I have news for you, the days of large computers taking up your desk, floor, or entertainment center are long gone. A lot of case manufacturers have made good money making small form factor PC enclosures and the seeming limited motherboard supply is catching up. Some PC manufacturers have already started to take advantage of the newer technology and have …
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Rocksmith Preview
For all of the guitar players out there who share my frustration with current guitar games, Ubisoft is promising to help us out. Anyone who plays guitar, for obvious reasons, seems to struggle a bit with Rock Band and/or Guitar Hero. The problem being, one of the biggest parts of actually playing guitar is the feel of the guitar. Holding …
Read More »Michael Jackson: The Experience
It’s finally here; Michael Jackson: The Experience has been released for the Xbox 360’s Kinect, and it does not disappoint. Grab your fedora and your sequined glove, and get ready as we bring you a first glance at this title.
Read More »Thermaltake Frio – CLP0564
I have always considered Thermaltake to be one of the premier manufacturers of cases and cooling products; even though I haven’t always been a fan of all of their products. With the loud design of many products entering the market today, it seems that there has been a lack of balance between the design and the function, whereas the function …
Read More »Display an RSS Feed in Your Theme Without a Plugin
People have different needs for different things, and if your need is to display a simple RSS feed in your theme; there is an easy way to do it… without plugins. There are a lot of plugins out there for displaying an RSS feed, but many of them actually over complicate things. Believe it or not, you already have the …
Read More »Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
The folks at EA seem to be milking the Need for Speed series for all it’s worth lately. Shift 2: Unleashed is touted as the most realistic racing simulation to date. This title absolutely lives up to that hype, but not without it’s quirks. Gentlemen, start your engines…
Read More »Ubuntu Netbook Remix or Desktop Environment?
Recently, we featured an article here on C.O.D. that describes the process of installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix on a netbook with a USB thumb drive. After using it for some time, there just seems to be too many little things missing to make it a viable permanent alternative. However, you are not out of luck… you have a choice and …
Read More »To The Cloud: Windows Live & Remote Access
Most of you have probably seen the commercials from Microsoft touting the cloud experience behind Windows 7 and Windows Live. The thing is… many of us that have Windows 7 don’t really know how to do some of the things they show in those commercials. In this multi-part series, we will attempt to demystify the “cloud” and show you how …
Read More »Nexus Real Silent CPU Cooler – FLC-3000 R2
Some people like quiet computing, others like the wind tunnel experience. Personally, I fall somewhere in the middle. The winding hum of fans whisking air through my rig is calming for me; much like vacuums to a baby. However, I am not the norm, oddly. Many of today’s users seem to look towards a peaceful experience in front of the …
Read More »Add the “Next Page” Button to the WordPress Editor
For years now, I have been using TinyMCE for WordPress to enhance the editor with some new buttons. However, I only found myself typically using the “Next Page” button and never really touched any of the others. I also noticed that some of the new functionality in WordPress 3.1 wasn’t present when using the plugin. In the interest of keeping …
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