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Comment Re:Who the heck is buying these cards? (Score 1) 402

by AchtungBicyclette (#21160057) Attached to: Cheap New GeForce 8800 GT Challenges $400 Cards
Once you get used to 8xAA and 16xAF, you simply cannot stand jagged edges and shimmering textures any longer. I don't enjoy console games just like I don't enjoy playing PC games without AA&AF. Call me snobbish and I'll call you unsophisticated. ;) Yes, the cheap stuff might do for most people but what do you care if I invest a little more to fully enjoy the games I play?

The Sharpest Object Ever Made 304

Posted by CmdrTaco from the not-as-sharp-as-my-wit dept.
ultracool writes "Forget the phrase 'sharp as a tack.' Now, thanks to new University of Alberta research, the popular expression might become, 'sharp as a single atom tip formed by chemically assisted spatially controlled field evaporation.' Maybe it doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, but considering the researchers have created the sharpest object ever made, it would be accurate."

Microsoft/Yahoo Merger to Take on Google? 183

Posted by CmdrTaco from the thats-probably-what-it-would-take dept.
Mz6 writes "One faction within Microsoft is promoting a bold strategy in the company's battle with Google: Join forces with Yahoo. That would be a major departure for Microsoft, the software maker that is legendary for toiling on its own until it captures a new market. However, people familiar with the situation say that Microsoft has considered the idea of acquiring a stake in Yahoo, and that the two companies have discussed possible options over the course of the past year. Currently, talks of an equity stake in Yahoo don't appear to be active, given that Microsoft is focusing on a reorganization that it hopes will re-energize its effort to compete with Google. Two wild cards remain: Steve Ballmer, who has historically shunned large acquisitions, and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, whose support would be key to bringing the necessary Yahoo shareholders on board for a deal. Mr. Yang and others in Yahoo would be hard-pressed to sell to Microsoft, people close to the company say. However, people familiar with Microsoft say its top management remains open to a deal with Yahoo as pressure grows to perform better against Google. The increasing pressure on Microsoft -- not just from Google, but also from its own shareholders, as well as from advertisers that want an alternative to Google -- could help to justify the acquisition or some kind of business collaboration, these people say."

Will OSX Build In Torrenting? 285

Posted by CmdrTaco from the imagine-that-itunes-catalog dept.
Cjattwood writes "Mac OS rumors has an article describing a possible implementation of a Bittorrent client into Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard", including a unique sharing reward system where the user can share bandwidth and get rewards, such as credit in the iTunes store."

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