Use your modding powers for good

Subject: General Tech | June 19, 2006 - 12:17 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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ExtremeTech is hosting a modding contest with weekly prizes as well a very impressive grand prize.  The rules are very simple, although the contest is only open to US residents.

Memoirs of a Computex survivor

Subject: General Tech | June 16, 2006 - 12:01 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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It took almost a full week for The Tech Report to recover from their sensory overload at Computex.  As part of their therapy to re-adjust them to this limited world of post-release technologies, they were told to share their experiences with the world.  A warning, you will be jealous by the time you finish reading their article.

Mouse disection online

Subject: General Tech | June 15, 2006 - 06:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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OCMODSHOP disects the XTrac Ripper XXL, to see what makes it tick.  Drop by for some graphic shots of the guts of a mouse.

DirectX 10, now only for Vista

Subject: General Tech | June 15, 2006 - 12:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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It looks like on of the biggest reasons to get Vista when it comes out is to be able to use Direct X 10.  The Inquirer even found out why.


Plus, check out the Video cards and motherboards that Ryan spotted at Computex.

"WE FINALLY got the official word that Direct X 10 won't find its way to Windows XP.

So anyone who plans to buy Direct X 10 hardware and plans to use its full potential will have to buy

Vista as well.

Cheap and Compact: The new DS Lite

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2006 - 01:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Digital Trends managed to put down their new DS Lite long enough to give a review.  Take a look at what they think of it, but don't bug them too much ... they are exercising their thumbs.

Ease to install home security

Subject: General Tech | June 13, 2006 - 11:52 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Easy to install, and little or no configuration, the AlphaSheild Pro is perfect for anyone who doesn't have a router, or isn't sure if they have properly configured it.  Drop by 3dGameMan for a look at this hardware firewall.

Recordable XM to go

Subject: General Tech | June 12, 2006 - 03:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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XYZ Reviews the newest in XM radio, the Helix XM2go YX-M1Z.  It has MP3 capabilities, in that you can record radio show for later listening as well as being able to perform as an MP3 player.  Check it out.

"Portable audio has quickly become one of the most innovative segments in today's electronics

industry. The rapid growth of digital music and the tremendous potential of satellite radio has made

this segment particularly interesting and the advances have been rapid.

Abandoned again, this time for good

Subject: General Tech | June 12, 2006 - 12:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Well, it looks like Microsoft has well and truly abandoned Win98 and ME, as they have been threatening to do for about 4 years according to CNET.  Guess it's finally time to upgrade to Win2K, eh?