Monthly Archives: April 2006

This is no big shock. EPA mileage figures have never been accurate and at best served to compare one vehicle to another. Now the Environmental Protection Agency is coming clean about what “miles per gallon” really means—and mpg averages for … Continue reading →

From PC Mag: MyDVD 8 Premier is the first version of MyDVD I’ve seen that integrates applications from Roxio (Sonic acquired the company in 2004). The marriage is rocky, though. Some functionality has improved, but the interface is less intuitive … Continue reading →

A rapid-turnaround launch system capable of hurling satellites or special purpose payloads into Earth orbit in as little as 48 hours is being touted by a major aerospace firm–Northrop Grumman Corporation. The new concept is…compet[eing] in a U.S. Air Force … Continue reading →

What’s better than two processors? Normally the answer might be four processors but, according to a leak from AMD France, the processor maker is instead working on a multi-core CPU that acts like one CPU. Going in the opposite direction … Continue reading →

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The Lexa Mid Tower Case is the newest product in the NZXT Classic Series line. The Lexa’s chassis is built of aluminum, while its bezel is made of plastic with an aluminum faceplate. Its modern but versatile design will easily … Continue reading →

Images taken by Europe’s Mars Express spacecraft show a crater on the Red Planet that looks like a ‘happy face’. Crater Galle contains parallel gullies on its southern rim, a possible sign of liquid water running on Mars’ surface. Its … Continue reading →

Disney, which owns TV channel ABC, is announcing that its two flagships shows will now be streaming for free online. Desperate Housewives and Lost will be streamed from the ABC website with adverts in the middle, and you won’t be … Continue reading →

For those who cannot wait for the new series of Doctor Who, he can now travel through time and space direct to their computers and mobile phones. Fans of the Time Lord and his assistant, played by David Tennant and … Continue reading →

With the availability of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) components, the next generation of business class storage technology has arrived. SAS, however, is not only the legitimate successor to UltraSCSI, but it will also enable new applications while boosting scalability to … Continue reading →

The Stone Age PC is a sandstone sculpture into which the components of a PC have been built. Two worlds meet here: a bare PC (DELL 386 DX40S) from the beginning of the 1990s and a 40 kg slab of … Continue reading →

* Asetek WaterChill KT03-L20 Entry * Asetek WaterChill KT03A-12VX * Aucma Coolriver 3 * CoolerMaster Aquagate mini R120 * Gigabyte 3D Galaxy GH-WIU01 * ProModz Cooled Silence Extreme Package * Thermaltake Tribe * Thermaltake Bigwater SE * Thermaltake Symphony * … Continue reading →