March 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on March 3, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News has the latest legal rumblings surrounding SCO and their latest batch of lawsuits concerning their “copyrights”. This time they’ve targeted Linux users AutoZone, which runs a large chain of stores that sells vehicle related products, and DaimlerChrysler….

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 3, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs is at it once again with a review of the Asus Terminator 2, a Small Form Factor barebones PC. The PC is a bit taller than the other SFF computers out there although it does contain more features…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 3, 2004 · 0 comments

Reuters has a story on the push by PC companies to get into people’s living rooms. It is inevitable that computers will take over some entertainment functions, with digital video recording and MP3s surging in popularity and an increase in…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 3, 2004 · 0 comments

Frosty Tech has reviewed an innovative heatsink, the Gigabyte 3DCooler-Pro PCU21-VG. Gigabyte is mostly known for its motherboards and video cards but their latest product is able to keep up with some of the better known heatsink manufacturers which is…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a comparative analysis between the new Intel Xeon 3GHz 4MB cache beast and the AMD Opteron 2.2GHz with 1MB of cache. They put them through a set of rough server tests and get some interesting results from these…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

The Tech Report is sporting a bit of info on upcoming changes to AMD’s Athlon 64 processor line. The chip is set to receive upgrades such as a DDR400 capable memory controller and the SSE3 instruction set which will speed…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

Serial ATA is meant to be an interface for newer generation hard drives and optical drives in PCs but some resourceful engineers figured that it could also serve as a great tool externally. Not having to rely solely on USB…

Read more The Low-Down on External S-ATA

by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

t-break has stumbled on one of the hotter tech deals around and has an informative little guide on the subject. It boils down to the Creative Muvo MP3 player, which retails for around $200 USD, contains a 4GB compact flash…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

ZDNet has a story on Intel and their work on getting chips to communicate with each other using optical connections instead of the standard copper traces. Some exciting stuff which will lead to speedy computing down the road if they…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 1, 2004 · 0 comments

Hot Hardware has a review on a USB audio solution, the Hercules Gamesurround Muse Pocket. It’s a nifty idea but if you enjoy your video game performance you may want to stay away from this particular product….

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 1, 2004 · 0 comments

Yahoo News has a PR from Rockstar Games announcing their next mega-hit, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Nothing in the way of details sadly but gamers should be happy to know a new GTA is out in a scant 7…

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