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  1. Rob Williams

    Well, there goes the last excuse...

    ... I'll ever have for not working out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18218582
  2. Rob Williams

    4K display, anyone?

    Our friends over at BSN* got their hands on a 4K resolution monitor, sporting an actual resolution of 4096x2160. This is perfect for those blessed with 4K-capable cameras, like those offered by RED. http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2012/5/25/eizo-4k-display-unboxing.aspx Personally, I...
  3. Rob Williams

    VIA Announces its Raspberry Pi Competitor, 'APC'

    VIA has just thrown its hat into the arena where the Raspberry Pi currently dominates, with its "APC". But there's a twist here. While RPi allows you to install multiple ARM-based OSes, VIA's APC comes pre-bundled with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The press release doesn't state whether or not...
  4. Rob Williams

    Preparing for the MOA qualfiers

    Our good friend Dennis from Ninjalane has written a good report on what it takes to prepare yourself to enter the qualifying stage of a popular overclocking competition. Highly recommended read :D http://ninjalane.com/articles/general_information/moa_qualify_2k12
  5. Rob Williams

    Warlock: Master of the Arcane Review

    From the developer of the popular Majesty series comes a 4X turn-based strategy game that takes some of the best elements of previous games in the genre and adds some twists. Your goal? To build up your empire, explore the interesting land, find secret portals and of course - handle any...
  6. Rob Williams

    Building mom a Core i5 PC

    I'm sure I'm not alone here in having family members ask me to build them a PC on occasion. Well, just imagine how that intensifies when you have a closet lined with motherboards, power supplies, CPU coolers and so forth! The last time I built a PC for mom was in 2007, I believe. The chassis...
  7. Rob Williams

    Is NVIDIA Planning a Kepler Recall?

    In recent weeks, there has been a rampant rumor going around that NVIDIA is set to (or at least contemplating a) recall all Kepler-based graphics cards sold-to-date due to a discovered fatal flaw. At the moment, NVIDIA is keeping mum on things, except to say that there is "no truth to this" -...
  8. Rob Williams

    Arctic's Accelero Xtreme III Cooler Promises to Drop GTX 680 Temps by 20ºC+

    NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 isn't the hottest-running GPU out there, but if your goal is to eke as much graphics performance from your computer with as little noise as possible, after-market coolers become worth looking at. Arctic is a huge player in this arena, and so it's no surprise to see that...
  9. Rob Williams

    ASUS' P8Z77-V Premium Becomes First Intel-certified Thunderbolt Board

    We've talked a fair bit about Intel's Thunderbolt connector on the site before, but it's been hard to give an actual opinion on it since its home was on the Mac. Soon, that will change, with ASUS spearheading the PC-based releases with its P8Z77-V Premium motherboard - the first to become...
  10. Rob Williams

    Thermaltake Releases Fan-equipped Black Element Gaming Mouse

    Since the launch of its 'Tt eSPORTS' line of gaming peripherals, Thermaltake has had some rather interesting ideas to help gamers have the best experience possible. One of the first to strike me was with its Challenger series of keyboards, which featured a small fan at either the left or right...
  11. Rob Williams

    GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 Review

    If you're a gamer looking to build a high-end multi-GPU PC, GIGABYTE's X79 G1.Assassin 2 deserves a look. Built from the ground up for gamers, it features onboard Creative X-Fi audio and Killer NIC solutions, supports three GPUs, has a proper EFI and sports aesthetics that perfectly complement...
  12. Rob Williams

    'EA World's' games on sale at GOG

    These games are on sale this weekend for $2.99 at GOG.com: DUNGEON KEEPER™ DUNGEON KEEPER™ 2 POPULOUS™ POPULOUS™ 2: TRIALS OF THE OLYMPIAN GODS SID MEIER'S ALPHA CENTAURI™ SIMCITY 2000™ SPECIAL EDITION http://www.gog.com/promo/ea_worlds I picked up SimCity and Alpha Centauri...
  13. Rob Williams

    So you want to swallow a diamond?

    Enough said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18106923
  14. Rob Williams

    When an innocent person is executed...

    Here's a bit of a haunting tale. In 1989, Carlos de Luna was killed by lethal injection for the killing of Wanda Lopez. Today, after five years of research into the case, a group of 12 students led by a professor have discovered that the wrong man died. Not surprisingly, the execution occurred...
  15. Rob Williams

    Photos from NVIDIA's GPU Tech Conference

    For those who want to feel like you're at the event, NVIDIA has posted a bunch of pictures to show what's going on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nvidia/
  16. Rob Williams

    NZXT Switch 810 Full-Tower Chassis Review

    From cases to cooling, NZXT has something for everyone - and for every budget. With this review, we're taking a look at the company's Switch 810 full-tower chassis, designed for those who want solid design, big space, effective cooling, and can appreciate other smaller features not often seen on...
  17. Rob Williams

    Foxconn CEO Confirms Apple's 'iTV' in Development

    An Apple-produced television has been floating around Rumorville for what seems like forever, but with recent comments made by Foxconn chief Terry Gou, it looks like it's going to be a reality. In an interview with a Chinese newspaper, he admitted that Apple was in fact working on a television...
  18. Rob Williams

    Intel Has 7nm & 5nm in R&D Pipeline

    When a company like Intel releases a brand-new micro-architecture, it's pretty-much become a given that we'll be impressed. Sometimes, performance sees a nice boost, and the constant shrinking of the transistor size just boggles the mind. But despite how impressive any new launch is, Intel...
  19. Rob Williams

    Leica camera sells for $2.36m

    A prototype for the first camera ever to use 35mm film has sold for a staggering £1.74m ($2.36m USD), and at least 11 still exist! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18050363 I sure wish I had one of these puppies in the attic.
  20. Rob Williams

    Corsair Vengeance K90 MMO Keyboard Review

    Over the years, Corsair has made us realize just how seriously it takes its products. With the launch of its first Vengeance gaming peripherals, we expected to see a continuation of this top-rate quality, but so far, things have been a little hit or miss - at least with regards to software...
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