Archive for October 26, 2006

How to prolong the life of your lithium ion based batteries

If you are using Lithium-ion based battery then this article is a must read. Most of the laptops, cellphones, digital audio players etc use Lithium-ion based batteries.

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Toshiba unveils 4GB SD memory card

Toshiba has taken the wraps of its first 4GB SD memory card (SDHC) and has promised that 8GB and 16GB versions will hit the streets next year.

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Tom’s Hardware: Intel Xeon Woodcrest Vs. AMD Opteron

Tom’s Hardware benchmarks Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron face to face.

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Build a PC From a Pumpkin! (Happy almost-Halloween)

Techs from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus computer store service center made a working PC from a hollowed-out pumpkin last year, great Halloween idea for this year.

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Computerless E-Mail Printer = AMAZING!!

This is the color inkjet printer that only requires standard AC power and a telephone line to automatically print spam-free e-mail and pictures from friends and family you designate, eliminating the need for a dedicated personal computer and high-speed internet connection.

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Hands On Zune Review

Today, I had an opportunity to listen to a few songs and a radio station on the Zune here at the Microsoft Campus in Seattle. All Zune colors were present, brown, white (or off-white) and black. Check out what I thought of Microsoft 1st generation media player.

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The Top 5 Silent PC Upgrades

Ever wonder how you can make your PC quieter? Do you need to start from scratch and build a whole new system? Or install a complicated water-cooling setup? Maybe… But then again, maybe not!

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Core 2 Duo Merom Preview

The crew at [H] Consumer takes a look at Merom with a machine from Velocity Micro. The availability of Merom processors is increasing across the industry and people are anxious to see what it can do. [H] breaks it down into real-world applications.

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1983 Commodore Computer Ad…. Talk about awesome and to the point

Commodore: All up in your grill

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ACTUAL difference between 720p v. 1080i v. 1080p

Simply put, for a 1080i/p game the console has 55% less time per pixel to render any special effects, anti-aliasing, illumination, etc. than for a 720p game.
Is it really harder for a developer to make a game for 1080p as opposed to 1080i? No.
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