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When I read through this article it just blew my mind that someone was even researching this in the 70's. It is really truly awesome. Anyway before I give more away from the article, here it is from Reuters.com.
"It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot up.
The finding proves what until now had only been theory -- but could save millions from the tedium of waiting for a computer to find its "place," the researchers said.
Basic electronics theory teaches that there are three fundamental elements of a passive circuit -- resistors, capacitors and inductors when the power is turned off, and must be accessed from the hard drive when the computer goes back on.
But a computer that incorporates this new kind of memory circuit would never lose it place, even when the power is turned off.
"If you turn on your computer it will come up instantly where it was when you turned it off. That is a very interesting potential application, and one that is very realistic," Williams said.
But he said understanding this new circuit element could be critical as companies attempt to build ever smaller devices.
"It's essential that people understand this to be able to go further into the world of nanoelectronics," referring to electronics on the nano scale -- objects tens of thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair.
"It turns out that memristance, this property, gets more important as the device gets smaller. That is another major reason it took so long to find," Williams said."
Call Of Duty 4 Features Big Prizes At ESL Major Series
Monday 21 April 2008
While the ESL Major Series Season III has yet to begin, the prize money, specifically for Call of Duty 4, is grabbing quite a bit of attention. It has been revealed that of the €15,000 prize purse, Call of Duty 4, which is headlining the events alongside Counter-Strike: Source, will with each receiving €3,000 sponsored by Asus and e-bug.de.
The increases in prize money will undoubtedly catch the eye of big name teams and turnout for Season III is expected to be high. The tournament itself will be held later this year, but qualifying events have already begun. For more check out the ESL Website.
Professional Gamers League Launches
Monday 14 April 2008
Today The Professional Gamers League (PGL) has announced it has officially launched the beta version of its anticipated game league system. The system allows gamers to challenge one another for real money, as well as holding its own events on the fleet of gaming servers it owns. There are already plans for a Call of Duty 4 tournament which will begin seeding April 21st 2008, with no entry fee. For more information on this tournament, or the new league as a whole, be sure to check out the Official PGL Website.
" The PGL - Professional Gamers League™ is a system of game grids with ten levels and ten Tiers. This system is powered by groups of Challengers and Defenders. The challengers activate the game with money. The cost to activate a challenge starts at $0.50 and increases depending on the rank of the Defender that is being challenged. The Challenger sees the range of cost options before the challenge is made and the amount of payment to the Defender is a dynamically calculated amount that they will see before accepting the match."
Gamers Tour Updates April Schedule
Wednesday 26 March 2008
If you are looking for a great LAN event for the upcoming month of April, you might want to check out Gamers Tour. The events are part of a large Counter-Strike: Source tour that is traveling to cities around the country and is aimed at attracting amateur gamers. They have released an official and updated schedule of events for April which includes five events held in five separate states.
" - April 6: Amateur Tournament Series VI (CSS) - Pittsburgh CyberConXion in Pittsburgh, PA - April 12: Putting the LAN in Orlando (CSS) - Gigabits LAN Center in Orlando, FL - April 19: CyGamZ $2,000 Spring Fling (CS 1.6) - CyGamZ in Ypsilanti, MI - April 19: iZ3D $2,500 West Coast Open (CS 1.6) - Howie's Game Shack in Moreno Valley, CA - April 26: SCGL Spring CS:S Open (CSS) - Sin City PC in Las Vegas, NV"
For more information on these events and the complete Gamers Tour schedule, check out their Official Site.
TF2F Team Fortress 2 Lan Registration
Wednesday 19 March 2008
Our friends over at Team Fortress 2 Fort are planning to hold a Team Fortress 2 Lan in Ontario Canada and registration has just begun. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 23rd, and will run through Sunday at the Windsor Gaming Centre in Windsor, Ontario. They are expecting to have about 30 people or so and registration fees are approximately $20. If you are interested check out the Lan Forum Thread for more information or to sign yourself up.
" Ok guys, So we have have decided on a location, and time for the lan party, now we need a head count so we can get this shit set in stone. Also, we have 4 computers that are available to use, post if you will be needing one "reserved" for you.
For those of you who are flying in that live in the USA, it may be cheaper to fly into Detroit, then grab a ride over the border. we can arrange rides after we figure out how many people will be doing this, and which airport they will be flying into."
SourceMod 1.0 Released
Wednesday 19 March 2008
For those looking for an all-in-one administration tool for your Half-Life 2 game server, the development team for SourceMod has released its first official stable version. The mod boasts some great new features including lightning fast commands, an easy to use interface, and open-source code - meaning you can expect to see plenty of third-party plugins and improvements in the near future. While we haven't gotten a chance to test it out on our public servers, SourceMod appears to be a solid alternative for those looking for different programs to moderate their servers.
"SourceMod is a Half-Life 2 modification which focuses on server modification, server administration, and plugin writing. Plugins are scripted in the SourcePawn language, and they allow you to script actions on your server and access the Half-Life 2 (Source) engine with ease.
SourceMod is highly optimized and ideal for getting the most performance out of your Source servers, without the complexity of writing C++ code."
For more information on SourceMod or to download version 1.0.0, head on over to their Official Website.
Battlefield 2 Masters Tournament Announced
Friday 14 March 2008
Just a heads up for community members, netGameRadio is planning to hold a Battlefield 2 tournament called Battlefield Masters Series II. The tournament will feature $5000 worth of cash prizes as well as other great swag for the winners. For more information check out netGameRadio's Official Site.
"Over the past 2 and a half years, players from all around the world have played billions of hours of Battlefield 2. Whether it be on public servers, team scrims, ladder play or in a competition itself, everyone has experienced Battlefield 2 in some format or another. That is, until now.
netGameRadio is pleased to announce a tournament of epic proportions. A tournament that will give tribute to the game that we have all loved to play over the past couple of years. A tournament that will put the top teams in Australia and New Zealand against each other, in a format that Battlefield 2 was meant to be played in."
CPL Officially Closes Its Doors
Friday 14 March 2008
The endless rumors proved true today, as the CPL has announced it will be closing its doors for the remainder of 2008 and possibly for good. Announced today on the CPL official website, all planned events and tournaments have been officially canceled with no plans on when operations will return.
"[However] The current fragmentation of the sport, a crowded field of competing leagues, and the current economic climate have prompted the CPL to suspend its pro-tournament operations. The CPL regrets that this news will disappoint those that were planning on attending the summer and winter events this year."
Hailed as the founding father of Professional Esports, The CPL has managed to be a leader in Esports for nearly 11 years. Holding events on five continents with large cash prizes, The CPL quickly became a household name in all genres of competitive gaming.
It should be noted that all prize payout obligations from previous CPL events will be fulfilled. To get the complete statement and to read user reactions, head on over to The Official CPL Website.
FutureMark Attempts To Own "PWNAGE"
Wednesday 05 March 2008
In probably one of the oddest copyright cases we have seen in quite a while, Futuremark is attempting to trademark the commonly used phrase "PWNAGE". While it may sound like a bad joke, from a legal standpoint, it is far from a laughing matter. While gamers can rest assured that they will not be "charged" each time they use the phrase in the midst of battle, game server providers and corporate entities who use the phrase in business may not be so lucky. Futuremark Executive Producer Jukka Mäkinen explains.
"Our purpose in filing for trademark on the name "Pwnage" is not to charge money or stop people from using the expression. That's not what a trademark is for. Instead, we want to protect ourselves from squatters (or what I call campers) - people looking to trademark the name on false pretenses, just to make a claim against Futuremark Games Studio for its use."
While this is a serious matter, one thing I would really like to see is the judge's face as lawyers attempt to explain the meaning of "PWNAGE".
NERV Prepares For Massive LAN
Monday 03 March 2008
The NERV is quickly becoming one of the largest Call Of Duty 4 LANS of all time, with 30 teams already pre-paid and ready to go. Held in Allentown Pennsylvania, a large turnout from teams and substantial entrance fees have led to quite a large prize pool.
Prior to next week's event, tournament officials have released the the seeds and brackets for the double elimination tournament. For more information on these seeds and on the tournament itself, head on over to GotFrag, who have got it pretty well covered.
The Ultimate Keyboard
Tuesday 26 February 2008
Over the decades the Keyboard has evolved from its first simple PS1 inputs all the way to this generations USB input. But yet, the keyboard has still bored us with its... "Lack of innovation ?". Well the keyboard below might just change all that. Although it does carry a $800 price tag, the new Optimus Maximus keyboard by Art Lebedev is sure to blow consumers away worldwide, as well as impress your friends. For more on this new board, head on over to Sl!ce Gaming.
CAL Claims The CPL Closing Its Doors, CPL Refutes
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Over the past day or so, the CPL and CAL have gotten themselves into a bit of a controversy. The ordeal all began in a post made on the CAL website and in email by Martijn “CAL|Martijn” Bloemheuvel, alleging that the CPL was dead due to the firings of Chris “CPL|ChrisM” Moncivalles and the imminent firing of Mike “CPL|Allen” Allen. However, soon after the information was released it was taken down off the website, and in an official statement, CAL refuted the allegations and made it clear that Allen, Moncivalles, and Hollingsworth are still employed by CPL.
The post that was removed seemed to be based solely on several rumors that have been floating around the community following a slew of failed events put on by The CPL.While there is no doubt the once great CPL has fallen on hard times, it still claims to be moving forward and the information was in fact false.
"While Chris Moncivalles is no longer CPL's Commissioner, both Mike Allen and Thomas Hollingsworth have not been terminated as the e-mail insinuates. Also Chris still has his CPL e-mail account, manages the CPL store and is the commissioner of CAL. Unfortunately, we cannot comment beyond this as this is a legal issue now and our legal counsel will pursue this matter to the full extent of the law."
When Bloemheuvel was asked as to why he posted the story, he blamed a lack of communication between CPL and CAL as the reason for the error. Interestingly, he continued to stand by his story, claiming he received information from CAL and CPL staff members and remained steadfast in that the story is accurate. Bloemheuvel stated:
"I posted it because we've known this generally for about two weeks, without any idea of what would be in our future. Angel basically stopped talking to everyone and just left us waiting in limbo. We just wanted to make CAL work. But with Angel refusing to communicate with everyone, we weren't given a fair chance. So, I decided to just take the fall for it, make it all public, and hopefully force Angel into an official statement so people could move on from there."
You can be sure you will here plenty more about this story in the near future.
Brazillian Government Bans Campus Party 08
Tuesday 05 February 2008
More fallout from the official banning of Counter-Strike in Brazil, as the justice department has released an order banning the game from this year's Campus Party 2008. As many of you know, last month the Brazilian government moved to ban sales of Counter-Strike inside the country, although it stated that LANs would be unaffected.
The Campus Party 2008 event is scheduled to take place from February 11th-17th at the Cecilio Matarazzo pavilion in the city of Săo Paulo, with the organization hoping that it will attract thousands of visitants during this week. There has been no official response from the tournament directors as to their reaction to the court order.
Now, all eyes will undoubtedly turn towards Brazilian national qualifiers, which currently has not found a national partner according to the ESWC website.
Level7 Announces Lan Event
Monday 28 January 2008
The Level7 gaming cafe located in Finland has announced their plans to host a Call Of Duty 4 Lan Event. The event will take place March 8th-9th and has a total of €1,000 ($1,467) in cash prizes up for grabs. Interestingly, the event is scheduled to take place during both the i33 and CDC4 events, yet 16 teams have already confirmed their attendance, most being Finnish.
None the less, the event looks to be one of the top Call Of Duty 4 LANs planned for March. Plus with newly updated computers, now thirty boxes running primarily on AMD 6000+'s and GeForce 8800GT's, you can expect it to attract quite a few gamers. For more information on the event, you can head on over to the Level7 Homepage or the Official Event Page.
WCG Announces Samsung Euro Championship 2008
Monday 28 January 2008
More details have been released, officially this time, concerning the upcoming WCG's Samsung Euro Championship 2008. The event will feature, among other games, a Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament including some of the world's most premier teams.
The tournament will run March 6th-9th at the famous computer expo CeBIT in Germany, and will gather more than 250 gamers from 30 different European nations that will play for a total prize purse of $100,000. For more information on the tournament you can visit WCG's Official Website.
"Fans and visitors of the Samsung Euro Championship see the living contact with the technology at the CeBIT: The trend-sport type eSport has long become a symbol of a dynamic digital lifestyle.
The year 2008 will be the year of eSport in Germany, with the Samsung Euro Championship as a brilliant kick and the crowning conclusion, the worldwide finals of the World Cyber Games in November in Cologne"
Scientists Find New Memory That Prevents Bootups
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The finding proves what until now had only been theory -- but could save millions from the tedium of waiting for a computer to find its "place," the researchers said.
Basic electronics theory teaches that there are three fundamental elements of a passive circuit -- resistors, capacitors and inductors when the power is turned off, and must be accessed from the hard drive when the computer goes back on.
But a computer that incorporates this new kind of memory circuit would never lose it place, even when the power is turned off.
"If you turn on your computer it will come up instantly where it was when you turned it off. That is a very interesting potential application, and one that is very realistic," Williams said.
But he said understanding this new circuit element could be critical as companies attempt to build ever smaller devices.
"It's essential that people understand this to be able to go further into the world of nanoelectronics," referring to electronics on the nano scale -- objects tens of thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair.
"It turns out that memristance, this property, gets more important as the device gets smaller. That is another major reason it took so long to find," Williams said."