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Windows Vista Build 5472 Hardware Compatibility List

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:19:13 +0000

An ongoing wiki list of hardware tested with the latest vista build. Lots of drivers and information on how to make once uncompatible hardware functional.

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Tiger Direct’s Bogus Billing Practices

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:13:04 +0000

Yet again, Tiger Direct drops the ball. Not for failing to supply rebates … this time, but for offering product on their website at one price, and then your credit card bill shows up with another price ($100 more), and they refuse to return the difference or let you talk anyone who can help. http://www.tigerdirectsucks.org

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$99 ZipIt Instant Messaging Hand-Held for Kids Sets Your PC Free

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:10:23 +0000

Sharing the family PC can quickly become a nightmare while little Suzy IMs her pals back and forth as you stand around cooling your heels. Luckily there is a new “mother’s helper” called ZipIt from Aeronix, Inc. that piggybacks onto your wireless network and gives your kids IM access they can use to IM happily for hours without your PC.

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How do cell phones vibrate?

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:02:58 +0000

To explain how the vibrations happen, How Stuff Works performed an autopsy on one ill-fated Tickle Me Elmo. The doll uses a shaking technology that’s exactly the same as a cell phone’s.

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Dell Support Drops The Ball…Again

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:01:21 +0000

I’m currently sitting here with my 5th non-working Inspiron E1705, and am left wondering when Dell will acknowledge me as a customer, or even a human being for that matter.

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Wireless Hardware Essentials

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:57:08 +0000

DailyWireless compiled a comprehensive list of all the wireless hardware you’ll need and the top products in each category.

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HD DVD “behind the eight ball” in fight with Blu-ray

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:53:47 +0000

Toshiba has launched a new range of HD DVD players in Australia, but concedes locally HD DVD is “behind the eight ball” in its war with the Sony-backed Blu-ray format.

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Preview: Tom’s Hardware Benchmarks Intel’s First Quad-Core!

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:51:31 +0000

Intel’s first quad-core processor ‘Kentsfield’ has found its way into the Tom’s Hardware test lab. Weeks before Intel will provide evaluation processors to the press, Tom’s Hardware was able to obtain a qualification sample: The chip was sent through the test parcours, showing impressive performance.

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Dell laptop goes up in flames In Shangai office

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:39:26 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe taste to eat a pomegranate… a Dell laptop catches fire and self destructs! This time, on 9/03, in a Shanghai office.

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Camera, Sure to Get you Shot

Landen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:22:34 +0000

Essentially consisting of a Zenit 122 SLR, huge telephoto lens, and tough-guy rifle-mount, this is indispensable equipment for global espionage, top-secret reconnaissance, and no-holds-barred birdwatching. Also good to get arrested or shot.

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