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AnandTech: AMD Phenom Preview: Barcelona Desktop Benchmarks
AnandTech: AMD Phenom Preview: Barcelona Desktop Benchmarks We saw how competitive AMD became after the first round of price cuts this year, but after the second set Intel went back to dominating. The trouble for AMD this time around is that Phenom is a much larger chip than the outgoing Athlon 64 X2, whereas Intel’s … Continue reading
John Woo Presents Stranglehold – Barrage Like a Super Star
John Woo Presents Stranglehold – Barrage Like a Super Star A developer of Stranglehold talks about why barrage is his favorite Tequila Bomb. Barrage is absolutely essential to taking down the bosses in Stranglehold. As he says, the animations are badass, and when you’re in barrage mode, you can not be touched while you lay … Continue reading
SiliconValley.com – Tech Talk: Unopened rebate requests found in San Jose dumpster
SiliconValley.com – Tech Talk: Unopened rebate requests found in San Jose dumpster Lately, I’ve been trying to buy things without rebates. I really don’t mind filling out the forms and cutting out the UPC labels, but there’s always a concern in the back of your mind that you’ll never receive the rebate. It’s also silly … Continue reading
PC Perspective – Hardware Leaderboard
PC Perspective – Hardware Leaderboard What is the PC Perspective HW Leaderboard? The PC Perspective Hardware Leaderboard is going to become the first place you look to find the components that will make up your next computer. On this page you will find our editor’s combined opinions on the best systems you can build based … Continue reading
Started using Tesseract OCR for FuzzyOCR for Spamassassin
Google Code – Updates: Announcing Tesseract OCR Now that it’s a open source project supported by Google, I’ve decided to add Tesseract as an OCR program for FuzzyOCR. Hopefully, the open source and Google support will lead to making this the best open source OCR for my spamkilling needs. I also removed OCRtext and replaced … Continue reading
Cool Tool: Kevlar Thread
Cool Tool: Kevlar Thread Kevlar Thread Tough sewing lineI tend to be rough on buttons (or maybe I’m just gaining weight). I started using Kevlar thread to sew fire toys and found it is very strong. I now use Kevlar thread for all my sewing. On buttons, I don’t need to use as much thread … Continue reading
Sony PS3 and STR-DG910 7.1 purchased today
I purchased a Sony PS3 today because there was a great deal through Amazon to purchase the PS3 along with 8 free DVDs for $479.15 shipped. I also ordered a STR-DG910 7.1 which has 3 HDMI inputs. What’s great about this receiver is that it can take all the HDMI, composite, and component inputs and … Continue reading
Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue – New York Times
Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue – New York Times The supplier in Boston, Powers Fasteners, noted that the fast-set epoxy was not for long-term use but that information was “in the fine print,” said Mr. Magladry, and no one recognized that the material would weaken.The failure dumped 26 tons … Continue reading
Say ‘Hybrid’ and Many People Will Hear ‘Prius’ – New York Times
Say ‘Hybrid’ and Many People Will Hear ‘Prius’ – New York Times Mr. Darnell admits to feeling smug this year when gasoline prices spiked above $3 a gallon. But that was not the main reason he bought his car. “I have to admit that I’m a granola-crunching liberal, and I really liked the idea of … Continue reading
Straight dope from Fake Steve Jobs | Newsmakers | CNET News.com
Straight dope from Fake Steve Jobs | Newsmakers | CNET News.com Since we’re talking about big figures from your past, I’m curious: You were kind of harsh in your Woz post. Why no love for the Woz? I mean, did he really have to wait in line? Fake Steve: Look, Woz is a nice enough … Continue reading