Tech News
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Senate votes to stop production of F-22 jet
Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | By: DennisSad day, the coolest jet in existence is due to have funding cut so that the F-35 can become the work horse of the US Military.
Personally I think this is a mistake but when trying to save 1.75 Billion I can understand their reasoning. In fact the plan was to always have a huge fleet of F-35's to do the dirty work while the F-22's would back them up and command the skies.
The F-15 did this very thing for many years.
Sad part is since we are currently fighting wars with countries without an airforce they all figure we don't need to spend money on planes.
The Senate voted 58 to 40 to strip $1.75 billion for the Lockheed Martin Corp-built planes from a $680 billion defense bill, overriding the objections of lawmakers seeking to protect manufacturing jobs in the midst of a deep recession.
The Senate's vote does not necessarily kill the program, as the House of Representatives included funding for the state-of-the-art fighter in its bill, which sets military spending priorities.
The two chambers must resolve their differences before sending a final bill to the president to sign into law.
Obama has threatened a veto if Congress continues to fund the F-22 beyond the 187 planes already built or in the production pipeline.I just wish the F-35 looked better, I mean the thing is cool and does some great things but damn it's ugly for a jet.
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Asus Rampage Gene II Review - An Extreme 2 On A Diet? @ Madshrimps
Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 | By: WillAll the Micro-ATX lovin has been going around big time from motherboard makers. The question on everyones minds seem to be did Asus cut back on the Overclocking features on this smaller board. Well read on to find out.
"We got the MicroATX Asus Rampage Gene II on the test bench. Does this PCB shrink mean it doesn't have the full package on board? Is it really worth cashing out for its bigger brother, the Rampage Extreme II? Some questions that many users would like to see answered in this not so usual motherboard review. Most of you have seen a zillion of photos/reviews already of this piece of art. Madshrimps will take a light approach on its features, but dedicates a few more pages to focus on performance and overclocking!"
Spoiler is I don't think they did.
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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup
Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 | By: WillHere is some PC game reviews for everyone to enojy.
Call of Juarez Bound in Blood - PC Review @ Gamepyre
"Are you looking for a western game in particular? The odds are on the side of your liking this game if you are looking for that style. It has all the requirements for a good western: gold, betrayal, the girl, family, shootouts and the church. It has a decent western arsenal (if you play as Thomas you can even use the bow), and it has absolutely amazing looking western scenery and architecture. If you're not too crazy about the genre but are looking for a new shooter to test your multiplayer skills on, this is not the game for you (at least not now anyhow). Multiplayer has a lot of potential but right now is for the most part broken. Connecting and staying connected to an internet server is extremely hard."
"By releasing 'Fuel' Codemasters extends its selection of Racing Games and tries to win the players over with new features and a high level of interacting freedom.
The guys from Southam already succeeded in creating an astonishing game with 'Race Driver Grid'. Whether they we're able to create a game of addictive quality again or not - you'll find out on the following pages." -
India to Resist U.S. Pressure on Carbon Emission Caps
Published: Sunday, July 19, 2009 | By: DennisOk I'm not going to say I know everything about the environment here but it would seem that India is more worried about making sure their 1.1 Billion people have something to do than smarten up, play ball and advance as a country.
Take a look at this quote:
"There is simply no case for the pressure that we, who have been among the lowest emissions per capita, face to actually reduce emissions," Jairam Ramesh said at a meeting today with Clinton in Gurgaon near New Delhi, according to a statement he issued to reporters. "And as if this pressure was not enough, we also face the threat of carbon tariffs on our exports to countries such as yours."
They key word here is "per capita" at 1.1 Billion people they can pretty much get away with anything they want instead of getting smart and doing things the right way.
I say Tariff the crap out of them, and tax companies that employ their services when those services do not comply with emission standards. Aside from getting money managers to understand technology this might be the only way to right the economic ship and find better ways to do things.
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Microsoft: Apple wanted 'Laptop Hunters' ads pulled
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 | By: WillOkay this is way to funny to pass up. I myself use both platforms for many years. I did love the "I'm a Mac" commercials beating up poor helpless Vista. Still these new ads from Microsoft are so true and fitting for what you get out of your hard earned dollars for a Mac.
"It should come as no surprise that Apple isn't a big fan of Microsoft's "Laptop Hunters" ads, but some may be surprised to learn the Mac maker's lawyers reportedly called a senior Microsoft executive and demanded the ads be removed."
Hey let's all have a Apple Lan Party.
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DFI LanParty Jr. 790GX-M3H5 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 | By: WillWe here at Ninjalane has danced with this motherboard in our own review. We liked it and didn't seem to be to disappointed in it. To each there own. Check out our review against Legit Reviews to get a fuller picture of the board.
"I would have to say that I was pretty excited to get my hands on a DFI motherboard. It has been awhile since I have had the opportunity to look at one, so I was eager to see how the DFI LanParty Jr 790GX-M3H5 motherboard would stack up against some of the others we have tested. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed, and here is why..."
Here is the link to our review. Lazy........
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Corsair® Launches new ‘Extreme’ Series High-Performance SSDs
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 | By: WillCorsair® Launches new ‘Extreme'
Series High-Performance SSDs- Uses Indilinx Barefoot controller for up to 240MB/sec read and 170MB/sec write speeds -
Fremont, CA. July 16th, 2009.- Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer memory, power supplies and flash memory products, including solid-state drives, today announced the Extreme Series X32, X64 and X128 high-performance SSDs, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB densities respectively.
Built using the renowned Indilinx Barefoot controller and Samsung MLC NAND flash memory, the Extreme Series has been designed to offer the highest performance currently available on the market, with read speeds of up to 240MB/s and write speeds of up to 170MB/s.
"The combination of the Indilinx Barefoot controller, Samsung flash memory, and 64MB of on-board cache delivers blistering, stutter-free performance, eliminating the bottleneck imposed by traditional mechanical hard disks," said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. "The new Extreme Series SSDs are ideal for use as primary drives in desktop and notebooks systems, and also for RAID 0 configurations in high-performance desktops for enthusiasts who want extreme performance."
All Extreme Series SSDs feature end-user upgradable firmware to allow for new features to be added, such as the upcoming TRIM command for Windows 7 and other operating systems, which maintains optimal performance over time. Firmware upgrades and support for the Extreme Series SSDs will be available via Corsair's website, and drives can be updated without the need to wipe data from the SSD, ensuring seamless upgrades.
The Corsair Extreme Series X32, X64 and X128 solid-state drives are available immediately from Corsair's authorized distributors and resellers worldwide, and are backed by a Two-Year Limited Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express is also available.
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X58 Roundup - July 2009 @ Driverheaven
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 | By: WillI always love a good round up of hardware. The X58 boards is a very good start of a round up, but I do wonder how far the results will really go with seeing most everything is very dependent on the processor now.
"First up on the review bench is the top model in the Asus P6T desktop family, the P6T Deluxe V2, it competes against two high performance boards from Foxconn, the FlamingBlade and BloodRage GTI.Read on to find out which best meets your requirements in regards to performance and functionality."
Still a good read.
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Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Canucks
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009 | By: WillHere is a great PSU on any enthusiasts short list of wants. I love the looks and the 1050+ rating that can peak upto 1250watts if need be. I just cannot think of what you would need to be running to load that much wattage.
"Power supply reviews are back at HWC! We start things off with a bang by looking at one of Enermax's flagship units: the Revolution 85+ 1050W. The features this power supply comes with reads like a laundry list of exactly what enthusiasts are looking for in a high end unit and because of this our expectations are high. Can this near-$300 product make good on its claims?"
I want one it is on the top of my list. Well so is everything else for that fact.
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ASUS P7P55D motherboard preview: Intel Core i5 ready to go @ Hexus
Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | By: WillCome one, come all, to the next Intel chip to win them all. The Core i5 is going to be a very talked about processor soon. So what does the new P55 motherboards have to offer this new processor. Look here and see what Asus and the new P55 chipset are going to offer us.
"The chip giant could continue with the status quo, harvesting Core 2 Quad as the mid-range solution, left to compete against AMD's best, and Core i7 as high-end, but that would mean losing out on chipset revenue emanating from the introduction of new CPUs. Through a series of managed announcements, Intel has delineated plans for its CPU line-up into 2010, and it's no surprise that the underlying Nehalem architecture will be pared-down, just a touch, and bring with it a range of new Intel 5-series chipsets - P55, P57, H55, H57, Q57. etc."
Another new toy I cannot wait to play with.
