Tech News
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Intel i845E Roundup @ Digit-Life
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisThe Digit-Life site has changed since I was there last, they have taken the minimalist approach to web design. I can't say that I am impressed with the new design but it is an improvement over the old one.
With that being said motherboard roundups are a really good way to compare motherboards side by side but as you can guess they all perform about the same. -
Casemodding How-To
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisHello everyone, I'm working on a new casemodding series and would like to have your input. In this series I'll be modifying a stock Antec Performance Plus MG based on results of the poll located in the left margin. I am planning to include at least 5 parts in this series spanning from the basic needs for successful casemodding to some pretty advanced topics.
Keep in mind this will be a multi part series on casemodding so if you have any requests or suggestions that you don't see in the poll feel free to post them in the Ninjalane Message Forum and I'll see what I can do to get them included. -
Serious Lack of "Good News"
Published: Monday, October 21, 2002 | By: DennisWell I've been trolling around some news sites looking for something "good" to post. So far I haven't found anything good.
I'll keep looking, though in the mean time if you have any suggestions for a news story Send them in. -
AMD Cutting Costs 350 Million Worth
Published: Friday, October 18, 2002 | By: Dennis"A major shift in AMD's marketing strategy in launching its next generation Hammer family of processors came to light in the analysts conference call. Rob Herb, executive vice president of sales and marketing, said the Opteron server version of Hammer to be introduced in mid-2003 will precede the Athlon desktop Hammer chip. "
So how many server chips do you think will appear on desktops across the tech world in mid-2003?? I'd say alot. -
AeroCool Pentium 4 Cooler
Published: Friday, October 18, 2002 | By: DennisI was checking out their x-factor cooler http://www.aerocool.com.tw/main.html when I found this guy. Looks similar to the AVC Sunflower huh? The specs seem to be similar though the fan spins slower.
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No Apple at MacWorld
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisSounds kind of stupid but I guess Apple really wanted to be in New York instead of Boston.
" In a terse statement released to the press on Thursday morning, Apple said it will not have a presence at Macworld when the giant show moves from New York to Boston in 2004. Apple will continue to take part at Macworld in San Francisco, held in January, the company said. "
I bet there is another reason behind this.
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BMW M3 Easter Egg
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisIt would appear that Easter eggs are not limited to computer software and DVD's anymore, the new BMW M3 has one too. It would seem that after pressing the right buttons in the right order then dropping the hammer to 5 grand will launch you forward from a standing stop.
"For lucky drivers of this hot car, here's how: Switch off the stability system and select shift program six. Switch the engine to sport mode. With the hand shifter in drive, hold it in the downshift position and press the gas pedal. The engine will rev to the preprogrammed rpm and hold. Now release the shifter. The car will launch forward violently and the engine's revs will climb quickly, so be prepared to upshift. "
I'm not lucky so don't come crying to me if it doesn't work. oh and it would appear that the US model is not as aggressive so make sure you get the European software installed. -
Armadillo Armada in the Private Space Race
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisIf the Armadillo Armada wins they will all be 10 million richer and have fame and fortune to boot. The thing that makes this kind of amusing is that John Carmack is the ring leader of this little group.
"For fun, Carmack used to modify twin turbo-charged Italian sports cars, until he had a Eureka moment.
"I thought to myself, you know, for less money that I spend on Ferraris the past decade, I think I can make my own spaceship." "
I just thought the same thing. I am also thinking he should get back to work on Doom III so we can all play it before the end of the year. -
Dow Falls Due to Earnings Report from Intel
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2002 | By: DennisActually there is more to this story than just some poor earnings reports from Intel, Consumers aren't buying anything! So how about we just blame it all on the..... day traders.. ya thats the ticket.
Seriously though,
"Chuck Hill, director of research at Thomson First Call in Boston, said the Intel report served as a "wake-up call" to investors. He said the report provided a sobering reminder that much of this month's earnings news won't be as cheery as some of the reports that fueled the recent upswing.
"It's very difficult for the market to go up on a sustained basis when analysts are slashing estimates," Hill said. "Our fear is that the slashing is not over yet.""
News is a little slow today so feel free to check out the Ninjalane World News section for more stories. -
Dual-Channel Chipset Boards Shown at the APAC IDF
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 | By: Dennis"Motherboards supporting Intel’s upcoming Granite Bay, Placer and Plumas 533-based chipsets were showcased on October 15 at the Asia-Pacific Intel Developer Forum (APAC IDF) Fall 2002, signaling Intel’s separation from the Rambus DRAM (RDRAM) platform."
Granite Bay and Placer chipsets with Dual-channel DDR look to be the next best thing for the Pentium 4.
Can you say "Bandwidth"? I knew you could.
