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Hackintosh: Mac OS X on a Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS4

Posted on June 19th, 2009 | by

Check it out! adamo talks about Mac OS X on his Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS4:

I’ve been using Mac OS X since version 10.0, but I’ve never been able to come up with the cash to lay down for a decent, powerful Mac. It’s always been old hand me downs, nothing more powerful than a G3. I’ve loved OS X since the first time played with it, but Macs are expensive, and hardware choices are limited. Some of their designs are cool, but none of them follow a standard form factor. You can’t just keep your case and drives and upgrade just your core components, like you can with a PC. You’ve got to buy a whole damn computer every time you want to upgrade. I love their operating system, but for the money Apple’s hardware just doesn’t do it for me. Naturally I was super psyched when Apple announced they would be switching over to Intel hardware. I knew the day would come when I would by running OS X on my own custom PC, and it did.

Read the Full Article: adamo – extreme nerd guru

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The Role of Web 2.0 and the Evolution of the World Wide Web

Posted on March 12th, 2009 | by

The concept of Web 2.0 has created a lot of discussion and debate since it was introduced. Take a look at Web 2.0 and the Evolving Web for a deeper explanation of Web 2.0 and what it really means for the big picture. I believe the idea of Web 2.0 represents many things, but at the core of it all it represents a shift in the evolution of the Internet. A “tipping point” of sorts.

Read the Full Article: Web 2.0 and the Evolving Web by Gabriel Harper

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XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition Review

Posted on March 12th, 2009 | by

We get a look at this XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ — the “Black Edition” over at Tweaknews today. For a card that’s under $200 the GeForce 9800 GTX+ GPU doesn’t sound bad, especially when combined with a free copy of Far Cry 2! Check out this new review of XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition (with Far Cry 2).

Read the Full Article: TweakNews

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>We get a look at this XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ — the “Black Edition” over at Tweaknews today. For a card that’s under $200 the GeForce 9800 GTX+ GPU doesn’t sound bad, especially when combined with a free copy of Far Cry 2! Check out this new review of XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition (with Far Cry 2).

Read the Full Article: TweakNews

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Free Firefox Extension Checks Google Cache

Posted on October 24th, 2008 | by

Just checked out this free <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/computer-software/free-google-cache-checker-firefox-extension">Google cache checker</a> from <a href="http://www.gadgetadvisor.com/">Gadget Advisor</a>. This handy tool is a tiny <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/">Firefox extension</a> that tells you at a glance if a site is cached in Google. Seeing the cache status in Google for any Website you browse can be very useful for anyone promoting a Website online. Or for anyone maniacally obsessed with having every last bit of search engine data at their fingertips. Either way, a great little free extension for Firefox.

Many of you here are either involved with the marketing of a web site for another company or operate a web site or blog of your own. For either case, being able to immediately see if a page is cached by Google would be invaluable. That’s exactly what the Google Cache Checker extension for Firefox offers.

Read the Full Article: Gadget Advisor

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New StarCraft Screenshots @ ThinkGaming.org

Posted on August 27th, 2007 | by

Today Blizzard offered players a chance to play an early version of StarCraft 2 at BlizzCon. We were not lucky enough to be at the event, but we do have the brand new screenshots that Blizzard released today! Every time I see anything to do with this game I get extremely excited, still no word on a release date yet. Read on to check out the brand new screenshots!

Read the Full Article: ThinkComputers.org

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Samsung SC-DC73 DVD Camcorder

Posted on August 27th, 2007 | by

Samsung has just released their newest light weight camcorder the SC-DC173. The SC-DC173 DVD Camcorder is one the first new camcorders from Samsung to use a Schneider Lens. Combining this lens with Samsungs leadership in digital technologies, gives consumers the performance of German optics while providing a premium product at a reasonable price.

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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Demo Impressions @ ThinkGaming.org

Posted on August 3rd, 2007 | by

Over the weekend I decided to download the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam demo. At around 500mb it only took about 20 minutes to download. After getting used to the controls and playing for an hour or so I give you my initial impressions of the game. Is it just like every other Dynasty Warriors game or is it better? Read on to find out!

Read the Full Article: ThinkComputers.org

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