2004 December

Setting up an RAID array can be for some, a little bit confusing. One of the popular RAID configurations these days is setting up RAID 5. Now before you start whining about not being able to do this with Windows XP, you should check out this article from Tom’s Hardware first.

With each passing year, eventually comes a passing generation. Hardware is not something that was created just yesterday. Heck, there was a time when hardware was something that was used to build soapbox racers. Whatever happened to those days?

Thinking about installing a HDTV antenna of your own? You might want to rethink that strategy. Well, at the very least you might want to take a look at this article before you decide to take on the challenge.

Even before I found this article, I have been told that these Creative Zen Micro media players are a hot item this holiday season. While they may not have the marketing pizazz of the Apple iPod, they are a rock-solid device that deserves our consideration during those after Christmas sales coming up.

Toshiba is planning on offering their own answer to the Apple iPod by 2005. Most notible is the said storage capasity of 80 GB. While the exect month of release is still a bit fuzzy, it is thought to be sometime this summer perhaps.

“Crash proof, eh?’ I can almost hear Homer Simpson trying to figure out a way to crash these new Cornice crash-proof drives. Scheduled to be unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show in January, these demos are sure to get a few gasps I bet.

I have got to disagree with the statement from Tom’s Hardware that the PDA is an endangered species. Yes, they are being replaced by ‘all in one devices’ now a days.s But personally, I like my cell to be my cell. If I loose it, I really do not want all of my personal data [...]

As many of us already know, PalmSource has had its share of financial problems. Lucky for them, Acer was able to come along and inject some cash in all the right places. With the new funding, PalmSource is now back in black - much like the band, AC/DC. ;o)

So you have some new PC related goodies, but feel a bit unsure about cracking open that case and doing the deed by yourself with out any help from a profesional. Never fear folks, ExtremeTech’s Holiday Installation Guide is here to help!

No one home media center option is perfect for everyone. Both Windows Media Center and SageTV both fit the bill with this consideration. While SageTV has tons of cool options and other goodies, is it really the best choice?
Would MS be a safer bet since they have been doing this awhile? You had better just [...]

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Digimaster has stepped up to their name and mastered a new digital feat, marrying USB and SD. How you ask? Well they’ve quite simply turned a SD flash card into a USB flash drive. The USB end works with the new high speed 2.0 standard and the SD [...]

The news that digital cameras are a hot seller this year is not really that surprising. Heck, I picked up a Kodak 3MP for $99! For that price, I am amazed that they have not been completely sold out all together!

Speaking as someone that has Comcast in their area, I have to say that it is about time they get DVRs into our homes! In my area, this is one of the biggest reasons that DirectTv is so popular.
Now, I wonder if Comcast will be able to rectify this with the release of Motorola’s dual [...]

DVD recorders are really coming down a path that is beginning to impress me. Take the DP-558 DVD recorder manufactured by KiSS Technology for instance. This bad boy supports access to your PC files, live TV and recording of TV programs not to mention, access to WebRadio and online games!

It’s nice to see that corporate hatred is not dead! It seems that Microsoft does not dig Motorola too much, or do they? I guess it is all matter of perception. Anyway, the Motorola MPx220 is just not the intuitive. Well, at least that is what the word on the street.

This is going to be a short mention, but it gives all us a huge resource. It’s a master-level article on the history of PC CPU’s from about 1994 to the present day, along with a BIG chart showing every CPU and it’s specs. It comes to 111 chips and covers all their individual differences.
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Real, honest to goodness home theater quality video on your PC? Tell me that it’s possible! Well, it is. Thanks to Nvidia’s PureVideo technology, soon you will be able to sit at your PC and bask in the wonders that involve HD video.

Being that I have not had any experience with OvisLink routers, I was not too sure what to make of this review I found on their 54Mbps Wireless 4-port ADSL Modem Router.
As I glided through the review, I was pleasantly surprised by both the features as well as the performance. All and all, this might [...]

Three times the interface, three times the fun, right? Well, I think so. With Iomega staying ahead of the curve, to maintain this position requires some clever new products.
Offering a triple interface drive is certainly a good place to start. The nice part is that no matter what your options are, you can always hook [...]

This is the perfect Freeware program for those needing to know their system specs, but do not have any use for all of the extra info that comes with using a more advanced program like AIDA32.
Besides that people, it is free. What more could you possibly want, right?