Around The Web 9/16

The list of interesting and entertaining stories around the web, along with the submitted hardware reviews from the past two weeks (I was too busy for the the hardware reviews last week).

• Ars puts Spore DRM to the test—with a surprising result
• The Pop Vs Soda Vs Coke Map
  
• IMDb adds full-length streaming movies
• Sci-Fi-Inspired Concept Ships Show Future of Travel
• Study Finds Video Games Are Not Bad for Kids
• Spore’s Piracy Problem
   

Submitted Hardware Reviews:

GPU

• ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ Zone Edition Video Card at BmR
• ZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT ZONE Edition Graphics Card at TweakTown
• Geforce GTX 280 & Radeon HD 4870 X2 AA Scaling with XP & Vista at Madshrimps
• Sapphire 4870 X2 Review at Hi-Tech Reviews
• ZOTAC GeForce 9800 GTX+ ZONE Edition Graphics Card at TweakTown
• ATI HD Radeon 4850 vs NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GTX at Madshrimps
• Overclocking the NVIDIA GeForce Video Card at Benchmark Reviews
• Twintech 9600 GT Overclocked With Phase-Change Cooling at Madshrimps
• Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 in Crossfire at TweakTown
• Geforce 9500 GT SLI vs Geforce 9600 GT Performance Comparison at Madshrimps
• Sapphire Toxic HD4850 Review at High Tech Review

MOBO

• ASUS EPU 6 vs. MSI DrMOS vs. GIGABYTE DES Advanced at TweakTown

Networking

• TRENDnet TEW-624UB 300Mbps Wireless N USB 2.0 Adapter at TweakTown

Storage

• Mega Fifteen-way USB 2.0 Flash Drive Roundup at TweakTown
• SuperTalent 8GB USB Flash Drive Review at Rbmods

RAM

• Chaintech APOGEE GT DDR2-1150 4GB Memory Kit at TweakTown
• Kingston HyperX XMP-1800 2GB DDR3 Memory Kit at TweakTown

Peripherals

• WolfKing Timber Wolf Gaming Keyboard at Benchmark Reviews
• NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse at TweakTown
• OCZ Dominatrix Gaming Mouse at TweakTown
• SilverStone Raven SST-RVM01B Gaming Mouse at Benchmark Reviews

Cooling

• Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Heatsink Review at High Tech Reviews
• Zalman CNPS9300 AT CPU Heatsink Review at High Tech Reviews
• Thermaltake Ramorb Review at Rbmods
• Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 H.D.T. CPU Cooler at TweakTown
• Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme Review at HTR

PSU

• Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU Review at Rbmods

Enclosures

• Nexus Clodius Case Review at Rbmods
• Hiper Osiris Mid-Tower Enclosure at TweakTown

Other

• Samsung F400 Bang & Olufsen Music Phone at TweakTown