Until several years ago most people didn't realize that the Record Industry Association of America existed, or knew what Peer 2 Peer meant. But today many wish that they never found out what the RIAA was.

What's up with the RIAA?! I mean, come on, suing teenagers, college students, and average people, just for sharing music? Should they be doing this? Can this even be LEGAL?!

Bitboys Oy announces the availability of Acceleon, a family of graphics processors for mobile- and embedded devices. Acceleon, as a family of IP core solutions, provides a performance and feature set that is targeted toward various handheld devices, including mobile phones, PDAs and entertainment devices.

The purpose of this new distributed computing newsletter is to provide a central point for weekly DC project news. We intend to follow project trends, gather project updates, mark important milestones, and track important statistics. And as expected, we also hope to encourage the addition of new members to the TechIMO distributed computing team!

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. today introduced the AW171, the world's first workstation to support the latest AMD Opteron processor. The all-new ASUS workstation, based on the NVIDIA nForce 3 pro 150 chipset, incorporated cutting-edge technology and unique designs to offer a high-performance and cost-effective solution.

The variety of memory manufactures is nearly overwhelming these days. Old favorites like Micron, Corsair, and PNY are being challenged by newcomers attempting to capture an ever growing share of the enthusiast marketplace. Today we will be examining memory from GeIL, a relatively young manufacturer based in Taiwan.

The first in a family of cooling products, the HydroCool200 uses patented cooling technologies from Delphi Thermal Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of liquid-based cooling systems. Corsair, using Delphi's unsurpassed expertise in thermal physics, has engineered a feature-packed product that sets new standards in water cooling integration and performance.

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the introduction of the new VIA Antaur mobile processor. The VIA Antaur processor is based on the unique VIA CoolStream architecture of the "Nehemiah" processor core that minimizes power consumption while optimizing performance.

I am pleased to announce that TechIMO has received a press release on the specifications to Monarch Computer's new line of SFF (Small Form Factor) PC's. To the average Joe, the Hornet does not seem as powerful as it looks, because some think bigger is better. Monarch sets a new precedent by utilizing the SFF and incorporates the latest and greatest technology.

Windows group policy editor is a tool that is included with Windows 2000 and Windows XP pro. This is a powerful MMC(Microsoft Management Console) snap in that allows you to configure and customize many of the security, networking, and user interface features of Windows.

NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that the NVIDIA nForce3 Professional, the Company’s first single-chip, core-logic solution for professional computing environments, is now in volume production.

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp., a world leader in core logic products, today announces its SiS661FX – the world's first integrated chipset supporting the 800MHz Front Side Bus format. With an embedded graphic engine and high-speed DDR400 function, SiS661FX provides excellent performance and outstanding operating environment for heavy gamers and digital video players.

Ever curious how programmers deliver spectacular graphics and inspiring storylines in many of today's most popular 3D games? Enter Blender, the first and only fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite featuring modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, realtime interactive 3D, game creation, and playback with cross-platform compatibility for Windows, MacOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Irix, and Solaris. Blender represents significantly more than a simple game engine, it offers a complete 3D animation and game development environment.

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the availability of the VIA Apollo KT600 chipset, set to become the first choice chipset in the market for ultimate performance AMD Athlon XP compatible motherboards.

Power supply recommendations are as numerous as the people actually reviewing the products. Regardless of personal preference, many quality brands are readily available via today's market: Antec, Enermax, Sparkle, etc. One of the latest players in the PSU game is Raidcom Technologies. We were pleasantly surprised with the recently reviewed RaidMax LP-6100E 500w, and today we are following up with the more economically priced RaidMax LP-6100D 400w.

Iwill is not typically a manufacturer one thinks of when referencing enthusiast class motherboards, especially for anyone interested in overclocking. This Taiwanese corporation offers several appealing solutions for both the OEM and upper-tier market segments with award winning designs for its popular multi-processor motherboards, but its entry-level boards are often relegated to bottom-tier system integrators offering the most inexpensive systems. Needless to say, I was quite skeptical when recently ordering the entry-level K7S2-N for a TechIMO product review.

ABIT now has available new server mainboards that provide not only power but value. Starting first with the dual Intel Xeon based WI-2P motherboard enabling truly powerful workstations and the SI-2P+ is which is ABIT's latest Intel Xeon-based server board for performance dual-processor server systems and finally the new SI-1N series of server boards for rack optimized internet appliances.

Intel Corporation today announced three Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and a trio of chipsets enabling faster and more feature-rich corporate and consumer PCs at mainstream price points. The new Intel Pentium 4 processors -- 2.80C, and 2.60C, and 2.40C GHz -- come equipped with HT Technology and an advanced 800 MHz system bus that allows information to flow to and from the processor more quickly.

Raidcom Technology is a relatively new player in the power supply market, though this forward-looking company is rapidly emerging as a favorite among both overclockers and system integrators. The RaidMax LP-6100E power supply offers a sleek design that appeals to those seeking aesthetics, plus should deliver plenty of power for even the most demanding systems with its superior 500-watt rating. Hopefully our testing will prove to back up Raidcom's impressive claims.

nVidia NV35 non-disclosure agreements have been lifted today, and the reviews are starting to popup everywhere. The GeForce FX 5900 Ultra picks up where the ill-fated 5800 lost, though with several major updates that might actually propel nVidia back to the top of the gaming community. Perhaps the most inspiring feature is the lack of a leaf blower for a cooling solution.