Friday, November 19, 2004
Microsoft used cracked software in XP.
Microsoft has used a cracked version of SoundForge 4.5 to create/edit the wav files used with Windows Media Player. You can check this yourself by opening any wav file in the C:\WINDOWS\Help\Tours\WindowsMediaPlayer\Audio\Wav directory with a text editor. Scroll down to the very last line and youll find a reference to SoundForge 4.5 and a username of "DeepzOne" who happens to be one of the founders of an audio software cracking firm called Radius.
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
HP z500 Series Digital Entertainment Center PC
eHomeUpgrade | HP z500 Series Digital Entertainment Center PC: "HP z500 Series Digital Entertainment Center PC
Slap me in the face an call me silly, but I think HP is going to take over the living room PC market. After looking over their latest A/V set-top box sized Media Center Edition 2005 PC the DS-Z540 & DS-Z545 Digital Entertainment Center, I've got to say I'm impressed. The PC comes in starting at under $1,000, has all the power you'll ever really need in a living room PC, and in a form-factor to die for.
Feature Highlights:
Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Intel 3.0GHz P4 w/ Hyper-Threading
512MB RAM (expandable to 2MB)
200GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive
Multi-format DVD Burner with Dual Layer burning capability
128MB ATI RADEON� X300 SE PCI-Express Graphics Card
2 NTSC TV Tuners
802.11b/g wireless receiver (removable antenna included)
9-in-1 card reader (located under the front panel)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound support & FM Tuner
* HP expects to launch a Digital Entertainment Center that will support ATSC high-definition recording in the first half of 2005."
Slap me in the face an call me silly, but I think HP is going to take over the living room PC market. After looking over their latest A/V set-top box sized Media Center Edition 2005 PC the DS-Z540 & DS-Z545 Digital Entertainment Center, I've got to say I'm impressed. The PC comes in starting at under $1,000, has all the power you'll ever really need in a living room PC, and in a form-factor to die for.
Feature Highlights:
Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Intel 3.0GHz P4 w/ Hyper-Threading
512MB RAM (expandable to 2MB)
200GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive
Multi-format DVD Burner with Dual Layer burning capability
128MB ATI RADEON� X300 SE PCI-Express Graphics Card
2 NTSC TV Tuners
802.11b/g wireless receiver (removable antenna included)
9-in-1 card reader (located under the front panel)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound support & FM Tuner
* HP expects to launch a Digital Entertainment Center that will support ATSC high-definition recording in the first half of 2005."
