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Intel Offers Protection Plan For Overclockers->

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MojoKid
MojoKid writes "Intel today unveiled a pilot program that provides warranty protection to overclockers in the event they get a little bit overzealous with pushing the pedal to the metal. For a fee, Intel will provide a one-time replacement of certain processors that are damaged by overclocking and/or over-volting. It's completely optional and in addition to the original three-year standard warranty that already applies to Intel's retail boxed processors. Intel isn't yet ready to flat-out endorse overclocking but the Santa Clara chip maker is perfectly content to provide a "limited remedy if issues arise as a result of an enthusiast's decision to enable overclocking," for a modest fee, of course. The deal applies to only to certain Extreme Edition and K-series (unlocked) processors currently, in Intel's Core i7 and Core i5 families."
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Games

Best and Worst Gaming Trends of 2011->

Submitted by kube00
kube00 writes "2011 was a good year for gaming. Some of the better trends included day 1 sales and being able to pick up that AAA game for less then $60. The bad trends included Project $10, services like Origin, and forcing gamers to keep a constant internet connection."
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Your Rights Online

Congress members attempting to distance themselves->

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Local ID10T
Local ID10T writes "According to the BBC:

Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their backing from anti-piracy laws, amid "blackout" protests on thousands of internet sites.

The list of senators no longer backing PIPA includes Senator Marco Rubio (R) from Florida, Senator Roy Blunt (R) from Missouri, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch (R), and Senator Ben Cardin (D) of Maryland.

In the House of Representatives, Ben Quayle (R) of Arizona, Lee Terry (R) of Nebraska, Dennis Ross (R) of Florida, and Tim Holden (D) of Pennsylvania said they were no longer supporting SOPA.

Not a good day to be associated with killing the internet I guess..."
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Piracy

Hollywood Moguls Stop Obama Donations Over SOPA->

Submitted by bonch
bonch writes "Hollywood studio chiefs are withholding donations to the Obama campaign after the White House expressed concerns over certain restrictions in the SOPA legislation. Taking it as a 'declaration of war,' studio execs have expressed outrage privately and publicly, with Robert Murdoch writing on Twitter: 'So Obama has thrown in his lot with Silicon Valley paymasters who threaten all software creators with piracy, plain thievery.'"
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The Internet

Vint Cerf Questions Whether Internet Access Should->

Submitted by Gallenod
Gallenod writes "In an op-ed for the New York Times (registration/subscription required), Vint Cerf writes that civil protests around the world, sparked by Internet communications, 'have raised questions about whether Internet access is or should be a civil or human right." Cerf argues that "technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself," and contends that for something to be considered a human right, it "must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience. It is a mistake to place any particular technology in this exalted category, since over time we will end up valuing the wrong things.'"
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Microsoft

Microsoft to Offer 'Flight' For Free This Spring->

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes "Microsoft's Flight Simulator series, which was in dormant state until now, will see a re-launch this spring and that too for free. The name of this series will be simply "Flight" and players will have free access to the digital sky with this simulator. In other words, it will be available as a free download; however, the user would need to buy additional content to enhance their experience. The content that can be purchased includes aircraft as well as new environments. Microsoft states that the most amazing part of this game is the user can experience some real life locations like Big Island of Hawaii along with "region-specific weather patterns, foliage, terrain and landmarks".

Find the video here: http://youtu.be/I43UOjdhIpg"
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Cloud

German Hackers plan satellite DR solution->

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EliSowash
EliSowash writes "In a move that gives cloud-based Disaster Recovery a whole new perspective, a trio of German hackers have put together a plan to build a space antenna that will keep the Web up and running in case of an event that affects its availability. "The hacker community needs a fallback infrastructure in case of natural and economic disaster to stay connected," according to their site."
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