WinHEC wasn't the only thing happening this past week

* Knoppix v3.4 out. Downloading now via bittorrent. Good article here on using Knoppix in disaster scenarios. * Java Desktop System V2 out. Somewhat intriguing but I am not willing to shell out $50/year to try it. Sun really needs a cheaper license for personal/educational/developer use. Otherwise everyone is going to be using Knoppix and its kin, or Longhorn. * OK this was at WinHEC – PCI express over external cabling. Love the idea of modular PCs. * ATI responds to Nvidia announces with the X800. With lower power consumption and single slot design, seems like ATI will crush Nvidia in the marketplace. * Silent PCs at Hush and OMWave. Interesting, both Euro companies, is the silent pc design point gaining ground faster in Europe? * Ewrt – alternative firmware for the Linksys WRT54G – seems like lots of hacking going on around this hardware.