This Week in Tech

The Late Lamented Episode 9 Is Here (2005x9)

: 19, 2005

Windows Updates - should they be daily or monthly? Burning in Gaming Machines. To Update or Not to Update Drivers. OEM bloatware on Windows machines. Backing up to network drives. Patrick recommends Server Elements open source NAS. Leo says don't buy Iomega's BOSS. Using Gmail to backup your files. Is OS X for Intel on the warez sites? The merits of live CD's like Knoppix. The FCC advances the move to digital broadcast TV to 2006. The TWiTs debate digital TV. The best way to get HD. Kevin admits to watching women's tennis. Robert says NASCAR in HD is the way to go. Leo says life sucks. AMD Quadcore chips are on the way. The limitations of multi-processor systems. The end of the processor clock speed race. Robert admits to building a Prescott-based system, it's fast... and hot: 75° C. Processors will get faster, but we're in a transition period. Sony hard drive add-on for PS/3 will come with Linux. ATI Crossfire vs. SLI. The benefits of nVidia's SLI dual card gaming. The 1080p format. Patrick and Leo ask Robert for TV buying advice. Robert likes the Sharp 45-inch Aquos, but plasma is better for video. Wait until the end of the year to buy 37-inch LCDs with 1080p resolution for under $2000, should appear soon. Thanks to Textamerica for The TechTV-On This Date moblog. Patrick is sticking with CRT displays. Winbook's new HD LCD has some problems but it's very affordable. LCD TVs are poised to replace CRT and rear-projection at the low end. DVD Decrypter ceases and desists. Kevin prefers DVD Shrink and it's not dead yet. Was it because Decrypter broke Sony's copy protection? Canada is about to go down the DMCA road. Cory Doctorow says WIPO's membership is the problem. Patrick defends copy protection but says theonline music store experience stinks. Kevin and Leo love JHymn for iTunes Music Store decryption. Kevin will print the Free Leo Bumper Stickers. Robert's off to play Battlefield 2. Kevin's newest SYSTM is out: learn how to build your own Myth DVR using KnoppM