will be the envy of all your (slightly geeky) friends! There are plenty of things you could do with this project. You could have two big hard drives instead of the 2.5" drive. Perhaps software RAID it? Or if you add a switch and USB modem you could add routing...

more than most consumers want to pay • Client backup software is Windows only SnapAppliance's Snap Server 1100 has been around for a little over a year, having been introduced before hard drive maker Quantum spun out their Network Attached Storage (NAS)...

Matrox RT2500.. As far as other peripherals go, I've found that a CD burner or external Jaz drive can be very handy for moving and storing video files as long as they don't conflict with the capture system. DVD drives that require separate controllers can...

Bottom Line. ati. Today ATi announces its new notebook solution Mobility Radeon 9000. It is the first notebook graphics chip with DirectX 8 support. We tell you if it marks a real quantum leap in terms of notebook 3D-experience.. ATi is of course proud to...

In the audio field - as in many other areas - there's no shortage of announcements of pending revolutions and technologies that are supposed to usher you into a wondrous new world. It's often hard to distinguish between real advances, simple improvements on...

Gigabyte GeForce 8600GT Silent Pipe II Graphics Card. back to school already. Go back to school with neat notebooks, gnarly GPSes, a growlin' graphics card, a righteous router, a mean mouse, a hairy USB-FireWire hub and a freekin' fast Flash drive. Sorry about...

CPU utilization while performing decodes or transcodes of various types of video data, thanks to the 8600’s on-board codec circuitry. The unit’s dual DVI-I ports can drive displays with resolutions up to 2560x1600. Gigabyte also makes much of the unit’s...

times that speed, or 1.36 GHz. We've observed improvements of 20%-25% in CPU utilization while performing decodes or transcodes of various types of video data, thanks to the 8600's on-board codec circuitry. The unit's dual DVI-I ports can drive displays with...

Sony HDR-HC1: A Quantum Leap For Video Buffs. sony hdr hc1. Sony's smallest HD video camera costs upwards of $1,200, but is the way to go for serious amateur videographers looking to raise the level of their game.. The Sony HDR-HC1E costs upwards of $1,...