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Sniper spotted some new restrictions from the ACMA. It is the first time content service providers will have to check that people accessing MA15-plus content are aged over 15 years and those accessing R18-plus and X18-plus content are over 18. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will be able to force content providers to take down offensive material and issue notices for live content to be stopped and links to the content deleted.
There's a WinXP SP3 Release Candidate available for download, thanks Craig. This pre-release software is provided for testing purposes only. Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems. Microsoft recommends that you have a backup of your data prior to installing any pre-release software.
BFM spotted an interesting bit of speculation about the future of GPUs on TheInq. Remember what happened to the thriving sound card industry?
Bit-Tech have posted their 2007 Hardware Awards. Their CPU of the year? Intel's Q6600.. sounds fair enough.
Anandtech meanwhile overclock Intel's QX9650 quad-core 45nm CPU. You can read our review (with overclocking) here.
Supercomputers have been used to offer an explanation of the Tunguska event, thanks Craig. That such a small object can do this kind of destruction suggests that smaller asteroids are something to consider. Their smaller size indicates such collisions are not as improbable as we had believed.
Mpot spotted that iinet are offering free downloads on Xmas Day. C'mon Internode, follow suit!
Keith noticed these highly detailed renders of old sailing ships: HMS Agamemnon was a famous Royal Navy ship-of-the-line which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. It was the first ship-of-the-line commanded by Admiral Nelson. Also on the blocks (literally) is HMS Bellona.
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