ASRock Core 100HT-BD Home Theater PC

ASRock delivers a Wii-sized home theater PC (HTPC) with a powerful Core i3 CPU, Intel HD Graphics, and a Blu-ray drive. We put the Core 100HT-BD system through a number of tasks to see how its performance compares to a desktop-based home theater PC. Home Theater - Blu-ray Disc - Intel Core - ASRock - HTPC

Schnabel ponders Palestinian conflict in "Miral"

Sure to excite curiosity thanks to the reputation of director Julian Schnabel ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and its controversial topicality, "Miral" dramatically but unevenly explores the lives of four Palestinian women during the years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

CNET to the Rescue: Cubicle defense

Today, we rescue you from the indignities of working in a cubicle. We've got your rear-view mirrors, your headphones, and should all else fail, your USB foam rocket launchers. Because, you know, work is war. Also: How to stream music on an iPhone, how to test your home network for open ports, and much more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue ...

Fall movie season brings hope for better on the big screen

The days are shorter. The nights are cooler. And the movies are, well, better. Journal Sentinel film critic Duane Dudek previews the movies coming to a theater near you this fall.

News Calendar: Sept. 3-21

News Calendar for Salem, including a neighborhood meeting, theater auditions, a 9-11 commemoration, class reunions and more.