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Added your PC to the PCDB since it came up and had trouble getting it to accept more than 1 picture? That bug is fixed now, thanks MWP! Some cool stuff added in the last few days, like martinus4, an attempt to build a very quiet router PC.
Silent Remorse has another news-blast for us: Nasty Klez variant expected to emerge on July 6, an NSA Security-enhanced Linux version, more talk on Palladium (MS's security thingo) and a startup company plans MP3 module for GameBoy. Here's 10 signs that you play games too much and a Samsung RDRAM roadmap. The IT industry could beat viruses by adopting methods used by the medical profession and a major Chinese satellite was hacked.
SR and Munkiboy spotted Microsoft may be selling PC's into the value end of the market, using VIA's C3 processor.
Digital-Silence compare the GeForce 2, 3 and 4 video chipsets.
daDude says this is a link to the latest beta of redhat linux, has openoffice and the new kde and gnome desktop as well as kernel ect... Beta, so be warned, stuff may break.
Nice Radeon 8500 watercooling over on Slo-Tech. Not in english, but pics tell the story.
alx-e sends word that Eric Corley, who operates the 2600 magazine and Web site, chose not to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling that ordered him to remove links to decryption software written by someone else. Corley's attorneys had unsuccessfully argued that publishing the program was free speech.
Interesting covert communications tool using stenanography (burying encrypted information in normal-looking images) to be released by "hactivists", thanks Alex.
Redback says: Im probably not the first person to tell you this, but the idea behind the new army game, is that the us army is hoping people will see what the army do and want to join up, or something.. hmm, I don't think playing an FPS game is going to make ME want to experience it for real.
We've seen this before, but it'll pass a few minutes.. a flash spank the monkey timewaster, thanks Tony. It's easy to cheat. :)
Interesting thread here about multiple users on Bigpond Cable and possible connection problems, thanks Mitch.
People using motherboard monitor under Win2K and XP might be interested to know there's a transparency patch for the dashboard now, thanks Ali_G.
Ben spotted inflatable speakers.. Wonder if they'd work as floaties in the pool. Could play music at the same time. ;)
BlargOC compare the OCZ and Samsung PC2700 512MB memory sticks.
Nobes noticed that VIA's P4X400 DDR chipset for P4 has been announced (and we haven't been seeing P4X333 boards for very long). I wonder if this means anything for KT400, the socketA equivalent. According to this site, some motherboards supporting Serial ATA (one of which is a KT400 board) will be available in June and August, thanks feral.
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