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»*Streaming Anime Update 02/09/08*

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»Naruto Shippuuden Episode 46

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I mean, regardless of what the thing looks like...

If the gameplay is there, I'm there.

Starcraft still rocks and it is over 10 years old.

Alot of people say different things about Vista.Some say Vista is great some say Vista is trash.I guess to get the real answer you have to get Vista and test it out.Right now im using XP but once SP1 launches or is fully ready i will upgrade to vista.I also have a MacBook Pro so im good..lol.

its an old spy sat, it has a lot of U.S intell in it that is important :/(or so i've been told) funny it could literally land anywhere on earth.

lol no that was the starcraft mmo that was an april fools joke, not starcraft ghost. Ghost was a 3rd person shooter and people played the beta version at blizzcon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sYiQqMRow

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»DHS: US National ID Close

I thought we weren't living in Soviet Russia? <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/05/real_id_for_cold_medicine/">The DHS wants to increase the Real ID provisions to include buying some OTC drugs</a>. Do not let this kind of crap fool you. More security provisions (which don't secure a damn thing) like this keep eroding our privacy and freedoms till we have nothing. Don't let the government do this.

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His comment came five days after the agency released final rules implementing the REAL ID Act of 2005 that made no mention of such requirements. It mandates the establishment uniform standards and procedures that must be met before state-issued licenses can be accepted as identification for official purposes.

Beyond boarding airplanes and entering federal buildings or nuclear facilities, there are no other official purposes spelled out in the regulations. And that's just what concerns people at the Center for Democracy and Technology. They say Baker's statement underscores "mission creep," in which the scope and purpose of the REAL ID Act gradually expands over time.

What a scary time we live in thank to the 'terrorists.' The people have to fight against the government because of them taking our rights away. Terrorists have won?

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In NJ, you must declare a party to vote in the primary. I think I'll bow out of this one. I'm not going to throw my allegiance to either party. They both aren't great.

Same here. Only here I think you can only do it if you are registered either side.

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»PostgreSQL 8.3 Released

PostgreSQL is a powerful true SQL engine that is fully open source and competes with MySQL and all the way up to Oracle and the like. <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/about/press/presskit83">They have just released version 8.3 which promises speed increases</a>. While Version 4 will only be written for MySQL, the DB abstraction layer can handle others. PostgreSQL looks better and better. I think it is time I really checked it out.

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Version 8.3 provides greater consistency of performance than previous versions, ensuring that every user can depend on the same high performance demonstrated in recent benchmarks for every transaction, whether in peak hours or not, seven days a week, 52 weeks per year. Major performance enhancements include:
* Heap Only Tuples (HOT), which eliminate up to 3/4 of the maintenance overhead of frequently updated tables
* Spread checkpoints and background writer autotuning, which reduce the impact of checkpoints on response times
* Asynchronous commit option for much faster response times on some transactions
These changes also significantly accelerate transaction processing throughput, between 5% and 30%, depending on the workload.

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»*Streaming Anime UPDATE* 02/05/08 PART 2!!!

Also added today,

»Deathnote Episode 15

»Naruto(dub) Episode 136 and »Episode 137

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»NVIDIA Aquires AGEIA

It is official. NVIDIA is buying the PhysX maker. <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1202161567170.html">Full PR here</a>. This may spell trouble for AMD considering that all major physics engines have been bought (Intel owns Havok). What the industry needs to do is make some open standards. They've got OpenGL for graphics. It sounds like it is time for OpenPL.

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NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA), the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AGEIA Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in gaming physics technology. AGEIA's PhysX software is widely adopted with more than 140 PhysX-based games shipping or in development on Sony Playstation3, Microsoft XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii and Gaming PCs. AGEIA physics software is pervasive with over 10,000 registered and active users of the PhysX SDK.

You didn't know that AGEIA survives by supplying the physics engines of all three current consoles?

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»*Streaming Anime UPDATE* 02/05/08

Sorry for the delay. Had a bit of a set back with the media player. Here is »Naruto Shippuuden episode 45!!!

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»Monday Reviews

»Kingston SD2/8GB SDHC Card @ ASE Labs

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Kingston Technology is a very large maker of flash memory. Like I stated in my previous review, Kingston is starting a huge push into the consumer flash market. You will see Kingston in many storefronts and online. Kingston has many competing companies in the flash market. Today we are looking at their 8GB Class 2 SDHC Card, the SD2/8GB.

»Kingston MobileLite Card Reader @ ASE Labs

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Another year goes by and I get to meet and greet many companies at CES. I was happy to see David from Kingston Technology once again. It turns out that Kingston is going to be making a large push for the consumer flash market. They want to have a much larger presence and compete with big players such as Lexar (owned by Micron). Kingston has the resources and today, we will look at their MobileLite 9-in-1 USB2 card reader.

<a href="http://hardwarelogic.com/news/135/ARTICLE/2547/1/2008-02-04.html">Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000BWS Super Tower Case Review @ HardwareLogic.com</a>

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*The Xaser VI is the latest offering in Thermaltake's popular Xaser series of full-towers, the flagship line of their cases. Today we will be looking at the Xaser VI VG4000BWS, a steel version of the case with a side window. Will this behemoth carry on the Xaser name in style? Will we be blown away by its features? Will Frank get a hernia from trying to carry it? Read on and see!

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1216">AutumnWave OnAir GT (USB HDTV Tuner) @ Bjorn3D</a>

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A few months ago, I reviewed the VisionTek TV Wonder HD 650 PCIe. It is a great expansion card for desktop users but it has small limitation that it will only work with desktop. For the user who is always on the run or has committed to use their laptop as their primary PC, it is not an option. There is no shortage of TV tuners designed for laptop users from many desktop TV tuner manufactures. They come in different shapes and forms and connects through laptops via USB, ExpressCard, and PCMCIA. Despite the fact that the PCMCIA is quickly being phased out in laptops and is being replaced by the ExpressCard, you can still find some of these cards on the market specially for the old analog tuners. Whicheve card you choose ultimately depends on what expansion slots you have in your system.

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=318">Scythe Zipang CPU Cooler @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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It seems that the success of one good cooler doesn't keep it on top forever, so all companies must try and produce a successor to these units. And Scythe knows this and got on the job of constructing a new cooler. That new cooler came to be the Zipang. I am still on the lookout on what Zipang means in plain English but when it comes to coolers it means a large 140mm cooling, six heat pipes and multi-processor support. From the looks of the Zipang it just may be a overclocker's best friend. But lets see if the test backs up our early judgment.

<a href="http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6110&Itemid=38">Adesso Vista Remote Control Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods.com</a>

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With the ever increasing popularity of multi-media computers comes an increase in specialized products aimed at these types of users, specifically the ones that build Home Theater PCs . One such product is the remote control, there are many types out there that come bundled with some items you can buy, but most aren't that great, in what they can do and their overall range. Today for review I've got a remote control from Adesso, called the Vista Remote Control, yes the name Vista is attached but it can work in Windows XP, and Media Center Editions of Vista and XP as well.

<a href="http://www.overclockersonline.net/index.php?page=articles&num=1551">News - Cooler Master 690 at Overclockers Online</a>

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Cooler Master is a very reliable source of computer products, and the 690 case is no different. With minimalistic black styling, a mesh shell, and chrome outlines, the 690 is one of the most visually appealing cases I have ever seen. Combined with an arsenal of tool-less features, the 690 case is a top-notch case. However, due to a lower level cooling performance, the 690 does not shine as bright as the more efficiently cooled cases.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/SteelSeries/Ikari_laser">SteelSeries Ikari Laser Gaming Mouse @ techPowerUp</a>

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The SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse is the first ever mouse to be designed by legendary mouse pad maker SteelSeries. The mouse features a 3200 DPI laser sensor and boasts a lift-off distance of only 1.8 mm. Coupled with some never before seen features this mouse is clearly a winner.

<a href="http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/359/1">Review: Kingston HyperX PC2-9600 DDR2 2GB</a>

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Kingston Technology released the first 1.2Ghz RAM kits to the public last December. I was able to get a set of the KHX9600D2K2/2G for some fast action 2GB of ram for my Core 2 Duo system. Knowing that the 975 chipset in my DFI Infinity 975X/G was going to limit the modules in the basic BIOS setup, I needed to overclock the system to take advantage of the speed.

<a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11783">A Tour Of Sun's Project Indiana Preview 2</a>

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A week ago we reported that a second preview release of Project Indiana, Sun's attempt at creating an operating system for the desktop based upon OpenSolaris and led by Ian Murdock, was on track to be released in the near future. Thursday afternoon that became true with the test image surfacing for Developer Preview 2 of Project Indiana, or what will formally be called OpenSolaris. Officially, this new release is known as the OpenSolaris Developer Preview 1/08 edition. The general availability release of Project Indiana is expected in March, but today we have up a tour of this new Indiana release.

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1287/his_radeon_hd_3850_iceq_3_turbox/index.html">HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 TurboX</a>

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It's been a while since we've seen anything from HIS which is a bit of a shame as their IceQ series of cards have been one of the more stand-out models of ATI based graphics cards. As we mentioned earlier, this particular model not only carries with it an aftermarket cooler but also increased core and memory clocks.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=thermaltake-giveaway">ThinkComputers Thermaltake Giveaway! @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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ThinkComputers and Thermaltake have teamed up together to give you some great grear! Up for grabs is a Thermaltake Armor Case a $159.99 value, a Thermaltake Toughpower 850W Power Supply a $259.99 value, and a Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooler (review) a $59.99 value. So we are giving out over $450 worth of free gear! So how can you win? Since we have not had a contest in a while we are going to make this simple. The contest will be forum based so all you have to do is be an active member of our forums with 10 posts or more to qualify for the V1 CPU Cooler, 20 posts or more to qualify for the Armor Case, and 25 posts or more to qualify for the Toughpower 850W power supply. We are really trying to grow our forums and we feel like giving away free gear is the perfect way to do it!

<a href="http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Corsair/Voyager_32gb/1.php">Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB USB Flash Drive @ Rbmods</a>

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We have reviewed most of Corsairs flash drives in the past and they have = performed very well and been able to take a beating in our tests. Today we have a 32 GB version, yes a 32 GB version of their popular Flash Voyager drive family = that we are going to take a look at. Will the bigger memory slow the drive = down, and is it more sensitive to beating than the older 8 GB versions we have = looked at?

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Razer/Piranha">Razer Piranha Headset @ techPowerUp</a>

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The Piranha is Razer's newest effort to conquer the budget gaming headset market. It features a noise canceling microphone and a lot of other neat features that add to the value of the product which is sold at a mere $79.99.

<a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11774">Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 512MB</a>

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Last week AMD introduced the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and 3600 series, which are the new low-end graphics processors compared to the Radeon HD 3800 series. These budget graphics cards are branded as the Radeon HD 3450, 3470, and 3650 and are all available for under $100 USD. While they may be cheap, they are the first graphics cards to introduce support for DisplayPort. DisplayPort is the newest digital display interface standard, backed by VESA, and is direct competition to HDMI. DisplayPort has yet to be fully supported by the available Linux display drivers, but the Catalyst Linux driver already supports these new ATI graphics cards and there will be open-source support through the RadeonHD driver in the coming days. At hand today we have the Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 512MB graphics card as we deliver the first Linux benchmarks for this RV635 GPU.

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1222">Thermaltake Muse X-Duo Raid @ Bjorn3D</a>

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The advantage with a NAS-enclosure is that not only do you get the ability to share it easily over a network and can set up permissions for separate users; you often also get access to features like a media server, an html-server and a built-in bittorrent client. A lot of companies have started to release NAS-enclosures. We have tested a few before from Qnap and Synology but today I am reviewing a NAS-enclosure from a company more known for their cases and power supplies: Thermaltake.

<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/steelseries_ikari_optical_gaming_mouse_review/">Steelseries Ikari Optical Gaming Mouse Review @ Tweaknews.net</a>

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With the exception of the size and the overly bright indicator LEDs, this is a very sound product. To spice up the pot a bit more, the price is also very reasonable for a high quality optical mouse. If you are used to large mice and want more of the same then don't hesitate to give the Ikari a look. It is a very solid and comfortable mouse to use, and a sheer joy to game with.

<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/nzxtcryo_1">NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler Review @ Bigbruin.com</a>

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Quote: This Cryo LX definitely takes inspiration from some of NZXT's cases, and incorporates quality materials and a well thought out design into a cooler capable of handling 17 (and even 19) notebook computers. Constructed mostly of thick Aluminum, and sporting three 120mm fans, this isn't just an oversized version of the typical notebook cooler.

<a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=644">Origen S21T Motorized 12.1 inch touch screen HTPC enclosure @ Madshrimps</a>

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Origen S21T is a high-end aluminum Home Theatre PC enclosure featuring a unique 12.1 inch motorized TFT touch screen for the utmost enthusiasts in Home Theatre experience; such feature can only be found in some server rooms. Armed with 120mm exhaust together with two 92mm internal fans, it accommodates both ATX and micro boards.

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1284/ecs_geforce_8800gt_accelero_s1_512mb/index.html">ECS GeForce 8800GT Accelero S1 512MB</a>

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While we see a fair few ECS motherboards here at TweakTown, graphics cards tend to be few and far between from the company. It seems though that the wait may have been worth it with the release of a passively cooled 8800GT. Passive cards have always been popular but it was something that was always limited to lower end cards. With the smaller design on cores these days we find that we're able to get passive cooled solutions on higher end offerings.

<a href="http://forums.legitreviews.com/about13887.html">ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card Giveaway @ Legit Reviews</a>

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Legit Reviews has a brand spanking new ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics card on hold for us to give away! Yup, one lucky site member will be smiling from ear to ear in fourteen days when they hear they won this Drawing! Be sure to check out the rules and sign up for your chance to win the latest and greatest video card from AMD. Online retailers are selling this tough flash drive for $449.99 plus shipping, so this is your chance to win a $450+ kick ass prize!

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=704>">AutumnWave OnAir HDTV-GT USB ATSC/NTSC Tuner/Receiver Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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AutumnWave Solution's OnAir HDTV-GT USB tuner can receive ATSC, NTSC, an unencrypted QAM (commonly known as digital cable) signals and, when combined with the included software, can turn a Windows-based computer into a TV and DVR. It's powered via USB and includes a neat remote and antenna to take advantage of digital and analog over-the-air broadcasts. Read on for the review.

<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/multimedia/onairgt/">OnAir USB HDTV-GT Mobile ATSC/QAM TV Tuner @ Viper Lair</a>

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Quote: Unlike satellite or cable HD, OTA HD is fully uncompressed. What this means is the picture quality should be better than subscription based HD. The downside of uncompressed HD is that if you have plans of recording this type of video, be prepared to have a lot of disk space used. the included OnAir software, a mere 10 second capture used up 25MB of disk space, 30 seconds eating up 57.3MB. For a 60 minute show, you'll probably use up about 9GB of space. However, the picture quality is simply amazing. Let's just say with LOST premiering tomorrow night, it's going to be quite an experience.

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i'm so good at spam

give me this forum back and i will boost your post counts

I like ur display haha I love geckos n theyre so freakin cuteee ^-^

http://www.aronschatz.com

That's the alpha of Version 4 in the wild. Should be interesting.

hahaha how stupid u cant buy cigarettes n ur 18 at least I dont live there =P

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»Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion For Yahoo

Yahoo. Not really, <a href="http://www.news.com/2100-1014_3-6228705.html">Microsoft has bid $44.6 Billion for the online giant</a>. If Microsoft did succeed in purchasing Yahoo, expect a duopoly of internet media in the form of Microsoft and Google. That may be worse for the market.

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Yahoo said in a responding statement that its board "will evaluate this proposal carefully and promptly, in the context of Yahoo's strategic plans, and pursue the best course of action to maximize long-term value for shareholders." The deal comes as Microsoft and Yahoo have both struggled to compete against Google. Microsoft didn't mention Google by name in its announcement, but it did indicate that its acquisition bid was aimed squarely at its rival. "Today, the market is increasingly dominated by one player, who is consolidating its dominance through acquisition," Microsoft said. "Together, Microsoft and Yahoo can offer a credible alternative."

These marketing pieces are riddled with cruft that you need to read through.

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okay, so i'm working on this manga and i'm very stuck! i'm working on writing volume three right now. i would like some help for chapter ideas.
the story so far:
Kadis and Baka are trying to kill eachother but and their magic combines to create a beautiful cat girl! For lack of a better name Kadis named the girl Neko (cat in japanese).
Later on in the story Kadis falls in love with a guy in their class, Kage. Kage seems to hate everyone but Kadis!
It's a comedy/ action/ romance manga. Neko ends up falling for two guys, Kadis's older cousin, Izuko, and the wolf boy, Akaru.
Most of the story so far has been pretty random. Neko works in a maid cafe, Izuko and his twin brother, Izumo work in a butler cafe.
In the end (i havn't written this part yet but i'm planning ahead) Kage reveals that he's actually a demon, Kadis turns evil, and Kage and Kadis get married. Neko later finds out that Kage is going to sacrifice Kadis to the King of Demons and has to save her!

But right now i kindof need to think of ways to get up to that moment. TT.TT please help! as soon as i get each chapter finished i'll put up a link to it. I hope you enjoy reading it and i plan to have chapter one drawn and edited by the end of the month. Feel free to give ideas nya!

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»Vendors Will Follow The Money Of Open Source

That's what is being said by one of Intel's open source guys at an open source conference. <a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/69229,hardware-vendors-will-follow-the-money-to-open-source.aspx">Linux alone will see huge increases in installs</a>. This is really thanks to Ubuntu. Power users may be fighting it, but the easier the distro is to use (AND INSTALL SOFTWARE), the more pervasive Linux will get.

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However, he also warned that the prospect of moving from being Windows-centric to supporting over 200 flavours of Linux could sound unnecessarily daunting. Therefore, educating vendors, particularly smaller manufacturers, about what’s actually involved in going open source is essential to combating misunderstandings. "They don’t understand that once you’re in the upstream kernel you’re ok," he said. Hohndel pointed out that companies were also often misinformed about the legal risks of going open source, or were afraid of damaging their reputation. Another concern cited by hardware companies was a fear that their products would be damaged.

I wonder who is spreading all the FUD...?

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(Sorry about that, I was in the funny mood)

This feature isn't really thought well out yet. It'll probably change later.

I wouldn't worry about it right now.

I'm waiting for the big bad boy MicroSD card to come out.

post your steam id / exfire thing here so some people can play with other s in tf2 or something (if you have it) (which by the way stole my soul)
steamjp299
X-Firejpj264

LINUX IPOD! (and Yes I Have It)

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»ICANN Looks To Stop Domain Tasting

Those domain tasters sure like to use link farms. <a href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-23jan08.htm">ICANN is probably going to stop it by imposing a fee</a>. ICANN is heading down the wrong path by all these fees. Though, this goal is nice.

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Bruce Tonkin recused himself from the discussion and dropped off the call during the discussion of items 5 & 6 due to potential conflict of interest. Kurt Pritz indicated that tasting is a practice that has grown over the years and that many recent discussions and writings demonstrate that the Board is already well versed on the related issues. Kurt indicated that ICANN has collected some information that a few parties have taken the practice to its logical conclusion, and operate exclusively on this model - deleting as much as 95.5% of names registered within the five-day grace period. Others exercise degrees of restraint. There are a spread percentage of names deleted in the grace period across all registrars that ranges from 0% to 99.5%. ICANN has had many discussions and consultations on this issue. It was proposed that ICANN charged a transaction fee on add-grace deletes in the 2004-2005 budget but there was substantial criticism that such a fee would be de-facto policy making by ICANN staff. Recently the GNSO voted to recommend that staff take action to change its transaction fee to change in for tasting deletes. If ICANN changed transaction fee in this manner, most think practice would cease. The vote represents Supporting Organization policy support for alternative budget.

This read is horrible, but you get the gist.

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Different purpose.

More speed and stuff.

This is for ASE as a whole.

The feeling is mutual. It sucks having to learn the same thing over and over just because the class is a requirement. It sucks.

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»Mass Effect Debacle Reaches Absurd new heights. Also, Hell Freezes over.

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Responding to the latest press release, Kotaku's Brian Crecente asked Thompson what he thought about the Mass Effect story. Thompson responded, "The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about." (We assume he meant conservative columnist Kevin McCullough and isn't confusing Fox News guest Cooper Lawrence's gender.) Thompson later added, "This contrived controversy is absolutely ridiculous."

This is turning into the best media circus (and by far the funniest ever) since the Hot Coffee thing went over. For the record, I have not played Mass Effect, but this controversy sure does make me want to. The whole story is linked to in the article.

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screw them im going to disable ie now.... (not that i use it)

Yay for ABJD!! She is beautiful!! I hope you win her... I am never that lucky! To keep with the dolly madness I own a DOC Kirill, DOT T. Lahoo, DOI Luke, and DIM Dreaming Cloud Minimee.

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aren't they called Dolfies? i'm asking for one for my birthday in june. ^.^

In answer to this, they are often called Dollfies as a generalization but it isn't really correct. Dollfies are a brand of Asian Ball Jointed Dolls that all brands and types get lumped into even though they arn't all really Dollfies. The best way to find anything for ABJD's on ebay is to search for Dollfies as that is the header they put them under. I hope I helped and wasn't too long winded!!

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»Nokia Buys Trolltech

Trolltech makes QT, the libraries that KDE is built on. <a href="http://trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2008-01-28.4605718236">Nokia is said to have paid a scant $150 million for Trolltech</a>. Hopefully this will spur more KDE and QT development. Nokia has a large stake in Linux with many of their devices.

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The acquisition of Trolltech will enable Nokia to accelerate its cross-platform software strategy for mobile devices and desktop applications, and develop its Internet services business. With Trolltech, Nokia and third party developers will be able to develop applications that work in the Internet, across Nokia’s device portfolio and on PCs. Nokia’s software strategy for devices is based on cross-platform development environments, layers of software that run across operating systems, enabling the development of applications across the Nokia device range. Examples of current cross-platform layers are Web runtime, Flash, Java and Open C.

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»Monday Reviews

»Kingston MobileLite Card Reader @ ASE Labs.

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The MobileLite 9-in-1 USB2 card reader from Kingston combines a great design with mobile usability. Mobile users should take note of this product.

»Lexar 12-in-1 USB2 Card Reader @ ASE Labs.

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Lexar is a huge consumer brand for flash memory and support products. Their latest memory card reader handles great. Even better, they are owned by Micron.

<a href="http://hardwarelogic.com/news/132/ARTICLE/1555/2008-01-28.html">ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38 Motherboard Review @ HardwareLogic.com</a>

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*Chances are, if you know what a motherboard is, you've heard of Asus. Over the years, Asus has carved out an excellent reputation for their products, ranging from budget to full featured enthusiast level computing solutions. With the introduction of their most recent fully featured motherboard, the Asus P5E3 Deluxe is a top contender in the motherboard arena. Borrowing a bevy of features from their vaunted Republic of Gamers line of motherboards, the P5E3 Deluxe boasts Asus' exclusive AI Lifestyle technology, and a penchant for serious overclocking ability.

<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/gamechamber_1">Daze_Products_Nintendo_DS_Game_Chamber_Review_@_Bigbruin.com</a>

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Quote: It is frustrating to spend $30 to $50 on a Nintendo DS game only to have it lost or damaged. A simple container to hold games securely and only allow one game out at a time is a great option! For a relatively small price you can potentially save yourself a good deal of money and avoid plenty of headaches with the Daze Products Nintendo DS Game Chamber.

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1228">AMD HD3870X2 @ Bjorn3D</a>

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'The HD3870X2 is not your average video card. Instead of creating a single GPU with the power to compete with the 8800Ultra and beyond, AMD has chosen to go the multi-chip route instead. The HD3870X2, just as the name implies, simply is a card that has two HD3870 GPU's. It is not the first video card in history with two GPU's. The ATi Radeon Rage Fury MAX is one example and we all remember NVIDIA's first attempt, the GeForce 7950 GX2. Recently AMD tested a similar design with the HD2600 Gemini cards which were a very rare sight in the wild. NVIDIA is also working on a multi-GPU card that should be out pretty soon.'

<a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=661">Sparkle 8800GTS 512MB Review: G92 Madness Continues @ Madshrimps</a>

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The G92 based Geforce 8800GT was a very exciting product, unfortunately NVIDIA was short of supply and lower priced ATI HD3850 & HD3870 gained a lot of popularity this way. The higher-end market still remained untouched; to fill up this gap NVIDIA came up with a second wave of 8800GTS video cards. With the GT in mind, could we be dealing with yet another great NVIDIA product? We find out.

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=316">Sunbeamtech Rheobus Extreme @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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Sunbeamtech, the makers of fine cooling and nice cases, has another gadget up their sleeve. The new Rheobus Extreme is not only simple and sleek with its clean looks, and the blue glow of the six knobs goes well with anybody with blue LED lighting, but the best thing the Rheobus Extreme has to offer is the ability to support up to 30 watts on each control. For the novice out there, this means simply you can control multiple fans on each channel. A must for anybody with large cases with numerous fans.

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1281/gecube_radeon_hd_3870_x2_graphics_card/index.html">GECUBE Radeon HD 3870 X2 Graphics Card</a>

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It's one of those cards we've heard about quite a bit, but often when it comes to these dual GPU models they're nothing more than a bit of a prototype. Sometimes they manage to also hit the media and on the rare occasion they actually go into mass production for all to get their hands on it. The whole card design is loads better than the GX2 we saw from NVIDIA in 2006 which was literally two separate PCBs connected by a little bridge. Ultimately though it doesn't matter what the card looks like, it comes down to how it performs and that's something we're going to be looking at in just a moment.

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1220">Ultra X2 750W Extreme Titanium @ Bjorn3D</a>

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During my time here at Bjorn3D it seems like many of the reviews we have done have been power supplies. As mentioned in another review 2007 was 'The Year of the Power Supply'. Either way, as long as manufacturers keep producing this level of quality, keep them coming. The Ultra 750W X2 Extreme delivers power, low noise and a mirror. That's right, I said a mirror. Ok, so it is a 'titanium' case that, when you look at it, you can see yourself, a mirror. It is also completely modular down to the 24 pin power connector for the motherboard. Will this power supply have the power and efficiency a computer so requires? Let's find out.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_3870_X2">HIS Radeon HD 3870 X2 1 GB @ techPowerUp</a>

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The HIS Radeon 3870 X2 combines the power of two ATI RV670 GPUs into one to reach for the performance throne in single card processing power. Even tough the implementation has some minor limitations the overall product is certainly interesting and can maybe bring AMD back in the game.

<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/video/msi/8xxx/8600tt/">MSI NX8600GT Twin Turbo Video Card @ Viper Lair</a>

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Obviously, anything you can put into that PCIe slot to update the on-board video is going to give you a boost, the MSI NX8600GT Twin Turbo is not only going to do that, its going to do it while keeping those all important big bills in your savings account. nVidia has been king of the high end market space for some time now, and the midrange has been going their way as well. When they have cards such as the NX8600GT Twin Turbo being put out by Manufacturers such as MSI in this case, its no wonder.

<a href="http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Graphics-cards/GeForce-8800-GT-Roundup.html">GeForce 8800 GT Roundup @ InsideHW.com</a>

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It's been more than a year since the first DirectX 10 graphics accelerator, containing the revolutionary G80, was presented to the public. Everyone should remember the delight it brought and the incredible performance which left all high-end competition in the dust. This time, we have a graphics card with the G92 chip on it, but the card is not from the 9xxx series as you might assume. The G92 is a carefully designed, polished version of the G80. Models based on this chip are named 8800GT and, should they appear in appropriate quantities, are bound to become very popular.

<a href="http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/audio/sandisk_sansa_clip">SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player Review @ TechwareLabs</a>

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Quote: If you are looking for a highly portable and cheap MP3 player then check out Jason's review of the SanDisk Sansa Clip. We compare the Clip against the very populat iPod on several levels and give you the results. Is the SanDisk Sansa Clip worth your money? Read our review.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=701>">Samsung SyncMaster 2232GW 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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Samsung is known for producing some of the most gorgeous LCD monitors this world has ever seen. Walk into just about any home theater that has been equipped with a larger Samsung LCD television and you'll be blown away by the vibrant colors, the crystal-clear resolution, and the crispness of the contrast. The same can be said about the LCD monitors that the company puts out for computers and one of the latest in the long line of monitors is the Samsung SyncMaster 2232GW.

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1280/gigabyte_x38t_dq6_motherboard/index.html">GIGABYTE X38T-DQ6 Motherboard</a>

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series of the GIGABYTE boards denotes that it is a DDR3 variant of an already existing DDR2 model. X38 based motherboards are soon to take a nose dive in price since the chipset is due to be replaced as the enthusiast offering by the X48 which we have already managed to get our hands on and test in both DDR2 and DDR3 flavours.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_3870_Atomic">Sapphire HD3870 Atomic Edition @ techPowerUp</a>

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Sapphire's new HD 3870 Atomic Edition is a special version of the Radeon HD 3870 with a single slot cooler. This is only possible because Sapphire uses a new cooling technology called Vapor-X cooling that improves cooling performance considerably while keeping noise down. Another plus of this card is that it comes overclocked out of the box with full warranty.

<a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11734">New Approach To ATI Linux Driver Installation</a>

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Back in June of 2005 with the ATI Linux 8.14.13 driver release was a new installer to more easily facilitate the installation of this binary graphics driver using a graphical interface for a generic setup or generating distribution-specific packages (at that time Red Hat was the only officially supported distribution). With time, this installer has evolved by gaining new features and more distributions are being supported through their --buildpkg command for generating custom driver packages. These packaging scripts are now even hosted in the open for more community interaction. With two new driver options that will be formally introduced next month in Ubuntu's packaging scripts for the Catalyst 8.02 Linux driver, the installation process of the ATI fglrx driver on Ubuntu will become several steps easier.

<a href="http://www.3dgameman.com/content/view/11716/103/">Lian Li PC-P80 Case</a>

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Lian Li has named this full tower case the Armorsuit and it's targeted at the hardcore gamer. It has an all aluminum chassis so it's fairly lightweight considering its size. There are plenty of drive bays, lots of room to work, removable motherboard tray, five large fans, fits long power supplies & full length video cards and much more. The Lian Li PC-P80 Case is one of the best cases every released! Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.

<a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/652/1/">ATI Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD 3650 Video Cards @ Legit Reviews</a>

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Quote: The ATI Radeon HD 3650 is the direct replacement for the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro as you can tell from the chart above. The ATI Radeon HD 3650 is active cooled with a core clock of 725MHz and a memory clock of 800MHz and will be available with two kinds of memory ICs - GDDR3 and GDDR2. The slower and older GDDR2 memory chips will be used on the $79 price point cards, while the $99 cards will feature faster GDDR3 memory ICs...

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