Tech News
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Audioengine A5 Bookshelf Speakers Reviewed @ TheTechLounge
Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 | By: DennisNormally we wouldn't comment on a run of the mill speaker system much less bookshelf speakers but there was just something about these that caught our eye.
and I think it was the name
On the floor, with my head between the speakers, I listened to my library for hours. I heard things I¹d never heard before: spittle hitting the mic, catching on its wires; each of the conductors¹ deep, concerto-bracing breaths, the taps of the baton, the misplaced stabs at the high-hats, the time-keeping footwork too close to the bass¹ pickup, and heavy pick-scrapes across steel. I rocked out on my back, staring at the careful brush-strokes on my wooden ceiling, under the new coat covering the old, nicotine-stained lead paint. I couldn¹t get enough‹the amp sizzled under its own electrical weight, scalding-hot to the touch, and I was enchanted.
Truth be told you could spend a lifetime learning about speakers, how they work and what makes them better than anything else on the market and still have someone down the street tell you they sux.
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NL: Review Block - Part 2 (Memory)
Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 | By: DennisHere are some storage related reviews from around the net.
System Memory
- Patriot Viper Fin DDR3 PC3 12800 @ OCC
- Patriot Viper 4GB DDR2-800 (PVS24G6400LLK) Review @ HardwareLogic
- Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1333 @ Bjorn3D
- Super Talent Project X 2x1GB DDR3 PC3-14400 Review @ Hardware Canucks
Cooling
- Xigmatek MAC-S3501 DDR/DDR2 Memory Heatspreaders Review @ Frostytech
- Ultra Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler @ 3DGM
- Zalman ZM-NBF47 Northbridge Chipset Heatsink Review @ FrostytechStorage
- A-DATA PD7 8GB Flash Drive Review @ OCC
Well that is all for part 2, maybe next time we'll feature some lame ass software reviews.. Not!
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NL: Review Block - Part 1
Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 | By: DennisHere is a list of reviews that landed in the Ninjalane inbox.
Motherboard
- ASUS P5K Pro motherboard review @ Elite Bastards
- ASUS Maximus Formula (Non-SE) @ Bjorn3D
- Foxconn X38A @ Digit-Life
- ASRock 4Core1333-eSATA2 R5.0 Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Foxconn P35AP-S Motherboard Revisited: New BIOS @ MadshrimpsVideo Cards
- Gainward Bliss 8600 GT PCX Golden Sample GLH Edition 256mb @ Overclock3D
- Vvikoo 8800GT Max 1GB Review @ XSReviewsCases & Cooling
- Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000BNS Case Review @ HardwareXL
- Thermaltake BigWater 760i @ Techgage
- CoolIT Freezone Elite CPU Cooler @ Techgage
- In Win's enthusiast cases preview @ Elite Bastards
- Thermaltake SwordM VD5000BNA Super Tower Chassis Review @ BigbruinThats all for this edition, part 2 should be right above this one.
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Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 | By: DennisWell as the subject says I've been neglecting the news posting duties. Heck even the other site admins that send me shit have been getting all pissed. Claiming the "If I scratch your back you scratch mine" BS. I suppose that is really the only way this cross posting news stuff really works but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t annoy the hell out of me.
What I really need here is a way to have news just magickly show up either by someone other than me or by some automagic process like RSS. Believe me I'm sooooo working on something and if all goes well it will be hitting a web near you.
Until then, stay tuned as some review centric news should be showing up later this morning, provided the ice is nice. (pesky weather)
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NL: Review Block - Cases n Stuf
Published: Monday, January 21, 2008 | By: DennisWhen it comes to cases we're pretty particular in what we look for. For instance all of these could easily find a home here at Ninjalane.
um.. actually one already has
- SilverStone TJ10 Full Tower @ Techgage
- LANCOOL K7: Hybrid Aluminum Case Review @ TechwareLabs
- BGear b-Envi SFF Case with Touch Sensitive Controls @ Pro-ClockersWe're planning a case giveaway here at Ninjalane which should coincide with a new mod provided we have time to finish it and the weather cooperates, (for painting)
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NL: Review Block - Motherboard Round Up
Published: Monday, January 21, 2008 | By: DennisNormally we would look at each one of these reviews and post comments but I'll be damned if there isn't a bunch this time round.
- Asus P5N-T Deluxe 780i Motherboard @ Overclock3D
- Foxconn DigitaLife X38A Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
- Foxconn X38A Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- Asus Blitz Extreme Review @ OCCHere are some non-motherboard related articles
- Intel Core2Duo E6420 overclocking guide @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
- Make Ice Cream Using Liquid Nitrogen @ TechwareLabsMore to come.
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Gainward BLISS 8800 GT 1GB Golden Sample Review @ MVKTech
Published: Monday, January 21, 2008 | By: DennisWe have always had a soft spot for Gainward products, the quality was there, the performance was there, and the boards were red.
Welcome to the world of Gainward, a world beyond your senses! Gainward is a world leading producer of high-quality, high-end 3D accelerators for the personal computer market. Yes for quite some time the G80 graphics chips have been ruling as kings on the high-end graphics market, and in fact they still do. Though since not so long, meaning since the last months of last year NVIDIA has refreshed their GeForce 8800 series by reducing the die and came up with the G92 chipset which is produced at only 65nm. These smaller, more optimized G92 chips are now reviving the GeForce 8800 range with a GT and GTS version, replacing the G80 based versions.
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Danger Den Water Cooling
Published: Monday, January 21, 2008 | By: DennisSadly watercooling has really fallen out of the mainstream lately, chalk it up to a limitation in what to do next but I think the mainstream kits like Corsair and Koolance have ruined it for everyone.
However there is one name that still remains true to its roots, Danger Den.
Here are a couple review fer ya
- Danger Den MC-TDX 775 CPU Waterblock Review @ [OC]ModShop
- Danger Den MC-TDX Waterblock @ techPowerUp
Coolit has also gotten into doing a watercooling kit, with any luck we should have one in the Ninjalane Labs before too long.- CoolIT Water-Cooling Products @ Hardware Secrets
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Upgraded Ninjaforum Now Available!
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2008 | By: DennisThis has been a long time in the making but the Ninjalane Message Forum has gotten a facelift. Yep its true with the availability of a new version of PhpBB we here at Ninjalane took the liberty to upgrade, prune, and refresh the entire forum.
Now before you get all teary eyed, everything from the old forum had been migrated over, including posts, users, and even attachments. However there were some topics that had been abandoned and several users that appeared to be bots (or never came back after signing up). So as they say in that Office Space movie "They have been let go."
So what is new?
Aside from the updated and feature enhanced forum we have also added an Upgrade Alley section so you can provide us with some feedback in regards to the various upgrades and even discuss what you'd like to see featured next. We have also consolidated some of the topics and did away with the "Specific Hardware" section for the time being.We urge all of you to stop by the new Ninjalane Message Forum, kick back, and post some stuff.
Also keep in mind we'll be featuring several traffic building exercises including giveaways and contests and existing members will get twice as many chances to win!
Update: seems there was a slight problem with forum registration, the issue has been resolved.
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NL: Review Block - Memories
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008 | By: DennisMemory Memory Memory, there I said it three times so commit this to Memory.
Doh, there was a 4th.
- Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 @ Bjorn3D
- G.Skill 4GB PC6400 Review @ XSReviews
- Corsair Dominator PC3-14400 (TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN) @ Overclockers
- Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048 @ Digit-Life
- Super Talent PC14400 1800Mhz DDR3 Review @ Tweaknews
- Patriot Memory DDR3 PC-10666 7-7-7-20 @ Overclockers Online
- Aeneon XTune DDR3 1333 2 x 1GB PC-10666 Review @ OCCStay tuned after we get some silly flash drive reviews out of the way we'll have some serious DRAM review action comin at cha'.
