ATi has just released the Catalyst 8.5 drivers for Windows XP and Vista, you can download a copy here (hotlinking to the actual driver page is disabled).
The entire 8.x line has been of sub-par quality to date (8.3 and 8.4 in particular, which seem to crash randomly on a large percentage of Vista machines), hopefully [...]
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Mapping Computer Techniques to the Real World
Published by May 18th, 2008 in Corporate Talk, Hardware, Privacy 2 CommentsAs a recent Times article describes, shopping plazas are now using cell-phone tracking technology to map shoppers’ activities and movement patterns. The "Path Intelligence" hardware used to track the movements works like this:
A cell-phone-wielding shopper enters the shopping plaza.
Path Intelligence monitors mounted throughout the plaza detect that a new mobile phone is in the vicinity [...]
Asus: Linux, Whether You Need it Or Not
Published by May 16th, 2008 in Hardware, Linux, Software 5 CommentsIt looks like Asus is going to be shipping all its motherboards from here on out with Linux built right in, as part of their “Express Gate” initiative. Express Gate is a custom Linux distribution (Splashtop Linux) installed to a Flash ROM that’s a part of the motherboard. With Express Gate, Asus users have an [...]
Avoid notebook sleep issues with a few easy steps
Published by April 11th, 2008 in Hardware, Linux, Macintosh, Windows 3 CommentsIf you’re a notebook user, chances are you’ve encountered an issue with getting your computer to go to sleep peacefully. Something is either keeping it from drifting off to the land of 0’s and 1’s, or it can’t stay asleep, the hard drive just keeps tossing and turning and you open your bag to find [...]
All the hardware manufacturers currently on the market boast and brag about not using anything other than the latest solid-core capacitors on their high-end motherboards. Perhaps the most notable of these is Gigabyte, which has been touting its “Ultra-Durable” brand of capacitors more than any other manufacturer. According to Gigabyte, their capacitors will last up [...]
Nobody cares what platform you use. Period.
Published by February 28th, 2008 in Hardware, Software 18 CommentsOne of the most common things you’ll see on any technology based internet forum (I could name many, but why bother, I’m sure you all have your dungeons, caves, hiding spots, and water coolers that you hang out at), is a mammoth an ugly behemoth-sized cult that’s following reality distortion field religion behind every platform on [...]
Looks like some people have new computer fever…
Published by February 28th, 2008 in Hardware 2 CommentsI’ve been doing some thinking as of late, there has been a lot on my mind and I figured I’d toss this out there.
Have you ever heard the voice nagging in the back of your head–you know, the one that’s always saying “you need a new computer…”–in some sort of off-tone zombie voice that resembles [...]
Is the Gigabyte P35-DQ6 Being Discontinued?
Published by October 30th, 2007 in Corporate Talk, Hardware 6 CommentsThe Gigabyte P35-DQ6. Gigabyte’s most-popular motherboard in recent history and possibly the best-selling Intel [[INTC]] Core 2 Duo motherboard currently on the market. It overclocks well, it’s well within budget for a performance PC, it has tons of options, and it’s pretty damn stable. Is it also on the verge of a product recall?
In the [...]
Implanted Identification Microchips that Cause Cancer? Say it ain’t so!
Published by September 9th, 2007 in Corporate Talk, Hardware 2 CommentsVeriChip, maker of implantable RFID-powered identification microchips, are being accused of withholding information from the public with regards to the dark side of their “lifesaving” chips. Don’t say you haven’t been warned: the signs have been there for a decade, available for all to see. No, you needn’t be a doctor, radiologist, or nano-technician to have seen [...]
SetPoint 4.00 and Vista USBPort.sys BSODs
Published by June 12th, 2007 in Hardware, Software, Windows 7 CommentsThese driver problems with Windows Vista and various manufacturers just keep going from bad to worse. Whether it’s a graphics card, printer, or mouse; Vista seems to BSOD right, left, and center at the slightest provocation.
If you’re using Windows Vista and you’ve been getting a ton of blank blue screens (more on that later), and [...]
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