Tech News
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The Illusion of Skinny Girls @ icrontic
Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | By: DennisNot sure why this landed in the newsbox but its a good article on some of the new features of photoshop
Despite the funny nature of the story, it’s true. In my brief stintworking at a magazine I found that people who look attractive in reallife are still unfit for printed perfection. Something can always bedone even to the most glamorous person. -
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card Review at NVNews.
Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 | By: DennisSeems as though they really like the new card from Auzentech, might have to get me a couple.
Auzentech pulled it off. They stuck to their roots, making quality sound cards, while integrating the X-Fi chipset from Creative. This card outperformed the X-Meridian in the synthetic test. More importantly for me, the Prelude beat the X-Meridian in the subjective listening tests -
NL: Review Block - Case Galore
Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 | By: DennisTo help celebrate our latest review the CoolerMaster CM690 its only fitting to post a bunch of case reviews.
- Cooler Master CM 690 @ Techgage
- CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 Case Review @ Mobos
- Silverstone TEMJIN TJ10 Enclosure Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 at Overclockers Online
- Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Case Review @ Mikhaitech
- Silverstone Kublai Series KL01B Mid-Tower ATX Case @ Pro-Clockers
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Intel To Acquire Havok
Published: Monday, September 17, 2007 | By: DennisCaught this on a few sites today, good stuff. Makes me fear for the future of nVidia "shudder"
SANTA CLARA,Calif., Sept. 14, 2007 – Intel Corporation today announced it hassigned a definitive agreement to acquire Havok Inc., the leadingprovider of interactive software and services used by digital mediacreators in the game and movie industries. Havok will become a whollyowned subsidiary of Intel.
The acquisition will enable developers in the digital animation andgame communities to take advantage of Intel's innovation and technologyleadership in the creation of digital media.
"Havok is a proven leader in physics technology for gaming anddigital content, and will become a key element of Intel's visualcomputing and graphics efforts," said Renee J. James, vice presidentand general manager of Intel's Software and Solutions Group. "Havokwill operate its business as usual, which will allow them to continuedeveloping products that are offered across all platforms in theindustry." -
Leet Dictionary Updated
Published: Sunday, September 16, 2007 | By: DennisThanks to some Goth kid chatter in a forum on the interweb I was able to update the Leet Dictionary with some new leet words that I never considered before. For those of you that don't know the |33+ dictionary is a small collection of "real" leet words that have been passed down over the years and collected for all to enjoy.
The character translations are "suggestions" but do cover the spectrum.
If anyone out there sees some stuff that should be added to this please drop us a line and we'll update the list. Once the Ninjalane Membership system goes online we'll open the dictionary up in a wiki style so others can contribute as they see fit. -
A Ninjalane History
Published: Thursday, September 13, 2007 | By: DennisThere is a new section at Ninjalane that is so far Part 1 in a 3 part series on the history of Ninjalane. Read forth and enjoy
During a recent social event at one of the largest computer shows inthe world it became apparent that nobody really knows anything aboutNinjalane. While I would like to blame the liberal media, tabloids, andphoto crazy paparazzi I have to step back and blame myself. I have beenpretty elusive when it comes to talking about Ninjalane and even moreelusive when it comes to talking about me. Well that is the purpose ofthis article; I'm going to tell you about Ninjalane, what it is, whereit came from, what we do, and most importantly why you should care. -
Nvidia to end Designed by Nvidia motherboard standardization scheme
Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 | By: DennisThis could be good
Although Nvidia was expected by motherboard makers to cutinto the motherboard market with its "Designed by Nvidia" scheme, DrewHenry, general manager of MCP business at Nvidia recently came toTaiwan to clear the speculation in the market, while promoting thecompany's upcoming MCP 73 chipsets.
Nvidia pushed thestandardized motherboard specification to assist makers in savingcosts, pointed out Henry. It could help makers with fewer researchresources to launch products quicker, while the more capable makerswould be able to add their own exclusive functions to differentiatethemselves in the market. However, many makers were confused by thescheme, and therefore Nvidia has decided to stop using it, but thestrategy of pushing standardized motherboard and graphics cards willcontinue. -
NL: Review Block - Misc Stuffs
Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 | By: DennisJust some misc items to wrap up the day
- Neoseeker Publishes a Look at Barcelona
- AMD Barcelona Launched - Previewed at HotHardware
- ASRock 4Core Intel P31 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- Gigabyte 3D Mercury Water Cooling Case @ Hi-Tech Reviews
- ASUS P5E3 Deluxe X38 with an air-cooled QX6850 sets a new memory bandwidth record @ NordicHardware
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CoolIT Systems Freezone Thermoelectric CPU Cooler Review @ Bigbruin
Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 | By: DennisWe've been trying to get one of these systems here in the Ninjalane Labs for awhile but nothing ever materialized. Never the less these remain one of the best liquid type coolers on the market.
The CoolIT SystemsFreezone CPU Cooler is designed to be totally self-contained andrequires no maintenance. This makes the Freezone unique because mostliquid coolers require constant care due to water in the systemevaporating. Evaporation can become a serious issue if the water leveldrops too low because the cooling capability of the cooler can degradebelow air-cooled heatsink performance levels. -
Gainward 8800 Ultra review - XSReviews
Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 | By: DennisOut with Sexy Red and in with Bad Ass Black. Yep Gainward has finally stopped doing what they have been known to do best and started following the crowd. It almost makes me want to start buying them again.
