Tech Up Date

  • Intel Core i7 Overclocking - Intel's Core i7 processor offers a significant performance increase over previous generation Core 2 processors. In addition, like the legacy Core 2 architecture, the new Core i7 also has a bunch more headroom for wringing upside performance out of the chip, maximizing value, power and return on your investment with overclocking.
  • GeForce GTX 285 Round-Up, Asus, BFG and Zotac - Thanks to its overall fastest clock profile, the BFG GTX 285 OCX performed the best by a small margin in most tests. The Zotac GTX 285 AMP!, with the second fastest clocks overall, offered the second best performance. That leaves the ASUS ENGTX285 TOP, which took a close third place but not by a significant spread. In a few cases, all three cards even performed quite favorably when compared to dual-GPU single card configurations like the Radeon HD 4870 X2 and GeForce GTX 295.
  • Super Talent develops 2TB PCIe RAID SSD with 1.3 GB/sec throughput - RAIDDrives support up to 2 TB of MLC or SLC Nand Flash memories, have a turbocharged DRAM Cache, and the RAIDDrive ES is fully battery backed to protect data in the event of power loss. The RAIDDrives connect through a PCIe Gen. 2.0 x8 interface and are capable of delivering sequential Read speeds of up to 1.2GB/s, sequential Write speeds of up to 1.3GB/s. More performance details will be unveiled in June. As an optional feature users will be able to configure the drives with an internal RAID5 capability to deliver an extra level of data protection for mission critical applications.
  • Windows 7: 64 bit vs 32 bit? - Well, it depends on what you use your system for. If you have a 64 bit capable CPU but use older hardware, it would be safe to stay with a 32 bit version for the time being to ensure that you don't need extra upgrades. If you've got the latest hardware and drivers are available, then it may be worth while taking the step up to a 64 bit OS. If you regularly work with resource hungry applications that are 64 bit optimised (such as video editing, CAD and image packages) then it would be especially beneficial to be able to work with over 4GB of RAM amongst the other improvements.
  • Windows 7 Will Allow Downgrades Too - Even though people are raving about Windows 7, there are still going to be some of you that want to stick with their old OS once Windows 7 hits the market.
  • Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint - There is no fix just yet but Microsoft is aware of the flaw and the company is working on a solution.
  • ESET NOD32 Antivirus v4.0 reviewed - ESET's NOD32 is probably the best anti-virus software on the market. Once again the company has delivered an excellent product that is highly effective and easy to use - the interface can even be tweaked by the advanced user. Well, it sounds like a PR review, however, I can confirm that ESET NOD32 is really good. In related news, PC Review posted a review of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, an all in one security suite which performs admirably.
  • Laptop Hunters $1500 - Giampaolo gets an HP HDX (video) - Here's the latest MS 'Laptop Hunters' ad that is sending Apple fans into a collective apoplexy. First Lauren, now Giampaolo. Thoughts?
  • FBI raids Texas data center in pursuit of Wolverine leak - 20th Century Fox got a nasty April Fools Day surprise when an unfinished version of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie was leaked onto BitTorrent. 20th Century Fox quickly issued a statement that was the equivalent of a war cry, and the FBI raided a Texas data center, allegedly to obtain records related to Wolverine's spread.
  • Inside the Google data center (video) - operations at the Google Data Center Efficiency Summit held Wednesday in Mountain View, Calif. The presentations included a video tour of a Google data center, which showcased the companys use of shipping containers to store servers and storage. Each of these 40-foot data center containers can house up to 1,160 servers, and Google has been using them since it began building its own facilities in 2005
  • Unplug the Internet: No President should have this power - The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 introduced in the Senate would allow the president to shut down private Internet networks. The legislation also calls for the government to have the authority to demand security data from private networks without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule or policy restricting such access.
  • The No-Look Touchscreen Dial from Google (video)- In essence, the user does not need to hit pre-defined virtual buttons on the screen to dial. Instead, wherever the user touches first becomes the "5" on a standard numeric keypad. From here, the user can swipe in the appropriate direction to get the other numbers. Swipe up to get 2, down-right to get 9, left to 4, and so on. Differentiating between 8 and 0 is done by the length of the stroke (short down for 8, long down for 0), though that could result in a couple of errors.
  • Next gen iPhone and iPod to feature low powered 802.11n chip - Looks like the next iPhone and iPod will have a new low powered 802.11n chip, which will also support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
  • LG GD900 video reveals it all - The transparent keypad is definitely the highlight of the phone. It slides in and out pretty smoothly; this explains the stability of the slider. However, the transparent keypad is crystal clear and has some good response time with screen controls. The screen seems good enough eye candy, with the interactive menu system and stylish UI.
  • Virus-built Battery Could Power Cars, Electronic Devices - The 'virus batteries' have the energy capacity and power performance similar to the rechargeable batteries. The prototype battery is a coin battery, but conceivably cell and larger batteries for powering cars could be made from this process. Right now, it can go at least 100 charges before performance tapers off, but that number will increase.
  • The AA-12 is the worlds most effective combat shotgun (video) - Pulling in the best features that a combat shotgun of today can gather, the AA-12 makes a grand entry into the world of ammunition. It can fire five 12-gauge shells per second!
  • Segway Vehicle On Video - . Seriously, the only way I could see something like this ever becoming a reality is in a place where cars are banned.
  • Man-sized Fish (video) - check it out
  • GameInformer Outsells Time, Playboy & Sports Illustrated - Did you know that Game Informer Magazine is actually outselling TV Guide, Playboy and Maxim?
  • Bruno Trailer - Here' the first teaser trailer for Bruno. Universal will debut Bruno in theaters everywhere on July 10th this year.
  • Sandy Collora's Hunter Prey Trailer - io9 has debuted the first teaser trailer for Sandy Collora's Hunter Prey today, and it definitely falls into the category of short 'n sweet. Hunter Prey is an indie sci-fi flick about a group of soldiers who crash land on a planet and lose their prisoner (sounds a lot like Pitch Black). The film does not have a US distributor yet, but you can expect to hear more in the next few months.
  • New Terminator Salvation Viral Video - Videos like this are very cool to see and should lead up to something, but I just can't figure it out. As a recap, be sure to check out both SkynetResearch.com and ResistorBeTerminated.com. There haven't been any other major Skynet updates or even Resistance updates for a week or so now.
  • 20 Hot Celebrities We Want To See Naked in Movies - Some actresses are OK with going naked in front of the camera and others are not :-)
  • Kylie Minogue is Still Hot - Kylie Minogue is on the cover of Elle magazine in the UK, and it's safe to say that she is still very hot!
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