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Either by necessity or interest, many Windows users find themselves staring the Task Manager in the face on a regular occasion. It could be that a program has stalled or that you simply want to know where your network resources are being hogged. The Task Manager has always proven to be a good...

I ran CCleaner earlier since I haven't in a while, and I discovered that for some reason, the "Windows Error Reporting" service has been hogging about 1.4GB of hard drive space. I have been running CCleaner for years and have never spotted an anomaly like this before. Anyone have an idea of what...

Finding a 5.1 gaming headset isn't hard, but finding one that's not riddled with problems is. Many companies have been entering the audio market in this way lately, and Cooler Master proves that it's not about to be left out. With its Sirus, we're given one of the best-looking options to date...

We're in need of having more off-topic threads that can sustain themselves over the long haul, so what better subject to dedicate to one than beer? I'm not sure who the big beer drinkers are here, though most of our staff does appreciate a good brew. While I am bound to talk most about imports...

While much of the tech world was mourning the loss of Steve Jobs last weekend, another pivotal figure in computing also passed away, Dennis Ritchie. Ritchie might not be a household name like Jobs, but his contributions to computing have proven to be some of the most important in history. In...

Steam has put up three Tomb Raider games for sale through the weekend, and all are a great deal. The remake of the original (Anniversary) is $3.39, while Legend is $5.09 and Underworld $6.79. If you like a good adventure game, either of these are quite good. If you had to choose just one...

SteelSeries has today announced a rather interesting and unusual product: a pair of eyeglasses. These are not usual glasses, however. Rather, the "Desmo" was created in conjunction with the folks at GUNNAR Optiks who have long promised that their glasses will improve your focus while at the same...

Digital game distribution services are a dime a dozen, but Beamdog vows to be different. Besides having the most unusual name for a service of its sort, Beamdog focuses on releasing games of all stripes, new or old, commercial or indie, and even some open source. It's also the exclusive shop for...

At first I thought Apple's Siri was a little needless, but after seeing some of the responses she can give, I almost want an iPhone 4S. http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/12/siri-weird-things-iphone-4s/

That statement can of course be debated, but as far as I am concerned, Eggnog is one of the most delicious beverages on earth - even without alcohol. Of course, it gets even better with alcohol, and each season I tend to make good use of rum and tequila to make a most excellent seasonal drink...

After what has felt like an eternal wait, AMD has finally launched its first Bulldozer desktop processors. This launch marks the first time since the original K7 that AMD has about started from scratch, designing a CPU with a fresh mindset and with the ultimate goal of catching up to its biggest...

ASUS has long been manufacturing some of my favorite notebooks, and with the company's new Zenbook line-up, I think my love has just been refreshed. Based on "Ultrabook" designs, the Zenbook models are set to compete head-to-head with Apple's MacBook Air in terms of dimensions, weight and...

Gamers beware - the latest release from Cooler Master's CM Storm gaming brand is a nasty little bugger. The Xornet has been officially launched as the latest gaming mouse in a line up that has already won over tons of gamers. Under the hood, the mouse features a 2000 DPI optical sensor with...

A couple of weeks ago, I featured the "Paper Camera" app, available for both Android and Apple devices, which allows you to add some artistic value to your snapshots on-the-fly, rather than after-the-fact. Mere days after making that post, I discovered a similar app produced by Autodesk based on...

Thermaltake and HardwareLOOK teamed up to offer up some prizes: http://www.hardwarelook.com/article.php?id=5 I am not sure which countries are able to enter, but the site is based in the UK. Chances are US entries would be fine. Edit: I should note that because I posted this here, it doesn't...

The technology industry has just lost one of its most innovative, influential and successful people; Steve Jobs. Whether you're a fan of Apple and its products or not, it's almost assured that you've been affected by some of the accomplishments Steve has made - some of which we'd like to recap...

OCZ Technology has made a new name for itself with solid-state drives, and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down any time soon. The company has just announced that it has signed an agreement to pick up a design team and select IP assets from the UK division of PLX Technology, a SoC design...

Enough said... a cool prize is to be had to some random person. http://steelseries.com/portal2/

In continuing to make the Xbox 360 more of an entertainment device than only a gaming one, Microsoft has announced a slew of new partnerships that will deliver a lot more content to owners of the console all around the world. Unfortunately, not everyone will have access to all of the content...

Remember Ubuntu 11.04? We took a look at it just about six months ago. Around that time, I got in the habit of throwing the Linux distros I test out on my VPS to help seed them, and more often than not, I end up seeding a lot. In the case of Ubuntu 11.04, the server has managed to see over...