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  Tuesday, 30th August 2005 

Developers, developers. Everyone's a developer, these days. And you can be too. Maybe you already are? A key part of developing new software is creating an installer. While it would seem that paying big bucks for an InstallShield license is the way to go, there's a cheaper alternative. Nullsoft's NSIS is everything you need, for free. Atomic has a tutorial on creating an installer, it's easy (ish), powerful and frankly, without it your software ain't going nowhere.

Sounds good? X-fi sounds better. Nobody, including Atomic, expected that the Audigy could be bettered -- but it has been. Ashton's been playing with one for a few days and he's posted his first thoughts for you.

Plugging your new X-fi into the funky Stripy Music Studio speakers is not the worst idea in the world. We've been play-testing these little wonders and the quality is extremely impressive. Just perfect for sharing your iPod's beats, whenever or wherever!


  • Stripy Music Studio speakers
  • Creative X-fi
  • Tutorial: Create a NSIS install script
  • Opposition to Google library intensifies
  • WinFS rears its head again
  • Web reacts to Hurricane Katrina
  • Judge orders Apple to pay up for bad iPod batteries
  • IBM unveils continuous back up program



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    Stripy Music Studio speakers
    Looking as good as they sound, the Stripy Music Studio speakers could be your iPod's best mate. More...


    Creative X-fi
    If soundcards were supermodels the X-Fi would be the Claudia Schiffer of the model world. Or maybe Jennifer Garner, since our first hands-on look at this card can be succinctly summarised as 'kicks major booty'. More...



     Green Club OnlyTutorial: Create a NSIS install script
    With this wonderful tool you can create your own install programs, without having to fork out hundreds for the hideously over priced Wise or InstallShield packages. More...


    Opposition to Google library intensifies
    Google's book-copying library project has come under fire from two more publishers' groups, with one raising the possibility of legal action. More...

    WinFS rears its head again
    Microsoft has made available beta 1 of the WinFS subsystem to MSDN members and will make the same code available to attendees of its Professional Developers Conference 2005 next month. More...

    Web reacts to Hurricane Katrina
    As Hurricane Katrina lashed New Orleans and the central Gulf coast with winds that blew off parts of the giant Superdome's roof, charities geared up for relief efforts by posting appeals on their websites. More...

    Judge orders Apple to pay up for bad iPod batteries
    A US judge last week formally approved a settlement in a class action suit against Apple Computer that will help pay for as many as 1.3 million defective batteries in the company's popular iPod music player. More...

    IBM unveils continuous back up program
    Regular backup data to thwart computer viruses and crashes will be provided by IBM for laptops, desktop PCs and file servers in new Tivoli software. More...

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