Month: December 2024

Elon Musk mischt sich mit X in nationale Politik ein. Ex-EU-Kommissar Thierry Breton und EU-Abgeordnete wollen das nicht hinnehmen. (Xcom, Twitter)

Epischer geht es kaum. Christopher Nolan verfilmt das Epos des griechischen Dichters Homer. (Filme & Serien, Film)

Nach sechs Jahren Produktion gibt es endlich ein Wiedersehen mit Wallace & Gromit. (Filme & Serien, Film)

Kirk und Co. im Weihnachtspullover, Picard als Santa Claus der Enterprise. Über die wenigen weihnachtlichen Bezüge von Star Trek. (Star Trek, Science-Fiction)

Ein Jahr nach dem ersten Kinofilm von Star Wars gab es in den USA eine Fernsehsendung, die schnell zweifelhaften Rum erlangte. Wir tauchen tief in die Entstehungsgeschichte ein. Von Peter Osteried (Star Wars, Disney)

Am 24. Dezember 2024 wird die Raumsonde Parker Solar Probe der Sonne so nah kommen, dass sie quasi in die Sonne hineinfliegt. (Sonne, Nasa)

Mobile Endgeräte und PCs sind essenzielle Ressourcen in Unternehmen. Dieser Online-Workshop der Golem Karrierewelt zeigt, wie Microsoft Intune genutzt werden kann, um diese sicher und effizient zu verwalten. (Golem Karrierewelt, Microsoft)

The MeLE Overclock line of computers are small systems with enhanced cooling that allow laptop-class processors to run at higher-than-typical power limits. Up until recently MeLE had mostly focused on releasing models with low-power chips in the 6 to 15 watt range, like the Intel Celeron N5095, Intel Processor N100, or Intel Core i3-N300. But now the […]

The post MeLE’s Overclock X5 is a compact computer with a 45 watt Intel Alder Lake processor appeared first on Liliputing.

If you've been too busy fixing your video drivers to take part in this year's Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don't worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause and get a chance to win your share of over $4,000 worth of swag (no purchase necessary to win).

In the first week or so of the drive, hundreds of readers have contributed well over $16,000 to either the Electronic Frontier Foundation or Child's Play as part of the charity drive (Child's Play is barely hanging on to a small donation lead at the moment). That's a long way off from 2020's record haul of over $58,000, but there's still plenty of time until the Charity Drive wraps up on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

That doesn't mean you should put your donation off, though. Do yourself and the charities involved a favor and give now while you're thinking about it.

Read full article

Comments

At this point, any serious retro gamer knows that a bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) TV provides the most authentic, lag-free experience for game consoles that predate the era of flat-panel HDTVs (i.e,. before the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 era). But modern gamers used to massive flat panel HD displays might balk at the display size of the most common CRTs, which tend to average in the 20- to 30-inch range (depending on the era they were made).

For those who want the absolute largest CRT experience possible, Sony's KX-45ED1 model (aka PVM-4300) has become the stuff of legends. The massive 45-inch CRT was sold in the late '80s for a whopping $40,000 (over $100,000 in today's dollars), according to contemporary reports.

That price means it wasn't exactly a mass-market product, and the limited supply has made it something of a white whale for CRT enthusiasts to this day. While a few pictures have emerged of the PVM-4300 in the wild and in marketing materials, no collector has stepped forward with detailed footage of a working unit.

Read full article

Comments