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UN researching the end to anonymity

The controversy over internet privacy has swept into public consciousness in the past few years as lawsuits hinging on identity discovery have become more prevalent than ever. Lawsuits regarding piracy, malware, internet harassment and even libel have depended upon identifying anonymous defendants. One subcommittee of the United Nations — known as Q6/17 — is working […] Add comment

Rock Band 2 reviews start coming in

I cannot tell you how badly I want this game. ArsTechnica gives it a “Seriously why haven’t you gone out and bought this yet?” out of 10.  The thing that actually intrigues me most is the $300 drum kit and the trainer mode. $300 would cover 2 months of drum lessons from a professional for […] Add comment

Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) opens new North Terminal

Why is this Icrontic news, you ask? Because so many of you who have flown to Detroit to hang out with us over the years have flown into the decrepit old Smith Terminal. You know the one – the “brown” terminal. You may have had vending machine-powered Butterfinger cappuchinos there. It’s where we picked up […] Add comment

Megaman concept album?

I was browsing Penny Arcade tonight and followed a link to a demo song by a band called the Protomen. Apparently they are a concept band based on retelling the Mega Man story.  From the ProtoMen’s website: “Breaking Out” is the working title. Its scheduled to be the opening track for side II of Act […] Add comment

IC Oktoberfest 2008 – A celebration of good beer, good friends, and good beer.

There is nothing quite like attending an Icrontic event. There’s always something awesome going on, involving somebody, well… awesome. Whether it be impromptu “Run to Meijer at 2am to buy Rock Band”, taping people to objects, spontaneous deep frying of food in driveways, or just a lot of great times with great people, IC events […] Add comment

Icrontic v11: WordPress and a new design

We’re now running on WordPress, which is at least the sixth content management system (CMS) we’ve used over the years, but only the second commercial one (We had a brief and disastrous honeymoon with E107 in 2003). So, why’d we stop using our custom system? Mostly because of usability: it’s easier for our authors to […] Add comment

Windows 7 beta in December?

The first Windows 7 beta is suspected for December. Add comment

Best of both worlds? We review the Sumo Omni Plus

Sumo presents ICHQ with their newest piece of awesome furniture—the Omni Plus. Add comment

Windows Driver Collection Guide

How to locate drivers for your Windows installation. Add comment

Evercool Transformer 6 heatsink

The Evercool Transformer 6 heatsink is a massive lump of FAIL. Add comment

ASUS VW223B LCD monitor

The ASUS VW223B LCD monitor uses a USB interface for digital signals instead of DVI. Add comment

Palit Radeon HD 4850

Techware Labs tests the Palit Radeon HD 4850. Add comment

Asus' Lamborghini VX3 notebook

TechReport reviews the Asus Lamborghini VX3 notebook to see what $3,000 and an Italian name can get you. Add comment

Zalman CNPS9300 cooler

Hi-Tech Reviews tests the Zalman CNPS9300 heatsink. Add comment

Chrome market share drops

Chrome's market share has fallen one week after its launch. Add comment

Google delivers TOC and thesaurus to gDocs

Automatic table of contents? Thesaurus? Google Docs has it now! Add comment

O3b satellites to deliver internet to the world

Dubbed the Other 3 Billion (O3b) initiative, it hopes to deliver internet to those without internet. Add comment

Microsoft SideWinder X5 gaming mouse and X6 gaming keyboard

Funky. Here's a review of the Microsoft SideWinder X5 gaming mouse and X6 gaming keyboard. Add comment

Chaintech APOGEE GT DDR2-1150 4GB kit

Chaintech moves to the memory market with its quick APOGEE GT DDR2-1150 4GB kit. Add comment

Geforce 9500 GT SLI vs Geforce 9600 GT

MadShrimps compares the Geforce 9500 GT SLI vs Geforce 9600 GT. It's two-on-one. Add comment

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4850

Futurelooks reviews the GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4850. Add comment