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A professor at an American University has made a cluster of 8 PS3's. The professor behind it says that with around 10,000 PS3's you could create a cluster rivaling Blue Gene/L. The Sony Playstation 3 (PS3), Xbox and Nintendo Wii have captivated a generation of computer gamers with bold graphics and rapid-fire animation. But these high-tech toys can do a lot more than just play games. At North Carolina State University, Dr. Frank Mueller imagined using the power of the new PS3 to create a high-powered computing environment for a fraction of the cost of the supercomputers on the market.
The European Union is also scrapping the incandescent bulb in favor of more energy efficient varieties. Australia last month said it will be the world's first country to ban incandescent lightbulbs in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions, announcing it would phase them out within three years. "We are very impressed by the Australians and before we came to the summit, we had already been in touch with them and looking at the issue. We support this scheme and hope to take it on," Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said.
HardOCP have taken a look at Xbox 360 custom cases. We have always felt that the Xbox 360, while it is a wonderful console, is a bit too plain for our tastes. To its credit, the flat white color gives the console a distinctive style and, as a stand alone device, it looks good. The problem is that the Xbox 360 just doesn’t go well with other electronic devices in your entertainment center and it doesn’t go too well sitting next to your TV.
Check out this video of a remote control B29 bomber complete with a remote control Bell X-1 rocket plane.
Engadged have posted yet another Vista activation crack which automatically renews the 30 day activation grace period. Strike three two for Vista's product activation system: the latest Vista activation workaround is called "Timerstop t2a" which works by automatically renewing the 30 day grace period before the user has to "activate" their presumably legit copy of Windows.
Phoronix has posted a guide on set up a KVM Virtualization on Fedora Core 7. Xen has been around for quite a while now, but in recent months the virtualization option to receive the most attention has been KVM, or the Kernel-based Virtual Machine. KVM development began by Qumranet and is designed to be a full virtualization solution and uses Intel VT or AMD-V technology (depending upon what processor you are using) to assist in the virtualization process. KVM also uses a modified version of QEMU. Premiering in the Linux 2.6.20 kernel was the inclusion of KVM.
PCMech has taken a look at four virtual desktop managers for Windows. The solution is called "virtual desktops". Linux users have had this feature for years but it never caught on strongly in Windows, despite its usefulness. So for this week's Freeware Frenzy, I'll be examining four virtual desktop applications to see which is the best option for increasing productivity.
Tweakguides have released version 1.0 of their tweaking guide for Vista in PDF format. The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion (TGTC) is the complete system optimization guide for Windows users. Designed for novice and advanced users alike, it is written in plain English to help you genuinely understand all aspects of Windows and your PC. The guide covers every major topic, from the correct installation of Windows and critical drivers and software, through to recommendations for every significant setting and feature, all the major performance and convenience tweaks and customizations, as well as detailed troubleshooting advice.
RBMods have reviewed a digital photo frame with a 7" screen and some other nice features. This would be good for those who want one of those frames but don't want to risk pulling apart a laptop like what JBoles and fist4jesus did. In case you haven’t noticed, digital cameras are everywhere, ranging for large professional models to tiny ones that fit on your cell phone. Odds are, if you own one, you have a bunch of digital photos but haven’t gotten around to printing them, which is expensive and time consuming. Geeks.com, popular online retailer, sent us a potential solution to this problem: a Digital Photo Frame, which allows you to display your pictures instantly without having to sit in front of a computer.
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