We here at PC Perspective are nothing if not topical, for instance those of you living far enough from the equator that water occasionally turns solid and falls from the sky in a strange white power can certainly benefit from Jon’s latest contribution to the front page.  If you don’t end up stuck in a snowbank because you stayed at home, there are still things you can do to increase your comfort and productivity.  It is not just about personal improvement, perhaps you would feel better changing the look of Win 7 to suit your needs, or gussy up an old WinXP install.

In the gaming forum, there is a chance to try out Crysis Wars thanks their to Holiday Trial Period here. The Graphics Forum is all over the accidental release of the GTX380 and 360 specs while the Audio Forum debates the benefits and drawbacks of discreet audio cards versus onboard.