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looks kool, is that an alienware windows theme ???

lol Owner Male mIRC g0t female ???

yea like i said on anothert forum XP will do me for next 8 years or so lol or when i can play all games i like on linux

lol true we all could all read from right to left in the same prospect as arabic writing is.

I might be wrong or my eyes are off but i think all gmail inbox's have been upgraded to having 100 invites per-email address now rather then 50 i just thought id share this just so people know. means i have 300 invites now lol.

i have it looks fine to me..

A lil somthing like this would look good for it i reckon its not perfect but i done a few lttle editing things to make it look a lil better

i reckon a webchat like that would look kool with the nicklist on the left

yeah lol both are not perfect but they are close enough

the banner is back

that looks preatty tight good work

IF you use a pirated Windows Operating System and download new updates and drivers from the Microsoft download centre, you may be in for a surprise from July 26. In a global initiative aimed at nudging users to shift to genuine Windows software, Microsoft will kick off its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program from July 26. Under this, users of pirated Windows XP and 2000 Operating System who want to download new updates and drivers will have to go for a Legalisation SKU priced Rs 4,000-4,500 for Windows XP Home, and less than Rs 6,500 for Windows XP Professional. As per Business Software Alliance, India ranks 20 in global software piracy, with a rate of 73 per cent. China ranks second with a rate of 92 per cent and annual losses of $3,823 million, while Pakistan ranks nine with a 83-per cent piracy rate. "In India, research has shown that as much as 50 per cent of the people using pirated software are willing to buy genuine software if they have the ability to identify it. It has also revealed that price is not the only factor for people, and they would buy genuine software if they see value in it," Mr Rishi Srivastava, Director, Windows Client Business Group, Microsoft India, said here. With this initiative in place, users of Windows OS, attempting to download new updates such as drivers and other applications from the MS download centre, would be asked to validate their software online by feeding a unique product key that can be found on the certificate of authenticity that comes with every piece of genuine software. Once validated, the user would get access to premium content on the download centre. The activation code or the product key used to identify a genuine user of Windows cannot be used by bulk users for downloads. Users of pirated software unable to validate would be given an option to buy genuine Windows XP and install it onto the PC for a price cheaper than the retail version or off-the-shelf box, which costs about Rs 5,000 for Windows XP Home. "In India, the retail version is a fraction of our overall sales for Windows, and therefore we do not expect the legalisation SKU to have a significant impact on this part of our business," said Mr Srivastava. Elaborating on the benefits that will be offered to genuine Windows software users, he said, "Microsoft's Photoediting and managing software PhotoStory 3, which is sold in retail globally, would be available for free download for genuine Windows users behind WGA. In addition, our anti-spyware software would be available for free through WGA, once the software is launched," Mr Srivastava said. Besides this, Microsoft plans to make available discounted offerings on smartphones and games for the Indian audience in particular. However, the company plans to continue offering critical security updates to all users - irrespective of whether they have genuine and pirated software. "This is aimed at ensuring that hundreds of millions of users are not left in the lurch after July 26," he said. 4,000 Rs is approx $91.92 US. 6,500 Rs is approx $149.37 US

yea double that man

Last Monday, Google announced the availability of their Video Viewer software as a component of their new Web-based video search service. The video search allows users to enter keywords and find results from a database of videos from numerous sources. Consumers must use Google's Video Viewer software in order to watch the videos and the company restricted the player to only display video from their servers. Jon Johansen posted his modified code of Google's Video Viewer - based on the open-source VLC player - on his site Tuesday that removes the restriction. Users of his modified program can use the Video Viewer to watch videos not found in Google's database. John Johansen was nicknamed DVD Jon after breaking the copy protection on DVDs and is also known for reverse engineering Apple's iTunes music software. Google confirmed yesterday that Johansen's Video Viewer modification would not compromise Google's servers. "This modification of Google's open-source video viewer does not compromise the integrity and security of content available from Google Video in any way," the search company said in a statement. The company advised users not to install Johansen's version of the Video Viewer, "It could result in security vulnerabilities on their computer and may disrupt their computer's ability to access Google Video."

Max Payne is coming to the big screen. According to today's Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox is hooking up with Collision Entertainment to make a film based on the gritty third-person shooter which was released back in 2001. The story, as THR reminds us, centers around a New York cop, Max Payne, whose wife and baby are murdered by criminals high on a new drug called Valkyr. Without much left to live for, Payne joins the DEA and goes undercover with the mob to discover the source of the drug. Framed by the murder of his partner, Max is hunted down by both the mob and the cops in his one-man war on crime. A videogame sequel to Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, was released in 2003. Producer Scott Faye told the trade that the film will tell the origin story of the character. He says it'll have a Dirty Harry-like tone and that the lead role calls for an actor with some chops. "I think this is a real actor's part because although the story will have action and intrigue, at its core it's a story about a man who loses everything in life that's dear to him," Faye said.

Microsoft and Toshiba to codevelop players that use the next-gen storage format, which Bill Gates says future models of the next-gen console might adopt. A major development in the next-generation disc wars took place this week, with Sony's top rival in the format flap inking a pact with its main competitor in the games market. At a Tokyo press conference on Monday, Microsoft and Toshiba announced that they will jointly work on the development of HD-DVD players that use Microsoft Windows CE technology. Toshiba hopes the alliance with Microsoft will help streamline production of the next-generation DVD player. "I believe this will bring practical benefits, such as a shorter development period and lower costs," stated Atsutoshi Nishida, president and CEO of Toshiba. The two companies also announced that they plan to develop mobile PCs that use the next version of the Windows operating system, known as Longhorn. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who also attended the event, commented that Microsoft "has taken a neutral position as to the format [dispute]" between HD-DVD and Blu-ray, the format Sony is backing. However, when asked if Microsoft's Xbox 360 will adopt HD-DVD, Gates commented that initial shipments of the console will be based on the current DVD format as planned, but the machine may incorporate an additional capability to read HD-DVD in the future. The Blu-ray and HD-DVD factions have waged a three-year war to get their format adopted as the next-generation standard for home media. In February, the two sides called a truce when they began negotiations for a unified standard that takes advantage of both formats. The negotiations broke off without any results, and the two camps have sent mixed messages about whether or not they will resume talks. Nishida dodged questions about whether his company's new project with Microsoft would have any impact on negotiations for a unified disc format. "It's hard to answer that," he said. "We must see things from our end user's point of view."

Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s No.2 maker of x86 microprocessors, said Tuesday it had filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of chips, in U.S. federal district court for the district of Delaware accusing Intel of unfair competition, which limited market share growth of AMD. "Everywhere in the world, customers deserve freedom of choice and the benefits of innovation -- and these are being stolen away in the microprocessor market," said Hector Ruiz, AMD chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. "Whether through higher prices from monopoly profits, fewer choices in the marketplace or barriers to innovation – people from Osaka to Frankfurt to Chicago pay the price in cash every day for Intel’s monopoly abuses." The antitrust complaint against Intel Corporation was filed under Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, Sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, and the California Business and Professions Code. The 48-page complaint explains in detail how Intel has unlawfully maintained its monopoly in the x86 microprocessor market by engaging in worldwide coercion of customers from dealing with AMD. It identifies 38 companies that have been victims of coercion by Intel – including large scale computer-makers, small system-builders, wholesale distributors, and retailers, through seven types of illegality across three continents, AMD claims. AMD said that Intel’s share of the x86 chip market currently counts for about 80% of worldwide sales by unit volume and 90% by revenue, "giving it entrenched monopoly ownership and super-dominant market power." AMD said Intel’s illegal and unfair actions include the following: * Intel has forced major customers into exclusive or near-exclusive deals; * Intel has conditioned rebates, allowances and market development funding on customers’ agreement to severely limit or forego entirely purchases from AMD; * Intel has established a system of discriminatory, retroactive, first-dollar rebates triggered by purchases at such high levels as to have the practical and intended effect of denying customers the freedom to purchase any significant volume of processors from AMD; * Intel has threatened retaliation against customers introducing AMD computer platforms, particularly in strategic market segments; * Intel has established and enforced quotas among key retailers effectively requiring them to stock overwhelmingly, if not exclusively, Intel-powered computers, thereby artificially limiting consumer choice; * It has forced PC makers and technology partners to boycott AMD product launches and promotions; * Intel has abused its market power by forcing on the industry technical standards and products which have as their central purpose the handicapping of AMD in the marketplace. This litigation follows a recent ruling from the Fair Trade Commission of Japan (JFTC), which found that Intel abused its monopoly power to exclude fair and open competition, violating Section 3 of Japan’s Antimonopoly Act. These findings reveal that Intel deliberately engaged in prohibited business practices to stop AMD’s increasing market share by imposing limitations on Japanese PC manufacturers. Intel did not dispute these charges. The European Commission has stated that it is pursuing an investigation against Intel for similar possible antitrust violations and is cooperating with the Japanese authorities. In the lawsuit AMD brings several examples how Intel forced customers not to buy AMD processors, how the chipmaker provided or withdrew marketing or engineering funds from certain PC makers or provided other privileges or disadvantages in order to stop those companies from using AMD chips or participating in AMD events. The Sunnyvale, California-based company says that Intel has attempted to change specification of DDR3 memory pin-out in order to slowdown adoption of the memory type by the main rival. Among other things AMD blames Intel in creating compilers for software that caused AMD chips either to work slower than Intel’s, or to crash. AMD demands the court to find Intel guilty of all charges and compensate AMD its losses as well as profits caused by Intel’s actions. "Intel has not yet received any formal word from AMD or the Delaware Court regarding this alleged complaint. We cannot comment on this matter unless or until we receive and have a chance to review the alleged claims," an Intel European spokesman told X-bit labs on Tuesday.

KELLOGG’S bosses have named a new breakfast product after a slang expression for COCAINE. Company chiefs were on a high when they launched chocolatey Coco Rocks earlier this year. But they were left red-faced last night after discovering the term is already a street word for dark-brown crack cocaine, made by adding chocolate pudding during its production. It is clearly listed in Buzzed, a glossary of drug terms — but marketing gurus never bothered to check. MANY foreign firms’ products do not translate well. Like... ZIT: Greek soft drink COLON: Spanish detergent KRAPP: Swedish loo roll HOMO: Japanese sausage MUCOS: Japanese drink PANSY: Chinese underwear PSHITT: French soft drink Charity Drugscope said: “You’d think firms like Kellogg’s would have teams of people checking new brand names. “Coco rocks means brown crack made by adding chocolate pud. God knows why anyone would want to do that, but they do.†Bosses are now understood to be deciding whether to rebrand the cereal. A spokeswoman said: “We gave it that name as it contains rock-shaped pillows filled with chocolate.â€

As the clock ticks on support for mainstream Windows 2000 users, Microsoft has released a "high priority" update rollup of over 50 security fixes. Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 was released last week, just days before mainstream support expired on June 30. The rollup contains fixes that were issued between the release of Windows 2000 SP4 and April 30, 2005. It contains a variety of fixes for files that have not been part of previous updates, so it should be applied even on systems that have been kept up-to-date, Microsoft says. High Priority The rollup is listed as a "high priority" update on the Windows Update Web site, and will be placed under the "critical and service pack" categories. But Microsoft is transitioning Windows 2000 users to a new Windows Update site over the next few months, and the rollup will be listed there under the "critical and service packs" category, it says. While Thursday marks the end of support for so-called mainstream Windows 2000 customers, the software maker also offers extended support until June 30, 2010 for a fee. All customers will receive free security hotfix support through March 31, 2010, however. Go here to get update

its lasted nearly as long as the AK-47 and M16 lol

lol in NZ if your stating the ($) in USD comparison thats still like 500-600$ NZD

yea yea true but id rather look more l33t0 with a royal blue disk that looks kool

i just wish i could run Blue Ray disks on my computer cause then i could put my whole hard drive including windows XP on it dual-layer blue ray disks can hyold up to 50 GB's - beat that iPod

Sony unveils its next-gen console in LA; Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, Gran Turismo 5, and Warhawk redux confirmed. LOS ANGELES--Today saw the second of the big three console makers announce its next-generation platform. At its pre-E3 press conference, Sony Computer Entertainment gave the world its first look at the PlayStation 3, as it is now officially called. While the device's price has not yet been set, its release window--spring 2006--has. Flanked by Sony Computer Entertainment America President and CEO Kaz Hirai, SCE head Ken Kutaragi introduced it as a "supercomputer for computer entertainment." The name was not unexpected, since Sony had been running an extensive teaser-ad campaign prepping the public for the PlayStation 3. The company had laid a blanket of posters around the Los Angeles Convention Center, site of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3). Bus stalls and billboards around the convention center proclaimed "Prepare for Chang3" in the distinctive PlayStation font with partial shots of the Dual Shock controller's square-circle-triangle-X buttons. Sony also confirmed the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. It will also support CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. Sony also confirmed that the machine will be backward compatible all the way to the original PlayStation. It will also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, an SD slot, and a compact flash memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5-inch HDD, somewhat similar to the Xbox 360's. Sony did not mention if the drive would be standard. Sony also laid out the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3 will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2GHz, giving the whole system 2 teraflops of overall performance. It will sport 256MB XDR main RAM at 3.2GHz, and it will have 256MB of GDDR VRAM at 700MHz. Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer," which is based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution--some of the highest HD resolution around. The RSX also has 512MB of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. It also has more than 300 million transistors, larger than any processor commercially available today. It will be manufactured using the 90nm process, with eight layers of metal. The RSX is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which would cost roughly $1,000 total if purchased today. The PlayStation 3 will also sport some hefty multimedia features, such as video chat, Internet access, digital photo viewing, and digital audio and video. Speaking of video, Sony Computer Entertainment's chief technical officer Masa Chatani was on hand to show off the PS3's panoramic video functions. Since the console has two HD outputs, it is can be hooked up to two side-by-side HDTVs to projecting video in a 32:9 extra-widescreen format (think Cinemascope in your living room). Like a gigantic version of the Nintendo DS, the dual digital outputs also allow for an extended game display, with the action on one screen and either game information or video chat on the second. Out of the box, the PS3 will have the capability to support seven Bluetooth controllers, which can be used for nearly 24 hours before they require charging. Later, pictures of the controllers themselves were released, showing their almost boomerang-like shape. It will also have six USB slots for peripherals: four up front and two in the back. As rumored, it will also have Wi-Fi connectivity to the PSP, which can be used as a remote screen and/or controller. Dr. Richard Marx, the inventor of EyeToy, was on hand to show off the PS3's wireless HD IP Camera. The demo recalled rumors that the machine will have Minority Report-esque motion-sensing capabilities. Marx held two small cup-like objects in his hands, which moved the cups on the screen in real time. To show off the PlayStation 3's graphical brawn, Sony showed several game demos, including an Unreal 3 engine show-off of what appeared to be Unreal Tournament 2007. In what must come as a relief to developers, Epic Games' Tim Sweeney was on hand to vouch for the PS3, saying it was "easy to program for" and that Epic had received its first PS3 hardware two months ago. He proved the tech demo was real-time by showing it again and by manipulating the camera and zooming in. Sony also showed off several other tech demos. One was a next-gen remake of the famed "duck demo" first shown when the PlayStation 2 launched. Except this time, instead of one duck in a bathtub, the demo showed a whole flock of ducks milling about, as well as several toy battleships. Another demo showed grass and foliage growing while another showed Gran Turismo cars racing with Spider-Man swinging overhead. Speaking of Spider-Man, another demo showed highly detailed renders of Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus recreated from the film Spider-Man 2. However, Sweeney's words were only the beginning. Later, Sony trotted out a whole host of publishers that are backing the PlayStation 3. And in the process, it confirmed several games for the console. Hideo Kojima introduced Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4, Capcom showed off Devil May Cry 4, Namco unveiled Tekken 6, Polyphony Digital trotted out a fifth Gran Turismo, SCEE showed off the next Killzone, and Rockstar Games showed a new Western title. EA President Larry Probst was also on hand to show off a demonstration of the next Fight Night game, which will presumably be called Fight Night Round 3. When one of the two fighters took a blow, his skin rippled realistically. Kudo Tsonoda from EA's Chicago studio was on hand, and said that the goal is to make the facial animation convey the amount of punishment a pugilist has suffered. And still the games came. SCEE had three on display: A third Getaway, with an even seedier, nastier version of London; a new off-road racing game called Motor Storm from Evolution Studios; and a shooter called Heavenly Sword. Sega is readying Fifth Phantom Saga, and Bandai is prepping another Gundam game. Ubisoft is continuing to innovate in the first-person shooter field with an all-new IP named Killing Day. Koei enlightened the crowd with a demo of Ni-oh, a new martial-arts-themed brawler about Buddha's monk bodyguards. Incognito is developing a sequel to Warhawk, the acclaimed actioner for the original PlayStation. However, one of the night's most impressive tech demos will likely be the most disappointing for fans of the Final Fantasy series. After showing some footage from the upcoming Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2, Square Enix Yochi Wada showed a very impressive demo called "Final Fantasy VII: Technical Demo for PlayStation 3." The visually impressive demo showed a sequence of a cityscape, culminating with fan favorite Cloud jumping out of a train. However, Wada said the clip was "merely a sample" and Square Enix currently has no plans to release a remake of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation 3. However, he did say the series would arrive on the console in "some form." Wada's presence at the PS3 launch was ironic, given that Microsoft announced Final Fantasy XI for the Xbox 360 just hours later. In fact, much of Sony's conference seemed designed to one-up the features of Microsoft's new console point by point. Sony also emphasized that the PlayStation 3 would have similar online connectivity and services as the next generation of Xbox Live. Calling it "an always on, always connected device," Chatani said the PS3 would be constantly in touch with a "PlayStation World" network "fundamentally based on a on community, communication commerce, and content." He said that subscribers could "exchange unique characters and items through the network," much like Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace. PLAYSTATION 3 SPECIFICATIONS CPU: Cell Processor PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz --1 VMX vector unit per core --512KB L2 cache --7 x SPE @3.2GHz --7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs --7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE --*1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy --Total floating point performance: 218 gigaflops GPU RSX @ 550MHz --1.8 TFLOPS floating point Performance --Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels --Multi-way programmable parallel Floating point shader pipelines --Sound Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell-based processing) MEMORY 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz System Bandwidth Main RAM-- 25.6GB/s VRAM--22.4GB/s RSX-- 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read) SB2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read) SYSTEM FLOATING POINT PERFORMANCE: 2 teraflops STORAGE --HDD Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1 --I/O--USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0) --Memory Stickstandard/Duo, PRO x 1 --SD standard/mini x 1 --CompactFlash(Type I, II) x 1 COMMUNICATION --Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2) --Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g --Bluetooth--Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) --ControllerBluetooth (up to 7) --USB 2.0 (wired) --Wi-Fi (PSP) --Network (over IP) AV OUTPUT Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p HDMI out x 2 AV multi out x 1 Digital out (optical) x 1 DISC MEDIA CD PlayStation CD-ROM PlayStation2 CD-ROM CD-DA CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD DualDisc (audio side) DualDisc (DVD side) PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R, DVD+RW Blu-ray Disc PlayStation 3 BD-ROM BD-ROM BD News Source: Gamespot.com Final Design Pictures: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3(Different Coloured Consoles) Image 4 Image 5 (Controller)

why is err0rs blue and ozzys red ??? lol