News around the web: Gamer Becomes Pro Racer

[Erik]

Champion Gran Turismo Gamer Becomes Real-world Racing Champion @ DailyTech
Microsoft on Paying Newspapers to Delist From Google @ Gizmodo
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Can Tim Armstrong Save AOL? @ BusinessWeek
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Storage
Corsair Flash Voyager GT 32GB @ Phoronix
Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review @ OCC

Video
Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ Razor Edition @ HardwareZone
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5970 2GB Video Card @ TweakTown

Peripherals
NZXT Avatar mouse review @ Neoseeker
Mionix Saiph 1800 Mouse Review @ High Tech Reviews
Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 @ TweakPC

Misc.
BlackBerry to Laptop Tethering Made Easy @ iGadget Life
Linux Firewall Part 5: The GUI Interface @ OCModShop
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Vista @ PCStats

Power Supplies
OCZ Z Series 650W @ PureOverclock

Media Players
Sonos ZonePlayer S5 @ TestFreaks
Patriot Box Office HD Media Player Firmware P02 Update @ Legit Reviews

Cooling
VIZO Ninja HS @ LanOC Reviews
Titan Fenrir & Skalli CPU Coolers Review @ Hardware Canucks
Thermaltake SpinQ Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review @ Futurelooks

Cases
NZXT Beta Review @ XSReviews
NZXT Tempest EVO Review @ techPowerUp
Antec Nine Hundred Two Mid Tower Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Processors
AMD Athlon II X2 240e & X3 435 @ Techgage.com

Notebooks
Dell Inspiron 13z review @ DriverHeaven

Optical Drives
Denon DBP-1610 review @ TechRadar

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[IvanAwfulitch]

Who ever said that gaming wouldn't bring you anywhere in life? Ordonez is the proof in the pudding that certain gaming habits can be conducive to real-world success. Way to go, d00d!

 

[Boogityboo04]

Yeah, that guy is living my dream.

 

[insect]

I'm always inspired by people who take real-world skill learned through gaming (hand-eye coordination, reaction time, reflexes, etc.) and apply them to real-world situations and careers. There was a story a few years ago about a flight simulator gamer who joined the military and excelled at remotely controlling various aircraft. He got promoted quickly and was an instructor/trainer not to long after that.

 

[slh28]

Personally I love GT, mainly because of the realistic physics rather than the emphasis on arcade pick up and play style of other racing games. Props to the guy on making it in real life - it's a lot harder than people think because of the G-forces which you don't feel in a game.

 

[KG363]

Didn't Intel just get fined for $1.45 billion for doing what Microsoft is trying to do?

 

[ColdPreacher]

Ya props to that guy who was able to make his dream reality. I could see how understanding how a vehicle handles in a game can be used to better your self for the real thing.

 

[saintbodhisatva]

This isnt the first time a video game was used as a precursor to real life scenarios. Technically speaking, Aircraft pilots have been using simulators since who knows when - circumstances are different this time of course. Best of luck to Mr. Ordoñez. Good job man!

 

[Decimae]

IMO, what microsoft might(the article says they don't confirm it, nor deny it) be doing, will just scare the people away from that particular site.

 

[levar]

Those are some nice AMD budget processors.