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Wednesday, 22-June-2005 02:40:31 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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I just noticed that Google Maps now has satellite images of Australia, so I've started an Australian Google Maps Sightseeing thread in the forums. Here's some interesting places found already: Sydney Cricket Ground / Football Stadium, Melbourne Airport, Ayers Rock / Uluru, highspeed plane on Sydney Airport runway, Parliament House. Look around and if you find anything interesting, let us know! Be warned that extreme time suckage may occur while playing with Google Maps. :)
This is the kind of news we expect, now we're living in 2005.. the first solar sail craft will be launched soon. Cosmos 1 represents a unique and intriguing prototype for space exploration: a vehicle that is powered by light, not fuel.
Apple are discontinuing the single processor versions of their PowerMac line. The company noted that for those looking for a single-chip machine, "the new iMac G5 is a very popular solution."
TechReport has news that NVIDIA graphics drivers will be multi-threaded soon. De Waal estimated that dual-core processors could see performance boosts somewhere between five and 30% with these drivers.
FiringSquad have part 2 of their BF2 Demo performance article posted, this time using mainstream video cards. Most gamers on a budget instead opt for the cards one rung from the top, these cards usually ship with most of the same features found in higher end offerings, only they can be found for $100-$200 less.
Techspot have a Quake 4 Preview posted. Quake 4 is a true sequel for Quake II, and gamers will play as a marine named Matthew Kane, a member of a military unit called the Rhino Squad.
PenStarSystems have a detailed look at SLI. Scan Line Interlace transformed into Scalable Link Interface. 3dfx’s reliance on analog scanlines, and later on with the Voodoo 5’s digital scanlines, proved to be more of a hassle than NVIDIA wanted to tackle.
Hexus meanwhile have an interview with ATI about their CrossFire technology, which, similarly to SLI, lets you combine the power of two video cards.
When the weight of the world becomes too much, you and your PC can spend some quality time alone in your Yamaha MyRoom, thanks ninthRing.
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