Archived News From March 2011

Always Bet on Duke, Well, Kinda | Thursday, 24 March 2011 | 16:32

Can't wait for Duke Nukem Forever?

Oh, shit.

Discuss the trailer here:
https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/583-always-bet-on-duke-well-kinda/

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Firefox 4.0 Officially Released | Tuesday, 22 March 2011 | 14:06

Mozilla Firefox 4.0 has been officially released. Be sure to grab your copy and show where you are.

Download Firefox 4.0 here:
https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

Discuss the awesomeness of Firefox 4.0 here:
https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/580-firefox-40-officially-released/

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Utah To Teach USA is a Republic, Not a Democracy | Friday, 11 March 2011 | 16:20

"Utah lawmakers passed a bill today to force public school teachers to teach that the USA is a republic, not a democracy, because a 'Democracy' would have 'Democrat' in it."

*facepalm*

They're correct, the USA is republic form of government, but what a stupid reason to teach it.

Read the full story here:
https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51390319-76/bill-compound-constitutional-curriculum.html.csp

Discuss the story here:
https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/578-utah-to-teach-usa-is-a-republic-not-a-democracy/

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2011-03-09 Web Reviews | Wednesday, 9 March 2011 | 12:47

"So how did Intel do this round? Very good actually. Having used a few of the Marvell controlled drives before, we had an idea of what to expect although we knew that Intel was bringing their own firmware. Obviously, they brought their 'A' game when they designed the firmware because their 510 Series performed better than any Marvell drive we have tested..."

Intel 510 Series 250GB SSDs in RAID0 - Legit Reviews
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"Zotac's Geforce GTX 570 does prove that is a direct competitor with any reference based HD 6970 at this given time. Through benchmarking and testing, both videocards won and lost during certain benchmarks and in the end, I can't and will not say one is better than the other..."

Zotac Geforce GTX 570 - Tweaknews
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"When you think of the ultimate gaming computer, I don't think a mousepad is what that first comes to mind. Nonetheless, mousepads are an essential part of any computer system. Sure, you can easily go without one, but depending on the surface you use, it could cause your mouse to perform poorly. If you use your mouse on a hard computer desk, a mousepad can certainly make it a lot more comfortable..."

Mionix Propus 380 - APH Networks
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"Not everyone can afford to have the most powerful computer with multiple 26" monitors, or maybe you have realized that you don't need a $500 video card to play your favourite game..."

ASUS ENGTS450 DirectCU OC Video Card - Benchmark Reviews

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2011-03-07 Web Reviews | Monday, 7 March 2011 | 22:56

"We haven't done many CPU cooler reviews here on TestFreaks, but I hope to change that, at least add some more from time to time. Evercool sent me two for review recently and that first I've got for you is the Buffalo that's compatible with LGA1156 and LGA1136 platforms..."

Evercool Buffalo CPU Cooler - TestFreaks
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"Wow what can I say about the 890FXA-GD65 motherboard from MSI..."

MSI 890FXA-GD65 Motherboard - GeekInvaders
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"Plextor is probably best known for their optical drives so it may come as a surprise to some that they also offer SSDs in their product line. Their most recent line is the M2 series which features a Marvell controller and a 6Gbps interface. We've got our hands on the 128GB version and we'll see how it stacks up against the other drives we have tested..."

Plextor M2 Series 128GB SATA 6Gbps Marvell SSD - Legit Reviews
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"Sitting at the top of the WD TV line-up is the Live Hub and that's the one we're looking at today. Checking out the box, you can see the device and some of the main features. One of the bigger features is the 1TB hard drive that's embedded into the WD TV Live Hub..."

Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Review - TweakTown
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"The Thermolab Trinity gets the OC3D Heatsink torture treatment..."

ThermoLab Trinity - Overclock3D
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"In 2010, a variety of different distributors, including Thermaltake, released relatively cheap high performance keyboards oriented specifically for gaming audience..."

Thermaltake eSports Meka G1 Keyboard - Bajoran3D
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"To sum up, Lian Li's PC-A04 is a real winner in the mATX world. With the ever growing availability of very competent micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboards, the PC-A04 is one of only..."

Lian Li PC-A04 Case - Tweak News
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"Designed to support latest Intel CPUs with integrated graphics and built around Intel's H57 chipset, the H57H-MUS board from ECS also features a complete bundle composed of a USB 3.0..."

ECS H57H-MUS (V1.0A) LGA1156 Motherboard - Madshrimps
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