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TheTron sends word of a new episode of his video podcast i386 TV. You can download the episode directly here (Ipod, 97mb) and here (XVID, 219mb). In this episode Adam and Zac attempt to put together a $2500 gaming PC.
According to HardwareSecrets 99% of PSU reviews are wrong. "With computers (and users) asking for better power supplies, nothing more natural than reviewing websites publishing power supply reviews. But contrary to other hardware parts like CPUs, motherboards and video cards, one must have deep electronics knowledge in order to test a power supply. Since most reviewers are simply users with a above-the-average knowledge in computers – but not in electronics – almost all PSU reviews posted on the web are completely wrong and they do more warm than good, as some websites recommend products that are really flawed."
From Yonas: Siemens has apparently broken the network speed record by transmitting 107Gbps over a fibre link. "Siemens said in a statement it had processed data using exclusively electrical means at 107 Gbps - roughly two full DVDs per second - and sent it over a single optical fibre channel in a 161km US network, the first time outside a laboratory. Online games, music and video downloads are generating increasing amounts of internet traffic, creating a need for ever faster and affordable transmission."
It seems that the popular video site Youtube has helped to catch a criminal in Canada. "Authorities in Hamilton, Ontario, posted surveillance video on the popular website earlier this month hoping for help to identify two "people of interest" in the case. The one-minute video shows two young men entering a local bar hours before two others were stabbed in a brawl after a hip hop music concert on November 17. One man died in the incident."
A teenager in Singapore has pleaded guilty for tapping into his neighbors wireless network. "Seventeen-year-old Garyl Tan Jia Luo's offence falls under the Computer Misuse Act and carries a penalty of up to three years in jail and fines of up to $S10,000. He is the first person in Singapore to be charged with this offence. In mitigation, Tan's lawyer said the teen was "deeply remorseful" for his actions, the Straits Times reported."
HardwareZone has reviewed a Sony 2x Blu-Ray writer. "Blu-ray is one small step closer to becoming mainstream, thanks to the publicity generated by Sony's PlayStation 3. The next step is to get the enthusiasts onboard and Sony intends to do that with its new BWU-100A Blu-ray writer."
From Adam: In strange Science news a lizard has layed fertilied eggs without mating "In a study published in the science journal Nature, they say they have unravelled a mystery surrounding a Komodo dragon named Flora, one of two dragons at Chester Zoo, northern England. Flora laid 11 eggs in May this year, three of which collapsed. These three eggs were opened and were found to contain embryos, showing they had been fertilised. But who was the daddy? Flora had never mated with a male dragon or even mixed with one."
DigitalTrends has published an article about buying Xbox 360 controllers. "One of the most important elements in a video game experience is the controller. You can have pretty graphics and a great game storyline, but if your controller sucks then it’s all downhill from there. Controllers for the Xbox 360 range the gamut from wired to wireless to the more exotic, like steering wheels with vibration feedback."
This site has combined the Google Maps API with weather data to allow you to see weather plotted on a map of your area.
Todays timewaster is Reindeer Arm Wrestling.
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