James Morris

Get real - gaming in the real world

When gaming spills over into real life, things can get nasty. We look at society's reaction to gaming and other controversial forms of popular culture. Is Grand Theft Auto really comparable to Straw Dogs?

July 4, 2006 | 09:38

Mesh Matrix Titan GTO

The Titan GTO is a solid system at the upper end of the mid-range. It packs a decent monitor along with solid graphics performance - is it worth your cash? We find out.

June 17, 2006 | 07:44

Rock Pegasus 650 Dungeons and Dragons

What could be better than the combination of an MMO to suck away your life and a laptop so that you can play anywhere, any time? We take a look at this budget notebook from Rock.

May 27, 2006 | 08:56

Rock Xtreme CTX notebook

Want a gaming laptop with an X1800XT graphics card and Intel Core Duo processor? Rock are stepping up to the mark with just such a machine and boy, it's a fast one.

April 14, 2006 | 11:42

Glow Lounge Glow Sugo B HTPC

Glow Lounge has been making Media Center PCs for a long time. With an Athlon 64 X2, 2GB of RAM and dual digital TV tuners on a single card, is this one of the fastest MCE systems in the West?

April 3, 2006 | 12:15

QuietPC D.Vine Media Center kit

Want a Media Center? Don't want to buy a pre-built rig, but worried about MCE's notorious component compatibility woes? QuietPC has brought out a kit that pairs build-your-own flexibility with guaranteed component choices. Is this the quietest PC we've ever (not) heard?

February 11, 2006 | 10:25

Be my guest - rip me off!

By releasing his new book for anyone to download and share around under a Creative Commons license, James Morris puts his money where his mouth is - as the mainstream media industry continues its struggle to cope with digital technology.

June 16, 2005 | 09:27

TV Nation

James Morris wonders whether a peer-to-peer structure could be the future for subscription-based TV.

February 4, 2005 | 00:00

Use the nForce, Intel

Will the latest third-party chipsets for Pentium 4 give it the boost it desperately needs?

November 26, 2004 | 00:00

Be the Media Center of attention

Microsoft still wants you to buy a whole new PC to get Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, but you don't necessarily have to anymore.

October 29, 2004 | 01:00

Keep your hands on the keyboard

Sit back and relax for an epic tale of sex and intrigue in the world of computing

October 8, 2004 | 01:00

Fear and loathing in Redmond

James' advice to you when you encounter free software from Microsoft is to run and hide – there will always be strings attached.

September 6, 2004 | 01:00

One stepping beyond

Are Intel’s latest LGA775 processors a stepping in the wrong direction for hardware enthusiasts? James Morris investigates

July 19, 2004 | 01:00

I want my MTV (for free!)

Watch out – the days of free MP3s and movies could soon be over. And that’s not all you might not be able to do with your PC in a few years time.

June 21, 2004 | 01:00

Changing the definition

The US is way ahead of Europe when it comes to tomorrow’s entertainment technology, but that doesn’t mean you can’t build it for yourself.

May 17, 2004 | 01:00

Model (number) citizens

In his first column for bit-tech.net, former PC Pro editor James Morris asks whether we can get away from the marketing hype back to being interested in technology.

April 19, 2004 | 01:00