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DrPizza (PeterB of Arstechnica) step in please... Everyone e
yakkob
Ok. . This isn't a dig at you Alec, but from the link you posted this obviously belongs in the arstechnica forum. I haven't been to the link, and if you have a grievance with this guy either PM him, or take it up on the arstechnica forums.

DirectX 9 Beta testers
Xiven
Just noticed over at that Microsoft are looking for beta testers for DirectX 9

What's with these XP Liveware drivers?
NaughtyNu
It's a self extracting zip which creates about 1400 files that look like an install that came from Liveware 1


Smirnoff ICE Commercial
clutch
There was a commercial here in the US (and probably at other locations) that show a party on a subway train, and it has this kick a$$ track playing in the background. Anybody know who it is that wrote/performs it?.

This Dying Community - A Damage Report
Philipp
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Tuplay has posted a new article covering all the woes that hit the online hardware/gaming community recently. I´m sure most of you have a sense of what I´m going to write about. . . how could one not? What with the recent onslaught of pop-ups advertisements, sites closing and losing staff, etc.


Norton Antivirus Virus Definitions Update (55868 Viruses)
Philipp
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Symantec has released a new virus definitions update for Norton Antivirus. This update will work on the following products: NAV for Lotus Notes (Intel) NAV for MS Exchange (Intel) NAV 4. 0, 5. 0 and 2000 for Win9x NAV 4.

Soldier of Fortune Tweak Guide
Philipp
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3D Spotlight has posted a Soldier of Fortune tweak guide. Soldier of Fortune, one of the best games of last year has been given a new lease of life with both the Gold & Platinum update/versions being released, including many improvement over the original release & the addition of Deathmatch bots plus other Multipla ...

Malformed Excel or PowerPoint Document Can Bypass Macro Secu
Philipp
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Excel and PowerPoint have a macro security framework that controls the execution of macros and prevents macros from running automatically. Under this framework, any time a user opens a document the document is scanned for the presence of macros.

Twister Driver Update
Philipp
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Savage News send words that S3 Graphics has updated the Windows 2000 drivers for S3/VIA´s Twister chipset

Dynatron DY1206BH-638 Copper Cooler Video Review
Philipp
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3D Game Man has posted a video review on the Dynatron DY1206BH-638 Copper Cooler with 7000 Fan

Windows XP Outperforms Earlier Versions
Philipp
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Thanks Mark for this one: eTesting Labs Inc has found Windows XP to be overall the fastest version of the Windows operating system ever created for a wide-range of desktop computing tasks. On average, Windows XP-based computers: Run approximately 54% faster than Windows Me-based computers.

Speeze 370/A Copper HSF Review
Philipp
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Neoseeker has posted a review on the new socket 370/A copper HSF from Speeze Games and multi-tasking can really turn up the heat on your CPU. If you suffer from a smoking hot core you might what to try Speeze´s new cooling solution.

CPUFX ALUV2 Fan Adaptor Review
Philipp
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Slautech has posted a review on the CPUFX ALUV2 Fan Adaptor The ALUV2 is slightly shorter than most fan adaptors that I´ve seen - 0. 75 (19mm) as opposed to the Plycon fan adaptor height of 1. 5 (35mm).

Dynatron Model-638 Copper Heatsink Review
Philipp
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FrostyTech has posted a review on the Dynatron Model-638 Copper Heatsink If you haven´t already heard of Dynatron then you really don´t know your performance heatsinks very well. While the Model 638 does indeed use thin-fin construction, it is not a Microfin heatsink.

Skyhawk AL-4379D-SL Case Review
Philipp
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Accelenation. com has posted a review on the Skyhawk AL-4379D-SL case The first thing I noticed about the Skyhawk case was that it is obviously very light. This was only the second Aluminum case I have had a chance to use, so the weight is still deceiving.

Heatsink Comparison
Philipp
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Extreme Overclocking has posted a comparison of five different heatsinks We compared them all stock, then compared them all using the ever popular 38CFM Delta Fan. We also tested them at 1. 4GHz, then cranked up the heat and tortured them at 1.

Dynatron DC1206BM-O Copper Cooler Review
Philipp
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GideonTech has posted a review on the Dynatron DC1206BM-O Copper Cooler We´re going to be taking a look at a cooler from a previously unknown company. Dynatron was formed back in ´91 mainly producing AC and DC fans.