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ATP PhotoFinder Mini 
With digital photographing coming more and more popular hobby all the time, people often also find themselves asking "how on earth am I going to keep all these files organized and just HOW am I going to find the holiday shot I'm looking for?". There are a number of methods to keeping your photos organized, but one thing that helps, especially with travelling and holiday photos is to have them placed on a map.
ATP PhotoFinder Mini
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HD4850 Roundup 
Today we are going to get a bit more familiar with some of the more interesting HD4850-offerings. All of these cards feature an improved cooler, higher frequencies and better performance than the reference cards.
HD4850 Roundup
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Aiptek PocketCinema V10 
Projectors are nothing new but the ones that you could carry inside your pockets are. Aiptek is one of the first to introduce this new technology that utilizes LED light to shrink the dimensions of the projector.
Aiptek PocketCinema V10
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Antec Skeleton 
Skeleton really is something new in Antec's catalog. They call it an Open Air Case and it is aimed at the enthusiast market. The case has an unique design, which is designed to give lots of airflow onto the motherboard area in addition to making changing components a walk in the park. Atleast on paper the Skeleton looks great, but how does it perform in real-life?
Antec Skeleton
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Creative HS-1200 Wireless Headset 
Wireless really is one of the buzz-words in the business at the moment. It seems like anything wireless is cool nowadays. Sure wireless hardware will cut down on the cable-clutter that we often find on our desks, but will this come without a cost?
Creative HS-1200 Wireless Headset
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Hardware Components with Sketchup 
There are a couple of things in SketchUp that make building and managing models that much easier. One of these things is the use of components. These not only make editing easier, but also save you from many other headaches along the road.
Hardware Components with Sketchup
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6-way DDR3 Memory Roundup 
Our goal was to get some of the highest-performing memory kits and pit them against each other over various different benchmarks. This time we are mainly going to concentrate on the performance of the kits, not the technology behind them. The people at CSX, Patriot, Crucial, G.Skill, Mushkin and Corsair were nice enough to send us something to test. Now that the contenders were sorted out we can get busy...
6-way DDR3 Memory Roundup
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Lian-Li Tyr PC-X2000 
The case we received from Lian-Li this time is one of the newer models - Tyr PC-X2000 and it mainly aims at not only to high end HTPC use, but also to "gaming" markets.
Lian-Li Tyr PC-X2000
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MSI Star Mouse GS-501 
MSI is not so known for its mice than for example its laptops and motherboards. Today we have their new gaming mouse in our hands.
MSI Star Mouse GS-501
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Microsoft SideWinder X5 Gaming Mouse & X6 Gaming Keyboard 
In this review we will be focusing on Microsoft's latest gaming peripherals. The X5 gaming mouse lends its design from the previous SideWinder Gaming Mouse. X6 Gaming Keyboard on the other hand is a completely new product.
Microsoft SideWinder X5 Gaming Mouse & X6 Gaming Keyboard
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News and Updates
A-DATA Introduces SSD lineup with USB2.0 Port 24.11.2008 19:33

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A-DATA's entry to the SSD market couldn't be better. Their new XPG 2.5" SSD may not be the fastest kid on the block but offers something that is lacking from many others - The USB2.0 Port. This makes the drive usable with any
laptop/computer that have this port, making it very cost effective. No need to go out and buy a separate enclosure for the drive, just plug it in and start using it! Naturally the drive also offers also the regular SATA I/II connector. Lineup offers storage capacity all the way to 192 gigabytes and speeds are promised to reach 170 MB / 100 MB (read/write) per second. Read more about this news drive from A-DATA's site.

Long time since the last news post... 10.11.2008 21:38

Aiptek PocketCinema V10

Want to spray the walls with your videos in school or just take it easy and watch a movie from a ceiling while lying back on your bed? PocketCinema V10 makes it happen!

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:.Lenovo Ideapad S10 Netbook @ HotHardware
There are a number of reasons why Lenovo's Ideapad is one of the more exciting releases to date. First off, right off the bat they are offering 10" diagonal screens on the Ideapad S10, which appear to be what most consumers are drifting towards when looking at netbooks. Secondly, Lenovo's build quality is generally perceived as one of the best in the notebook market. Come on by the site and check it out...

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:.Sitecom WL-306 Wireless 300N XR Router @ ITreviewed
Sitecom's WL-306 packs the latest networking technology into an eye-catching box. Designed to meet the demand for a simple and user-friendly networking solution for the home and small-office, the router provides an impressive `out of the box experience' where even inexperienced users can create a fast, secure network connection. It also fast and secure, making it a good choice for those with limited networking experience. As long as you don't expect 802.11n to be anywhere near as fast or as reliable as a wired connection you'll be happy. Tech-heads will be left wanting in terms of features....

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Power Supply

:.Antec Signature 850W @ DriverHeaven
Recently they have released a new PSU series dubbed Signature which don't come cheap, however Antec claims that they are implementing cutting-edge technology and quality currently available for consumer PSUs. We will examine if these claims are true in this review as we will be pushing the Signature 850W unit to its limits.

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Storage

:.Silicon Power 32GB SLC SATA-II SSD @ Benchmark Reviews
Silicon Power is a rather unknown player in the North American marketplace, despite having numerous products available to the retail market. Not very long ago, Benchmark Reviews tested the first-generation Silicon Power SATA SSD. In that article we found ourselves torn between performance that left some room for improvement, and the press release announcement that Silicon Power had a new SATA-II SSD product ready to launch. As fortune would have it, we didn't have to wait very long to see if the marketing hype was true. In this article, the Silicon Power 32GB SLC SATA-II SSD SP032GBSSD750S25 receives benchmark testing and gets compared against a dozen other high-performance Solid State Drives.
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Video

:.Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Dual-GPU Graphics @ Benchmark Reviews
Sapphire is best know for taking an ATI product, and making better. It's rare that an AMD partner takes engineering into their own hands, a produces a self-made product. What's impressive is that they've decided to do so with a dual-RV770 Radeon HD 4850 X2 as their latest evolution in graphics cards. Benchmark Reviews compares performance against the GeForce 9800 GX2, CrossFireX 4850's, and the Radeon HD 4870 X2 to name a few, but add a collection of todays hottest video cards to make sure the Sapphire 11139-00-40R receives a workout.
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:.Palit Radeon 4870 Sonic Dual Edition CrossfireX @ TechwareLabs
Video Cards are more powerful than ever before. But thats just not good enough for Palit. Today, Chris S takes a look at the Palit 4870 Sonic edition in both CrossfireX and single card mode. How will it stack up against the competition? Join us and find out...
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:.EVGA 9800 GTX+ 512MB @ Hardware Canucks
Manufacturers like Nvidia and ATI have perfectly seeded this changed market with a plethora of graphics cards which won't put you out of your rent money since they focus on a "bang for buck" factor everyone seems to be happy with. Let's be honest, the $150 to $250 price range is the place to be right now as evidenced by the massive number of products all clustered within a mere $100 price bracket. ATI has their new HD 4830 and HD 4850 while Nvidia has the 9600 GT, 9800 GT and 9800 GTX+. Most of these cards have been reviewed by Hardware Canucks but there has always been one notable absentee: the 9800 GTX+.
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Cheap 10.4 Ah EEE battery + two new reviews 24.09.2008 19:06

10.4 Ah Lithium battery for Asus EEE 7/8/9 series for only $49.90 (includes shipping fees)!
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Batteries for laptop are always expensive but there are some retailers that try to alter this fact. This time the DealExtreme offers a 10400 mAh High Capacity Lithim battery for Asus EEE 7/8/9 -series with only $49.90. Battery is A22-P701H compatible and will extend the already reasonably long battery life of the EEE series considerably. And the best part is that the price includes all the shipping fees! Order now!


Lian-Li Tyr PC-X2000

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Breezebad josta on tarkempia tietoja mod galleryssä.Robot got updated. Now it has a aluminum body instead of plywood, new motors (360 degree hacked standard servos and also the circuit boards are stripped off to allow direct control with a H-bridge), new tires and a wireless webcam (unfortunately not my own, just for testing).

The "brain" is the same old ATmega8 -board as it was in the old robot, also the bump and IR proximity sensors are the same. I attached a wireless keyboard+mouse receiver to control the robot with a keyboard (the operating range with this set is quite small, but it is still quite funny to control it with a keyboard). Don't mind about the big pile of wrapped wire coming from the receiver, because it is for testing purposes at the moment (I'm looking for another set of wireless keyboard+receiver so I can modify the receiver to have a better antenna and a shorter cable between the receiver and microcontroller).

At the moment it has two 9V batteries (one for the camera and the other is for the 5V regulator for the electronics) and four rechargeable AA cells for the motors.

EDIT: And it can wander around autonomously and avoid obstacles (well, atleast most of them)
Part of the µGoat project.Sidepanel not ready yet

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