Remember when I said there was a huge spider that looked like a tip of a plant? Well it showed itself again today. The picture was taken with me about 7 ft away (the plants were in my way). There's a fly next to it for size comparison.
Nvidia's SLI performance can be beneficial depending on your system setup. If you are running two low end video cards, there will definitely be a performance boost.
Fremont, CA (November 3, 2005) – Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc., world’s leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, today launched the latest addition to its award-winning Extreme series of motherboards, PF22 Extreme.
I'm hoping that all of you have plans tonight, whether it be taking your kids trick-or-treating or getting crunked. I sure have nothing to do. All my friends work during the day and want to go to bed when they come back. Freakin losers.
Had my morning cigarette and just saw the second biggest spider I've ever seen. I was staring at the hummingbird and I thought the spider was a tip of a plant. That how big it was. It dropped and climbed back up. It was freakin red.
I'm desperate to find a way to get my sleeping schedule back on track so I'm staying up all night tonight. Hopefully it'll force me to bed early tomorrow night and I'll get back on track. Not seeing the sun is quite depressing.
The leader of cooling solutions – Thermaltake Technology – have continued onwards to make better power supplies after releasing the Silent Purepower TWV500W that swept the gamer community.
From the leading makers of cooling solutions, Thermaltake Technologies launches the brand new Blue Orb II, an innovative and unique shape, high performance cooler providing sufficient air flow and premium quality.
Thermaltake takes another step toward customer satisfaction. Thermaltake is proud to introduce the Awards & Review section on its website, www.thermaltake.com/news/review.htm.
Since my sleeping schedule is so screwed, I've decided to pull an all nighter so that I'll be sleepy by the time everyone sleeps. What am I doing the whole night? Write some more of course! Another two reviews coming for you tonight.
Fremont, CA (October 26, 2005) – Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc., world’s leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, today announces immediate availability of its latest SIMA card designed exclusively for its award-winning PF88…
So I beat the level 3 boss and went through level 4 with ease. Level 5 is now the ridiculous part. There are these dragon like things that fly around and leave their body parts behind after you destroy the head.
CPU Cooling / CPU Cooler Red Shock copper heatsink for Intel P4 and AMD K8 processors / 3-in-1 module for all fan sizes Sharkoon expands its selection of cooling solutions with a powerful new CPU cooler.
Finally got me to Level 3 boss on R-Types II. That game is honestly ridiculous. Took a breather and beat Final Fight with my roommate. The two player mode is awesome! Remember Cody's machine gun punch?
Fremont, CA (Wednesday, October 26, 2005) – Corsair® Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and cooling products for enthusiasts and overclockers, today announces immediate availability of the XMS-4000PT 2GB kit.
Logs won’t be the only thing burning this Xmas… Derby, England, 26th Oct 2005 MediaAtlantic, a leading provider of Audio, Video, IT technology and accessories, has today announced that during the run up to Xmas it will be offering its custo…
At least it's morning for me. I completely knocked out and didn't wake up till an hour ago. Guess it'll be like that tonight again since I'm working on writing up two more reviews.
Zalman has earned themselves a great reputation in the cooling community. Their products not only provide great cooling performance, but does so with minimal noise levels.
Asetek has always focused on high end PC cooling rather than typical mainstream solutions. Their most extreme is the VapoChill that consists of a compressor that removes heat from the CPU.
DFI has certainly made quite a big bang in the AMD world with their LANParty motherboards. The fact that I still own the LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D is one big surprise. I never keep hardware for more than 2 months.
I was curious and pushed for a higher overclock. It ended up hosing my Windows with all my music and video files. Luckily for me I have it all saved on my laptop too.
Well it turned out that my Windows wasn't hosed from overclocking too high. One of my hard drives went poop on me. Of all things that break down, it had to be my hard drive. Damnit. Anyway, anyone here play R-Types II?
Remember when I mentioned in a review that OCZ will be introducing some new heatspreaders? Well here they are. Not too shabby right? I can't wait for the Platinum versions.
Are you little kids excited about Halloween? Trick or treating is fun, but Irvine is so quiet that the city is dead after 10pm. Actually, I've never seen anyone trick or treat here. WTH? Modding, Where to next? What happened to it?
Milton Keynes, England, October 24th, 2005 - ECS Elitegroup has today announced its brand new I9S SIMA card, a platform converter card for the PF88 Extreme Hybrid Motherboard.
There's finally a fridge in my place. That means that I can chill on beers whenever I want to! All case reviews are back online so once again, let me know if there's anything wrong with them. Bottoms up everyone. I worked enough for today.
Alright guys. The video cards and storage categories are back up. Remember to let me know if you see any errors! I'll be working on getting the cases back today. Cooling is last since it's the biggest load ever.
So who went to watch Doom last night? I sure did. Boy it sucked. Some might not like the first person view, but it was definitely innovative to use in a movie. You really wanna watch it? Wait for the rental.
It's my friend's bday today and I want to wish him a happy birthday. We were supposed to party, but he has a throat infection. How unfortunate. Hope everything goes well bud.
Thermaltake is proud to bring you a cleaner work environment and a healthier life. Thermaltake Technologies, the leader of heat dissipation through innovation presents the O3 Air Cleaner.
Finally bought a small 20" TV for my room. Now I can play all my PS RPGs without anyone bothering me. Work, games, eat, and sleep. Life is never better.
Centon's recent releases have been going in the right direction. Although their 2GB kit did not overclock so well, it will come with a very affordable price tag.
DFI, a world leader of motherboards and maker of the award-winning LANParty motherboard series, today announced the launch of the highly anticipated LANParty UT RDX200 CF-DR board based on the AMD platform and powered by ATI's RadeonR Xpres…
I wake up and the sun's about to go down. Haha. My sleeping schedule is so screwed. The Konfabulator 2.1.1 @ PCMech Remote Control 12V DC Relay Switch @ Extensive Mods.com BIOS Optimization Guide Rev.
How many of you own laptops? I sure do. Laptops are so popular and powerful these days that OEM companies are providing "desktop replacements". These are so powerful in performance that it trounces my gaming system!
Sorry about that guys. I was so out of it that I didn't post news last night. I did head over to a local casino to play some holdem. I wasn't in a good mood so I just wanted to kill some time and play some cards.
Holy moly this movie rocks. The story could be a bit stronger, but it does still gives you a good feeling what Cloud goes through. I love it! After this news bit, I'm gonna watch it again. The soundtrack kicks ass too.
Just stopping by to offload some news before I head off to work. It's funny how I work when everyone sleeps and I sleep when everyone's working. My life is screwed.
It was not too long ago that OCZ released their Gold PC4000 2GB part for the overclocking enthusiasts. We were more than happy with the results as the UCCC based memory took us to 280MHz quite easily with low voltage.
It just turned ridiculously cold all of a sudden and I don't have enough blankets to keep me warm! I slept shivering last night. Off to a hot shower now. Enjoy the news.
We all know that the transition to 2GB imminent. It is just a matter of time when people decide to hop over the border. 2GB DDR kits are not hard to find. The hard part is finding a kit that allows good overclocking headroom.
And today has to freakin rain. I hate the bloody rain. It's so depressing. Oh yeah for those who have a Fry's nearby, be sure to check out the X2 3800+ combo they have going on. Makes me want to get one just for the heck of it.
Everyone knows that OCZ is known for making some of the fastest enthusiast memory around. Everyone should also know that they offer some of the best customer service and warranty plans.
I put back all the motherboard and power supply reviews. Be sure to let me know if there's anything wrong with them! Why was I so productive today? Friends flaked so I had nothing else to spend my Friday night.
A whole day's of work knocked me out. I slept like a baby. Added to the great sleep was a great dream. Ahhh I love waking up on the right side of the bed. Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO @ ThinkComputers.org Pretty good memory here folks.
I haven't worked out for years, so when my cable went out for a short while, I decided to break out the dumbbell and ab roller. I feel so weak... :( And to think that I used to bench almost twice my weight. Creative WebCam Live!
I figured I might as well put up some news for those late night owls like me who stay up just for the heck of it. Ever like a song so much that you can't stop listening to it? I'm sure you have.
Futuremark® Corporation is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a software patch, Build 1.1.0, to PCMark05, the latest version in the popular PCMark benchmark series.
Several months back, we took a close look at an XG power supply, the Vortec. The model we received delivered a healthy dose of power and great aesthetics, but lacked PCI-Express and 24 pin ATX connections.
I thought I had finished all the news posting but as soon as I clicked "submit", a-whole-nother bunch just popped right up. Well here's more reading for you.
I apologize for the lack of news posting today. I had to go back home and ship off my camera rebate before it expires. Sorry folks, no entertainment tonight. Gonna head off to do some CS:S to get my mood back.
Today, MGE Company, an innovator of high-quality computer accessories, power supplies, and cases for high-end PC systems, announced it is helping gamers give their PCs an "extreme makeover" with a new promotion offering its XG Extreme Mod k…
Effective Immediately, Mushkin will be discontinuing the following items. Please update your records and we will send out a new pricelist to reflect the changes. 991356 256mb XP3200 2-2-2 35 pcs this product is in the EOL stage.
I was chatting with my buddy on AIM when he brought up Warcraft I and II. Boy those games were old. I remember playing it in 6th grade. I remember that archers would pwn everything in sight in Warcraft I.
I spent most of my day playing CS:S and didn't get any work done. Argh. This means another night staying up getting some work done. Here's the bit of news for tonight before you guys head off to bed.
Now that the memory section is back up, I'll be putting up the motherboards section. That is going to be quite time consuming. Remember guys, help me out here and let me know ANY errors you see ok?
SEAGATE DELIVERS NEW FAMILY OF BARRACUDA DRIVES WITH UP TO A MASSIVE HALF TERABYTE OF CAPACITY AND FAST 3 GBIT/SECOND SERIAL ATA INTERFACE · Seagate ships world’s only 9th generation 7200-RPM desktop disc drive with Serial ATA 2.5 · Drives…
Well all the memory reviews are now back online for your viewing. If you happen to find any errors, i.e. bad links, red Xs, or even different font used, please report it to me. AIM me or just PM me.
I'll be spending the day transferring our old reviews over to the new CMS so if there is a problem somewhere, i.e. a picture doesn't work, let me know ASAP!
There's so much work to be done this weekend that I'll have no time to play. For those who miss our old reviews, I'll be working on bringing them back. Have no fear.
Taipei, Taiwan, October 7, 2005--Info-Tek Corporation, the supplier of the world’s leading graphics card brand GECUBE™, has announced the release of the new GECUBE™ RADEON® X1800 graphics card.
I don't know why I should be thankful that it's Friday since I'll be working over the weekend, but I'm sure the majority of you are anxiously waiting for the next hours to be over so you can head home.
Centon may be a new player in the enthusiast crowd, but they have been a leading OEM supplier for countless years. Our previous experience with the Centon Advanced line was very pleasing.
Got the binary just a couple of hours ago. I didn't feel anything. The best part is that it only took 10 min! Check it out HERE if you wanna take a look.
...is the time I head for bed. Actually it should be earlier and earlier since it's 5am. I'm going to have to wake up in less than 7 hours. That's 3 less than what I need!
Looks like ATI has heard the numerous complaints and are forced to release cards whether they like it or not. Anyway, lots of information regarding the ATI X1000 series cards.
I went to get some Del Taco last night with my roommate and boy it was ridiculously freezing. And to think that just a week ago, I was sitting here sweating like a pig. Sudden changes in weather scare me.
Ever since Shuttle released their SFF systems, enthusiasts have been jumping onboard to take advantage of the small size and excellent portability. The main attraction of the Shuttle SFF system is the portability.
Crucial has always been a key player in the memory industry and has provided exceptional memory for both the niche overclocking crowd and the general mass user.
The computer industry has so much politics behind it that it's quite mind-boggling. I understand that companies need to market their products correctly and look for websites that will kiss ass and write "pleasing" words.
I finally learned how to upload reviews to the server. Haha. I guess it's about time huh. Anyway, you guys will start seeing more reviews pumped out now.
Anyone play this game? It's a bit old school but it is one of the best airplane shooters around. The game is ridiculously hard. My roommate and I just spent another 2 hours today trying to be it...on EASY MODE!!! It's just unbearable.
Los Angeles, CA – October 1 st , 2005 – NZXT, a company built upon gamer's dreams, hopes to create products that put consumers needs first, is announcing the launch of the second case under the Classic Series, The Lexa.
Having weird dreams, not nightmares, really creeps me out. I felt like it actually happened. It was really sad and I really wanted to cry. I hate dreams like that. It makes me ponder and boggles my mind. Anyway, on with the news.
I was dying from boredom today. I had absolutely nothing to do. I couldn't do any testing so I was forced to write when I'm not in writing mode. Good thing I squeeze one out. At least I did something...
Not much going on right now. Everyone's probably into watching football today. Enjoy the bit of news and go grab a cold one. I'm off calling around finding my tattoo artist.
OCZ is one of the leaders when it comes to releasing high-end enthusiast memory. They participate in various hardware website forums and listen to what the enthusiasts want and what they need.
Abit's release of the Fatal1ty line started out pretty well. It overclocked to great speeds and was stacked with cool features. The only thing bad about the Fatal1ty AN8 was the lack of VDIMM options.
Who remembers when all we needed was 256MB of system memory to play our favorite games? I certainly do. In fact, I can remember when 256MB was more than what we needed.
I spent yesterday afternoon playing Gradius IV with my roommate. For those who know about the game, it's ridiculously hard. Took us multiple continues just to get to level 6! It was pretty much impossible to beat.
