Gaming as a Cultural Thermometer: Beyond the Frat Pack by James Boza
When I walked into the store, all I wanted was some lunch-type that could get me through the rest of the work week. However, when I passed the crowd of onlookers just past the store entrance, and then nearly tripped over the rickety card table (complete with cheesy plastic tablecloth) that they... I’m no world-traveler, but it’s a safe bet to say that these titles don’t exactly start the streets of Tokyo aflame with excitement on their release day as they do here, making the Top-Shelf-Sports-Game-Release-Week-Mania a uniquely American experience.

Computer Memory - How Much Is Enough? by Michael Russell
How much memory should you have in your personal computer? How much is enough? How much is too much? How much is too little? These are not easy questions to answer. The truth is, memory requirements to run basic programs over the last 20 years have gone up exponentially. ... The early Dungeons and Dragons video games, which were some of the most popular of the time, required between 4 and 16 meg of RAM to run depending on the game itself. ... A typical home PC better have at least 256 meg of RAM if it wants to just be able to crawl through start up, running your Internet connection and a...

Essential Accessories For Your Sony PSP by Joseph Ducat
The Sony PSP is a fun and handy portable entertainment device not only good for playing games, but enjoying music and video as well. But while the PSP is great all on its own, you can make it even better with the addition of some useful accessories. Here are some accessories I consider essential... And just because it is portable does not mean you can walk easy with a PSP in your pocket, unless you trust its neoprene slipcover from keeping it unharmed it if it should fall. ... With a large memory card for your PSP, you can really load up your toy on games, music, and video, turning it into...

MIT and Micro-sensors Making Progress by Lance Winslow
Micro-sensors are making a lot of progress these days. MIT, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon and many others are moving the ball forward thru collaboration much faster than would have been anticipated. The number of applications is staggering. Some is simply fun and games while others have great... Back to the subject of micro-sensors; These terrific new innovations are very unlimited for so many uses in the future; from wearable, walk around computers to sensors for robotics to be your personal electronic slaves to serve all man’s needs.

Mac or PC by Michael Kaye
For the longest time, people would just walk into a computer store and buy a PC because that is what everyone else seemed to be using. With the success of the iPod people are beginning to take notice of Apple and their very eye catching products. Now there seems to be a choice, which computer... You can always purchase a console game like the XBox 360 and destroy your friends from the comfort of your couch. ... Make sure you balance all of your computer uses, you may not have as much time as you think to game with all of the other great programs available.

Biostar Combo Motherboards by Hattingh Willem
I recently decided to upgrade my Pentium III 800 MHz machine, which at the time was being used as a gentoo server. I am and most likely will always be a very big fan of Abit and Asus motherboards. Simply because their robust features, scalability and just all out performance. ... I could notice a bit of graphics and video lag, this was not at all bad however since I have seen much worse in much shorter times on higher level machines. ... Drivers installed and I log in to the first account, once in game everything looked great, it was smooth no problems what so ever.

When to Buy Guide - A Guide on When to Purchase a New Computer by Tom Wardrop
A complete guide to buying a computer... Note: This is guide targeted at beginners and intermediate computer users and buyers. These are my views and opinions only. Please use the information as reference only. Many people may wonder when the best time to build a computer is. ... Large video files require a lot of RAM to be able to access different parts of the video faster. ... Where, if you want your new computer to act as a media centre for playing movies, captured video.etc then RAM will be your primary part followed by CPU.

What is 3G (Third Generation) Technology by Rod Morris
3G, short for “Third Generation Wireless,” is the next generation high-speed mobile system based on GSM. 3G supports broadband, packet-based transmission of voice, text, multimedia, and video data at rates from 384 kbps to 2 Mbps. At the heart of 3G is the aim to provide mobile users, wherever... - Users can take advantage of mobile video on demand to watch news, sports highlights, and video clips anytime on their mobile devices. ... With 3G, the mobile user can access high speed internet, videoconferencing, and basic video/TV services.

MP What? by Gene Simmons
At the ripe old age of “almost older than dust”, I’ve found there are several things I can do without. Here are some of them: Cell phone – OK, to be honest here, I do have a cell phone – but I never turn it on. It’s one of those old-fashioned, bulky ones that I have just for emergencies. ... I wonder if my Emerson transistor radio still works… Satellite radio – I seems to me that there is plenty of stuff available through the regular FM channels without having to fork out extra bucks just to have a selection of a hundred and sixty other things to listen to.

Cooling Problems: A Five Step Approach by Michael Quarles
Is your computer a monster? Is it a fire-breathing dragon that can go howling through the latest games, the most intense video, and the heaviest of heavy duty number crunching? If so, the analogy of fire-breathing dragon to computer may be particularly apt, because the inside of its case can run... No matter how strong the exhaust fans are in your PC, it has to be able to pull some air in through the vents to breathe, you might say. ... When your cat gets hot, it can get up and walk away. ... Ask yourself this: why does a cat like to sleep in the shaft of sunlight that comes through a window?