August 25, 2006 by Brad.

The device, which uses an electrical charge to create a cooling air jet right at the surface of the chip, could be critical to advancing computer technology because future chips will be smaller, more tightly packed and are likely to run hotter than today’s chips.

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Whether you’re using a desktop or laptop computer, there’s a good chance that if you stop what you’re doing and listen carefully, you’ll hear the whirring of a small fan. If your computer has a high-end video card and lots of processing power and generates too much heat, liquid cooling could be a better solution.

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Months after NVIDIA’s previous Linux display driver release, they have finally delivered version 1.0-8774 to the public. Of the changes in this latest driver include X.Org v7.1 support, XVideo with the Composite X extension when using X.Org v7.1, and improved interaction with newer kernels. Phoronix has discussed the changes.

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Check out this preview of an upcoming OS X YouTube client. Slick iTunes and FrontRow inspired UI, drag and drop support, iPod exporting, the whole nine yards. Looks like my YouTube addiction will be made a lot more enjoyable!

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

I like this Ask now shows the meaning of emoticons entered into the search box. For example, search for :-/ and you’ll see :-/ is an emoticon that typically means skeptical, uncertain, or wry (along with a couple of links to smiley dictionaries). You can also enter acronyms like LOL…

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

We are very proud to present the highly anticipated release of Windows X’s Vista Transformation Pack 5.0. The new transformation pack features some extremely exciting features, including the ability to update VTP without uninstalling, and the ability to slipstream VTP 5 into your Windows setup files! Read on for more features and download…

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic securi

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

The EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera employs what Canon calls the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit. The technology keeps the low pass filter in front of the camera’s sensor clean by using ultrasonic vibrations to shake dust off the surface. The vibrations are activated for one second each time the camera is turned on or off, or via a command in the menu.

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Apple resellers are not allowing orders of large amounts of mac minis. Last time this happened the Mac Mini with Intel chips was announced shortly after.

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August 25, 2006 by Brad.

Firefox was used for over a week and never restarted. Eventually it started to slow down, Reason: Firefox’s memory usage had gone up to 1.5 gigs. This is why you should restart Windows everyday, folks.

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