesday in an international quest
to determine if life ever existed on the red planet. After two days of weather
delays, the Mars Exploration Rover, nicknamed "Spirit," lifted off from Cape
Canaveral as part of a global fleet of probes sent to Mars. If the rover
Spirit and its twin, Opportunity, which is scheduled to be launched later this
month, succeed, scientists will know if ancient, now-vanished, water sources
on Mars were there long enough for life to emerge. Mars is a perilous
destination for spacecraft. Of 30 missions launched by various nations over
the years, only 12 have succeeded. Landing on the surface is even harder, with
just three of nine attempts ending in success.
- Hints for Planning a Network Gaming Marathon? - According to
Slashdot.org, some guys tentatively
planning a public Network Gaming Marathon (LAN Party, except for an entire
weekend) later this year, starting on a Friday night and ending the following
Sunday afternoon.
- Email monitoring code finally arrives - After three years in the
making, the Information Commission has finally produced
its guidelines on
how firms can legally monitor staff emails. As anticipated, employers will
have the right to monitor staff emails, provided that employees have been
warned that monitoring is taking place, and that the reasons for monitoring
have been explained.
- Microsoft to buy antivirus expertise - Microsoft has announced its
intention to acquire GeCad Software (RAV Antivirus), a Romanian antivirus
technology developer, in order to improve the security in its Windows
platform. The deal, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, would add
a team of antivirus experts to Microsoft's stable of developers and give the
company the ability to offer antivirus systems across all its products, a
representative said.
Security experts from the 100-employee company will also work to make the
Windows operating system work better with products from third-party
antivirus vendors, Microsoft said.
- Microsoft Previews FrontPage 2003 - Microsoft is enhancing the
XML capabilities of its FrontPage Web design program with true WYSIWYG
editing and easier interaction with other applications in the Office 2003
family. FrontPage 2003 is scheduled to ship at the same time as the other
Office 2003 applications in development, by the third quarter. Microsoft has
not announced Office 2003 pricing.
- Intel puts Tri-Gate transistor on fast track - Intel says
that its
Tri-Gate transistor, a futuristic transistor that will let electricity
flow more freely inside chips, is moving closer to reality. The Tri-Gate
transistor, one of the tools that may let Intel continue to follow Moore's Law
in the second half of the decade, has been placed on the "pathfinder"
development path at Intel, said Ken David, co-director of components research
in the Technology Manufacturing Group at Intel. That means that it is one of a
select few design alternatives that will get incorporated into chips by 2007.
- Intel's x86--25 years later - Intel's first x86-based chip, the
5MHz 8086,
was
introduced on June 9, 1978. Earlier this year, the company passed the 1
billion mark for units shipped on x86 processors, a feat that might have been
enough to prompt other companies to put up a tent and throw a party. At
3.06GHz, the Pentium 4 is about 600 times faster than the 8086. The increases
in performance have made new applications possible
- Xbox 2 powered by ATi ? -
According to
Spong.com, Microsoft's next generation Xbox will use an ATi graphics
chipset, following Microsoft's apparent inability to work cohesively with
former provider nVidia.
- Prometeia Mach 2: Best Compressor Cooler for x86 CPUs -
Chip-Con now delivers 200 W cooling. 4.1 GHz are now possible with the P4.
Step-by-step instructions for installing the Mach 2 system in a high-end PC -
with highlights available on video.
- High Power For Power Users: 13 Power Supplies In The Spotlight -
The latest CPUs and graphics cards require robust power supplies. But
watch out: the test candidates rarely delivered on their power claims.
Efficiency, voltage and noise levels are a few of the important factors
you need to consider before you make a purchase.
- Abit GeForce FX 5800 review -
Abit came with a nice solution to the cooling and nVidia managed to solve
the image quality and performance. FX 5800 has improved in my eyes.
- 512MB Mushkin PC3500 Black Dual Pack DDR Memory Modules review -
Adrian's Rojak Pot has posted the
definitive review of the 512MB Mushkin PC3500 Black Dual Pack DDR Memory
Modules. "Ever seen a PC3500 DDR memory module run at 480MHz? How about
TWO?!".
- Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Cooler review - Hexus.net has posted a new
review of
Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Cooler They say: "The Zalman CNPS7000-Cu
appears to be in a position to fulfill our requirements. Excellent design,
aesthetically pleasing, and, above all, a fantastic noise-to-performance ratio
make this CPU cooler one of the most enviable."
- Zalman ZM400A-APF PSU review - Hexus.net has posted a
review of
Zalman ZM400A-APF PSU. ~ "Ł80 is steep for a 400w PSU. Whether it's
worth it or not depends upon how much you value silence. Recommended to those
looking for uber-quiet rigs."
- 865PE & 875P Memory Guide - It has been many weeks since
865PE and 875P motherboards were released onto the market, and we can say
without a doubt that there have been some growing pains. Luckily though
motherboard manufacturers have been diligently working on their BIOSes and it
shows; memory compatibility and performance is much better today than it was
one to two months ago. After countless hours of testing
there is no doubt that Corsair LL (Low Latency) PC3200 modules are the fastest
and most compatible DDR memory modules to pair with your 865PE or 875P
motherboard (regular CAS2.0 Corsair modules are just as good as LL/TwinX
modules). Initially we had the most problems with Corsair's modules, but
thankfully motherboard manufacturers were able to come through with solid BIOS
releases that remedied all of these issues.
- Build an Xbox "Xshok" Controller - Is the 'rumble' feature on your
Xbox controller too wimpy for you? Kevin Rose spices things up with
electricity. Remember that old James Bond movie where they battled for world
domination by playing a videogame that would shock you? That's what gave me
the idea. If I got punched, I wanted to feel the punch.
And let me tell you -- 20,000 volts packs quite a punch. Note: This
mod should only be performed by experienced electrical technicians. Do not
attempt this at home!
- Windows XP Pre-SP2 Security Pack -
Keyser Soze
has released a
Windows XP Pre-SP2 Security Pack which includes security hotfixes which
are essential to Windows XP.
- Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator -
The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator extends the international
functionality of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems by
allowing users to: Create new keyboard layouts from scratch ; Base a new
layout on an existing one; Modify an existing keyboard layout (.KLC) file and
build a new layout from it; Package the resulting keyboard layouts for
subsequent deployment and installation.
- Avant Browser 8.01 Build 107 -
Avant Browser (download)
is an upgrade to Internet Explorer. Avant Browser is a fast, stable,
user-friendly, versatile multi-window browser.
- DVD Shrink v2.1 Beta -
DVD Shrink
is software to backup DVD disks. You can use this software in conjunction with
DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video
disk.
- PowerStrip 3.41 Beta Build 396 -
PowerStrip (download)
provides advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support to a wide
range of graphics cards - from the venerable Matrox Millennium I to the latest
Radeon 9700DV and Matrox Parhelia.
- TMPGEnc 2.512.52.161 -
This program can convert AVI files into (S)VCD (MPEG-1/2). It will only
take a few hours to convert a whole movie.
- DivX Pro Tahanea -
DivX is a package that includes all the DivX codec, player, utilities, and
documentation that you need to play DivX files. DivX codec is based on the
MPEG-4 compression standard. This codec can reduce an MPEG-2 video (DVD
format) to ten percent of its original size.
Tahanea is
intended to test some new refinements in the recently implemented motion
estimation algorithm: a rate distortion algorithm can now be used to balance
the number of bits used and the actual visual quality.
- Lite-On CD-RW Firmware - LiteOn have released
some new CD-RW firmware updates for the following drives: Lite-On
LTR-52246S ( 52X 24X 52X ) CD-RW, Lite-On LTR-48246S ( 48X 24X 48X ) CD-RW,
Lite-On LTR-48125S ( 48X 12X 48X ) CD-RW, Lite-On LTC-48161H ( 48X 24X 48X +
16X ) COMBO, Lite-On LTC-48161H ( 48X 24X 48X + 16X ) COMBO and Lite-On
LSC-24081MX ( 24X 12X 24X + 8X ) EXTERNAL SLIM COMBO.
- NVIDIA Detonator Drivers 44.61 BETA - Warp2Search has now offers
the newest NVIDIA Detonator Beta Drivers v44.61.Core files are dated: 31st
of May 2003
- ATI WDM Capture Driver 6.14.10.6201v1 -
The ATI WDM driver is a series of drivers used to enable the capture and
TV tuner features on VIVO boards, and the All-In-Wonder series of cards
produced by ATI Technologies Inc.
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| Comments from maga | posted - 01:27 PM CEST - Jun,11 2003 | | yay ! go Romania ! go GeCad !
heh, i'm over | | The old comment system has been replaced. Use the regular FORUMS!
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