NewsIsFree Search:Search results for "" at newsisfree.com (powered by SIETSBeen itching to overclock your Mac Pro No problem.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Filed under: Desktops Well what do you know, ZDNet's German bureau has apparently released a functioning overlocking tool (ZDNet Clock) for Mac Pros and Xserves. Vater Steve doesn't look kindly upon such things, but with a little luck (and a lot of cooling) you might be able to eke out a few hundred extra MHz from your aluminum clad box without tipping off any Geniuses the next time you bring it in for repair. Unfortunately, for the time being it only appears to work on newer Pros and Xserves..http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292058456,10990,o/ Is a Battlestar Galactica TV Movie Deal Nearly Done- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (clicky)LA Times is reporting that rumors are flying around, not just on the internet, but on the set of Battlestar Galactica that a deal is in the works that will continue the series as a set of 3 TV movies after it was supposed to go dark for good in a few months.This would be great for the franchise because there are so many fans out there like myself who just aren&8217;t ready to let the show depart for good, even though the story arc is ending as planned all along this season. Stargate...http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292044666,27769,o/ Dork and Melindy: Mrs Gates Made Bill Brill Melinda Gates- (Found June 29, 2008 ) While everyone this week spent time remembering Bill, I'd like to remember Mrs Bill, Melinda Gates. In a quarter-century's time, when her husband has shuffled offstage at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm clutching his gong, after the applause has died down, those people who like to discuss such things will say, "It was the wife wot won it." From the Fortune profile on her earlier this year (the first ever): Moreover, they say, she has helped Bill become more open, patient, and...http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292044925,4632,o/ 25% of the planet online in 2012- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Perhaps you&8217;re thinking that should be higher, but then again, this isn&8217;t really surprising, is it After all, 2012 is only a few years away, and even in the country of the Internet&8217;s birth (the US), uptake is less than 75%. Appropriately enough, the highest growth will be in high economic growth&8217;emerging&8217; countries like China, Russia, India and Brazil (BRIC). Now if only we could get even 0.1% of those 1.8 billion people to come visit our sites. ...http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292050623,22972,o/ New Dubai Skyscraper Will Shift Shape Dynamically- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Look up in the sky, its a bird, its a plane, its a... really weird looking skyscraper in AnandTech: Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292051485,161,o/ Number: 20 Bullseye Theme Bullseye Theme- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Get this Bullseye Theme Bullseye Theme polyphonic ringtone on your phone now, just text WOW 15904 to 88600 or call 0906 755 4020 and enter ID 15904 - Only One Pound Fifty in Top 20 Bestselling Ringtoneshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292048751,13941,o/ DIY Iron Man Repulsor Light Won't Repulse Anybody, May Dazzle 'Em Iron Man- (Found June 29, 2008 ) DIY gadgeteer Carlos at Carlitos Contraptions and Tony Stark have at least one thing in common: they like to tinker with homemade gizmos and strap 'em onto their bodies. Sadly Carlos didn't have access to Tony's array of sci-fi impossibilities, but that didn't stop him from producing this palm-mounted ultra-bright LED flashlight in a sturdy aluminum frame that's activated with a cocked wrist. Check out the video to see it in action. Follow the rough DIY instructions, match it up with the DIY...http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292057790,4632,o/ Rogers iPhone data plan petition- (Found June 29, 2008 ) So you&8217;re Canadian. You want an iPhone. But, you&8217;re totally unhappy with Rogers&8217; pricing for the iPhone data plan which pales in comparison to our good friends at AT&T right And you&8217;re totally tired of taking it up the bum bum. Well, there&8217;s something you can do. As of post time, the petition to get Rogers to change the newly announced, non-unlimited iPhone plans has had over 11,000 signatures. We wanted to give it some attention so in the end, hopefully all those.http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292059033,37608,o/ Building Smart dominos with sensors and circuits- (Found June 29, 2008 ) This looks like fun, and actually seems simple enough that even someone with a fear of wires could put together a pretty competent smart-domino setup. And it&8217;ll give you a reason to go dig around in your parents&8217; basement for those old legos you secretly want to have around anyway. I like the marble circuit-break. The whole thing reminds me of stuff like The Incredible Machine and Armadillo Run. in CrunchGearhttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292060738,32384,o/ Cizmo's CX1730M gaming laptop packs a wallop- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Filed under: Laptops Okay, so maybe Cizmo's CX1730M is based heavily on Clevo's M570TU, but it's still one beast of a machine. This 17-inch monster packs a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, WSXGA+ panel, a 2-megapixel webcam, dual-layer DVD burner (or optional Blu-ray drive), NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX and a plethora of ports. Amazingly, this one tips the scales at "just" 8.7-pounds, which actually isn't half bad for a unit this potent. Additionally,.http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,292040583,10990,o/ |