Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Thermaltake iXoft R15ON02 Notebook Cooling Pad

After having used a handful of notebook coolers that use rigid bodies with fans to get the job done, the iXoft is obviously the quietest, easiest to setup, most portable, and still quite effective. The somewhat mysterious and scientific nature of Thermaltake's heatshift technology makes the iXoft even more appealing, as it is just that much different than the typical cooler.

Thermaltake iXoft R15ON02 Notebook Cooling Pad Review

TrustedReviews have looked at RealIllusion CrazyTalk 4

So then you’re ready to play your animation. Even in its rest-state, the portrait moves slightly and blinks occasionally, which looks quite unnerving, but that’s nothing to what happens when you click the play button. If you are of a nervous disposition, and are the kind of person who gets nightmares after watching Dr Who, then you may want to reconsider at this point, because you may run away screaming as soon as you see what it does to your face.

RealIllusion CrazyTalk 4 Review



TrustedReviews have looked at the Evesham Zieo N500-HD

The Evesham Zieo N500-HD conforms to the Centrino Duo certification, and pleasingly is the first notebook we've seen to feature a Turbo Memory module – in this case a 1GB one. As a result there's been a fair amount of extra testing to do, since we've tested this system with Turbo Memory enabled and disabled to get an idea of how/if it performs. Later on I'll also be taking a look at whether it improves system boot-up speed, one of the mooted improvements it should provide.

Evesham Zieo N500-HD Review

HotHardware.com posted Intel Pentium E2140 Review

If you thought the Pentium name was dead, think again. We've just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate the performance, power consumption, and overclockability of Intel's brand-new Pentium E2140 dual-core processor. This chip is derivative of the 'Conroe' core used in the Core 2 Duo family of processors, but with a smaller cache and lower FSB and core frequencies. At under $100, it proved to be a solid value, especially after we overclocked it to almost 3GHz using the stock air-cooler. Head on over to the site and check it out.

Intel Pentium E2140 Review

DragonSteelMods has posted a review on the High Power 560watt PSU with LED Power Meter

Power supplies are something that we just have to have, and sometimes the cheapie OEMs just don't cut it for the things we need to do. The trend lately is bigger, and bigger for power supplies, sure that's nice thing but what if you don't need that much power? What if you're looking for something that can handle a basic system with no problems and still allow for a bit of upgrading headroom as well? Today for review I have a 560watt supply from our friends at High Power, during my testing I found it absolutely stable, and well within tolerances. One nice and interesting feature is that High Power has included an LED display on the back that lets you know just how much power your system is consuming at any given time...

High Power 560watt PSU with LED Power Meter Review

Linux.com takes a look at the Open Web Analytics (OWA) plugin for WordPress

WordPress is a full-featured "personal publishing" platform, but it offers little in the way of traffic analysis. If you'd like to dig into your traffic patterns and have a better idea who's visiting your site and what they're coming to see, take a look at the Open Web Analytics (OWA) plugin for WordPress. It's easy to use, and provides a wealth of information about your site traffic.

Open Web Analytics for WordPress

Ubuntugeek explains how to fix a scanner broken by the Feisty upgrade

If you have been using a USB scanner and upgrade from Edgy to Feisty, you may find that your scanner no longer works.You can use this fix to solve your scanner problem.

Fixing a scanner broken by the Feisty upgrade

Debian Admin takes a look at Filesystem Encryption Tools for Linux

Crypto filesystems keep your data safe – even if someone steals your computer.Linux offers a number of encrypted filesystem options – each with a different approach to the encryption problem.Encrypted filesystems may be overkill for family photos or your résumé, but they make sense for network-accessible servers that hold sensitive business documents, databases that contain credit-card information, offline backups, and laptops.

Filesystem Encryption Tools for Linux

Howtoforge published a new howto about setting up Ruby On Rails with Apache2 on Debian Etch

This article shows how you can install Ruby on Rails (RoR) and integrate it in Apache2 on a Debian Etch system. Ruby on Rails is a web application framework which is rapidly gaining popularity among web programmers. It aims to increase the speed and ease with which database-driven web sites can be created and offers skeleton code frameworks (scaffolding) from the outset. Applications using the RoR framework are developed using the Model-View-Controller design pattern.

Using Ruby On Rails With Apache2 On Debian Etch

Linux.com reports that Adobe relicenses XMP toolkit as open source

Adobe has released a new version of its Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) toolkit, and for the first time it is under an open source license that allows the code to be incorporated into free software. XMP is Adobe's XML-based specification for metadata geared toward digital images and multimedia.

Adobe relicenses XMP toolkit as open source

Motherboards.org posted XFX 8800 Ultra XXX Edition Video Card Review

The positives of the 8800 Ultra are that it is the fastest video card available bar none. The 8800 Ultra is an Overclocked 8800 GTX and performs as such. Video cards like the 8800 GTX and Ultra have the capability of doing DirectX 10 games the visual justice that they require.

XFX 8800 Ultra XXX Edition Video Card Review

Driver Heaven posted a review on SteelSeries Gaming Products

There are many companies who manufacture input devices and computer headsets but few who specialize in gaming products. It is easy to comprehend that a casual gamer could be satisfied with using a typical keyboard or set of headphones, but hardcore gamers demand the best performance and are willing to pay for it. A newly founded company, SteelSeries, has the needs of gamers set as their top priority and they offer a wide range of input devices, headsets and accessories specifically designed for hardcore gamers. We received a few of their products for evaluation and we will give them a test drive today.

SteelSeries Gaming Products

PC Stats posted Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Intel P35 Motherboard Review

The Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 motherboard was a pleasure to work with and if you're an enthusiast you'll love how Gigabyte places mostly everything in easy to reach locations. The large SilentPipe heatsink works very well and keeps the Intel P35 Express Northbridge, ICH9R Southbridge and MOSFETs nice and cool.

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Intel P35 Motherboard Review

techPowerUp posted a review on the Mushkin HP-580 AP Power Supply

While Mushkin is traditionally a high performance memory manufacturer they also have several power supplies in their lineup. Today we take a look at the Mushkin HP-580AP which offers 580W of power output as the name suggests. For a sub $100 price you get sleeved cables, a modular design and Rail Fusion which keeps your system stable, even if you go beyond the rated maximum load.

Mushkin HP-580 AP Power Supply Review

DragonSteelMods reviewed the Uncle Milton RC Tarantula

Toys, toys toys, gotta love 'em, I know I do, especially the remote control ones! Today for review I have a remote control toy from our friends at Uncle Milton Industries, it's more aimed at kids but I can say I really enjoyed playing with it as well. It's creepy, it's crawly, it's a remote controlled Tarantula, and if it didn't have the LED eyes it could pass for the real thing. This thing is just plain cool, kids of all ages should love it, at least the boys anyway....

Uncle Milton RC Tarantula Review

Techgage posted a review on the Vantec NexStar LX NAS

As NAS is becoming ever more popular, many are looking for the best bang for the buck. That's where Vantecs $60 unit comes into play. Although it offers IDE support only, it proves to be quite a solid offering.

Vantec NexStar LX NAS Review

TechwareLabs has published a review of the Antec MX-1 e-SATA Hard Drive Enclosure

External hard drives are nothing new to the computer accessories market. External hard drive enclosures are offered by many manufacturers and most perform their intended job well. Antec recently sent us the MX-1 which is their latest external storage enclosure for us to test. We expected an ordinary enclosure and were pleasantly surprised by the performance and features of this product.

Antec MX-1 e-SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review

PC Apex have a new review up on the Zalman CNPS9500 series of CPU coolers

Zalman. You know them, you love them... or you at least know OF them. They have been putting out quality PC cooling gear for over 6 years now and show no signs of letting up. I, for one, am very happy about that. Today we are reviewing another well known product from Zalman. The CNPS9500 series of coolers are known for excellent cooling performance but the last socket to be graced with it's presence was the AMD AM2 socket. The Zalman CNLS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler is now ready to cater to this socket format. To help show the AMD love the cooler comes equipped with green LEDs vs the usual blue or red LEDs that most of Zalman's coolers come stock with.

Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler Review

OCC has published a new guide on How to Make a High-Quality Audio Interconnect for Your PC

Ok, so you've got a high-quality soundcard, and a decent amplifier/receiver and some nice speakers, but what do you use to connect your pc to your amp? Most people use the cheapest, piece of crap cable that they picked up for pocket change because it does the job. But what if you want something better and don't want to pay a stupid amount of money on an audio interconnect? The answer? Make your own!

How to Make a High-Quality Audio Interconnect for Your PC Guide

Nordic Hardware overclocked the Radeon HD 2900 XT CrossFire

With a completely air-cooled system Kinc managed to score 20,278 points in 3DMark 06. Both the SM2.0 and SM3.0 scores are very good for such a low CPU frequency, 7,989 and 9,449 respectively. We can also tell you that CrossFire scales well, really, really well.

Radeon HD 2900 XT CrossFire overclocking

bit-tech.net posted a review on gaming headsets

Gaming headsets used to be a frivolous thing that people would laugh at you for wearing, but now they are an almost essential part of a game experience. Join us as we take out the Creative Fatal1ty headset and pit them against the Sennheiser PC 161.

Gaming headset head to head

Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II CPU Liquid Cooling System

With the introduction of the 3D Galaxy II liquid cooling system, Gigabyte has given novice watercooling enthusiasts another option when deciding to “take the plunge.” This system is feature rich, expandable and great looking. It has good cooling performance as well, and addresses the motherboard cooling issues commonly overlooked by the inexperienced waterhead.

Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II CPU Liquid Cooling System Review

Linux.com takes a look at Kiosktool

Recently I wrote about locking down the GNOME desktop environment with Pessulus. In this article, I'll show you how to do the same for KDE, using Kiosktool, a front end for changing the KDE configuration files in users' home folders and the /etc/kde* folders.

Kiosktool locks down KDE users' desktops

Howtoforge posted a howto about network monitoring with nBox

The life of a systems or network administrator requires us to maintain an expansive understanding of our network infrastructure to more effectively manage it. Amidst volumes of complex data that some IT problems present and network management is no exception to these complications. Visual tools allow us to better see trends and make sense of the macro view of our networks. Ntop, nBox, nProbe are just the right FOSS tools that can help us gain greater insight.

nBox - Envision your network with nBox (Embedded Ntop)

Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 2GB DDR2 Memory Kit

You get what you pay for". It's a phrase we hear often, but how much does this statement reflect the truth? The Crucial Ballistix Tracer product lineup is intended to satisfy those who care about aesthetics just as much as performance. So with the Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 2GB DDR2 Memory Kit, do you get what you pay for? We'll let you be the judge.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 2GB DDR2 Memory Kit Review

Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the VIZO eSATA Uranus & Saturno HDD Enclosures

We are in the age of mobile data and removable media. You can see it all around us. Most industry professionals keep a portable computing device in close company, and nearly everyone carries a USB flash drive on them. Cell phones double as MP3 players, and MP3 players double as personal video devices. It seems progressive then that external hard disks are quickly becoming something more of a personal carry item as their size grows smaller. Conversely, some stylish trends have managed to give a new look to the old ideas. So whether you are a mobile power user with compact storage needs, or discerning office user who enjoys a stylish environment, VIZO offers products to satisfy both needs, and Benchmark Reviews helps you to pick the best fit between their eSATA Uranus or the SATA Saturno.

VIZO eSATA Uranus & Saturno HDD Enclosure Review