Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface for connecting storage devices such as hard disks and CD-ROM drives inside personal computers.The standard is maintained by X3/INCITS committee T13. Many synonyms and near-synonyms for ATA exist, including abbreviations such as IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) and ATAPI (Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface). Also, with the market introduction of Serial ATA in 2003, the original ATA was retroactively renamed Parallel ATA (PATA).Parallel ATA standards allow cable lengths up to only 18 inches (46 centimeters) although cables up to 36 inches (91 cm) can be readily purchased. Because of this length limit, the technology normally appears as an internal computer storage interface. It provides the most common and the least expensive interface for this application.

Miyazaki-based syrup maker has repackaged and shipped again snow cone syrup collected due to defective carton packages after reheating it and attaching new use-by dates the company's president admitted Monday. "We feel very sorry for consumers and will stop shipping reheated syrup," said Honey Co. President Shunsaku Misao.

Kane & Lynch is the new game from the makers of Hitman: Blood Money, which it has to be said has been getting a lot of hype attached to it in the build up to its release, but is this hype justified?

Just so it is clear to everyone out there not all big boobs are hot, especially if they are attached to a man holding a machine gun. I don’t know what the hell the decision maker was thinking when putting together this ad, no matter, I am disturbed and wish that I would have never seen it.

The Wine Making Journal is an easy to use journal to record all of your homemade wine batches. The journal has sections for recording the primary and secondary fermentation, bottling, and tasting of each batch. There is also a space to attach your label for posterity. The Wine Making Journal has handy reference charts included to help make your win

MTBS' exclusive interview with iZ3D's management team about their latest breakthrough - the 22" iZ3D stereoscopic 3D monitor for hardcore gamers. This interview features an inside look at their new software drivers, hardware innovation, and plans for the future. As a follow-up, MTBS members ask further questions in the attached forums.