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2009-01-12T11:22:00.000-08:00

I search "football" on all four search engines and Google shows nfl.com, wikipedia.org/american_football followed by wikipedia/org/football. Ask.com results in football.com followed by news results and Q&A about football. Live search provides the same thing except theres wikipedia.org/football for the Q&A part. Lastly, Mamma shows things about football stuff you can buy followed mostly by articles and histories of football clubs.

UK: Access to Wikipedia Hampered Due to Pornography Filtering System

2008-12-08T09:44:00.000-08:00

Wikipedia clearly is among the most innocuous websites and one can not imagine it being blocked by a child pornography filtering mechanism. However, the improbable has just occurred in the UK. The whole problem began when an image of a Scorpions album prompted Internet Watch Foundation’s Cleanfeed child pornography filtering system - used by many of the leading UK ISPs - to block the particular page.

Consequently, all traffic to Wikipedia from ISPs that deploy Cleanfeed beagn to be routed through transparent proxies – one proxy per ISP. Even if a single user is barred from editing by Wikipedia’s anti-vandalism system, all other users using the same proxy suffer exactly in the same fashion as most UK-based Wikipedia users are sharing a handful of IP addresses.

You can track the problem as it unfolds on this Wikipedia page dedicated to it. The IWF has stated on its website that the particular page was reported through its online reporting mechanism. After it was found unsuitable for minors, the page was “added to the list provided to ISPs and other companies in the online sector to protect their customers from inadvertent exposure to a potentially illegal indecent image of a child.”

Mozilla Firefox 1 Billion Add-on Downloads

2008-11-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

This morning(November 19th, 2008), addons.mozilla.org reached a huge milestone:
they served our 1 billionth add-on download since they started keeping track of downloads in 2005.

This number only includes downloads from addons.mozilla.org, but as many add-ons are hosted elsewhere, they can be sure the actual number is even higher. This is a very exciting week for Firefox add-ons, with the launch of Fashion Your Firefox yesterday, offering a new way for first-time add-on users to customize their browser.

This amazing feat was made possible by the huge community of add-on users, developers, and enthusiasts, as well as non-Firefox applications that embrace Mozilla add-ons like Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Sunbird, Komodo, Flock, and Songbird, to name a few.

If you're not using an add-on yet, try one out:
http://www.fashionyourfirefox.com/
They're pretty popular.

Link:http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2008/11/19/1-billion-add-on-downloads/

Intel new Core i7

2008-11-13T09:16:00.001-08:00

The Core i7 Family

	Core i7-965 Extreme Edition	Core i7-940	Core i7-920
Clock Speed	3.2GHz	2.93GHz	2.66GHz
L2 Cache	1MB	1MB	1MB
L3 Cache	8MB	8MB	8MB
Process	45nm	45nm	45nm
Transistors	731 million	731 million	731 million
QPI Speed	6.4GT/s	4.8GT/s	4.8GT/s
Multiplier Lock	No	Yes	Yes
Default Multiplier	24	22	20
Volume Pricing	$999	$562	$284

Benchmarks

	Core i7-965 Extreme	Phenom X4 9950 BE	Core 2 Extreme QX9770
MainConcept (min:sec) 3	15:58	31.37	24.49
MainConcept Pro (min:sec)	10:08	18:44	14:49
ProShow Producer 3.1 (min:sec)	10:19	20:10	12:52
Premiere Pro CS3 (min:sec)	10:17	16:27	11:26
Photoshop CS3 (min:sec)	1:50	2:48	1:55
Cinebench 10 32-bit	15,398	8,179	12,175
Cinebench 10 64-bit	18,963	10,431	13,849
Valve Map Compilation (min:sec)	2:05	2:47	1:56
ScienceMark Overall	2,091.22	1,608.74	1,920.2
ScienceMark Membench (MB/s)	13,312	7,279	8,559.5
PCMark Vantage x64 Overall	7,510	5,724	6,423
PCMark Vantage Overall	6,705	5,299	5,961
Sisoft Sandra RAM Bandwidth (GB/s)	18.15GB/s	9.73GB/s	7.4GB/s
Sisoft Sandra RAM Latency (ns)	77	95	79
Everest Ultimate MEM Read (MB/s)	15,167	6,701	8,252
Everest Ultimate MEM Write (MB/s)	12,041	4,856	8,490
Everest Ultimate MEM Copy (MB/s)	15,583	7,760	8,426
Everest Ultimate MEM Latency (ns)	39.2	64.7	66.7
WinRAR 3.80 (min:sec)	9:44	18:11	13:57
POV-Ray 3.7 (min:sec)	6:48	11:52	8:08
3DMark06 overall	12,859	11,639	12,906
3DMark06 CPU	5,638	3,532	4,717
3DMark Vantage	7,516	7,301	7,588
3DMark Vantage CPU	39,725	26,709	32,446
3DMark Vantage GPU	5,917	5877	6,044
FEAR (FPS)	51	239	122
Quake 4 (FPS)	228.0	152.3	206.6
Valve Particle Test (FPS)	161	69	111
Crysis 1.2 10x7 very low CPU1(FPS)	164	112	153
World In Conflict (FPS)	250	136	220

NOTES: How we tested. We used matched GeForce 8800GTX cards for all three platforms, matched Western Digital 150GB Raptors, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit and the same graphics drivers. The Core 2 Quad had 4GB of DDR3/1333, the Phenom X4 BE 9950 had 4GB of DDR2/800 and the Core i7 had 3GB of DDR3/1066.

Windows 7 Pre-Beta Leaked Onto Torrent Sites

2008-11-06T09:12:00.000-08:00

While Windows 7 is shaping up to be something fresh and new, this pre-beta isn’t anything to worry about. To spend the time, bandwidth (especially for Comcast and AT&T users) and electricity downloading this pirated version of the fledgling OS would be cheating yourself, because this pre-beta comes up low on the impressive meter. And plus, we can’t in all good consciousness condone pirating software.

While the accidental release of the build of Windows 7 came through the Pirate Bay and Mininova (in convenient 32-bit and 64-bit formats!), it was originally intended for an unnamed group of developers. The downloads of Microsoft’s OS of tomorrow have been off the charts as well, with one particular copy providing more than 1,000 uploaders, and roughly 7,000 downloaders.

The build that’s being sought so desperately is a notably incomplete version. It’s missing taskbar updates, as well as other large features. According to comment threads on the torrent sites, most users are unimpressed with what they’ve found. But with a pre-beta, what did they expect?

Source:http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/windows_7_prebeta_leaked_onto_torrent_sites_dont_you_dare_pirate_it

Intel Looks to Jet Engines for the Future of Notebook Cooling

2008-10-28T09:23:00.000-07:00

The issue of burning legs (that’s right, burning legs) has been an issue on the mind of Intel for some time now, and they’re looking to soothe that with their latest breakthrough.

Intel has been focusing on the increasing issue of hot thighs with something called Laminar Flow. Laminar Flow occurs when a fluid or gas/air flows in parallel layers, allowing a non-turbulent way to misdirect hot air away from the surface of a jet engine (or laptop). As demonstrated, this technology allows efficient cooling of temperatures upwards of 1,000 °C.

A demo of this technology was given at this week’s Intel developer forum in Taiwan by Mooly Eden, Intel’s head of Mobile Platforms Group. “We are licensing it to our customers so they can keep making thinner and thinner laptops,” said Eden.

Source:http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/intel_looks_jet_engines_future_notebook_cooling

Gateway XHD3000[1600p]

2008-10-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

The Gateway XHD3000 is a 30 inch monitor and is one of the best high end monitors to date, with its 1600p you can go high definition. You'll be seeing more than 97% more pixels for front-row action, advanced games and enjoying the latest DVDs in home theater-quality, crystal-clear HD. You can enter a new level of hi-fi audio with the DXP™ speaker system featuring incredibly rich 3D sound using 8 high-powered, low-profile transducers. It supports a 2560 x 1600 resolution so you can watch streaming video in a picture-in-picture window; resize the PIP window up to full HD resolution or move and adjust the color and transparency.

The XHD3000 has 6 simultaneous video inputs with support for computers, gaming consoles, digital cameras, cable boxes and more. You can view and edit digital memories at more than 4 megapixel resolution for the ultimate in detail and quality. With the universal remote control, adjust settings and switch video inputs from the comfort of your seat. Connect directly to the 30” display with the 6 integrated USB ports and reduce clutter with simple connections to mice, keyboards, printers, backup hard drives, USB drives and more.

SPECS
Native Resolution	2560x1600
Interface	Single and Dual Link DVI, HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video, VGA, USB 2.0 (six ports), audio inputs for all video inputs
High-def Support	1600p, 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 480i, 480p

Cost: MSRP: ^$1599^{99

Link: http://www.gateway.com/retail/xhd3000.php}

Sennheiser PC350

2008-10-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

I chose the Sennheiser PC 350 because...
Hear impacts, crashes, SFX, ricochets and opponents' footsteps with involving detail thanks to the PC350; the ideal choice for competitive gaming. It can twist 90 degrees to the side allowing you comfortably lay them flush against your shoulders. The PC350's circumaural earcups isolate you from intense LAN environments, shutting out chatter and fan noise from opposing gaming squads. The noise cancelling mic further enhances in-game performance by focusing on your speech...and nothing else. The E.A.R. system brings unparalleled stereo imaging to the gaming experience.General Specs

Pick Up Pattern Noise Cancelling
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Frequency Response 10 Hz - 26,000 Hz
Nominal Impedance 150 Ohms
Sensitivity 108 dB

Headset Microphone Specs

Frequency Response 50 Hz - 16,000 Hz
Sensitivity -38 dB ad 94 dB

Connectors

Connector dual 3.5mm jacks

Cost: MSRP $249.95

Link:http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productspecs.asp?transid=502141

[Output Sound] Freedy Johnston - Bad Reputation

2008-10-21T09:40:00.002-07:00

Are UFO's really Out There?

2008-10-21T09:40:00.001-07:00

Asus Announces Its G71 Quad-Core Gaming Notebook

2008-10-09T09:08:00.000-07:00

Asus gears up to release its G71 gaming notebook. Quad-core processors in notebooks are nothing new, but the G71 will use a true mobile quad-core CPU, specifically the Intel QX9300.

The 17-inch notebook uses a GeForce 9700M GT videocard with 512MB of GDDR3 RAM to push gaming pixels on the display's 1920x1200 resolution. Users can configure up to 4GB of DDR3-1066 memory, and on the non-volatile storage front, up to two 500GB hard drives for a total of 1TB. In other words, it will be a long time before you have to decide between installing a new game or storing porn(lol).

Other features include a 2MP webcam, secondary keyboard display so you can keep an eye on your MSN Messenger IMs while gaming, optional Blu-ray drive, HDMI, eSATA, and everything else you'd expect to find on a modern high-end laptop.

Samsung Instinct

2008-10-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

I personally like the Samsung Instinct because it offers a slick, intuitive design and a heavy load of powerful, innovative, and easy-to-use features.It also particularly shines as a messaging and GPS device.

Specs:

Weight 0.3 lbs
Wireless Interface Bluetooth
Combined with With digital camera / digital player / FM radio
Additional Features Touch screen, Modem, GPS
Talk time Up to 345 min
Phone style PDA
Caller ID Yes
Width 2.2 in
Depth 0.5 in
Height 4.6 in

Price Range:$129.99 - $599.99

Link:http://www.samsungmobileusa.com/Instinct.aspx

Nikon D3

2008-10-02T09:21:00.000-07:00

I like the Nikon D3 because it is a SLR digital camera with full frame sensor,12.1 megapixels and 3 in LCD display. The Nikon D3 is well designed, has a pro-level weather-sealed body; makes very low noise, even at extremely high ISOs and fast too.

Specs:

Resolution 12.1 megapixels
Sensor resolution 12.1 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Total Pixels 12,870,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-6400
Special effects Vivid, Neutral, Monochrome
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II, Spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
Exposure Compensation ?5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW), TIFF
Continuous Shooting Speed 11 frames per second=9 frames per second
Color support Color
Exposure Range EV 0-20
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None

Cost:$3,775-4,995

Link:http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d3/home.htm

The New G1 Phone

2008-09-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile is gonna release the new Google G1 phone which some thinks would be a competition to the Apple's Iphone whose main competition have been the LG's Instinct.

Whats known about the G1:

One touch access to: Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, and Google Talk
Gmail account and data plan required
GPS
3.1 mp camera, no video recording
No stereo bluetooth (A2DP)
Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in
Weighs 5.6 ounces
480×320 65K color screen
5 hour talk time, 130 hour standby time
Expandable up to 8GB

My Computer of Interest

2008-09-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

System Specs
Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8800M GTX – SLI Enabled
Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1200p) with Clearview Technology – Black
Includes AlienFX® Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design!
System Lighting: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Blue
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
Memory: 4GB† Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Ultimate with Service Pack 1
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
System Drive: Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 500GB (250GB x 2) 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
Smart Bay: 320GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) Smart Bay w/ Free Fall Protection
Optical Drives : 2x Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Burner (BD-R, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound Dimensions:
(W)16.1" (D)11.5" (H)2.1"
Cost:$4,079

www.alienware.com

GH:World Tour VS Rock Band 2

2008-09-12T10:24:00.000-07:00

Which ones better?Post Comment

japanes soccer with binoculars

2008-08-29T09:36:00.001-07:00

Funny roflmao

Japanese Binocular Soccer

DogGoneGoodPhotos

2008-08-28T09:51:00.000-07:00

"This is Buster, a 1 ½ year old Scottish Terrier and his cousin, Jack, just being boys."

Is this boy really Jack Olney from Decatur High School??????????

iPhone factory worker becomes web celebrity

2008-08-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

A CHINESE factory worker has become an internet celebrity after her smiling face was accidentally loaded onto an Apple iPhone and shipped to the other side of the world.

The unidentified worker flashed a smile and made a peace sign to a co-worker whose job was to test the device's camera in the southern city of Shenzhen, said a spokesman for Foxconn, which assembles the phones for Apple.

The woman's colleague apparently forgot to delete the photo from the phone, which was sold to a consumer in Britain.

Foxconn spokesman Liu Kun said only one phone was known to be affected so far.

"Small mistakes are unavoidable," Mr Liu said.

"I would call this a beautiful mistake."