Title: ET: Quake Wars Threaded Renderer @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11709
Summary: “Accompanied by an updated Windows release, last week id
Software had released its Enemy Territory: Quake Wars v1.4 update for
Linux. We have previously shared most of the details surrounding this
major ET: Quake Wars update with the same changes as the Windows build.
One of the most interesting features, however, is the new threaded
renderer for improved multi-core performance.”

TITLE: SimpleTech PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Of all the RAM kits we have reviewed thus far in our High-Speed DDR3 Overclocking and Review Series, practically every set has been aimed towards performance enthusiasts and overclockers.  But Benchmark Reviews isn’t going to ignore our roots within the system builder and reseller community.  SimpleTech offers OEM system builders and GSA suppliers with a solid PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA RAM kit for the Intel P35/X38/P45/X48 chipsets.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=1

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Title:
Westone UM1 Earphones

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Westone/UM1

Brief:
The Westone UM1 in-ear-monitors are aimed at people wanting good sound quality on the move without having to spend several hundreds of dollars. With a price of $109 they are Westone’s contribution to a highly competitive price segment

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Title: B-Gear B-Tarantula 550 watt Power Supply Review @
hi-techreviews.com

Quote: Today we are examining the B-Gear/B-Tarantula 550 Watt Power
Supply. This particular power supply has a number of nice features
ranging from its modular design down to the beautifully wrapped
modular connectors. We will be testing this black beauty to see if it
is as dangerous as it looks or perhaps it may turn out to be an “itsy
bitsy spider”.

Link:
http://www.hi-techreviews.com/reviews/current-reviews/b-gears-b-tarantula-550w-power-supply-review.html

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BHFO.org Press Release

Summary:

9600GT in the Open - G94:

“BHFO.org ran across this Chinese site that has the world’s first benchmarks of the 9600GT or G94 from NVIDIA. Chris combed, analyzed, and organized the data. Look at the English results and specification for this new video card being released 02-14-08.
Core G94-300-A1″

Part of the article:

“The crew at pconline.com.cn obtained a NVIDIA G94-300 9600GT graphics card through “certain channels.” They did an excellent job of presenting the facts about the 9600GT, and performed a healthy comparison against three other cards. The prospects for the unreleased G94 models are exciting to say the least.

The graphics cards used for comparison against the G94-300-A1 non-retail-core are the 8800GS, the 8600GTS, and the HD3850. Pconline put the video cards through a gauntlet of top-notch games to expose the 9600GT to its first real-world benchmarks. The game titles include Lost Planet, Fear, and Crysis among others. They also performed some synthetic benchmarks with the 3DMark 06 suite v110.

In order to prevent any bottlenecking related to the CPU, they implement a Core 2 Duo QX6800, which is operating at 266×11 or 2.93GHz. The test system has two gigs of DDR2 800 with timings of 4-4-4-12. All of these components reside on a Gigabyte DQ6 motherboard with a P35 chipset. The storage medium for …”~Chris Hunter

News Article Link:

http://www.bhfo.org/news/news-articles/9600gt-in-the-open-g94.html

Website Link:

http://www.bhfo.org

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TechwareLabs has published a video us making ice cream using liquid nitrogen. Here’s a clip from the video:

Quote: “Looking for some truly hardcore and high tech food. We have some insta ice cream we overclocked into high gear using LN2. Wanna see the chilli results? Check out our entire cool video. ”

LINK:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/articles/events/liquid-nitrogen

Title:
Make Ice Cream Using Liquid Nitrogen @ TechwareLabs

FastSilicon.com has posted an article titled “ Janice Turner Is Crack For Parents - Xbox’s Are Just Toys” This is an editorial response to a piece written by columnist Janice Turner titled “Xbox is crack for kids” for the British publication The Times Online.

Here is a quote:

“After sitting through reading one of the most denial ridden, vitriolic and incoherent rants on the subject of the evils of gaming I’ve ever seen, I felt a need to respond to it. Not only as a technology website journalist, but also as a parent.”

Review Link:

http://www.fastsilicon.com/off-the-wall/opinions-editorials/janice-turner-is-crack-for-parents-xboxs-are-just-toys.html

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Title: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition CPU Review @ Virtual-Hideout

Review link: http://virtual-hideout.net/reviews/AMD_X2_5000_Black/index.shtml

Quote: “Now why would AMD release an AMD Athlon X2 5000+ Black Edition Processor? Try affordability and performance on for size. At a reasonable $115.00 for 2.6GHz of power running through two cores, this processor should be very capable of providing more than enough power for today’s most graphic intensive games. Of course as with any of the newest processors, it should be teamed up with a good graphics card like the NVidia 8800 or ATI’s newest series. This more affordable processor is basically AMD’s way of thanking all of the people who have chosen and continue to choose AMD processors.”

Microsoft seeks patent for office ’spy’ software

Posted: 19 Jan 2008 09:10 PM CST

Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software capable of remotely monitoring a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and competence.

The Times has seen a patent application filed by the company for a computer system that links workers to their computers via wireless sensors that measure their metabolism. The system would allow managers to monitor employees’ performance by measuring their heart rate, body temperature, movement, facial expression and blood pressure. Unions said they fear that employees could be dismissed on the basis of a computer’s assessment of their physiological state.

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The pirate bay is being clamped down by Swedish police

Posted: 19 Jan 2008 09:10 PM CST

As the calendar pages turned from 2007 to 2008, one constant remained for the motion picture and music industries: The Pirate Bay’s willingness to ignore their threats (and copyrights) to the point that the Swedish group’s site has become the go-to destination for torrented content on the Internet. But there may be dark clouds looming on the horizon for The Pirate Bay. Swedish prosecutors are close to bringing charges against admins Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, and Gottfrid Svartholm.

In May 2006, Swedish law enforcement officials seized The Pirate Bay’s servers and took a couple of the site’s operators into custody. They were soon released, and just a couple of days later, the web site for the Swedish national police was taken down by a DDoS attack. But while the raid may have won Sweden some friends from the world of Big Content, it angered many Swedes. They were upset about reports that the Swedish government carried out the raid at the behest of the US government.

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Ageia Steps Up PhysX efforts

Posted: 19 Jan 2008 09:10 PM CST

Ageia PhysX is stepping up its efforts to generate physics-heavy mods for Epic’s Unreal Tournament 3.

Last November, the physics processor maker introduced the PhysX Mod-Kit for Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3), which was designed to allow developers and modders to customize existing levels as well create new content with physics-based enhancements for the multiplayer shooter. While Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 already supports Ageia’s technology, the PhysX UT3 Mod Kit provides additional tools, guides and other material for additional enhancements and customized content.

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Titel: Razer Boomslang Limited Collector’s Edition 2007 @ Cooling-Station

Text: Seiner Zeit war die Razer Boomslang zur Gamer-Maus Nummer 1
aufgestiegen. Ihre Vorteile: überragende Technik, hohe Auflösungen und
effziente Reaktionsmöglichkeiten, vor allem Anwender mit großen Händen
waren von der großen Auflagefläche der Hauptmaustasten begeistert. Nun
acht Jahre später spendiert Razer den treuen Fans dieses Klassikers
einer Gamer-Maus die Wiedergeburt: Razer Boomslang Limited Collectors
Edition 2007.

Die Razer Boomslang Limited Collectors Edition 2007 ist ein Dankeschön
an die Fans und weltweit auf 10.000 limitiert. Ausgestattet mit Razers
aktueller 3G Infrarot Sensorik aus der Razer DeathAdder und technische
Erfahrungsgewinne wie Synapse onBoard Memory, 1000Hz ULTRAPOLLING,
Zero-Acoustic Ultraslick uvm. im Gamer-Bereich erstrahlt die Razer
Boomslang Limited Collectors Edition 2007 mit einer edlen Titan
Oberschale und grüner Unterbodenbeleuchtung in neuem Look.

Im folgenden Artikel nehmen wir uns ein exklusives Sample der Razer
Boomslang Limited Collectors Edition 2007 genauer in die kritische
Betrachtung von Ergonomieansprüchen und Funktionalität.

Link: http://www.cooling-station.net/index.php?page=tests&id=218

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Bill “mnpctech” Owen has been VERY busy lately!  He has recently announced a new custom paint service on his blog and has showcased some of his recent mod projects.  Here is some info about this custom painting as well as links to some of his recent modding efforts.  You won’t be disappointed! 

“My current painter, Lin Anderson isn’t outfitted to handle color finishes, clearcoating or any large volume of work. This is why we never focused on offering custom paint outside of large customer projects. After a few weeks of humping the paint community forums, including craigslist, making phones calls, I found Brad Galvin. It turns out I drive by his house everyday. Brad is 34 and hes been painting professionally for 14 years. He does everything in house, including custom color finishes, clearcoating, candy pearls, airbrushing, pinstriping!“

PC Apex Blogs // PCApex.com recently launched a new blog hosting service that allows it’s users to publish their own technology and/or modding based blog.  These blogs are setup with Google AdSense revenue sharing which gives 75% of all revenue generated from AdSense directly to the author!  In other words, you can make some extra cash while sharing your tips, tweaks and modding worklogs!  (You do need to have your own Google AdSense account.)

Custom Paint Info //
http://blogs.pcapex.com/mnpctech/blog/141/custom_computer_painting_mnpctechcom

Project: Ghost of the Red Baron //
http://blogs.pcapex.com/mnpctech/blog/138/project_ghost_red_baron

Guide to painting the Logitech MX518 gaming mouse //
http://blogs.pcapex.com/mnpctech/blog/143/custom_painting_logitech_mx518_gaming_mouse

“WALL-E” theme laptop painting //
http://blogs.pcapex.com/mnpctech/blog/144/custom_painted_laptop_wall-e_theme_new_pixar_movie

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Title:
ZeroTherm BTF90

Quote: SweMOD has today posted a new review, this time they’re testing the
ZeroTherm BTF90 cpu cooler from APACK. If you want to know how it performs,
head over to SweMOD and read their review.

Link:
http://www.swemod.com/swemod/index.php?do=review&id=19&in=197

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