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  1. Rob Williams

    Still No Demand for Blu-ray?

    It bugs me that US shoppers get constant deals from Amazon in the like... I've never, not once, seen anything remotely close to those deals in Canada. /rant
  2. Rob Williams

    DISH Network Posts First-Ever Loss of Subscribers

    I agree, the weather factor is the worst thing about satelitte. It's the very reason I've never taken them seriously. The programming might be good, but if I sit down at night to watch TV, I'd be furious if the service was knocked out for whatever reason, especially since you still pay for it.
  3. Rob Williams

    $12 Computer Based on Apple II in Development

    From our front-page news: A group of designers are developing an inexpensive computer for use in developing countries based on the now archaic Apple II computer. The idea which, according to the Boston Herald, was pitched by a handful of graduate students involves updating the old technology to...
  4. Rob Williams

    Are 64-bit PCs Finally Catching On?

    I spent a LOT of time in 32-bit Vista since before its official launch and when I moved to the 64-bit version, it was like a breath of fresh air. It's still got some nags, but it's FAR more reliable in my experience over the 32-bit version, which is why I'm keen on using it in most of our...
  5. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA's PhysX: Performance and Status Report - Part 2

    The time is almost here... NVIDIA will be unleashing the new drivers to enable PhysX support on all 8, 9 and GTX-series of GPUs. We've taken a hard look at the new driver, and also the new techdemos that are part of NVIDIA's new 'PhysX Pack #1'. It took a little longer than expected, but NVIDIA...
  6. Rob Williams

    Building an Affordable "Skulltrail" System

    If you picked up the same processors I mentioned in the article, then they will definitely work no problem at all. Grats on the purchase, and enjoy! TGG Productions: Sorry I missed your post here. Good to hear about the RAM... I wish mine was more like that. I have some pre-production stuff...
  7. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA Clears Up Common CUDA Misconception

    From our front-page news: NVIDIA, never being slow to issue corrections on behalf of others, cleared up some facts about CUDA and also Intel's Larrabee, in an e-mail to DailyTech. First and foremost, for anyone who hasn't taken a look at our Larrabee article from yesterday, definitely check it...
  8. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA's GTX 200-series Specs Revealed

    Haha, just because money is won doesn't mean it should immediately be thrown at something :-P Glad you are liking the card regardless. Just got an HD 4870 X2, so I'll be sure to compare the two directly.
  9. Rob Williams

    Five Applications that Don't Suck to Replace Ones that Do

    From our front-page news: To be heard, you sometimes need to be blunt, and Download Squad is just that. According to them, the applications you use suck, but it's alright, because they have five alternatives for the five said applications that reek of garbage. Of course, moving to a free...
  10. Rob Williams

    Delta to Become First Airline to Offer WiFi on All Flights

    From our front-page news: A few airlines have already mentioned in the past few months their desire to offer Internet access on their flights, but Delta has gone ahead and put those to shame. After a predicted one-year rollout, Delta intends to offer WiFi on every-single plane in their fleet...
  11. Rob Williams

    AMD Fusion Details Leak - 40nm CPU, 32nm GPU

    From our front-page news: According to sources close to TG Daily, AMD's Fusion might become a reality sooner than we thought. This is impressive, given the rough time AMD has had as a company since the acquisition of ATI, but it's good to see that the first piece of joint technology the company...
  12. Rob Williams

    DISH Network Posts First-Ever Loss of Subscribers

    From our front-page news: Being a digital cable fanboy, I didn't realize until recently just how common satellite dishes still were. Last weekend, I visited a friend and saw his satellite setup and saw the great selection of channels and the gorgeous HD picture quality... it really does put my...
  13. Rob Williams

    Steve Jobs Acknowledges MobileMe's Flaws, Reorganizes Leadership

    From our front-page news: In an internal e-mail sent to Apple employees last night, Steve Jobs discussed MobileMe's rough fate, and gives his input on what he believes should have happened. Jobs said that the service needed more testing, and the service could have been rolled out slowly (one...
  14. Rob Williams

    Are 64-bit PCs Finally Catching On?

    From our front-page news: Looking back to three years ago when I wrote an article entitled, 'Windows XP - 32-bit vs 64-bit', I have to laugh. As it stands, three years later, the majority of the computers on the market right now are still running 32-bit operating systems (OS X 10.5+ is the only...
  15. Rob Williams

    Still No Demand for Blu-ray?

    From our front-page news: Remember CES earlier this year, when HD DVD was dying a seriously painful and drawn-out death? Well, Blu-ray fans immediately cheered, while the HD DVD supporters wept. But with recent survey reports, we have to begin to wonder if Blu-ray can be considered a 'winner' in...
  16. Rob Williams

    eVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW

    If on the lookout for an SLI motherboard, the choices are endless. Few decent ones come in at under $200 like this eVGA one, however. The best part is despite the reasonable price, it's rather packed with features. Need an SLI motherboard but have less than $200 to spend? No need to stress, as...
  17. Rob Williams

    MSI Launches GX620 and GX720 Gaming Notebooks

    From our front-page news: MSI's Wind sub-notebook has been doing a fantastic job of hogging the limelight of their product line-up lately, but their new gaming notebook releases might help pull some eyes away from the proposed Eee PC-killer. The GX620 and GX720 notebooks come in at 15.4" and 17"...
  18. Rob Williams

    EFF Releases 'Switzerland' Network-Testing Tool

    From our front-page news: No one likes it when ISPs take it upon themselves to shape how our traffic is used, but up to now, it's been incredibly difficult to prove that any of these ISPs were doing such a thing. Luckily, the infamous Comcast case was one of the few instances where they couldn't...
  19. Rob Williams

    The Eee Box Gets Reviewed

    From our front-page news: When I first laid eyes upon the Eee Box at Computex, I couldn't help but have an intense desire to pick it up and run off, but I figured swimming across an ocean to get back home wouldn't be much fun. Luckily though, our friends at HotHardware have been able to give the...
  20. Rob Williams

    HeadRoom Announces The Audiophile Desktop

    From our front-page news:Last week, HeadRoom, a popular virtual retailer which specializes in audiophile gear, released what seems to be one of the most insanely expensive and probably one of the best sounding setups ever. The "Audiophile System," which is said to provide "exquisite aural...
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