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  1. Rob Williams

    Switching Off Your PC Remotely with "Switch Off"

    Have you ever left your house with your computer running, only to wish that you were able to shut it down either via a timer or remotely? If you're running a Linux OS, chances are good that you're also running SSH. In that case, it takes little more than a quick login from wherever you are, then...
  2. Rob Williams

    Who's watching the World Cup?

    I have to agree on van Persie, which is unfortunate because I usually regard him very highly as a footballer. There's rumors out there that Arsenal might possibly be selling him for around £35 million, and if so, I say we should take the money and run. That kind of money can go a long way...
  3. Rob Williams

    OCZ Enyo 128GB USB 3.0 Portable SSD

    "Fast". It's a word that can be explained in a billion different ways, but one of my favorites is to talk about the potential of OCZ's Enyo SSD. As a portable drive, it delivers mind-blowing performance, at up to 200MB/s for both the read and write, and as an added perk, it's small, stylish, and...
  4. Rob Williams

    The motherboard... it is small.

    I hate to admit it, but I somehow forgot I had this beauty of a motherboard lying around. I ended up stumbling on it earlier and immediately slapped my forehead. It's not often we take a look at mATX or smaller motherboards, but when this thing arrived at my door, I found myself really excited...
  5. Rob Williams

    Who's watching the World Cup?

    Haha, that was a GREAT match. So glad to see Netherlands keep it in there. I have a good feeling that there's going to be an up-roar for Robinho's rejected first "goal". It was clearly offside, but still...
  6. Rob Williams

    SSDownloader Takes Out the Pain of Downloading PC Fix-it Tools

    Are you the lucky "computer guy" or girl among your posse of friends, or your family members? If you're like me, you probably don't mind that denotation so much, but it's the fact that any problems that arise tend to be very time-consuming, tedious, and not to mention... boring. Well, there are...
  7. Rob Williams

    Intel Set to Launch New CPU Models this Summer, Including Six-Core i7-970

    Tired of seeing the same old Intel processors for sale? Tell me about it. By this point in time, the six-core Core i7-980X Extreme Edition is looking a little bit tired, and Intel knows this! So don't worry, because according to latest rumors, this time care of Digitimes, Intel is prepped to...
  8. Rob Williams

    Has Dell's Lustre Been Permanently Lost?

    The first time I ever bought a laptop was in the spring of 2004, and before committing to a purchase, I spent a lot of time researching to make sure I wouldn't regret it. At that time, decent laptops cost upwards of $2,000 or more, far different from today where you can pick up a great laptop...
  9. Rob Williams

    Move Over Firefox, I Choose Chrome

    I can't believe I'm about to say this, but after eight years of remaining faithful to Mozilla's Firefox, I've decided to move over to Google's Chrome, after much testing and experimentation. The first time I used Firefox, I was blown away by its speed and stability, and back in its earlier...
  10. Rob Williams

    Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker to Help You Rule Your OS

    Does the name "TweakUI" sound familiar? If so, then you have no doubt been tweaking Windows OSes for quite some time. On its own, this Microsoft-developed tool didn't accomplish anything that couldn't otherwise be handled manually, with registry hacks and other things, but it did make the...
  11. Rob Williams

    PlayClaw - Has FRAPS' Killer Arrived?

    For many gamers, the go-to application for performance benchmarking, screenshot capturing and also video recording has always been FRAPS. But if there's one major thing FRAPS is lacking, it's competition, something that might end with PlayClaw. This program offers many of FRAPS' features, along...
  12. Rob Williams

    Early Videogame Buzz at E3

    One game I missed that I can't believe I did is Sonic Colors... I am SO stoked! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9H0QnX6A0 This is one title that's actually going to force me to dust off the Wii.
  13. Rob Williams

    Blur - Twisted Metal Meets Need for Speed?

    Split/Second is quite a bit different, although there is still some destruction involved. The premise of the game isn't like Blur, so that changes things up, and the destruction as far as I'm aware happens just with the cars themselves... meaning there are no weapons involved. I downloaded a...
  14. Rob Williams

    PlayStation 3's 3.60 Firmware Introduces Plus Subscriptions

    It's not all too often that a PlayStation 3 software update comes along that's well-worth rushing home for, but the brand-new 3.60 firmware might spawn one such occasion. Arguably the most interesting feature to be implemented in this update is the introduction of "PlayStation Plus", the paid...
  15. Rob Williams

    Quick Performance Preview of OCZ's USB 3.0 Enyo SSD

    As I mentioned late last month, OCZ has sent us its latest USB storage device, the 3.0-based Enyo, and at the same time, I mentioned that I had full intention to tackle the drive as soon as I returned home from Computex. Well, for some reason testing took me much longer than expected to ramp up...
  16. Rob Williams

    Windows 8 App Store and More Discovered in Leaked Slides

    Ahh, just when we were beginning to get used to Windows 7, out of nowhere comes news of Windows 8! Okay, okay... so Windows 8 news has been leaking ever since 7's launch. Fair enough. But bits of information leaked this week from a conference held this past April is new, and it's for the most...
  17. Rob Williams

    Report States that Most SSL Certificates are Invalid

    In a post we made last Tuesday, we talked a bit about EFF's latest Firefox extension, called "HTTPS Everywhere". The goal of this extension is to automatically enable a secure connection to a website if one is available, as long as it's defined. In the launch version, sites supported right out...
  18. Rob Williams

    PayPal to Soon Allow Payments Without an Account

    For as long as I have been purchasing products online, I've been using PayPal to handle almost all of the payments, as it's secure, and far easier to deal with than hauling out a credit card each time to read off the numbers. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, either, because like it or not, PayPal...
  19. Rob Williams

    Using the ASUS Xonar Essence STX Under Linux

    Radomir, apologies for missing your question. As far as recent kernels are aware, the ST is indeed supported. It might not have been when you originally asked though :-( I'm glad the article proved useful Cavej03! Enjoy the card! :D
  20. Rob Williams

    Do You Like Tabs on Top or Bottom?

    Being a long-time Mozilla Firefox user, the first time I gave Google's Chrome browser a shot, I felt myself lost. You wouldn't think that a small aesthetics change would be a big deal, but if you're familiar with a certain configuration, and use it day in and day out, even the smallest of...
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