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ExtremeTech Weekly
Passionately Committed To Technology
December 28, 2004
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In This Issue:
Feature Story:
* SageTV Takes on Windows Media Center
News Flash:
* Price vs. Performance: Olevia's Inexpensive
50" HDTV
* ExtremeTech's Holiday Installation Guide
* nVidia Guru David Kirk Fields Your Questions
* Loyd Installs Antenna--Hilarity Ensues
* Google Nukes Santy Worm, But Threat Remains
Discussions:
* Respond to David Kirk's Answers
* Celeron - yes or no?
* Attack of the Killer Viruses
* Reinstalling Windows XP
* Can SageTV take on Windows Media Center?
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FEATURE STORY
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SageTV Takes on Windows Media Center
Before Windows Media Center Edition came Sage TV. The venerable front end to
watching TV on your PC has picked up a bunch of new tricks in the past couple
of years. We took SageTV for a test drive and enjoyed most of the ride.
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NEWS FLASH
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Price vs. Performance: Olevia's Inexpensive
50" HDTV
Olevia ships a 50-inch, LCoS high-definition television for a shade over
$2,000. Can a small, aggressive manufacturer sell a TV based on a technology
that Intel couldn't handle?
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ExtremeTech's Holiday Installation Guide
Has someone unloaded a computer component on your lap for Christmas? Need some
tips on installing that cool new piece of gear? We show you how.
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nVidia Guru David Kirk Fields Your Questions
ExtremeTech readers ask tough questions of nVidia's chief scientist, David
Kirk. We get you the answers straight from the source, on topics ranging from
GeForce 6800 to high-definition rendering and more.
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Loyd Installs Antenna--Hilarity Ensues
Loyd finds a shiny new HDTV antenna under the tree on Christmas morning.
Naturally, he wants to install it, and from such desires adventures occur.
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Google Nukes Santy Worm, But Threat Remains
The search engine has blocked search queries that were being used to spread the
worm, but new information suggests more variants are on the way.
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DISCUSSIONS
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Respond to David Kirk's Answers
Our Q&A with David Kirk was a success. See what others are saying.
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Celeron - yes or no?
Is a Celeron processor for you? It's an inexpensive alternative, but is it
really worth it?
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Attack of the Killer Viruses
Many have been plagued with viruses and spyware. Where are you getting them?
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Reinstalling Windows XP
Going through an upgrade this holiday? What does this mean when you have to
reinstall Windows XP?
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Can SageTV take on Windows Media Center?
The media center wars are underway. Is SageTV worth a look when building a home
theater PC?
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UTILITY DOWNLOAD
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FileSnoop 2: Efficient Windows Exploring
With FileSnoop 2, you can preview and "snoop" in-depth information about files
on your PC before you open them.
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