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  • New AACS Processing Key released
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    New AACS Processing Key released

    June 4, 2007 1:18pm PDT

    The cat and mouse game between the hackers and the AACS Licensing Authority continues as the latest MKB v3 Processing Key is released onto the web.

  • Crazy computer mods
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    Crazy computer mods

    June 1, 2007 12:45pm PDT

    By Anthony Sullivan I'm not sure what possesses a person to take a perfectly good computer and begin chopping, hacking, and otherwise affixing away at it in order to make it look like something...

    33 Latest comment by TheComputerator

  • Modified Amiga 1000 hides modern PC
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    Modified Amiga 1000 hides modern PC

    June 1, 2007 12:38pm PDT

    Follow along, as a Commodore enthusiast turns an old Amiga 1000 into a modern computer.

  • Help an orphan and get a new pet
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    Help an orphan and get a new pet

    May 31, 2007 2:17pm PDT

    In a land and time where war is an every day reality, there is going to be collateral damage. The innocent are going to suffer -- there is no getting around it. But there is something adventurers...

    2 Latest comment by ddemoya@...

  • Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware
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    Dinosaur sightings - old-school computer hardware

    May 25, 2007 10:58am PDT

    From ENIAC to RadioShack's TRS-80, this gallery contains photos of the outdated computer hardware that fills museums, supply closets, storage lockers, and techie basements everywhere.

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  • Speed and power to grow on with the Alienware Area-51 7500
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    Speed and power to grow on with the Alienware Area-51 7500

    May 23, 2007 7:44am PDT

    The specifications for the Alienware Area-51 7500 are impressive: an overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Quad CPU, the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, 2GB RAM, and a RAID 0 set of hard drives. This...

    3 Latest comment by rahuman@...

  • What's in my Interop Las Vegas 2007 goodie bag
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    What's in my Interop Las Vegas 2007 goodie bag

    May 23, 2007 12:22am PDT

    CMP Media's Interop 2007 Las Vegas attendee bag contains a water bottle, t-shirt, and a ton of marketing material.

    4 Latest comment by bbbaldie_z

  • Pranked: Could your office cube be next?
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    Pranked: Could your office cube be next?

    May 16, 2007 1:23pm PDT

    By: Anthony SullivanMaybe it's a coincidence or maybe ist something written in to the DNA of those who are destined to work in cubicles, but it seems that no office is short of michievious...

    7 Latest comment by tisjester@...

  • Screenshots of a successful weekend project -- a fully functional Media PC
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    Screenshots of a successful weekend project -- a fully functional Media PC

    May 16, 2007 11:42am PDT

    One of the more popular, geek-friendly weekend projects available is the building of a functional Media PC. TechRepublic Senior Software Engineer Bryan Peabody recently spent a weekend creating a...

    39 Latest comment by gil_gosseyn

  • Cracking open the  Alienware Area-51 7500
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    Cracking open the Alienware Area-51 7500

    May 8, 2007 7:28am PDT

    The good folks at Alienware recently sent TechRepublic one of their Area-51 7500 gaming desktops for review. We take a look inside this super-performing premium gaming system and drool over the...

    32 Latest comment by {nyquist} phreeqwhenCB

  • Cracking open a DVD player
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    Cracking open a DVD player

    May 4, 2007 7:28am PDT

    You can buy one for less than $50, but DVD players are still packed with powerful electronics. Follow along as we crack open an ALBA 65/A DVD player.

    12 Latest comment by ironman556_2003@...

  • A first look: Inside Windows Home Server remote access
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    A first look: Inside Windows Home Server remote access

    April 27, 2007 7:55am PDT

    Windows Home Server gives you the ability to access files remotely by providing you with a URL that allows you to upload or download files from anywhere on the Web. Shawn Morton gives a first look...

    9 Latest comment by Fil0403

  • Cracking open the Linksys WRT54G wireless router
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    Cracking open the Linksys WRT54G wireless router

    April 19, 2007 11:24am PDT

    The Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router is one of the most common 802.11g devices deployed. A favorite of everyone from Linux fans to Windows users, here's a look inside what powers this ubiquitous device.

    38 Latest comment by animoid

  • Cracking open the Microsoft Zune
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    Cracking open the Microsoft Zune

    April 19, 2007 11:23am PDT

    Portable media players are all the rage. View this gallery for an inside look at Microsoft's new Zune. From the device's packaging to its software and the device itself, here's what you get (and...

    35 Latest comment by launa.@...

  • A first look: The Lord of the Rings Online
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    A first look: The Lord of the Rings Online

    April 19, 2007 10:58am PDT

    A new MMORPG is set to arrive May 2007. Here are some images from the open beta.

    15 Latest comment by Mark W. Kaelin

  • Careless users prove PCs and drinks don't mix
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    Careless users prove PCs and drinks don't mix

    April 13, 2007 10:49am PDT

    Whether it's beer, wine, water, or powered candy, these users still haven't learned to protect their PCs from spills.

    29 Latest comment by seanferd

  • Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1984-1989
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    Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1984-1989

    April 12, 2007 8:22am PDT

    The 1980s was a decade when cool cops patrolled the streets of Miami and Reaganomics drove US fiscal policy. It was also the decade when PCs went mainstream. This gallery showcases several...

    64 Latest comment by neil.haughton@...

  • Unboxing and testing the Apple TV
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    Unboxing and testing the Apple TV

    April 3, 2007 7:24am PDT

    See the hardware that lurks inside Apple's latest media machine.

    13 Latest comment by usabrit

  • PC pets
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    PC pets

    March 27, 2007 7:55am PDT

    Pet owners show off their four-legged peripherals.

  • Technologia: A travel log of Ghostland in the World of Warcraft
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    Technologia: A travel log of Ghostland in the World of Warcraft

    March 23, 2007 11:47am PDT

    The World of Warcraft expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, added two new player races and several new areas for players to explore. One of those new races, the Blood Elves, has a new area just for...

    3 Latest comment by hollywood.ron@...