Thunderbird 2.0b1 RC Available

We are moving a step closer to the next milestone for Thunderbird 2, the Beta 1 release. Release Candidate for beta 1 is now available in en-US build only via Mozilla FTP Server. Estimated release date for Thunderbird 2.0b1 is December 14th.

News Source: mozillaZine Forums Thunderbird Builds

Firefox 1.5.0.9/2.0.0.1 Testing Day

This Friday, December 8th is the Community Testing Day for Firefox 15.0.9/2.0.0.1 along with Thunderbird 1.5.0.9/2.0b1. Also Firefox 2.0.0.1 RC1 is now on the nightlies directory. I noticed today my ‘about screen’ no longer shows as Bon Echo 2.0.0.1 Pre, just Bon Echo 2.0.0.1

The estimated release date for Firefox 1.5.0.9/2.0.0.1 (this may also include Thunderbird 1.5.0.9/2.0b1 builds as well) is Thursday, December 14th. Keep in mind this date is not set in stone and could likely change depending on the outcome of Friday’s testing day.

News Source: mozillaZine Forums Firefox Builds

Antech Nine Hundred: A ‘cool’ case

High performance gaming machines with their multiple GB of RAM, fast processors and very high-end video cards tend to run a lot hotter than your normal PC. Traditionally, most PC’s use a couple 90mm fans to keep the insides cool. Meet the Antech Nine Hundred which comes standard with four fans. 3 120mm (1 rear mounted and 2 front mounted blue LED) fans AND a 200mm top mounted fan. If that is still not enough cooling power for you, it has mounts for 2 more 120mm fans for cooling video card or a processor.

Even with the four to six fans it still a very roomy case. You have 9 drive bays (6 internal/3 external or 3 internal/6 external or 9 external) which means you could mount 6 hard drives. So if you mount six 500 GB hard drives you would end up with 3 TB of drive space (or 3000 GB or 3,000,000 MB)! It also has seven expansion slots (add a couple blowers), 2 USB Ports as well as 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire® port.

$149 gets you the case which weighs 31-36 pounds just with the four fans. You still need to add a power supply (might I suggest a direct hook-up to your utility company’s power grid). Here is a comment from drdrew on CrunchGear:

“Whew, 31/36 lbs net/gross weight! Load that puppy up with fans and drives and you can forget a power supply and ups, you’ll need it hard wired into the grid with a gas powered generator as a backup. While it seems like a bit of overkill to me, Tim the Toolman approves…”

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