AMD starts selling cheap Athlon 64 X2

As expected, AMD has produced a 3800+ which costs less than your average dual core CPU.

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Microsoft ASP.NET training for free ($349 value)

For a limited time only, Microsoft Learning is offering Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications with Visual Studio.NET, a 17-hour self-paced online training course, for free ($349.00 value).

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2D Video Enhancements on GeForce 6 and 7 Series

Want to drop the load on your CPU when viewing videos through Windows Media Player? This article describes how you can shift the load to the 2D chip on your Nvidia card, something not enabled by default; CPU load dropped by approximately 10% on a high end system, probably better results on a lower end computer.

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Free game for Xbox Live signup

A choice of a free game is being offered to those who sign up to the Xbox Live service on or before 31 August 2005. Just go here:
https://www.xboxemea.com/anotherlevel/countrySelector.aspx

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Rare Blue Lobster

A blue lobster at The Audubon Society has molted and is at its brightest blue ever. Blue lobsters are about a 1-in-5 million occurrence.(has pics)

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