Magic Sliders: Fighting Moving Day Friction

Published on February 26, 2005 to Desktop Computers

Moving is a pain, to put it politely. But Magic Sliders are designed to take some of the friction out of sliding around your furniture and equipment. Are the Sliders a friction-reducing miracle, as its vendor claims, or a cheap gimmick? Read more

Review: Making a little Magic on your Network

Published on November 10, 2005 to Networking

Setting up a small LAN isn't always easy for the newbie. David Strom looks at two products that try and somewhat succeed at easing the pain of getting a small LAN up and running. Read more

AMD's CPUs Help Put The Magic In Lucasfilm's Special Effects

Published on May 18, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

As Chief Technology Officer of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic, Cliff Plumer is responsible for bringing together the people and computers behind the spectacular special effects we see on the big screen and in games. AMD CPUs power virtually every stationary and mobile graphics workstation and server at Lucasfim. Read more

Chroma Keying for the Masses: Serious Magic Ultra

Published on October 28, 2004 to Networking

You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get professional green/blue screen movie effects. Serious Magic's Ultra will add magic to your videos for a fraction of the cost of other chroma keying packages. Read more