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Cell-phone hell at 35,000 feet
“Picture yourself sitting on a cross-country airplane flight trying to read a book or catch a nap while sandwiched between passengers yakking non-stop on their cell phones. And consider the overall increase of noise in an airplane as dozens of passengers walk up and down the aisle hollering into their phones. People often feel that their peace and privacy are invaded by inconsiderate cell-phone users in restaurants, movies, elevators … you name the public venue. Inside an aircraft, however, you’ll be stuck. You can’t change seats or walk out.”
Check out the interesting read at Chigago Tribune (Free Registeration).
Sunbeam LightBus @ ThinkComputers
“Do you have a lot of lights in your case? Do you want to be able to control them through one control panel, add a bunch of different effects, and even make them sound reactive? Well today we will be looking at a product that can do all that and more. I am proud to present the Sunbeam LightBus!â€
Check it out at Think Computers.
Project Entropia: Generates Over $135,000 From Online Virtual Property Sales
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Project Entropia, a rapidly growing virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, today announces the enormous success of the 7.2 version update and the “Home for Everyone” campaign as thousands flock to buy virtual property. On March 23, 2005, the launch of the 7.2 upgrade took effect including the
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Turbolinux 10 for AMD64, Intel EM64T is a free download
“THE ASIA-CENTERED Turbolinux Inc., the company which calls itself “the leading Linux distribution in the Asia-Pacific region” but has very much retreated from the rest of the world (there was a time when Turbo had a decent market share in the U.S. and IBM’s Lotus Notes software supported only two linux distros: RedHat and Turbolinux, -go figure-) has announced the availability of a freely downloadable “technical preview” of Turbolinux 10 for 64-bit cpus. The company says that Turbolinux 10 for AMD64/EM64T is “compatible with the 64-bit Extension Technology Software (EM64T) of Intel Corporation, and AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 Processor of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.”.
Might be a slow download, since it appears on a Japanese server. Check out the posting at The Inquirer.
Me TV: Three Digital Trailblazers
They are continuing on day three of their Me TV set of articles.
“And for all 200 laps, fans were right in the front seat with Junior and six of his rivals, flipping between seven respective channels displaying live driver’s-eye views fed straight from the cars’ roll bars. Others followed the race on the XM Satellite Radio service, the HDNet high-definition TV network, multiple sports cable outlets and even at two movie theaters showing the race.”
Check it out at News.com.
Soyo BayOne XP 9-In-1 Multi-Card Reader Review @ Rojak Pot
“Card readers have not only been very popular, they have also become something of a necessity in a world of multiple flash media standards.
Today, PsYkHoTiK takes a look at the Soyo BayOne XP multi-card reader. Let’s see what this internal 9-in-1 multi-card reader can do!”
Check out the review at Rojak Pot.
The AquaBox (passive water-cooling CPU/CHIPSET/VGA) @ Guru3D
“Initially I was a little skeptic about the design concept as I worried a little how well a passively cooled system can cool down a modern CPU, in our case an Athlon 64 4000+, but what if I tell you that we never ever topped 35 Degrees C with this kit, in complete silence and with the heat dissipated from the ambient surroundings (inside) of your PC case.
Interesting ? Yes, of course it is. Let’s talk a little about cooling and then startup a big photo session on everything that we did with this kit as it isn’t just about cooling, it’s also about aesthetics, you’ll get UV reactive peripherals, UV reactive water, and a blacklight to make it all light up like a Christmas tree. Really good stuff.”
Head over to Guru3D for the review.
Microsoft Critical Security Flaw Patches
“Microsoft has released a slew of new security fixes for Windows, Messenger, Internet Explorer, Word and Exchange software. Five of the eight updates are marked as critical.
Users who have already downloaded and installed the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 still need to get these latest fixes to prevent systems being compromised. Microsoft say all operating systems from Windows 98 are affected.”
Check out the posting at Boost Marketing and download your updates!
Thermalright XP-120 AMD & Intel air cooler heatsink @ A1 Electronics
“First off we must say that the fan we used in this review with this Thermalright XP-120 is only a basic computer case fan of low power output so we cannot expect top cooler performance from this Thermalright XP-120 in these tests. We chose this fan because you all know or probably have a basic 12cm computer case fan so you can judge for yourselves what sort of increased cooler performance this Thermalright XP-120 will achieve with a much more powerful fan that can be easily and cheaply purchased from many suppliers.”
Check it out at A1 Electronics.
Hardware MPEG2 TV tuner round-up @ Tech Report
“PCs ARE SLOWLY creeping into every room of the house, particularly the living room, where home-theater PCs (HTPCs) have become popular among enthusiasts seeking to integrate multiple audiovisual devices into a single system. Personal video recording (PVR) features have also become an increasingly popular feature for HTPCs, a trend that has not gone unnoticed. Microsoft recently eased licensing restrictions on its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system to allow any system builder to purchase the OS. However, Media Center Edition still has strict video requirements. To take full advantage of MCE’s features, a system requires a TV tuner with hardware MPEG2 encoding and a DirectX 9-compatible graphics card.”
Check it out at Tech Report.
Ultra Mini Portable HDD Enclosure @ Phoronix
Check out the full review at Phoronix.
Sunbeam 20 in 1 Superior Panel @ 3D Xtreme
“It seams everybody is wanting to do more and more with their PC these days. We have ultra fast systems that put out lots of heat, so we want to keep them cool. We have digital cameras and other devices that use all kinds of media cards, not to mention those that use USB, Firewire or even SATA connections. To fulfill these needs companies have come up with fan controllers, I/O panels, card readers, and temperature displaying LCD screens. But what about the limited amount of real estate on the front of your case? If you have all these items and a standard mid-tower case, there’s no room left for your drives. How are you supposed to make that work? That’s where Sunbeam comes in.”
Check it out at 3D Xtreme.
SilverStone ST52F 520W PSU @ XtremeComputing
“After a few hours on idle. and the lowest recorded voltage on the 12v rail was 12.28. However, really to fully test the CPU we need to give it an extra bit of volts and clock the system up. Infact let us clock the whole system up.. CPU a P4 3.0 went from 200fsb to 242 and a resulting clock of 3.639, with a bus of 970mhz. Graphics was pushed from a 400 core to 445 with memory up from 950 to 1100.. even then the 12v+ didnt drop below 12 under load.”
Check it out at Xtreme Computing.
Aspire X-Plorer Steel Case Video Review @ 3D Gameman
“The Aspire X-Plorer Steel Case has great looks, good features and is affordable. The case is available in a number of different colors and build quality is quite good for this line of product. There are plenty of drive bays: 5×5.25″, 2×3.5″ (Ext.), and 4×3.5″ (Int.). It also comes with two 80mm fans, one at the top and rear. It even has a window with a ventilation port for the CPU cooler to insure proper case cooling. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Check out the review at 3D Gameman!
Apple unleashes Tiger in Australia
“Eager Mac customers can get their hands on Tiger at 6pm 29 April at AppleCentres and authorised resellers, where the company will host events for the release..
..The desktop edition will cost AU$199 (Approx $153US) for a single-user licence. An AU$299 licence for a single residence, called the Mac OS X Tiger Family pack, will cover five users.”
Check out the full article at ZDNet AU. Lots of info about Tiger can be found here.
All-In-Wonder X800 XT 256MB @ Beyond 3D
“The All-In-Wonder series of boards have long since been one of ATI’s premier ranges, marrying cutting edge PC multimedia features with the best of ATI’s graphics, however with the announcement of All-In-Wonder X800 XT back in September, the gestation period for actually bringing it to market could hardly have been called short.”
Check out the full review at Beyond3D.
Windows XP SP2 Grace Period Expires
“The April 12, 2005 deadline passed Tuesday and Microsoft has followed through with its pledge to revoke the grace period that provided enterprise customers the option to postpone the adoption of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The update, which fortifies Windows with a variety of new security enhancements, will now be pushed to customers and has become a requirement to receive future upgrades.”
Goodie. As some may remember, when SP2 was first launched, it worked on only 90% of computers smoothly. That’s not a high number, really. It will be nice to see how this affects these enterprises. Check out the full read at BetaNews.
Adobe Extends Linux Support To Adobe Reader
“Adobe Systems Inc. on Tuesday released a Linux version of its Adobe Reader software, which enables computer users to read and navigate through documents built in Adobe’s popular PDF format.”
This is great, I will have to download it. Version 5 looks like it’s from 1995, when Windows 3.x was king. Check out the posting at Information Week.
Russian police: ‘Our hackers are the best’
“It used to be naughty boys (doing this),” he said. “But now they’ve grown up. They realize if you are clever at something then you should use it to earn a living. They are hacking to get rich and uniting over networks.”
Very interesting.. but it’s really no surprise. Check it out at News.com.
Music Biz Sues High-Speed Traders
“The entertainment industry took another swipe at file traders on college campuses Tuesday, saying that it will sue students who use Internet2, the high-speed research and education network, to share copyright materials.
The Recording Industry Association of America will file 405 lawsuits Wednesday against individuals at 18 colleges across the country. The RIAA is targeting those who use a file-sharing application called i2hub to distribute music on a “massive scale,” said RIAA President Cary Sherman.”
Interesting how the RIAA watches the Internet2 as well.. check it at Wired.com.
Matrix Online: IGN interviews the Wachowski brothers
IGN has interviewed the creators of the Matrix. Paul Chadwick: What are you expecting to see from The Matrix Online? The Wachowski Brothers: Our expectations are high, perhaps unreasonably so, but only because we’re as anxious for a really good MMO as every other gamer. Obviously the most important thing we’re looking
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Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software
Wow, that’s a new one. No.. really.
“The vulnerability, which was not one of eight patched by Microsoft on Tuesday, is in the Jet database engine component, according to an advisory posted the same day by security company Secunia. It could enable an intruder to remotely execute malicious code on a vulnerable PC, Secunia said.”
Check it out at News.com.
Xbox launch to use MTV
“Microsoft is set to unveil its much anticipated next generation Xbox during a half-hour show on Verizon’s music channel MTV as the company looks to steal a march on rivals Sony and Nintendo, who are also launching gaming consoles this month.”
Check out the posting at CBR Online.
Half of U.S. taxpayers filing online
Wow, that’s pretty interesting stats!
“Adobe Systems, the San Jose, Calif.-based software company that counts the Internal Revenue Service as one of its best customers, said Tuesday that a study it commissioned of 1,000 U.S. taxpayers found that 45 percent of them were filing their 2004 taxes electronically. iQ Research & Consulting, based in Washington, D.C., conducted the study by phone during the week of Feb. 21.”
Check out the posting at News.com.
Sanyo, IBM Team on Hybrid PC Power Supply
“Sanyo Electric Co. and IBM Japan Ltd. Latest News about IBM said Monday they have formed an alliance in the development of a hybrid power supply Latest News about power supply system for notebook personal computers combining a fuel cell and a rechargeable battery Latest News about Batteries.”
Next up, Solar Powered laptops. Check out the posting at Contact Center Today.