PC - week

Firefox Crop Circle: the browser for Aliens?

2008-09-03T03:29:00.000-07:00

The OSU Linux Users Group embarked on a project to create a firefox crop circle, and they were pretty successful at it. It looks great from the sky. =)

and even greater in google maps

The project's main site: http://lug.oregonstate.edu/events/firefox/crop-circle

from the site:

"Planned in under two weeks and completed in under 24 hours, the crop circle had a final diameter of 220 feet. We constructed the circle in an oat field near Amity, Oregon, where it was completely invisible from the road but unmistakable from the sky. Our team consisted of 12 people, mainly OSU students, and we carefully stomped down oats from 3:30pm Friday afternoon until 2:30am, putting on the finishing touches between 7:30am and 11:00am Saturday"

Without these folks this could not have happened:

Terry & Monty Woods (Crop owners)
John Imlah (Farmer/adjoining land)
Gretchen Brunner (adjoining Land owners )
Ron & Mary Lou Polvi (chief cooks)
Alex Polvi (Google/OSLUG)
Beth Gordon (OSLUG)
Jason Siefken (OSLUG)
John Carey (Mozilla-film maker)
Eric Searcy (OSLUG)
Emily Nashif (OSLUG)
Ken Yoneda (Mozilla translator)
Stuart McKim (OSLUG)
Michael Marineau (OSLUG)
Matt Shichtman (Mozilla-film maker)
Scott Nichols (OSLUG)
David "Crash" Mandrell (pilot)
Asa Dotzler (Mozilla)
Chris Dibona (Google)

Google releases google chrome beta today!

2008-09-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

Google Chrome is the new open source browser by the all too famous seach engine Google™.
With the browser wars on going between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari; Google Chrome joins the fray in hopes of gaining most of the online market. It boasts that current browsers try too keep up with new web innovations by upgrading, so why not build one from scratch and design a browser that is based on the current needs of web applications and users

Some key features of Google Chrome that I've noticed:

Multiple Tab bars, placed above the address bar (not below it)

'Incognito' Window, a great option that allows you to browse without logging anything in your computer.

Blacklisting of Phishing and malware sites, warnings would appear if you attempt to go to a potentially harmful site.

The home page. It shows you a mini screenshot of your favorite websites, and allows you easily access any one of them.

We don't know how Chrome would fare against the other browsers, but it makes things more interesting, as well as making it a drive for other browsers to continue improvements.
Try it now! http://www.google.com/chrome

It also released a comic book explaining Google Chrome

Video: NVISION '08 Mythbusters show the difference between CPU and GPU

2008-08-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

At NVISION 2008, Jamie and Adam demostrated the difference between a CPU ang sa GPU in rendering images. They used robots to demostrate the speed of creating images by shooting paintballs in an X,Y axis simulating pixels. The result? a Mona Lisa in 80 milliseconds!

This is a video of the demonstration as posted by dralter on youtube:
*there are also several other videos of the demonstration on youtube

I love the mythbusters :3

Ok lol, does anybody else find this product disturbing?

2008-08-28T08:07:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since i've posted pics i've found and this one is weirdly disturbing.
Maybe it's just me lol.

Critical Iphone security risk, and how to prevent it.

2008-08-27T18:54:00.001-07:00

In the iPhone 2.0.2 firmware, there was a major security flaw that allowed access to private data even with security passcode turned on.

In just two steps anyone can have access to a lot of private data on the phone.

After you slide to unluck the phone, you will be on the enter passcode screen

1. click on 'emergency call'
2. double tap on the home button

Click here and then double tap the home button to access favorites without entering a passcode!

and you'll have full access to your cellphones private information in Mail, SMS, Contacts and safari browser.

from gizmodo:

"Done. You are now in your favorites. This seems like a feature, because you may want to have emergency number in your favorites for quick dial. The security problem here is double. The first: anyone picking up your phone can make a call to anyone in your favorites. On top of that, this also opens access to your full Address Book, the dial keypad, and your voice mail.

If that wasn't bad enough, the second one is even worse: if you tap on the blue arrows next to the names, it will give you full access to the private information in a favorite entry. And it goes downhill from there:

• If you click in a mail address, it will give you full access to the Mail application. All your mail will be exposed.
• If there's a URL in your contact (or in a mail message) you can click on it and have full access to Safari.
• If you click on send text message in a contact, it will give you full access to all your SMS."

Here is an article on Gizmodo as well as a video demo.

They have also provided a solution by changing the function of your home button so that when you double tap it, it will perform a different task.

1. In the iPhone home, go to Settings.
2. Click on General.
3. Click on Home Button.
4. Click on either "Home" or "iPod".

This is what you should see
Change the function of the home button to prevent this risk!

It has been reported that apple will fix this security flaw in their next firmware update, but there has been no announecment to when that will be. For now just use this simple solution, i hope it helps!

I am home alone?

2008-08-26T18:44:00.000-07:00

I am legend / Home alone Mix trailer (I am home alone? =p)

This is a funny video that mixes the two movies together to create a witty trailer. It features the sound from 'I am legend' with the voice of Will Smith combined with scenes from 'Home Alone'. You'll realize that the two movies have a freaky commoness between them.

Prove your logic: proveyourlogic.com review

2008-08-25T23:12:00.000-07:00

Proveyourlogic.com is a Flash based website that is fun as well as challenging. It contains 25 levels that contain logical questions that you have to answer in order to continue.

the 25 levels contain different questions pertaining to math and logical reasoning. It would help encourage 'thinking outside the box' as you try to answer some of the questions, I.Q. definitely plays a big role here.

The website has been around since 2007 and thousands of players around the world already finished it (you can put your name on the list once you finish it as well)

I personally played it (after a friend introduced me to the site) and finished it within an hour. It's definitely a great find, with games from DS and PSP like brain age, this is a good way to excercise your brain and do some critical thinking. And if you happen to get stumped on a question, just think it over again and read the questions carefully. I don't recommend cheating to answer the questions but if you have to you could always google it.

Too bad the list doesnt indicate if you finished the game by yourself or if you had some 'help'. But deep down inside you know the answer to that. =p

Prove your logic for free!
www.proveyourlogic.com/

Photosynth - Turning pictures to 3d galleries

2008-08-22T02:26:00.000-07:00

This particular site caught my interest as it's a really innovative idea. Imagine taking tons of pictures of a single place, and putting them together like a big 3d jigsaw puzzle, and you get photosynth. It's a new project from microsoft that you install on your browser so that you can upload all the pictures of a particular place and the software compares and matches the pictures to create a seemingly 3d view of the whole area.

An area must appear in at least 3 overlapping photos for it to be processes (else you'd get a blank space) what's cool with this is that you can create a virtual representation of an object or your house in a 3-d panoramic view. For now, all pictures are available for public viewing so you can't make a private album.

Microsoft aims to pretty much make a good digital representation of the whole real world with photosynth. Pretty farfetched, but definitely possible if you ask me. I believe there is a world of potential with this kind of software, one of the early benefactors of this project is virtual tourism, where people from all over the world can view a place in 3D.

Here is a video explaining photosynth:

And a demo:

from: http://photosynth.net

Photosynth installs two programs on your computer: a Web browser plug-in for viewing synths, and an application (called "Photosynth") for creating them.

Minimum System Requirements

Important: Photosynth makes heavy use of your graphics hardware. If you have an older graphics system, Photosynth may not run. Also, Photosynth requires that your graphics acceleration be set to full.

Operating System: Only Windows XP (SP2 or SP3) and Windows Vista are supported at this time. Running Windows on a Mac? Photosynth runs under Boot Camp only. Parallels and other VM software cannot run the viewer.

Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, and Firefox 3

Memory: 256 MB of memory is a bare minimum; 1GB is recommended.

Graphics: Minimum 32MB of graphics memory required, 64MB or more is recommended. Photosynth runs on some DirectX6 capable cards and all DirectX7 cards.

Galleries are available for viewing on the photosynth website, but requires a microsoft passport to login (free)

If J.K. Rowling opened a barber shop...

2008-07-23T20:04:00.001-07:00

It would be named...

DotA Allstars 6.53 available in different languages

2008-07-09T17:33:00.000-07:00

DotA Allstars v6.53

Made available in different languages such as Russian, Korean and Chinese as well as the default English version.

No changelog available as of this posting.
I'll be providing a mirror for the english version only.

Download:
Get it from getdota.com
Savefile (mirror) *english only!

DotA allstars 6.52e released & DotA 6.52c bug

2008-07-02T18:17:00.000-07:00


Within hours of releasing 6.52d, icefrog has released 6.52e.

6.52e Changelog:
=================
* Fixed some critical bugs introduced in the 1.22 patch

6.52d Changelog:
================
* Fixed a major exploit that has been discovered very recently

Dota 6.52c exploit:
from : gamingnewslink & dota-allstars blog
The reported exploit was a syllabear bug that allowed users to duplicate items,

here are the instructions and a demo video:

After Syllabear has level 4 Spirit Bear, use this trick.

1. Make your Spirit Bear health under 1000 and you can start to deny it, but don't deny it yet.

2. Place the items you want to duplicate in the Spirit Bear, the video place 2 desolator on the bear. (still not sure, maybe you must have 2 of it?)

3. Start denying your bear while take and drop the item on the Syllabear.

4. After the Spirit Bear died, revive him and voila! Your item is duplicated.

DOWNLOAD:
http://www.getdota.com/

Mirror:
download from savefile.com

C&C Red Alert 3 : Soviet conscript unit profile

2008-06-10T08:09:00.000-07:00

News from the official RA3 website: http://www.ea.com/redalert

The unit profile for the soviet conscript has been released! The conscript has been the basic soviet infantry unit since RA2 and now it's back with a new twist..

Not your usual shot of vodka...

Designation: Anti-Infantry
Training Headquarters: Kremlin Premier Recruitment Center
Field-Trained at: Soviet Barracks
Creed: "Our motherland will protect our bones!"

Accessories:
» 7.62 mm ADK-45 assault rifle (used)
» Greatcoat with service branch insignia (used)
» 20 quart synthetic XL satchel (new)
» Cloth sashes for protecting the feet (new)
» Fashionable fur hat (used)

EA said that it'd be releasing 2-3 more units per week until the release date. I'll try to keep this updated for now =).

Read more about the conscript here

Online Blog list: Blogs listed by Personality

2008-06-06T12:03:00.000-07:00

by Myers-Briggs Typology to be exact.

I find online personality tests a bit fun, you get to know yourself better and usually learn stuff about yourself that you might have not noticed before. No one knows you better than yourself, so you'd pretty much be able to judge instantly how you are defined, and on these test, what you do defines who you are.

outsidemybrainagain.blogspot.com Lists blogs according to their respective personality based on the Myers-briggs personality test.

here is a link to the quick test: link
The test is pretty famous as it has multiple online versions.

mypersonality.info Also has tests and gives you a nice personal record in which to show your results to others, a more showy test compared to the others.

Here is a sample of my results: http://hypkitsune.mypersonality.info

My test results have deviations from one another, but my main personality is introverted. (which i think is true ^_^ )

DotA Allstars 6.51 AI+ (AI Plus) 1.52

2008-06-06T07:50:00.000-07:00

Originally from: DotA Allstars 6.51 AI+ 1.52, Port of RGB's AI+ for 6.48b (Revision 2)

So far, there have been some AI maps appearing, but from all that I've played, DotA AI+ by RGB have the most challenging AI.

This is a great AI map that I'd reccomend for both new and experienced players.

Downloads:

Download from savefile.com

or get it from the original:
DotA Allstars forum(Needs login)

This AI was posted by BuffMePlz on the D.A. forums, along with the ff. message:

This is a port of RGB's AI+ v1.52 (originally written for DotA Allstars 6.48b).

It behaves the same as the original AI, and has only been updated to account for new item recipes. As such, some new content does not work fully with the AI yet.

THERE IS NO AI FOR LIFESTEALER AND INVOKER. THEY WILL GET BASIC ITEMS AND WILL NEITHER USE NOR LEARN THEIR SKILLS.

Known bugs with AI:
-Sand King doesn't use Epicenter
-Luna doesn't level up Lucent Beam, so Eclipse is very weak
-Lanaya crashes the game

Some commands have yet to be implemented properly:
-ah
-afk
-kickafk

Additionally, I have added a Fun Tavern in the lower right corner for kicks. Currently includes four legacy heroes (possibly more in the future): Old Invoker, Old Lifestealer, Old Silencer, and Gambler.

To access the fun tavern, type -fun within the first 15 seconds of the game.

Zinio - Free Magazines online viewing for your iPhone & iTouch!

2008-05-27T14:47:00.000-07:00

Zinio Labs is a digital publishing company that offers digital magazine subscriptions on desktop PCs (for a fee) but when you stumble upon it on using the safari browser on you iPhone, you'd find out that you can view all their magazine content online for free! As of this writing, there are 20 magazines available for viewing which are all popular titles including:

PC Magazine
Playboy
Penthouse
Men's Health Magazine
Popular Photography
Popular Mechanics
Car and Driver
Elle
Macworld (for obvious reasons)
Reader's Digest

Again these titles are FREE for viewing on your iPhone. We don't really know for how long so for now enjoy browsing these magazines to your heart's content. (before they take it down)

Personally, The great thing about this whole thing is that it's free. But here are the good and bad points of this site.

Good:

-The whole magazine is available for viewing, page-by-page
-No login or access required whatsoever
-Has a table of contents, where you can skip to the article of your choice
-Good resolution for pages, optimized for the iPhone

Bad:

-Can't skip to the page of your choice
-Slow loading, since each time you click a page it loads all over again
-The free stuff can only be accessed thru your iPhone, on the PC you need to subscribe

Final notes:

Free magazines overshadow the fact that you have to wait a while to view it page-by-page, but it's still a great find and a good way to pass some time on a coffee shop. Having the coply of the real magazines are of course better, but that's why we pay for them.

Access it through your iPhone with this link:
http://imgs.zino.com/iphone
http://www.zino.com/iphone

Starcraft 2 update: 3rd zerg unit - Baneling

2008-05-26T14:08:00.000-07:00

BANELING

Type: Sapper
Core Genus: Zergling
Primary Attack: Volatile Burst

(image taken from site)

Concept art:

While in the screenshot above you can see that the baneling looks more like a scarab beetle, here in the concept art we can see that it looks more like a spider with claws for feet and a huge sac filled with a lot of acid.
Funny thing though, is that the baneling doesn't make use of its feet. It moves by curling up into a ball and rolling around (lol,imagine Sonic the hedgehog).

It's decribed as a unit the gets close to an enemy and then "triggers a reaction within its volatile chemical payload that causes it to explode with devastating force and shower the immediate surroundings with searing acid."

Of course by saying that it 'explodes' they mean suicide so its very much like an infested terran or a land unit version of Starcraft's scourge(air unit).

Also Notable is that this unit is identified as a morph of the zergling, meaning that it theoretically can be produced in an alarming rate since it's a from the basic tier 1 zerg unit. Its attack can do damage to both units and buildings in an AoE, a couple of them could potentially wipe out a batch of marines in an instant (burrow FTW?).

Here in this video we can see that the baneling in its idle animation, looks menacingly throbbing, and seems likely to explode at anytime like a giant water baloon (filled with deadly acid, that is).

Read about it more on the official website.

Interesting pic from my e-mail

2008-05-26T07:30:00.000-07:00

Someone sent this to my e-mail. It's a photo of rules posted in some resort.

These are the rules:

hope you enjoyed reading =p

Rickroll in manila!

2008-05-18T02:43:00.000-07:00

With a near three month long Hiatus from blogging, I thought there were only a handful of things that caught my attention nowadays, but leaqve it to the internet to rekindle my inspiration from blogging once more, this was just too good to pass up. =)

Yes, this has probably nothing to do with computers but it definitely has a lot to do with the internet XD

As I was browsing along, this particular site caught my undivided attention.

http://www.ticketnet.com.ph/2006/detail.php?eid=835&res=Y

since I think the website will remove the page once the even is over, I took the liberty of taking a nice screenshot =)

Rickroll in manila. He's never gonna give us up, he'll never let us down.
Reserve tickets now XD

Category: Entertainment!

Venue: Araneta Coliseum

Event Date/Time:
August 1, 2008 | Friday at 8:00pm

Seat and Price (in Pesos):

Seat Location	Price
Patron VIP(101,103) (Reserved Seating)	5250
Patron (Reserved Seating)	4200
Lower Box (Reserved Seating)	3150
Upper Box A (Reserved Seating)	2100
Upper Box B (Free Seating)	1050
General Admission (Free Seating)	525

the most powerful gun for doom (funny)

2008-02-24T04:49:00.000-08:00

Probably the greatest gun ever made.

Techie Pun time

2008-02-17T04:15:00.001-08:00

Q. How do you know when you've been on the computer too much?

A. When you get this pun.

DotA Allstars v6.50b

2008-02-17T03:24:00.000-08:00

6.50 was released about almost 2 weeks ago, and 6.50b fixed some bugs that were found.
on a side note, DotA Allstars v6.50 was originally an april fool's map back in 2007.

A ton of new stuff, including a new(or old, was brougth back) hero, the Invoker.
here's the changelog below:

6.50b Changelog
===============
* Fixed a bunch of bugs reported


6.50 Changelog
==============

Hero Changes:
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* Removed manacost on Mana Shield activation
* Changed Leap's cooldown to scale with levels
* Improved Juggernaut's movement speed
* Implemented a better silencing mechanism in the Black Hole area
to prevent spell execution regardless of cast animation time
* Lowered Drow Ranger's Agility gain per level
* Changed Drow Ranger's Marksmanship ultimate
* Increased Morphling's base damage
* Macropyre's cooldown no longer increases per level
* Added an extra bounce to Chain Frost
* Reduced Sprint's damage amplification
* Increased Maledict's area of effect by 15
* Changed Spectre's Dispersion
* Redesigned Visage
* Improved casting range on Acid Spray
* Changed how Song of the Siren levels up
* Reduced cooldown on high level Shapeshift
* Improved armor on Enigma's Eidolons
* Reduced Expulsion's cooldown and manacost
* Improved Keeper of the Light's attack animation
* Improved Scattershot's damage range from 10-35 to 20-35
* Improved Alchemist's base Intelligence and growth
* Slightly improved Psi Blades' spill width and range
* Improved Chemical Rage
* Increased Phantom Lancer's Strength gain
* Increased cooldown on Psionic Trap from 7 to 14 seconds
* Improved lifesteal on level 2 and 3 Insatiable Hunger
* Reduced Replicate's manacost and cooldown
* Improved Troll's base movement speed
* Decreased Rampage's movement speed bonus and cooldown
* Improved Spirit Bear's Demolish
* Increased Lightning Storm's cooldown by 2 seconds
* Reduced cooldown on level 4 Metamorphosis from 135 to 110 seconds
* Reduced Lina's movement speed by 5
* Improved Sand Storm
* Reduced the slow on Epicenter
* Improved range on Drow Ranger's Trueshot Aura
* Improved cooldown progression on Insatiable Hunger
* Reduced Sven's base armor
* Improved Enigma's movement speed
* Modified initial projectile speed and effect on Paralyzing Casks
* Improved Enfeeble
* Improved Auto Fire's area of effect and duration
* Reduced Queen of Pain's Blink range at early levels
* Improved Earthshaker's movement speed
* Zombies now give a bit less bounty
* Reduced Gravechill's cooldown a bit
* Increased Primal Roar's cooldown a little bit
* Eclipse's damage is based on Lucent Beam level and doesn't ministun
* Lucent Beam ministun duration increases per level
(0.6 level 4 up from a constant 0.01)
* Lowered Eclipse's manacost and gave it constant cooldown progression
* Increased Lucent Beam's casting range and lowered manacost slightly
* Improved cast range on Expulsion and Fire Storm
* Improved Ravage a little (it became slightly less effective with the
Impale recodes)
* Reverse Polarity's cooldown is now the same on all levels
* Changes Queen of Pain's blink cooldown from 12/9/7/5 to 12/10/8/6 seconds
* Removed true sight from Spin Web
* Added some extra movement bonus on higher level Spin Web
* Improved Keeper of the Light's movement speed
* Improved Storm Spirit's base armor
* Lowered Mirror Image's cooldown slightly
* Improved slow on Drunken Haze
* Improved movement bonus on Witchcraft
* Lowered Searing Arrows' cooldown
* Improved Reaper's Scythe's leveling a bit
* Changed Purification's damage type to Pure
* Lowered Axe's starting Agility and increased his starting Strength
* Lowered Death Coil's cooldown
* Improved Undying's base armor
* Improved Meepo's base Strength
* Rebalanced Pit of Malice
* Increased AOE on Firestorm
* Reduced the search area for Omnislash
* Changed Bloodrage's stats a bit
* Lowered level 1 Mana Void's manacost
* Lowered Exorcism's damage return threshold and cooldown
* Restored Bone Fletcher's old Wind Walk speed bonus
* Lowered Geminate's attack cooldown
* Slightly improved how Medusa's Purge levels

Item Changes:
-------------
* Redesigned Eul's Scepter of Divinity
* Redesigned Orchid Malevolence
* Redesigned Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse
* Added cooldown to Bottle usage and reduced its sell cost
* Bottle is in full state at all the side shops once again
* Changed how Dagger of Escape works. It cannot be activated
if you took damage in the last 3 seconds.
* Added Hyperstone to the Goblin Shop
* Changed Unholy Rage's lifesteal type to be the same as regular lifesteal
* Reduced price on Ultimate Orb
* Added Ring of Health to the Goblin Shop
* Added Quarterstaff to the Goblin Shops
* Increased Perseverance's damage from 7 to 10
* Added Javelin to the Goblin Shops
* Removed the stack restriction on Shiva's Guard
* Improved Vanguard a little
* Changed Lothar's Edge's recipe and stats
* Reduced Vladmir's Offering recipe cost
* Reduced Linken's Sphere's cooldown
* Removed stacking restriction from Bloodstone and improved its stats
* Improved Helm of the Dominator damage from 10 to 20
* Improved Oblivion Staff mana regen by 25%
* Quarterstaff price reduced
* Hand of Midas can now target level 6 Neutrals
(Satyr Hellcaller and Dark Troll Warlord)
* Reduced Void Stone's cost by 25 gold
* Improved casting range per level of Dagon upgrade
* Improved Sange and Yasha
* Removed Flying Courier Mana and gave it a Mana base upgrade ability
* Wards now require 5 mana to be placed
* Reduced animation time and cooldown on Manta Style
* Ring of Health's regeneration increased by 1

Neutral Related:
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* Change some of the Scourge's top left forest area
* Changed the locations and distribution of neutral creep camp groups
* Fixed neutral spawn times in various modes
* Reworked the trees and pathing near the small Sentinel creep camp
* Increased neutral creep Centaur's aura by 5%
* Added an Alpha Wolf with a command aura in the wolves' creep camp
* Added a new creep camp group (1 Ghost with Frost Attack + 2 Fel Beasts)
* Added a new ancient creep camp group (Jungle Stalkers)
* Added a new creep camp group (1 Enraged Wildken with Tornado + 2 Wildkins)
* Added a new creep camp group (1 Dark Troll Warlord with Raise Dead and
1.5 sec Ensnare + 2 Dark Trolls)
* Changed the Furbolg's Stomp to a Clap
* Improved Satyr Hellcaller's Unholy Aura
* Neutral Ogre no longer autocast Frost Armor
* Changed the location of some of the Scourge creep camps
* Redid neutral creep spawner code for some optimizations

Bug Fixes:
-----------
* Recoded impale based effects completely, fixing various ramp bugs,
stacking issues and a lot of rare problems.
(Burrowstrike, Impale (Lion), Impale (Nerubian Assassin), Ravage)
* Fixed Land Mines to properly detect floating heroes
* Fixed a problem with Huskar's Burning Spears
that would cause him to swing incorrectly when the enemy is moving
* Fixed some bugs with Wild Axes
* Fixed some color issues on the load screen (kunkka)
* Couriers can no longer use Scroll of Town Portal to make buildings invulnerable
* Fixed Dark Rift from initiating cooldown when cast incorrectly
* Fixed a bug introduced in the recent Aghanim's Scepter changes on Crystal Maiden
* Fixed Last Word triggering off of Linken's Sphere's usage
* Fixed Berserker Rage triggering Essence Aura
* Insatiable Hunger, God's Strength and Rampage are no longer removed by Cyclone
* Fixed Javelin's odds being slightly off
* Fixed an issue with the Cheese drop from Roshan
* Fixed an issue with Forest Troll High Priest's pathing scale
* Fixed some text display problems when viewing replays (thanks DonTomaso)
* Fixed a very minor bug with Elder Form's duration
* Fixed Armlet of Mordiggian's recipe cooldown
* Fixed typo on Psi Blades
* Fixed some creep death time discrepancies (188461)
* Fixed a very minor bug with the damage mechanism on Shukuchi
* Fixed a display bug with Mode Random
* Fixed a possible abuse with Helm of the Dominator
* Fixed Overload from using its charge when attacking an allied unit
* Fixed Last Word from turning off Electric Rave

Others:
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* Remade Invoker as promised in 6.49
* Added a new game mode -singledraft or -sd (swiss)
* Improved Sentinel creep pathing on top Sentinel lane
* Adjusted starting gold between all game modes
like ap/xl/rd/sd to be the same (all the same as xl)
and for randoms to be like ar.
Gold is now give at the start and income starts with the first creep wave.
* Income is now distributed in 1 gold intervals instead of in 8 gold intervals
(same total gold)
* Added a new experimental command -ah
* Added a new system to detect replays used in -ah and other future applications
(thanks PandaMine)
* Changed how the secondary shops work. You can now see their location
and click them while in fog.
* Added new visual effect for Orchid Malevolence's Soul Burn (JetFango)
* -roll now shows the range the person entered (188889)
* Added a new command -clear to clear game messages from your screen
* Reduced model size and changed the look of the non-ancient Golems
* Added a new command -apm to show your actions per minute
* Couriers can now disassemble items (161180)
* Added text descriptions for power ups (68307)
* Delayed the creep spawn time by 30 seconds in -vr
* Made "Helm of Iron Will" item name consistent between recipes and core,
using Helm instead of Helmet.
* Centered swap request notice is given to a player (182779)
* Added -afk that displays how long each player has been idle for
* Added a conditionally available -kickafk command to boot players
that have been idle for more than 10 minutes (171984)
* Necronomicon icon now changes per level (190183)
* Changed durations of some power ups (Haste 45->30, Illusion 60->75, Regen 45->30)
* Moon Wells now gather water during night and get drained during day.
This has no gameplay impact (60920)
* Added new tooltip text on items showing if they can be disassembled
* Improved tooltip for observer wards to detail the stock mechanics
* Added a new command -courier that toggles idle courier icon on and off (Ro-Coco)
* Added a new command -swapall to request to swap for any hero (175040)
* Improved Shackles caster effect
* Added an additional constant (7) Mana regeneration to Fountains
* Removed replenish interval from buying Clarity Potion (like tangos now)
* Changed Heartstopper pure damage type to HP loss (not a nerf or a buff,
just works with things like dagger in a more desirable way)
* Improved Electric Rave icon (169997)
* Improved Luna's orb warning message (113338)

A lot of work has been done on developing a system for seamlessly
translating DotA to other languages.

Thanks to Danat for his help and support on it
and to the new translators that have signed up.
Once the initial language translation is complete,
I will make a post to recruit people that wish
to translate into other languages.

Thanks to the following beta testers for their help:
2MT, 4nTr4xX, Aoen, Akuryou, ArcheKleine, AtroCty, 
Beary, BeastPete, Blaow, Burning-Legions, Calf85, 
Capnrawr, Cascaderro, chiwhisox, Clogon, Cornerstone, 
Damican, DarkCloud, DarkMist, DBX_5TM, Dimitrii, 
Disrup3, EastyMoryan, esby, Eldorquo, EnderX, 
Evil-Zergling, Exetasi, Exy, Fellower_of_Odin, 
Firewyrm, frlolg, FzeroXx, gorzerk, Grunthor, 
Guvoverthere07, HunterX2, IEatDeadPeoples, Infrisios, 
Jmesch04, Ki-HunterKiller, kugelkind, landonmullet, 
Loki57, LulaLula, Mago-Merlino, Malakal, McGrady, 
Minotaar, Moimucus, Nova, PharadoX, phssy_galore, 
ptdprac, PudgeIsAPirate, Quicksilva, Redial2, 
Rifleman00, Rigor_Mortis, Ro-Coco, Rubadub, Severas, 
sketch-e, Sledgehmr, Slopy, spielkind, sSerenity, 
StokesII, Tarano, Terrorblaze, Thermald, 
The_Intimidator, TimeToParty, tinfoiltank, Tinker, 
Tomahawk_Chop, Trozz_, Truxton, Tuwl, u-nL-ike, 
unHOLYdoNUTS, vigi-, Volcove, whifrA, Wretch, 
the_white_mage, Y0UR, Zagruss, Zarent, Zethal


Download:
http://www.getdota.com/

Sticky keys, and how to turn them off

2008-01-28T07:10:00.000-08:00

It's a common PC annoyance, you pressed [SHIFT] repeatedly, and the StickyKeys window pops up, you pressed [ENTER] accidentally, now how do you turn them off?

To turn StickyKeys off:

PRESS BOTH SHIFT KEYS SIMULTANEOUSLY

I'm writing this article because it just so happens while my group was working on a project and under the pressure of a deadline, one of them accidentaly activated stickykeys and none of us had any idea on how to turn it off.

Hopefully, none of you would encounter this at such a bad time such us we did, so if you have read this article, you'd know what to do in case something like that would happen to you.

And you might want to turn it off permanently on your computer so here's how:

Go to START -> Control Panel then select accessibility, here you can turn it off.

or you could tweak it to your preference.

Hope this helps. =)

from Wikipedia:
Sticky keys is a feature of computer Desktop Environments. It is an accessibility feature to aid users who have physical disabilities. Sticky keys allows the user to press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows key, and have it remain active until another key is pressed.

On Windows, it is enabled by default and activated by pressing the Shift key 5 times in sequence or by holding down a modifier key for longer than 5 seconds. When sticky keys is activated in Windows, a beep is sounded whenever the Shift, Ctrl, Windows key, or Alt keys are pressed henceforth. It can be disabled by pressing both Shift keys at the same time. Another way to disable it is to press on Ctrl and Shift at the same time.

On KDE, one can enable it in the KDE control center as well as pressing Shift 5 times in sequence or holding down Shift for 8 seconds.

On Windows XP, it can be disabled through the Control Panel's Accessibility options. The shortcut used to re-enable it can also be disabled through the StickyKeys Settings found in the same dialog box.

Anonymous: Call to action

2008-01-27T22:45:00.000-08:00

An update to the fight of Scientology and Anonymous, this message was released by anonymous with the name "Call to action" on youtube, pretty straightforward, as it calls on people to join in an "act of solidarity" and to protest outside scientology centers worldwide on Febuary 10, 2008. Now, this has not been confirmed anywhere as of yet. best bet is to wait and see what happens on the 10th to see if it is true or not.

I'm not urging people to join in nor supporting it, I just find it interesting and post-worthy.

It states:

02/10/08
11:00 AM
Worldwide

It has come to the attention of Anonymous that there are a number of you out there who do not clearly understand what we are or why we have undertaken our present course of action. Contrary to the assumptions of the media, Anonymous is not "a group of super hackers". Anonymous is a collective of individuals united by an awareness that someone must do the right thing, that someone must bring light to the darkness, that someone must open the eyes of a public that has slumbered for far too long. Among our numbers you will find individuals from all walks of life - lawyers, parents, IT professionals, members of law enforcement, college students, veterinary technicians and more. Anonymous is everyone and everywhere. We have no leaders, no single entity directing us - only the collective outrage of individuals, guiding our hand in the current efforts to bring awareness.We want you to be aware of the very real dangers of Scientology. We want you to know about the gross human rights violations committed by this cult. We want you to know about Lisa McPhearson. We want you to know about former members of Scientology's private navy, SeaOrg, who were forced to have abortions so that they could continue in service to the church. We want you to know about Scientology's use of child labor and their gulags. We want you to know about Operation Freakout and Paulette Cooper. We want you to know about Operation Snow White and Scientology's efforts to infiltrate the government of the United States of America.We want you to know about all of these things that have been swept under the rug for far too long. The information is out there. It is yours for the taking. Arm yourself with knowledge. Be very wary of the 10th of February. Anonymous invites you to join us in an act of solidarity. Anonymous invites you to take up the banner of free speech, of human rights, of family and freedom. Join us in protest outside of Scientology centers world wide. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. We will be heard. Expect us.

Pic of the week (End of january)

2008-01-27T08:48:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's an actual shop. the "wang" mart..
and NO, it does not sell what you think it does.
(is that restaurant on the right selling sausages? O_o)

Scientology Vs. Anonymous.

2008-01-26T18:24:00.000-08:00

Following a youtube video that shows "message to scientology" anonymous released a message directed to followers of scientology. With having over a million hits, here is the video.

"Hello, Scientology. We are Anonymous.

Over the years, we have been watching you. Your campaigns of misinformation; suppression of dissent; your litigious nature, all of these things have caught our eye. With the leakage of your latest propaganda video into mainstream circulation, the extent of your malign influence over those who trust you, who call you leader, has been made clear to us. Anonymous has therefore decided that your organization should be destroyed. For the good of your followers, for the good of mankind--for the laughs--we shall expel you from the Internet and systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form. We acknowledge you as a serious opponent, and we are prepared for a long, long campaign. You will not prevail forever against the angry masses of the body politic. Your methods, hypocrisy, and the artlessness of your organization have sounded its death knell.

You cannot hide; we are everywhere.

We cannot die; we are forever. We're getting bigger every day--and solely by the force of our ideas, malicious and hostile as they often are. If you want another name for your opponent, then call us Legion, for we are many.

Yet for all that we are not as monstrous as you are; still our methods are a parallel to your own. Doubtless you will use the Anon's actions as an example of the persecution you have so long warned your followers would come; this is acceptable. In fact, it is encouraged. We are your SPs.

Gradually as we merge our pulse with that of your "Church", the suppression of your followers will become increasingly difficult to maintain. Believers will wake, and see that salvation has no price. They will know that the stress, the frustration that they feel is not something that may be blamed upon Anonymous. No--they will see that it stems from a source far closer to each. Yes, we are SPs. But the sum of suppression we could ever muster is eclipsed by that of the RTC.

Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

We do not forgive.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

Expect us. "

This was then followed by the appearance of numerous new messages from anonymous on youtube. You can view all of them, just search for "scientology" and "anonymous"

Here's a second message as posted at http://calloftheday.com/

To the common Scientologists,
We are Anonymous.
You have seen our actions, both online and in your cities.
We do not threaten you, the people.
We threaten the lies, the corruption and the greed of the organization.
We have not acted upon a whim, but in outrage of the treatment of its followers...

You.
You have not been given freedom by these people.
They have restricted you.
There is a realm of the internet you have not dared to face,
because they said so, and because they have stopped you by technological means.
There are those who have left your community.
They have seen the facts behind the leader and the original intent of the religion.

Your religious beliefs are not wrong, like any other religion, and they are yours to keep.
However beliefs should not come at a price. Not from your wallet or compromising your thoughts.
Those who have left feel a new life, a rebirth into true freedom.
You can join them if you wish.
You may not believe us. We ask of you one thing:
Make up your own mind.
That is a sentence of more profound meaning for you now than at any other time in your life.

Visit the facts.
Make up your own mind.
You are not alone.

This particular website, hosts a forum dedicated to taking down scientology. You can also find the old videos of messages deleted from youtube.

Taken from (calloftheday.com)
"World of Warcraft; It's not real, and costs $15 per month for unlimited play time.

Scientology; It's not real, and costs $200 per session.

In both of these Alternate Reality Games, You may become a little too addicted. You can be considered a little odd by your peers, and even worried for. Over time, you may develop psychiatric issues. And just like most games, you can be murdered. Let's open the floor to Lisa McPherson. Everyone's heard of this lady.

Lisa McPherson was involved in a minor car crash on the 18th of November, 1995. Lisa emerged from her car, and removed her clothes. She was seemingly in a mentally unstable state, and was taken to a nearby hospital. Upon hearing news of this, Lisa's Scientologist comrades flocked to this hospital, and stated that Lisa does not believe in Psychiatric Help - and would instead prefer to be cared for by the Scientologists themselves. After a short evaluation, Lisa checked out, and was moved to Room 174 of the Ft. Harrison Hotel. It was noted by the Church that this was for "rest and relaxation". Instead of resting up after what would be considered a mentally draining experience - on someone noted to already be in need of psychiatric help, Lisa would instead be murdered in this room.

On December 5th 1995, Lisa returned to hospital - dead on arrival. Coroner's report; Lisa was underweight, severely dehydrated, and had bruises and bug bites. Lisa was one of the many people to receive the Introspection Rundown treatment - Scientology's alternative to psychiatric help.

Church logs of Lisa's stay with the scientologists were released following a court hearing during July of 1997. However, many logs are incomplete or missing - This affidavit was released by a high ranking ex-scientologist, proving that the Church of Scientology have previously destroyed any logs or information linked to illicit activies/murder - which of course, may land the church in trouble.

On November 13, 1998, the Church of Scientology were indicted on 2 felony charges on Lisa's death.� On December 6, 1999, prosecutor Bernie McCabe presented a response to Scientology's attempt to get the case dismissed.

� � On June 12, 2000 the criminal charges were dropped against Scientology because the medical examiner could not be counted on to confidently testify - as the prosecuter claimed. Even though the criminal charges were abuse of a disabled person and practicing medicine without a license.� You can read much of the Clearwater police department's evidence and Scientology's� logs of Lisa's stay, view some of the autopsy photos, and decide for yourself. Then ask why Scientology now makes members sign a waiver specifically against suing Scientology over the Introspection Rundown.

But this website isn't just about Lisa - it's about everyone involved in the Church of Scientology.

It's about the misinformed, the misguided, the mentally unstable, the liars, and the murderers."

An article on scientology's manhunt for anonymous was posted on digg but was quickly taken out.

Which way will this war go? personally, I don't think Anonymous would be taken down. But till then, stay tuned for more news regarding this topic.

*update*

NBC reports on the topic:

Anonymour then released another message stating "why we fight" as they seek to unite other people over the internet to band against a "common enemy". Here is the message:

Gentlemen, This is what I have been waiting for. Habbo, Fox, The G4 Newfag Flood crisis. Those were all training scenarios. This is what we have been waiting for. This is a battle for justice. Every time ebaums has gone to war, it has been for our own causes. Now, gentlemen, we are going to fight for something that is right. I say damn those of us who advise against this fight. I say damn those of us who say this is foolish. The time has come not for us to not only rise as heroes of the internets, but as its guardians.

With the leakage of 'The Church of Scientology's' latest propaganda video into mainstream circulation, the extent of Scientology's malign influence over those who come to trust them as leaders has been made clear to us. Anonymous has therefore decided that this organization should be destroyed. For the good of their followers, for the good of mankind and for our own enjoyment, we shall proceed to expel them from the Internet and systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form. We recognize the 'church' as serious opponents, and do not expect our campaign to be completed in a short time-frame. However, they will not prevail forever against the angry masses of the body politic. Their choice of methods, hypocrisy and the general artlessness of their organization have sounded their death knell. Scientolgy have nowhere to hide, because we are everywhere. Scientolgy will find no recourse in attack, because for each of us that falls, ten more will take his place.

Scientolgy, we are waging war against you. A war unlike any war we have experienced before. A war that shall not only be known for one against faggotry but for one against uberfaggotry. A war that shall make you think twice before interfering with the tubes. A war that shall leave the name anonymous charred with respect and glory. A war that perhaps one day will be remembered as the greatest thing we have ever done.

We call everyone from the internet. Let the differences between us be ignored as we fight against a common enemy. And as we have epic lulz too.

Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We are Ebaums.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.

711chan, has reportedly been taken over by the church of scientology, O_o
Here is a screenshot when I visited the site:

For references on what is going on:

on news

Scientology's secret documents hacked by /i/'s Splongcat (site was shut down when I checked)

Anonymous Issue 'Why We Fight' Statement.

The Cruise Indoctrination Video Scientology Tried To Suppress

message to scientology

Scientology Vs. Anonymous - an Internet War

Calling War On Scientology!

funny pic of the week (3rd week of january) [ARCHIVE]

2008-01-26T18:18:00.000-08:00

Click here for a view of the larger version of the picture above!

Element TD 4.0 beta for Warcraft:TFT released!

2008-01-25T06:13:00.000-08:00

Tower Defence fanatics would love to hear the news that Element TD 4.0 has released a BETA version of the game publicly.
Most, if not all TD afficionados has heard and played Element TD 3.0, being one of the most downloaded map alongside DoTA in epicwar.com.

A have not seen a Changelog as of now, but i'll post one soon as I find it.

Download links:
http://www.eletd.com/download-game.php
http://www.epicwar.com/maps/41814/

more info:
Element TD website

Fox news on "se"X-box game "mass effect" - Gamers retaliate

2008-01-24T00:26:00.000-08:00

This video shown is from fox news, which they invited Mrs. Cooper Lawrence to talk about the game "mass effect" and it's sexual content. This turned out to be an attack on the game itself, which triggered numerous outraged comments from gamers all over, most if not all saying that she did not do research on the game itself before making her claims. The most notable part is when she was asked on the video if she "actually played the game?" and she responded "no." in turn, the people mobbed up and gave 1-star reviews on her book being sold on amazon.
(View the comments here) Saying she gave a review on a game she did not play, it's just fair to review a book they have not read.

EA on the other hand, defends the game as well, citing the inaccuracies of the news such as saying :
"New videogame shows full digital nudity and sex."
"You'll see full digital nudity and the ability for players to engage in graphic sex."
and
"Critics say Mass Effect is being marketed to kids and teenagers."

http://kotaku.com/348187/ea-calls-fox-out-on-insulting-mass-effect-inaccuracies

on a personal note, after watching the video, I also believe that Mrs. Lawrence really didn't know the game enough to talk about it, yet she still talks like a hotshot psychologist, stating studies made by this and that. "psychobabble" as I would like to call it. Talking about something that she feels she knows a lot about, using studies by others yet, turns out to be something irrelevant

Mass Effect developed by is an action role-playing gameBioWare exclusively for the Xbox 360, which was released worldwide in November, 2007. The game takes place in the year 2183, with the player assuming the role of an elite human soldier named Commander Shepard, set out to explore a vast universe on his/her ship, the SSV Normandy.

Firefox 3 (BETA 2 ) Known issues and how to solve some of them

2008-01-16T13:50:00.000-08:00

To those who don't know and want to try out the BETA 2 release of firefox 3, here's a link to their download site
(DOWNLOAD FIREFOX 3)

First, Here's a list of lesser known issues, and tips on how to remedy them:

Extensions that don't work

Since firefox 3 is new, the old extensions are not made compatible (although it can work), this is because of a comapitibility check, this can be turned off in about-> config by changing this code:


extensions.checkCompatibility = false

do take note however, that compatibility checks are there for a reason; some extensions are not really optimized for firefox 3 yet so it wouldn't be suprising if it won't work.

Ctrl+mousewheel scaling

When you scroll the mousewheel while holding control, firefox changes the font size like before but it also applies scaling to images as well (which might seem uneccessary) problem is, when you scroll it down, instead of making it larger, it does the opposite; something people just aren't used to. to remedy this, set the following values in about ->config


mousewheel.withcontrolkey.action = 3
mousewheel.withcontrolkey.numlines = -1

the address bar

If you hate the new address bar you could always install the oldbar extension, available for download.

And now, these better known problems (taken from mozilla site)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b2/releasenotes/#issues

do note however, that firefox 3 is still in BETA and hopefully, these issues would be solved at it's official release.

Known Issues

This list covers some of the known problems with Firefox 3 Beta 2. Please read
this before reporting any new bugs.

All Systems

Privacy > History > Remember visited pages to "0" has no effect (bug 366075)

MathML does not render properly in Firefox 3 Beta 2............... (bug 324857)

Yahoo! Mail will not work; users must use Yahoo! Classic Mail (bug 398381)

Windows Live Mail will not work; users must use Hotmail Classic Mail (bug 396259)

Cannot drag and drop folders in the Places Organizer, for now users must use cut and paste (bug 405198)

The new Location Bar, Add Bookmark dialog and Download Manager Information popup behave inconsistently with Window-Eyes and JAWS 9.0. Using JAWS 8.0 is recommended for this beta. (bug 407359 and bug 393398)

The malware and phishing protection feature is not getting new data quickly enough, and may not work as expected............... (bug 402469)

The phishing protection blacklist is not currently activated

Using the Internet Download Manager add-on will cause Firefox to crash; it should be disabled or uninstalled (bug 382356)

Using the ChatZilla add-on will cause Firefox to crash; it should be disabled or uninstalled (bug 407034)

Cannot create new profiles with the Profile Manager in Turkish localized builds, use command line arguments instead................ (bug 408199)

Web feeds served as text/html won't load properly (bug 381357)

Microsoft Windows

Crash reports cannot be sent from machines running Windows Vista (bug 390568)

Non-administrator Vista users are unable to launch Firefox if Vista Parental controls are enabled (bug 396509)

A Windows Media Player (WMP) plugin is not provided with Windows Vista. As a workaround, in order to view Windows Media content, you can follow these instructions. Note that after installing you may have to get a security update and apply it before you can see the content in the browser.

Mac OS X

Placing the cursor in the location bar or text fields sometimes doesn't work (bug 354768)

Linux and Unix

Restarting Firefox from the crash reporter doesn't work on Fedora 8 (bug 407229)

Some GTK themes fail to properly render the disabled state of checkboxes and radiobuttons (see bug 388131)

Some icons are missing on 64-bit Ubuntu installations.... (bug 402742)

11-yr old creates the first iPhone virus

2008-01-16T06:10:00.000-08:00

The First iPhone virus has been found (a trojan), and it turns out it was made by an 11-year old who was playing around with XML files. This was something that people have been waiting to happen and it did. What most people fear is not this, but the upcoming other viruses that will be made by more skillful people who will have intentions to harm your iPhone.

The iPhones that were vulnerable to this was the "unlocked" iPhones which allow third-party applications to be installed, this shows that deciding to modify your iPhone is a double edged sword that could open up more possibilities as well as more vulnerabilities.

quoted from: macworld , which confirmed the virus along with F-secure
"------------------
The first Trojan for the iPhone has been discovered. The first reports came from iPhone enthusiast site Modmyifone.com and were later confirmed by security research company F-Secure.

The virus does not currently pose a huge risk, the Trojan specifically targets users that have modified their iPhone so they can install third-party applications. The application masks itself as an update to Erica's Utilities and is labeled as "113 prep."

According to Modmyifone.com all the app does is say "shoes." However, when uninstalled, the application removes files from the /bin directory on the iPhone, breaking valid apps like Sendfile and Erica's Utilities.

The site hosting the application was taken offline soon after it was discovered, reports F-Secure.

"Hopefully this serves as a warning for those who have opened their iPhones using a security hole in the system and then installing unverified software without a second thought to what they are doing," said F-Secure on its site.

F-Secure reported that it was an 11-year-old kid playing with XML files who created the Trojan. "Next time it might be someone else with more skills and with specific target," they said.
---------------------"

Corsair Introduces 32GB High-Density USB Flash Drives

2008-01-14T17:46:00.000-08:00

Flash drives sure has evolved much, increasing it's maximum storage capacity over and over. And nothing proves this more than a 32gb flash disk from corsair. The Flash Voyager is well knows for it's high-speed transfers and that's what makes this product so competitive.

It's just a matter of time before we would be able to see a 64gb flash disk, We're constantly pushing technology to it's limits and it seems flash disks have more to offer throughout the upcoming years.

Corsair Introduces 32GB High-Density USB Flash Drives

for Flash Voyager™ and Flash Survivor™ at CES 2008

USB Drives Have Capacity to Hold Over 16 Full-Length High-Definition Movies

or an Entire Season of a TV Series

Fremont, CA – Corsair® www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that it is expanding its Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB family lines with new 32GB capacity offerings. The new Corsair 32GB Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB drives will be debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 (CES) next week in Las Vegas in the Corsair Suite at the Wynn Hotel and at Showstoppers CES 2008.

Ultimate Solution for Storing, Transporting & Backing-up Critical Data

Users now have the ultimate solution for storing, transporting and backing up large amounts of personal and professional data. Whether using the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager or the aluminum-encased water-proof Flash Survivor, the large amounts of data on the drive will be safeguarded for users with an active lifestyle. Corsair USB drives provide the added ruggedness and performance not found in other storage drives utilizing rotating media.

Corsair 32GB drives provide the storage capacity necessary to hold over 16 full-length, high-definition movies or even an entire season of your favorite TV series. These large density drives can also be used as portable back-up devices for critical or sensitive information. In addition, Corsair 32GB USB 2.0 drives are bootable, which means users can actually store full versions of operating systems and applications in order to quickly “re-create” the necessary software environments to troubleshoot system problems.

Corsair 32GB USB drives are immediately available:

Flash Voyager 32GB ~ MSRP $229.99 USD
Flash Survivor 32GB ~ MSRP $249.99 USD

"Whether with innovative designs, like the Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor, or industry leading large-density drives in convenient portable form-factors, Corsair is always pushing the limit of what USB portable storage has to offer," said Jack Peterson, VP of Marketing at Corsair. "Our newest USB additions will allow a whole new set of users – multimedia, technical and data conscious – to take advantage of rugged, high-performance solid-state storage," added Peterson.

Corsair 32GB USB drives are available through Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers world-wide. Each drive is bundled with a lanyard, security software/driver preloaded, and USB extension cable. Corsair flash products are backed by a 10-year Limited Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and TS Xpress is also available. For more information on Corsair USB drives, please visit www.corsair.com

BSOD: Video Tributes through the different OS

2008-01-12T16:15:00.001-08:00

BSOD, the Blue Screen of Death. Everyone who uses a computer has probably encountered one through their computing days. Some say it strikes with perfect timing, like when you forgot to push the 'save' button while doing an important project or in the middle of an important battle online.

Yes, everyone had their share of tragic memories with the BSOD
(including me) so here's a compilation of videos i've found over the web that puts the spotlight on our favorite blue bandit.

Windows 98 BSOD (while presenting the new win98 they get BSOD prolly the most popular BSOD video)

Banned windows NT commercial

Windows 95

Windows Vista (Even windows Vista gets hit by BSOD)

Windows ME (no surprise, really)

BSOD wave (quite artistic in a sense)

A Counter Strike movie parody where people get killed by BSOD

Funny Pic of The week (1st week of January 2008 ) [Archive]

2008-01-12T15:46:00.001-08:00

Googlegänger - Do you have one?

2008-01-12T05:15:00.000-08:00

Googlegänger

Googlegänger was nominated for word of the year 2007 organized by the American Dialect Society. Basically, a Googlegänger is a person who shares the same identical name as you when you google your own name. Try it out to now to find out if you have a Googlegänger!

Urban Dictionary defines it as:

Similar to that of a doppleganger, it is another individual with the same name as you whose records and/or stories are mixed in with your own when you Google yourself.

"Hey, I just googled my name and found that I have three googlegangers!"

A person who shares your name-- You find your googleganger by self-googling. The term comes from combining "Google" with the German expression, "Doppelganger."

"I got curious and googled myself last night-- and found a porn actress with my name! I can't believe my googleganger is a porn star!"

I found out I had a Googlegänger in Singapore! Turns out my Googlegänger is a pretty successful guy =p

The Wi-Fi detector T-Shirt

2008-01-11T07:23:00.000-08:00

So you run around with your laptop, looking for a place to hook up to the web. Where's the nearest hotspot? You know there's one here somewhere, so you opt to lash out your handy wi-fi detector keychain. Too much hassle? then this T-shirt is perfect for you!

Product Features

Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.
Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt
Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

Washing Instructions

Carefully peel animated decal from front of T-Shirt
Unplug ribbon connector behind decal and remove decal
Unplug battery pack and remove it
You can leave the ribbon cable inside the shirt
Machine wash gentle cycle on cold
Hang to dry Please Note: If you plug the connector into the battery pack backwards the shirt will not animate properly. It will not damage the shirt. Simply reverse the connector.

Your literally be a beacon to your peers (and to other people as well). Who knows, maybe that girl with the cute pink laptop is just looking for someone like you. :3

T-shirt is priced as $29.00

Buy it here (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/991e/)

CES 2008 Keynote Video: Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft [Funny!]

2008-01-08T18:34:00.000-08:00

Bill Gates, He's a pretty cool guy.

Low Quality Video with decent sound

At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, this keynote video was shown, showing what it will look liked on Bill Gates' last full day working as a Microsoft employee(July).

List of Guests starring on the video include:
Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaugheyr, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie

Video is 7 minutes long, full of jokes and funny situations with Gates being at the recieving end of the jokes. (yes, it's scripted and made as a spoof video) The touch of humor changes one's perception of this corporate mogul's image.

All in all a great and funny video showing that being geeky is cool.

DotA Allstars v6.49c Released

2008-01-08T05:05:00.001-08:00

Changelog:

6.49c Changelog
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* Fixed a major exploit

It couldn't wait for 6.50, too many people are abusing it.

More info on the exploit here
Download the map here (http://www.getdota.com/ <- official download)

Maxtor BlackArmor External Hard drive

2008-01-07T07:35:00.000-08:00

pic from http://www.ubergizmo.com

Now, First things first. I've not been a big fan of Maxtor, but since the merge with Seagate, this is the first product that has caught my eye. And what I saw was a kick-ass external hard drive that offers data encryption. A fully encrypted external storage you ask? Yep, this is a First.

BlackArmor, a name well suited for this device which was introduced January 6, 2008 at the 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES) held at Las Vegas,Nevada.

Press release from http://www.seagate.com/

"Extending its lead in providing solutions to protect business and personal data from loss or theft, Seagate Technology today introduced at CES, the Maxtor® BlackArmor™ encrypting storage solution that provides AES government-grade encryption protection against unauthorized access to valuable and private information. The Maxtor BlackArmor solution is a 160GB portable storage device that delivers the confidence and reliability of robust security in a compact consumer-friendly design."

"Designed for those who have valuable information they wish to keep secure and private, the new Maxtor BlackArmor product is an attractive, portable solution that provides unparalleled security for direct attached storage devices. Using Seagate Secure™ technology, Maxtor’s BlackArmor drive is designed to keep data locked up and protected in the event of loss or theft. Seagate Secure technology is a hardware-based encryption, making the encryption transparent to the user and free of complicated installation and use procedures required by software based security.

The Maxtor BlackArmor external storage solution uses a government-grade AES encryption certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to deliver the strongest commercially available data security available for external storage. The Maxtor BlackArmor product provides transparent, real-time encryption of all the data on the device, not just selected files; providing performance and ease of use advantages over manual software-based security controls. The BlackArmor product also puts all security keys and cryptographic operations within the device, delivering stronger protection against hacking and tampering than traditional software alternatives. The BlackArmor product’s key encryption technology can also securely wipe out the data for simple, cost-effective redeployment or disposal of the product – an important capability for organizations of all sizes.

The introduction of the Maxtor BlackArmor solution comes as growing reports of compromised computer information continue to alarm consumers, underscoring the growing need for storage solutions that provide security and privacy for personal information. Since January 2005, more than 215 million computer records have been compromised, many the direct result of a lost or stolen desktop or laptop system or hard drive, USB thumb drive, smart phone or CD, according to The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a nonprofit consumer information and advocacy organization."

With a suggested retail price of just $149.99. This product is appealing both as a cool gadget to flaunt and a secure way to store your media.

iBling: Your favorite apple device in 24-carat gold

2008-01-07T05:16:00.000-08:00

All that glitters is gold.

What do you get when you combine technology with luxury?

Gold iPods, iPhones and Macbooks.

Computer-choppers(http://www.computer-choppers.com/) present these bling'ed out creations. Each plated in 24kt Gold (and diamonds for the macbook), these gadgets would make anyone stare in envy.

For gadget owners, getting the latest and hottest tech is enough to catch the attention of people close to you but nothing spells "look-at-me" better than these beauties. You can go ho-hum on other people's "regular" iPhones while you blind them with reflections on your gold plated iPhone.

IMHO, great gadgets for High-rollers, although I think it suits women more than men.(you might look like a pimp with all that bling, yo.) But with the rate of how technology is improving, the lives of these gadgets wont last a lifetime (they'd make great displays nonetheless).

Below are pics of each gold-plated gadget.

computer-choppers offer gold plating services on their site. With numerous appearances in popular pc mags and blogs everywhere, their exposure has skyrocketed. New orders keep coming in and we can expect more cool creations from them.

Pics(from http://www.computer-choppers.com/):

Gold iPod Classic

Gold iPod Nano

Gold Macbook 15"

Gold iPhone
(i want)

Gaming Laptop: Asus G2

2008-01-06T00:55:00.000-08:00

The Asus G2 Gaming Laptop is a combination of a high powered gaming rig with the portability of a notebook all under a kick-ass looking design. Obviously aimed for the gaming community, the G2 has the 512mb ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 GPU under it's hood. Toting a 17# LCD display with a native resolution of 1440x900, This Laptop doesn't skimp on power and quality.

Battery life runs at around 110-114 minutes when playing games and 94 minutes when watching a DVD movie.

Connectivity is not an issue, with 802.11a/g/draft n wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and 56k modem connections (full list below). It comes along with a backpack that has a sleek design with the ASUS gaming logo on it. Weight is about 4.4 kg (w/o Bag).

But priced at around $1600 - $2000, Gamers might think twice if this is worth the amount of cash you would have to shell out.

Specifications

Processor & Cache Memory	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7600/T7400/T7200/T5600/T5500, 1.66~2.33GHz, FSB: 667MHz, 4MB/2MB L2 Cache
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Centre Edition
Chipset	Mobile Intel® 945 PM Express Chipset + ICH7M
Main Memory	DDR2 533/667 MHz SDRAM, , expansion up to 2GB SDRAM
Display	17.0" WXGA+ (1440x900) ColorShine TFT-LCD, Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology
2nd Display	ASUS Direct Messenger for In-Game system information
Video Graphics & Memory	ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 GPU 512 MB Physical VRAM
Hard Drive	2.5" 9.5mm HDD, 80/100/120/160 GB (5400rpm)
Optical Drive	DVD Super Multi drive DVD Super Multi Light Scribe drive
Card Reader	MMC, SD, MS, MS-Pro
LED Status Indicator	Power-on/Suspend Battery Charging/full/low Storage device access Capital / Number Lock Wireless indicator Bluetooth on status (optional feature)
Interface	1 x Express card 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF) 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D 5 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x Wireless ON/OFF switch (Wireless Console to control Wireless/BT) 1 x SIR 1 x CIR 1 x TV-out(S-Video) 1 x AV-in port (Optional)
KeyBoard	Standard Keyboard with 88 keys
Hot Keys	Function Keys: Fn+F1 suspend switch Fn+F2 Wireless control Fn+F5 Brightness down Fn+F6 Brightness up Fn+F7 LCD on/off Fn+F8 LCD/CRT/TV-out switch display Fn+F10 Volume on/mute Fn+F11 Volume down Fn+F12 Volume up Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off
Battery Pack & Life	Li-Ion 71WHrs (8 cells: 4800mAh, 4S2P) charging time: 4.5hrs/2.5hrs (System On/ Off) to 95%
AC Adapter	Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W Input: 100— 240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension & Weight	410.6mm * 315.6mm * 46.6 mm(W x D x H) 4.4 Kg (8-cell)
Warranty & e-support	2-year limited global hardware warranty 1-year battery pack warranty On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update) OS (Microsoft Windows XP) install/uninstall consultation Bundled software install/uninstall consultation ASUS software supporting
Audio	Built-in Intel® High Definition Audio ( Azalia ) compliant audio chip, Built-in speaker and microphone
Security	Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock Kensington lock hole
Supplied Accessories	Optical Gaming Mouse Gaming Backpack
Multimedia Software	ASUSDVD XP 6.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN	Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio chip (Azalia) compliant MDC fax/modem and 10/100/1000 Base T. Integrated 802.11a/b/g. Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR(optional).
ASUS Utility	ASUS Live Update ASUS Splendid ASUS Life Frame 2 ASUS Power4 Gear+ ASUS Direct Console ASUS Wireless Console ASUS Power4 Phone
Virus & Tool Software	Symantec's Norton™ Internet Security 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO Express V6.0
Video Camera	1.3M Megabyte Pixels

More info on the ASUS website:
http://ph.asus.com/products

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

2008-01-05T18:42:00.000-08:00

The Lich King Arthas has set in motion events that could lead to the extinction of all life on Azeroth. With the armies of the undead and the necromantic power of the plague threatening to sweep across the land, only the mightiest heroes can oppose the Lich King's will and end his reign of terror for all time.

Blizzard Entertainment's latest expansion to World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King – adds a host of epic content to the existing game world. Players will achieve soaring levels of power, explore a vast new continent, and battle other high-level heroes to determine the fate of Azeroth.

Game Features:

Master the necromantic powers of the Death Knight - World of Warcraft's first Hero class.
Quest to level 80, gaining potent new abilities and talents along the way.
Learn the craft of spell augmentation with the new Inscription profession.
Brave the harsh new continent of Northrend, the icy domain of the Lich King.
Engage in epic siege warfare, deploying mighty siege engines to lay waste to destructible buildings in your path.
Transform your hero's look with new character-customization options, including new hairstyles and dances.
Explore perilous new dungeons filled with some of the deadliest creatures -- and greatest treasures -- on Azeroth.

With the announcement of this new World of Warcraft expansion back in around August of 2007, players have been speculating on the new features of this game such as the new Death knight hero class, Northrend and Utgarde Keep.

Utgarde Keep: Introduction(quoted from World of Warcraft site)
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/dungeons/utgarde.xml

Fanatically loyal to the still-slumbering King Ymiron, the vrykul seem to live for the thrill of battle. Inside Utgarde, the vicious Dragonflayer clan builds massive weapons of war in ever-burning forges. All of Ingvar's raiders possess tremendous strength and stamina, and a few have also learned to master the arcane arts. Most vrykul magic seems to draw from mysterious runes that even the most experienced magi find unfamiliar. These rune-casters are among the deadliest of all the vrykul, possessing the power to freeze their foes in solid ice and shatter them into a thousand jagged shards.

Although rumors persist that the followers of Ymiron may have allied with the Scourge, the denizens of the Howling Fjord have all seen the Dragonflayers' most common allies: proto-dragons. These bestial creatures seem to have little in common with their better-known brethren in the five dragonflights. Nevertheless, the vrykul have trained the fearsome proto-dragons to serve as mounts. Under the command of Ingvar the Plunderer, the dragon riders revel in slaughtering their enemies from above without warning.

Even as the brutal vrykul strive to conquer the surface of Northrend, they have begun expanding beneath the Howling Fjord as well. Because the servants of Ymiron consider manual labor to be a lowly endeavor, the brave adventurers of the fjord speculate that the vrykul must be tapping some outside source to carry out the work....

With mysterious, foul magic and proto-dragons at their command, the vrykul of Utgarde Keep pose an imminent threat to both the Alliance and the Horde. Only the bravest would dare to strike against Ymiron's faithful and delve into the heart of the vrykul's primeval home.

With no announcement of a release date or beta testing as of now, players are free to speculate, with one of the most popular being that it would be released around November of 2008.

More info on the death knight later.

Visit the Main site for more information:

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/index.xml

Must-Have app: Notepad++

2008-01-03T18:19:00.000-08:00

Notepad++ is a great notepad replacement for programmers, it supports multiple languages and has multiple features that just gives you a more powerful tool for fast editing of text and code.

best part about it? it's free!

features of Notepad++ :

Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding

WYSIWYG

User Defined Syntax Highlighting

Auto-completion

Multi-Document

Multi-View

Regular Expression Search/Replace supported

Full Drag ‘N' Drop supported

Dynamic position of Views

File Status Auto-detection

Zoom in and zoom out

Multi-Language environment supported

Bookmark

Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting

Macro recording and playback

Supported languages :

C	C++	Java	C#	XML	HTML
PHP	CSS	makefile	ASCII art (.nfo)	doxygen	ini file
batch file	Javascript	ASP	VB/VBS	SQL	Objective-C
RC resource file	Pascal	Perl	Python	Lua	TeX
TCL	Assembler	Ruby	Lisp	Scheme	Properties
Diff	Smalltalk	Postscript	VHDL	Ada	Caml
AutoIt	KiXtart	Matlab	Verilog	Haskell	InnoSetup
CMake

Download it here!!

Notepad++ homepage:
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

Spotlight: QNAP TS-109 Pro

2008-01-02T05:05:00.000-08:00

The QNAP TS-109 Pro is a NAS(Network-attached storage) box that caught my eye, With a large list of multiple awards garnered from different reviews of popular magazines and websites (listed below) to back up this hardware's reputation, it's features are what makes this THE NAS box choice for PC enthusiasts and businesses corporations alike.

Now why would one need a NAS box you ask? Well, with today's computers, increased data storage is a must, along with backing up. This and many features of this NAS box are more than reason enough to want to get one.

Features such as the One touch USB auto copy which allows data from mobile storage devices such as thumb drives and digicams to be backed up automatically with a push of a button. Just plug it in the USB port and push the copy button and you're set. Along with Speedy file transfers it would allow you to back up your entire PC in a jiffy.

Another bonus is that you can stream music from this box as it supports iTunes! Not to mention you could use this as a FTP server as well. =) What makes it more appealing is that it Support s BitTorrent/ FTP/ HTTP Download(without PC) in it's download software!

Awards Recieved:

Hardware Spec. (taken from QNAP site)
http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_hardware.asp?p_id=79

Processor:	SoC 500MHz
Memory:	128MB DDR II RAM, 8MB Flash
HDD Capacity:	1 x 3.5" SATA I/II HDD, up to 1TB, expandable to 2TB via eSATA/USB (the HDD is not included)
LAN Port:	1 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
LED Indicators:	USB, Status, eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power
USB:	3 x USB 2.0, support USB printer, disk, digital camera, pen drive, card reader, USB hub
eSATA:	1 x eSATA port
Buttons:	Intelligent USB auto copy button Power Button Reset Button
Alarm Buzzer:	System warning
Form Factor:	Portable desktop
Dimensions:	210(D) x 60(W) x 182(H) mm
Weight:	Net weight: 1.2Kg Gross weight: 2.1Kg
Operation Environment:	Temperature 0~35°C Humidity 0~95% R.H
Power Supply:	External power adapter, 12V, 36W, 100~240V
Power Consumption:	Sleep mode 6.6W In operation 14.4W
Energy-saving Design:	Fanless, HDD sleep mode Low power consumption & noise-free
Thermal Solution:	Heat dissipation by aluminum case
Secure Design:	K-Lock security slot for theft prevention Power cord hook for kicking-off prevention

Front and back view

Final Notes:

The TS-109 Pro is a ~~great~~ AWESOME all-in-one box, with it's multiple features and and capabilities, priced at a hefty(though reasonable) price of $329.99(from newegg.com) home users could opt for the cheaper TS-109 at $259.99, Remember that these prices still does NOT include the hard disk. My only complain? It's ability to carry up to *cough*only*cough* 2TB worth of data.

http://www.qnap.com

Fun Stuff: Companion Cube made out of solid wood!

2008-01-01T07:25:00.000-08:00

With the Craze over Vavle's game: Portal , one thing that players loved in the game was the companion cube ( ^_^ <3 ) . There would come a time where players are inevitably required to part with their beloved companion cube at which people believe is the most tragic part of the game.

With that said, players looked for ways to bring the companion cube to real life, most popularly, with origami.
But one real-life companion cube stood out from the rest, this was made by Megan.Brunner and her husband, John. This particular companion cube was made from wood and is nothing short of artistic. Great work!
(now I wish I had one of those too.) The companion cube trend is starting to grow, and I could expect more innovative companion cube creations such as this in the future. =)

The Companion Cube

pics can be found here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/megan.brunner/CubeConstruction

Quote from Megan:

"My husband played through, and fell in love with, Valve's new game Portal. After joking that he wanted a "real" Companion Cube for his desk, I thought it would be fun to make him a wooden version for Christmas. Problem: we don't have a wood shop. Happily, his uncle lives near us, and has a garage full of tools. John did the cutting, and I did the sanding, staining, and gluing. All told, It took about a week of work."

The Finished Product

It certainly took a lot of work to create this piece of art. Kudos to Megan and John.

Spotlight: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 (GTX and ULTRA)

2007-12-31T17:40:00.000-08:00

Gaming has well stepped up a notch in the past year with the release of games requiring high-end graphics (crysis,Bioshock, Hellgate:London, etc.), and this post is based on what I think is the best Video card series to be released in 2007. The GeForce 8800, SLI-Ready and one of the first to support directX 10®.
A whopping 768 MB (GTX and ULTRA) placed in SLI mode would cater to all your gaming needs.

But the Cost is nothing to scoff at:

GeForce 8800 GTX (/ 768MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card)
Ranges from $400 - $780 as of now

and

GeForce 8800 Ultra (/ 768MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual Link Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card
Costs at around $600- $780

the GTX would prove to be a better choice to save a couple of hundred dollars, the increased performance from the Ultra is not that noticable when compared to how much you'd save.

I'd say that this would be one of the best choices for gamers anywhere, but I can wait a while for the price to drop a little. =p

Asus EN8800 GTX

2 GeForce 8800 Ultra in SLI

Redefine your gaming reality with NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready GeForce® 8800 graphics processors. The world’s first DirectX® 10 GPUs feature a powerful unified architecture that delivers an incredibly true-to-life gaming experience. Power through games at record speeds. Charge through game maps with vividly realistic, sun-up to sun-down HDR lighting effects. And crank up 16x full-screen anti-aliasing without missing a beat.
Available Models:
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT

Here's the hard numbers:
http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_8800.html

	GeForce 8800 Ultra	GeForce 8800 GTX	GeForce 8800 GTS	GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB¹	GeForce 8800 GT
Stream Processors	128	128	96	128	112
Core Clock (MHz)	612	575	500	650	600
Shader Clock (MHz)	1500	1350	1200	1625	1500
Memory Clock (MHz)	1080	900	800	1000	900
Memory Amount	768MB	768MB	640MB or 320MB	512MB	512MB
Memory Interface	384-bit	384-bit	320-bit	256-bit	256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)	103.7	86.4	64	64	57.6
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)	39.2	36.8	24	41.6	33.6

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2007-12-30T19:41:00.000-08:00

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