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Is the Gamepad Really Designed for Gaming?
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 Game interface designers recognize how terrible the precision of controller sticks are and pretty much universally decide that a few undeserved kills are better than frustration from constant input failure. Because the controller would otherwise be too frustrating even the most competitive console title includes aim assist. The game might curl your projectile to the target it believes you intend to hit; it might nudge or lock your crosshairs to the target; it may do both and/or some other method. So why not just take away the gamepad since it is worse than the mouse and keyboard?"
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Sony PRS-T2 e-reader review: minus the audio
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The Sony PRS-T2 is a great successor to the PRS-T1. The differences are perhaps minor, but the new model adds Evernote and Facebook, and improves loading times. The one area where it falls short compared to last year's model is the audio support, that has been left out completely. Even without the audio feature, the PRS-T2 is one of the fastest and complete e-readers that is currently available.
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Windows 8 Device Onslaught
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Microsoft has high hopes for Windows 8, its next generation operating system that represents perhaps the biggest change to the Windows ecosystem since Windows 95. Intel would call this release a "tock"; Microsoft calls it the future of computing, one in which mobile and stationary products are unified with a touch-friendly front-end that's supposed to be easy to navigate and easy on the eyes with a modernized look and feel. Alas, software is only half of the equation. It takes hardware to push a platform to its full potential, and there will be no shortage of Windows 8 devices when the OS drops in a couple of weeks...
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Why I Still Use Windows; an editorial
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But what about the publishers who desire huge short-term sales figures? You might have noticed the countless cries for titles which are more challenging and appeal to somewhat of a niche audience. The logic should be simple: some people desire alternatives to what you produce. You are able to make a lot of money on niche content with a long shelf life. Of course I am not stupid publishers do not care too much about long-term sales because of their reliance on quarterly financial reports. They need to justify their work to their investors and big sales figures provide that validation."
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I've got to ask... what's up with the 'unboxing' craze?
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I've got to ask, what's up with this 'unboxing'
craze? This kind of content is dead thin on useful information,
aside from literally showing what's in the box... a kind of self-evident
question if you stop and think about it. Wouldn't you rather check
out a thorough review from a reputable hardware review website? Or make your
decisions based on qualified test reports rather than circumspect and
uninformed 'it looks like it'll perform amazing' type commentary?
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Teen has stomach removed after drinking liquid nitrogen LN2 cocktail
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"Liquid Nitrogen is something that should be familiar with some extreme overclockers. While it is fun to see benchmark scores breaking 7GHz, it can also be deadly if used wrongly. At some events, you will usually see some heroes (i call them idiots) performing “swallowing the LN2? trick by pouring a bit into the mouth and blowing it out from nose or mouth. This is actually a stupid and dangerous stunt." "A TEENAGER nearly died and had her stomach removed in hospital after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen. Gaby Scanlon, from Heysham in the UK, drank the cocktail during a night out celebrating her 18th birthday in Lancaster last Thursday, the Lancaster Guardian reported. She first felt breathless, then developed severe stomach pain and was taken to Lancaster Royal Infirmary, where doctors diagnosed a perforated stomach. Ms Scanlon was rushed to surgery where her stomach was removed in order to save her life. On Monday she was reported to be in a serious but stable condition."
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News: AMD attempts to shape review content with staged release of info
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We`ve been reviewing tech products for 13 years. During that time, the basic agreement between the reviewer and the company whose product is up for review hasn`t fundamentally changed--until today. AMD is attempting to re-write the rules in a way that grants it a measure of editorial control over reviews. We think that`s unethical, and we explain why, here:"
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Kombuting September 28 Edition @ Rage3D.com
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**This week in Kombuting; Kombatant blames Torchlight for the column`s late arrival, and has some good things to say about Kickstarter and Project Eternity. Windows RT tablets don`t look so good from a price standpoint, and initial impressions and thoughts from the new AMD Trinity Fusion CPUs.*"
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State of the Legion Volume 1 @ Hi Tech Legion
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State of the Legion is HiTech Legions weekly broadcast which covers anything that pertains to computer hardware. This broadcast is hosted by Paul (Editor in Chief of HiTech Legion.This week Paul engages you with interesting news, upcoming hardware reviews, contests and what is the HiTech Legion network./"
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Video Games Do Not Want to Be Art?
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And bringing this conversation full-circle the first source that I cited all the way at the start of this editorial made the claim that we receive the most artistic benefits when our medium helps us make sense of violence and its results. Consumable content wants its sex and its violence for the quick burst of sales it brings. If your intent was to leave a lasting impression on your customers why would you not intend to make your content well last? If your intent is for your content to be consumed then disposed of"
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Patently Backwards @ Techgage
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* With the billion-dollar judgment day at hand, Brett finally pulls his editorial pen out in an examination of juries, educated decisions, and a rebuke of patent law`s current direction and its chilling effect on future innovation."
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Weekly Tech Update Episode #174 - Samsung is REALLY Sorry
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Episode #174 of Weekly Tech Update is now available on iTunes and the Zune Marketplace. This is our weekly podcast that covers the hottest stuff in tech - not only around BCCHardware, but also the world. Check it out over here - as well as a free download in the iTunes store and the Zune Marketplace."
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Tale of the Dead Staples Omnitech Shredder
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"If your consumer electronics break, what's stopping you from trying to fix it yourself? A few weeks ago our inexpensive $50-dollar Omnitech OT-EMC7A micro cut paper shredder from Staples.ca gave up the ghost and stopped working. Being out of warranty, I took a stab at fixing the wee beastie."
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The TR Podcast 117: Clicky keys sultry sound and sweet-spot graphics
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In the latest episode of the TR Podcast, we discuss Nvidia`s new GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics card, its boost-enabled Radeon HD 7950 competition, a couple of budget PCI Express Xonar sound cards from Asus, and a stack of Rosewill keyboards with all kinds of Cherry MX mechanical switches."
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Infographic: Generation Mobile
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"The current generation of teens and college students is definitely the most mobile-oriented yet. Sixty percent of college-aged respondents to a survey saying they are addicted to their cell phones while 88% say they text while in class. This infographic explores how this generation of young people is definitely Generation Mobile."
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