Category: Software
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Crysis expected Mid 2007
Crysis is going to be the hit game from Crytek (previously producer of the hit game FarCry). But there is the big issue of when such a game is going to appear on our screens. Today, we read an article in the Inquirer that gives some details about the launch. Or lack of. Crysis is…
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Supersize your images
If you ever dreamed of printing images in much larger size than what your personal printer allows (let’s say 3′ by 6′), you have either to buy a very expensive printer or use a very expensive photo printing service. You see the common words here: very expensive. The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any…
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The world’s leading source for pure technical x86 processor information
Sometimes, you really need to have plenty of detailed technical information about the x86 Intel family of processors or some of the compatible models from AMD, Nexgen, Cyrix, Centaur or Transmeta. And it is not easy to find. So, I recommend SandPile.org: Implementation details, technical documentation, and even discussion forums.
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Age calculator
A new service offered freely to you by Roumazeilles.net: How long did you live? It probably will not change your life deeply, but it may be useful to know exactly how many seconds did you live already, ain’t it?
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HD vs DVD comparison
So, you are a fan of cinema and movies. So, you know that the first High-Definition (HD) movies are arriving and that manufacturers start delivering devices able to brighten your shiny eyes. But is it worth it? If you go to a mall and enter a video equipment shop, the sales people will insist that…
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Download free public domain music
Musopen is a community driven, online music repository started by a music and economics college student named Aaron Dunn. This site takes music that is in the public domain, meaning a work that belongs to the community, and has it recorded by individuals and college/community orchestras throughout the United States and stored online so it…
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CD-R/DVD-R reliability
The questions Many people are using optical media for their archival needs. They are very affordable and the manufacturers claim a storage life of more than ten years, often a century. However, when such claims are made people are always interested in ensuring that the figures are right and provable (archive management cannot accept to…
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G80, G84: nVidia solutions for 2007
The year 2007 will be DirectX 10 graphics solution year. It will be significant because of the arrival of new video games arriving in Spring 07 that will be compatible with this new standard (don’t forget that Vista is only requiring Direct X 9 compatibility to support its spiffy new 3D graphics interface, Aero). Most…
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Best posts of 2006
It is now the time to look back at the year 2006 and to check what you really liked in the Roumazeilles.net web site. So, here are the posts viewed the most in the past year. Is it a surprise? Canon 40D crushes 30D prices, at least, that was the rumour. But the prices went…