IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (HotHardware) 11/04/2010

Intel Technology Expert Hints At 3D Internet Within Five Years
3D may be popping up in just about every facet of consumer electronics these days (your next HDTV included), but so far, it managed to largely avoid tampering with the delicate Internet space. Of course, we all knew it wouldn't stay that way forever, and now a technology expert at Intel expects 3D to be a huge part of the way we interact with the Web within just five years. That means that by the time 2015 rolls around, the articles you're reading here will quite literally be popping off the screen and into
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SnapStream Introduces World's Largest DVR
If you thought TiVo or your DVR was cool, you're going to love this. SnapStream has put together a DVR that's capable of recording 50 channels at the same time onto over 100TB of storage. The company is touting this unnamed beast as the "world's largest DVR," and we're inclined to believe them. After all, the storage capacity is equivalent to 326 TiVo Premier boxes. The unit plugs in with a single coax cable feed from your local cable company and requires two 15amp power plugs and a 10GB Ethernet (or up to 8
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Justin Long Hints At Demise Of Apple's "Get A Mac" Ad Series
Can you believe that Justin Long and John Hodgman have been trading blows on Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign for 4 years now? Believe it or not, the series began way back in 2006, and even today each new spot demands the attention of the public (and usually gets a laugh or two). Not all of them seem perfectly fair or entirely truthful, but hey, it's an advertisement after all! In a recent interview with the "Mac owning" Justin Long (both own Macs in real life, as sad as that is to swallow), one of the questions
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RED Modular Storage Unit Goes High Style, High Function
3D may be all the rage these days, but let's not forget about that "other" next big thing in the camcorder world: 4K. That's a buzzword that's short for 4K x 2K, a resolution that's four times 1080p and can only be captured by a select few rigs used mainly in high-budget productions and feature films. RED is a company that has been into the 4K recording game since the very beginning, and a slew of movies have been (and are being) produced with the help of their high-res cameras. But this year at the NAB expo,
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Study Says Almost Half Of Americans Use Social Networks
According to a recent survey from Arbitron and Edison Research, nearly half of Americans age 12 and older have a profile on one or more social networking Web sites. The study also revealed that the use of social networking sites is not limited to youth: Approximately 78% of teens and 77% of 18 to 24-year-olds have personal profile pages. Nearly two-thirds of Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 have personal profile pages. Not only are more people using social networking sites in general, but they're also
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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition

EVGA X58 Classified 760 Watercooled

OCZ Blade 6GB DDR3-2000 C7

XFX HD5970 Black Edition QuadFire

Crucial M255 128GB SSD

Custom Danger Den Torture Rack with Dual Watercooling Loops

Dell 30" LCD 3008WFP Eyefinity

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SnapStream Introduces World's Largest DVR

If you thought TiVo or your DVR was cool, you're going to love this. SnapStream has put together a DVR that's capable of recording 50 channels at the same time onto over 100TB of storage. The company is touting this unnamed beast as the "world's largest DVR," and we're inclined to believe them. After all, the storage capacity is equivalent to 326 TiVo Premier boxes.

The unit plugs in with a single coax cable feed from your local cable company and requires two 15amp power plugs and a 10GB Ethernet (or up to 8 bonded 1GB ports) uplink. The unit takes advantage of SnapStream's clustering technology which designates one SnapStream node as the master. The other nodes can be designated to perform a variety of functions.

Recognizing that 100TB of recorded TV isn't useful unless you can easily find and access a clip on demand, the giant SnapStream DVR cluster uses the company's TV search technology which lets you search about 115,200 hours of recorded TV (or about 13 years worth of TV recordings). The DVR also has ShowSqueeze, the company's built-in transcoding feature that lets you take recordings in MPEG-2 and convert them to H.264 or Windows Media formats.

As we mentioned, this DVR doesn't have a name just yet; the company is holding a contest to see who can come up with the best name for it. Although you won't win the DVR (hey â€“ it probably wouldn't fit in your entertainment center anyway), the winning submission will get an Apple iPad 16GB.

For anyone who's attending the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas next week (April 12-15), you can check this bad boy out in person.

Stats Quick View (Maximum Configuration):

Xeon Processors	8
2tb Hard Drives	68
Raw Space	136TB
Raid Storage	102TB
Total Storage 24أ—7 Recording*	115,200 hours = ~13 Years
Storage Per Tuner	96 Days

*Assuming a recording quality of 2mbit/s.

Justin Long Hints At Demise Of Apple's "Get A Mac" Ad Series

Can you believe that Justin Long and John Hodgman have been tradingblows on Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign for 4 years now? Believe it ornot, the series began way back in 2006, and even today each new spotdemands the attention of the public (and usually gets a laugh or two).Not all of them seem perfectly fair or entirely truthful, but hey, it'san advertisement after all!

In a recent interview with the "Mac owning" Justin Long (both own Macsin real life, as sad as that is to swallow), one of the questions hehad to answer surrounded those very ads. It's been awhile since anyonehas seen a new version, and now we get the impression that it may beforever before we see the next one. Yes, forever. As Apple embarks on anew phase in their domination of all things consumer electronics, theneed for those ads seems to be decreasing. The "halo effect" iswrapping iPhone, iPod and iPad buyers into the Mac universe, and theadvertising sort of happens automatically.

Also, Apple knows they'll have a tougher time banging on Windows nowthat Vista is history, so we're guessing that has a lot to do with thepresumed decision to can the ad series as well. Below is the questionalong with Justin's full response. It's sad to think that we may neversee these two exchange blows on the air anymore, but who knows, maybetheir next challenge will be arguing over which tablet is better, theiPad or whatever John uses these days.

AVC: whatâ€™s the status on those Apple commercials?

JL: You know, I think they might be done. In fact, I heard from John, I think theyâ€™re going to move on. I canâ€™t say definitively, which is sad, because not only am I going to miss doing them, but also working with John. Iâ€™ve become very close with him, and heâ€™s one of my dearest, greatest friends. It was so much fun to go do that job, because thereâ€™s not a lot to it for me. A lot of it is just keeping myself entertained between takes, and thereâ€™s no one Iâ€™d rather do it with than John.

Borderlands Rocks!!!

Picked it up around easter on steam when it was 50% off and IMHO it was truly a bargain for 24.99. The gameplay is awesome and very addictive. I love grind & loot RPGs just as much as I love a good FFS so combining them is a match made in heaven for me! I'm on my 2nd play through and I must say that the difficulty ramps up considerably. It can be overwhelming at times, but with the right weapons things start to gel. I plan on getting all 3 expansions despit reviews that 2 of them are borderline meh with only the most recent being considered outstanding. I guess it's easier to consider getting them all since I got the base game for half off. With the exspansions costing 10 bux a pop, the combined total for everything comes out to $55. It's like paying full price for the core experience then getting all the additional content for just $5... that's how I'm looking at it anyway. lol

That's my 2 cents... what do you guys think?

RED Modular Storage Unit Goes High Style, High Function

3D may be all the rage these days, but let's not forget about that"other" next big thing in the camcorder world: 4K. That's a buzzwordthat's short for 4K x 2K, a resolution that's four times 1080p and canonly be captured by a select few rigs used mainly in high-budgetproductions and feature films. RED is a company that has been into the4K recording game since the very beginning, and a slew of movies havebeen (and are being) produced with the help of their high-res cameras.

But this year at the NAB expo, the company came out swinging withsomething a little different, and it's something that may actuallystrike you as useful (even coming from a company that sells camcordersworth more than the average automobile). The new RED Station is amodular storage unit, which boasts the same classic design as RED'sother wares and offers a variety of options for storing shoots oranything else. There's a hard drive module (room for a 2.5" SSD or HDD)and a RED CF module, which obviously accepts the CF cards that are sofrequently used now by professional DSLRs and camcorders.

Each module can be stacked, giving you the ability to take 'em fromfloor to ceiling if you wish. On the rear, each has two FireWire 800ports, one eSATA port and a mini-USB port if you find yourself in areal pinch. Each device is expected to sell for around $250, whichisn't bad considering the premium that's placed on all RED equipment.

Study Says Almost Half Of Americans Use Social Networks

According to a recent survey from Arbitron and Edison Research, nearly half of Americans age 12 and older have a profile on one or more social networking Web sites. The study also revealed that the use of social networking sites is not limited to youth: Approximately 78% of teens and 77% of 18 to 24-year-olds have personal profile pages. Nearly two-thirds of Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 have personal profile pages.

Not only are more people using social networking sites in general, but they're also using them more frequently. The study suggests that 30% of Americans with a social networking profile access the social networking Web site several times a day. One year ago, only 18% of the same group said they used the site multiple times a day.

"The use of social networking sites has expanded beyond younger consumers, with substantial numbers of Americans over the age of 35 now using social media," said Bill Rose, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Arbitron Inc.

"Social networking has become a part of mainstream media behavior," said Tom Webster, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing, Edison Research.

The study also found some interesting facts about Internet access, radio, and mobile phone use:

Key Findings about Radio and Digital Platforms:

Nearly one in four Americans has listened to audio from an iPod or other MP3 player connected to a car stereo: Although consumers often have to deal with myriad adapters and other barriers to in-car listening, 54 percent of iPod/MP3 player owners have listened to their device in their car; this equates to 24 percent of all persons age 12 and older having listened to an iPodâ„¢, iPhoneâ„¢ or other MP3 player while connected to a car stereo.
Three in ten 12 to 24s are "very interested" in online radio in the car and on mobile devices: Among those age 12 to 24, 30 percent are "very interested" in listening to online radio in-car, while 28 percent are "very interested" in listening to online radio on mobile devices.
Consumers say radio station Web sites are improved but TV and print sites are leading the local battle: Nearly half of people age 12 and older give credit to radio for improvements in their Web sites. Forty- eight percent say that radio station Web sites have gotten more interesting compared to 17 percent believing them to be worse or less interesting. However, monthly visitation to radio station Web sites (16 percent) among persons 12+ lags visitation to local TV and local newspaper Web sites.

Other key findings:

The Internet passes TV as most essential medium in Americans' lives: For the first time, more Americans say the Internet is "most essential" to their lives when given a choice along with television, radio, and newspapers; 42 percent chose the Internet as "most essential," with 37 percent selecting television, 14 percent choosing radio, and 5 percent said newspapers. While television still leads among those over the age of 45, Internet dominates among younger persons age 12 to 44.
More than six in ten households with Internet access have a Wi-Fi network at home: Sixty-two percent of homes with Internet access have wireless network set-ups in their homes, more easily enabling the consumption of digital media in any room of their home, as more and more devices feature built-in Wi-Fi such as the new Apple iPadâ„¢.
Texting has become a daily activity for nearly half of all mobile phone owners: Nearly half of mobile phone owners (45 percent) age 12 and older text multiple times a day. Three quarters of teens (75 percent) and persons age 18 to 24 (76 percent) text multiple times a day compared with nearly two thirds (63 percent) of 25 to 34s; and four in ten (42 percent) 35 to 44s and 45 to 54s (37 percent).
Broadband access has leveled and growth has stabilized for some digital platforms: Growth of residential broadband has leveled off, with 84 percent of homes with Internet access having broadband connections. The slower growth of residential broadband is associated with little year over year change in weekly usage of online radio (17 percent) and online video (29 percent). The study suggests that expanded use of use of mobile devices and in-car Internet may spark the next wave of growth.

FS: (2) XFX GTX 260 Core 216 Black Edition Video cards

That's right... I'm gonna be selling my beloved GTX 260's. The best part about XFX's warranty is that it's a DOUBLE-LIFETIME Warranty. So the LIFETIME warranty carries on to the 2nd owner of the card.

Anyways, I've been using this setup for almost 9 months (add or take away a few months xD). They run great and have been cleaned regularly. They idle at 60C and load is at 70C. Mind you this is in an ultra-quiet Lian Li V2100B with NO INTAKE fan for the GPU's. That's pretty amazing I'd say. They aren't loud either, definitely quieter than my Corsair TX750W PSU.

Included is all original packaging in perfect condition (Except for the opening of both boxes that were cut to mail the rebate code). None of the extra adapters or manuals have ever been opened. All still in the box.

I'd better shut up, pictures speak a thousand words...

(Packaging where the boxes fit perfectly, just as I got it)

Camera settings were a bit off lol this wasn't made in 2005... Ignore that xD

More pictures to follow!

And as for performance.. Well at 1920x1200 it runs EVERYTHING beautiful. Crysis runs great at MAX with Real Life mod however your gonna have to ease on the AA settings. But at 1920x1200, that is not an issue.

I will be posting a ebay link soon but in the meantime, send me PM's with offers if interested. And please, only SERIOUS buyers!

Intel Technology Expert Hints At 3D Internet Within Five Years

3D may be popping up in just about every facet of consumer electronicsthese days (your next HDTV included), but so far, it managed to largelyavoid tampering with the delicate Internet space. Of course, we allknew it wouldn't stay that way forever, and now a technology expert atIntel expects 3D to be a huge part of the way we interact with the Webwithin just five years.

That means that by the time 2015 rolls around, the articles you'rereading here will quite literally be popping off the screen and intoyour brain. It's the next wave of New Media (Web 3.0, even?), and nowit looks like it's on a fast track to reality. We jest mostly, butthere's some since to this logic. Look how much multi-media content ison the web now, and compare that to just five years ago. To say thatavailable content on the Internet has "increased" since 2005 would beunderstating things; to say media has "exploded" on the 'net since 2005would be more like it.

If one explosion can happen in those five years, there's nothingstopping another explosion from happening in 2015. According to SeanKoehl, a technology evangelist with Intel Labs, he believes that techis evolving so that 3D applications could become a regular part of theWeb in as little as five years from now. He also made broaderstatements on the future of the Internet in general, but the 3D aspectreally has us thinking. With NVIDIA's 3D Vision kit already providingthis tech for games, there's already hardware in place to support a 3DInternet. And given that so much material is being filmed in 3D now,that's already taken care of as well. Sean followed up his thoughts onthe matter with this:

"I think our lives will be a lot different. Look at the trends of thelast decade or two. Think about computers becoming widespread, and theInternet and these mobile devices. With the availability of all thiscomputing power, we're only beginning to exploit it. Now we're addingmore intelligence and more capability. Add that to 3-D worlds and itcould be very different than the sort of experiences that we havetoday. When we get to the point where suddenly it becomes easy to dosomethingthat seemed hard before, then it will be a dramatic change. TheInternet may never go fully 3-D, but making 3-D environments broadlyaccessible is probably capable within five years. I think it's going togive flexibility to let people really takeadvantage of virtual realities. The power to shape your environmentwould be dramatic."

This all sounds totally feasible to us, but we're still not sold onwhether consumers really want 3D. Sure, 3D has done well in the cinema,but will that translate to 3D HDTV and 3D Blu-ray sales? Only time willtell, but considering that a 3D Internet would cost no more to use thanthe standard Internet for 3D Vision owners, the 3D Web may actuallyhave a better chance at catching on than those other guys.

Minecraft ( Building block game )

I found this game a few months ago and got hooked. It's in alpha right now and you can get it for half the price at $13. When it goes into beta the price will go up.

Basically the game is legos, where you build ***. There are 2 modes as of right now, survival and creative.

In survival mode you basically just try to stay alive with no real objectives yet. You build a fort and fend off monsters during the night. Notch, the creator of the game, has been developing a test survival mode called infdev which involves playing in infinite worlds. Currently this mode is only single-player, but Notch plans to add multi-player soon to it.

In creative mode you're given infinite building blocks and you build whatever floats your boat. This mode has both single-player and multi-player, which is cool because it's way more fun to be building with other people.

Notch plans to add other gamemodes in the future aswell.It's made in Java and can be played in a browser

The website is www.minecraft.net

Here are some pictures of it

ask for software recommendation

Is there something could let me log on computer without inputting password? Any recommendations? Thanks.

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IT News HeadLines (HotHardware) 11/04/2010

The website is www.minecraft.net

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