Ray-tracing, the PC's next killer-app?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 08:00am EDT
Ray-tracing could well be the next killer-app providing a quantum leap in PC gaming realism, just like 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics did in the '90s.
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Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 08:30am EDT
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.
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Made in China, a security risk?
Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:00am EDT
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.
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Global warming, fact or farce?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:00am EDT
Global warming and the environment: topics that have been discussed numerous times. Here is another look at what we, as end users, can do.
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Is the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray format war finally over?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 08:00am EST
Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?
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Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 07:30am EST
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.
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Nvidia's GeForce 8600GTS and 8600GT, DirectX 10 midrange madness.
Friday, March 16, 2007 07:30am EDT
Hot on the heels of the GeForce 8800 series launch Nvidia is about to unleash the GeForce 8600 series, their midrange DirectX 10 line-up with an excellent price/performance ratio.

ExtremA, a reference class-A DIY amplifier.
Thursday, February 22, 2007 07:30am EST
Most commercial amplifiers offer mediocre performance and distortion figures, the here presented design offers nearly immeasurable distortion levels you'll be hard pressed to find with any commercial or DIY amplifier.

Intel's Core 2 Duo processors, leveling the playing field.
Friday, July 14, 2006 09:30am EDT
After months of heated discussion about their prospective performance Intel's Core 2 processors finally make their official debut. We explore how these new processors compare to AMD's offerings and previous Intel processors.

NuForce revisited, Reference 9.02, no small miracle?
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 07:30am EDT
A few weeks ago we evaluated the NuForce Reference 8 amplifier which turned out to be somewhat dissapointing. Today we look at the NuForce Reference 9.02, which according to NuForce is leaps and bounds above the Reference 8, but is it?

NuForce Reference 8 amplifier, debunking the myth?
Monday, March 06, 2006 09:30am EST
NuForce' Reference amplifiers have been advertised as being the power amplifier of the year and have received awards from various magazines. We literally take one apart to investigate whether its reputation is well deserved or whether it is just another myth?

Velleman K8020 high-end tube preamplifier.
Thursday, February 23, 2006 08:30am EST
Preamplifiers come in all shapes and sizes, most feature transistors or integrated circuits, a few of them however use vacuum tubes. We take a closer look at Velleman's K8020 tube preamplifier kit and detail how to extract every last bit of performance from it.

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