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    Windows 8 banned by world’s top benchmarking and overclocking site

    in System Config

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    "In an odd turn of events, Windows 8 has been banned from HWBot, one of the world’s top benchmarking and overclocking communities. All existing benchmarks recorded by Windows 8 have been disqualified. This is due to a fault in Windows 8′s real-time clock (RTC), which all benchmarking tools use as a baseline."

     

    http://www.extremetech.com/computing/164209-windows-8-banned-by-worlds-top-benchmarking-and-overclocking-site

     

    "Windows 8′s RTC isn’t reliable. According to HWBot, Microsoft made some changes to Windows 8′s timekeeping routines to allow for low-cost devices and embedded systems that don’t always have a conventional PC-compatible RTC. HWBot doesn’t give specific details (presumably we’re talking really low-level kernel stuff here), but it proves its point with some damning empirical evidence. Basically, if you change your CPU base clock (BCLK) frequency in software (not at boot time), it has a massive impact on Windows 8′s ability to keep accurate time. By underclocking the BLCK of a Haswell system from 130MHz to 122MHz (-6%), Windows 8 loses 18 seconds over a five minute period and the inverse applies to overclocking, too."

    Google fined over illegal wi-fi data capture

    in General Discussion about non gaming things....

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    Google fined over illegal wi-fi data capture.

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22252506

     

    "The search giant said it unintentionally collected data including emails, passwords and photos."

     

    In a statement, the regulators said: "Among the information gathered in the drive-bys were significant amounts of personal data of varying quality. For example, emails, passwords, photos and chat protocols were collected."

     

     

    AMD sees the era of Moore's law coming to a close

    in Video & CPUs

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    AMD sees the era of Moore's law coming to a close

    "Back in 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore noted that the that total the number of transistors within integrated circuits has doubled approximately every two years since 1958, and that this trend would continue "for at least ten years." It continued a lot longer than that, and in 2010 the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors finally started seeing evidence that the trend was slowing down, predicting that by the end of 2013 it would take three years for the transistor count to double."

    "I'm saying you are seeing the beginning of the end of Moore's law."

    Does the end of Moore's law mean that the sky is going to come crashing down on us? Well, yes and no. The PC industry is in terrible shape, and anything that comes along to put the brakes on progress is not good. A slower hardware upgrade cycle will mean that there will be less in the way of new CPUs and GPUs to tempt buyers.

    The end of Moore's law is not good for the PC."

     

    http://www.zdnet.com/amd-sees-the-era-of-moores-law-coming-to-a-close-7000013413/

    MassiveLAN 2013, July 12th - 14th 2013

    in LAN Party Spectaculars

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    MassiveLAN 2013, July 12th - 14th 2013

    www.massivelan.com

     

    MassiveLAN is a semi-annual computer gaming event that takes place in Western NY. 100% of our door proceeds to go a local charity! They Currently a part of Intel LANFest and have excellent giveaways and prizes for tournaments we play at our events.

     

    MLP'013

    https://lanfest.intel.com/events/mlp013-summer

    WHEN?

    July 12th, 13th, 14th. Doors open on Friday at 9am!

    WHERE?

    The ol' casino at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg, NY.

    This event will have 150 total seats with only 32 VIP seats so order quickly, they sold out fast last time. Prepay price is $30 for a normal seat, $40 VIP. Save yourself $10 at the door by prepaying. Door entry proceeds go to charity!

    Don't forget to have your friends sign up. The more people we attend the bigger the prize pool, it's that simple.

    Nintendo Says 1.2 Million Consoles Sold in U.S. Last Week

    in Nintendo

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    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-26/nintendo-says-1-2-million-consoles-sold-in-u-s-last-week.html

     

     

    Nintendo Co. has sold more than 1.2 million game consoles in the U.S. since Nov. 18, including 400,000 of its new Wii U with a touch-screen GamePad

     

    The first major console since 2006 was mostly sold out just days after it went on sale and new stocks were expected in stores in time for the Black Friday official start of the U.S. holiday shopping period, Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, said last week.

     

    The high-definition console is offered in two versions costing about $300 and $350 with a 6.2-inch (16 centimeters) touch screen controller called the GamePad.

    WNY Gamers Club December 2012 LAN Event

    in When & Where is the NEXT LAN Party?!?!

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    WNY Gamers Club December 2012 LAN Event

     

     

    Saturday December 8th, 2012

     

     

    starting @ noon

     

     

     

     

     

    We have spots for 35 so let us know you're coming to guarantee one. The cost will be $5 per person to cover the hall rental, as such we will not be providing food or drinks. Food and drinks can be purchased from the bar/kitchen down stairs. We will be doing a 50/50 drawing. Thanks!

     

     

    Feel free to pass this invite along...

     

    Dome Stadium Inn

    200 Main Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150

     

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