5.1 surround headphones ... midnight gamers best friend
Subject: General Tech | February 27, 2006 - 02:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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I find it hard to believe that headphones can duplicate 6 discrete channels directly into your ears. However, TECHGAGE reviews the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA Headset, and they have found that it can be done, within limits. Along with very comfortable ear peices, the headphones come with a amp/equalizer that lets you switch between channel settings, from regular 2 channel to 5.1.
"Can't set up a 5.1 speaker setup, but want true surround sound?
Does playability outweigh prettification?
Subject: General Tech | February 24, 2006 - 11:42 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Moditory has published a review of Darwinia, a very unconventional game. While the RTS and tech tree basis of the game will be familiar, and the graphics will take you back about 10 years, the game play is king in this game. There is much to explore in how they have set this game up, and you can get it very easily if you use Steam.
"Gameplay is sometimes overlooked in the gaming industry. Today a lot of stress is put on graphics
and now sound.
Quantum Weirdness for your computer
Subject: General Tech | February 24, 2006 - 11:29 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Quantum Computing seems to get weirder the more is learned about it. While the idea that a quantum computer could go arrive at an answer without hitting the intermediate steps needed for normal processing, the idea that it can answer a question not even asked is definately new. Try Boing Boing's quick run down, and if you want to know more, there are links everywhere.
"Utilizing two coupled optical interferometers, nested within a third, Kwiat's team succeeded in
counterfactually
Win a Centurion 532 from CoolerMaster & PC Perspective - 3 days left to enter
Subject: General Tech | February 24, 2006 - 08:02 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Here's the hard part:
- Be a member of the PC Perspective Forums - join if you are not already!
- Send an email to cmcontest@pcper.com with your name, address, phone number and forum account name
- Post a reply in this thread that you have sent in an email (Important, only those users who BOTH send an email and reply at least once in this thread will be ent
In honour of Turin, put your mouse on Skatez
Subject: General Tech | February 23, 2006 - 02:19 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Corepad Mouse Skatez are replacment pads for the bottom of your mouse. Some are made specifically for the MX series of mice, and others are simply teflon strips to be applied overtop of the existing pads on other mice. Read the review at Think Computers.
'Mice are becoming more and more expensive, and with lots more features packed into them. One
thing I noticed is that the standard feet of these so-called professional gaming mice or high-end
mice are a bit lacking.
The dangers of using your clipboard as short term memory
Subject: General Tech | February 23, 2006 - 11:56 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Inquirer has posted a combined clipboard and Internet Explorer vulnerablilty, and they have also posted a way to avoid the problem. The contents of your clipboard can be grabbed, via scripting, and displayed on the web. This little trick will only work in IE, not Firefox, and if you visit the link from the Inquirer that shows the problem, there is at least one pop-up window to greet you.
"A WARNING RECEIVED highlights what appears to be a real Explorer danger that text copied onto the
clipboar
X-Mystique is an upgradable audio card
Subject: General Tech | February 22, 2006 - 03:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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PenStar Systems has posted a how and why on upgrading the OPAMPS on the new X-Mystique audio card. If you do go ahead and mod it, you may be very impressed by the quality of sound you can get from the analog outputs.
"The X-Mystique's primary claim to fame is that it is the first add-in soundcard that can encode a
Dolby Digital 5.1 signal.
Finally, the plans for my hoverboard have arrived
Subject: General Tech | February 22, 2006 - 12:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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So, you are tired of hearing about the fact that you never go outside, and never do anything more physical than cart a laptop to a LAN party? Well, thanks to the watchful members of MAKE:Blog, there is something outswide worth doing! A link has appeared with a shopping list and instructions on how to build your own hoverboard. Sorry, the leafblower is not included.
"If you watched this week's show, you'll have seen that Jason succeeded in building a fully
working Hove
VIA Announces VIA Vinyl(TM) VT1708 High Definition Audio Codec, Delivering Premium Performance Audio
Subject: General Tech | February 22, 2006 - 11:11 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Taipei, Taiwan, 22 February 2006 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the VIA Vinyl VT1708 High Definition (HD) Audio Codec with premium quality and features for expanding PC audio requirements.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Someone has to go first to disprove the rumours
Subject: General Tech | February 21, 2006 - 12:01 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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PC Mechanic has posted a top 4 list of common PC Myths and Misconceptions. They are quite funny and, believe it or not, quite common. If you have fallen prey to any of them, take heart, because somebody had to lead the way, and discover if SATA worked or not. That's life on the bleeding edge, more often than not.
"The internet is a great medium for getting information and help on all sorts of subjects.
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