Thursday, March 29, 2007

1n ur ph4c3 n00b

I'm getting back into updating this, I... SWEAR. Here's the deal... Remember Gattaca? Yeah a pretty decent Ethan Hawke flick from the late 90s... yeah me either. Well, the whole point of it was that you can't define someone by their genetic makeup and various DNA nuances. Well, Bioscrypt is trying damn hard to make sure that we get there as fast as possible. Always being at the head of physical access technology, (fingerprint scanners etc.) They've set new market standards with their new VisionAccess 3D DeskCam. Yup, your mug will now be on every IT d00dz desk and the world will be mocking you, but hey, at least your computer will be secure? While extremely accurate, the VisionAccess 3D DeskCam manages to stay quite noninvasive. Taking up virtually no space on the desk, (3 inches tall and a half inch wide) this bad boy connects via a single USB port to a lappy or desktop. This bitch'll be coming atcha in the second half of '07... keep your eyes peeled.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

oops

Haha whoops... I totally forgot this existed. Wow... -_- Good news though!!! Update on the so-called "Zephyr"!!! Finally! It's called Xbox 360 Elite, and is a sleek black color. Here's the lowdown:


  • The Elite will be limited quantities only; that may be as much or as little as a couple hundred thousand.
  • The case, controller, and Live headset will all be black. It will have all new packaging.
  • Elite will cost $479, and will be a 3rd SKU; it will be sold alongside Premium and Core packs.
  • Eventually Elite hardware (in white plastics) will take the role of the Xbox Premium. That is to say, after the Elite is launched and sold out, future Xbox Premiums will have 120GB / HDMI.
  • We do not yet know exactly when 120GB / HDMI will become the standard for Premium, but it is loosely estimated to be late summer or fall.
  • Elite models run cooler than normal 360s, but they are not yet confirmed to have 65nm chips.
  • Prices may remain the same with the 120GB / HDMI hardware upgrade in the Premium Xbox, but we may still see a price cut on the line when 65nm chips start shipping.
  • The HD DVD drive will not be internal or bundled -- Microsoft never did or nor does not currently have plans to put an HD DVD drive in the 360.
  • There are no current plans to integrate WiFi into the Elite or future Premiums (although that can always change).