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1. 
   Review - Intel Matrix Storage Manager

   8.9.0.1023 (Dec 4, 2009)

   Did it occur to you there is a significant price difference because RAID is more expensive to implement and support? *facepalm*
   
   If you wanted AHCI, you should have bought a board with ICH*R. You cheaped out though, and got what you paid for. And it's not like Intel isn't known for crippling its products deliberately (VT, for example? :P)

2. 
   Review - Norton Removal Tool for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

   2010.0.0.98 (Sep 21, 2009)

   Does exactly what it advertises - and is fairly thorough. Doesn't get ALL Norton traces, but 99% ain't bad. And it's a helluva lot better than CA (no removal tool that works), AVG (broken removal tool), McAfee (not bad, but not as good as Norton) or ZoneAlarm (none and uninstaller doesn't work more often than not).
   
   For those bagging Norton - probably worth trying it again. It isn't 2006 anymore, and Norton's 2009-2010 product is arguably the fastest integrated product on the market (NIS, not 360).

3. 
   Review - Tag&Rename

   3.5.3 (Sep 21, 2009)

   Why does this have such a low rating? One of the few shareware apps out there that is worth the money. Does what it advertises and more, and it does it a damn-sight better than anything else. Very impressive app. I love Tag & Rename.

4. 
   Review - x64 Components

   2.0.3 (Jul 24, 2009)

   cowgaR - way to be a douche.
   
   It's for Media Center: l2read. VLC doesn't do what Media Center does, in fact very little does everything Media Center does, and I have yet to find something do it better. DTV? Photos? Music? All with a 10-foot, remote interface? No, didn't think so. Wake up to yourself.
   
   As for x64 components - anything wrong with just using ffdshow? That's been working for me on x64 installs.

5. 
   Review - Sandboxie

   3.38 (Jul 14, 2009)

   Great idea, but we're still waiting for a 64-bit solution. I imagine the need is only going to become more pressing now that 64-bit OSes are slowly hitting their stride, and >4GB RAM will become standard on newer PCs.
   
   I guess we can say Sandboxie was great while it lasted? :)

6. Comment - Netflix to FCC: NBCU + Comcast could bypass net neutrality

   3.38 (Feb 8, 2010 - 10:48 PM)

   Heh... Australian telco competition fiasco repeats itself?
   
   Take a second and consider how many fingers Telstra (Australia's incumbent telco) has in different pies:
   - ISP (ADSL/2+, SHDSL, Cable, ISDN, dial-up, fibre & 3G wireless), both a retailer and a wholesaler
   - VSP (POTS, local & long distance, and also wholesaled)
   - Online movies (probably the biggest in Aus)
   - Online music (behind only iTunes in Aus, and arguably a much better service)
   - Sensis (Yellow Pages, White Pages, directory services)
   - Foxtel (Cable TV)
   - IT services, such as web, domain and e-mail hosting
   - Mobile (biggest and best coverage, easily)
   
   I think passing a law protecting net neutrality would an easier solution than trying to reverse the process: ie, use competition law (as done in Aus) to stop an incumbent from smashing all the competition with monopoly power.

7. Comment - ISPs are not responsible for illegal downloading, says Australian court

   3.38 (Feb 8, 2010 - 5:33 PM)

   @ Raton:
   
   You mean when a specific violator is identified and _convicted_ in a court of law - then the ISP would be required to take action. The problem in this particular case was that AFACT were alleging infringement and providing substantial evidence, but iiNet couldn't act on it because they have no legal right (or obligation) to do so. They forwarded the evidence to the police, who are responsible for such matters.

8. Comment - 'Metered' Web news model = scrambled porn

   3.38 (Jan 20, 2010 - 9:59 PM)

   Clear cookies, refresh? :P
   
   Personally I'd just skip to another news article if I was asked to pay. Google News typically gives 1000 other alternatives for big stories. :P

9. Comment - 5 reasons why or why not Apple should Bing

   3.38 (Jan 20, 2010 - 9:55 PM)

   6. Apple shouldn't use Bing because it sucks.
   
   Seriously, I've tried to use Bing but it never gives me the information I want. Invariably a search term that will yield a number one result on Google (and be the item for which I am searching) will be at least half-way down the page on Bing, or perhaps on the second page.
   
   It's just not as good. Apple shouldn't marginalise their product simply because their new main competitor happens to offer the best search features.

10. Comment - Google lacks Humanity

    3.38 (Jan 10, 2010 - 10:47 PM)

    I bought my iPhone for the UI. It's the first (and only, so far) phone that I've found intuitive and enjoyable to use. It's also the only phone that I don't feel like I'm fighting to get it to do what I want.
    
    Sure, it has it's limitations, but they don't affect the way I want to use it. Obviously they won't suit everyone, but it's still the best pick for my requirements. As much as I'd love a non-Apple device (Apple s*** me, as a brand/service/support/philosophy), nothing else seems to do it as well as the iPhone.