Crusoe (TV Series)

Crusoe is a NBC adventure drama, based on the legendary novel by Daniel Defoe, and is the tale of Robinson Crusoe. A young man leaves his true love to embark on an adventure — only to end up shipwrecked on a remote tropical island for 28 years, completely detached from the life he once knew. His desire to return to his wife and his strong and unlikely friendship with Friday are the only things that keep him sane. While stranded, Crusoe encounters enemies and braves the elements. The two hour series premiere aired on October 17, 2008 at 8pm, on NBC and Citytv in Canada and will air regularly on Fridays for 13 episodes.

Official Page: http://www.nbc.com/Crusoe/

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusoe_(TV_series)

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117552/

Life on Mars (TV series)

Life on Mars is an American television series aired by ABC and co-produced by Kudos Film & Television, 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios, about a New York City homicide detective who suddenly finds himself inexplicably transported from 2008 to 1973. The series was adapted from the British series of the same name shown by the BBC.

The series debuted October 9, 2008 on ABC. It will also air on Global in Canada.

Official Page: http://abc.go.com/primetime/lifeonmars/index?pn=index

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(U.S._TV_series)

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787490/

Eleventh Hour (TV series)

Eleventh Hour is an American science-based drama television series, which is based on the 2006 British series of the same name. The CBS series premiered on Thursday October 9, 2008 at 10 pm (EST). The series is a joint venture between Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Granada Television International and Warner Bros. Television. Dr. Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell), is a brilliant biophysicist and Special Science Advisor to the FBI who is brought in to investigate scientific crimes. Hood is the government's last line of defense, and it is his mission to keep scientific advances out of the hands of those with nefarious intentions. Special Agent Rachel Young (Marley Shelton), of the FBI's executive protection detail, is assigned to protect Hood.

Official Page: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/eleventh_hour/

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_Hour_(U.S._TV_series)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1118697/

Sanctuary (TV series)

Sanctuary is a Canadian fantasy television series. It originally premiered as a series of webisodes distributed over the Internet. The success of these webisodes led SCI FI to pick up the series for a more traditional television-based 13-episode season.

Sanctuary stars Canadian actress Amanda Tapping as Dr. Helen Magnus, an English doctor specializing in xenobiology and cryptozoology who seeks to help so-called 'monsters' by running the titular 'Sanctuary for All'. She recruits Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), a forensic psychiatrist, to assist her in reaching people and gaining their trust so they can be helped. Other Sanctuary staff include Henry Foss (Ryan Robbins), a weapons designer & computer expert; and Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup), Helen's daughter and self-proclaimed monster hunter.

The series premiered on October 3, 2008 on The Movie Network and Movie Central in Canada and SCI FI in the U.S.

The Official Page: http://sanctuaryforall.com/index.php

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_(web_series)

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965394/

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and CGCG Inc.[3] The series debuted on Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008.[2] It is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, during the same time period as the 2003 Star Wars: Clone Wars series. Each episode will have a running time of 22 minutes, to fill a half-hour timeslot.

Official Page: http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Wars_3D

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458290/

ASUS Limited Edition Gold-Aureate Axe Square CPU Cooler

As posted in the Asus Website.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 27, 2008 – ASUS, producer of top-notch thermal products, has today released the latest flagship model in the ASUS AMAzing series—the Axe Square. Decorated with a dazzling gold-aureate color that complements the uniquely axe-shaped design, this high performance cooler exudes the ultimate in aesthetic appeal; and comes in a limited edition luxury packaging. Furthermore, the Axe Square is also able to deliver enhanced cooling that support exceptional overclocking performances of up to 180W—all the while still retaining extremely low acoustic levels through the automatic PWM function.

Ultimate Cooling with 5500cm2 Heat Dissipation Area:
The Axe Square features a 120mm LED fan, five copper C-shaped heatpipes, a mirror-polished base and a large-scale heat dissipation surface area of up to 5500cm2 to facilitate highly efficient heat transfers in order to provide enthusiasts worldwide with the ultimate cooling experience.

Ultra Silent at 16 dBA and Power Savings:
Equipped with the PWM function, the Axe Square is able to adjust the fan speed according to the CPU’s temperature—providing users with the optimal operating environment at a mere 16 dBA; as well as helping to conserve energy and delivering CPU stability.

Amazing Gold-Aureate Design with Luxury Packing:
The new Axe Square is the latest model in the limited AMAzing series, and takes centerstage with its stunning gold-aureate color; which juxtaposes with the black nickel-plated surfaces of unique axe-shaped design for the ultimate in aesthetic appeal. Moreover, this stunning Axe Square comes in an extremely luxurious packaging with a limited-run identification card that ensures the fine quality of the AMAzing Series.

ASUS Triton 81 CPU Cooler Supports Latest Intel LGA 1366 Chipsets

As posted in the Asus Website.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 28, 2008 – With the advancement of computational and processor power comes a worry that each user has to face—overheating. To combat this problem, ASUS has launched the new ASUS Triton 81—the latest member of the Triton family of highly effective thermal solutions. Capable of supporting powerful Quad-Core™ processors as well as the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processor (LGA 1366), it is equipped with an exclusive 4-way airflow heatsink design and dual-fan technology for highly efficient CPU cooling; while a diamond-blue LED provides aesthetic appeal for DIY and overclocking enthusiasts.

Unimpeded 4-way Airflow Design for Impressive Overclocking:

The Triton 81 utilizes an exclusive 4-way airflow heatsink design to create an unobstructed passage of air circulation; and together with 4 U-shaped copper heatpipes for the most efficient heat transference, delivers ultimate cooling performance for a myriad of processor intensive applications and modifications.

Dual-Fan Technology for Maximum Airflow:

Equipped with a diamond-blue LED with dual 90mm fans, the Triton 81 provides an effective channel of airflow to the system, delivering vital thermal protection for stable operations. Despite its powerful performance, the Triton 81 is a relatively silent yet effective performance component—running at a mere 18 dBA with its built-in PWM function, which automatically adjusts fan speeds according to the CPU’s temperature for an optimal operating environment.

Up-to-date Application:

To keep up with both current and future gaming and processor technologies, the Triton 81 is also able to support multiple applications—and with support for the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processor (LGA 1366), DIY and gaming enthusiasts the world over will be able to easily utilize it to help push the potential of their computers faster than ever before.

A first look at Windows 7’s pre-beta PDC release

I got this in my inbox today. This is a short but nice article on the pre-beta release of Windows 7 at the Microsoft PDC, LA.

The whole article.

... This loaner machine certainly doesn’t feel like it’s running pre-beta code. It’s wicked fast and eerily quiet thanks to a solid state drive. In a very long day’s worth of use it has yet to crash or display any of the flaky behavior you might expect from a beta...

The screenshots.

Samsung INNOV8.

The whole review:
http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/articles/view.php?cid=24&id=2718

Foxconn Green Series G45MG Motherboard.

The Foxconn Green Series G45MG motherboard includes the integrated Intel X4500HD graphics core and support for the latest Intel Core2 Quad and Core2 Duo processors up to 95W power rating and up to 1600(o.c)/1333MHz FSB. Up to 8GB of Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz memory can be installed, bringing improved memory performance to business and mainstream home computers.

Source: http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/news/view.php?id=11867&cid=4

AMD will split off its manufacturing operations with ATIC.

AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel’s smaller rival...

The Foundry Company, which will be led by Doug Grose, senior vice president at AMD, will start out making chips based on AMD’s designs. AMD will own 44.4 percent of the Foundry Company with Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) owning the rest. The deal is quite a feat of financial engineering, but a good move overall...

The whole ZDNet article:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10328&tag=nl.e539

Valkyria Chronicles

Official Pages:
English - http://www.sega.com/valkyria/us/index.html
Japanese - http://valkyria.jp/

Wikipedia Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie_of_the_Battlefield

The Mentalist

The Mentalist is a police drama TV series which debuted on September 23, 2008 on CBS.

Official Page: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196946/

THE MENTALIST stars Golden Globe Award nominee Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation. Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium, whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. Jane's role in cracking a series of tough high-profile cases is greatly valued by his fellow agents. However, no-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon openly resists having Jane in her unit and alternates between reluctantly acknowledging Jane's usefulness and blasting him for his theatrics, narcissism and dangerous lack of boundaries. Lisbon's team includes agents Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby and rookie member Grace Van Pelt, who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

Chuck Season 2 (NBC).

Yes folks, Chuck goes season 2!

Official Page: http://www.nbc.com/Chuck/

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934814/

Chuck is an Emmy Award winning action-comedy television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working in the CIA; the message embeds the only remaining copy of the world's greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain...

First impressions of ASP.NET’s MVC framework

ASP.NET development’s presentation layer has traditionally been difficult; simply put, it isn’t simple. The event model, for example, can confound even the most experienced developers. For someone transitioning to ASP.NET from a system such as PHP or HTML, the idea of coding to respond to a button click instead of a form posting can be odd. And, of course, the View State has always had major drawbacks.

To address these issues, Microsoft has been working on an alternative for Web Forms called the MVC framework...

The complete article: [link]