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Dr. Who Leaker Canned
“The source of the Doctor Who leak which saw the first episode of the new series splashed across the web has been sacked, the BBC reports.
It’s not, however, a Beeb insider, but rather someone working for “third-party company in Canada”. BBC international production partner, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, probed the outrage and tracked down the culprit who had access to a preview copy of Rose. The individual responsible was duly sacked.”
So maybe that puts to rest, “They leaked on purpose to intrigue people”. Read it at The Register.
Sony PSP Released
If handheld gaming is your thing, then you likely want to find out more about the new Sony PSP. Well, luckily for you, it’s all over the web today.
Firstly, if you don’t know what the PSP is, you can head over to the Official Site. As for reviews, The Register has a good one, with some awesome closeups. Bjorn3D has also a good review, with numerous tests. The reviewer there has been using a PSP for a few months.
ShackNews has a great writeup as well, with a list of recommended games. Just looking at them makes me want to consinder getting a PSP. As you could have expected, IGN and Gamespot has a lot of info on the system and available gadgets.
Adobe Reader 7 for Linux
About time!
“WHILE STILL not officially listed in Adobe’s download page, you can get Adobe Reader 7.0 for Linux from the company’s FTP server.
A link is included at the end of this article for the impatient. I took advantage of this opportunity to get rid of the ugly Acrobat Reader 5.0.9 for Linux, which is included in several Linux distros including my current distro of choice, JDS.”
Check out the posting at The Inquirer.
ATI Reports Second Quarter Results
“MARKHAM, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 24, 2005— ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY) (NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced a 31% increase in revenues and a 20% improvement in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 as compared to the same quarter last year.”
Check out the full release at the ATI site.
Firefox add-on lets surfers tweak sites, but is it safe?
“Greasemonkey, an add-on for the popular Firefox browser, lets surfers customize the sites they visit. Using the extension, one could, for example, jump directly to “printer-friendly,” and ad-free, stories on news sites.”
Interesting.. check it out at News.com.
FireFox Update Available – 1.0.2
This is a security update, so get on it! You may have a Red arrow near the Min/Maximize buttons. If so, you can simply click it to update it. If not, head to the official Mozilla site to grab it.
NVIDIA SLI Support – Getting Better @ Hard|OCP
“A new driver from NVIDIA has improved SLI support and brought new features to the table. Inside we not only test this latest driver, focusing on SLI support and performance, but we also comment on what we would like to see in future iterations of NVIDIA’s SLI.”
These are the drivers that allow you to add your own game profiles.. so that you can potentially get SLi to work in games not listed on the Nvidia site. Check out the article over at Hard|OCP.
Gigabyte GV-RX80L256V Radeon X800XL Videocard Review @ PC Stats
“The Gigabyte GV-RX80L256V videocard on the test bench today is a silent videocard; a unique thing for any product wearing a “Radeon” name, but there it is – not a single fan. This brand-new videocard is built from the ground up around the ATI X800 XL VPU, which is nicely hidden behind a complicated heatpipe-based passive cooling system. The X800 XL VPU has been matched with 256MB of GDDR3 RAM. The memory hums along at a full 1 GHz speed on a 256-bit wide memory controller. The GV-RX80L256V also supports TV/S-Video output as well as component out for HDTV applications.”
Check out the review at PC Stats!
Mikhailtech March 2005 Giveaway – 1 Week Left
There’s one more week to MikhailTechs contest, where you can win some performance stuff from Sidewinder Computers. Check it out here!
Powercolor Theatre 550 Pro TV Tuner Review @ PC Stats
“In this review, PCstats will be testing out the Powercolor Theatre 550 Pro TV tuner, which is based on ATI’s Theatre 550 Pro digital audio/video processing chipset. As you might or might not know, this particular chipset is currently the hottest thing in TV-tunerland, due to its support for a number of uncommon features, including 2D and 3D comb filtering. As you might expect, the ATI Theatre 550 chip is also found in ATI’s latest Multimedia products too.”
Check it out at PC Stats.
Bill Nye the Science Guy returns!
I don’t know about you guys.. but I used to watch his show *all* the time. Well.. he’s coming back to host a Science show that’s more adult themed..
“When I was in high school, the dry science videos that I watched in my classes made me miss the silly and sometimes irreverent Bill Nye the Science Guy. So I was excited to read in the latest issue of Wired that everyone’s favorite Science Guy is coming out with a new show, The Eyes of Nye where he tackles some more serious issues like addiction, sex, cloning, and climate change.”
Check out the discussion of this at Slashdot.
SAVROW KATANA 3D-9 : QUADRO Powered Mobile Workstation @ Hexus
“There are a host of desktop replacement (DTR) laptops available on the market. In fact, we have reviewed a SavRow DTR before. However, today I’d like to introduce you to something a little different. SavRow’s brand new Katana 3D-9 is more than a desktop replacement; it’s a mobile workstation! Under the hood you can run a Pentium 4 3.8Ghz, over 2GB of RAM and NVIDIA’s latest mobile workstation graphics processor, the Quadro Go1400 which brings unprecidented mobile OpenGL & Direct3D performance.”
Wow.. now that’s a notebook! Check it out at Hexus.
Sytrin Nextherm ICS 8200 @ Phoronix
Check it out at Phoronix.
XFX geFORCE 6600GT AGP Video Card Review @ FutureLooks
“Are you looking to upgrade your video card to run the latest games without breaking the bank? We think we’ve found the card for you. Coming in both AGP and PCI Express configurations, the XFX 6600GT gives you brilliant performance, at an affordable price.”
Great looking card. I love the 6600GT overall, and the XFX one looks like a winner. Check it out at FutureLooks.
Xtrac Hybrid Mouse Pad @ Hardware Hounds
“In the box you get the HYBRID (of course), transportation instructions (a definite plus), a HYBRID sticker and a package of Xtrac’s Mad Dotz. For those of you who haven’t had the privilege, Mad Dotz are Teflon coated circles you put on the bottom of your mouse to enhance manoeuvrability. To quote the packaging, they are “Mouse Feet Enhancersâ€. I have always been a big fan of Mad Dotz, finding them to be some of the slipperiest on the market. To have a package of 12 included with the HYBRID is just icing on the cake.”
Check out the full review at Hardware Hounds.
Dungeon Siege 2: Interview with Kevin Lambert @ FileFront
FileFront has had the opportunity of interviewing the lead designer on Dungeon Siege 2, Kevin Lambert. Q: What are the main differences in gameplay from Dungeon Siege to Dungeon Siege 2? A: The main difference in DS2 is that we wanted to give the players a lot more to do – specifically
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Asheron’s Call: Euro Releases of Throne of Destiny and Legions
If you live in Europe and are anticipating AC1: Throne of Destiny and/or AC2: Legions, then you will want to check out the CodeMasters site!
Linux riskier than Windows?
“Last year, Web servers based on Windows Server 2003 had fewer flaws to fix than those based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 in a standard open-source configuration, researchers said in a paper released on Tuesday.”
Not surprisingly, this study is being funded by Microsoft. However, that may not really mean a thing. Check out the article at News.com.
PearPC coders near end of tether over Cherry’s pickings
“USERS AND DEVELOPERS of PearPC, a little PowerPC platform emulator, are up in arms, claiming a similar emulator, CherryOS produced by a company Maui-X Stream, is a rip-off of their PearPC code.”
Looks like the creaters of CherryOS, have added other products to their line ups as well. Check out the article at The Inquirer.
10GHz, 30TB Machine on Amazon.com
“A MACHINE from Viewsonic advertised on the Amazon site will give you a staggering 10GHz Athlon CPU, has a 2000MB DIMM and a 30000GB IDE hard drive.
What’s more, the $2,312.95 machine uses DOS, weighs 14.00 hundredths pounds and usually ships in one to two business days.”
Har har. Check out the posting at The Inquirer.
Ever need to phone 7,000 people at once?
“The New York City-based start-up is promoting a communication application at PC Forum that lets a user type a message on a PC that then transforms into a phone call to a few people, or a few thousand. (PC Forum is owned by CNET Networks, owner of News.com.)”
Too bad we didn’t have this when the Paris phone list was released. KIDDING. Read more at News.com.
Yahoo increases mailboxes to 1GB
“Yahoo on Tuesday said it plans to once again boost its free e-mail storage limit–this time to 1GB, the same amount offered by archrival Google.”
I have no idea why Yahoo didn’t do this sooner.. Read the article at News.com.
Used Lens Buying Guide Part 2 Posted @ Rojak Pot
“”With digital SLR cameras so affordable now, it’s inevitable for techies and budding photographers alike to snap them up like hot cakes. But while the cameras are cheap, the lenses are not.
But fret not, because you can actually buy used lenses instead! Used lenses are a real bargain but there are some things you should be aware before you buy them. And that’s what this guide is all about!”
Check it out at Rojak Pot.
Modded NVIDIA NvMixer @ NGOHQ
NGOHQ have released their modded NvMixer Utility.
• Enable/Disable nVidia’s CineSurround.
• Enable/Disable output Limiter.
• Enable/Disable Dolby Surround Encoder.
• Enable/Disable Analog and Digital ports.
• Advanced Surround encoding options.
• Advanced Center/LFE Settings.
• NvSwap settings.
• Audio Firewall.
• Acceleration mode.
• Application profiles system.
• More effects.
Get it here.
More CeBIT Coverage @ Hexus
Hexus has even more CeBIT info for us to devour.
“Innovation always catches the eye, but imagination is a big attention grabber too. Which is why I found myself drawn to an area behind the WCG arena in halle 27, where to my delight, I found row upon row of perspex cases, and what filled them was really something rather special.” – Modding Heaven!
“So what was the fastest PC at CeBIT? Extreme Cooling Technologies’ 5.4Ghz PC is the answer.” – Fastest PC at CeBIT
“CeBIT is not just about computers… it covers pretty much anything technology related, so anyone who produces anything you plug in and use was showing their wares. (With the exception of those people who produce the stuff that goes into the back pages of the Anne Summers catalogue, they have a different show all of their own, which DVDoctor has already covered…)” – CeBIT Pictorial Roundup