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  1. Rob Williams

    Gizmodo Editor's Tech Gear Seized

    Here's another example of how hardcore Apple is, straight from Steve Wozniak: "But I can tell you that the test engineer who showed me an iPad after midnight, for 2 minutes, during the iPad launch was indeed fired. I opted to spend 2 minutes with Numbers on this iPad, trying some stunts I'd...
  2. Rob Williams

    Gizmodo Editor's Tech Gear Seized

    Unless you were truly living under a rock last week, chances are great that you've at least heard of the iPhone 4G, and possibly even the huge scandal that's been surrounding it. Things all began when Gizmodo acquired a prototype of the phone (paying $5,000 for it) and then posted a thorough...
  3. Rob Williams

    Rockstar Games bundle - 13 games for $42

    There's a sweet Rockstar Games bundle that's going on over at Steam... 13 games for a mere $42.49. That includes all of the Grand Theft Auto games, even the latest expansion packs for IV, both Max Payne's, Midnight Club 2, Manhunt and a couple of other various titles...
  4. Rob Williams

    The Vicious Cycle of Gaming DRM

    Brett, thanks a ton for this editorial, as you essentially took many words straight out of my mouth. And here I thought we <em>didn't</em> exactly see eye-to-eye on this subject :-) "Vicious circle" is a great way to put it, because while most gamers are craving the end of DRM, companies are...
  5. Rob Williams

    Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler

    A huge computer chassis deserves a huge CPU cooler, and when you need one of those, Noctua delivers. With its NH-D14, the company seems to have had the goal of delivering the largest cooler possible that could still fit on most ATX motherboards, but with that size comes extremely good...
  6. Rob Williams

    The Vicious Cycle of Gaming DRM

    From music to movies to software and games, we can't seem to use a computer today without encountering some form of DRM. That's not even the worst of it, as the situation continues to decline over time. Taking a look at things from a gaming perspective, what can we do as gamers to help put DRM...
  7. Rob Williams

    PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 PCS+

    NVIDIA might have hoped for otherwise, but even after the GTX 480's launch, AMD's Radeon HD 5870 still proves to be an excellent choice for the price-point. We're taking a look at PowerColor's PCS+ version here, which includes a robust cooler, quieter operation, a slight overclock, and a...
  8. Rob Williams

    All pop songs are 4 chords?

    Haha, that's a great video as well. It's amazing how I haven't clue into this blatant lack of changing things up in the music biz (although for pop music, most of it seems to be the same regardless). Now I'm going to be picky about almost everything I listen to!
  9. Rob Williams

    Sony's Latest Firmware Enables Automatic Console Updates

    Late last month, Sony made the startling announcement that the "Install Other OS" feature on launch PlayStation 3's was going to be removed, meaning that if you had a version of Linux installed, it would be wiped as soon as you installed the latest firmware update. For most people, this...
  10. Rob Williams

    Proof Found in Mac OS X Steam Client of Linux Support

    A couple of months ago, Valve released a UI update for its Steam platform in a beta state, and as it stands today, its beta status still remains. When the beta first hit the scene, though, some sleuthers immediately found traces of a Mac OS X client hidden away, and mere weeks later, Valve...
  11. Rob Williams

    Bad McAfee Update Affects Windows XP

    If you're a McAfee user and are running Windows XP, make sure you update to the latest version of the DAT file (5959) if you want to avoid any issues, some of which could be severe. Yesterday, or late Monday night, McAfee released its 5958 DAT file which effectively borked some XP...
  12. Rob Williams

    OCZ joins NASDAQ

    Enough said: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2010/373 This is a great thing for the company, and will hopefully help with nice growth.
  13. Rob Williams

    Western Digital Releases WD Photos App for iPhone/iPod touch

    In case you haven't noticed, the iPhone and other App Store-compatible devices from Apple are hugely successful, and chances are at least one or two people you know own one, if not yourself. The credited reason for the mass success hasn't been the hardware itself (although it is good), but...
  14. Rob Williams

    Where Are All the GeForce GTX 480's?

    NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 480 was officially released last week, and since then, trying to buy one has been about as difficult as scaling Mount Everest (alright, maybe one is harder). As it stands at this very moment, no e-tailer I could find has a single brand's model in stock, with the largest...
  15. Rob Williams

    Is Piracy Killing the Music Industry? Not Likely

    Here's a classic question if there ever was one... is piracy killing the music industry? If you ask the music industry itself, then yes, of course it is. If you ask pretty much everyone else, the answer's a resounding, "No!". That includes me, because I think there's a lot more at play than...
  16. Rob Williams

    How about a trip to the rectum bar?

    I hear their prices are assinine.
  17. Rob Williams

    More on Apple's Leaked iPhone 4G

    On Monday, we linked to an overview look of the upcoming iPhone (4G) produced by Gizmodo, and since then, that site's story has blown up all over the Web and television. In a little over a day-and-a-half, the site's original article garnered near 6.5 million views, which is not only amazing...
  18. Rob Williams

    2010 NFL schedule is out!

    Enough said: http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive Colts vs. Patriots is happening somewhat close to home, so if at all possible, I think a friend and I are going to make the trek down there to catch it. I can't wait to roll into Foxborough wearing a Colts shirt...
  19. Rob Williams

    All pop songs are 4 chords?

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  20. Rob Williams

    Want to Print Out 3D Objects? HP Has a Printer For You!

    Printing out objects in 3D might seem like a task only possible in a movie, but that's not the case at all. In fact, 3D printers are not even new, and have been used for mocking up objects and prototypes for a while. But thanks to HP, that capability is going to be made available to many...
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