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Hardware Canucks is pleased to present our review of the Eagle Tech Consus M-Series Hard Drive Enclosure Quote: Then eSATA hit the scene and geeks everywhere rejoiced for finally we had an external connection which would be just as fast as an internally connected hard drive. Unfortunately eSATA has had a slow adoption rate as it is much more expensive than USB to implement. All this is about to change, as Eagle Tech has landed a bevy of new enclosures all sporting eSATA connections. Link: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/5862-eagle-tech-consus-m-hard-drive-enclosure-review.html Image: http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image/akg/Storage/eagle/box_sm.jpg Regards,Hardware Canucks News

Last time we attempted to quantify the value propositions of a large cross-section of competing products, we concentrated on microprocessors. Ever since then, we've wanted to explore the same concept with graphics cards. Thanks to our latest round of graphics card reviews, which culminated with the massive GeForce 9 series multi-GPU extravaganza last month, we've ended up with enough benchmark data to paint a fairly complete picture of today's mid- to high-end GPU market. Armed with this information, we've taken another crack at quantifying value, this time by looking at what sort of GPU power you get for your dollar. The results are interesting, if nothing else. Read on to see what we found. http://techreport.com/articles.x/14686 Thanks, Scott __ Scott Wasson The Tech Report PC Hardware Explored http://techreport.com -- To unsubscribe from: TR-News, just follow this link:

Hi, We've just posted a new article on our website, Hardware Secrets. Title: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 460 W (RS-460-PMSR-A3) Power Supply Review Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/550 Category: Reviews Summary: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 460 W (RS-460-PMSR-A3) is the latest release from this manufacturer for the mainstream market. Is it a good product? Can it really deliver 460 W? Let’s take a look. Here is a snippet: "Cooler Master has recently launched a new entry-level series of power supplies, eXtreme Power Plus. Products from this series are very simple, with optional passive PFC. We reviewed the 460 W model (RS-460-PMSR-A3), which costs only USD 40. Is this a good product for the average user? Can it really deliver its rated 460 W? Let's see." A news post would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Gabriel Torres Editor-in-Chief Hardware Secrets http://www.hardwaresecrets.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello, OCIA.net has posted their NZXT May Forum Contest with a chance to win a brand new NZXT Tempest Case! : "Another month, another contest here at OCIA.net! We have once again teamed up with NZXT to offer one lucky winner NZXT's brand new Crafted Series chassis, the Tempest!" Direct Link: http://forums.ocia.net/showthread.php?t=3684 Site Link: http://www.ocia.net A news posting on your site would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your support! Thanks, OCIA.net Staff http://www.ocia.net

Dear Editors, we just posted a new article which might be interesting to your readers. A post in your news section would be appreciated. Title: Hyper Sonic AG2 Notebook Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HyperSonic/AG2_Notebook Brief: With the recent purchase of Hyper Sonic OCZ has added another company to their portfolio, further diversifying their product range. Hypersonic's AG2 Notebook, which we have on our testbench today has been engineered to be light weight and portable with less than 1.8 kg. The design also looks stunning with its a high quality, glossy paint.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Wireshark: Denial of Service Date: May 07, 2008 Bugs: #215276 ID: 200805-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple Denial of Service vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark. Background ========== Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer with a graphical front-end. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/wireshark < 1.0.0 >= 1.0.0 Description =========== Errors exist in: * the X.509sat dissector because of an uninitialized variable and the Roofnet dissector because a NULL pointer may be passed to the g_vsnprintf() function (CVE-2008-1561). * the LDAP dissector because a NULL pointer may be passed to the ep_strdup_printf() function (CVE-2008-1562). * the SCCP dissector because it does not reset a pointer once the packet has been processed (CVE-2008-1563). Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a malformed packet or enticing a user to read a malformed packet trace file, causing a Denial of Service. Workaround ========== Disable the X.509sat, Roofnet, LDAP, and SCCP dissectors. Resolution ========== All Wireshark users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/wireshark-1.0.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1561 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1561 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1562 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1562 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-1563 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1563 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-05.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIIipEuhJ+ozIKI5gRAqx9AJ9b0CJEX/cI/kV468FuS5JbryVE0QCfbyFL OhdaWfQPVJwXN+UH/HdKbXs= =Tzko -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: eGroupWare: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: May 07, 2008 Bugs: #214212, #218625 ID: 200805-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in eGroupWare may lead to execution of arbitrary PHP code, the ability to upload malicious files and cross-site scripting attacks. Background ========== eGroupWare is a suite of web-based group applications including calendar, address book, messenger and email. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/egroupware < 1.4.004 >= 1.4.004 Description =========== A vulnerability has been reported in FCKEditor due to the way that file uploads are handled in the file editor/filemanager/upload/php/upload.php when a filename has multiple file extensions (CVE-2008-2041). Another vulnerability exists in the _bad_protocol_once() function in the file phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php, which allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering (CVE-2008-1502). Impact ====== The first vulnerability can be exploited to upload malicious files and execute arbitrary PHP code provided that a directory is writable by the webserver. The second vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers via a specially crafted URL in order to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All eGroupWare users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/egroupware-1.4.004" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1502 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1502 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-2041 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2041 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-04.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIIiYZuhJ+ozIKI5gRApXqAJ9NjCCZWlurwTnXtNUVbfGPQ0afqACeP/Ou jpDQOShJcSxizlmAHi66pfs= =Nh6x -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --

Pieter Omvlee releases DrawIt 3.5 for Mac OS X - Published on 05/07/08 Pieter Omvlee is proud to announce DrawIt 3.5, the latest version of his easy-to-use, vector-drawing and image editing application for Mac OS X. In this new version, the Pro version adds support for boolean operations, adds a text-to-vector tool and supports a vector ghost-mode for quick drawing and numerous other improvements. Enschede, Netherlands - May 7, 2008 - Pieter Omvlee is proud to announce DrawIt 3.5, the latest version of his easy-to-use, layer-based, vector-drawing and image editing application for Mac OS X. Designed from the ground up to be intuitive and powerful to use, DrawIt is unique in that it presents the user with a simple and clean interface, yet packs an impressive assortment of useful, professional grade features. In DrawIt 3.5, the Vector tool has been vastly improved. DrawIt now supports boolean operations like union, subtraction, exclusive or and intersect. Together with another new tool, the ability to turn Text into vector, fantastic results can be easily achieved. When one uses the Text to Vector-tool, one will also appreciate the new commands to split and join sub-paths to put each character in a separate layer. The new Ghost-preference will speed up vector editing for those without a dedicated graphics card. Besides these major improvements, DrawIt also adds support for cap and join styles and basic arrowheads to the vector tool. Feature highlights include: * Powerful Vector Tools * Vector Boolean Operations * Text to Vector conversion. * Non-destructive Editing * Support for Masks * Core Image Filters * Support for Groups * Bread Crumb Navigation * Pixel-Precise Positions * Object Styles * Supports for several Export formats Minimum Requirements: * Mac OS X Version 10.5 or higher * Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel * A CoreImage Supported graphics card * 12 MB Hard Drive space Language Support: English, German, French, and Dutch Pricing and Availability: DrawIt 3.5 is available as a full-featured demo. A single user license is 29.00 Euros ($45.00 USD). Registered 3.x customers may upgrade for free. Website: http://www.getdrawit.com/ DrawIt Features: http://www.getdrawit.com/features/ Direct Download Link: http://www.getdrawit.com/download/drawit.zip Purchase Link: http://www.getdrawit.com/store/ Examples: http://www.getdrawit.com/examples/ Screenshots: http://www.getdrawit.com/screenshots/ Based in beautiful Enschede, the Netherlands, Pieter Omvlee took over development of DrawIt from CocoaDig software in 2007. Building from this strong foundation, DrawIt has emerged as a completely new application with many new features. Pieter is the sole developer, and currently seeking his university degree. Copyright 2007-2008 Pieter Omvlee and DrawIt. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Pieter Omvlee Developer 06 15561191 pieter ( -at -) getdrawit.com *******

Intel FCLGA4-S Core 2 Extreme Reference Heatsink Reviewed "Ever wonder how Intel's retail heatsinks stack up against the best aftermarket CPU coolers out there? In this review Frostytech will be comparing the Intel FCLGA4-S reference heatsink, which is boxed with retail 45nm Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processors (and others), against one hundred Intel socket 775 heatsinks from every imaginable manufacturer. One notable innovation with Intel's FCLGA4-S reference heatsink is harder to see, a vapour chamber." REVIEW URL:http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2278TAG-LINE: Intel FCLGA4-S Core 2 Extreme Reference Heatsink Reviewed ( -at -) Frostytech.com Please post a link in your news to this review if you think it may be of interest your readers. Frosty's Article RSS feed is - http://www.frostytech.com/rss/rssmedia.xml - automate your News process!- Thanks, Max!

Opera 9.27 Review: Part II ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "As I discussed in Part I, Opera has made some amazing strides. The browser's RSS reader, add-ons, and other levels of functionality are certainly something to marvel at for sure. But there are still more areas that Opera has made strides in, so in this final installment, I will discuss each of them." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&Itemid=449 ----- OSWeekly.com Editor www.OSWeekly.com

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Multiple X11 terminals: Local privilege escalation Date: May 07, 2008 Bugs: #216833, #217819, #219746, #219750, #219754, #219760, #219762 ID: 200805-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability was found in aterm, Eterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm, allowing for local privilege escalation. Background ========== Aterm, Eterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm are X11 terminal emulators. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/aterm < 1.0.1-r1 >= 1.0.1-r1 2 x11-terms/eterm < 0.9.4-r1 >= 0.9.4-r1 3 x11-terms/mrxvt < 0.5.3-r2 >= 0.5.3-r2 4 x11-terms/multi-aterm < 0.2.1-r1 >= 0.2.1-r1 5 x11-terms/rxvt < 2.7.10-r4 >= 2.7.10-r4 6 x11-terms/rxvt-unicode < 9.02-r1 >= 9.02-r1 7 x11-terms/wterm < 6.2.9-r3 >= 6.2.9-r3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== Bernhard R. Link discovered that Eterm opens a terminal on :0 if the "-display" option is not specified and the DISPLAY environment variable is not set. Further research by the Gentoo Security Team has shown that aterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm are also affected. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack X11 terminals of other users. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All aterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/aterm-1.0.1-r1" All Eterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/eterm-0.9.4-r1" All Mrxvt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/mrxvt-0.5.3-r2" All multi-aterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/multi-aterm-0.2.1-r1" All RXVT users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/rxvt-2.7.10-r4" All rxvt-unicode users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/rxvt-unicode-9.02-r1" All wterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/wterm-6.2.9-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1142 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1142 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1692 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1692 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

The Endless Benefits of Boot Camp ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "When it comes to running Windows on a Mac, there are a variety of options that can be looked into and used, but Apple’s official Boot Camp tool is obviously one of the top contenders since its functionality now comes bundled with OS X. This inclusion obviously makes using Boot Camp an easier and quicker option to explore since you don’t have to go out and buy it, and once you have it running, you’ll wonder how you ever computed without it. It may not run Windows and OS X at the same time, but for many people, this is no problem at all. In fact, some prefer that the two operating systems lead separate lives." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2769 ----- OSWeekly.com Editor www.OSWeekly.com

Opera 9.27 Review: Part I ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "When you first run Opera, on Ubuntu anyway, you will note the appearance of a Terms Of Service (TOS) agreement. Once I got past that, I also found out that I needed to activate the status bar. Apparently, Opera does not provide this as active by default." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2770&Itemid=449 ----- OSWeekly.com Editor www.OSWeekly.com

Why Google Has Failed in Enterprise Market ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "Google definitely won the search market, at least thus far. And yes, Google owns with consumer branding for being "liked" without a question. But will they win in the Enterprise realm until their online products have had a little more time in the oven?" Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2772 ----- OSWeekly.com Editor www.OSWeekly.com

NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and HybridPower Benchmarked and Explained Have you heard about NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and HybridPower over the past several few months? Having the ability to turn off a graphics card and run integrated graphics in order to save power and reduce noise sounds great in theory, but does it work? That is exactly what we have been working on here on the test bench and bring you our findings after spending countless hours with the ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe motherboard and the XFX GeForce 9800 GTX graphics card. Quote: "NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and HybridPower technology are welcomed additions to the enthusiast computing scene and give consumers another reason to purchase NVIDIA platforms. Having the ability to turn off the discrete graphics at will is one of the coolest new features we have seen on a PC. It's amazing that it took this long for someone to figure it out, but the time has finally come. NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology was found to be pretty solid for being brand new technology.The slight performance decrease was expected, but the ability to use HybridPower seems to outweigh the performance hit..." Article Title: NVIDIA Hybrid SLI and HybridPower Benchmarked and Explained ( -at -) Legit Reviews Article URL: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/708/1/ --

Sleek Audio SA6 Earphones Review ( -at -) CoolTechZone.com "Sleek Audio is a relatively new company that desires to compete against the more established, high-end players in the market. Frankly, it?s going to take a lot more than an expensive pair of earphones to get them going, and with SA6 as their first product, it gives us hope and confidence in them and their upcoming success." Link: http://www.cooltechzone.com/Departments/Featured_Story/Sleek_Audio_SA6_Earphones_Review_200805073001/ ----- Thanks, CoolTechZone.com News Team

Aluratek ADMPF311F 11" Digital Photo Frame Review ( -at -) CoolTechZone.com "Aluratek?s 11-inch digital photo frame is interesting, to say the least. It holds a lot of the first-generation values with a couple of features added to make it a more trendy option to better compete against some of its key competitors." Link: http://www.cooltechzone.com/Reviews/Peripheral_Reviews/Aluratek_ADMPF311F_11%22_Digital_Photo_Frame_Review_200805073000/ ----- Thanks, CoolTechZone.com News Team

PCMan, Specto Reviewed for Linux ( -at -) MadPenguin.org "It’s rare these days that any one program gets me really excited, as I always feel like I have seen it all. Today, however, I believe I have come upon software concepts that have a lot of potential. Both are very different from one another, yet each is very strong in function in their own way." Link: http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8123 ----- Thanks and Best Wishes, MadPenguin Staff

Hello fellow editors! Tech ARP ( http://www.techarp.com/ <http://www.techarp.com/>'>http://www.techarp.com/> ) has just posted the ED#84 : Microsoft Silently Rolls Out Anti-Hack Update For Windows Vista. Quote - The release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 not only heralded a long-awaited update of the operating system, it also meant the end of two common Windows Vista anti-activation exploits - the Grace Timer exploit and the Paradox OEM BIOS activation crack. But those who think they can escape by not up[censored] to Service Pack 1 would be sadly mistaken. That's because Microsoft has surreptitiously released an anti-hack detection update via Windows Update. Those who chose to have Windows Vista install updates automatically would have this update installed and running by now. Here's a quote from the editorial :- "You can see that the KB940510 update is listed as Important. At this point, most users would assume it's an important patch that fixes flaws in Windows Vista and install it. Double-click on the update and you will find this short description." Direct URL - http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=516 Logo URL - http://www.techarp.com/editorials/img/0812_KB940501_Update_big.png We would appreciate your help in getting the word out. Rest assured that we will reciprocate and post your news with all due haste. If you have any news, please feel free to send it to our news mailbox at news ( -at -) techarp.com. Thanks! Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com/ <http://www.techarp.com/>

New Mac Download Manager: Leech 1.0 Released - Published on 05/07/08 Many Tricks has released Leech, a new download manager that gives users complete control over their downloads. With Leech, users can queue, pause and resume downloads, download from password-protected servers and store their passwords in their system-wide, secure keychain. And like every other Many Tricks application, Leech is comfortable, easy to use, and fast. Innsbruck, Austria - Many Tricks has released Leech, a new download manager that gives users complete control over their downloads. With Leech, users can queue, pause and resume downloads, download from password-protected servers and store their passwords in their system-wide, secure keychain. And like every other Many Tricks application, Leech is comfortable, easy to use, and fast. Open Leech, drag your URLs and start downloading from the web without racking your brain over downloads that were disrupted by a crashing browser. Key Features * Pause & resume downloads * Limit the number of concurrent downloads * Mark URLs for download without actually starting the download yet * Shut down computer when all downloads are done * Keychain support * Drag & drop support Minimum Requirements: * Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later * Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel * 2.2 MB Hard Drive space * Internet connection Pricing and Availability: Leech can be downloaded from the Many Tricks website. The shareware fee is 9.95 Euro. Many Tricks Website: http://manytricks.com/ Leech: http://manytricks.com/leech/ Direct Download Link: http://manytricks.com/download/leech Purchase Link: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=94830&cl=13040&ejc=2 Screenshot: http://www.manytricks.com/leech/leechshot1.png App Icon: http://www.manytricks.com/leech/leechicon128.png Many Tricks takes pride in creating critically acclaimed software for Mac OS X, such as Butler, the all-purposes productivity tool that won 5 mice from Macworld's Mac Gems; Witch, the Expose alternative for those who would rather switch windows via keyboard; Service Scrubber, the services menu editor Apple forgot to ship with Mac OS X; and Name Mangler, the batch file renaming utility that makes renaming hundreds of files based on complex criteria an easy task. ### Alexander Schoen CEO, Founder 06642048800 info ( -at -) manytricks.com *******

TechwareLabs has published a review of the NESTEQ ECS7001 700W Power Supply Unit. Here's a clip from the review: Quote: Ruffy takes a look at the new NESTEQ 700W PSU which is rated at 80+ efficiency. We ran some in use tests and shows you why the attention to design detail from the modular design, types of cables, quantity of cables provided that in effect seem to double due to their patented Enhanced Easy Connection System is worth you taking a look at this PSU. LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/PowerSupply/nesteq700w/ Title: NESTEQ ECS7001 700W Power Supply Unit Review ( -at -) TechwareLabs Image: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/PowerSupply/nesteq700w/images/6-tn.jpg A news post would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone, Sans Digital MobileSTOR MS2UTN+ RAID Enclosure " ASE Labs has always explained the benefits of having redundant storage and backups. There are series of articles devoted to each technology. Sans Digital is a big player in RAID enclosures and their latest model, the MobileSTOR MS2UTN+ delivers USB2 and eSATA support to a 2 disk array of your choosing. This combines the best of both world for data backup and redundancy. It really is an excellent product. " Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=256 Thumb: http://www.aselabs.com/members/attachments/upload/2008/04/23/2548t.jpg

Perceptive Automation Releases Indigo 3.0, Mac OS X Home Control Server - Published on 05/07/08 Perceptive Automation announces the immediate availability of Indigo version 3.0, a major update to the company's intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X. New INSTEON Hardware support integrates thermostat, allows remote lighting scene management and operation after Mac is turned off, improves iPhone support and more. Dallas, TX - Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, today announced the immediate availability of Indigo version 3.0, a major update to the company's intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X. With Indigo, users can easily control lights, appliances, thermostats, lawn sprinklers, hot tubs and dozens of other items found in the home, literally from anywhere in the world using Indigo's built-in Web server. Indigo now supports the new INSTEON Thermostat Adapter allowing wireless control of several Venstar thermostats. Mac users can now save energy and money by using Indigo's flexible schedules and automation logic to control their home's HVAC. Additionally, using Indigo's built-in Web server, users can now remotely control their home's thermostat from any Web browser, including Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch Web browsers. Indigo's new INSTEON link and scene management editor gives users the power to remotely define links and lighting scenes between almost all INSTEON modules. Creating links or lighting scenes between keypads and multiple modules can now be done quickly and reliably from Indigo. Additionally, with Indigo's unique persistent link and two-way syncing features, users can automatically copy old link and scene information to a new replacement module with the press of a button. Indigo can now upload user defined basic logic and schedules to the INSTEON PowerLinc 2414U computer interface, providing a solution for users that cannot leave their Mac running all of the time. The PowerLinc 2414U has a built-in clock and basic logic capabilities, and can even be used to turn lighting on or off at sunset and sunrise transitions that match the user's geographical location. "The primary focus of this release was to add the additional home automation hardware support our customers have requested so that Indigo can provide a complete, whole-house automation solution for them," said Matt Bendiksen, president of Perceptive Automation. "With the additional INSTEON hardware supported, users can now control their home's HVAC, create complex lighting scenes, control sprinklers, and even use their existing home theatre IR remote controls for home automation." Other new functionality introduced in Indigo 3.0 includes SQLite and PostgreSQL integration, a Web server plug-in architecture, improved Web server performance, refinements to the user interface, and support for new INSTEON hardware modules: OutletLinc, KeypadLinc Relay, EZIO6I Input Controller, EZX10RF Wireless Sensor Receiver, EZSwitch30, IRLinc Converter, and other advanced INSTEON modules. "The remote lighting scene management capability in Indigo 3.0 is an awesome addition," says Mark Gillham. "It allowed me to quickly setup complex lighting scenes in over 70 modules throughout my house. Without Indigo's intuitive but powerful scene management editor it would have taken literally days to finish." Indigo provides native support for the INSTEON-enabled PowerLinc V2 (2414U) CM-11, LynX-PLC, MR26, and W800RF32. These computer interfaces allow Indigo to remotely communicate with INSTEON and X10 modules throughout the home over existing power lines, giving users remote programmable control over lights, appliances, thermostats, and sprinkler controllers. Additionally, Indigo provides integrated support for the popular Salling Clicker application and the Ovolab Phlink telephony device, allowing remote home control from Bluetooth-enabled devices or any touch-tone telephone. Pricing and Availability: Indigo v3.0 is available now for an introductory price of $179.95 through the Perceptive Automation website. All Indigo v2.0 customers are eligible for a free upgrade, and all Indigo v1.x customers are eligible for a $90 credit toward the upgrade purchase of v3.0. Also available online is a 30 day trial copy of Indigo. Indigo runs on Mac OS X 10.4 or greater, and requires a supported INSTEON or X10 computer interface for controlling home lighting and appliance modules. Evaluation copy of software available upon request. Perceptive Automation website: http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/ User interface screen shots with text captions: http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/pr_screen_shots_3.0.zip Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, provides intuitive home control applications that make controlling the smart home easy. Founded in 2002, Perceptive Automation is a member of the SmartLabs' INSTEON Alliance program. Perceptive Automation and Indigo are trademarks of Perceptive Automation, LLC. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. ### Matt Bendiksen Founder 214-432-5899 matt_pr_indigo3 ( -at -) perceptiveautomation.com *******

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