Thermalright SI-128 CPU Cooler
Lothar writes… Building a quiet HTPC? This cooler is one of my favorites.
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Bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channel 24-Bit Sound Card
Viva la Lothar… Benchmark Reviews Did you hear that? In most cases, you probably didn’t. This is because most computers being used today provide audio through integrated low-quality sound, or in some small numbers the computer may have a dedicated audio controller based sound card. Bluegears is among the first companies to offer high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level […]
Read morenMedia System HTPC 180 & 280 Enclosures
Lothar writes… Looking for a new HTPC case? Benchmarkreviews has a couple for you to take a look at.
Read moreAntec Performance One P182 Mid-Tower Case
Lots of P182 news to cover from Lothar: ThinkComputers got a chance to look at thev Antec P182 case. Why not go take a look? Think Computers The Antec P182 is the popular company’s newest offering in its line of Performance One case designs. The new model sports a number of new features to accommodate water-cooling enthusiasts, as well as […]
Read moreApevia X-QPack2 Case Review
Looking to build a compact HTPC? Hardware logic is taking a look at the X-QPack2 SFF case from Apevia (formerly Aspire). Check it out. Hardware Logic Formerly Aspire, Apevia changed their name about a year ago, primarily to avoid confusion with Acer’s Aspire line of products. After a year with the new name, Apevia hasn’t changed much, as they continue […]
Read moreSilverStone NS312 Networkable Hard Drive Enclosure
Lothar writes… Who doesn’t want a NAS for their home theater setup? Check out this review of the Silverstone NS312 to see if it’s any good. Review Desk Imagine now that you could have your cake and it too. Except, your cake is a huge hard drive filled with cool stuff and instead of eating it, you can have multiple […]
Read moreNBC wants more ISPs to spy on users, reform Safe Harbor
Let me get this straight: The people who want us to view their shows, see their movies, watch their commercials, and buy their merchandise ALSO want to invade our privacy? And they want the government to help? First AT&T and now NBC/Universal… ArsTechnica Rick Cotton had harsh words for the government’s lack of involvement in shutting down P2P and BitTorrent […]
Read moreIt Joost works… everywhere!
Skirge01 writes… Looks like Joost is wanting to broaden their horizons and get their software everywhere from TV’s to cellphones. ArsTechnica Joost’s new CEO Michelangelo Volpi, hired earlier this month, told the New York Times that "Joost is a piece of software and it can reside on a variety of platforms… It could be on a television set-top box. Or […]
Read moreAT&T to aid RIAA & MPAA
I couldn’t agree more with Skirge here, this is not a good sign for the privacy of consumers. Let’s hope others don’t hop on this bandwagon. This is just plain S-C-A-R-Y!!! Another caveat is that even if you don’t directly subscribe to one of AT&T’s services, they most likely carry your data at some point in the process, due to […]
Read moreWorldwide wireless USB coming soon?
From Skirge… Another empty promise to rid us of that rat’s nest behind our computers or another paperless-office promise? MSNBC Chip designer Alereon Inc. said Monday it is releasing the first chip that uses a frequency band that is legal all over the world for wireless USB, a technology with the potential to cut the tangle of cables surrounding computers.
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