I’ve got a huge amount of stuff for you today. All of the following articles and reviews came in over the weekend, or early this Monday morning. There is a lot of stuff, so let’s get to it and stop my yammering:
Dead Space Extraction
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/dead-space-extraction/
Review Blurb: “Dead Space is and excellent game, but it started you out sort of in the middle of the story and you’re left wondering how’d you get here. Yes you can watch the additional movie and read the comics to learn more, but a game of the vents would be better, and now we’ve got one that is a Nintendo Wii specific title. When I first heard that Dead Space was coming to the Wii I was a bit apprehensive really as the Wii isn’t known for its graphics capabilities, and I just wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out. Rest assured though, Dead Space Extraction is a game that you won’t want to miss, Visceral and EA have done an excellent job bringing this popular title to the Wii.”
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Envizen Duo Box Pro – 7 inch Portable Digital TV + DVD Player – 2nd Generation
Review Blurb: “Back in early August I took a look at the Envizen Duo Box 7” portable DVD player and TV, and I found it wasn’t a bad product, but I didn’t really care for the external battery pack. They’re recently released a second generation of the Duo Box and asked me to take a look at it again, the main difference is they now have the battery built into the player. Having the battery built in really makes a difference in portability and usability for this product and the battery lasts quite while. So read on for a second look at a decent choice if you’re looking for a portable DVD player with lots of extra features…”
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Vantec NexStar Vault 2.5" SATA Enclosure
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/vantec-nexstar-vault-2-5-sata-enclosure/
Review Blurb: “External hard drives have become big business, they’ve started popping up everywhere in both 3.5” and 2.5” sizes. The 2.5” size has become much more popular do to the fact that the drives are ever increasing in size and of course that they are very portable. I still question though whether it’s cost effective to buy one that is already made with a drive inside or buy the drive and then buy an enclosure.”
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40 Geek Gals and Why We Love Them
Link: http://igadgetlife.com/2009/10/02/40-geek-gals-and-why-we-love-them/
Article Blurb: “Last week I talked about ‘Geek Guys and Why We Love Them’. So I figure turnabout is fair play and this week we’ll give the geek gals their due. There are many women that fit the ‘geek’ description. And in the same vain as with the guys… these geek girls are from the past and present to the real and fictional. They are or were intelligent, funny, classy, confident and most of all geeky.”
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Asrock M3A785GMH/128M Motherboard
Link: http://www.rbmods.com/content/14674/first-look.aspx
Review Blurb: “Asrock is one of our new sponsors! They are well known for their motherboards that have always been a bit cheaper than the rest, but does this mean they don’t perform well? Personally I don’t think so but today we are going to look at the M3a785gmx motherboard and compare it vs a well performing Asus board. I think we will be able to see what type of performance we can expect from this Asrock board.”
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NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller
Link: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1055
Review Blurb: “NZXT isn’t quite known for their fan controllers, but you may have come across their original Sentry fan controller. NZXT has now released an updated, full color, touch screen Sentry 2 to blow its predecessor out of the water. The NZXT Sentry 2 supports up to five fans and five temperature readouts in only a single 5.25" drive bay. Some fan controllers support only 3 pin or only 4 pin connectors, but the Sentry 2 supports both! Read on further to see what else it has in store.”
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Gateway NV5214u Multimedia Notebook
Link: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2950/gateway_nv5214u_multimedia_notebook/index.html
Review Blurb: “I am glad to say that this review is not of a netbook. It’s become common recently for many of the new systems that hit the market to be netbooks. An actual new notebook can be hard to come by thanks to the netbook revolution, at least in the lower end of the price range. The Gateway machine I will be looking at today carries a price that is not too out of line with many netbooks on the market.”
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ASUS G51Vx 15" Gaming Notebook
Link: http://techgage.com/article/asus_g51vx_15_gaming_notebook/
Review Blurb: “It’s been quite a while since I’ve had the chance to take a look at a "gaming notebook", so when ASUS offered me the chance to take a look at their G51Vx, an offering that comes in at $999, I couldn’t pass it up. In the past, notebooks designed for gaming were expensive… far more so than regular notebooks, so the price tag of this one alone intrigued me quite a bit. How does the G51Vx earn its "gaming" moniker? Well, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB sure helps.”
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Microsoft Arc Mouse
Link: http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Peripherals/Microsoft-Arc-Mouse.html
Review Blurb: “Until now, most notebook and netbook users had problems when it comes to deciding what mouse to use and purchase, which will go nicely with their portable companion. Specialized mouse models (notebook mouse models) are in most cases small, hence not very ergonomic, and not adopted for prolonged usage.”
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The Ultimate Force Of Four Boxset
Link: http://www.ascully.com/blu-ray-reviews/the-ultimate-force-of-four-boxset/
Review Blurb: “Martial arts films are pretty unique creatures. There are so many releases and different styles of martial arts movies that there are sub genres upon sub genres. The covers for most of the movies in the past have been pretty standard action covers, showing the main characters in poses that really get monotonous.”
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Verbatim Quad-Interface eHDD
Link: http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1684
Review Blurb: “I don’t know how many times I’ve needed to back up my hard drive for a reinstall of my OS and been left wanting because I didn’t have any place to put all my pictures and data. I’ve had to rewrite several articles and reviews do to exactly such a scenario. It’s a sad fact, but if you store your most valuable data on your main HDD, there’s a good chance you’ll lose it. My only problem with external HDD space is that even with USB 2.0, it’s still slow as Hell when it comes to large file transfers.”
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Samson Audio USB Condenser Go Mic
Link: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7701&Itemid=40
Review Blurb: “There comes a point in many people’s lives where they want and need better hardware than is included with their favorite personal computer or laptop. If you do a lot of voice over IP, personal recording or even a lot of live streaming with your favorite webcam, I’m sure that you’ve had complaint about the quality of your microphone. Most microphones built into laptops and webcams are very small and are dynamic microphones. These are more rugged, but don’t offer very good sound quality. Today we are looking at an add-on microphone that offers excellent quality along with portability and extra functionality.”
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Zotac GeForce 9500GT 512Mb Graphics Card Video Review
Link: http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/zotac-geforce-9500gt-512mb-graphics-card-video-review/
Review Blurb: “Today we are looking at the Zotac GeForce 9500GT 512Mb graphics card . This particlar card is perfect for people who want to dabble a bit in gaming from time to time, but don’t want to spend hundreds of their hard earned cash.” 
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Gogo Inflight Internet Speed Tested and Used
Link: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1101/1/
Review Blurb: “Last August, American Airlines (AA) made history by becoming the first airline in the United States to offer internet access on domestic flights. The wireless service that is being used on AA flights is Gogo Inflight Internet which turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot. This service is not exclusive to AA though, as Air Canada, AirTran, Delta, United and Virgin America flights all use the same wireless service. Currently there are 572 aircraft in the nation that offer the Gogo Inflight service. It took roughly a year for American Air to roll out Wi-Fi service on most of their Boeing MD-80 (S80) airplanes, and currently American Airlines has 150 airplanes running wireless service. As you will see, Wi-Fi access on airplanes is quickly becoming the norm and we can consider American Air one of the leaders offering this service.”
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Titan Skalli Review
Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/titan_skalli/
Review Blurb: “When it comes to cooling your hot new quad core processor the stock heatsink just won’t do now, will it? As seen countless times the stock cooling solutions just do not have the capability of keeping a processor in a temperature range that is what we as enthusiast consider, “safe”, even though millions of these little wonders of the silicon age are running with stock heatsinks, in cramped, less than adequately ventilated cases, stuffed in a cabinet under a desk.”
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Alpenföhn Nordwand Tower CPU Cooler Review
Review Blurb: “Alpenföhn may not be a name you have heard before and yet they have been in the cooling business for a long time under the EKL brand, focussing mostly on manufacturing OEM thermal solutions. Their products have been mostly for the European market since its establishment in 1995. With the Alpenföhn brand, they are targetting the enthusiast and consumer market. With an extensive history in thermal applications, it would be very wrong to discard them as just another "wannabe" brand.”
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Transcend Ultra Series 120GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive
Review Blurb: “Transcend has their hands in several consumer markets these days. The company is known mainly for their memory products like compact flash and thumb drives. The company has been branching out into different market segments and now has a line of consumer electronics like digital photo frames and MP3 players. Transcend has also ventured into solid state drives and has an impressive lineup started.”
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Darkest of Days PC Game Review
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/games/pc/1160_1.html
Review Blurb: “Time travel stories have been one of my favorite types of story since I was a little kid. It has always fascinated me as to ponder what if I changed one event in history. Would the absence of Adolf Hitler lead to a different world? What if you remove a single person from history? How would history have changed if one side of a war had modern weapons? What if George W Bush was President during the Great Depression? Tube possibilities are endless and going back in time can have profound consequences on the future. Darkest of Days is a time travel game with a twist. You take the role of Alexander Morris as he battles the Sioux Indians as part of General George Armstrong’ Custer’s 7th Cavalry. The game takes place in multiple timeframes with the outcome of battles and the future in doubt. It should be an interesting ride as the game fully supports PhysX features that are only fully playable on NVIDIA video cards.”
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Thermaltake Massive23 ST Notebook Cooler
Link: http://www.ocia.net/reviews/ttmass23st/page1.shtml
Review Blurb: “A little more than a month ago, Thermaltake sent over one of their latest notebook coolers for review, the Massive23 CS. Utilizing a rugged aluminum frame, huge 23cm fan and selectable multi-colored LED lighting, the Massive23 CS earned our Bronze Seal of Approval. While the aluminum cooler is definitely a high quality and attractive piece, it also carries a bit of a hefty price tag with it, listing at $59.99 retail. As we mentioned in that review, Thermaltake does have another model in the Massive23 line, the lower cost ST.”
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Razer Moray+
Link: http://lanoc.org/review/hardware/sound/1979-razer-moray
Review Blurb: “Early this year I had the chance to check out a new and exciting pair of ear buds from Razer called the Moray. Overall I was very happy with them but I felt that they needed more of a gaming edge coming from Razer. Not long after our review they announced the Moray+. Apparently Razer was thinking the same thing as us because the Moray+ addressed that issue specifically. Today I have a chance to take a look at the Moray+ and see how there improvements helped.”
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Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Mid Tower Quiet PC Case
Link: http://www.bigbruin.com/content/cupiocase_1
Review Blurb: “Once upon a time in computing, the world was beige. Everything, from the monitor housing to the keyboard, and even your computer case was putty-colored beige. Fans? No need. Bays? For a cassette or floppy back-up, sure. Ports? Um, at the rear. Water cooling? Huh – you don’t mix water and electronics.”
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Asus Maximus 3 ROG LGA 1156 Motherboard
Link: http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1694
Review Blurb: “Once in a while when the stars align themselves just right and the moon has a blue ring around it a motherboard of epic proportions falls from the sky and graces mankind with the gift of ultimate overclockability and sheer beauty. Every feature works perfectly and the overclocking flows like a mountain stream during spring snow melts. It doesn’t happen very often that such a motherboard is gifted to use from the computing gods high on top Mount Geek but when it does it’s something you will never forget.”
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Sharkoon Magnetic Anti-Vibration Fan Gasket Review
Link: http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1688
Review Blurb: “The design of the case may constrain effective airflow strategies. For example, some home theater cases use several smaller (and therefore noisier) fans because of the small dimensions of the box. Other cases intended for overclocking may not have enough airflow, and would benefit from additional fans in strategic places. Upgrading your system’s cooling beyond the case’s original design may require physical modification, such as drilling holes and cutting the case.”
