Tech News
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Lian-Li PC 6070 Plus Review @ AMDReview
Published: Monday, February 14, 2005 | By: DennisI used to mod cases great vengeance and furious anger and then something happened....
"One of the biggest complaints about the original version of the PC-6070 was that it occasionally overheated. As such, one of the main things that I was wondering was if they fixed the overheating problem with this plus version of the case. I ran tests with the extra coolers (PCI blower and intake fan directed at CPU) and without."
Lian-Li and has been one of the pioneers in custom alu case design and got quite famous for it, can't say I would actually buy one but you never know what the future may hold. -
News to be Posted Shortly
Published: Monday, February 14, 2005 | By: DennisSorry for the delay in getting news posted, its been a busy week up in here.
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Longtime restaurateurs sell Buster's in Boise
Published: Thursday, February 10, 2005 | By: DennisThis isn't anything related to hardware but I have history tied up with that place.
"Co-owners Lou Pejovich and George Wade have sold their Broadway Avenue restaurant, but the establishment's new owners say they have no intention of making major changes to the popular Boise sports bar whose customer base is largely male."
Think of it as the Hooters of Boise.
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The Mac Mini: A Step Towards the Appliance PC Future @ Designtechnica
Published: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 | By: DennisHere is a little something something on the Mac Mini.
"Apple's Mac Mini is a step in the right direction for the Appliance PC and what consumers are looking for.
Last month I focused on the negative aspects of Apple’s new products to make a point. And, based on the feedback I got, the point I appeared to have made is that there are an awful lot of Apple folks who really don’t like anyone who disparages their beloved products."
They make some good points, though be warned opinions are present.
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asetek Waterchill review @ Techwarelabs
Published: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 | By: Dennisasetek makes one mean watercooling kit and while I firmly believe that you should really build your watercooling kit from pieces and parts I could also be easily convinced into suggesting any of the Waterchill kits as a viable alternative.
"ASTEK is using a new pump/reservoir design in the WaterChill kit, as shown in the photo below; the reservoir connects directly to the pump, which frees up a little more space inside the computer to run tubing." -
New Ninjalane RSS News Feed
Published: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 | By: DennisRSS or Really Simple Syndication is a very basic XML file that gives webmasters and site owners an easy way to syndicate their news and articles. The uses for RSS are pretty much endless but range from desktop news readers to consuming an RSS feed on other websites. These syndications are not designed to replace the website but does give the user the ability to see if anything new has been posted before they go. In the end it saves time and expensive bandwidth.
So why am I telling you this?? Well Ninjalane is now on the RSS bandwagon. You can find the feed by clicking the link below or looking for the orange XML button to the right labeled NinjaRSS.
The feed is completely dynamic and contains news stories, top forum posts and the ever popular "Top Story" article postings. Check it out and if you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to contact me. -
Logisys LED Stove Fan @ Mikhailtech
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 | By: DennisI was all WTF too.
"And here's the big innovation. There are two PCB strips on either side of the motor each housing 3 LEDs a piece. They spin at the same rate as the fan and create a unique lighting effect. Although the PCB is bendable, it manages to hold the weight of the LEDs just fine. The only downside to this implementation is that the other face gets no illumination whatsoever since all the lights are pointing upward." -
XFX NVidia G-Force 6600 GT Review @ Marns CDA
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 | By: DennisPhj34r the change, be the Sniff and Scurry, and read the writing on the wall. No its not another "Who Moved My Cheese" flash back but real life. (don't ask)
"With all the new products coming out sometimes it is really hard to keep up with every new innovation without putting yourself in the poor house.. It seems every time you turn around the industry changes some sort of standard and what you bought a month ago is now obsolete."
AGP vs PCIe, what one do you go with? -
How Motherboards Are Made: A Gigabyte Factory Tour @ PCStats
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 | By: Dennis"Final Assembly
In the next series of steps, workers adds the last couple of necessary components onto the board. Any required chipset heatsinks are added here as well as the plastic CPU retention bracket, and motherboard battery. When this is complete, the boards are sent off to Quality Assurance for testing."
I love these factory tours, though unfortunately there aren't many motherboard mfgs in Idaho. -
Atake HDD Sink Review @ Ascully
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 | By: DennisFor a passive HDD cooler this one from Atake is pretty darn sweet. I'm beginning to think that Atake needs to send us some stuff for review.. hummmmm.
"Once you open the package you will see that this product is beyond simplicity. It ain't high concept people. It's basically two strips of thick aluminum with a couple of hunks of rubber attached, but as you can guess, there is a little more to it than that as we will see later in the review."
