I have tried PC Modding before but never really succeeded in doing so for a couple of reasons. One is I am too lazy to create something that is artistic, and the other reason is I am not that artistic. And besides, cool CPU designs are available at my favorite PC store anyway so I’ll just go ahead and buy one if I want to change my PC’s look.

Anyway, here are some of the coolest CPU designs that I found over at www.technoscrap.com. Feast your eyes over the coolest and weirdest designs:

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It may seem a dream at first to have a whopping 1 Terabyte of disk storage for all your digital movie, picture and music files. And now the dream is over as Seagate, world’s top manufacturer of digital storage media, made available to consumers 1TB hard disk drive (HDD) at 72000rpm motor speed.

The HDD is made up of four platters and eight heads, making it 180GB worth of storage per square inch, industry’s highest when it comes areal density. But power consumption and noise level are still at par with the current drive models using 13w of power and 2.8bels in idle mode and 3.7bels in seek modes. The speed is also the same with the 1TB model since it uses 7200 revolutions per minute in its spin. The drive can cache 32MB of data and seek time averages at 8.5ms.

Current prices range from $180to $250 for SATA based on amazon.com prices.

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I have read somewhere, maybe watched it on television, that human ears are the first of the five senses that become active just as you wake up. It means you hear sounds around you first, before you feel the pillow, see the morning sunshine or smell the breakfast coffee.

But can you imagine life without sounds? I can’t. Music is part of my everyday life from the morning news to my MP3 while getting some work done up to my nightly habit of watching anime shows. That is why I equip my computer with 5.1 speaker system to make sure that I get the best sound out of anything that my computer plays.

Even our home entertainment system is equipped with branded sound system to make sure that every movie that we watch on the DVD player is as real as it can get. And contemporary computer speakers are easy to find. If you what Google is, then you are halfway there to finding the best set of speakers that you can find. A good sound system cannot replace what a cheap, poor speaker system so it is always good to invest in something that is worth your money.

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A post from Creative Labs Forums delivers a message from Phil O’Shaughnessy, Corporate Communications VP, to Daniel_K, an individual who modifies the sound card drivers of Creative to unlock functionalities that are not usually available for Windows Vista users.

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LifeHack.org writes all the tell-tale signs to know if your hard drive will soon fail and die on you. Very helpful since I have already suffered enough from hard drives that decided to just get tired and stop breathing - er… spinning.
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DataPipe has announced that there will be a scheduled downtime for affected servers because of a physical migration. Unfortunately this included our colocated server and because of miscommunication, and we had little time to prepare for this event. The migration took place last Friday, March 14th between 12:00AM to 8:00AM EST.  Although DataPipe provided an 8-hour window for the downtime, they anticipated that the servers will be back to normal in less than 8 hours. However, in my experience, the usual 8-hour window normally takes longer than the announced downtime because of “unexpected events”.

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Fast-teks On-Site Computer Services provides computer service when you need it. With their certified technicians, they can guarantee customer satisfaction with their full array of services for every customer need, be it residential or business, all in reasonable rates. All Fast-teks technicians, trainers and website developers are A+ certified or hold a comparable certification in their area of expertise so rest assured that your valuable computer hardware and data are in safe hands.

Residential services include the following:

* Virus, Worm, Spyware Removal
* Wireless Networking
* Data Backup and Recovery
* High-Speed Cable DSL Modem Setup
* Troubleshoot and Repair
* Software Training
* Audio Visual
* Shared Internet Office Solutions

Small and medium business services include the following:

* Managed Services
* Data Backup and Recovery
* Website Design and Hosting
* Technology Consulting
* Troubleshoot and Repair
* Software Training
* Remote Managed Services
* Network Monitoring and Management
* Remote Data Backup
* Computer and Network Security
* Shared Internet Office Solutions
* Email Server and Mobile Device Support
* Office Relocation and Setup
* QuickBooks Training

Fast-teks On-Site Computer Services was ranked #6 in the Franchise 500 magazine in 2006 in the tech industry and #385 in the entire Franchise 500. This is a yearly publication that ranks franchises based various factors. Financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of system are just a few categories that ranking is based on. Many companies are considered, but only the top 500 make it onto this list.

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Only slightly larger than RJ45 connector, Picotux 100 is the world’s smallest computer running Linux operating system. Armed with Busybox 1.0, ARM7 CPU at 55 MHz running uClinux kernel 2.4.27.

Technical data:

Processor: 32-bit ARM 7 Netsilicon NS7520
Processor Clock: 55 MHz
Flash Memory: 2 MB
RAM: 8 MB SDRAM
Ethernet: 10/100 Mbit, HD and FD, auto sensing
Serial (TTL): Up to 230.400 bps
General Input/Output Pins(TTL): 5, can be used as Handshake
LED for Ethernet: 2; green (programmable) and yellow (Carrier)
Supply Voltage: 3,3 Volt +- 5%
Supply Current: 250 mA
Operating System: uClinux 2.4.27 Big Endian (native)
Shell: Busybox 1.0 and others
File Systems: CRAMFS, JFFS2, NFS
Applications: Webserver, Telnet
Size of the Linux Systems in Flash: 720 KB and more
Protected Bootloader for Update over Network: 64 KB Code
Development System: GNU Tool chain
Compiler: GCC 3.4.4 for C/C++ and Fortran
Binutils: 2.15
Library: uClibc 0.9.26

Dimensions:
Height: 19 mm
Width: 19 mm
Deep: 36 mm
Package: Shielded by metal
Weight: ca.18 g
Ambient Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

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These days, $1000 lands you a pretty well rounded budget laptop. You can easily get 2GB of memory, 120GB or more of hard disk space, 802.11b/g wireless networking, and dedicated multimedia shortcut keys that let you watch DVDs or view documents without booting into Windows. The Acer and Dell laptops in our list even sported HDMI connections, extras we didn’t expect at this price point. Read more here.

Source: pcworld.com

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Gadgets keep evolving incorporating one type into another kind creating a different kind of device altogether. Just like Motorola MC70 Mobile Computer that combines mobile phone, PDA, computer, scanner and imaging device all in one compact, rugged device. This lightweight device combines wireless networking, voice and data communication with advanced data capture. Its rugged structure also helps withstand rigorous environments and working conditions and has been tested by drop-and-tumble method, providing a versatile and efficient device. The networking capabilities of Motorola MC70 include LAN/WAN and wireless support for voice and data connectivity.

The multiple functions of the device provides low total cost of ownership (TCO). Accessories to complement the features of the device are readily available.

MC70 Specification

Windows Mobile 5.0, 64MB RAM 128 MB ROM, 1/4 VGA color display and Bluetooth.

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