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(link) Thursday, 30-August-2007 00:19:39 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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HotHardware have some info on Intel's vPro Platform. Like Centrino for example, vPro is an Intel platform technology that’s comprised of a CPU, chipset, network controller, and proprietary software, that when combined, offer powerful hardware-based security and management capabilities for the enterprise.
Nick sent word that Singapore Airlines will be offering Linux in every seat of their upcoming A380 superjumbo aircraft. In addition to running the in-flight entertainment, passengers can also use a full copy of StarOffice, and there's a USB slot for importing/exporting documents or plugging in your own keyboard/mouse. Screen size is 10.6" (1280x768) in economy, 15.4" in business and a whopping 23" in first class (along with free noise-canceling headphones).
There was a bizarre foamy surf at Yamba in NSW recently. One minute a group of teenage surfers were waiting to catch a wave, the next they were swallowed up in a giant bubble bath. The foam was so light that they could puff it out of their hands and watch it float away. Hmm, don't think I'd be swimming in that.
PCMech have some top uses for a USB flash drive, including some you might not have thought of. Yes, many modern sewing machines today have USB ports on them. You can use the USB drive to put software updates onto the machine. You can also transfer patterns to the machine for automatic creation on your fabrics. Yes, it is the old time world of sewing merged with the world of technology.
Dan has more info about the porn filter bypass in the news lately. It’s great to see such impressive strides being made in the important field of protecting children from boobies.
It seems Dell laptops are still going bang, thanks Nick. Douglas Brown said his Dell 9200 wide-screen laptop's batteries exploded into flames, it "looked like fireworks which would have been cool had it not been in my house."
TweakGuides have a Bioshock tweak guide posted. After a fair bit of research and experimentation, I've been able to prepare the BioShock Tweak Guide as a compilation of all the important information for the game: all the tips, tweaks, fixes and descriptions you need to make sure your BioShock experience is as good as it can possibly be.
Aftahours sent in this typrewriter art. As his mastery of the typewriter grew, he developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble pencil or charcoal drawings.
TechReport re-visited Hitachi's 1TB HDD, to see if it can be quieter. The drive we used for testing was a standard retail model, and by default, those drives come with Hitachi's Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) disabled. Some of you suggested we test with AAM enabled, and we have.
NASA's astronauts will be ready for anything with their very own lightsabre from now on. To commemorate the historic event, Star Wars characters visited the Oakland International Airport where Chewbacca handed the lightsaber over to NASA’s Space Center Houston during a special ceremony on Aug. 28, 2007.
Joanna sent in today's timewaster, where you play tower defence from the other side. Make waves of bots that can survive tower attacks.
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