Archive for September 5th, 2007

Brewers pound Astros

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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Shock edge Mercury in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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Storm’s Jackson wins WNBA MVP for second time

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson won the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the second time Wednesday, receiving nearly double the number of voters’ points of runner-up San Antonio’s Becky Hammon.

Pena (7 RBIs), Rays rip O’s

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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George Washington’s Hair Up for Auction

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

A strand of President George Washington’s hair is for sale on eBay. It was included in a special baseball card promotion. The New York Times: “What is a strand of Washington’s hair worth? Topps would not say how much it paid for the hair, but Mr. Reznikoff gave a rough estimate of several hundred dollars, adding there are probably close to a thousand strands of Washington’s hair in existence that can be reliably documented.”

Credit Card Companies Woo Struggling Mortgage-Holders

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

As subprime borrowers began to default on their mortgages in rapidly growing numbers this year, credit card issuers increased their efforts to sign up such customers with tarnished financial histories, according to a market research firm.

Castle Crashers Update Video: Variety Of Multiplayer Options

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

It Should Be Worth The Wait
You may have noticed over the last few months, that I’m being a bit more selective when I hype up a new or upcoming retro-styled release. And if you have been a racketboy.com reader long, you would also notice that Castle Crashers is one of the games I have […]

Short Ends: Studio Execs Always Love It When The Talent Offers To Help Them Do Their Jobs

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

· Dueling premiere parties, arguments over release dates (too close to Labor Day, American Gangster, and Brad Pitt’s Jesse James flick?), and bickering over one-sheet images that reportedly…

Childress, Belichick have words

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Brad Childress opened up on a radio interview last weekend. And Childress revealed an apparently tense conversation he had with Bill Belichick about a couple of players each team wanted to pass through waivers and put on the practice squad.

HP’s Blackbird 002 gaming rig up close

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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Here it is, the HP Blackbird 002 we’ve been hearing about. Built with “VooDooDNA” (marketing term for love), this all-metal monster is ready to rumble in a variety of user-specified hardware configurations, as well as options for air and liquid cooling (either CPU or CPU and GPU). Highlights you’ll want to scope out in our gallery include easy access everything, the mood-lit aluminum foot, and the pop-up media reader.

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HP’s Blackbird 002 gaming rig up close

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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Here it is, the HP Blackbird 002 we’ve been hearing about. Built with “Voodoo DNA” (marketing term for love), this all-metal monster is ready to rumble in a variety of user-specified hardware configurations, and with options for air or liquid cooling (either CPU or CPU and GPU). Highlights you’ll want to scope out in our gallery include easy access everything, the mood-lit aluminum foot, and the pop-up media reader.

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HP announces the Blackbird 002 gaming machine

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

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We’d heard it was coming Monday, but HP apparently decided to wait until today (because nothing else was going on, obviously) to launch its Blackbird 002 gaming rig. While HP still hasn’t told us exactly what you’ll be getting for that $2500 - $7100 price tag, whatever chips you order will be liquid-cooled, fully overclockable via a completely open BIOS, and be easy to get at via the tool-less chassis. Check the gallery for some more beauty shots.

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