[H]ardNews 6th Edition

Intel 975X Express Vs. nForce4 X16 SLI:

Legion Hardware has an interesting match up between an Intel 975X Express and a nForce4 X16 SLI motherboard. Which chipset / motherboard is right for you? Hopefully this review will help you figure that out. Here’s a quote:

So which is the better option for building a seriously powerful gaming system, the Intel 975X Express or the NVIDIA nForce4 X16 SLI? For those that want to use multi-GPU technology it’s a no brainer as the options are limited.

Google Talk Targeted In Lawsuit:

Google Talk is the target of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by a company that seems to have no other service or product other than its patent portfolio. Thanks to Joe Alpert for the link.

You've probably never heard of Rates Technology Inc. (RTI), and that wouldn't be surprising since the company has no products and offers no services. By all appearances, RTI is a company that was set up to collect licensing fees and pursue settlements related to the company's patent portfolio.

History Of New Year’s Celebrations:

Since it is almost New Year’s Day, I thought a little history behind the celebrations would be cool.

New Year's Day is the first day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar. In modern times, it is January 1. In most countries, it is a holiday. It is still celebrated as a holy day on January 14 by those who still follow the Julian calendar such as followers of some of the Eastern Orthodox churches known as Old Calendarists.