Afterdawn seeks to clear up the hub-bub surrounding the 3.96 update for the LAME mp3 encoder. They go straight to the source & ask one of the main developers. Good stuff here if you're a LAME user.

"When the latest version of the LAME 3.96 MP3 encoder was released, there were reports on various websites, including this one, that the version is potentially buggy. In order to set things straight we decided to ask one of the main developers Gabriel Bouvigne about the new version."

I suppose if you have kids, one of these DVD players'd be right up your alley. Honestly, that'd be the only market they'd be catering, to, though... heh.

"RCA has announced that it will start shipping DVD players in the United States that will automatically censor offensive language, nudity, violence and other "offensive" content from DVDs that are played with the device. Retail giants Wal-Mart and Kmart will sell the players for $79."

New ATI Catalyst drivers released today.

"This particular posting updates the ATI Display Driver to version 8.00. This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The ATI CATALYST™ software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability. This maintenance release focuses on resolving known issues with the CATALYST™ software suite."

Get yours here.

HD-DVD, EVD, Blu-Ray..... FVD? Isn't it bad enough that we've got so many standards to screw around with? Why does the Taiwanese government feel that they have to jump into the fray as well?

"The new format will add more confusion to the already crowded digital video standard jungle. The specifications of the new disc use traditional red laser, just like CDs and DVDs do, and the two released formats will feature storage space of 6GB for single-layer disc and 11GB for a dual-layer disc."