The HYDRA Game Development Kit is brought to you by the crew at XGameStation. It comes with all the parts, and instructions to create what is essentially, a bootleg computer system. When completed, it can play many different types of interface devices, including NTSC/PAL video, VGA video, PS/2 ports and networking. NTSC and VGA formats are displayed with up to 256 color variations.

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$399 for a case and a power supply, albeit 700 watts of electrical goodness? I guess. Add in an ATX motherboard, processor, graphics, RAM, hard drives, etc., etc., and you’ll have one bad extraterrestrial. What you’ll lose is the tender loving care that Alienware typically applies to its creations, but then again, you’re a sensitive soul, aren’t you? Economies of scale might come into play as well, so don’t think you’ll get an equivalent Alienware beast for quite the same number of greenbacks.

All in all, this is probably best for someone with the right components, but a case and power supply found while rummaging through grandma’s attic.

YouTube has launched a video editing tool which remixes your video files.

You can drag and drop your clips to a timeline (much like iMovie) and add music, effects, graphics, captions and borders. It may not be as sophisticated as Ulead Video Studio, or Avid Liquid, but it’s handy and free. Watch for more features to be added in the future.

Today, Toshiba rolls out their latest Dynabook, the Santa Rosa-based Satellite WXW. At 8.6-pounds and more than 2-inches thick, this 17.1-incher has 256MB of DirectX 10-capable GeForce 8700M GT graphics, the new top-of-the-line 8M-series GPU from NVIDIA. The display touts a 1,680 x 1,050 pixel resolution with a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7300, ±R dual-layer DVD burner and loads of in-and-outs — even HDMI for a quick digital-out to your new flat panel television. Available starting today in Japan with 1GB DDR2 / 120GB disk configurations starting at Â¥219,800 or about $1,805.

New Inspirons are coming according to French forum lesDelliens

Rumor has it that the 1720 maxes out with a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500, a 17-inch WUXGA TrueLife display, 256MB of GeForce 8600M WP graphics, up to 2x 2.5-inch SATA disk with RAID 0/1 support, 802.11n and Gigabit Ethernet, lots of inputs and output and USB-only docking station.

The 1520 packs is similar with a 15.4-inch WSXGA+ TrueLife display and what appears to be a hybrid hard drive option and Blu-ray disc drive which is likely available for the 17-inch as well.

The 5.5-pound 1420 offers a 9-cell Lithium Ion battery option and the same HHD option only under a smaller 14.4-inch WXGA+ TrueLife display.