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The strange journey of HD disc formats: The strange journey of HD disc formatsSomebody still has some sand in their vag....The author appears to be a spurned HD-DVD adopter. The "war" has been over for awhile, but this guy seems to still be awfully bitter. Both formats were close in quality, and technically Bluray is...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HD-disc format, strange journey, HD-disc, HD-DVD, BluRay; Discussion threads 2008-04-01
XBOX 360 and HD-DVD: In a recent discussion, a friend wondered why Microsoft had opted not to include an HD-DVD drive in the recent update to the XBOX 360 console (the XBOX 360 Elite). The logic would seem obvious. In the US, 94% of Blu-Ray players sold are included as part of the PS3...; Tags: PlayStation, HD DVD, HD, XBOX 360, XBOX, Wii, Sony, PS3, Nintendo, Microsoft, General, Games; Blog posts 2007-04-11

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Creating an XP SP3 slipstreamed ISO file: If you are not a TechNet or MSDN subscriber then getting your hands on a copy of Windows XP with SP3 means having to do some legwork yourself (or shell out for a new license ... but I'm assuming that you have better things to spend your money on!). ...; Tags: CD, ISO, Service Pack, nLite, Microsoft Windows XP, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Quality, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58: The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock: While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD; Product reviews 2008-05-09

Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x): Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too far away from my router to string an Ethernet cable, so I'm offline for the...; Tags: Database Administrator, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Wondershare Video to iPod Converter for Mac (zip): Wondershare Video to iPod Converter for Mac is a perfect solution for Mac users to convert video to iPod. This Mac video to iPod converter can convert video files including MPEG1, MPEG2, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, Mpeg TS/TP (for HD Video) to iPod video formats for playback on iPod touch,...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Video, Wondershare Software, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-05-09
TomTom One 130S: The TomTom One 130 and TomTom One 130S mark a new beginning for the company's line of basic GPS. You still get TomTom's hallmark ease of use and community features, but the portable navigation systems now boast more compact designs as well as a new vehicle mount that can be...; Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom; Product reviews 2008-05-08
Fox Audio CD Burner (exe): Fox Audio CD Burner allows you to create high-quality CDs that can be played in any player. It supports all popular CD burners and all sizes of CDs DAO and TAO burning modes for all disc types. The CD Burner features an easy-to-use interface specially designed to burn CD, which...; Tags: CD, CD Burner, Audio CD, FoxCDBurner, Fox Audio CD Burner; Software downloads 2008-05-08
Ziggy Games (exe): Ziggy Games is a simple, free way to play the best 1,000+ fun online games, watch movies, TV shows, and fun videos. You can also listen to live streaming radio. With Ziggy Games you can enjoy the top free state-of-the-art flash games, HD movies & TV shows, streamed live to...; Tags: TV, ZiggyTV, Ziggy Games, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-08
Blaupunkt Brisbane SD48: With the Brisbane SD48 digital media receiver, Blaupunkt--a name synonymous with car stereos of old--is proving that it can make products for the digital age. It may look like a regular single-DIN head unit, but like the Alpine iDA-X001, the Brisbane SD48 is a "mechless" device designed to support digital...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Brisbane SD48; Product reviews 2008-05-07
D-Link (finally) releases the DSM-750 media extender: It's been a very long time coming--D-Link first unveiled the MediaLounge DSM-750 at CES in January 2007--but the company announced today that it is finally shipping the media extender. The $329.99 DSM-750 is a Windows Media Center Extender that enables you to stream...; Tags: D-Link Systems, Windows Media, PC, Video, Microsoft Windows Media Center, MediaLounge DSM-750, Media Streamer, Microsoft Windows, Home Networking, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, TVs, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Home Entertainment, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Proof that Linux is for geeks with too much time on their hands!: Proof that Linux is for geeks with too much time on their hands!No LVM stuff required for WindowsAlso, all you need to do for windows is mount the image destination (could be a local USB drive) and run "partimage". The GUI does the rest.For restores, just do "partimage" and path...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Acronis, LINUX IS, GUI, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
New Gateway desktops, more 64-bit Windows Vista: Gateway has overhauled its desktop line with new models ranging for the $550 budget DX series to the over-clocked FX gaming rig, which tops out at around $3,800. Some models are retail only; others are available direct from Gateway. The most noteworthy part of the announcement is...; Tags: Desktop, Gateway Inc., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-07
My Radio Player (exe): My Radio Player is a simple, free way to listen to radio, watch movies, TV shows, and videos. You can also listen to live HD streaming radio and play fun games. With My Radio Player you can enjoy free state-of-the-art HD movies & TV shows, streamed live to your PC....; Tags: Radio, TV, ZiggyTV, MyRadioPlayer, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Sun unveils JavaFX apps, Photo Flocker, Movie Cloud: Sun Microsystems demos two new JavaFX-powered applications, Photo Flocker and Movie Cloud, at its annual JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Tuesday. Rich Green, the company's executive vice president of software, shows attendees Photo Flocker, an app that allows users to search for photos by tags and display the photos...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Photograph, Photo Flocker, Movie Cloud, JavaFX, Sun Microsystems, Movie; Videos 2008-05-06
House of Hackers social community opens up: PDP, the leader of the Gnucitizen White Hat Hacker outfit announced the opening of the House of Hackers social community yesterday. The House of Hackers is intended to enable its members to exchange ideas with each other, communicate, form groups, elite circles and tiger/red teams, conglomerate around projects, and participate in...; Tags: Community, Network, Member, Hacker, Gnucitizen White Hat Hacker, House, Hacking, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-06
After a slow start, quad-core is catching on: This week AMD is expected to announce that it has sold more than 1 million quad-core processors, according to the site TGDaily. That sounds about right since the company previously said it had shipped 500,000 in the first quarter, and 400,000 in the fourth quarter last year. AMD announced its...; Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Quad-core, Memory, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for Mom: Still scrambling to figure out what to get your favorite mom for Sunday? A little help: Here are my top picks for the perfect Mother's Day gift (hint, hint). Best Budget Camera: Canon PowerShotA470 This 7.1-megapixel camera is a steal, especially if you snap it up...; Tags: Mom, Olympus Corp., Digital Camera, Camera, Image Stabilization, Flip, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-06
On owning your own bits: On owning your own bitsIf anyone is interested...Here are the cases I used:http://www.meritline.com/720-cd-dvd-storage-wallet-case.htmlAnd the software:www.invelos.comTotal cost, about $110, and I have room for another 500 or so DVD's before having to worry again.No, its OEM CD's, not CD-R's (although...)OEM CDs that one buys down at the local store are...; Tags: Consumer electronics, physical media, CD-collection, DVD, CD, media, disc; Discussion threads 2008-05-06