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Fester2001 spotted this video of somebody fixing an Xbox 360 red ring of death. We never knew Brazilians were genius technicians. When I think of Brazil, all I think of is Futbol fanatics and alot of trees. But according to this video, these two Brazilian guys have figured out how to properly fix their Red Ring of Death. I could only imagine how long it would take to get it fixed by Microsoft’s customer support team.
And apparently we won't see Vista SP1 this year, thanks Fester2001. It would seem that yesterday’s rumors of a possible Vista service pack in coming weeks are unfounded. Microsoft has taken the relatively unprecedented step of issuing a press release that attempts to dispel the rumors and asks the public to stop spreading the misinformation. While our post was clearly labeled as a rumor, it seems appropriate to follow up and say that the e-mail which fueled the rumors was indeed, according to Microsoft, a typo.
Legionhardware have checked out Vista with 4Gb of RAM. Memory capacity articles always seem to be 50% fact and 50% personal opinion. First of all before I continue please note that we only recommend 2GB of memory for Windows XP systems, while you can quite easily get away with 1GB of memory. However, Vista is a memory pig and we recommend chocking any system running Vista with as much memory as possible. This means those running the 32-bit version should look at running 3GB’s of memory for optimal performance while 2GB’s will get you by.
The AAMI website was defaced by Turkish hackers. AAMI, one of Australia's largest insurance companies, says it has restored its website after it was hacked by "turkish defacers" earlier this morning. Spokesman Robert Whelan said despite customer fears that their account information may have been compromised, no customer details were accessed.
The Cassini-Huygens probe has discovered a new moon of Saturn which scientists have dubbed "Frank". Scientists researching images taken from the Cassini-Huygens mission have found a small natural satellite of Saturn. The images were taken on May 30, 2007, the Cassini Imaging Science Team made their announcement on July 18th, and called the modest moon Frank.
Although Microsoft is paying a lot for their Xbox woes, their financial situation is still strong due to strong Vista and Office sales. Thank goodness for the Windows and Office cash cows. Despite a blistering $1.06 billion charge to repair faulty Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft's fourth-quarter profits rose 7.3 percent, and annual revenues topped $50 billion for the first time. Fourth-quarter profit was a hefty $3.04 billion, compared to $2.83 billion last year. The Xbox charge sliced 8¢ a share off earnings, leaving 31¢ a share, compared to 28¢ a share last year. Revenue for the fiscal year was $51.12 billion, 15 percent better than last year.
So far 20 patients have been operated on by a robotic arm developed by British scientists. A robotic arm able to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation is being pioneered by UK surgeons. The robot is used to guide thin wires through blood vessels in the heart to treat a fast or irregular heartbeat. Doctors at St Mary's Hospital in London say it will reduce risk for patients and increase the number of procedures they can carry out.
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