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Massive Munich Linux Project Grinds To A Halt

One of the open source community's flagship projects has ground to a halt because the City of Munich is afraid it might breach 50 patents as a result of the European software directives. Add comment

FCC Deregulates Fiber Optics To Apartments

Local U.S. telephone carriers can build fiber optic networks for high-speed Internet service into residential apartments without having to share the connections with rivals, U.S. regulators ruled Wednesday. Add comment

National Archives Will Go Digital

The National Archives--home of the centuries-old parchment bearing the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights--is getting an electronic filing system. Add comment

ATI Beta Catalyst v4.9 For Doom3

ATI is making a pre-release version of its upcoming CATALYST 4.9 driver available to its customers. This driver should result in better performance of Radeon Cards in Doom III. Add comment

Jasc Offers Download Of Paint Shop Pro 9 Preview

Software company Jasc today posted a download of a preview of the upcoming Paint Shop Pro 9. The preview allows a look at the new feature set which is mainly aimed at digital photographers who want to manipulate pictures. Add comment

NVIDIA Driver Bug In Doom III On Dual Display Systems

Users running their PC in Dual Display configuration with a NVIDIA 6800 card will face low FPS and drops down to 3-4FPS in some areas of Doom III. But there's a way to fix it. Add comment

Punk At A Moment’s Notice

Punk is back, and it's got a laptop. A new breed of alternative British rocker is once again giving the finger to the corporate music machine, thanks to an arsenal of do-it-yourself new media. Add comment

New Search Tool Gets Billionaire Cuban’s Backing

Broadcast.com founder and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is backing a new Internet search start-up that aims to take over where Google leaves off. Add comment

Review Roundup

[url=http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=668]HIS Excalibur X800 XT IceQ II VIVO LIMITED EDITION @ Bjorn3D[/url] [url=http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD04MDk=]ASUS P5GD2 i915P & P5AD2 i925X Premium @ HEXUS.net[/url] [url=http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=431&Itemid=0&limit=1&limitstart=0]Native Command Queuing [NCQ] Technology Explained @ CoolTechZone[/url] [url=http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/multimedia/Plextor_ConvertX/index.htm]Plextor PX-AV100U Digital Video Converter @ ClubOC[/url] [url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=621]Apacer Photo Steno Pro II 1GB @ TrustedReviews[/url] [url=http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/video/his_9550-vivo/index.php]HIS 9550 VIVO Review @ GruntvillE[/url] [url=http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/mobos/Shuttle_AN51R/index.htm]Shuttle AN51R Mainboard @ OverclockerCafe[/url] [url=http://www.bytesector.com/data/bs-article.asp?ID=317]Samsung HLN617W 61" Widescreen DLP TV @ Bytesector[/url] [url=http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=737]ePower Lion EP-450P5-L1 PSU @ Phoronix[/url] [url=http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1441_1.html]GIGABYTE 6800 Ultra @ Motherboards.org[/url] Add comment

Thermalright XP-120 Heatsink

Thermalright has come back with a vengeance. Their latest heatsink, the XP-120, is truly unique. Add comment

Review Roundup

[url=http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=210]Raidmax Cobra 822 Gaming Case Review @ Madshrimps[/url] [url=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/control.php?cid=30&id=1208&src=3rd]The Soaring Albatron : A Chat With Kevin Lu @ HardwareZone[/url] [url=http://www.swemod.com/index.asp?do=review&page=0&id=34]JetArt DT6000 - Multifunction Control Panel @ SweMOD[/url] [url=http://www.viperlair.com/articles/howto/software/tweakd3/]Doom 3 Console Guide @ Viper Lair[/url] [url=http://www.atruereview.com/HTPC/index.php]SilverStone SST-LC03VFD HTPC Case @ A True Review[/url] [url=http://www.envynews.com/index.php?ID=682#start]Hitachi Travelstar 5K80 @ Envy News[/url] [url=http://arstechnica.com/cpu/004/ppc-1/ppc-1-1.html]PowerPC on Apple: An Architectural History, Part I[/url] [url=http://www.hardwarezoom.com/viewcontent.jsp?ReviewID=210]Evercool PC Air Conditioner Review @ HardwareZoom[/url] Add comment

Google Queries Provide Stolen Credit Cards

Simple queries using the Google search engine can turn up a handful of sites that have posted credit card information to the Web, CNET News.com learned on Tuesday. Add comment

321 Studios Shuts Its Doors

321 Studios, the company that sold DVD-copying software and faced an avalanche of lawsuits from the entertainment industry, shut down Monday. Add comment

HP Unveils Linux Laptop

Hewlett-Packard has begun shipping its first-ever domestic notebook computer to come pre-installed with the Linux operating system. Add comment

Intel Chips Away at RAID

Sticking with previously announced plans to greatly improve the storage processing capabilities of its Xeon line, Intel unveiled the IOP332 Storage I/O Processor, along with faster DDR2 memory. Add comment

CeBIT America May Not Be Dead

A top CeBIT America official denied Tuesday that the 2005 show has been cancelled and said it is likely another announcement on the fate of the trade fair will be made later this week. The third edition of the business-to-business trade show was scheduled for June in New York City. Add comment

XP SP2 Will Break Microsoft CRM Product

Microsoft's flagship customer relationship management (CRM 1.2) software will not work properly on systems running Windows XP Service Pack 2. Add comment

New MyDoom Variant Uses Yahoo People Search

Another new version of MyDoom is worming its way through the Internet, and this variant—like the last one—uses Yahoo as part of its infection routine. Add comment

Web Addiction Gets Finnish Conscripts Out Of Army

A number of Finnish conscripts have been excused their full term of military service because they are addicted to the Internet, the Finnish Defense Forces said on Tuesday. Add comment

Chip Sales Bloom In June

Global chip sales rose to $17.3 billion in June, an increase of about 40 percent year over year, fueled by impressive growth in several segments, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association. Add comment

FBI Wants To Eavesdrop On Fiber Links

The FBI wants to force Verizon Communications to make sure that its broadband-over-fiber service can be easily wiretapped by police and spy agencies. Add comment