tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34455687757130896322024-02-19T14:53:26.397-08:00Welcome to PPVNews, Reviews, Tips, Tricks, Tweaks and Software download.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-3184252319233546532010-01-27T18:15:00.000-08:002010-01-27T18:16:49.822-08:00HP Slate PC teaser videoThis video is an interview between Greta Schlender, a HP Spokesperson, and Phil McKinney, CTO of HP’s Personal Systems Group. McKinney explains the development and excitement around the Slate PC ahead of Apple's rumoured iPad device.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/apwIiqIKf84&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/apwIiqIKf84&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-86388479337013754682010-01-27T17:12:00.000-08:002010-01-27T17:15:46.672-08:00Ubuntu Switch to YahooThe next version of Ubuntu, code-name Lucid Lynx will have its Firefox web browser set to Yahoo as its default search provider.<br /><br /><blockquote>In Lucid, the default home page will respect the search provider<br />settings that you have set in the "Chrome". (The "Chrome" is Mozilla's<br />term for the little search box to the upper right, reachable by<br />control-K, for instance). For Lucid, this will definitely work for<br />switching between Google and Yahoo!, we don't yet know what other<br />providers will be in scope for Lucid. If a user has Google set as their<br />search provider,they will have exactly the experience they do today. If<br />they switch to Yahoo!, the default home page will switch to using a<br />Yahoo! search. If they switch back to Google, the default home page will<br />switch back to using the Google search, exactly like today. Searching<br />from Chrome will continue to work exactly as it does today.<br /></blockquote><br /><br />The <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2010-January/030065.html">reason</a> for this change is because Canonical has negotiated a revenue<br />sharing deal with Yahoo! and this revenue will help Canonical to provide<br />developers and resources to continue the open development of Ubuntu and<br />the Ubuntu Platform.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-24896517681587469972010-01-06T23:52:00.000-08:002010-01-07T00:00:30.539-08:00Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2009Here's the list of most downloaded movies on bittorrent for the year 2009 according to <a href="http://www.torrentfreak.com/">Torrentfreak</a> site.<br /><br />As you can see, Star Trek tops the list. And contrary to reports that torrents are killing Hollywood films, Star Trek made a lot of profit. ^-^<br /><br /><table class="css hover" summary="Most downloaded movies on BitTorrent"><caption><br /></caption> <thead> <tr> <th width="9%"><strong>rank</strong></th> <th width="45%"><strong>movie</strong></th> <th width="20%"><strong>downloads</strong></th> <th width="26%"><strong>worldwide grosses</strong></th> </tr> </thead> <tfoot> <tr> <td colspan="4"><br /></td> </tr> </tfoot> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>1</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/">Star Trek</a></td> <td>10,960,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=startrek11.htm">$385,459,120</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>2</strong></td> <td align="left"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055369/">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen</a></td> <td>10,600,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm">$834,969,807</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>3</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032755/">RocknRolla</a></td> <td>9,430,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rocknrolla.htm">$25,728,089</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>4</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/">The Hangover</a></td> <td>9,180,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hangover.htm">$459,422,869</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>5</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/">Twilight</a></td> <td>8,720,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twilight08.htm">$384,997,808</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>6</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/">District 9</a></td> <td>8,280,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=district9.htm">$204,570,836</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>7</strong></td> <td align="left"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/">Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</a></td> <td>7,930,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter6.htm">$929,359,401</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>8</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473705/">State of Play</a></td> <td>7,440,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stateofplay.htm">$87,784,194</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>9</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458525/">X-Men Origins: Wolverine</a></td> <td>7,200,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolverine.htm">$373,062,569</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>10</strong></td> <td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/">Knowing</a></td> <td>6,930,000</td> <td><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=knowing.htm">$183,260,464</a></td></tr></tbody></table>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-79401473454869820342010-01-06T23:36:00.000-08:002010-01-06T23:41:45.157-08:00Windows 7 "God Mode"Try this simple trick. All you have to do is follow these steps:<br /><br />1. Open Windows Explorer<br />2. Create a new folder<br />3. Name it <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}</span><br /><br />That's it. The first thing you'll notice, it is different from the normal folder you usually see in explorer.<br /><br />Try to open the folder (double click) and you will see a lot to play with.<br /><br />Enjoy!!!PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-57237324317286287052010-01-05T20:30:00.000-08:002010-01-05T20:37:20.796-08:00AMD Video teaserHere is AMD's marketing video for their Direct X 11 parts.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K0SIcFMLGeo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K0SIcFMLGeo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The power to have it all at reasonable price is coming....<br /><br />ATI DX11 chips targeting the mainstream market soon!PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-31237865058120424112010-01-03T20:47:00.000-08:002010-01-03T20:54:58.585-08:00No More Crippled CodesAs a result of the recent antitrust settlement between Intel and AMD, Intel will have to fix their compiler issues. That is, with AMD only. The Federal Trade Commission which is investigating Intel too, asks that Intel do a lot more than what's described in the AMD settlement. To cover VIA CPU's also.<br /><blockquote>Intel's compiler can produce different versions of pieces of code, with each version being optimised for a specific processor and/or instruction set (SSE2, SSE3, etc.). The system detects which CPU it's running on and chooses the optimal code path accordingly; the CPU dispatcher, as it's called.<br /><br />"However, the Intel CPU dispatcher does not only check which instruction set is supported by the CPU, it also checks the vendor ID string," Fog details, "If the vendor string says 'GenuineIntel' then it uses the optimal code path. If the CPU is not from Intel then, in most cases, it will run the slowest possible version of the code, even if the CPU is fully compatible with a better version." </blockquote>You can read the whole story <a href="http://www.osnews.com/story/22683/Intel_Forced_to_Remove_Cripple_AMD_Function_from_Compiler_">here</a>.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-42051873141210050682009-03-31T19:45:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:49:49.280-07:00I'm just not cool enough to be a MacLaptop Hunters! This is the title of the series of ads by Microsoft to break down laptop shoppers into segments such as <span style="font-style: italic;">gamers, jetsetters, socialites, designers</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">parents</span>. Watch their video:<br /><br /><embed src="http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf" id="fpfbrbe2" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="c=v&v=0bb6a07c-c829-4562-8375-49e6693810c7&ifs=true&fr=shared&mkt=en-US" width="432" height="364"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:0bb6a07c-c829-4562-8375-49e6693810c7&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;showPlaylist=true&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;from=msnvideo" target="_new" title="Laptop Hunters $1000 – Lauren Gets an HP Pavilion"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Video: Laptop Hunters $1000 – Lauren Gets an HP Pavilion&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-42550625649520928642009-03-19T00:38:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:44:22.577-07:00Microsoft Announces Availability of IE 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuTJRAhQUHqaETL8VivMdSUmD_z9tRAvR-BffjhquNWMQIv6qetY5ylgxx2G63rMcMD_ugWiglGiATZswvRu74715Y5zUhhGJbhBuL_sfw46Y77NUkLFEfQh13JgnAjaz741iyCRn-jwz/s1600-h/internet-explorer.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuTJRAhQUHqaETL8VivMdSUmD_z9tRAvR-BffjhquNWMQIv6qetY5ylgxx2G63rMcMD_ugWiglGiATZswvRu74715Y5zUhhGJbhBuL_sfw46Y77NUkLFEfQh13JgnAjaz741iyCRn-jwz/s400/internet-explorer.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314800332370985634" border="0" /></a> REDMOND, Wash. — March 18, 2009 — Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows Internet Explorer 8</span>, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today. It can be downloaded in 25 languages at <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/ie8">this link</a> starting at noon EDT on March 19. Internet Explorer 8 is easier to use, faster and offers leading-edge security features in direct response to people’s increasing concerns about online safety. A new study commissioned by Microsoft and the National Cyber Security Alliance and conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. shows that 91 percent of adults in the U.S. are concerned about online threats in the current economic climate, and 78 percent are more likely to choose a Web browser with built-in security than they were two years ago.<br /><br />“Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser — safety, speed and greater ease of use,” said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. “With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match.”<br /><br />In response to extensive customer research and input from tens of millions of customer sessions, Microsoft developed Internet Explorer 8 to focus on what matters most to people. The security enhancements offer protection against existing and emerging security threats online. It blocks two to four times more malware attacks than other browsers; cuts down on the time it takes to complete common tasks on the Web such as searching, mapping and sharing, including navigating 15 of the 20 top worldwide sites; and blurs the lines between the services they use daily and the browser used to access the Internet.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-80034083208654029292009-03-04T18:51:00.000-08:002009-03-04T19:02:54.435-08:00Thermaltake Level 10Charlie of <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/">The Inquirer</a> took these pics at the Thermaltake booth at CeBit 2009 while the PR folks there are not looking. He loses his heart on this thing too! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOIZAmSR2fCK-3OV-OU7oUNhkx58FIy87FBqpe9ZVd8OO336DFA4n8RgnTaWjOq0FrDTvC_iiTe32PKhJEVKaAGwWMwuBlfjjTUlOHpb1GNqmdgvUKfWz4TV_Z1JKpdOPIGs50A0gB1FF/s1600-h/TT_Level10_Side.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOIZAmSR2fCK-3OV-OU7oUNhkx58FIy87FBqpe9ZVd8OO336DFA4n8RgnTaWjOq0FrDTvC_iiTe32PKhJEVKaAGwWMwuBlfjjTUlOHpb1GNqmdgvUKfWz4TV_Z1JKpdOPIGs50A0gB1FF/s400/TT_Level10_Side.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309532053206193762" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Thermaltake Level 10 side view</span></div><br /><blockquote>The idea behind it was to break up the case into it's elements, packaging those in a new and elegant form factor. Unless you are blind, you will see that they hit both marks dead on. Thermaltake did right in a way that very few companies do any more, and the results stood out as a clear best in the show.</blockquote><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmhdhXHqC_fGE2rauo8xHLHWO06RUdeSe4QUkapkDwK7Li4m-SFX_AMj8H65y-UqWDlMeoScb1joJCJjO7oUZGlraDKh_5U0csJelGjFFI9TDfaBBM_eYNjBm4TGoM13Y3DzSbKkQst13/s1600-h/TT_Level_10_front.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmhdhXHqC_fGE2rauo8xHLHWO06RUdeSe4QUkapkDwK7Li4m-SFX_AMj8H65y-UqWDlMeoScb1joJCJjO7oUZGlraDKh_5U0csJelGjFFI9TDfaBBM_eYNjBm4TGoM13Y3DzSbKkQst13/s400/TT_Level_10_front.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309532323057530226" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Thermaltake Level 10 front view</span></div><br /><br />This thing will be a very limited edition case meant to promote the 10th anniversary of Thermaltake.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-9161322372551704692009-03-02T21:12:00.000-08:002009-03-02T21:28:12.402-08:00Linux Starter PackFor those new to Linux and free software, it can be a daunting experience learning how to install and use it. And the guys at Linux Format Magazine know that, so they're giving away their 130-page <span style="font-weight:bold;">Linux Starter Pack</span> on making the move to Linux, centred on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ubuntu</span>, as a <a href="http://http//www.tuxradar.com/linuxstarterpack">free PDF download</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5eKbQcQGhpuYGaD0YnXeziMUMAnhKGitepc9Ri5nVdU6FHK-C5lxQwa0AEG_ZfZ3yEgMr1rYzZqJTB7pGNpWLrbvUvZXmMYF00ZO5L1oZ-Ybfgc-iMtfszUhKmfSyMaBvckO_prX0Z0m/s1600-h/linux_starter_pack.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5eKbQcQGhpuYGaD0YnXeziMUMAnhKGitepc9Ri5nVdU6FHK-C5lxQwa0AEG_ZfZ3yEgMr1rYzZqJTB7pGNpWLrbvUvZXmMYF00ZO5L1oZ-Ybfgc-iMtfszUhKmfSyMaBvckO_prX0Z0m/s400/linux_starter_pack.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308828750338207298" /></a><br />All they ask is to link to their page which is what I did on this blog entry, and head over to <a href="http://http//www.linuxformat.com/">Linux Format</a> for more information on the world's finest Linux magazine. :)PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-32574463767908444522009-03-01T21:31:00.000-08:002009-03-01T21:40:41.966-08:00World's Cheapest CarIf boxing has a "People's Champ", automotive has a "People's Car". Tagged as the world's cheapest car, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tata Nano</span> car is introduced at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, India and priced at just over $2,500.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qj0eUOB8ox2-ReJfIN7pNmZqV4ICQAviNLOmddow-OBQS05uybbYxIl7Y10x2FWZ-rXUAonbsH8KifCkwaLN0G4God5xnWTqSyjiPTzDMacm_mH4hTIEu_1Q6FojDcx_TlLEhkyJdsP3/s1600-h/tata_nano_0110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qj0eUOB8ox2-ReJfIN7pNmZqV4ICQAviNLOmddow-OBQS05uybbYxIl7Y10x2FWZ-rXUAonbsH8KifCkwaLN0G4God5xnWTqSyjiPTzDMacm_mH4hTIEu_1Q6FojDcx_TlLEhkyJdsP3/s400/tata_nano_0110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308459594103627186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This Nano car have four doors, tiny wheels placed out at the far corners of the body and what looked like plenty of room inside. The Nano has just enough space for a briefcase or small bag under the hood. The engine — all two cylinders, 624cc and 33 horsepower of it — is in the back, just like the Volkswagen Beetle of old. The speedometer and other instruments cluster in a central pod in the middle of the dashboard rather than directly in front of the driver, the easier (and cheaper) to offer both left- and right-hand versions when Tata Motors starts exporting the car to Southeast Asia and Africa in a couple of years. The top third of the over-sized headlights act as the turn signals (indicators) and look like cheeky yellow eyebrows above the main lights. It has a top speed of about 60 miles per hour.<br /><br />Here's a video from YouTube:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kxWq9bKRmc0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kxWq9bKRmc0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-40667092267873366692009-02-18T17:03:00.001-08:002009-02-18T17:06:11.987-08:00Universal mobile phone charger unveiledThe mobile phone industry plans to introduce a universal charger as part of a drive to improve its previously patchy environmental record. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyMlMjZwmutxHkghK3TEw-hOwMRCaSdY-nEGKGnfrY9rgG82jrf-3FnLJBFLehw0MZqDW1IJlQ-VfOhaRUE43KkpHVTvmX-cQpMmIkQHmmCgn14E3QLO5__O1yLfimOUfXmS-Wk6NmDUi/s1600-h/universalcharger.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyMlMjZwmutxHkghK3TEw-hOwMRCaSdY-nEGKGnfrY9rgG82jrf-3FnLJBFLehw0MZqDW1IJlQ-VfOhaRUE43KkpHVTvmX-cQpMmIkQHmmCgn14E3QLO5__O1yLfimOUfXmS-Wk6NmDUi/s400/universalcharger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304308195679267474" /></a><br /><br />This will mean phone users no longer have to hunt for the right charger, but the specifications for the new device include a 50% reduction in standby energy consumption.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-77929333685142099332009-02-18T16:50:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:57:01.150-08:00Samsung Unveils Solar Cell PhoneSamsung jumps onto the green bandwagon with its <span style="font-weight:bold;">Blue Earth</span> cell phone, equipped with a solar panel on the back that will charge up any time you're out in the sunshine. It is Samsung’s vision for environmental sustainability under the slogan: “<span style="font-weight:bold;">The Blue Earth Dream: Eco-living with Samsung mobile</span>”.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0GoLFdggiCrW2J1JCbfIHm6pal_SXgtM1FhH6NyRnNrHbrMFt-HbJ0pg02W3Y1UQA0dGgWC3K16LDyTy4MGiQoAt6zqoiZRUADjT3TWWqPgcP6mw6sUu8QDNYTNX-h84LL-gJBGrn3-8/s1600-h/samsung_eco-580x580.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0GoLFdggiCrW2J1JCbfIHm6pal_SXgtM1FhH6NyRnNrHbrMFt-HbJ0pg02W3Y1UQA0dGgWC3K16LDyTy4MGiQoAt6zqoiZRUADjT3TWWqPgcP6mw6sUu8QDNYTNX-h84LL-gJBGrn3-8/s320/samsung_eco-580x580.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304304867811375538" /></a><br />Blue Earth is the first solar powered touchscreen phone. It is made from recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. The Samsung Blue Earth handset, including cell phone charger, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate. The packaging for Samsung Blue Earth phone is designed to be both small and light, made from recycled paper, and comes with a 5 star energy efficient charger which uses standby power lower than 0.03W. As part of the Voluntary Agreement of European Commission IPP (Integrated Product Policy) pilot program, Samsung has agreed to start using rating on energy consumption on the no-load mode of the mobile phone charger.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-70433032901903484992009-02-18T16:42:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:47:14.411-08:00Phenom II X4 Sets 3DMark06 RecordWatch this YouTube video on how Team Finland made an amazing overclock and set a world record for a 3DMark06 score on a Phenom II X4 using Liquid Nitrogen.<br /> <br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwkzY8a8aFs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwkzY8a8aFs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-48850445609324528422008-11-09T22:47:00.000-08:002008-11-09T22:51:03.789-08:00What Intel / AMD think about ShanghaiPicture says it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYkohMLT1pvZsgH72rvebJT0ywUpirVt7F5yNSJBr4_QCyMmIb_rvA2RKzqfIrA-Ld_xi-fqHt4srNx4mdJAcn87SUUckcv8GANa_jROmXt5iHxBQOm5tLiNAvUNU9Yk-iYip7f3lC9De/s1600-h/inte_shang.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYkohMLT1pvZsgH72rvebJT0ywUpirVt7F5yNSJBr4_QCyMmIb_rvA2RKzqfIrA-Ld_xi-fqHt4srNx4mdJAcn87SUUckcv8GANa_jROmXt5iHxBQOm5tLiNAvUNU9Yk-iYip7f3lC9De/s400/inte_shang.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266917314448370466" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3dzuRemenTHZj8ctUdsF4p1w7ZAsfT94pp2vciit_EMWdkfhjMt4sDTGcHZfsDr2KdJOejab7U5PksieLzriIwcqbARWAaqqjyICQKX2j4hsRgeFf3D9QEURtZV6XSKVNYma1WCyvo8k/s1600-h/amd_shanghai.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3dzuRemenTHZj8ctUdsF4p1w7ZAsfT94pp2vciit_EMWdkfhjMt4sDTGcHZfsDr2KdJOejab7U5PksieLzriIwcqbARWAaqqjyICQKX2j4hsRgeFf3D9QEURtZV6XSKVNYma1WCyvo8k/s400/amd_shanghai.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266917459540931890" /></a>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-31876627269633154102008-11-09T22:42:00.000-08:002008-11-09T22:46:35.249-08:00VistaGlazzIf your videocard is DirectX9 certified and Windows Aero is activated you’ll notice the new transparency look. Normally in Windows Vista, the transparency only lasts until you maximize a window. VistaGlazz ensures transparency, even when your windows are maximized.<div><br />The new Desktop Windows Manager in Windows Vista only allows visual styles created by Microsoft. Creative minds on sites like DeviantArt create cursors, icons, wallpapers and themes. After using VistaGlazz you can now use custom styles as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Download: <a href="http://www.codegazer.com/downloads/VistaGlazzSetup.exe">here</a></div>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-72219081423069649172008-09-03T00:36:00.000-07:002008-09-03T00:52:52.578-07:00AMD Dual-Core Optimizer Version 1.1.4 ReleasedFor those who own AMD X2's, this download is for you.<br /><br />The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter) instruction. Applications that rely on RDTSC do not benefit from the logic in the operating system to properly account for the affect of power management mechanisms on the rate at which a processor core's Time Stamp Counter (TSC) is incremented. The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer helps to correct the resulting video performance effects or other incorrect timing effects that these applications may experience on dual-core processor systems, by periodically adjusting the core time-stamp-counters, so that they are synchronized.<br /><br />Download: <a href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/DCO_1.1.4.zip">here</a>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-11765623974441548292008-08-13T19:33:00.000-07:002008-08-13T19:47:07.156-07:00Intel Core i7The letter "i" is very popular these days. It's popular in the tech industry - iPod, iTunes, iPhoto and now introducing i7. :)<br /><br />Intel unveiled its new Core processor brand, previously codenamed "Nehalem", it will be called Core i7 now.<br /><br />i7 “does not have any deeper meaning”, according to Intel representatives, is the successor of the Core 2 Duo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvtCcDVOyReKVskoUMg40144So2Kodiv_mQoJhCmRrBz8qgTnnYLKfThylfZfkKB9YtYJy74GzFReZPqtcz_W-XFcc7RlJSQwAU38AH7_X3Erze_rkPsd2MUimVopdvB8768rM1T2lS1L/s1600-h/corei7_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvtCcDVOyReKVskoUMg40144So2Kodiv_mQoJhCmRrBz8qgTnnYLKfThylfZfkKB9YtYJy74GzFReZPqtcz_W-XFcc7RlJSQwAU38AH7_X3Erze_rkPsd2MUimVopdvB8768rM1T2lS1L/s400/corei7_logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234198978892028802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><i>"The Core name is and will be our flagship PC processor brand going forward," said Sean Maloney, Intel Corporation executive vice president and general manager, sales and marketing group. "Expect Intel to focus even more marketing resources around that name and the Core i7 products starting now."<br /><br /></i>The new architecture will initially be available in quad-versions only.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-35756879971713732062008-08-13T18:40:00.000-07:002008-08-13T19:21:40.359-07:00New Lara Croft<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lara Croft</span> is a fictional character and the protagonist of Eidos Interactive's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomb Raider</span> video game series. Designed by Toby Gard, she has also been featured in movies in which she was portrayed by<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Angelina Jolie</span>.<br /><br />Initially, designer <span style="font-style: italic;">Toby Gard</span> focused on creating the settings for <i>Tomb Raider</i> and the main character was essentially an Indiana Jones clone. When this character was deemed unacceptable, Gard placed his attention on designing a new one. One factor that influenced Gard to use a female character was that he noticed his male co-workers often preferred using female characters in Virtua Fighter. The redesigned character was initially a South American woman named <span style="font-weight: bold;">Laura Cruz</span>. She eventually evolved into an English woman named Lara Croft. Her name was picked from a phone book for sounding "UK friendly."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruy6ZTZ7zoi7m1fjT8VxkDrsXKfE-BCiZU-yktLKoHpSTBU5wKsCldbooyJoDw0ddaIWXBSIBy5WgvA5_IMWV0weKYuVUGRezwIyvMSsZPvckj1G_htT4EBxkI0_IAd1JFyOknzMMWuI7/s1600-h/tomb_alisoncarroll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruy6ZTZ7zoi7m1fjT8VxkDrsXKfE-BCiZU-yktLKoHpSTBU5wKsCldbooyJoDw0ddaIWXBSIBy5WgvA5_IMWV0weKYuVUGRezwIyvMSsZPvckj1G_htT4EBxkI0_IAd1JFyOknzMMWuI7/s400/tomb_alisoncarroll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234188468464267506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The new Lara Croft model is no other than <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alison Carroll</span>, a 23-year old professional gymnast who represented Great Britain in the past.<br /><br />Alison will replace <span style="font-weight: bold;">Karima Adebibe</span>, a model from Bethnal Green, London and a self confessed tomboy (pic below).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul_Kv4ZtY7WGlDcDbmQ6d_adPGR2oewPruHrsvhJjt6TtEh5s_647U6fP3YjDl090iWkTiKx___U-UKFdfp-f-gnOIAo0LvCBEOUzOdIKeaM07-7Op_wFXsMG0rPQs2-gBnV7eNDQoyj6/s1600-h/tomb_karima.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul_Kv4ZtY7WGlDcDbmQ6d_adPGR2oewPruHrsvhJjt6TtEh5s_647U6fP3YjDl090iWkTiKx___U-UKFdfp-f-gnOIAo0LvCBEOUzOdIKeaM07-7Op_wFXsMG0rPQs2-gBnV7eNDQoyj6/s400/tomb_karima.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234190815645725954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's the list of Lara Croft Model:<br /><ul><li>Alison Carroll (latest)</li><li>Karima Adebibe</li><li>Jill de Jong</li><li>Lucy Clarkson</li><li>Lara Weller</li><li>Nell McAndrew</li><li>Rhona Mitra</li><li>Ellen Rocche</li><li>Vanessa Demouy</li></ul>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-25635773045735025042008-07-29T01:01:00.000-07:002008-07-29T01:14:39.760-07:00Self-Destructing DVDThis is a "No-Return" DVD Rental. This idea of self-destructing DVD was first introduced in 2003 by <a href="http://www.flexplay.com/">Flexplay</a>, the technology was called ED-D.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2008/0806/flexplay_0624.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2008/0806/flexplay_0624.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It is here <a href="http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1817828,00.html">again</a>. The DVD's will self-destruct within 48 hours after they are removed from their packaging. The DVD's look like regular discs, but they are made with a special glue that is sensitive to oxygen. Once the disc is exposed to air, a chemical reaction causes the glue to darken so the laser in the DVD player can no longer read the disc. Sealed discs can last for about one year.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-85016384810267942962008-07-29T00:51:00.000-07:002008-07-29T00:59:02.207-07:00Foxconn Hates LinuxA post on <a href="http://www.phoronix.com">Phoronix</a> caught my attention. Though I'm too busy to update my blog, I can't let this news pass. Here's what the site says:<br /><blockquote>Receiving publicity on SlashDot today is word that <a target="_blank" href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/25/1150218&from=rss">Foxconn refuses to support Linux</a>. Foxconn is a large OEM motherboard manufacturer, but according to a <a target="_blank" href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249">thread on the Ubuntu Forums</a>, they refuse to support Linux. There is a bug in one of their DSDT tables for their BIOS that's causing installation issues with Linux. The DSDT for Windows is correct, but Foxconn isn't interested in issuing a (simple) update to fix the Linux support. However, this isn't surprising to us. We've known that Foxconn does not wish to support Linux at all. Going back to 2006, Foxconn has told us at Phoronix that they aren't interested in Linux on their motherboards and they have no desire to support it. For more on motherboards under Linux, check out our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=category&item=Motherboards">motherboard reviews</a>.</blockquote> Over at <a href="http://www.distrowatch.com">Distrowatch</a>:<br /><blockquote>A tech-savvy user at the Ubuntu Forums <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249">posted</a> that the BIOS of his G33M-S contains different reference tables for various operating systems, and that the one for Linux "<span class="Quote">points to a badly written table that does not correspond to the board's ACPI implementation</span>" causing "<span class="Quote">weird kernel errors, strange system freezing, no suspend or hibernate, and other problems.</span>" He goes on to say, "<span class="Quote">After looking through the disassembled BIOS for the last several hours, rebooting it, and tweaking it more, I'd say this is very intentional. I've found redundant checks to make sure it's really running on Windows, regardless what the OS tells it it is, and then of course fatal errors that will kernel panic FreeBSD or Linux, scattered all over the place.</span>"<br /></blockquote>The world is awaiting the official statement from Foxconn regarding this "sabotage".PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-67877350001638523192008-07-13T18:15:00.000-07:002008-07-13T18:25:33.543-07:00Iran's "Photoshop Missile"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/07/11/iranmissiles_wideweb__470x155,0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/07/11/iranmissiles_wideweb__470x155,0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">A combo of pictures shows (left) a handout image released by Iranian daily Jamejam online edition on July 10, 2008, showing three missiles rising into the air while a fourth remains in the launcher on the ground during a test-firing in an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert, and (right) the same image released by the news website and public relations arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Sepah News, apparently digitally altered to replace the grounded missile and launcher with a fourth successfull<br />Photo: <em>AFP</em></span><br /><br />The state-run Iranian channel Al-Alam said the missiles test-fired by the Revolutionary Guards included a Shahab-3 with a one-tonne conventional warhead and a range of 2,000km.<br /><br />But Fitzpatrick, a former US State Department official, said: "In terms of capability, they claimed the Shahab-3 could travel 2,000km carrying a one-tonne warhead. This is very unlikely.<br /><br />"The Shahab-3 normally has a range of 1300km and the range can be extended to 2000km but it would require a much lighter warhead.<br /><br />"This is typical of Iran to exaggerate the accomplishments of the missiles and its nuclear program."<br /><br />Several experts on photography agreed that the photograph had been manipulated.<br /><br />"It's a doctored image," said Gerard Issert, a technician at Granon, one of the largest photo laboratories in Paris.<br /><br />"Although the missiles weren't all equidistant from the camera, they're the same size in the picture," Issert told AFP in the southern French city of Arles.<br /><br />A defiant Iran test-fired more missiles today, as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Tehran that Washington had beefed up its security presence in the Gulf and would not hesitate to defend Israel and other allies in the region.<br /><br />The United States believes Iran is covertly developing nuclear weapons, a claim denied by the Islamic republic which insists the purpose of its program is energy.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/iran-doctored-missile-photo/2008/07/11/1215658076503.html">AFP</a>PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-10596241453956948362008-07-10T23:45:00.001-07:002008-07-11T00:11:05.515-07:00Two heads are better than one, how about three?<div style="text-align: left;">How will you spoil your competitor's product? When AMD is set to launch their first "native" dual-core cpu, Intel glued two so they can claim they're the first.<br /></div><br />AMD then launched the first true native dual-core. Onward to quad-core. When AMD is again aiming for their quad, Intel again glued two dualie to claim the first quad. But AMD is the first to set again "true" quads.<br /><br />Now AMD have introduced tri-core cpu. So what would Intel do? Combine a single and dual to obtain a tricore? Not an easy thing to do for them. Their current architecture would not allow it.<br /><br />Since they can't offer a tricore cpu, that market belongs to AMD alone. So to counter it, they provided a marketing promotion at <a href="http://promotions.newegg.com/Intel/2Over3/index.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071008&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071008-_-MECH-_-EB4A-_-INTEL" target="blank">Newegg</a>. Look at the picture below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrPCXF547MNLuKDl7VcOHM0PppDX7we9ojQg6tCK0JOAbQe8Dx-druKhRKMrgZ4_oKM07meaKdPgqvVXP_mApacYXamB3Pdiv3mqOiC92WpRrvVE9xIEDyam4vJZAg6fx5xGMpA9suDyF/s1600-h/intel2n3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrPCXF547MNLuKDl7VcOHM0PppDX7we9ojQg6tCK0JOAbQe8Dx-druKhRKMrgZ4_oKM07meaKdPgqvVXP_mApacYXamB3Pdiv3mqOiC92WpRrvVE9xIEDyam4vJZAg6fx5xGMpA9suDyF/s400/intel2n3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221647105338192130" border="0" /></a>In this advertisement, it says that their Core 2 Duo outperforms the tri-core alternative which is obviously the X3 of AMD.<br /><br />Two heads are better than three, of course Intel's quad is better than the tri-core and dual core, including their dual-core. So it is 4>2>3 thing :)PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-9856464975220219822008-07-06T22:12:00.000-07:002008-07-06T22:36:43.133-07:00It's Official: Firefox 3 Earns Guinness World Record<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVovxoMe57WJnwhKjZCOL5QX_f61kkiJ4N0xtbU0iziJY-T_lggizFN3bnr-VhUiehhcZAulwkcqY2OGWOCxaCVfhd0ln4wuRQAEPBV7SD1kG0kBj3do74828qG2SiL6ADD-W5DYDiED8P/s1600-h/mozilla-body-dday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVovxoMe57WJnwhKjZCOL5QX_f61kkiJ4N0xtbU0iziJY-T_lggizFN3bnr-VhUiehhcZAulwkcqY2OGWOCxaCVfhd0ln4wuRQAEPBV7SD1kG0kBj3do74828qG2SiL6ADD-W5DYDiED8P/s400/mozilla-body-dday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220136739034801234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Firefox community is the proud new owner of a </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Guinness World Record</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> — each and every one of you! Mozilla today received confirmation from Guinness World Records that we’ve officially achieved the record for the "</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.</span><span style="font-style: italic;">" From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June 18, 2008, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">8,002,530</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> people downloaded Firefox 3!</span><br /><br />That's the official statement from <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node&id=199081&t=264">Spreadfirefox</a>. And as of the time of writing this post, the stats at SpreadFirefox shows that Firefox has a total of 31,715,253 downloads and my beloved country Philippines have contributed a 195,053<noscript></noscript> total downloads.<br /><br />To those who participated in the Download Day, you can download and print your very own personalized <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/certificate_form" target="blank">Firefox 3 Download Day certificate</a>.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445568775713089632.post-72136449207269613422008-07-06T21:16:00.000-07:002008-07-06T21:22:30.704-07:00AMD Ray-Tracing Tech VideoAMD has published two YouTube videos that show off its voxel-based rendering technology.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ROAJMfeRGD4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ROAJMfeRGD4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This video is a shaky-cam clip of a ray-traced Ruby, AMD/ATI’s red-clothed vixen.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bz7AukqqaDQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bz7AukqqaDQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This second video is an interview with Jules, talking about technical aspects of OTOY/LightScape technologies. OTOY is JulesWorld’s plug-in that allows cinematic-quality rendering within browsers.PPVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539159227464685113noreply@blogger.com0