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Tuesday Night (3 Comments) (link)
 Tuesday, 13-January-2009  20:56:17 (GMT +10) - by Rezin

Tech ARP have posted an update to their Installing DirectX 9 Can & Will Kill DirectX 10 editorial. So, we have yet again confirmed that installing DirectX 9 can and will kill DirectX 10. If you ever have a problem playing any DirectX 10 game, don't forget to check if you had earlier installed a DirectX 9 game. If you did, that could be the problem.

If you can't decide between buying a PS3 or an Xbox 360, check out the Playstation 3 vs. XBOX 360 - Two Years Later comparison from HCW Tech Blog. If you expect me to tell you which console is the right one for you to buy, or which one "has better graphics" think again. Only you can know that. My goal is to provide you with enough information that you should be able to know clearly which one is better for you.

Phoronix News looks at EXT4 support within Ubuntu. With the EXT4 file-system having been stabilized with the Linux 2.6.28 kernel, the Ubuntu developers are preparing to adopt this evolutionary Linux file-system update. EXT4 will not replace EXT3 as the default file-system until at least Ubuntu 9.10, but as of yesterday, Ubuntu 9.04 now has install-time support for EXT4.

Dell have agreed to pay $US1.5 million into a settlement fund after they were alleged to have mislead US consumers on financing, warranties and rebates. "More than the money, this agreement provides profoundly important business practice reforms," Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a statement. "No more bait-and-switch financing -- offers touting zero-interest that become surprise high-interest charges or astounding late penalties."

Looking for a fully submersible, dishwasher safe, and antimicrobial wireless keyboard? Look no further. The new Silver Surf family of consumer products is manufactured with the same medical grade, infection control technologies used in hospitals worldwide, states Seal Shield CEO, Brad Whitchurch. … They even claim that the keyboard will even work under water, which shows that the products are completely waterproof.



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