By Craig Lloyd on Apr 21st, 2010 at 5:33PM
It seems that Asus is true to their word with their late April release date on the EeeKeyboard because the all-in-one device is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $599. It’ll include an Intel Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, 5-inch 800 x 480 multitouch display, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth, HDMI, a UWB receiver and three USB 2.0 ports, all topped off with Windows XP Home.
By Craig Lloyd on Apr 21st, 2010 at 3:29PM
Reader Patrick writes:
I recently let a friend borrow my LCD TV. When it was returned to me I was presented with new little scratches on the screen itself and one large deep scratch. How would I get these out? HELP ME OLIVE!!!
I’ve heard of a lot of ways to remove and fix scratches from an LCD screen, some myth and some actually true, but we think the fellas over at Hackosis have a couple of good ways to fix a dinged up screen. One is a quick-and-dirty method involving petroleum jelly and the other is a more thorough, permanent fix involving lacquer. Keep in mind that it’s extremely important that you use a microfiber, antistatic cloth when cleaning/fixing an LCD screen. Anything like paper towels with large fibers will scratch that sucker right up.
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By Tim Hage on Apr 21st, 2010 at 2:47PM
DICE has announced that Bad Company 2‘s next DLC release will be in the form of a class kit upgrade:
“There are 4 kits, one for each class, specific unique uniforms and camouflaged weapons gives you a visual edge. With the 4 kit specific unique uniforms and the camouflaged SPECACT personal M16A2, UMP-45, MG3 and M95 SNIPER you have a visual edge on the Battlefield, showing that you’re a force to be reckoned with. The pack also includes 12 new awards and 4 Achievements.”
While the DLC is scheduled to hit Xbox 360 sometime today, DICE explained that “the kit upgrades will also be coming to PS3 and PC a little later on.”
via [ShackNews]
By Tim Hage on Apr 21st, 2010 at 2:41PM
Capcom just confirmed that Dead Rising 2 will feature co-op play, but the details were unclear as to how much of the game is geared for co-op. We would love to see a Left 4 Dead-style campaign co-op integration, but only time will tell. So that means you guys have until the August 31st release date to make a new friend.
“Co-op play is introduced to the Dead Rising universe for the first time as players can invite their friends to partner up with them at any time to take on the zombie massacre- tag-team style! Play with a friend and have even more fun as you lure zombies in using strategic items like a toy helicopter or a firecracker. Once the zombies have gathered, your friend can rain bullets from above or shoot at a strategically-placed gas tank to create a deadly explosion that will take out masses of the enemy. Killing zombies with a friend is always more fun!”
via [Big Download]
By Tim Hage on Apr 21st, 2010 at 12:43PM
Here at the Olive, we’re no strangers to HD video and playback, and after being annoyed by Windows 7′s inability to display thumbnails or detailed information of our .MKV HD video files, we decided to do something about it. Some research revealed to us DivX’s Tech Preview, which adds this functionality to Windows 7 free of charge. So, we decided to put together a quick tutorial and share the information! Read on after the jump.
By Craig Lloyd on Apr 21st, 2010 at 12:12AM
Epic Vid of the Week is a new weekly series that showcases an awesome video that we or our readers discover. Some you may have seen before and others you may have not. If you’ve discovered any videos that are worthy of an Epic Vid of the Week title, let us know!
Peruvian musician Jaime Oliver (not the English chef) has recently created what essentially is a drum looking thing that makes awesome, industrial noises. However, instead of beating it with your hand or a drumstick, you shape the flexible surface with your hands to make noises. A camera pointed up towards the bottom of the flexible surface measures all of the deflections made and then translates that into industrial music of sorts. Where the heck is Trent Reznor when you need him?
By Tim Hage on Apr 20th, 2010 at 11:58PM
After numerous delays, gamers have been assured that The Passing DLC will release this Thursday, the 22nd. This first bit of L4D2 DLC will not only bring the new campaign, but also new gametypes and even a cross-over from L4D1 by bringing the original survivors to L4D2. PC gamers will get the DLC free and to celebrate the release, several developers will be playing the game online with and against fans on both the PC and Xbox 360 on launch day. For more details, check out the official Left 4 Dead Blog.
By Craig Lloyd on Apr 20th, 2010 at 6:25PM
It seems like only yesterday when we told you about Valve’s announcement of their new Steam user interface. After two months being in beta, the new interface will officially release on Monday, April 26th. Enjoy the current interface while you can. Valve says the beta was “a huge success” thanks to 25,000 posts on the beta user forums. We’re guessing the update will come as any normal Steam client update and you probably won’t have a choice as to updating or sticking with the older version.
By Tim Hage on Apr 20th, 2010 at 6:02PM
Story continued from Mamba Files: Month 4 – The RMA Process.
On April 14th, two days after I notified Razer that I had received a faulty product as my RMA replacement, I receive a rather vague reply notifying me that a new unit has been shipped out. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice that Razer worked swiftly and did their best to remedy the situation as fast as possible, but it still felt very sterile and casual, as if this type of mix-up was nothing unusual for them.
By Craig Lloyd on Apr 20th, 2010 at 10:55AM
It’s that time of the year, folks! Okay, it’s been that time of the year for a couple weeks now, but we can guarantee that a majority of you are still slacking in getting your PC in tip-top shape for the hot months ahead. So, we’re here to bring you a two-part series on spring cleaning your PC. This first part involves the software side. You most likely haven’t run malware scans in months and there’s probably random, unused files just sitting their collecting dust and taking up space. Your desktop is probably cluttered with random icons and your media files are most likely strewn all over the place. All of this can wreak havoc on your PC’s speed and agility, but I’ll be listing off some tips and techniques for getting your PC back to how it should be.
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