Unmask anonymous callers
A new service called TrapCall will freely enable you to reveal the name and number behind those irritating anonymous calls. Add comment
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Virtual desktops for Windows
While *NIX users have long had the luxury of virtual desktops, Windows users have been somewhat out in the cold until relatively recently. The advent of Windows XP spurred development in this regard, and the ensuing years have granted considerable traction in the world of virtual desktops. Like most software categories, there is always one […] Add comment
Create Skittles-flavored vodka
Aright you drunkies, get your fru fru drink on with Skittles vodka. You can make it yourself. D: Add comment
Calculate your portfolio’s comeback
The NYT has a fantastic calculator that you can use to estimate how long it will take to recover your portfolio. Add comment
Media Temple web host down
Media Temple, a major web host, is currently down. The outage, as best we can tell, affects every site they are hosting including Techcrunch.com and the Media Temple status blog. Their support phone lines are jammed. Twitter has itself in a tizzy reporting the downtime, but no word from the Media Temple account. Update 11:51 […] Add comment
Thirty-five 120mm fan roundup
MadShrimps tests 35 120mm fans! Add comment
SilenX iXtrema Pro IXG-80HA2 GPU cooler
The SilenX iXtrema Pro IXG-80HA2 is quite possibly the biggest GPU cooler I’ve ever seen. Add comment
Intel SSD performance degradation
PC Perspective has an interesting piece on Intel X25-M SSD performance degradation. Add comment
ASUS Eee Top ET1602
Your Eee PC is evolving! Eee PC became the ASUS Eee Top ET1602! The Eee Top is a new breed combining netbooks and desktops. Add comment
Mozilla introduces Bespin
What happens when you combine extensibility, HTML5, sweet web languages and some Mozilla brainpower? You get Bespin, Mozilla Labs’ attempt at a collaborative, web-based text editor that supports syntax-highlighting for Javascript, HTML and CSS. Just watch the video and tell me this isn’t pretty swank: Introducing Bespin from Dion Almaer on Vimeo. Add comment
Microsoft to open retail stores
In a bizarre meeting of pride and the economy, Microsoft has decided to open retail stores. What. Add comment
Kingston demos 24GB Core i7 system
Kingston is apparently beavering away at releasing 4GB DDR3 modules in their budget-friend ValueRAM line. While most of our readers laugh in the face of budget memory, even the hardcore enthusiasts amongst us will be hard pressed to snub a system configured with 24GB of RAM. Add comment
More evidence for 2009 Windows 7 release
Speculation regarding Windows 7’s release date has been brewing since October when many began to believe that the OS was destined for 2009 despite Microsoft’s considerable insistence otherwise. That guessing game continued with a Friday interview of Microsofter Mark Russinovich who revealed that Windows 7 would be sent for manufacture three years after Vista, which […] Add comment
Intel AHCI/SATA drivers for Windows 7 have arrived
Update 10/30/2009 3:47 AM EDT: Intel has since released official chipset drivers for Windows 7. They can be found here. Fresh on the heels of Windows 7-compatible Intel chipset drivers comes a functioning set of AHCI/SATA drivers! Courtesy of Station Drivers, this December 12 (quoi?) edition of Intel’s Matrix Storage Manager driver uses version number […] Add comment
Intel chipset drivers for Windows 7 have arrived
UPDATE 10/29/2009 3:04 AM EDT: Significantly newer Intel chipset drivers for Windows 7 have been released. They can be found here. During our wild west exploits with Windows 7 we’ve often lamented the dearth chipset drivers that are compatible with our P35-based board. With a little elbow grease and a lot of Google, we’ve finally […] Add comment
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Only about 20 minutes left until epoch time reaches 1234567890. Add comment
AMD explains Phenom II memory downclocking
It makes for great headlines to say that the new AM3 Phenom II processors are “plagued” by a DDR3-1333 bug. Fanboys and girls love to jump and point fingers, nevermind getting to the heart of the matter. We take a different approach at Icrontic, and we called AMD to get the story. Is there a […] Add comment
Windows 7 build 7022 leaks to intertorrents
7022 is the second complete build to be seen in the wild after the January/February debut of the build 7000 beta. This build contains minor bug fixes and shows Microsoft is working hard on getting release candidate 1 ready to roll. Maybe not worth a download if you’re already on 7000, but it’s here. Just […] Add comment
PhysX in Mirror’s Edge
Tech Report explains the effects of PhysX in Mirror’s Edge. Add comment
Newegg cuts shipping prices
In times of recession, everyone is always looking for ways to save a buck or two. Newegg is here to help with reduced prices on shipping announced today. According to Newegg, the company worked a deal with UPS to cut the cost of Guaranteed 3-Day and 3 – 7 Day Egg Saver shipping prices by […] Add comment
Microsoft posts $250k bounty for Conficker author
Microsoft has announced today that it will award $250 grand large to anyone who provides a tip that successfully identifies the author of the industrious Conficker worm. Potentially the most crippling malware thus far conceived, the Conficker worm has infected some 10 million PCs to date. Each PC polls 250 random domains a day in […] Add comment
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