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Controlling Games with the Keyboard and Mouse
in Games
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Contributed by Sams Publishing
Article Rating:  / 3
2004-10-11
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 There's a name for a game with no user interaction—it's called a screensaver! Learn how a mouse handles input and create a program with an animated graphical object that you can control with the keyboard and mouse. (From the book, Beginning Game Programming, by Michael Morrison, ISBN: 0672326590, Sams.) Discuss (0)
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Creative Labs: The Microsoft of Sound
in Sound Cards
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Contributed by DMOS
Article Rating: / 13
2004-10-07
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 There, I said it: The "Microsoft of Sound". In case you weren't aware, that generally isn't seen as a positive comment. Let's see the similarities. Both are considered monopolies in their respective areas. Both use patents to scare off competitors, or just buy them out. Both have bloaty, buggy software. That's a lot in common. Too much. (Are we sure they aren't run by the same people?) Discuss (1)
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Gigabyte X800 Pro Review
in Video Cards
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Contributed by KaoMAN
Article Rating: / 18
2004-10-06
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 The maximum core and memory overclock of the Gigabyte X800 Pro was 550MHz core and 1100MHz memory. This is an increase of 75MHz core and 200MHz memory over the 475/900 stock speed. But the card does not support hardware monitoring. The 6800 is the better performer for Halo and Far Cry while the X800 Pro takes the lead in NFSU. Discuss (0)
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DiamondMax 10: What does 16 MB Cache and the New Native Command Queuing do?
in Storage
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Contributed by Robert Jacobs
Article Rating: / 14
2004-10-05
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 NCQ is the latest buzz word in hard disk technologies. It adds an intelligence to the way disks access data. It's the biggest thing since sliced bread (or, at least, since the 10K Raptor drives). How does it measure up in the real world? The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 with NCQ is tested against today's fastest SATA drive, the Western Digital Raptor. Discuss (1)
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IBM ThinkPad X31 Review
in Complete Systems
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Contributed by DMOS
Article Rating: / 4
2004-10-04
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 The IBM ThinkPad X31, light enough that you don't have to be a champion bodybuilder to carry it. But it skips features that some would consider to be absolute necessities such as optical drives. Recommended more for business people than for students. See more results in this review, including details on Intel Pentium M 1.4 Ghz processor. Discuss (5)
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Zip-Bam-Bot Version XK2
in How To
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Contributed by Apress Publishing
Article Rating: / 5
2004-09-29
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 Get some tips on subassemblies, some new programming procedures, and for creating sumo-bots for the small-and-fast strategy. Build a XK2 with its smaller but more lethal slope. (From the book, Competitive MINDSTORMS: A Complete Guide to Robotic Sumo Using LEGO MINDSTORMS, by David Perdue, Apress, 2004, ISBN: 1590593758.) Discuss (0)
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Review
in Games
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Contributed by Cyd
Article Rating: / 26
2004-09-28
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| Dev Hardware Recomended For all of you original Splinter Cell fans your old friend Sam Fisher is back for some more espionage action. Splinter Cell catapulted gaming to the next level, revolutionizing espionage gameplay in ways that could be seen throughout the game, but the second mission is always harder than the first; can UbiSoft pull it off again? Discuss (1)
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Improving Input with Joysticks
in Games
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Contributed by Sams Publishing
Article Rating: / 4
2004-09-27
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| When designing games, it's important to know how to interpret and respond to joystick input in your own games. Learn how to properly calibrate a joystick in Windows XP, how to add joystick support to the game engine, and more. (From Beginning Game Programming, by Michael Morrison, 2005, Sams, ISBN: 0672326590.) Discuss (0)
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Leaner Computing: Less Might be More
in Opinions
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Contributed by DMOS
Article Rating: / 96
2004-09-23
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 How much power does the average user need in a PC? DMOS argues that most PCs are overpowered and more than most people need. Discuss (53)
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Zalman TNN-500A Fanless PC Case Review
in Computer Cases
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Contributed by Clinton
Article Rating: / 9
2004-09-22
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 If you are looking for a cheap solution for a quiet PC this isn't it, but if you're looking for the quietest case you can get, your search has ended. The Zalman TNN (Totally No Noise) 500A case is the world's first completely fan free case. Discuss (5)
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Ultra X-Connect 500W Modular PSU
in Power Supplies
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Contributed by KaoMAN
Article Rating: / 18
2004-09-21
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 Overall the Ultra X-Connect power supply has an even number of ups and downs. At just $99.99, the 500W power rating is plenty for any computer, but the cables are bulky and difficult to bend. Read on for specs, tests and photos. Discuss (2)
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SuSE Linux 9.1 Review
in Software
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Contributed by Quantum Skyline
Article Rating: / 15
2004-09-20
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 Tired of Windows? If you are, you've probably considered jumping over to the Linux camp to check out what all the buzz is about. But, which Linux distribution is the best? That question is best answered by another: what are you looking to do? Today, we take a look at one of the more dominant distributions, Novell's SuSE Linux 9.1. Highs: Lots of software included, and very quick. Lows: A couple of show stopper bugs and inability to read some DVDs. Overall: Looking for a good business distro? This might be the one. Home users might want to look elsewhere, however. Discuss (0)
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If you have an Inspiron, Latitude, or Precision notebook, then a recall is in effect for your power supply. More (6)
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Scammers Scammed
By: A.T (Plant Food)
Posted: Yesterday @ 05:30 pm EST
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Scam baiters are turning the tables on conmen who solicit for money over the Internet. More (1)
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"The next release of the MyQSL database server will include a Windows installer based on an open-source toolset released by Microsoft earlier this year." Nothing major for MySQL, but this might be the beginning of a Microsoft-led open source coup. More (0)
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Downloadable Everything?
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 04:00 pm EST
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Here's a question for our readers: How many of you would rather download all your software than go out to the store and buy it? And I'm talking about paying for the download, none of this "eDonkey" stuff. Sure, it would probably save time, but is that enough? More (2)
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So, what are you? A human? Think again. According to some British scientists, people are a super-organism, a conglomerate of 500 different species who work together to develop one big eco-system, and one people. Good way to look at it? Sound off! More (0)
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95% of South Korean music stores went out of business in the last 5 years, something attributed to the growing numbers of downloaders in the country. Their broadband usage is three times that of the US and five times that of Europe. Are they just at a tipping point? More (0)
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With the US's unwillingness to back the Kyoto Protocol, it looks like Russia is in the driver's seat as the leading country to back Kyoto. Is there any real reason beyond oil interests that the US has shot down the plan? More (1)
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It's not like they go around hitting "delete" every time a possibly incriminating email hits their Outlook clients, but policies regarding their email policy seem rather peculiar for a company in so much legal hot water. More (3)
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Planning to get that fancy new X800XT PE? Think again. A shortage of the precious GDDR3 RAM for video cards means a lower video card supply in the high end. Broader problem on the rise? More (0)
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As cool as it might seem, it's probably not a good idea to use the computers at your job to search for extraterrestrials. Especially when your boss doesn't know about it. Do you run any SETI-like program on the computers at your job? More (0)
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AOL Planning a New Browser
By: A.T (Plant Food)
Posted: Yesterday @ 09:18 am EST
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"It appears that AOL will be releasing its own branded browser for its subscribers. Surprisingly, "AOL Browser" (its real name) will be based on Internet Explorer instead of the Mozilla derivative Netscape, which AOL owns." More (3)
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We haven't heard much about SCO lately (or its fittingly yellow company logo). It turns out that they've not just helped rally the open source community by providing a mutual enemy, but have also helped start an open source hosting company. Who knew! More (1)
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What do you do if your computer has a virus? If you're Dutch public prosecutor Joost Tonino, you throw it out! Along with crime reports, personal credit card numbers, social security and tax information... What? Public officials doing stupid things? No way! More (3)
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Japanese video game giant Nintendo said it will seek to retain its dominance of the portable game market with the launch of wireless Nintendo DS, a hand-held double-screen console. More (0)
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'Net usage takes away from TV time
By: A.T (Plant Food)
Posted: 10-08-04 @ 02:00 pm EST
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It also whitens your teeth and improves your social life according to a study done by the University of Southern California's Digital Future Project. More (0)
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