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Swine flu game infects Web
Leslie Katz | May 04, 2009
(Credit: Heyzap)
H1N1 worries got you down? Maybe stabbing flying green infected pigs with a giant needle will provide some comic relief. That's your task in the Web-based game Swinefighter, one of a growing number of casual games that capitalize on current events.
In this case, you play as a doctor in a white coat and face mask. Wielding a giant needle, you attempt to inject sick-looking pigs flying around a map of the world. Once you prick the digi-pig (it's not hard), it turns a healthy pink and says "Oink," and you've done your part to save the world from further infection by the virus formerly known as swine flu. (Never mind that the illness is currently passing from human to human, not from pig to human.)
This little time-waster from Heyzap is apparently spreading as fast as a virus (ahem...) online, so some people clearly like being able to spot a lighter side amid the pandemic panic (as of this writing 9,522,376 viruses had been virtually destroyed.)
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Dear PC Industry: Please overclock responsibly
Rich Brown | May 04, 2009
Dear PC Industry:
During the past two weeks we've tested three desktops with ambitiously overclocked Intel Core i7 920 chips. Two of those have failed Prime95, a publicly available benchmark designed to test CPU stability. One desktop last week blue-screened within 2 minutes of a Prime95 run. This afternoon, a PC that came overclocked to 3.73GHz throttled down to 2.4GHz (below the 2.66GHz stock speed for the 920 chip) after about 10 minutes.
We've seen the Core i7 920 chip overclocked successfully. A chip bumped up to 3.88GHz in a system from AVADirect passed an overnight Prime95 run last week with no throttling, and at reasonable temperatures. That it's possible to squeeze US$700 worth of performance from a US$250 CPU is exciting for you and for your customers. However, as should be obvious, overclocking a CPU shouldn't come at the expense of system stability.
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Acer exec: Windows 7 available on October 23
Erica Ogg | May 04, 2009
Windows 7 will be ready a bit early, according to an executive at the world's third-largest PC maker, Acer.
On Thursday Acer UK marketing director Bobby Watkins told tech blog Pocket-lint.com to expect the new operating system by fall.
"23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. There is a 30 day upgrade time so that customers don't wait to buy a new computer, so if you buy during that 30 day period, you'll get a free upgrade to Windows 7," Watkins is quoted as saying.
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Does your PC heatsink look like this?
John Chan | May 01, 2009
(Credit: eurleif/Flickr)
I came across this excellent picture of a dust-filled CPU heatsink on Toolmonger. In the original blog post, the author recounted how he noticed higher than normal CPU temperatures and decided to open up his computer casing to clean it out. This isn't a picture of his computer, but he claims it's close to what his looked like.
A relative of mine had a notebook which kept shutting down unexpectedly. I took a look at it and decided the CPU was overheating. Upon opening the notebook chassis, I found the heatsink for the processor was completely clogged up by dust that had been so compressed it looked like a big piece of sponge. Modern CPUs shut themselves down to prevent damage if heat is not being dissipated properly--removing the blockage in this case solved the intermittent shutdown problem instantly.
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OLED screen on USB drive not entirely useless
Darius Chang | May 01, 2009
With USB flash drives hitting rock bottom prices, they have become a cheap commodity item with little, if any, technological difference between brands. The Ennova's new ION flash drive, however, stands out from the crowd with its integrated OLED (organic light emitting diode) touchscreen.
Though details are a little scant, Ennova said the display will allows users to select files and initiate to-be-announced functions. The OLED touchscreen can also double as a biometric fingerprint sensor that changes color to indicate if the print is authorized. A hinged cover is designed to protect the screen and USB port.
The company expects the first retail units to hit stores in early 2010, with pricing and capacity details unavailable at this time.
Via PRWeb
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