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Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 4:16 PM on October 13, 2008

Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving

1. AMD confirms US DoJ has closed its antitrust investigation
   of the graphics industry with no action
2. Anti-piracy law goes into effect
3. AppleInsider reports new MacBook case leaks question FireWire's future
4. Fudzila reports first Asus MCP7A board listed
   and Nvidia wants 3-way SLI with PhysX
5. Hardware-Infos decodes Nvidia GeForce G, GS, GT and GTX (in German)
6. DailyTech reports Micron drops $400M for stake in DRAM fab venture
7. TechRadar UK reports Washington, D.C. drops Microsoft for Google
8. DigiTimes reports LCD TV to become largest consumer electronics market by 2012, says iSuppli
9. ISPreview's interview with UK ISP IDNet
10. Ars Technica on the future of driving part II life after driving

Software and gaming

1. Microsoft releases Silverlight 2
2. OpenOffice 3.0 officially released
3. Nvidia release ForceWare 177.80 for Linux / FreeBSD / Solaris
4. Firmware updates: Sony PS3 (v2.50) / PSP (v5.00)
5. MTV Multiplayer: producer breaks down key Starcraft II trilogy details, defends decision for split
6. Ars Technica on waging war: a two-month report on Warhammer Online
7. [H] Enthusiast's Crysis Warhead gameplay perf and IQ
8. Shacknews reports Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Xbox 360 demo released
9. Technic3D reviews Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (in German)

Systems and storage

1. Overclock3D and Tech ARP p/review Aasus P6T Deluxe X58 Express motherboard
2. Phoronix reviews ECS A790GXM-A Black Series
3. ThinkComputers reviews 4GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 memory kit
4. PureOC reviews 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-10666 memory kit
5. XtremeComputing reviews Pioneer BDC-202BK Blu-ray / DVD writer

Multimedia

1. Modders-Inc reviews Sapphire HD 4870 Toxic
2. TechwareLabs review PowerColor HD 4870
3. TestFreaks review Diamond Radeon HD 4870 1GB
4. Digit-Life reviews AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB
5. Legit Reviews on ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra SLI kit
6. Guru3D reviews Philips amBX (POV kit)
7. Motherboards.org pits AMD Radeon HD 4350 vs. EVGA GeForce 9400 GT
8. VR-Zone: Canon Digic turns 4
9. Digital Trends reviews Samsung HT-X710T home theater system
10. TheTechLounge reviews Monster Beats headphones by Dr. Dre
11. TweakTown reviews Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse with BlueTrack
12. Hardware Secrets reviews Sony PRS-505 eBook reader
13. TestFreaks review n-Tegrity Pro USB device

Power, casing, and cooling

1. JonnyGuru reviews 1000W SilverStone OP1000-E PSU
2. Björn3D reviews 850W Thermaltake Toughpower ESA PSU
3. Hardware Bistro reviews 650W GlacialPower GP-AL650A PSU
4. bit-tech features Boddaker's Battlestar Galactica case mod
5. TechwareLabs review Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premier
6. ProClockers review Cooler Master HAF 932 case
7. HardwareLogic reviews Apevia X-Sniper G Type case
8. DriverHeaven reviews NZXT Khaos case
9. Benchmark Reviews on Thermaltake BlacX docking station
10. FrostyTech reviews Ibuypower IBP-Z001 liquid cooling system
11. Overclockers Club reviews Cooler Master GeminII S cooler
12. Technic3D reviews Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer (in German)