Musicians signing Petition to Stop Lawsuits
A bevy of Musicians are signing a petition asking the RIAA not to sue there fans. Very interesting indeed. [Copy Left Media]
From the archive
June 2003
147 posts
Chip sales gain for a third month
"Global chip sales posted a third consecutive monthly increase in May, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday. Worldwide chip sales totaled $12.5 billion in May 2003--up 2 percent from the $12.26 billion in revenue reported in April 2003 and a nearly 10 percent increase from May 2002. The SIA also maintained its outlook for demand in the second half of
Emachines stocks its summer PC arsenal
OK, this is basically stealing! A PC for $399 is unbelievable. Sure, it's not going to run Quake or Unreal, but still.. "Emachines is heating up its summer lineup with four new desktops. The manufacturer of low-priced PCs debuted the new machines Monday. Unlike past models, all of the machines, even the lowest-priced T2341 desktop--which will sell for $399--will include
AMD expands Opteron chip line
All's this means is that prices will drop :D "Advanced Micro Devices on Monday rallied a new phalanx of Opteron processors for servers, on the same day that rival Intel also unveiled a battery of server chips. The chipmaker introduced the Opteron 800 and Opteron 100, the two latest versions of its 64-bit Opteron processor for servers. AMD created the
RIAA Boycott Announcement
This landed in my e-mail inbox this morning. It's a couple of weeks old but this is the first we have seen it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14th, 2003 The People for Ethical Pricing of Music hereby announce a full and complete boycott of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) starting July 1, 2003 and ending August 30th, 2003.
Flaw in Freeware version of ZoneAlarm
Having used the registered version of ZoneAlarm for a long time I did not even know they had a freeware version. Apparently there is a serious security flaw in the freeware version. [The Register]
Scripting News “Update”
Update: Seems Dave put his site back up! He has a interesting post that should strike a cord for the informed. Dave over at Scripting News is pissed and he has a right to be. Many of you that visit this site have no idea who Dave is. But some of you will in fact know who Dave is. The
Bryan’s Pick: “FeedDemon”
I would like to introduce a new section of Royville TECH called, "Bryan's Pick." Bryan's Pick is a usefull and time saving program that I recommend for anyone all ages that makes things in life a little easier. People are once again aggregating their news, this time with RSS, a new, lightweight technology. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or
Overclocking the Athlon XP3200+
"Squeezing out the last bit of oomph. LIKE ITS PENTIUM 44 3.2 GHz competitor, the 2.2 GHz AthlonXP 3200+ "Barton" is supposed to be the last in its line, to be followed by a brand new replacement (in this case, Athlon 64 of course). This CPU is the peak of the three-year old 32-bit Athlon platform, the first serious competition
HP 17″ LCD Monitor –$319
I cannot belive this deal that HP is offering. A 17" LCD for $319 "Flat is where it's at. The HP F70 17" display has the crystal clear views to move you. Save desktop space with the slim design and experience the full color world of DVDs, multimedia and more. * built-in Polk Audio Stereo speakers for fantastic sound with
FCC says “No need to regulate ISPs”
"There is no need for the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules to address concerns that high-speed Internet service providers will favor some Web sites over others, an agency official said on Friday. The FCC has been debating whether such rules are necessary amid fears that consumers could be blocked from going to Web sites that do not have a
Athlon64 family to grow
"Advanced Micro Devices will use cache memory in somewhat novel ways to broaden out its desktop chip line, including its upcoming Athlon64 processor, according to sources. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chipmaker will launch the Athlon64 with performance ratings of 3400+ and 3100+ in September and then crank the top performance rating up to 3700+ in the fourth quarter, according to sources.
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