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 Weekend Tech Madness - tech
(hx) 01:42 PM CET - Nov,15 2003
  • Sony taunts Chinese videogame pirates - You would think that the PS2 released in China would be packed to the gills with numerous security measures, but - according to reports - Sony is to release its console in the home of videogame piracy with zero technical bars and gates. This surprising news has lead to speculation that Sony's strategy is simply to make a quick cash-in on PS2's launch in China (the launch is rumoured to be next month), with further reports suggesting that the Japanese giant is banking on Chinese authorities taking measures to tackle the pirates.
  • Latest Mimail worm has new trick  - The latest variant of the computer worm Mimail contains a new trick to harvest credit card details - a fake security program that in fact emails the details off to the virus's creators. The worm is aimed at users of Paypal, a popular method of internet payment among online shoppers. Infected emails carry the subject line "YOUR PAYPAL.COM ACCOUNT EXPIRES" and pose as a security update. The email threatens to close the recipient's account if they do not obey the update instructions it gives. Cleverly, the email warns readers not to send their details back by return email. Many users now know this is insecure and that companies never request this.
  • Wireless hacking bust in Michigan - In a rare wireless hacking prosecution, federal officials this week accused two Michigan men of repeatedly cracking the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores' nationwide network from a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix parked outside a suburban Detroit store.  Paul Timmins, 22, and Adam Botbyl, 20, were charged Monday with penetrating and intentionally damaging a Lowe's system in violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. According to an affidavit filed by FBI agent Denise Stemen, intruders first hopped onto the wi-fi network at the Lowe's store in Southfield, Michigan on October 25th, at 11:20 p.m, and used the store's network to access the company's central data center at Lowe's North Carolina headquarters.

  • Al-Jazeera hacker sentenced - U.S. District Judge Howard Matz sentenced Racine, 24, to 1,000 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine. Racine, also known as John Buffo, vowed to the judge that he would never do such a thing again. Prosecutors said the Qatar-based Arabic television broadcaster did not respond to U.S. government inquiries about whether the hacking caused it any financial losses.

  • Five year's jail for camcorders in cinema - Holidaymakers - think again before bringing your camcorder into a US cinema. If your fumbling with the battery is misconstrued as an attempt to film what's on the screen, it could land you with a five jail term under a bill proposed by two US Senators yesterday.

  • Machine tops Kasparov in second 3D chess game - After a three-hour battle against a computer, international chess master Garry Kasparov made a mistake late in the game and his challenger "pounced."  Kasparov's loss in the "Man vs. Machine" series leaves the Russian-born champion at a disadvantage after a draw in the first game: X3D Fritz has 1.5 points, and Kasparov has a half-point, with two games left to play.
  • IBM builds new supercomputer - IBM  said Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles due out next year.  IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform 2 trillion calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/L supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.
  • Reversible computing is 'the only way' to survive Intel's heat - Michael Frank, an assistant professor at UF, created a way to re-engineer current chip designs, letting them recycle energy typically cast off as excess heat. The idea builds on decades of work and could well be the answer to extending Moore's Law for many years to come. By reusing energy with the help of tiny oscillators added to a chip's circuity, Frank hopes to make it possible for companies such as Intel and IBM to keep coming up with more powerful products.  "The long term goal of the program is to build computing devices that go through their cycle of operations just coasting from one cycle to the next," Frank said in an interview. "In the long run, reversible computing is the only thing we can do to keep pushing performance limits."
  • Intel Unveils More Details About Next-Gen Processor  - When Montecito debuts in 2005, the processor will include 24 Mbytes of Level 3 cache memory, as well as two cores, each with multithreading capabilities. Montecito's successor, Tanglewood, will feature more than two cores. This multithread, multicore architecture enables up to 6 Mbytes of on-die cache as well as 48 Gbps of bandwidth and a 6.4-Gbps system bus. In other words, Montecito will be fast, with low-latency access to large data sets.
  • Intel unveils 2.5GHz Mobile Celeron - Intel extended its Mobile Celeron line to 2.5GHz yesterday. The 130nm part is based on the same core as current Pentium 4s, but with only 256KB of L2 cache and a 400MHz effective bit rate frontside bus. It consumes up to 35W of power.
  • AMD to ship 1GHz FSB Athlon 64 FX Q1 '04  - SiS has begun shipping its latest Athlon 64 FX chipset, the SiS755FX - a part designed to support next year's 939-pin processors.  AMD has already said it will ship 939-pin versions of the FX next year, most recently when it updated its public roadmap. However, it's less well known that the company plans to up the chip's HyperTransport bus speed. The currently available FX-51's HT bus runs at up to 1600MTps (mega-transfers per second), enough for 6.4GBps of data throughput (3.2GBps in each direction). The SiS755FX, however, can run its FSB at up to 2000MTps - or 8GBps. In other words, the future FX's will operate at 1GHz, up from today's 800MHz.
  • Plastic memory promises cheap, dense storage -  A conducting plastic has been used to create a new memory technology with the potential to store a megabit of data in a millimetre-square device - 10 times denser than current magnetic memories. The device should also be cheap and fast, but cannot be rewritten, so would only be suitable for permanent storage. The device sandwiches a blob of a conducting polymer called PEDOT and a silicon diode between two perpendicular wires.
  • Next-gen DVD riven by two competing standards  - There's division in the ranks of the DVD Forum, whose steering committee will meet in New York next week to vote on a next-generation optical-disk format. Sixty companies took part in the forum's technical working group to develop the high-definition (HD-DVD) format, and some of them are also members of the opposing Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) camp. Blu-ray was developed by 10 powerful consumer electronics companies, including Sony, Philips, Hitachi, Sharp and Samsung. All 10 are members of the DVD Forum's steering committee.
  • Painkiller And NVIDIA - Dreamcatcher Games announced that it is working closely with NVIDIA on the anticipated horror FPS, Painkiller. The collaboration of the two companies will enable Painkiller to reach the highest levels of visual quality, while maintaining a consistent level of performance when played on PCs equipped with GeForce FX graphics processing units (GPUs), which is the preferred GPU of Painkiller. (thanks NVNews)
  • Iomega announces Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner - Iomega Corporation announced the Iomega Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner, an all-format USB 2.0 external drive for Windows PCs. Featuring an integrated video capture card and one-button video transfer to any industry standard DVD or CD format, the Iomega QuikTouch Video Burner external drive is the easiest and most flexible option yet for preserving video memories. Next week, Iomega will display the new Iomega Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner at Comdex Las Vegas 2003, November 17-19, in its meeting space at the Venetian Hotel.
  • Sony launches 0.4in thick notebook - Actually, the PCV-P101 effectively is a notebook - just one mounted with the 1280 x 768 widescreen 17in display facing the user, LCD screen-fashion. The keyboard is stored flat against the screen and folds down ready for use. Unlike a typical laptop, however, the PC's internals are mounted in the screen half of the clamshell, rather than under the keyboard. There's even an optional battery you can fit.
  • Northgate M8060 Centrino Notebook review - Overall, this is a great laptop and is recommended to anyone who wants a big and high quality viewable screen.
  • TV/Monitor Hybrids Round-up - PCMag gathered five of the latest models for comparison: the Dell W1700, the Gateway 17-inch LCD TV, the Samsung 172MP, the Sharp LL-M17W1, and the ViewSonic N1700w. All have 17-inch-diagonal panels, though only four have wide-screen 16:9 aspect ratios. The wide-screen models are only as tall as a standard 15-inch LCD monitor, and they have Wide-XGA resolution (1,280 by 768 pixels). The Samsung panel has a 4:3 aspect ratio and SXGA resolution (1,280-by-1,024), so it's taller but not as wide. Note that it also has one-third more pixels, so you can display more information when using it as a PC monitor.
  • Gigabyte GA-7VT600-1394 Motherboard review - TweakTown take a look at the Gigabyte GA-7VT600-1394 motherboard based on VIA's KT600 chipset.
  • Power Color Radeon 9200 SE 64 MB review - While we have all heard about the 9600 series and the 9800 series, it is more rare to hear about the 9200 series. That's why LanAddict take look at ATI's budget solution, Power Color's Radeon 9200 SE 64 MB edition.
  • Chaintech FX5600 Ultra A-FX71 - Chaintech has been building a reputation of quality built products, and as of late, have been adding a 'sex appeal' to their line. The Apogee FX 5600 Ultra follows that path with eye pleasing gold heatsinks (yes, multiple), albeit a monster when pieced together, it is quite sexy, especially with the clear plastic casing around the entire card. They even used gold on the case connector.
  • Gainward's Ultra 1800/XP GeForceFX 5950 Ultra - The Gainward Ultra 1800/XP, running at Enhanced Mode speeds, is indeed an incredibly fast graphics card, and tops the Radeon 9800/XT product in many of our benchmarks. As has always been the case though, some games will show the 5950 Ultra right on par, or even faster compared to the Radeon 9800XT. But there are always a few of our games in which the GeForceFX architecture falters, and unfortunately, when it does, scores plummet. Despite its ultra high clock rates, the Ultra 1800/XP still cannot claim to the all around performance king, but it does give very impressive performance in a few applications, notably Halo and Command and Conquer : Generals. Most new gaming titles will run buttery smooth on this card regardless, for the Radeon 9800XT is still a very attractive alternative.
  • 6 mixed graphics cards comparison - The manufacturers in this comparison are Gainward, ATi and Albatron and the cards we offer are: All In Wonder Radeon 9600 Pro, Radeon 9600XT, GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, GeForce FX 5700 Ultra and two different GeForce FX 5900's.
  • Asetek WaterChill KT12-L30 WaterCooling Kit Review - PimpRig has posted up a review of Asetek's new top-of-the-line watercooling kit, the WaterChill KT12-L30 WaterCooling Kit.
  • RAIDCore Unleashes SATA to Take Out SCSI   - THG put all five of the adapters, each with eight hard drives, to the test. Is SCSI's day over? Their benchmarks speak for themselves: Start sounding the SCSI death knell.
  • Maxtor, Hitachi, Western Digital 250- GB SATA Controllers Run Riot - They hold 250 GB, spin at 7,200 rpm, work on 8 MB of cache and are bared on Serial ATA (SATA) technology. Despite the eyebrow raising features they all share, the emerging breed of SATA storage devices offer individual surprises.
  • Bytecc Mobile HDD Enclosure Review  - Ninjalane has posted their review of the alu hdd enclosure from Bytecc, think of it like a thumb drive with storage space.
  • Samsung ML-2151N Laser Printer Review - Comparing the ML-2151N with an HP equivalent, the ML comes in at about half the cost of the HP. Not only this, but HP lists the duplexer and network card as options! Samsung calls these features standard. One thing that impressed me about the ML-2151N was the print quality: the text was dark and crisp. Comparing the print quality of the Samsung to my Okidata and the HP printer at my school, the Samsung comes out on top.
  • Creative Jumps on the USB 2.0 Wagon - It's all there, or almost all, because the external sound card formula operating from the USB port remains restrictive for certain special uses such as games or even for musicians. The Audigy 2 NX should be considered as a fortunate solution, however, for laptop users for whom it offers new possibilities. The standard uses will be high-quality listening, recording audio sources and playing Surround Sound movies. With its great performance and reasonable price, the device will also please those uncomfortable with installing a standard internal card in a desktop computer.
  • U.S. Robotics Secure Storage Router Pro - Its Secure Storage Router Pro starts with a full-featured VPN router with both PPTP and IPsec endpoints, and lets you add file sharing and FTP capabilities simply by plugging in an external Firewire or USB drive.
  • Icemat, Steelpad 4D, & Steelpad 4S Mouse Pad Shootout - OverclockersClub has posted a comparison of the Steelpad 4D, Steelpad 4S, and the Icemat.
  • PSone Modchip Tutorial  - PSone and PSx consoles are hardly used a main console any more, and when they are used it is more common to see them integrated and modded into other devices, such as PCs, Cars, Vans and household furnishings. So now's the time to dig out your PSone, and perhaps mod chip it and fit it into your pc, perhaps customising it even more by enabling its use through your pc monitor, its all up to you.
  • The Hot Flashing Guide - Adrian's Rojak Pot let us know they have posted Hot Flashing Guide. Hot flashing is basically the same as a plain jane BIOS flash - you use a BIOS flash utility to flash a BIOS image into the Flash ROM. However, there is a twist to it. Hot flashing requires you to swap BIOS chips while the system is running! That's what the word 'hot' in hot flashing means - you swap the BIOS chip when your system is 'hot'.
  • Troubleshooting File and Printer Sharing in Microsoft Windows XP - File and printer sharing for Windows XP allows you to share the contents of selected folders and locally attached printers with other computers on a home and small office network. File and printer sharing must first be enabled, and to share files you can use the Shared Documents folder, simple file sharing, or advanced file sharing. Once a folder or printer is shared, other users on the home network can connect to it using a variety of methods. This article (DOC) describes how to create and connect to file and printer shares, the most common problems with file and printer sharing, and the set of tools used to troubleshoot file and printer sharing issues.
  • CATALYST 3.9 Driver Report - Since CATALYST 3.9 is essentially based on a derivative of CATALYST 3.8, there's nothing new in these drivers for you. The interface and menus remain the same, and so does the performance. Therefore, there really isn't a compelling reason to upgrade. CATALYST 3.9 is merely more of the same (including many of the same problems), only with a new name.
  • Zoo Tycoon Card Flip Game - Looks like Microsoft is thinking about adding a new game to the Microsoft Windows Collection. Do you have the memory of an Elephant and the speed of a Cheetah? Then it's time to put your animal matching skills to the test in Zoo Tycoon Card Flip (screenshot), a fun and entertaining card game from the makers of Zoo Tycoon.
  • Half-Life 2: Windows Media Player skin - The official Windows Media Player skin for the highly anticipated sequel.
  • WinXP Winter Fun Packs - Download all the goodies you need to create memorable holiday gifts, plus a few special items just for you, including screen savers, Windows Media Player skins, and more ~ WMP9 Series Fun Pack | Windows Movie Maker 2 Fun Pack | Digital Photography Fun Pack
  • Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0 Refresh - Completed work - Because of unexpected thing about releasing Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0. There's some people who published Windows X's work before he release it himself which still in testing but news goes around so he have to release his imcomplete work. This time Windows X have done it again with "real" complete by solved previous bugs, tuneup installing and minor changes about new wallpaper and more.
  • Kernrate Viewer (KrView) - KrView provides a visual representation of kernel/user mode CPU utilization based on Kernrate output. Developers can use this tool to tune performance of device drivers and other software during development and testing phases.
  • Knoppix V3.3-2003-11-14 - A new build od Knoppix is available for download.
  • jv16 PowerTools 1.4.1.246 - Jv16 PowerTools (download trial) provides the best solutions to maximize the performance of your PC. You can diagnose, monitor and tune up your computer, and it's easier you would ever believe. The program contains advanced tools for your computer, it's really hard to even imagine the power the program can give you before trying it yourself.
  • RegSupreme 1.1.0.23 - RegSupreme is a new generation standalone registry cleaner. It not yet another registry cleaner wrapped to a new eye candy but a real innovation, it reshapes the whole concept of registry cleaning.
  • QuickTime Alternative 1.22  - QuickTime Alternative (download) will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install the official QuickTime Player. As a bonus, Internet Explorer will play all QuickTime movies that are embedded in a webpage. You do need a media player that is capable of playing QuickTime files.
  • Real Alternative 1.11  - Real Alternative (download) will allow you to play RealMedia files. This way you can play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer/RealOne Player. You do need a player that is capable of playing RealMedia. The included Media Player Classic supports it and works very well. Supported: RealAudio (.ra .rpm), RealMedia (.rm .ram .rmvb .rpx .smi .smil), RealText (.rt), ReadPix (.rp), RealMedia embedded in webpages. .smi and .smil files sometimes only play the first part of a clip.
  • MAME v0.77  - A new version of MAME is available for download.
  • Media Player Classic, v6.4.6.8 - The latest version of Media Player Classic, v6.4.6.8 does not come with a changelog (thanks Doom9.org)
  • TMPGEnc 2.521.58.169 - This program can convert AVI files into (S)VCD (MPEG-1/2). It will only take a few hours to convert a whole movie.
  • SecureCRT 4.1 Beta 4 - SecureCRT (download beta4) gives you an encrypted SSH session with both SSH1 and SSH2 servers. SSH security goes far beyond the basic secure logon, rerouting data or local applications using TCP/IP ports through an encrypted channel.
  • PlexWriter Premium(-U) V1.05 firmware - Plextor Europe has released a new firmware for the Plextor Premium bringing the version number to 1.05. This firmware is valid for both the internal and the external version of this drive.

Comments from ritzposted - 07:57 AM CET - Nov,16 2003
Nice one Sony... this is going to kill iQue for sure...

Comments from Erbozposted - 01:41 PM CET - Nov,16 2003
I'll leave the Painkiller for those who need it. Nvidiots.

Comments from 5900 getting 9800XTposted - 08:33 PM CET - Nov,16 2003
LOL u an idiot ur self :S this game will probablly run faster on ATi hardware if they use extensive Shaders

Comments from satanposted - 12:57 PM CET - Nov,17 2003
still fucking shit, its starting to piss me off all this nvidia - the way its meant to be played, grr

Comments from Hi-Cposted - 08:10 PM CET - Nov,17 2003
nVidia's playing the only game it can win: pay off struggling developers so it can get an inside marketing line.

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