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 Friday Tech Madness - tech
(hx) 12:52 PM CET - Nov,07 2003
  • Digital TV flags 'will not stop piracy'  - The US "broadcast flag" system aiming to prevent online piracy of digital TV programming will not work, say computer experts. On Tuesday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that all hardware digital TV receivers built after 2005 must be capable of responding to a copyright protection mechanism embedded in digital broadcasts. But computer scientists say that injecting a string of bits called a broadcast flag into the signal will not stop widespread redistribution of TV shows on the internet.
  • Could Antivirus Apps Become Law? - One lawmaker has a possible solution to the increasing problem of computer viruses: requiring all computer users in the United States to install antivirus software on their PCs. At a congressional committee hearing on computer viruses Thursday, Representative Charles Bass (R-New Hampshire) discussed this possibility as a way to counter the billions of dollars in damage done by viruses and worms in 2003 alone. IT security experts disagreed with his suggestion, and with other ways for the government to encourage cybersecurity among private companies and individual users.
  • Attempted attack on Linux kernel foiled - An unknown intruder attempted to insert a Trojan horse program into the code of the next version of the Linux kernel, stored at a publicly accessible database. Security features of the source-code repository, known as BitKeeper, detected the illicit change within 24 hours, and the public database was shut down, a key developer said Thursday. The public database was used only to provide the latest beta, or test version, of the Linux kernel to users of the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), a program designed to manage source code. The changes, which would have introduced a security flaw to the kernel, never became a part of the Linux code and, thus, were never a threat, said Larry McVoy, founder of software company BitMover and primary architect of the source code database BitKeeper.
  • Napster to give students music - The newly relaunched Napster music service announced a deal with Pennsylvania State University on Thursday to give students access to music funded by student fees, in an attempt to replace campus file swapping with legal listening.
  • AMD processor roadmaps show chips up to 2006  - And some of the changes aren't for the better, it appears. A chip codenamed Paris will be a 32-bit silicon on insulator processor, but it will be built on a .13µ (micron) process, rather than a 90 nanometer version, which is now slated for the second half of 2005 – an aeon away in microprocessor terms. And chips called Venus, San Diego, Winchester, Paris, Odessa and Dublin are slated for the second half of 2004. The San Diego is a 90nano SOI Athlon 64FX, Winchester a 90 nano Athlon 64, while Paris is a 130 nano SOI chip. Odessa and Dublin are Athlon 64s and XP-Ms at 90 nano and 130 nano respectively. Further down the line, AMD will introduce an Oakville 90 nanometer SOI chip in the first half of 2005. In the second half of 2005, we'll see Opteron "Egypt" 90 nano SOI, Italy, and Denmark.
  • Wi-Fi at the Speed of Ethernet? - The WGT624 router and WG511T PC Card, both based on the 54-mbps 802.11g standard, boost performance by using compression and by simultaneously broadcasting over 2 of the 11 channels in the 2.4-GHz band that 802.11b and 802.11g products use. But just as obstructions, distance, and encryption prevent an 802.11g network from truly moving data at 54 mbps, Netgear's new line doesn't work at anything like 108 mbps.
  • Toshiba Boosts Small Storage - Toshiba's new 1.8-inch hard drives for personal music players can store as much data as hard drives on some low-end PCs, the company announced Wednesday. The 1.8-inch drives now come in 20GB and 40GB varieties, Toshiba said in a statement. The company's hard drives are used in ultraportable notebook PCs and automotive applications, a Toshiba spokesperson said in a statement.
  • SiS launches second RDRAM chipset - the R659 - Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) yesterday announced the immediate availability of its second Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)-based chipset, the R659. The chipset supports PC1200 direct RDRAM and delivers memory bandwidth of 9.6GB/sec for systems using four channels of 1,200MHz RDRAM memory. The R659 will be paired with SiS's SiS964 south bridge chip to support eight USB 2.0 ports and Serial ATA (SATA) architecture. The company expects monthly shipments of the R659 will reach 100,000 units in 2004.
  • Verbatim to deliver 8x DataLifePlus DVD+R media this month - Verbatim Corporation announced that it will begin shipping 8x-speed DataLifePlus 4.7GB DVD+R media this month as higher-speed DVD multi-format burners become widely available. At 8x speed, a 4.7GB DVD+R disc can be filled to capacity in less than 10 minutes. Verbatim 8x DVD+R media has been tested and approved by major original equipment manufacturers of 8x burners such as BenQ DW800A, LiteOn LDW-841S, NEC ND-2100A and Plextor PX-708A, as well as the 8x DVD+R burners announced by HP, Philips and Dell.
  • Mustek DV3000 digital camera review - Like all toy-cams, the DV3000 isn't the camera for everybody. If you need better image quality than a toy-cam can provide (this one's good, but it's still not up there with "real" digicams), if you need faster response, if you need zoom, if you need autofocus, if you need more resolution - then don't buy a DV3000. Better you should save your money for a camera that'll do what you need, or pick up a second hand digicam that suits your current budget, than buy something cheap new that won't be useful to you.
  • LG GSA-4040B triple format DVD-Writer review - The GSA-4040B records data up to 4.7GB per side on DVD media and writes in all kinds of formats: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM and CD-R/-RW. The Super-Multi also reads most DVD and CD formats, including DVD+R/+RW. Compared to must of its competitors it seems like a clear winner, although there is a few drives that supports faster CD reading and writing speeds, these do lack the support of the DVD-RAM format.
  • Hercules ProphetView 920 PRO review - The Hercules isn't a 22" inch wide, wallet busting behemoth, with questionable gaming attributes. It slots right in to the sub L325 gamer oriented LCD market with notable aplomb. 17 inches, 1280x1024 pixel array and excellent fast motion performance, combined with a low price, make it hard for me to say much bad about it.
  • 17" LCDs Panels Compared  - At the time of the Tom IV 17" Comparative, only AU and HyDis were on the screen. HyDis won. The advent of two new challengers has changed nothing. HyDis is still the winner, despite its response time of only 20 ms compared to 16 ms for the others.
  • SanDisk SD Wi-Fi Card review - SanDisk's SD WiFi card is an impressive technical feat - a complete 802.11b client adapter the size of two postage stamps. But looks aren't everything and our latest review will give you the 411 on whether its performance is as impressive as its size.
  • nVidia's New ForceWare Drivers Review - ExtremeTech has posted a review on nVidia's New ForceWare Drivers. The 52.16 series marks the biggest driver release nVidia has made in a long time. We compare them to their previous release, examining performance, stability, and image quality.
  • ATi Catalyst Installation Guide - The chaps at TweakTown take a look at the correct methods of ATi Catalyst graphics card driver installation and tidying up.
  • DVD Media Guide - Designtechnica has posted a DVD Media guide. The ability to hold a movie or several episodes of your favorite television with crystal clear picture and full surround sound has transformed how we enjoy our entertainment centers. Unfortunately, the specifications of this media are not as clear as the picture it provides. There are numerous, non-compatible, often conflicting formats currently in use. One of the problems here is the merger of the home theater with the computer. DVD is the central point between the two and has to accommodate both types of systems.
  • Introduction To Serial ATA Article - Just what is Serial ATA? How does it differ from Parallel ATA? What does it mean to us? So many questions. If you are confused about Serial ATA, this is the article for you!
  • Win2000 Patch: Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When It Tries to Mount an NTFS Volume After You Restart the Computer - download patch.
  • Warcraft III Art Tools - Blizzard have now released the Art Tools for Warcraft III. These tools allow advanced users to create, modify, and quickly preview models and animations, including particle and ribbon effects, that can be used in custom maps created with Warcraft III’s World Editor. A valid license for Discreet’s 3ds max 4.0 is required in order to use the Warcraft III Art Tools. They highly recommend that 3ds max version 4.26 is used, with the service pack 1 fixes.
  • Sonique v2.0 Alpha (November 6) - Sonique is a windows audio player capable of handling Microsoft Windows Media files, MP3 files, audio CDs, and more. It supports many audio formats, including MP3, MP2, WAV, MOD, XM, IT, S3M, and CD audio and all MS Windows Media audio formats. Version 1.0 adds skin support, an improved MPEG Audio decoder, a contextual help system, full-screen visual mode and much more.
  • Tweak-XP Pro 3.0.1 - The original Tweak-XP Pro - unlike other tweaking utilities, Tweak-XP Pro bundles more than 48 different utilities in one: it was developed to combine both tweaking and optimizing features to increase the speed of your Windows XP system. With Tweak-XP Pro v3 we have added lots of new useful features to improve the performance of your Windows XP system.
  • Fresh UI 6.60 - Fresh UI (download) is the fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows. Loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings, this software covers the customizing and optimizing technique that you'll be glad to know: Customizing Windows User Interface, Optimizing system settings, Optimizing hardware settings, Customizing Windows application settings, and Control user environment with policies.
  • DivX Pro 5.1.1 Beta 2 - DivX (download ~ changelog) 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.
  • EAX 4.0 Advanced HD Driver Update For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2/Audigy 2 - Creative Labs Asia has released a new driver update for their Audigy 2 lineup of soundcards. This driver update contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS product.
  • Neutral Catalyst ATIPOWER Pack v2.7.0.1 Based On Catalyst 3.9 - New Neutral Catalyst ATIPOWER pack v2.7.0.1 based on Catalyst 3.9 are available to download. (thanks Warp2Search)
  • Lite-On IT Firmware - Last week, Lite-On IT has released several new firmware versions: Lite-On LDW-811S - HS06, Lite-On LDW-411S - FS0B, Lite-On LTC-48161H - KH0P, Lite-On LTD-166S - DS31.

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