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Bindibadgi · 23rd Aug 2008, 10:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2008/08...-our-desk-12/1

It's time to sift through the clutter once more and check out the latest gizmos and gadgets from the desktops and dark recesses off the bit-tech offices. This time round we have notebook fans, Antec coolers, a Razer mousemat, OCZ USB key and a copy of Crazy Machines 2!

Krikkit · 23rd Aug 2008, 10:11

Hurrah!

The Infamous Mr D · 23rd Aug 2008, 11:01

It's always good to hear that the echelon of Britain's electronics journalists are hard at work, noses at the grindstones bringing us the latest and most up to date information and news from the world of all things hardware and software.

And not fart arsing around, going blind, beating the **** out of each other and making obscene references to each other's mums.

Bindibadgi · 23rd Aug 2008, 11:48

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Originally Posted by The Infamous Mr D

It's always good to hear that the echelon of Britain's electronics journalists are hard at work, noses at the grindstones bringing us the latest and most up to date information and news from the world of all things hardware and software.

And not fart arsing around, going blind, beating the **** out of each other and making obscene references to each other's mums.

Work hard, play hard.

M4RTIN · 23rd Aug 2008, 12:14

is it jsut me or was crazy machines not mentioned on the first page :-s

The boy 4rm oz · 23rd Aug 2008, 12:55

Love the Antec Tri-cool. Very good fans.

Cheapskate · 23rd Aug 2008, 18:10

The USB fans have useful modding parts. I'd love to find some of that tiny flex shaft in bulk quantities. -or maybe find a bunch of these in a dollar bin someday.

NightrainSrt4 · 23rd Aug 2008, 18:30

I think someone really needs to make an insane mod using orange led fans at this point. Something to change the way the Bit-tech staff thinks about the color. =)

Krikkit · 23rd Aug 2008, 20:55

Could you use the padded thingy the Destructor comes in as a case for a Netbook?

Firehed · 23rd Aug 2008, 21:00

How on earth could a thumb drive transfer 140MB back to the system in under a second? The theoretical max of USB2 is 60MB/s with the practical max usually half that.

Cinnander · 23rd Aug 2008, 22:25

I guess it was probably cached by the OS on the normal HDD so it didn't need to be moved, just had it's location changed? Still, who needs 32gb‽ :P 640k is enough for anyone!

Bionic-Blob · 23rd Aug 2008, 23:01

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If you're carrying personal or identifying data on the other hand, then yes it probably is worth encrypting your drive, though you have to question the wisdom of carrying identifying data on your keyring and not uploading it to a secure FTP in order to retrieve it at your destination.

hah, the UK headlines suddenly comes to mind.

r4tch3t · 24th Aug 2008, 00:05

Ah Crazy machines, love that game, still not as good as The Incredible Machine 2 (TIM2) but as soon as this came up on steam the credit card was whipped out.

Amon · 24th Aug 2008, 02:46

Good OCZ flash memory you lot have there. We order them (a smaller capacity variation) by the thousand at work. Data retention is right up there with the Kingstons. Great stuff.

Yemerich · 24th Aug 2008, 04:03

I remember of a game called "The incredible machine" wich was similar to those kinds of games.
It resembles those traps Tom used to catch Jerry in the old times cartoon Tom and Jerry

Yemerich · 24th Aug 2008, 04:04

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Originally Posted by r4tch3t

Ah Crazy machines, love that game, still not as good as The Incredible Machine 2 (TIM2) but as soon as this came up on steam the credit card was whipped out.

Oooo.. I was beated...

CardJoe · 24th Aug 2008, 08:28

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Originally Posted by Krikkit

Could you use the padded thingy the Destructor comes in as a case for a Netbook?

Nope. It's far, far to thin.

[USRF]Obiwan · 25th Aug 2008, 10:53

Put some razors on the usb fan with the pretty annoying lights, put a bright red led on it, and throw it in the air. Maybe it will hunt you down with a dozen others. And when they come to close you can smash them with a crowbar...

Amon · 26th Aug 2008, 01:42

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

Put some razors on the usb fan with the pretty annoying lights, put a bright red led on it, and throw it in the air. Maybe it will hunt you down with a dozen others. And when they come to close you can smash them with a crowbar...

Good luck out there, Gordon.

xion · 26th Aug 2008, 16:37

is it me or does someone else think the more naff an item is the more cool it gets? Those bendy fans serve no purpose at all, yet somehow... i want one. No, I want LOTS! :P

and Bad Joe! No! No more games! you and your evil kin in Bit-Land have caused me to waste far too many hours playing Trackmania & Audiosurf after your recomendations. I cant keep riding the excuse of "i'm waiting for a query to finish" much longer.

That and i've just got to level 33 on Portal- Flash Version... :P

23rd Aug 2008, 10:06	#1
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NightrainSrt4 Modder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 62	I think someone really needs to make an insane mod using orange led fans at this point. Something to change the way the Bit-tech staff thinks about the color. =)

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24th Aug 2008, 04:03	#15
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 714	I remember of a game called "The incredible machine" wich was similar to those kinds of games. It resembles those traps Tom used to catch Jerry in the old times cartoon Tom and Jerry __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

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[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	Put some razors on the usb fan with the pretty annoying lights, put a bright red led on it, and throw it in the air. Maybe it will hunt you down with a dozen others. And when they come to close you can smash them with a crowbar... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

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xion Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Mids Posts: 160	is it me or does someone else think the more naff an item is the more cool it gets? Those bendy fans serve no purpose at all, yet somehow... i want one. No, I want LOTS! :P and Bad Joe! No! No more games! you and your evil kin in Bit-Land have caused me to waste far too many hours playing Trackmania & Audiosurf after your recomendations. I cant keep riding the excuse of "i'm waiting for a query to finish" much longer. That and i've just got to level 33 on Portal- Flash Version... :P __________________ "No keyboard found: Press F1 to continue..."