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Study Finds CD Sales Still Strong in the Face of Digital Downloads
Posted 07/16/2009 at 09:38:13pm
I just buy CDs used. All I need is the CD itself to encode my music in FLAC and then store it in a binder. Granted I'm not necessarily "stimulating the economy" but at least I can say I own what I ripped to my computer.
VideoLAN Releases VLC 1.0.0, Now Plays Everything
Posted 07/08/2009 at 06:57:33pm
VLC is garbage as a primary media player. Only thing I use it for is to view files I'm currently downloading. Hell, WMP isn't even that bad when paired with CCCP.
VideoLAN Releases VLC 1.0.0, Now Plays Everything
Posted 07/08/2009 at 06:54:52pm
If you are referring to "Code Trainwreck" then yes it is! It is FABULOUS with Schneizeleffort.
Enermax Pushes For 90%+ Efficiency Power Supply Rating
Posted 06/05/2009 at 11:47:43pm
Those slots don't fill themselves, ya know!
The 32 Totally Essential (and Free) Apps for Every New PC
Posted 03/04/2009 at 05:57:47pm
Used foobar2000 before, but I didn't like it. The layout of the media library is nice, but the functionality isn't good. I should be able to double click on an album and the program plays that album, not click it to add to a playlist. Importing m4a's is a mess. Metadata doesn't load properly. And at least with winamp I can dock the player at the top and it autohides.
Build the Ultimate USB Thumb Drive Toolbox
Posted 01/22/2009 at 10:27:37pm
Don't know why anyone would recommend Spybot anymore. Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware does a substantially better job.
Plextor Awakens from Slumber, Announces New Optical Drives
Posted 11/25/2008 at 05:34:58pm
Are they actually making the drives themselves or are these more rebadged drives?
Antec Three Hundred
Posted 07/09/2008 at 03:55:43pm
Verdict should be 7 not 5. Considering I bought this case on Newegg for $70 with FREE SHIPPING, this was a good deal. Most reasons for the low score is just being picky. Having no lights/windows is a GOOD THING. Those things make a case look too cheesy. I don't mind buying a case fan for the HDD since I can choose what I WANT rather than Antec making that choice for me. USB and Audio is enough. eSata would have been nice, but I just use the adaptor for the PCI slot that came with my motherboard. No big deal.
Sony BWU-200S
Posted 01/21/2008 at 09:46:07am
Before you make a conclusion on this drive, read this first: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sony-BWU-200S-Blu-ray-Rewritable-Drive-Review/conclusion.html
Cooler Master Hands-On
Posted 09/27/2007 at 10:31:46pm
Alienware also has the screws directly on the case like the above picture. For a case-only though, good that they finally did that. I'm iffy about the hard drive bays. I had the Antec LanBoy with that same type of hard drive cage holder, and my drives would not lock into place. They would always have to go in at an angle like the drive would slip out of its tray. Overall though, I might consider getting one.