A contest which seems to be almost eternal is the photographers war on zoom vs. prime lenses.
Archive for October 5th, 2007
Prime Lenses vs Zoom Lenses
October 5, 2007Want a Vista CableCARD Media Center? Not So Fast
October 5, 2007If you were a Media Center 2005 user like us, you were eagerly awaiting Windows Vista’s arrival for its CableCARD HDTV compatibility and recording. But January 30 has come and gone, but where are the cheap Vista DVRs? Nowhere, that’s where. Microsoft’s told us that there are no Vista Media Centers shipping as of right now with CableCARD support.
Intel rolls out quad-core Tigerton processors
October 5, 2007Intel previewed its quad-core Tigerton processor way back in October of last year, but the company has just now let all that server-specific power loose on the general populace, with a couple of slightly scaled back versions also thrown in for good measure.
100 mpg Naro car concept coming to Alternative car show in Anaheim
October 5, 2007Part bike (the size), part Moonbeam (the fuel efficiency), and part dream, the Naro concept will be at the AFVI Show in Anaheim next week. This tiny car – designed for city use as a personal commuter, a taxi or a delivery vehicle – gets over 100 miles per gallon and has room for two. Imagine your next pizza being delivered in one of these
Xbox 360 Compare: DVD vs. HD-DVD
October 5, 2007“The difference between HD DVD and regular DVD is astounding, and really offers a true next gen experience. The price, at only 200 bucks, is a steal, and the fact that it comes with a great movie makes it even sweeter.”
Lithium-Powered Superbike: No Emissions, 100 MPH, 100 Mile Range (VIDEO)
October 5, 2007This bike is a modified Yamaha R1 that is powered by state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries…
HOW TO: Build an $800 Gaming PC
October 5, 2007Can you build a decent gaming PC for just a couple hundred dollars more than the latest game consoles? Sure you can! We give you our recipe for a seriously sub-$1000 PC.
New nForce 680i SLI chipset shows off overclocking potential
October 5, 2007Nvidia has a new nForce 680i SLI chipset for Intel CPUs, and in an interesting twist, has designed and is manufacturing complete motherboards for its partners. The chipset offers speedy performance, loads of integrated peripherals, and considerable overclocking potential. Stable front-side bus speeds have been observed close to 2000MHz!
What’s New in CPUs for 2007
October 5, 2007Intel and AMD’s plans for this year and early 2008. New chipsets, faster bus speeds, AMD’s forthcoming octocore monster with maybe as much as 24MB of L2 cache, new budget CPUs, and improved Core 2 Duos. It looks like 2007 is going to be the biggest leap in processor development in years.
OS Encryption Showdown: Vista’s BitLocker vs. Mac’s FileVault
October 5, 2007Both Windows Vista and Mac OS X can encrypt files and protect them from the prying eyes of thieves and snoops. Vista’s new BitLocker feature and Mac OS X’s FileVault are especially useful to those of you toting laptops that contain sensitive data.
Hardware 