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2008

The HD War has Begun: HDMI vs DisplayPort

As the CE industry moving toward to High Definition, so does the computer industry as well. Since its inception of HDMI Cable providing up to 1080p for Consumer Electronics Devices, now the Computer industry and VESA has launch one of its own HD standard which is Displayport. Smilar to DVI, Displayport does not support audio but it does provide subperb video streaming. Displayport Cables can transmit up of resolution up to 2560×1600 compare with HDMI 1.3 Cables up to 1920×1080. The major difference between the 2 standards are one are loyalty free and the other cost money to obtain licensing for every product which manufacturer produce, so the long run Displayport would have a huge advantage over HDMI and Displayport got some huge backer as well, intel, AMD, dell, Nvidia. In Several years we will see how these 2 interface turns out.

2006

tBlog - Gears of War

Gears of War, an Xbox 360 exclusive game that blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing tale of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. The storyline plays out like a Hollywood blockbuster -- lead character Marcus Fenix pits advanced human technology against the overwhelming Locust Horde. Built around a revolutionary third-person tactical combat system and breathtaking, high-definition visuals from the Unreal Engine 3, Gears of War immerses you in a horrifying tale of war and survival.

:: future :: :: Angry Lebanese protest Blair’s visit :: September :: 2006

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Lebanon amid angry protests against his stance on Israel’s month-long offensive in the war-ravaged country, AFP reported. Correspondents say Blair held talks with top Lebanese officials, mainly discussing the disarmament of the resistance group Hezbollah. On Sunday, Lebanon’s most senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, called on the government to declare the British Prime Minister “persona non grata” and cancel his visit.

tBlog - Crucial Gadget For A War Reporter

High-Definition Digital Camcorder (With X 0.7 Wide Angle Converter Lens) Digital Camcorder With “Headcam.” A second camera for situations where Kevin needs two free hands, or as a backup. Laptop Computer. A light, powerful unit that’s the choice of journalists and photographers all over the world. CALLING HOME Hughes R-BGAN Satellite Modem How Kevin sends images and computer data back to Yahoo! News. Thuraya/Hughes 7101 Portable Satellite Phone. A sturdy backup phone that works where cell phones can’t. Palm Treo 650 GSM Mobile “Smart” Phone A standard mobile phone/organizer combo for calling under normal circumstances.

12 Israelis die; Sheik threatens to bomb Tel Aviv

MAALOT-TARSHIHA, Israel The Lebanese militia Hezbollah killed 12 Israelis - 8 civilians and 4 soldiers - on Thursday, making it Israel’s deadliest day in more than three weeks of conflict. As Israeli troops tried to create a narrow buffer zone inside Lebanon and bombed southern Beirut, Hezbollah’s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, warned

Laser could not save Israeli from Hezbollah missiles

Despite all the achievements of advanced technology, Israeli soldiers are powerless in the face of Hezbollah’s home-made missiles. After ten years of joint work by Israel and the USA, constructors rejected the idea of creating a laser gun for the national air defense. This wonder-weapon cannot resist Hezbollah’s missile fire. Ten years were spent

Pictures of the day

1. In this photo released by the Zoological Society of San Diego, a baby pygmy slow loris is on display at the San Diego Zoo’s nursery. The male was born on June 24, and is now on display in a larger enclosure as it becomes more active. When the baby was born, it weighed 17 grams (0.6 ounces), and was one of the smallest babies the nursery had care

U.S.-backed Israeli policies will lead to extreme disaster

Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza and Lebanon, killing dozens of innocent civilians and inflicting unprecedented damage on the Palestinian and Lebanese infrastructure and economy. Here, Noam Chomsky, a professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one of the staunchest critics of the U.S. policies, tells Demo