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I have been around for a while, and when Western Digital decided to send me their 500 GB hard drive; I drooled. Then Seagate came out with their 750 GB drive; I got goose bumps. Now, Hitachi decided to realign my particles with their 1TB SATA II hard disk drive (HDS721010KLA330); man this thing smells good. Yeah, if you didn't catch that, I said 1TB... that's 1000 GB!
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Author: Joe Di Figlia |
Monday, November 26, 2008 |
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The Continuum is a turn based strategy game with in-depth RPG character development, multiplayer combat (planned) and fully developed and evolving realities. Yes, I said realities. I knew the genre of TCG, whether truly played with cards or not, having frequented GenCon several times. My expectations were neither high nor low as I purposely limited my exposure to the existing information about the game. I prefer to form my own opinions rather than bias my view with others' preconceived notions.
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Author: Jsgolfman |
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 |
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It seems like the more technologically advanced and the more connected we become, the bigger the burden of storage becomes too. I, for one, am a victim of the corporate policies and tightening budgets. My company issued laptop suffers from irritable storage syndrome! With the lackluster storage capacity and the incredible need for stored software in a position such as mine, there is a great need for portable storage solutions. Even though storage comes in varying flavors, I simply look for the most bang for my buck solutions, and Cooler Master claims that they can provide the ammunition. Enter the XCraft 250 2.5" external HDD enclosure.
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Authors: Joe Di Figlia |
Monday, April 30, 2007 |
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There are times in a computer's life when air cooling will no longer fit the bill. Unfortunately, most main stream computer users are sometimes afraid to experiment. This should no longer be the case because water and electronics were meant for each other. If you have been following computing, things have been changing, duh. As things get faster, they require greater cooling. As things got faster, heat sinks got bigger and bigger, making more noise than my grandmother in the bathroom. For this reason, some of us have ventured into mixing water and electricity to bring the noise down and the speeds up. Thermaltake is not new when it comes to cooling, and now they are trying to do what they do best, bringing what the enthusiasts have been doing for years to everyone else. Enter the Big Water 735 complete water cooling solution. |
Author: Joe Di Figlia |
Friday, March 16, 2007 |
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"Companies like CoolIT Systems played a large role in turning water cooling into a mainstream practice by making it available on a large scale, even getting their products in the hands of big box builders like Alienware.
Today we are going to look at CoolIT’s latest water-cooled processor heatsink, the PURE. CoolIT calls their cooling systems “Fluid Heat Exchangers” and have been building their FHEs for a couple of years now."
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Coverage from GIGABYTE P45 Spring Break and Plug-Fest 2008
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"This morning we are gathered with worldwide media at the Gigabyte headquarters in Taiwan for their Spring Break event and Plug-Fest 2008. It’s an event which allows media to get an early look at Gigabyte’s upcoming Intel P45 Express based motherboards."
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X48 is new, but there are many boards already begging for your dollars. We are taking a look at the most robust of them all, the P5E3 Premium, which includes built-in WiFi, a great board design and fantastic overclocking abilities. It would almost be a perfect board if it weren't for the $375 price tag.
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"Back in January this year (2008), John went to the consumer electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas. He met up with Griffin who make a set of digital RF speakers that are completely wireless. They charge up on an iPod docking station but can then be placed anywhere within fifty meters of the docking station. The speakers in this review aren't that wireless - they still require a power cord to mains power. Where as the Griffin speakers use bluetooth technology as part of their functionality of being portable, the AV Labs AVL337s are actually quite heavy and bluetooth is a feature for connectivity and not mobility."
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“The Razer Destructor Professional Gaming Mat is certainly something gamers should look into buying. Razer's test showed an increase in tracking of 37% with laser mice and 25% compared to other gaming-grade surfaces. This surface is of the highest quality. Razer claims it as the Razer Fractal surface for high-precision gameplay. Something that you probably haven't seen with any other gaming-grade mousepad is a protective carrying case, which comes included with the Destructor. Perfect for on-the-go gamers.”
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"For most computer savvy users, transferring data between two computers is relatively easy. If you have a network set up, you can share data between two computers. Alternatively, you can simply use a flash drive... but that might not be very efficient if you are transferring a large amount of data. But, for those users who aren't as "skilled" with computers, this can present quite a problem. I have seen countless people burn CD after CD of data to transfer to their laptop, which of course is time-consuming and wasteful."
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With the recent purchase of Hyper Sonic OCZ has added another company to their portfolio, further diversifying their product range. Hypersonic's AG2 Notebook, which we have on our testbench today has been engineered to be light weight and portable with less than 1.8 kg. The design also looks stunning with its a high quality, glossy paint.
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Intel FCLGA4-S Core 2 Extreme Reference Heatsink
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"Ever wonder how Intel's retail heatsinks stack up against the best aftermarket CPU coolers out there? In this review Frostytech will be comparing the Intel FCLGA4-S reference heatsink, which is boxed with retail 45nm Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processors (and others), against one hundred Intel socket 775 heatsinks from every imaginable manufacturer. One notable innovation with Intel's FCLGA4-S reference heatsink is harder to see, a vapour chamber."
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"Once you buy your first digital camera, photos seem to grow
exponentially. We move the pictures from our camera to our computer, and
over time find we have a semi-organized mess of pictures. It can be
difficult to find the photos we want to view, print or email. For this
reason, Windows Vista comes preinstalled with a built in photo gallery
that showcases your photos in an easy-to-use way. The software also
provides useful editing tools to manage your photos. You can view, rate,
and tag photos and then sort the photos by these criteria. You can also
use the search feature to find the exact photo you want. This article
explores the options available to you through Photo Gallery."
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The LifeBook U1010 from Fujitsu, an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) claimed by Fujitsu to be the world’s smallest Notebook PC. Utilising a mere 5.6” WideScreen LCD and 3.5G Wireless Broadband Connectivity, we see if it’s any good.
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Xigmatek has really made a name for themselves over the past year thanks to the Heat-pipe Direct Touch technology that they have embraced. When Benchmark Reviews originally reviewed the HDT-S1283 cooler we were absolutely astonished by the incredible results. Once again, we are the very first to test the newest hardware, and you'll be impressed to know that this product delivers the performance needed by overclockers while fulfilling the enthusiasts wish list for attractive features. Benchmark Reviews introduces the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler CAC-SXHH4-U02 and tests the performance against the top competitors.
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“In a few short years, OCZ has really made its mark in the PC enthusiast world. They have branched out into power supplies, CPU coolers, thermal compound, peripherals, flash media, they even have a new phase-change cooler for those extreme overclockers that need sub-zero temps. But, OCZ's forte is still high-performance system memory. Today I will be looking at OCZ's latest offering in the ReaperX series, the ReaperX PC3-1066 (DDR3-1333) 2 gig kit. Will the DDR3 ReaperX prove to be the awesome overclocker that its DDR2 little brother is? Read on and see...”
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"The drawbacks to the Hybrid Power though outweigh the positives in
this current implementation. First, only the 9800 GTX and the 9800 GX2
graphics cards are supported with the 780a SLI chipset - that leaves a whole
host of NVIDIA users with 9600 GTs, 8800 GTS and GT cards that probably
think they have the right to Hybrid Power technology since their cores are
based on the same that rests under the hoods of the 9800 GTX and GX2. Also,
the REAL KILLER here is that NVIDIA is promoting the nForce 780a SLI chipset
as an enthusiast platform, and pushing Hybrid Power with these high end
cards, yet the fact that the motherboard GPU can only output at 1920x1200
resolutions is not-so-cleverly hidden."
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VL System M-Play Blast LCD Case Display & Remote Control
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"I always enjoy being surprised by a product and the M-Play Blast was one such device. Not only did it exceed my expectations, it thoroughly impressed me. If you are looking for a remote setup for your media center and want something that looks at home with your VCR and other entertainment systems then the retro look of the M-play Blast should be right up your alley."
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In today's gamer-friendly market there seems to be no shortage of gaming peripherals to choose from. Unfortunately for the games, however, not all peripherals are created equal - making it difficult and risky to choose. Today I hope to help with your decision by taking a look at the Wolfking Warrior XXtreme gaming keyboard. As an avid gamer that has always used a basic keyboard, the comparison will prove to be a great test for the latest Wolfking.
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