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Wikileaks Says Public Forced Canadian DMCA Delay | Thursday, 28 April 2011 | 19:51
Michael Geist is reporting that a new Wikileaks cable confirms that the Canadian Conservative government delayed introducing a Canadian DMCA in early 2008 due to public opposition. The US cable notes confirmation came directly from then-Industry Minister Jim Prentice, who told U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins that cabinet colleagues and Conservative MPs were worried about the electoral implications of copyright reform.
Why are we voting in the Conservatives? Geez guys.
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https://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5763/125/
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ASUS P8P67 PRO Sandy Bridge Motherboard | Monday, 25 April 2011 | 21:32
hexus.net writes:
"Readers looking to build a new mid-range PC would do well to take a good look at Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. In fact, we would find it hard to recommend anything other than an LGA1155 (Sandy Bridge) chip and associated motherboard as the guts of a mid-range system."
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https://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=30152
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/605-asus-p8p67-pro-sandy-bridge-motherboard/
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Epson WorkForce 840 Inkjet Printer | Friday, 22 April 2011 | 10:44
techwarelabs.com writes:
"There are numerous all in one devices competing in the SOHO marketspace. For a product to distinguish itself it has to be affordable, intuitive and easy to configure and use, utilize current technology effectively, or have some key features that give a competitive edge to the businesses that invest their hard earned tech buying dollars. In a field crowded with excellent products, the Epson WorkForce 840 is one such stand out. It is simple to configure and set up. Its intuitive and feature rich interface permits a very gentle learning curve, it is compact, 'green, blazingly fast, feature packed, and given the strong competitive environment, surprisingly affordable."
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https://www.techwarelabs.com/epson-workforce-840-inkjet-printer/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/603-epson-workforce-840-inkjet-printer/
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PowerColor LCS HD6970 | Friday, 22 April 2011 | 10:34
overclock3d.net writes:
"Today we take a look at the latest in PowerColor's Graphics Card range, the LCS HD6970. Factory-fitted waterblock Sir?"
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https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/powercolor_lcs_hd6970_review/1
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/602-powercolor-lcs-hd6970/
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Thermaltake Level 10 GT Full Tower Gaming Chassis | Friday, 22 April 2011 | 10:32
tweaktown.com writes:
"For those of you who lived under a rock last year and completely missed out on the BMW Group Designworks USA inspired Level 10, Let me bring you up to speed real quick. To understand this design, you have to first envision a thick, vertically mounted motherboard tray attached to a wide flat base. Unlike a typical chassis', there wasn't the "boxed" look with this chassis at all. In this design everything was mounted to the motherboard tray for support. In the front you had and optical bay rack that was in a separate compartment than the hard drive, and which each received their own slim covers. The top half of the motherboard used a small cover to go over the CPU cooler and PWM area of the motherboard, while yet another hinged compartment covered the expansion cards. This design is very unique, and was very impressive upon release. The biggest problem with the Level 10 I saw was the devastating price tag!"
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https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3988/thermaltake_level_10_gt_full_tower_gaming_chassis_review/index.html
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/601-thermaltake-level-10-gt-full-tower-gaming-chassis/
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Crucial m4 Solid State Drive Tests | Friday, 22 April 2011 | 10:27
benchmarkreviews.com writes:
"In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the Crucial m4 solid state drive against several of the fastest consumer storage devices available. Based on the Marvell 88SS9174-BLD2 SSD processor, this SATA 6 Gb/s drive is claimed to provide 415 MB/s reads and 260 MB/s writes with up to 90,000 IOPS. We've tested the Crucial m4 SSD against its older sibling, the Crucial RealSSD C300, to measure comparative performance differences. The 256GB model CT256M4SSD2 Crucial m4 also competes with the latest SandForce and Indilinx-based solid state drives, and our SSD test results show which product leads the consumer storage market."
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https://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=720&Itemid=60
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/600-crucial-m4-solid-state-drive-tests/
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Logitech Performance Mouse MX | Friday, 22 April 2011 | 10:25
techgage.com writes:
"When Logitech released its Revolution MX nearly five years ago, it delivered a mouse that impressed - and for good reason. It featured a great design that was both comfortable and attractive, and had a very effective hyper scroll wheel. With the Performance MX, a natural progression has been made, and an impressive one at that."
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https://techgage.com/article/logitech_performance_mouse_mx_review/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/599-logitech-performance-mouse-mx/
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Zalman Z9 Plus Mid-Tower Chassis | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:33
Techgage.com writes:
"It's been a good two-and-a-half years since we've taken a look at a Zalman chassis, so with the announcement of the ~$69 Z9 Plus, we were eager to get one in and see how it compared to the current fleet of sub-$100 offerings on the market. With that, let's see what the Z9 Plus gives us aside from its good looks and focus on efficient airflow."
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https://techgage.com/article/zalman_z9_plus_mid-tower_chassis_review/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/598-zalman-z9-plus-mid-tower-chassis/
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Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:30
madshrimps.be writes:
"Time to throw another case into the mix. Today we are introducing an evolution of one of coolermasters biggest sellers of the last years. The Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced. By listening to the end users input, the CM engineers have refined the 690 series case. Adding a removable HD bay (to support up to 3GPUs easily), a hot swappable HD docking station, baptised X-docking station, are just a few of the new features or updates as you want. The 690 II advanced is available in a window and non windowed version. Let's see what this beauty has got in store for you."
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https://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000160
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/597-coolermaster-cm-690-ii-advanced/
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Roccat Kulo | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:26
xsreviews.co.uk writes:
"Roccat while not one of the oldest names in the peripheral business, has certainly made one for themselves in recent years. XSR has been lucky enough to get to review most of what they have to offer and today is no exception."
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https://xsreviews.co.uk/2011/04/roccat-kulo/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/596-roccat-kulo/
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Xigmatek Elysium Video | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:23
overclock3d.net writes:
"Finally the Elysium is here, the question on all of our lips is have Xigmatek managed to make the perfect case on a budget?"
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https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/xigmatek_elysium_video_review/1
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/595-xigmatek-elysium-video/
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Thermaltake V9 BlacX Mid-Tower Case | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:19
bjorn3d.com writes:
"Thermaltake has been a well-known competitor in the computer case market for custom builders for about 10 years now. Covering all price points in the market, Thermaltake has a full lineup of cases to choose from. Our previous experiences with Thermaltake’s cases, power supplies, and other various components has been very positive and that keeps us on the lookout for new things from them."
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https://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/Thermaltake_V9_BlacX_Mid-Tower_Case/2038.html
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/594-thermaltake-v9-blacx-mid-tower-case/
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Gigabyte G-1 Assassin Gaming Motherboard | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 | 12:15
lanoc.org writes:
"I was there... I heard the loud noises and saw the grenades being thrown. My partner and I went to war and back that night. Some of the things we saw that night can and will never be un-seen. The night that Gigabyte invited us out for the launch of their new military themed gaming motherboards will be a night that will not be forgotten. I may be shell shocked from that night but we must go on. Today I have Gigabytes flagship G-1 Assassin here to review. With every part of the board designed specifically for the gamer I am very excited to see how it performs. Will there be a g-1 in your next build? Let’s find out."
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https://lanoc.org/review/hardware/motherboards/4920-gigabyte-g-1-assassin-gaming-motherboard
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/593-gigabyte-g-1-assassin-gaming-motherboard/
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Upcoming Review | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 04:03
I just wanted to let all readers of Unique Hardware know that we were given an new item to review. It's a little bit of a blast from the past. I am sure you'll enjoy it....
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Kingston Versus IronKey - Who Has The Fastest FIPS Flash Drive? | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 04:01
legitreviews.com writes:
"On paper it looks like the IronKey solutions should be faster, but you can't believe everything a company tells you when they are marketing a product they are trying to sell you. Since security is such a big deal to corporations these days we decided to order in these Flash drives and do some testing of our own. We've heard rumors and have experienced ourselves that review sites often get 'cherry picked' samples, so we ordered in as many drives as our $1000 self-prescribed budget would allow. You can look at our receipts from Amazon.com, TigerDirect.com and PConnection if you'd like..."
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https://www.legitreviews.com/article/1591/1/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/592-kingston-versus-ironkey-who-has-the-fastest-fips-flash-drive/
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Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:59
ixbtlabs.com writes:
"Today we'll focus on a top-end cooler from Noctua — NH-C14. It boasts of impressive design, bundle and build quality. Of course, a combination like this doesn't come cheap, and NH-C14 is quite expensive. But it offers you performance for every cent you spend."
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https://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/cpu/noctua-c14-p1.html
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/591-noctua-nh-c14-cpu-cooler/
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AMD Radeon HD 6450 and HD 6670 graphics card | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:57
hexus.net writes:
"The big guns of the graphics-card world have already fired for this year. Heck, even the mid-range stack for AMD and NVIDIA is pretty well set, with Radeon 6000 series going up against the GeForce GTX 500 cards. But now it's time for the little fellas to strut their stuff, as the two GPU companies release a wave of low-end discrete cards."
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https://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=30095
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/590-amd-radeon-hd-6450-and-hd-6670-graphics-card/
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Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570 Video Cards | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:54
tweaktown.com writes:
"I hate these low to mid-range cards; it's nothing against them directly, but they're always just so slow. Sure, they might be great for the price etc. - but testing them is still an absolute pain as they're always so much slower than the stuff I'm used to testing. The whole situation is made only worse by AMD releasing three models today, albeit we're only looking at the two higher end ones of these three new models. The good news for me is that we tend to only ever look at one or two of these new models and then continue looking at the fun stuff and what people wish they could afford, but can't.
That aside, these are important reviews, though, as this is where companies like AMD and NVIDIA make their money. These low end cards are the ones you might not personally see most of, but local computer shops and system integrators will. These are the kinds of cards that companies put "Huge 1GB GAMING video card" on the signs when advertising budget PCs."
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https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4007/sapphire_radeon_hd_6670_and_hd_6570_video_cards_review/index.html
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/589-sapphire-radeon-hd-6670-and-hd-6570-video-cards/
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Cooler Master Elite 343 mATX Case | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:51
benchmarkreviews.com writes:
"The enthusiast case market is replete with fancy cases brimming with exotic materials and features. It's not unusual for builders to buy 'more case than they need', investing extra money in a case their system can grow into. But sometimes all you need is a basic case: a good-quality enclosure that will serve as a home for your components in a business, "grandma computer", or other non-enthusiast setting. Although Benchmark Reviews does not often look at cases like this, they make up the bulk of the case market. While Cooler Master's best known for its enthusiast cases (such as the HAF series), they serve this market as well with cases like the Elite 343 mATX computer case."
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https://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=729&Itemid=61
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/588-cooler-master-elite-343-matx-case/
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MSI 6970 Lightning Twin Frozr III | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:48
pureoverclock.com writes:
"The MSI 6970 Lighting Twin Frozr III is an utterly massive graphics card, the longest on the market in fact, measuring over a foot in length. And MSI actually had to increase the size of the PCB to accommodate the 18-phase power design and a host of other goodies. The MSI 6970 Lightning is a behemoth, it's badass, and it looks awfully impressive. But can it deliver the goods? Let's find out."
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https://www.pureoverclock.com/article1266.html
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/587-msi-6970-lightning-twin-frozr-iii/
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AMD Radeon HD 6670 and 6570 Mainstream GPUs | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 | 03:46
hothardware.com writes:
"Today AMD continues to flesh out the Radeon HD 6000 series with a few more cards targeted at more budget-friendly, mainstream market segments. As their names suggest, the new Radeon HD 6670 and Radeon HD 6570 cards launching today are somewhat more powerful than the Radeon HD 6450, but they’re also priced a little higher too. We’re still talking about really affordable price-points though; 1GB GDDR5 versions of the Radeon HD 6670 will be available for as low as $99, while the 512MB GDDR5 (or 1GB DDR3) version of Radeon HD 6570 will be available for around $79..."
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https://hothardware.com/Reviews/AMD-Radeon-HD-6670-and-6570-Mainstream-GPUs/
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https://www.uniquehardware.ca/forums/index.php?/topic/586-amd-radeon-hd-6670-and-6570-mainstream-gpus/
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