Bits & Pieces

Welcome to this edition of Bits & Pieces™! Looking for my ramblings? Head to the latest edition of the Inside Perspective! 🙂

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   AUDIO COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES

• M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Sound Card @ GideonTech
• Rio Karma 20Gb MP3 Player @ HEXUS
• Article: iRiver New Products @ TBREAK
• Article: CREATIVE 7.1 SURROUND SOUND FEATURE @ games fusion
• Article: Creative 7.1 Feature Interview @ games fusion
• Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 Real Surround Headphones @ myWORLD Hardware

   INPUT DEVICES & ACCESSORIES

• Podium Glidepad @ TecCentral
• Flexiglow Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard @ A True Review
• Corepad @ bit-tech

   PRINTERS, SCANNERS, CAMERAS, ETC

• Samsung ML-1750 (Monochrome) @ BYTESECTOR
• Article: Beyond Megapixels – Part I @ TheTechLounge

   NETWORKING

• Article: Wi-Fi in public places needs more planning @ the inquirer
• D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Products @ ExplosiveLabs

   DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING

• The Lilypad Register no. 54 (April 24, 2004) @ Our Forums

   ARTICLES

• Google to announce IPO any day now – report @ the inquirer
• Yahoo Japan error caused a million bids for PC @ the inquirer
• Toshiba develops interesting new music search @ the inquirer
• Big IBM layoffs rumored @ the inquirer
• Network Associates to change name to McAfee @ ComputerWorld
• PeopleSoft’s Conway now says Oracle saga not over @ ComputerWorld
• CA’s Barrenechea discusses management reshuffle, rebuts IBM barbs @ ComputerWorld

   MODIFICATIONS

• Coolermaster LLC-U03 Musketeer 2 @ ExtremeMhz
• Evercool SCP-A Fan Controller @ Hardware Hounds
• 80mm UV Reactive Fans @ PC Mods
• Modding Tools @ GruntvillE
• PSU Sleeving – Jonny English Style @ PimpRig
• L.I.S 2 PREMIUM INDICATOR @ pcunleash
• QuietPC AcoustiPack Standard Sound Dampening Mats @ PCSynapse
• Thermaltake’s XController LED Light 4 Channel VR Fan Kit @ TechTastic

   GUIDES

• Windows XP, WinXP Pro tips, tweaks & tune-ups @ A1 Electronics
• Windows 2K/XP Command Console Shortcuts @ I Am Not A Geek
• Backing up Windows XP Activation Files @ I Am Not A Geek

   GAMES

• Article: Exercise and Gaming @ GamesFirst!
• Screenshots: Breath of Fire IV @ GameScreenshots
• Screenshots: Homeworld 2 @ GameScreenshots
• Kill.switch @ PC Gaming
• Download: Flight of the Amazon Queen Freeware @ HardwareHell
• Artcile: Next-gen Gaming @ DataFuse
• Article: PlanetHalfLife site director quits @ the inquirer
• Aliens vs Predator 2 @ the laser
• kill.switch @ REALGAMER
• Thief: Deadly Shadows @ Gaming Illustrated

   MISCELLANEOUS

• APC Biometric Password Manager @ Designtechnica

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