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Member since July 11, 2001

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    Joe Smith

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  1. Review - µTorrent for Windows

    1.8.1. Build 12323 Beta (Sep 22, 2008)

    Better than all the rest

  2. Review - ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP

    4.10 (Oct 15, 2004)

    Ok, this time it builds support for HD monitors and improves the rotation feature. I'm not too interested in that stuff, but the new Artifical Intelligence feature intrigued me. It optimizes your graphics quality/performance depending on certain parts of the game. Now that's pretty cool.

    If you're a Doom 3 user, you'll want this, because the bugs are fixed. Though, I wish they'd work a little bit on improving some of the older games, too...

    CCC still has many bugs, but fixes will come in the next version.

  3. Review - ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP

    4.3 (Mar 11, 2004)

    Well, there ARE still lock-ups from my ATI card. I'm using a low class 7000 PCI, not one of those awesome 9xxx cards a lot of you have. They have been occurring less with each driver release, though. Everyone's setup is different. I'm probably one of those rare people that will keep getting hangs no matter what. Regardless, I give this driver a 5.

  4. Review - FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder

    20040113 (Feb 8, 2004)

    YES, they've entered 2004! I love this codec pack.

  5. Review - ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP

    4.1 (Jan 20, 2004)

    I expected more coming from such a huge version jump... OpenGL shading enhancements for developer supported programs? Ok, um, whatever works! :D

    I do get the occasional 1 or 2 times a week crash using Catalyst. A big improvement over the 2.x versions I started with (I would crash about once a day or two). I see they've been working hard on stability. Keep working, guys - you're almost there!

  6. Comment - AOL Connects AIM, ICQ Networks

    4.1 (Jun 17, 2003 - 6:00 PM)

    It was only a matter of time before AOL would start connecting the two. I'm sure they're trying to make their messengers "more friendly with each other".

    OT: I noticed that there are now pop-ups on BetaNews? That's sad.

  7. Comment - Roxio Readies Easy CD Creator 6 Beta

    4.1 (Nov 16, 2002 - 10:16 PM)

    Skills of the beta testers are more important to me than how awesome their systems are.

  8. Comment - Roxio Readies Easy CD Creator 6 Beta

    4.1 (Nov 16, 2002 - 10:14 PM)

    I *did* read the directions and I understand that people with fast systems should be testing it, and so forth... I just wondered if that 1Ghz requirement reflects how bloated they are going to make version 6. Obviously, it will probably take more time to load and have a whole lot more crap added to it.

  9. Comment - Roxio Readies Easy CD Creator 6 Beta

    4.1 (Nov 7, 2002 - 6:31 PM)

    Minimum speed requirement: 1 GhZ or higher?! ...I think I'm going to pass. Looks like they're planning 6 to be very bloated afterall. Why are they still supporting Win98? Support for 98 is discontinued from MS; it's old now. They should concentrate on getting it to work in 2000/XP only. Oh well, I've lost any respect I had for Roxio...

  10. Comment - AOL Buddies Up with ICQ

    4.1 (Oct 29, 2002 - 2:11 PM)

    Hey, leave Pepsi out of this. Actually, I'm glad AOL is taking steps to merge the two messaging clients together. It's going to allow them to have more features - and this means AOL is going to pay more attention to them, too. Hmm... What are they going to call this merged product?... AOL's ICQ Instant Messenger (ICQIM)?