BEST GAMING LAPTOPS OF 2010

When we say it's the best, it's the top of the line objective technological thrust. It would perhaps require your wallet’s sinews, but it's worth the pay.

When we say gaming, the catchword that plays in our mental faculty is speed and power – and perhaps style and design. This requires the robust technicalities to get even with your eager gaming senses. But once again it requires your wallet to at least bleed white. The higher your expectation the higher will be the price. This is what I always tell my clients, in technology, the higher the brute and beauty you expect from your technological piece, the more offensive the tag price will be.

Another thing is frustration. In today’s fast-paced, high-speed technological showdown, you’d expect to be running after the new brew of gadgetry in the middle of the road. The shining shimmering splendor of your gadget today might not be true tomorrow. So, for the techno-buff and gadget bums one better chance is to listen to this advice and the best way to do it is to be vigilant about the new products spawning the market every now and then – if you are a hardcore techie slab!

How should you buy a laptop now? I suggest you’d go for the quality rather than the brand, though most famous brands really spin the quality, nevertheless go still for the quality – I insist! Brands may be get hyped by advertisers and subjects themselves.

When we say quality, what rings a bell is longevity – I guess that spearheads the term quality and the others are just complementing details. The longevity of use without much technical crashes. Others maybe the longevity of the battery life, since what is portability of a laptop without this. Then we have the surefire quality which is the speed. If it’s superb speed that defines your gaming nirvana – then it’s king! Of course, durability. You’re carrying portable sensitive thinking machine in your hand with tender parts, just a bang and off you go for pocket poking repair services. Remember, a laptop repair is more expensive than a desktop – much more with the upgrades.

How do you know the best quality laptop? No other than ask research and know as much as you can hold from the experts and users – that’s the only way. Some suggest straight for an Intel Centrino mobile, well let it be if it’s so save the dash of advertising bash.

In your gaming experience, it takes two to tango. That is, the audio and the video experiences.

That’s it!

The audio rendition must be crisp and laudable. The video-visual experience is the most sacred in the gaming warfare. Obviously, it sucks all the energy your laptop unit has. Since life-like gaming panorama needs more CPU and RAM sinews. That’s why video adaptors are the lifeblood of your gaming laptop. It must have architecture to power and perfection for smooth graphic sailing.

Here are complementing laptop peripherals that must contain power and angst for superior gaming:

• CPU power
• RAM power
• Graphics Card power

Those three elements are the crowned jewel of a gaming laptop you could show in front of the face of the gaming humanity with brows held high – as long as mobile gaming is concerned.

Few handfuls of the handpicked gaming laptops on the market are those below. You might have your choice and their might be more coming, but these are mine as of 2010. Prices are self-service inquiry since it varies from place to place and countries to countries.

ASUS REPUBLIC OF GAMERS G73JH

This might be Asus’ present mobile gaming monster. The searing insides features include 6 hyperthreaded CPU cores with 6 individual data channels the Intel Core i7-720QM processor, a full load of a wide-accommodating 8 GB RAM coupled by a 1TB(Terabyte) hard drive. The visual sensation comes with a 17.3 inches screen. It weighs 7.4 pounds only. The touch pad is considerably responsive. The key are spaced with consideration for bigger and jerking pinkies.

SAGER NP5793

The beast in this unit is the dual graphics processor embedded on its lungs. That would be some sort of superb graphic quality. It has Core 2 extreme processor, perhaps adaptable to a Quad Core processor. With the high quality graphic adaptors you’ll just see realistic blood spill, gunshot holes, rubble piles, dust particles etc.

iBUYPOWER BATTALION TOUCH CZ-10

With 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor, 4GB RAM with 320GB hard drive, the quality’s uncompromising, with the same muscles as mentioned above. It weighs 6 pounds for portability hype. The battery life won’t let you down designed for long and extreme gaming mania. From the outside customization you’ll get the edge of the stylish visual pleasure.


DELL XPS M 1730

This one’s got the coveted graphic bliss of Nvidia GeForce SLI with its 17 inches (1929X1200). A high resolution display for visual aide to the max – it might be a safe buy for its price nonetheless. The heart is Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme edition. A (perhaps) dual graphic processor by NVIDIA Ge Force Go 8700M GT, won’t let you down the step behind. Random Access Memory contains 4 GB robust DDR2 caching elements and a lot more. From the outside is the Eden of flattery for it's design. It has titillating glowing panels outside like spaceship wing. Light colors varies upon preferences.

So far, if you may excuse me, there is still a lot of mushrooming gaming laptops out there that might outwit these – see it for yourselves. But they may pinch your wallet a little bit and if you adhere that it pays a little bit to be entertained and to let your fingers danglesfew distant miles on our technological highways, then money isn’t the deal – it’s fun instead!

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CLEVO’S X8100 - NICE SHOT FOR GAMING SENSATIONS

Mobile gamers might get a little jumpy at the edge of their sit with CLEVO’S state-of-every-art and the front in every line when in comes (perhaps) design and beastly speed and power. Clevo’s X8100 from Taiwan put a best foot forward into the gaming as well as gadgetry world.

The clamshell is claimed to be the fastest laptop in the world – well if not the finest. The objective evidence is redeemed by figuring out the lethal combinations of 3 Core i7 microprocessors, seconded by up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, followed by 1 to 2GB of nVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics module. Now the real combo gets with up to 3 spaces for SATA HD drives. Wow, that’s miles and miles of generous spaces on that something at the top of your lap.

Below is the breakdown of the latest Core i7 processor craze and the potpourri of the same power line complementing peripherals:

• 18.4” Full HD (1920x1080) TFT LED LCD
• Intel® Core™ i7 720QM / 740QM / 820QM / 840QM / 920XM / 940XM Socket G1
processors support
• NVIDIA® GTX 285M 1GB single or 2GB Dual VGA / SLI configuration
• up to 8 GB 1066/1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory Supported
• Support up to 3 Hard Disk Drives
• Integrated SATA Raid 0,1 Controller
• 2 HDMI ports input / output
• 1 DVI Port, 1 VGA Port for external Monitors
• Support for Internal Mini-PCI TV-Tuner with Multi-Function Remote Control
• 5 Built-in Speakers
• 3 USB 2.0 Ports & 1 IEEE 1394a Port
• Built-in 7-in-1 Card Reader
• AIntegrated 2M High-Resolution Digital Video Camera
• Full Sized Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• High Definition Audio interface with 3D stereo enhanced sound system

That’s a daredevil of a ride onboard this platform! The dissection from within gives us a titillating technical chasm. Nonetheless, we haven’t seen yet the skin and the cover – of course from without.

And guess what? It’s burning!

A huge 18.4 LCD display treated a VIP of 1080p high definition screen pride for maximum graphic trans and nirvana. The left side of the machine is furnished with eight programmable gaming slots. All the way to the top are majestic arrays of touch sensitive hot (ok I say hot), keys for quick access to some other applications such as WLAN, volume control, Bluetooth and web applications.

The mighty form factor includes more: The touchpad supports the gestures and scrolling mechanism. The 5.1 speaker system brings you a superb 3-dimensional auditory laud with its built-in subwoofer. The typical S/PDIF audio complementary are of course on the line.

Now here’s another loop from this superb high hitting machine; besides the connectivity of the USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394a and an eSATA port, HDMI-out and a 7-in-1 card reader and few others, a TV tuner is a palpable option in case you can’t get even with a bot on Counter Strike Source – turn on the TV and puff you’re a game underdog turned couch potato slab.

If the said configurations inside-out rocks your senses then the figures that comes dangling to it will, perhaps scare the hell out of your pocket.

The basic set-up and default knocks up to US$2000 but of course the extreme complete and monster customization rips you up to more or triple the amount. Well, they said, sometimes it pays to be entertained. Why not give it your fat check a nice shot!

Gadget industry is like sliding a race car on the track. You won’t expect to be racing alone or at least monopolize the oval of the race. You’ve got to have adversaries and competitors right behind you, beside you or even getting ahead of you fast.

Clevo can never be too sure of how low will they hold the limelight for that “fastest gaming thing.” MSI drops the a notice to the gadget world that they’re pregnant with the same baby naming it GT660 gaming laptop now with USB 3.0 ports on board its carcasses and a 12GB RAM.

Are they (MSI) saying it’s cool enough?! Duh, ASUS is on queue heralding to the top of their lungs their i7 powered furnished gaming machine later to be born. And so with CES, DELL’s Alienware and perhaps others to trying to catch up with the race!

For all tech buff – gear up and prepare your pinky for a fun click click ride!

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NANOTECHNOLOGY: Hope and Fear Factor

WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?

Nanotechnology is being categorized under the hood of engineering. Accorded as a branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers or even smaller. This includes manipulation of individual molecules and sub-particles. Shortened to “nanotech,” this new technological brainchild includes not only manipulation but developing materials, devices or machines within that size.

Associates speculate that this breakthrough might as well breach and/or control matter's building block in an atomic level.

How should a 100 nanometers look like as a technical departure on the development of nanotechnology? Well its comparison is an ordinary pebbles to the size of the earth!

HOW NANOTECHNOLOGY WORKS?

Nanotechnology works on different purposes, the way they are meant to be; such as cosmetics, construction materials, automotive, military and in the field of medicine. We have to bare in mind that nanotechnology works in an ultramicroscopic level that has significant impact on the macroscopic world. If we see equipment and machines that fix, improve and fortify curvy roads and dilapidated buildings, the same machines are used to destroy and put them into rubbles again. Nanotechnology works closely in the same fashion. Little machines can be made to produce or to do something on a material substances.

In the field of medicine for example, nanobots (though still a fancy) are deployed within the bloodstream to search and destroy cancer cells, repair damaged cell structures or even correct DNA imperfections. They can do this at an extremely microscopic size, since these nano agents' scale is smaller than the smallest bacteria in the world. It's like having a construction firm or hospitals with robotic doctors inside your skin.

On some other matter, materials can be enhanced or deduced to something else. Copper, which is opaque in its physical composition, exhibits transparency on its nanoscale properties. The same is through with aluminum which became combustible on its nanoscale despite being made of stable materials. The insoluble properties of gold on a macroscale is subverted in its nanoscale, hence it became soluble. In addition to, gold having an inert chemical composition became a potential chemical catalyst.

PRODUCTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY?

One of the most endearing (would be) products of nanotechnology in its infancy is the creation of “nanorobots” or “nanobots.” This tiny of the tiniest non-biological elements can be programmed to do a particular task both on human body and other things, as what we might have seen on several science-based documentaries and fiction films. Beyond this, some other nano elements are manipulated in a nanoscale to produce highly repellent car windshield, or to make more sturdier metals out of the same materials, since matter behaves differently at its nanoscales.

As of August 21, 2008, the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies estimates that over 800 manufacturer-identified nanotech products are publicly available, with new ones hitting the market at a pace of 3–4 per week. The project lists all of the products in a publicly accessible online inventory. Most applications are limited to the use of "first generation" passive nanomaterials which includes titanium dioxide in sunscreen, cosmetics and some food products; Carbon allotropes used to produce gecko tape; silver in food packaging, clothing, disinfectants and household appliances; zinc oxide in sunscreens and cosmetics, surface coatings, paints and outdoor furniture varnishes; and cerium oxide as a fuel catalyst (from wikipedia). Nanomembranes are being produced to give hope to countries suffering from water problems carrying waterborne diseases, since it's nanoagents cleans, purify, detoxify and desalinate water from impurities. Forbes.com has release Top Ten nanotechnological products which includes specialized footwear(socks), easily washable bed mattress, specialized golf driver and balls, nanosilver wound dressing and a lot more.

From the post at ehow.com, in 2004, Naomi Halas, a professor of chemistry at Rice University, created the nanoshell particle as a possible detector and cure for cancer cells. Nanoshells are round in shape with a gold-coated core and a glass interior. The make-up of the particle would include a sensor and a heat generating element that would be applied inside the cancerous cell, thereby leaving nearby healthy cells intact. The nanoshell particles are injected into the blood stream. Their built-in sensors are made to seek out and attach to only cancerous cells.

HOPE AND FEAR FACTOR

With the dawn of nanotechnology, it brings hope and worries to us, all on both sides of the same coin. On its beneficent side, we've done a lot of talking, nonetheless by itself and at large, it creates, heals and give hope. On the maleficent side it destroys, wounds and give as our fear factor.

One movie I've seen, G.I. Joe (2009), nanotechnology is a spearheading element in the plot of the drama. The Cobra team created weapons of mass destruction through MARS company owned by a weapon expert. The four warheads that they produced are loaded with the nanotechnology's “nanomites” capable of munching up an entire city.

One warhead was released at the belly of Pari's Effel Tower and it deed made havoc taking up the tower halfway through.

On the lighter side, it worth the pay of my half-torn ticket.

Few of the difficulties advocates of this new science have to face are the setbacks it would create. Some of the recently developed nanoparticle products may have unintended consequences. Researchers have discovered that silver nanoparticles used in socks only to reduce foot odor are being released in the wash with possible negative consequences. Silver nanoparticles, which are bacteriostatic, may then destroy beneficial bacteria which are important for breaking down organic matter in waste treatment plants or farms.

Another study at the University of Rochester found that when rats breathed in nanoparticles, the particles settled in the brain and lungs, which led to significant increases in biomarkers for inflammation and stress response(wikipedia). Because of the considerable minute size of the nanoparticles it could possibly infiltrate the brain and the blood barrier in our system. Another things are the nanorobots, if it would be materialized, inside the human body if they get out of control they might as well cause serious consequences, otherwise consoling on the theory that it would self-terminate.

Whatever it is, there's nothing more disgraceful in any human advocacy, than human carelessness.

“In this world, there are more than meets the eyes...” a catchphrase of the Autobots commander Optimus Prime of the blockbuster film The Transformers. It would be the same time true with the world billion times beneath our carcasses and of any other matter on earth. There are worlds far beyond what our naked eyes could see. But those two hollows are just getting keener through time, we're canoeing on both words now, we're on our way imposing our own ideologies and sciences on them trying to see where our mental prowess can dangle extra miles more – hoping things would never be the same again.

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The Ethics of ETHICAL HACKING

In a one fell swoop of your mental faculty upon reading the title, if you do, is actually a contradiction of terms. Per se hacking itself is a felony or a crime. But there's way more to take it to the surface and give it an ethical color, that is – Ethical Hacking.

Hacking has been crazily stirring digital as well as even those old school days since the advent of telephone lines. Hacking has been here since 18th century. It started as “Phone Phreaking” where telephone lines are hacked to make a free call, especially long distance call.

Hacking is the act of illegally gaining access or cutting through a (usually) computer system without administrative permission. Illegal hackers usually use brute method to infiltrate a system including servers, Internet sites, e-mails, software, national defense, banks and the likes. Hacking has lots of attitudes, one of which we will be forging a little later.

Undoubtedly, hacking is an offensive act to those unguarded victims but for the savvy, it's an art, a skill and a talent to spell software codes, and to decode the other way around. Nonetheless, no matter how dexterous you are, just like Kevin Mitnick, one of the world's brilliant hacker, in front of a lawsuit and federal offense there's no way you can decode jail pod locks and hinges.


TERMS, FACTS AND FIGURES

Ethical Hacking has been minted to give light to other side of the same coin – good hacking and bad hacking. Because there are those who hack maliciously for spying security and financial activities, and there are those who hack to foil-out naughty guys of the digital world. They have been given color code according to their hacking preferences; Ethical Hackers are also called “White Hat Hackers,” while Malicious Hackers are called “Black Hat Hackers.” This is a throwback of the Western cowboys, where the good ones wear white hats.

In brief an Ethical Hacker is an expert hired by certain company to intentionally “hack” into their system the way “bad guys” or hackers would do. Ethical hackers don’t have much technical differences with the illegal hackers. They have to see it through the eyes of a real black hat hacker for maximum effectiveness, so they have act like one too. Ethical hackers do the same fashion in breaching corporate systems with which the end result is an added awareness of the company's vulnerabilities to malicious hackers. Thus, security holes will then be patched up.

Ethical hackers don’t have to worry much of lawsuit or felony with the term hacker append into their badge. They have this immunity to those suits once they are into a legal contract to perform their job. They bring with them a “get out of jail free card,” and the terms of agreement transform their act into legal and of course a high paying legitimate occupation.

On the process, once the hacker has done much of his job and exhausted his attempts to uncover vulnerabilities, he reports back to company the list of them. Nonetheless, it doesn't seem to be more important but the way of how and the instructions for eliminating those holes the ethical hacker himself provides.

The ethical hacker's pursuit is to uncover three key areas of the job. He first determines what sort of information a “black hat hacker” will gain access to, then what the illegal hacker could do with the information and finally alerts back corporate employees or staff if the intrusion is successful or not.

If we have to think back, it seems self defeating that a company would hire someone to sink-in to the heart of their corporate system. Nevertheless, ethical hacking makes a deeper sense. In fact it has been used by lots of companies for years to test the integrity of their products. Car manufacturers subject their products to a third party testing to make sure their products are by itself safe, meets the quality standards and thus, worth the market.


THE ENEMY WITHIN

Computer Science Corp. (CSC) provides and trains most of the Ethical Hackers in the United States as well as other places. Their hacking entails few dollars to considerable $100,000 for a couple of days work or weeks.

(Jim Chapple [front left] and others from the CSC ethical-hacking team)

Now the discussion turns the scope into the mental mainframe of the hackers themselves rather than the corporate security systems. Corporate information surety is just an afterthought, what is really in the forefront are the subjects themselves. We call them “ethical,” are they really ethical? Jim Chapple, head of the CSC Ethical Hacker Team, asserts, “many companies have what we call a candy type of security – a hard, crunchy shell and a soft, chewy center," he says. "The mentality is, 'We trust our employees.' What happens is security becomes lax on the inside."

Mr. Chapple is amenable that enemy from the inside is more outrageous than those from the outside. External hacks may gain access into the database bit by bit and you're aware of them most of the time. But threats from the inside, such as from disgruntled employees may permeate into the system and wipe out all your information mercilessly without you being aware despite brushing skin to skin with them everyday.

The film X-Men Origins has its “premature release” on the Internet and pirated DVDs because of the leakage of data. Few speculations surfaced, but one of the spearheading is that leakage was brought about by a dissatisfied employee in the production team.

One industrial company who refuses to be named conceded to be assessed by a CSC Ethical Hacker and the result was alarming. The ethical hacker himself can even able to take total arrest of the administrative privileges of the company's information system and can enable himself to do a wreckage (not done though) on the database.

One of the Ethical Hackers states that bad guys have a nice time with what they are doing because it's like a pastime or a hobby for them. If you are paying for an Ethical Hacker for a quarterly check on your corporate system, illegal hackers are doing it everyday!

The last line is that companies and those individuals hiring an ethical hacker must know that a hacker will be at front to some sensitive information about your business, and the first things first is honesty and integrity on the part of the person – that sometimes you can't even pay for.

One more thing, you might as well wish to hire security assessment for disgruntled or dissatisfied employees for maximum peace in your business, they could be more dangerous after all.

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