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Lots of news today...
A couple of pieces from ShonkyMan. First, exploding Cd's with a Dremel including video, and next, another one of those cooling your beer with a peltier things.
Baba tells us that Memtest V2 is out. Memtest is a great utility for giving your RAM a workout or checking if the cause of those unexplained lockups might be from dodgy memory.
For the Intel fans, lots of coloured photos of the internals on a Prescott and a Northwood CPU. A comparison of the physical architecture used in these CPUs.
Ownt interview an unknown NEC representative about their water-cooled PCs and what they will include. Also, a little bit on how they will be marketed. Full interview here.
Still on the cooling topic, Asetek have released a new version of the VapoChill. The VapoChill Extreme Edition (XE). 180W of cooling power... at a price! Thanks to all those who sent the link.
Stmok found a DVD drive that does it all. DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, and DVD-RAM all in the one unit. About time too.
HotHardware have a 3-way i875P "Canterwood" shootout with boards from MSI, DFI and Chaintech.
Voided News have posted a Mousepad Roundup. Perhaps they used small nets?
From sniper, an article on XbitLabs states that the Athlon-64 is to be Adopted by HP. Thats got to be good news for AMD. Read more on XbitLabs.
Scarlethippo found this link to some HALO-2 in-game video. It was seen at the E3 2003.
Screwball sent in this link to a preview of MSN Messenger 6.0. If you're unfortunate enough to have to use MSN Messenger, I guess you better check it out. :)
Our own master of LCD trickery, MWP, has released a new version of CrystalControl, namely CrystalControl V1.01. A few fixes and lots of add-ons in this version including support for BF1942 server info. You can get it from CrystalFontz or from our local mirror.
Several LANS on the horizon. This weekend, the BFGLan is having their first wave of WCG qualifiers from Saturday 9am until midnight, then continuing on Sunday from 9am until late afternoon. LANBash have a 150 person event on the 5th and 6th July 2003. Booking info here. HyperGlobalOmniMegaGames (ok!) in Bairnsdale have a MegaLAN coming up. Wednesday 2nd July 10am to Thursday 3rd July 10pm is the time, go here for the place. Also, 5/6th of July will see the next Valhalla LAN. Numbers are limited to 450 people so get in and register.
Dan takes a look into the world of Fuel Cells. How about powering your mobile or laptop with a fuel cell. Full article here.
Which version of the USB standard do you use? USB 1, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB Full Speed, USB 2 (Really USB 1.1), USB Hi-Speed (Really USB 2). Ohh...I think I'm confused. According to this article on Slashdot, so are a lot of people. More info here. A couple of people sent this one in but I'm so confused I've forgotten who they are!
A somewhat amusing read titled Why nerds are unpopular. I lol'ed several times. From charrusch.
From snier, "Here is another ID10T idea to stop online piracy". Trash illegal downloaders' PCs. I tend to agree with the idiot bit.
Fancy a trip to the International Space Station? Go here to book your seats. Thanks Darkness.
From Brett comes a link which tells us Australia joins net fraud group. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Would you swap your father for Homer? It seems that 22 per cent of British children would. Homer tops an international poll to find the greatest Americans. Some guy called Agg sent that one in.
Interesting Forum Threads:
The 3-Tap System for Watercooling in Extreme Cooling
Palm Zire71 Review in Other Toys, thanks Freaek
Agg & Traction at Eastern Creek Raceway in The Pub
When backups go wrong in Storage and Backup
Adobe Photshop question - Changing hair colour in Graphics and Programming
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