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http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6473/seagate-desktop-hdd-st6000dx000-6tb-hdd-review/index.html Currently available in kit form for $299.99 and not found in retail packaging at common e-tailers online at this time. The only other 6TB hard drive I know of is from Toshiba and is their...

So, a friend has this little computer he does some light gaming on besides using it for work. It's old and is running an A4-3400 APU and 4GB RAM with Win 7 on it. The problem is that the PSU is one of those cheap ones that came with the case-- 300W. He would like to know if there is an...

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/06/xcom-enemy-unknown-linux-steam-release (Yes, a native Linux port.) Currently on sale during Steam's Summer Sale. Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=9093161&sku=ENS-102508649&SRCCODE=WEM4131LI Monitor details: http://www.aocmonitorap.com/root/hk_en/product_display.php?id=556 $499.99 ($200 off) Sale ends June 18.

From DigitalTrends: 14 USB ports (6 USB 3.0, 8 USB 2.0) 10 SATA 3.0 ports (6Gbps) Integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC via Clarksville PHY 8 PCIe Gen2 at 5 gigatransfers per second Integrated Clock support for HEDT Inter Rapid Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) Processor and memory...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/13/us-silk-road-bitcoin-auction/ :eek: As for the personal BTC stash of Ross Ulbricht, they plan to sell that off before his trial in November which is valued at around $87 million US. US Marshal auction detail page: http://www.usmarshals.gov/assets/2014/bitcoins/

For those interested, ZFS on Linux has been updated to 0.6.3: http://zfsonlinux.org/ It's been nearly a year since 0.6.2 was released. I may end up trying this for a file server setup I've been contemplating on building.

This game deserved a more dedicated thread. First off, watch this and be amazed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM9MGY2OL8o Higher quality version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upXyl6GRLg0 Short but sweet. From IGN.com: In other words, the next of Legend of Zelda game returns to its...

Ok, this is what I currently run on my desktop PC (under Windows 8.1u1) that I want to move over to a more dedicated computer so my desktop PC isn't on all the time. My web server is primarily for web development and teaching myself web programming. I also use it to stream music and video...

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/06/tizen-smartphone-samsung-z-video-demo Samsung Z will be the first phone released using the Linux-based mobile OS, Tizen. The mobile OS is supported by the Linux Foundation, Intel, LG, and, of course, Samsung. Unlike Ubuntu for mobile devices, Tizen OS has an...

https://twitter.com/EVGA_JacobF/status/473628962472468481/photo/1 Found via Fudzilla. That should 8-channel DDR4 RAM because each DIMM slot in DDR4 is one memory channel. So, that means... Haswell-E actually has 8 channel memory unless this is two DDR4 DIMMs per channel for quad-channel.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/06/dell-announce-new-laptops-optional-ubuntu You can begin ordering the hybrids this month, with the option to install Ubuntu 14.04 instead of 8.1 in September.

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/no-windows-start-menu-for-you-this-year-check-back-in-2015-1251535 In other words, the hybrid Start Menu/Start Screen will not come in Windows 8.1 Update 2, which is coming in August or September. Microsoft may release it in Windows 9...

ASUS ROG GX500 http://www.anandtech.com/show/8081/asus-launches-the-rog-gx500-a-4k-uhd-15inch-gaming-notebook ... all in a 19mm thick chassis. The LCD display is also capable of displaying 100% of the NTSC gamut and 108% of the Adobe RGB. ASUS Zenbook NX500...

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8106/vesa-releases-dockport-specification The logo will also notify people which DisplayPort devices support DockPort capabilities, which now carries USB 3.1 compatibility.

It doesn't look like a thread was made about this, and we'll probably have more information in a few more hours when Apple's WWDC starts. Found via Gizmodo, originally posted on Reddit, then cross-posted on MacRumors. A mod at the /r/Mac subreddit confirmed his identity further, but photos were...

http://kotaku.com/the-next-homefront-game-is-set-in-a-future-philadelphia-1583832410/ The game looks like it takes place many years after the first game taking place in Philadelphia instead of San Francisco and parts of California. Preview trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12zyLhElOQE...

http://www.omgchrome.com/hp-announce-chromebook-pc-android-slatebook-laptop/ HP Chromebook (2nd Gen) Releases in July for $249 to $279 HP Slatebook 14 Releases July 20 $399 for 16GB $429 for 32GB $459 for 64GB

http://hothardware.com/News/ASUS-Delivers-28inch-PB287Q-Monitor-4K-For-649/ Samsung has competition in the cheap 4K monitor market now.

http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/battlecry-hands-on-swinging-blades-in-bethesdas-new-f2p-action-game/ Artwork (by Viktor Antonov of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored fame) of the character classes can be found here: http://kotaku.com/bethesdas-newest-game-is-like-team-fortress-without-gun-1582141272...

First time I heard about this game was actually tonight after seeing it mentioned under the Catalyst 14.6 Beta notes that fixes performance issues for an unreleased game. Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/ It's coming out on June 3rd. The "TL;DR" summary of the game is...

15 minute of gameplay footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4mdQHRMfTg via Kotaku. Stand-alone game taking place between Borderlands 1 and 2. I didn't see a thread for this since it's a separate game developed by 2K Australia and published by Gearbox. It's coming to PC, 360, and PS3 this...

http://www.pcgamer.com/au/2014/05/27/final-fantasy-iii-hits-steam-on-may-27/ So, it looks like it'll be [slightly] improved graphics-wise over the DS version. I already have it for my DS, but I'm considering getting this as well.

I don't know how true this is given it's from Fudzilla, but with the Core i7-4790K possibly paper-launched soon and actual release in September, it might as well be. http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/34824-broadwell-coming-this-year-is-a-slimmed-down-version TL;DR summary: A slimmed-down...

Source: http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/notebook-tablet/apus# Via Fudzilla.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1491099/various-i7-4790k-i5-4690k-unlocked-pentium-pre-order-prices-show-up

http://kotaku.com/maybe-its-not-that-easy-to-make-a-flappy-bird-clone-1580120447 It's made with Unreal 4 Engine, by the way. iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id821841075 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epicgames.TappyChicken

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/22/metro-redux-officially-announced-with-debut-trailer/ Yep, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light in one, with Metro 2033 ported entirely to Last Light's graphics engine. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u_i_aUNXxI

I haven't seen this posted in other computing-related news sites tonight since this just popped up on my Facebook news feed. Meet the very flexible Toshiba Kira L93. http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/05/22/transform-toshiba-unveils-new-laptop-that-can-fold-itself-into-every-conceivable-position/

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/34767-amd%E2%80%99s-first-20nm-apu-is-nolan

http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/05/17/touch-first-microsoft-office-suite-leaked-extensive-document PDF mirror of file linked in article: http://www.octoberasian.com/pdf/217274.pdf

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/glorious-leader-is-a-retro-style-sideways-scrolling-sh-1576785148 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8_X-9AIG-c Website: http://www.moneyhorsegames.com/ I debated whether to post this under WLWC in General Mayhem or here, and eventually decided to...

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/05/rumor-xbox-live-to-remove-gold-requirement-for-netflix-hulu/ This was actually one of my biggest pet peeves about Xbox Live was the required Gold membership paywall for Netflix, which Playstation PSN users could access without subscribing to PS+. Now with...

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/10/john-gibson-interview/ Notable quotes:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7989/amd-announces-project-skybridge-pincompatible-arm-and-x86-socs-in-2015 I didn't think AMD would go for this idea of an ARM SoC with Radeon cores, but they did-- ARM SoC with Radeon GCN cores that will be pin-compatible with future Puma+ based SoC.

This seemed more fitting for the Displays forum than the Operating Systems forum given the topic of the article. Anandtech goes into the issues of DPI scaling on Windows and gives examples of programs that are not DPI aware/unaware or have poor scaling on HiDPI displays. Mobile devices such...

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/02/project-legion-announced-a-first-person-shooter-set-in-the-eve-universe/ Yup, you read that right, folks. Instead of porting the Sony-exclusive DUST 514 to PC, they will make a new FPS instead that would be closer to Battlefield 3/4 multiplayer with alien...

http://kotaku.com/looks-like-no-one-lives-forever-is-coming-back-1570565974 http://www.siliconera.com/2014/05/01/one-lives-forever-trademark-filed-night-dive-studios/ We may be able to play Cate Archer again! With Homeworld and possibly NoLF making a return, I'm very happy at the moment...

(Active as of April 30, 1:30PM PST) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPLGGXM/ $109.99

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/openpower/