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GIGABYTE Let’s Windows 8 Boot to Desktop With New App

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Did you buy a Windows 8 machine? Or did you upgrade an existing machine or install it new on your latest DIY build? I’m sure a lot of you were thought about two things when you first booted up: How do I boot into the desktop, skipping this “Metro” apps stuff and where the heck did my Start Button go? …

Why Do We Still Have Installation CDs?

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Technology is constantly evolving, this much is sure, and it seems that we are moving increasingly away from physical media and toward just having digital storage. One of the best examples would be your photo collection. You may have once had a film camera and you would print out every one of those exposures into a physical photo print that …

Heading to GOTTACON 2013 This Weekend?

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So what the heck is a GOTTACON? Well, according to their website, it offers “tournaments in miniatures, collectible trading cards, role playing games, board games, and video games as well demonstrations, contests, discussion panels, a variety of exhibitors” and more. The event itself takes place in Victoria, BC Canada this weekend (February 1 – 3, 2013) which is an …

Cooking Your Solid State Drive in an Oven Might Make Them Last Longer?

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I remember when certain 8xxx series NVIDIA video cards developed an issue where the GPU would actually de-solder themselves from the PCB. The solution was to cook them in an oven to “reflow” the solder and re-establish the GPU’s connection to the PCB. Although this isn’t quite the same, it does involve heating up damaged parts. In the case of flash based …

Futurelooks Checks Out the 2012 Vancouver Gaming Expo (Video)

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This weekend Futurelooks was out at the Vancouver Gaming Expo, which is the close cousin to the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo which took place back in March. Because of the huge success of the first event, the organizers decided to create another event that celebrated more modern gaming and combined vendors, fun tournaments, educational panels, a bit of cosplay, and …

Futurelooks Checks Out the NCIX Windows 8 Launch Party (Video)

Futurelooks Checks Out the NCIX Windows 8 Launch Party

For the launch of Windows 8, our friends over at NCIX created two events to allow the public to touch and feel Microsoft’s latest operating system. The new operating system is radically different than previous versions due to its unique hybridization of both touch screen mobile OS and the conventional mouse and keyboard desktop. That’s why it’s so very important …