Web News Roundup, 17th May 2007

Hardware

• HT OMEGA CLARO 7.1 Channel 24-bit 192KHz PCI Sound Card Review @ Benchmark Reviews
  
• Thermaltake Max 4 External HDD Enclosure Review @ Hardware Logic
  
• Stars Wars Series USB Mimobots @ XYZ Computing
  
• Using ATI and NVIDIA Video Cards To Make A Sauna @ Legit Reviews
  
• Albatron 8600GTS @ Bjorn3D
  
• GT3-BH Case Review @ OCC
  
• DFI LanParty ICFX3200-T2R/G @ Techgage
  
• Super Talent 2GB PC2-8000 RAM Kit @ PC Apex
  
• How to Overclock the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Series @ Benchmark Reviews
  
• Silver Power GuardianX 1000w SP-1000E ATX PSU @ Overclock3D
  
• Getting To Know DDR3 Memory Modules @ Legit Reviews
  
• OCZ Flex XLC 2GB DDR2-1150 @ Phoronix
  
• FSP Epsilon 700w Review @ XSReviews
  
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R @ Bjorn3D
  
• Noctua NH-U12F @ techPowerUp
  
• AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT @ TrustedReviews
  
• Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard Reviewed. Verdict: Disappointment for the Price @ Everything USB
  
• Titan Mini 2.1 Speakers Review @ Virtual-Hideout
  
• Plantronics Audio 550 DSP Headset Review @ OCC
  
• Nexus Real Silent Fans reviewed @ BurnOutPC.com
  
• Foxconn 8600 GTS Review @ Metku.net
  
• What Happened To XGI Graphics? @ Phoronix
  
• Apevia X-Qpack 2 Review @ ExtremeocTech.com

Modding

Project Spiderman 3 Case Modification Part 3 @ TechwareLabs

Home Entertainment

• Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 @ TrustedReviews @ Trusted Reviews
  
• Panasonic HDC-SD1 High Definition SD Camcorder @ TrustedReviews

Software

• Vista Makes Creative Labs Dupe Linux @ Phoronix
  
• Why Open Source Software is Not Good Enough @ OSWeekly.com
  
• MS Exchange Alternative: Moving At the Speed of Stupidity? @ MadPenguin.org
  
• Is Dell Good For Ubuntu? @ XYZ Computing

Gaming

• WoW on an OQO UMPC @ VIA Arena
  
• Halo 3 Beta Impressions @ ThinkGaming.org
  
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops @ TrustedReviews
  
• DirectX 10 Benchmarking - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition @ Legit Reviews