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Halo 2 was good because of Xbox Live and nothing more. As a shooter, it wasn't that great.

Happy New Year!

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Nuxified.org and Cluenet.org are preparing to hold a Free Software gaming tournament. Its purpose is to promote gaming in the Free Software world, on operating systems such as GNU/Linux, and *BSD and show that gaming is not limited to proprietary platforms such as Microsoft's Windows.

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My desktop is blank .

I just don't have anything to post. I always post when I do.

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»NASA Makes High Temperature Chips

NASA has developed Silicon Carbide ICs that can withstand very high heat. <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/19316">The new circuits can be used in high heat environments like jets and such</a>.

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The new silicon carbide differential amplifier integrated circuit chip may provide benefits to anything requiring long-lasting electronic circuits in very hot environments such as jets, spacecraft and industrial machinery. In particular, NASA said SiC applications will include energy storage, renewable energy, nuclear power, electrical drives. The use of the high temperature packaging and operation of SiC power modules for its power electronics equipment will bring about the benefits of increase in power density, reduction in heat sink requirements (thus smaller size and mass), and higher frequency operation that also results in lower mass for the filters and transformers.

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Thanx ill try it out!

I'm only past the intro mission but the controls for the Wii are awesome. This is how FPSes should be on the Wii.

Wow! Are Jewish people time travellers?

Just kidding, of course. Happy New Year!

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»A Moment Of Silence: Remember 9/11/2001

Let us all take a brief moment out our day and remember what happened on this day six years ago. We will never forget. I will make sure of that.

Every major news outfit is showing the scene at ground zero today. Very solemn. This year has been the first when the weather isn't sunny and bright. It is also the first year that the memorial isn't being held at the WTC.

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»IBM Join OpenOffice.org

IBM is now backing OpenOffice.org. <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/press/ibm_press_release.html">You can expect code updates from IBM to start flowing soon</a>. They need to fix the speed and the widgets of the app.

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"IBM is very pleased to be joining the OpenOffice.org community. We are very optimistic that IBM's contribution of technology and engineering resources will provide tangible benefits to the community membership and to users of OpenOffice.org technology around the world,” said Mike Rhodin, General Manager of IBM's Lotus division. "We're particularly pleased to be teaming with the community to accelerate the rate of innovation in the office productivity marketplace. We believe that this relationship will improve our ability to deliver innovative value to users of IBM products and services. We also believe that the collaboration will lead to an even broader range of ODF-supporting applications (ISO 26300) and solutions that draw from the OpenOffice.org technology."

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If you add someone to your friends list, an email is now sent as well as a PM.

I just fixed notifications. I broke them on an update yesterday. You should now get your PMs and/or emails about new posts.

hmm. idk i might frigg it up horribly not very confident in my "assembleing skills" but im sure i can take care of any kind of software and that stuff

but, question would it be better to get duel
Dual 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600 GTS - SLI Enabled
or just one:
320MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTS

I think apple made bad move by introducing the ipod touch so early. Think about it, the Ipod Classic & the new nano are more appealing when it comes to banging out your buck(point intended). People nowadays FILL their Ipods with music,videos,games,porn...and...other..stuff... go the ipod classic would be the best deal. With that said, ipod touch only comes in 8GB & 16GB but it does come with the perks on the iphone minus the phone. I'd take 160GB with new intergrated tech and metal casing over the molesting of a ipod anyday. Well...maybe until the day they upgrade the GB more!

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»Sorry iPhone users....

Apple dropped the price on the iPhone only 2 months after its initial release pissing a lot of people off. But, it's going to make it up to all of the loyal Apple customers who purchased one. These customers are still beat out of $100, but Apple didn't HAVE TO DO anything. Jobs makes some obvious points about the technology market, and still tries to make nicey. This is one of the reasons Apple deserves all of the success it can get.
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/

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"Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Details are still being worked out and will be posted on Apple's website next week. Stay tuned."

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»ATI/Linux Open Source

I'm glad ATI is addressing this issue. I know that this has been an issue for many of us. This will definitely increase the hardware choices for Linux users.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201804673

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"AMD said it had been working with various open source groups to enhance the compatibility for its ATI Radeon graphics chips for consumer Linux users. The releases, which are planned for early September, would also include subsequent versions of ATI's Catalyst developer software package."

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This was a really interesting article. I especially like the end. I agree with everything this guy said. The only difference between Microsoft and Apple is that Apple makes quality products and actually deserves its success.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136949-c,companynews/article.html

Only reason why it may seem childish at first glance is due to none other than Viz" we suck the fun out life and use your money to buy drugs" media...

http://www.sharp-cart.com/ecom/category_items.htm?cat_id=887

Look at these deals! FREE SHIPPING. This is from Sharp directly!

I'm jumping on the 42"!

Probably dead, actually. It requires a promotion code. Did anyone get one from sharp?

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»Mandriva 2008.0 RC1 Released

Mandriva has released a RC for the latest version of their distro. <a href="http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Releases/Mandriva/2008.0/Development/RC1">The interesting part is that it isn't feature complete</a>! What the hell?

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Mandriva Linux 2008 includes the following versions of the major distribution components: kernel 2.6.22, X.org 7.2, KDE 3.5.7, GNOME 2.19.6, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6, OpenOffice.org 2.2. Other major new features are the merging of the Beryl and Compiz 3D desktop technologies into Compiz Fusion, a new network management tool, a Windows documents and settings migration tool, and support for WPA-EAP. You can find an introduction to the most interesting new features in What's coming in Mandriva Linux 2008.

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Awesome. Thanks.

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»Palm Cancels Foleo

Palm has cancelled its useless wanna-be laptop before it was released. <a href="http://news.com.com/8301-13579_3-9770830-37.html">Palm was touting this as the greatest thing ever</a>. It wasn't.

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"In the course of the past several months, it has become clear that the right path for Palm is to offer a single, consistent user experience around this new platform design and a single focus for our platform development efforts. To that end, and after careful deliberation, I have decided to cancel the Foleo mobile companion product in its current configuration and focus all of our energies on delivering out next generation platform and the first smartphones that will bring this platform to market," Colligan wrote on Palm's blog. Calls to Palm representatives were not immediately returned.

Don't try to save face. This product was horrible.

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»UK Judge: All DNA Should Be Recorded

A UK Judge says it would be good to collect DNA samples from every person that steps foot inside the UK. <a href="http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6979138.stm">This also includes residents living there</a>. Police state much?

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Shadow home secretary David Davis called for a Parliamentary debate and described the system for adding people to the database as arbitrary and erratic. Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, said there was "no earthly reason" why someone who has committed no crime should be on the database - "yet the government is shoving thousands of innocent people's DNA details on to the database every month". The DNA database - which is 12 years old - grows by 30,000 samples a month taken from suspects or recovered from crime scenes. There has already been criticism of the database - the largest in the world - because people who are found innocent usually cannot get their details removed.

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It's good to have you.

cool! nice idea

I figured it wouldn't take long for iPhone bits and pieces to make it to the iPod. An iPod with a touch screen is, honestly, a hell of a lot more exciting than the iPhone is, OSX or not.

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»Tuesday Reviews

Make sure you read our articles by clicking the links at the top!

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=252">PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610 Power Supply @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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In today's world of power supplies we have seen units that boast power way beyond the limits that most of us would need this year or next. The PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW may be just one of those units. But just because PC P&C makes one of the best high powered units out there, doesn't mean they have forgotten about the individuals that don't need this much energy to power their rigs. So along comes the Silencer 610. The Silencer 610 may not be able to brag about huge power ratings but if it lives up to PC P&C's reputation, it can at least brag about solid stability amongst its rails.

<a href="http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8006">US Bank to Fund Open Source Projects @ MadPenguin.org</a>

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For many open source enthusiasts, the problem is finding the funds to help support their favorite open source projects, which include various Linux distros. It's not that we do not have the money, it's the method of forwarding the necessary funds that's the problem.

<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/ultra_x3_600watt_power_supply/">Ultra X3 600Watt Modular Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews.net</a>

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"The Ultra X3 600W power supply has a lot to recommend. Its fully modular design and FlexForce cabling system are very unique and will be a boon to users who like to have neat, tidy installs. The cable assortment is complete and provides the user with plenty of connectors supporting a wide variety of configurations. The X3 is relatively compact, very stable and efficient. This should be more than enough PSU for the vast majority of users."

<a href="http://modders-inc.com/reviews-story--155.html">WinFast PX8600 GTS TDH Extreme Video Card at Modders-Inc.com</a>

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The new Leadtek/WinFast PX8600 GTS TDH Extreme graphics card with the GDDR3 memory clocked to 1000(2000)Mhz and the GPU set to 710Mhz it is set to be a real screamer for the money, but can it do it? We put this new card through some hard testing and it came out without a scratch.

<a href="http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/447/TiVo+HD/">TiVo HD @ TheTechLounge</a>

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"The TiVo HD is the mainstream consumer Series 3 TiVo. At $300, the device is more palatable to consumers who balked at an $800 price tag. The box has a smaller hard drive than the original Series 3 box, and doesn't come with OLED screen, THX certification, or a fancy case. So how does a $300 HD set top box work? Well, I will say it wasn't boring."

<a href="http://www.bonafidereviews.com/article.php?id=228">BFR Review: Mario Strikers Charged</a>

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Quote: If there was ever a character that could fit the definition of "Everyman" Nintendo's Italian, suspender-wearing, high pitched hero Mario could be it. Mario has done just about everything. From golf, to tennis, to bowling, to basketball, to building time machines, curing diseases, participating in the Olympics, fighting gigantic monkeys, baking cookies, driving go carts, and of course being an all around hero, Mario has done just about every activity under the sun.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CoolerMaster/Cosmos">Cooler Master Cosmos RC-1000 @ techPowerUp</a>

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The Cooler Master Cosmos is the company's newest high-end offering designed to be a follow up on the highly successful Stacker Series. The case did not only grow in dimension & weight but also offers a long list of new and unique features. You will find seperate hard drive drawers, four fans and foam covered side panels among many other details.

<a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=596">TTIC Micro Flow Intel S775 Water Block Performance Review @ Madshrimps</a>

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TTIC has been around since the late 90's, though it's only since few years that they jumped into the desktop CPU cooling market. Because of their advanced knowledge of heatpipe technology they have already accomplished quite a bit, now TTIC is exploring a very new world, water cooling. Two new products were being released, the so called Micro Flow series, and judging on its design we were anxious to see how it performed with a Quad Core CPU.

<a href="http://www.insidehw.com/content/view/263/9/">Logitech MX Air Review @ InsideHW.com</a>

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"Day after day, more and more computers move to living rooms, with more and more users using their computers from the comfort of their armchairs and couches. Logitech always had something to offer to such users, mainly products like universal remote controllers and wireless keyboards/mice. The MX Air model is a kind of a convergence of the mentioned products, offering the functionality of an RC and properties of a wireless laser mouse."

<a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=10952">Nouveau Driver Q A (NVIDIA Driver Developer Questions)</a>

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"On the Phoronix Forums we have been running a Q&A with the developers of the Nouveau project. For those out of the loop or new to Linux, the Nouveau project aims to provide an open-source 2D/3D graphics driver for NVIDIA hardware. After collecting a number of questions from our readers, KoalaBR and Marcheu have answered these questions. The questions range from whether there will be open-source SLI support to asking if NVIDIA has ever contacted the Nouveau developers."

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1146">Thermaltake Tai-Chi M+ @ Bjorn3D</a>

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As notebooks become more powerful, they are also getting hotter. Many of today's gaming notebooks are made with high performance CPU, dedicated GPU, and a fast 7200 rpm hard drive. These components offer excellent performance but also generate tremendous heat, something you don't want to find on your notebook. Unlike desktop components, notebook components usually are not replaceable and even if they are, it is usually not easy to do by average users. Hence, the cooling of the notebook components are highly dependant on the level of craftsmanship used by the manufacturer. Unfortunately, due to the need to keep the notebooks light, sometimes it is not easy to offer the best cooling for all the top of the line CPU, GPU, and hard drives inside that one-inch portable unit.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/TrippLite/Smart1000LCD">Tripp Lite Smart1000LCD UPS @ techPowerUp</a>

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Most users these days know to at least protect their PCs with a surge protector, but in truth, that is not nearly enough. Surge protectors do not protect against blackouts, brownouts or "dirty" power, but an interruptible power supply can. Today we takes a look at the Smart1000LCD UPS from Tripp Lite. It is a 1000VA / 500W unit with a blue backlit LCD display that provides real-time power status.

<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/intel_e6750/">Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 1333MHZ FSB Processor Review @ Tweaknews.net</a>

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"The people that will be taking advantage of this new processor will be the new system builders trying to get their best bang for the buck at the moment. Seeing this processor can be purchased for under US$200, it is a lot cheaper than the US$320 E6700 it is replacing. In my opinion, Intel is inviting people to take advantage of this processor by cutting the price so drastically that the price difference could allow you to buy the different motherboard to take advantage of it."

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1173/asus_xonar_d2_ultra_fidelity_sound_card/index.html">ASUS Xonar D2 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card</a>

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Over recent years, ASUS has left a firm mark on the consumer pc market with a strong and ever growing list of reputable and reliable products, these including some of the best notebooks and graphics cards out there. Now they are extending their portfolio even further by throwing the gauntlet down to Creative and attempting to challenge them at their own favourite event; maybe even leaving with a gold medal too. All this remains to be seen but top marks right off the bat for having a crack at Creative who in my opinion have had far too much leg room in the sound card arena.

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=251">Antec Sonata III PC Case @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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It's easy to write rave reviews of Antec products. They've been in the industry long enough to know what PC enthusiasts want and they have a reputation for delivering it. Today, I'm excited to review the Sonata III. People might say I'm a little biased toward Antec. Most of the cases I've owned throughout the years have sported the Antec Logo. We could do a cell phone commercial showing off bars with the different sized Antec cases in my home. I may give them to friends, but I never throw them away. They're well-made and nice to look at. Now how can you trust me to tell you the truth about the Antec Sonata III? Simple: I expect more out of Antec. If they fail to deliver, I'll be the first to notice it and the first to say something about it.

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=250">Powercolor HD 2400 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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To accommodate those mid-range users, Powercolor started manufacturing the HD 2400 series video cards. Every card in the HD 2400 Series has DirectX 10 support, 1080p, Universal Video Decoding, and HDMI with surround sound. Today, we have the Powercolor HD2400 Pro on our test bench. This card's $59 MSRP should definitely entice users who are looking for a mid-range gaming card with multimedia capabilities. Let's move right into our review to see just how the HD 2400 Pro stacks up to the demands of Windows Vista Ultimate and DirectX 10 gaming.

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