Chinese hackers with itunes

Some interesting news... why the cards are cheap on eBay! ;)
http://hothardware.com/News/Chinese-Hackers-Crack-iTunes-Gift-Card-Algorithm/

Sound test, high pitch

Can you hear this?

Created by Train Horns

:)

Some awesome hd wallpapers!

Some awesome wallpapers here! Check em out! http://www.hdwallpapers.net
I'm using the ubuntu one in the computers section on the main desktop... :)

WHOOT! Just sold a custom computer on eBay! I get to build a new computer this week! :)

Two racing games for '09 by codemasters!

They both look pretty cool as far as I can tell, and ESPECIALLY Dirt 2! Check it out, it looks like codemasters has some treats in the offroad racing games this year! FUEL is sceduled for may, and Dirt 2 for September 09!
Here are the sites for Fuel and Dirt 2: http://www.codemasters.com/games/?gameid=2998
http://www.codemasters.com/games/?gameid=2847

The upcoming Logitech keyboards

Two new keyboards coming out by Logitech soon. The G13 game pad(not a full keyboard) and the G19 keyboard. The G19 keyboard is quite amazing, its a lot like the G15, but they changed the backlighting so you can customize the color to whatever you wish, and put a bigger full color LCD that is programmable for any OS!
Its supposed to start at $200 which is outrageous... :)
It is of course the coolest keyboard I've seen though... :P
Here are specs, pictures, and a few reviews: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/4956&cl=us,en

416GB SSD

A 416GB SSD drive is on its way! Check the news out here: http://hothardware.com/News/BiTMICRO-Ships-416GB-EDisk-Altima-ATA133-SSD/

Female Driver Compilation

This is hilarious! Its a bunch of bad driving...

I"m now a Senior Member on the Extreme Overclocking Forums and a Powerseller on eBay! Whohoo! :D

Here's a post with some pictures on that deer that the driver for google ran over a few days ago...
http://i.gizmodo.com/photogallery/googledeermap/1006564840

A thorough monitor test

Ive been calibrating my monitor in every possible way to get all of the colors realalistic, the gamma correct, and the contrast... I think its better at least!
Here's a very good thorough test that you can look over/read through! Also use your screen settings, video card, and windows settings...
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

Windows 7 send feedback and watermark removal

Here's the trick to removing the send feedback button on the windows 7 beta and how to remove the watermark on the desktop! http://ihackintosh.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-remove-windows-7-beta-1-build.html
Microsoft doesn't have it avaliable for download anymore, but they are still giving keys!

Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box PC demo is OUT!

YAY Its out on Nzone.com now! The time demo for Burnout Paradise for PC!
Here it is, 2.9gb: http://nzone.com/object/nzone_burnoutparadise_downloads.html

CAP flight 1

I've posted pictures of the first CAP flight I went on in December.
I didn't take any pictures on today's flight.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Danielee.linux/1stCAPFlight#

Blender games and artwork

Here's a noteworthy site to check out I just found! BlenderArtists.org
I'm going to try out some game demos made with their blender engine. Check out the artwork, its amazing! http://blenderartists.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=fc9a57368376c6d6f58bd39636eee01d&f=27

Early thoughts on a Ultrasharp 2408WFP LCD

A comparison of a Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP to a Samsung Syncmaster 216BW, and some thoughts on them both.
The 2408WFP:







I finally moved to a 1920 by 1200 resolution LCD. Currently I'm using dual screens with my 22" 1680 by 1050 Sasmung 216BW.

First off, the color, brightness, and contrast is MUCH better on the 2408WFP. The Samsung just doesn't display as many colors, and in between shades as the 2408, and the difference is quite noticible! The 216BW has a normal 72% color gamut, and the 2408WFP has a 110% color gamut.

The vertical contrast on the samsung was awful, they reported 1000 to 1, but it just is plain bad when you are not level vertically. You also cannot tilt or do anything for that matter other than spin around the samsung, which means you need the screen at exactly eye level...
The 2408WFP has a contrast ratio of 1300 to 1 and its not a problem at all. The difference between the 300 nit britness screens and 400 nit is huge, I have the 2408WFP in the 50% range while the other can be all out, thats the closest match to the Ultrasharp. The whites are very bright and clear, and it makes the Syncmaster's whites look yellow. The tilt, height and rotation is very useful. I really like to rotate it 90* to make it tall, its great for web pages and forums!


Of course the resolution is a good reason to upgrade compared to the 22" LCDs, but what I really like in this screen is the color it can display!
I'll have to talk about the connections options another day... :)

Record 5.611ghz on a Core i7

Here's the new record CPU-Z validated for the Core i7 CPU, done by duck on an Asus P6T6 WS Revolution board! Check out his GPUs! ;) 4 GTX 295s, for a total of 8 GPUs!
Here's the record: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=486646
FYI duck also holds the world record for the fastest clock on any CPU, ran it on a P4 631. Check out all the records on this page: http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php

A HUGE PC case!

Here is the biggest case around! It is a cube tower! It costs about the same as the TT Armour+ I had....
LOOK AT THIS! crazy size! Holds tons of fans!
Thermaltake website description: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1134&ID=1414#Tab0
Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133025

Ice

Its been pretty cold in Alabama...

Cinematograph HD computer mod!

Cinematograph HD Video Work log from Will Urbina on Vimeo.
Amazing mod to make an all in one powerful desktop! Check it out! It was featured in this month's Maximum PC's catalogue...