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  1. Rob Williams

    Vantec NexStar LX NAS

    As NAS is becoming ever more popular, many are looking for the best bang for the buck. That's where Vantecs $60 unit comes into play. Although it offers IDE support only, it proves to be quite a solid offering. You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
  2. Rob Williams

    Indianas costly speeding tickets

    Our favorite provision is the "aggressive driving" misdemeanor. If you drive 46 mph in a highway work zone and perform any aggressive action on a driver in front of you, such as flashing your headlights, and you get caught, you get a $5,000 fine that probably comes with its own Howitzer sound...
  3. Rob Williams

    Game Emulation In Linux

    A common complaint about Linux is that there is a general lack of games. When emulation is brought into the picture though, it opens up a huge world of gaming possibilities. In this article, we will be looking into what emulation is, installing a gamepad and taking a look at a selection of...
  4. Rob Williams

    Amazing balloon art

    http://www.inspireunderground.com/blog/?p=124 Some of these are simply incredible.
  5. Rob Williams

    Half-Life 2: Opening Up the Orange Box

    In October, Half-Life 2: Orange Box arrives for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The Orange Box is packed with content -- Half-Life 2, Episode One, Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. For $59.99 on consoles and $49.99 on PC, gamers get three very unique gaming experiences. Valve's goal was to offer...
  6. Rob Williams

    OCZ Acquires PC Power & Cooling

    We've just received word from Jessica at OCZ that they have just acquired what is arguably the biggest brand in high-quality power supplies, PCP&C. This acquisition means a lot for them, most notably that they are really focusing on pushing out quality power supplies, not just memory. As it...
  7. Rob Williams

    Special Screw: $82

    http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=35805 Here is a post from a guy who ordered a replacement screw for his PS3 (I assume). It doesn't look like it came through Sony directly, but some store. Either way, $82 for a screw is hilarious.
  8. Rob Williams

    Looking for TV headphone suggestions

    Hi all, I am looking to pick up a new pair of headphones for my TV, because I play a lot of video games at night and would rather hear it in full fidelity than at 5% volume so that I don't wake my family up. Right now I am using Turtle Beach's X2 headphones, which are good but don't offer the...
  9. Rob Williams

    Woman Pushes Baby on Segway

    http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/seriously%3F/this-is-what-weve-become-woman-pushes-baby-on-segway-263440.php :-\
  10. Rob Williams

    Enzo + Bus = Not Good Combo

    A businessman is suing a bus company for more than £300,000 over a crash which smashed up his rare supercar. Property tycoon Frank Mountain has issued a High Court writ, claiming a reckless bus driver was to blame for the damage to his £600,000 Enzo Ferrari...
  11. Rob Williams

    NeroLinux 3

    Its taken a while, but NeroLinux has finally reached version 3.0. New features include HD-DVD and Blu-ray media support, a revamped GUI to mimic Nero Burning ROM 7 and more expert features than you can shake a stick at. You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
  12. Rob Williams

    D-Link Xtreme N DIR-655 Wireless Router

    We are taking a look at D-Links latest Draft-N router, the DIR-655, which is upgradeable to the latest 2.0 standard. We are also throwing their DWA-652 Draft-N notebook card in for testing as well. You can read the review here and discuss it here.
  13. Rob Williams

    Fastest DDR3 on the market?

    I just received some new Kingston 2GB DDR3 which might just be the fastest stock-speed kit on the market, at DDR3-1375 (PC3-11000) speeds. Yes, a company has already broke JEDEC standard which tops out at DDR3-1333. I am unsure of the timings, but I assume it will be somewhere in the 9-9-9...
  14. Rob Williams

    Interview with Tom Anderson of Novint

    Over the past few years, one of the most interesting pieces of hardware that we have looked at has been the Falcon from Novint. Originally seen at the 2006 GDC in San Jose, the Falcon instantly grabbed our attention with not only its unique design, but more importantly, the features that made...
  15. Rob Williams

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    Welcome to your next post-apocalyptic adventure. Taken place after the Chernobyl power plant disaster, this game effectively mixes the FPS and RPG genre together, and does so quite well. You can read our review here and discuss it here.
  16. Rob Williams

    Corvette Sedan?

    Ok, ok. Breathe slowly and relax. Just because Bob Lutz isn't opposed to a four-door Corvette, doesn't mean GM will build a four-door Corvette. But they might. There you go again with the hyperventilating. Just chill. Sure, Porsche built an SUV and will soon have their own super-sedan, but it...
  17. Rob Williams

    Intel P35 and G33 Chipsets

    Intel has now officially released their P35 and G33 chipsets, so we are going to take a look at what they offer to the consumer. In addition to DDR3 support, there are a few other features to take note of, such as increased bandwidth and Intel Fast Memory Support which effectively lowers...
  18. Rob Williams

    Dukes of Hazzard... Camaro?

    I'm not a Camaro fan, at least of the recent ones, but this one is actually nice looking. It doesn't come close to the General Lee, but kudos to the seller anyway. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250115583898
  19. Rob Williams

    StarCraft II Announced...

    ... and all I can say is... wow. http://www.starcraft2.com/
  20. Rob Williams

    LTB MG51 Magnum 5.1 USB Headset

    Sound. To a gamer it's the hinge pin of gaming. You need it to survive and with the advent of multi channel sound solutions there's no excuse for living with old school 2.0 setups, even when you're lanning or trying to game without disturbing others. Today we take a look at a set of headphones...
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