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Red Hat CEO on desktop Linux

Red Hat CEO questions relevance of desktop Linux. Add comment

Kernel benching

Phoronix benches Linux kernels 2.6.24 through 2.6.29. Orville Redenbacher better watch out. Add comment

Lian Li PC-B10 mid-tower

Lian Li has introduced a new mid-tower, the PC-B10, with a locking door and completely tool-less design. Even the PSU attaches without screws. Add comment

Microsoft SideWinder X8 mouse

The wirless Microsoft SideWinder X8 gaming mouse is rated for 30 hours of fragging between charges. Add comment

BFG Tech EX-1200 power supply

The BFG Tech EX-1200 is 1,200 Watts of overkill. Add comment

Catalyst 9.3 performance testing

Tweak Town says they’re staying away from the Catalyst 9.3 drivers. Too many problems. Add comment

Patriot V3 Warp 256GB SSD

The Patriot V3 Warp SSD would be more accurately named the Warp V2.5. I guess they round up. Add comment

Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green hard drive

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB. I understand the aim but can’t get past the name. It’s so unappetizing. Add comment

Apple wireless Mighty Mouse

The wireless Mighty Mouse has more than one button. It’s proof that Apple is evolving. Add comment

Radeon HD 4890 1GB benchmarks leaked

Hexus thinks the benchmarks for the upcoming Radeon HD 4890 are out in the wild. Is this awesome? [Y] / [N] Add comment

Disable Adobe updates

Just remembered to disable Adobe’s updater on my new-ish Windows install. Add comment

Wikileaks.de raid

Wikileaks.de owner’s house raided, presumably over the recent leak. Add comment

Facebook “responds” to feedback

Anyone else tired of Facebook saying “oh, so sorry, we’ll compromise” every time they incite revolt? They probably wrote the blog post before they launched the redesign. Add comment

AT&T in bed with RIAA

AT&T confirms RIAA has lured it into bed. I hope it gets herpes. Add comment

Thank the Netbook for Windows 7?

Ars Technica asserts that Windows 7’s impressive performance profile is owed to the meteoric rise of the Netbook. Add comment

Microsoft defends against IE8’s Acid3 failure

Microsoft has come out to defend against criticisms leveled at the new Internet Explorer 8 for failing to pass the Acid3 test. Microsoft asserts that they did not bake support for the test into IE8 because the standards in the Acid3 test are not yet finalized by the W3C. Nick Hodge of Microsoft Australia explains […] Add comment

Gigabyte GeForce GTS 250 1GB

The Gigabyte GeForce GTS 250 features 1GB of RAM and a stonkin’ huge Zalman heatsink. Add comment

Sparkle Calibre P980X+ GeForce 9800GTX+

Sparkle slaps its cool cooling solution on the Calibre P980X+ GeForce 9800GTX+. All video cards should be this attractive. Add comment

A look at AMD’s daring social media strategy

Honesty, Integrity, Transparency. These are the words selected by AMD VP of Advanced Marketing Patrick Moorhead to describe the company’s social media mantra in a recent, and groundbreaking Twitter discussion. In case you have been living under a rock, there’s this little thing going on called Twitter. It’s a really simple idea that has become, […] Add comment

OCZ: 2 new gaming mice

OCZ announces 2 new gaming mice on the way: Behemoth and Eclipse. Add comment

AT-ATs: not just for Christmas

The secret life of AT-ATs. [via] Add comment