![[H]ardOCP](/images/blank.gif){kind=small}
Cases & Modding
Cooler Master Gladiator 600 @ Neoseeker
Thermaltake Max4 3.5" SATA HDD Rack @ DSM
Cooling
Xilence RAM Cooler HP @ ModReactor
Memory/ Storage
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 64GB SSD @ BmR
OCZ XMP DDR3-1600 6GB Triple Channel Memory Kit @ ThinkComputers
Super Talent 32 GB Pico Drive @ OCIA
Video
MSI Radeon HD 4890 Cyclone SOC 1 GB GDDR5 @ techPowerUP!
NVIDIA's Road Ahead Editorial @ HotHardware
Just a reminder to those of you wanting to upgrade your memory, this week’s [H]ot Deal gives you a total of $20 off this Corsair XMS3 6GB DDR3 1600 kit and you get free shipping as well. That leaves you with more than enough cash to pick up a new RatPadz GS or RatPadz XT (you still get $5 off + free shipping too). How is that for a double [H]ot deal?
Want to see a tree hugger squeal louder than the tires on a dragster at the race track? Then slap a nitrous oxide kit on your old big block, gas guzzling muscle car and destroy the ozone layer a quarter mile at a time. Vin Diesel approves this message.
By comparing the ozone depletion potential-weighted anthropogenic emissions of N2O with those of other ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), we show that N2O emission currently is the single most important ODS emission and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century.
Why are people acting surprised that requests for money far exceed the actual funds available? It’s not like we didn’t see this coming. It will be interesting to see who actually gets the funds.
Businesses, nonprofits, libraries, hospitals and state and local governments have applied for more than $28 billion in funds for broadband projects from the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service.
What’s the latest in that eBay vs. Craigslist lawsuit/countersuit? Allegations that eBay used Craigslist for data mining. Thanks to tarlog for the linkage.
Executives of EBay, the most-visited e-commerce site, obtained a seat on Craigslist’s board after buying 28 percent of the company’s shares and used that access for "data mining," lawyers for Craigslist claimed in a filing in a Delaware lawsuit over the company’s decision to adopt corporate defense measures.
250GB 'Super Elite' Xbox 360 Spotted @ Joystiq
Dawn Of War II: The Last Stand Screenshots @ VE3D
Get Your Free Invincible Tiger Soundtrack @ Kotaku
PlayStation Store Update Brings Demos Galore @ Shacknews
We have just posted our evaluation of the LS-1000 and LS-1200 power supplies from BFG Technologies. Anyone in need of a big, bad ass power supply should give some serious thought to these two PSUs.
The BFG LS-1000 and LS-1200 represent two units that are certainly not anything revolutionary like the BFG ES/EX series. However, both units are certainly competent performers in all measures today. When we first saw these base models presented by Cooler Master we had very good things to say about them overall and today that is certainly true once more. However, the last time we saw these Enhance platforms the Real Power Pro 1250W was not quite up to snuff when we dropped the AC input voltage down to 100v at full load. Today however, the LS-1200 did pass that portion of testing which is very good as this little issue kept us from giving a full nod to the Real Power Pro 1250W previously. With this improvement we are left with a very solid platform in both the LS-1000 and LS-1200 that should be easily at home in BFG's Phobos systems, and in those users systems who snag these OEM products from Newegg.
Intel raised its third quarter revenue forecast above Wall Street's expectations today citing strong demand for its processors. Intel’s shares rose almost 5% on the news.
Intel's shares rose nearly 5 percent in morning trading. The leading maker of computer microprocessors said it now expects sales of $8.8 billion to $9.2 billion. Its last guidance, which came July 14, was for revenue in the range of $8.1 billion to $8.9 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting $8.55 billion in revenue before Friday.
Cases & Modding
Thermaltake Element G Mid Tower Case @ ThinkComputers
ETC.
Kingwin F-35 External HDD Enclosure @ Overclockers Club
Memory/ Storage
ioSafe Solo 500 GB Rugged USB External HDD @ OCIA
OCZ Throttle 32GB eSATA @ PureOC
Motherboards
EVGA Micro X58 SLI Motherboard @ HiTechLegion
If you owe the government a lot of back taxes, you should probably avoid bragging on Facebook about a new job, added income or your whereabouts unless you want a personal visit from the taxman.
In Minnesota, authorities were able to levy back taxes on the wages of a long-sought tax evader after he announced on MySpace that he would be returning to his home town to work as a real-estate broker and gave his employer's name. The state collected several thousand dollars, the full amount due.
Why on earth would the president ever need (legitimate) emergency control of the internet?
The new version would allow the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, power supplies, and solid state drives, today unveiled the OCZ Agility EX Series which makes SLC (single-level cell) NAND-based storage truly affordable in a solid state drive for the first time. The Agility EX provides the best of both worlds —the performance and advantages of SLC NAND technology at an incredible value. Based on the quality Indilinx controller, the Agility EX Series delivers an enhanced computing experience with faster application loading, snappier data access, shorter boot-ups, and longer battery life.
