Still not sold. I found this a while ago, but forgot to post about it. I'm puting it here so I don't loose it.
Found here: Windows Vista boot times to pass by in a Flash | Reg Hardware:
More vista joy-
Found here: 20 Things You Won't Like About Vista:
feminazi writes "Computerworld's Scot Finnie details 20 things you won't like in Windows Vista, with a visual tour to prove it. He says that MS has favored security over end-user productivity, making the user feel like a rat caught in a maze with all the protect-you-from-yourself password-entry and 'Continue' boxes required by the User Account Controls feature." From the article: "In its supreme state of being, Microsoft knows precisely what's best for you. It knows that because its well-implemented new Sleep mode uses very little electricity and also takes only two or three seconds to either shut down or restart, you want to use this mode to 'turn off' your computer, whether you realize it or not. It wants to teach you about what's best. It wants to make it harder for you to make a mistake."
Two of these look the bollox for the cards in that machine I'm talking about...
Found here: Nvidia 7950GX2 cards hit the streets early:
Interesting. Hopefully it'll be resolved shortly-
Found here: Quad SLI board can't do Quad SLI:
More expense. I bet it's not even worth it-
Found here: Windows Vista Ultimate: $450 US?:
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | CommentsWe have absolutely no way of confirming the information ourselves, but according to iTWire, we can expect to really pay out the nose for the most ultimate version of Windows ever conceived, Windows Vista Ultimate. Like, say, something to the tune of $450 US. Yeah, we know that's a lot, but we're assuming that's for the single-license full install retail MSRP; and when you consider the fact that the single-license full install retail MSRP of XP Pro is still $300 US, it's not too drastically unrealistic. Don't get us wrong, we're not exactly endorsing snapping up operating systems that cost more than the machines they run on but, you know, it is Ultimate freaking Vista, dude. Oh, and apparently Office 2007 Ultimate will set you back $679 US, too. Don't get dizzy now, just get your company to pick 'em up for you and you'll be well on your way to the Ultimate Microsoft suite which might have otherwise been used to put a nice down payment on a private jet.
I hear they are the best... these are the puppies I'd want powering my ultimate-mega-rig of doom!
Found here: AMD Socket AM2, Athlon 64 FX-62:
AMD finally moves to DDR 2, but was the wait worthwhile?
Review Today, AMD is launching two major new products: its Socket AM2 interconnect and a faster Athlon 64 FX to go with it. A little bit later on today we'll see Nvidia's new nForce 500 series of chipsets, but let's start with AMD, as this is really its day and not Nvidia's - no matter how important a partner it is. Besides, Nvidia's new toys have a later NDA, ahem. For AMD, the year's biggest open secret has become official: it's supporting DDR 2 SDRAM...…
Not too sure if I am interested-
Found here: Windows Vista is bad news for bad boys:
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During a quick tour of the Windows Vista game features, our guide briefly demonstrated a feature of Windows Vista that's bad news for bad little boys. Parents will be able to block access to the computer during certain hours of the day on certain days of the week, as shown in the screenshot above (note: this is not a final version of the interface). As advocates of responsible parenting, we like to see software that gives parents tools that help them feel that gaming is something controllable, not a threat to proper upbringing.
With Vista, parents will have more control over their kids' computer use, but there are a few holes in the system's design:
- Kids often learn more about computer management than parents. They'll probably be the "administrators" of the computer, in most households. Too few parents realize that technical savvy is a prerequisite of good parenting in this internet age.
- The controls lack per-application granularity. As shown in this interface, blocking the computer for an hour blocks use of the entire computer. All a cunning child needs to do is claim that he's going to work on a book report to gain access to the computer, then swap over to a recreational activity once mom and dad stop watching. This control should be specified per application that is installed.
- The controls lack seasonality. Parents might want to specify different lock-out hours during the summer months (when they feel kids should be outside, perhaps), and they might want to specify, say, full access every other Friday.
There's no easy solution. Adding such granularity would increase the complexity of the system, and that complexity would turn some users away.
In the ultra mega computer I'd want one of these.
Found here: Ageia PhysX processor review roundup - Engadget:
(shut up, I know it is a terrible joke).
Still... awesome if used correctly... which it seems it isn't.
The more observant of you may have noticed a new category appear. "What I built" is where I put information preparing for my grand return to the PC building hobby. I'd love to build an ultimate gaming rig, I really would. Money is an issue (although for this 'virtual' build it won't be).
But one day...
Fucking PC. Fucking ECTO on the PC. So there are a few old posts that I had to FIGHT to get out of ecto on that PC laptop.
I hate everything not mac.
I have fixed this from a mac.
Macs are good.
