Monthly Archives: June 2006

Why HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Have Already Failed

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Derek

Audioholics,.com has an article up entitled 10 Reasons Why High Definition DVD Formats Have Already Failed. The list makes some compelling arguments about how the format wars currently going on between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are going to end up making … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day: Nap of the Earth Flight

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Derek

YouTube has a stunning video posted of low-level jet flight that ought to raise a few hairs on the back of your neck. If the part where the pilot is checking his map while flying at two hundred miles an … Continue reading →

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Consumerist: Price-matching With Online Stores

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Derek

The Consumerist has a short little rant from one reader who complains that his local CompUSA refuses to price match online competitors. According to Rick, the CompUSA has Linksys NSLU2 network storage drives for $100, whereas popular online-only retailer Newegg … Continue reading →

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Trend Micro Internet Security for Windows Vista

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Derek

The makers of PC-Cillin Antivirus have released a free beta version of their PC-Cillin Internet Security for Windows Vista that’s good until October. If you’re running the 64-bit version of Vista, make sure you follow the extra instructions found here, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Windows Vista Public Beta Available

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Derek

The Beta 2 version of the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista is now available to the public for download in both the 32 and 64-bit versions. The download weighs in at a hefty 4GB and in the form of a DVD … Continue reading →

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