AMD Fusion Media Explorer
AMD Fusion Media Explorer is a free media and web content virtual organizer. Pretty slick application. Add comment
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GeForce 185.20’s ambient occlusion
Ambient Occlusion is a new 3D feature intended to add realism with the GeForce 185.20 driver package, but it comes with a performance hit. Add comment
Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook
Phoronix throws Linux on a Dell Inspiron 1525. Add comment
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution
The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution isn’t worth the price of admission. Add comment
Overclocking the AMD Phenom II at -30°C
We didn’t have much time to spend with our shiny new Phenom II X4 940 processor and really wanted to do some more serious overclocking with it. As you have undoubtedly heard, the Phenom II loves the cold, loves voltage and has significant frequency headroom. Though we definitely confirmed that last point, achieving an impressive […] Add comment
Pirated track not a lost sale judge determines
In the everlasting battle between the RIAA, MPAA and the IFPI, we have another court case which has gone in quite an interesting direction. Judge James P. Jones has penned an opinion clearly indicating that a downloaded file does not equate to a lost sale. Those who download movies and music for free would not […] Add comment
Abandon Norton Ghost with PING
PING (Partimage is Not Ghost) is a comprehensive Linux LiveCD that does more than Norton’s Ghost, but isn’t as gumpy. Effitek explains why their product is worth your not-money: Probably the best available Linux toolbox for rescuing a system. Backup and Restore partitions or files locally or to the network (MS Network Shared directory, NFS, […] Add comment
Play NES games in Firefox
Today’s Firefox addon of the day is called FireNes, and it brings an army of NES games straight to your browser. Though the page requires a translator (WARNING: Español ahead), the installation method should be pretty obvious. I would write more about how amazing a duo Firefox and the NES is, but I have to […] Add comment
Intel ships low power quads for the desktop
Operating within a 65w thermal envelope, Intel has released three new models to their Core 2 Quad series which are intended to satisfy low power computing requirements. Intel has introduced new Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with a 65 Watt thermal design power specification, much lower than the 95 Watt rating for previous similar Intel quad […] Add comment
Intel may be looking to battle the Athlon Neo
AMD recently announced that it intended to abstain from the lesser notebook market, likely because it is an intensely narrow-margin segment already dominated by Intel. More recently, AMD unveiled the fruits of their strategy in the form of the Athlon Neo which targets a market between the netbook and the expensive ultra-portable. Though Intel all […] Add comment
Obama’s FCC head selected
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team took the weekend to reveal that Julius Genachowski will be the next head of the Federal Communications Commission. Previously the leader behind Obama’s successful internet campaign, he has also served on the boards of several savvy companies including The Motley Fool, Expedia, Web.com and Ticketmaster. Regarding his credentials, the Advisory […] Add comment
The Impossible Project
Polaroid enthusiasts re-starting production of the classic film. I love it! Add comment
Bankrupt Circuit City liquidating, closing all stores
Wow, it must be tough being number two in the Electronic retail world. Circuit City has been in bankruptcy protection since early November 2008 in the hope of working out agreements with creditors and shedding unprofitable stores. Circuit City secured over 1 billion dollars in credit and closed 155 stores. Circuit City then went into […] Add comment
Intel P55 chipset possibly delayed
The prowess of the P35 and P45 chipsets can be seen in every enthusiast forum on the internet. Boards like Gigabyte’s P35-DQ6, DFI’s DK P35-T2R/S and the Asus P5K-E proved that Intel’s X38 and X48 just didn’t have quite the same voodoo. If you’re thinking “truth,” you will probably be disappointed to learn that the […] Add comment
Visiting with CoolIT
One of our first stops at CES was a visit with CoolIT Systems to talk about their assault on the air cooling market. As many of you are aware, CoolIT has been making waves in the industry by offering compact, simple water cooling kits like the Domino ALC that can rival high-end air cooling both […] Add comment
Intel price cuts on the way
Word has it that the price of Intel silicon is going to fall 14-40% on the heels of the Phenom II‘s release. Intel (INTC) plans to cut prices on its quad-core, dual-core and Xeon processors on January 18, according to Pacific Crest analyst Michael McConnell. He sees cuts of 15%-40$ on quad-core processors, 13% on […] Add comment
US economy gives Intel’s profits the 40lb box
Intel has recently released its quarterly earnings report, and the results aren’t pretty. Sales slipped 23 percent and profit is down by a numbing 90%. For all of 2008, Intel earned $5.3 billion, 24 percent lower than a year ago, on sales of $37.6 billion, a 2 percent decline. PC demand is sinking fast, which […] Add comment
LASERs, storage, nerdgasms
It doesn’t exist yet, and it may will be a very long time until it does exist, but scientists are already talking up the possibility of LASER-based hard drives. The technology depends upon a LASER’s ability to switch the polarity of a magnet in just 40 femtoseconds (1/1,000,000 of a nanosecond). Though the results broached […] Add comment
Happy GeForce GTX 285 day!
Today is the big day for NVIDIA’s newest single-GPU video card, the blazing fast GeForce GTX 285. Essentially a die-shrunk and overclocked GTX 280, the card hits shelves with a street price around $380. It’s in for a tough fight because the GTX 285’s performance is on par with the existing overclocked GTX 280s NVIDIA […] Add comment
The elephant in Windows 7’s room
Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc has updated the official Windows development blog with a list of anti-virus applications that currently work on Windows 7. Three security vendors have taken the build we released to developers at the PDC in October and have developed solutions available today that work with the Windows 7 Beta. The following anti-virus […] Add comment
GELID Wing 12 fans run in water
GELID told us that their PC cooling fan, the Wing 12, could be run under water. We call bullshit and grab a bucket. Add comment
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