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Microsoft has declared Halflife 2 (built on the DirectX 9.0 API) to be the new benchmark in PC gaming. "DirectX 9.0 has been crucial in helping us create a worthy sequel to 'Half-Life,' one that gives Windows gamers everything they've been waiting for, a truly unequalled experience," said Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve". More information here. Thanks to anthony256.
In the news a bit in the last day or so is the story that the RIAA is suing 261 music downloaders, including a 12yo girl and a 71yo grandfather. Read about it here, here and here. Thanks Tenoq, Kernal32 and M@tt.
On a totally unrelated topic, Apple have released two new iPods, in 20GB and 40GB flavours. Hmmm, that's a lot of legitimately owned MP3s, with the 40GB version holding ~ 10,000 tracks! There's a forum thread about them for your viewing pleasure.
It seems there's another security hole in the RPC service of later-version windows based PCs. More information here. Lets patch, patch, patch, peoples! Thanks to Crusterminator and Dink.
On the good news front, it looks like the Sobig virus is dead. Thanks Dink.
PCStats have published an article on Ergonomics and Computers. I guess I'd better get out of my "might as well be lying down" slouch position.
It seems that AMD are changing their Athlon XP packaging to prevent the unlocking of multipliers and MP operation.
Viper Lair ponder the search for fps. Frames per second that is, not frilly pyjama suits. Unfortunately.
GamePC have cranked up a 2GHz Opteron to see what it could do. Interesting times ahead. Thanks Stmok.
Do you have a flickering NVidia graphics card? You can find a fix (in the form of new Detonator drivers v45.33) here. DVHardware also report that the upcoming NV38 GPU is likely to be called GeForce FX5950.
R&B have published a guide for converting a PSX controller to work on a PC.
NeXus reports that optimised DLLs for Athlon XPs and Quake 3 are available. Use at your own risk.
Linuxtoday are carrying an article in which Open Source crusaders Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens fire a broadside at SCO. The debate continues. Thanks Bern.
Modsynergy have an article up about some weird marks left on the base of HSFs after using Nanotherm PCM+ thermal compound. "A new update has been added with another victim hit by this issue, check it out. We need your help as well". I'm not really sure what the "issue" actually is, other than some marks on the heatsinks. There appear to be no indications of anything overheating or suffering from poor performance. You decide.
TweakHound have published Version 3.0 of their "Super XP Tweaking Guide". Read more here.
Hitachi are releasing a WLAN-based positioning system, due to hit the market in Japan next month. "The rig uses Wi-Fi technology to triangulate the location of network clients to within one and three metres - accurate enough to detect whether a user is within the building the network serves". Thanks Draffa. Not cheap though!
OCModShop have written a guide to painting your shiny new DVD+/-RW drive. I can't really see myself taking a brillo pad to my Sony any time soon, but I'm sure there are a lot of more adventurous people out there than me!
Techware Labs have written a guide to preventing condensation around a peltier. "How about a method with only minimal insulation and none around the actual processor. Well its just been done! How will peltier cooling change now? Read the article to find out how!".
Adrian from Adrian's Rojak Pot has put down his spoon and napkin to warn us about some fake C2it spam he received. "Did you receive an e-mail from C2it recently regarding some money transfer to you? If you did, this is an editorial you must NOT miss!". His editorial is here.
Finally, a pretty schmick case mod/sculpture/something - the Matrix Rebirth 8.0 on epiacenter.
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