I left for New York last Saturday, and am now writing from New York. The weather here is great as it is around 60-75 degrees, which is a big change from Arizonian weather. I plan on going jet-boating tomorrow, as well as playing Monopoly (my favorite board game so far.) The reason I came is to visit my grandparents, who are fun people. I made it here safely on the plane, and will hopefully make it back safely as well. I am planning another tutorial for FL Studio, as well as perhaps, some more reviews (perhaps software instead of hardware and components for once!)
August 28, 2007
August 11, 2007
School Starting August 14th (It’s started now!)
Well, this is probably going to be the last blog update until school is underway. This year I’m beginning my Senior year at high school. This should be a more fun year, since it is almost over! I am looking forward to seeing my “at school only” friends again, as well as hang out after school with my good friends (as if I didn’t do that enough during the summer!)
-Update: (ok I cracked) School starts tomorrow and it is 8:30 PM exactly right now.
-Update: School has started, and being senior year, is pretty fun!
August 9, 2007
RMA for my 7900GT KO
The 7900GT Signature Series (a pretty close picture to what mine looks like)
Well, I’m finally caving and RMAing my 7900 due to obsessive artifacts. This was a long thought out situation, the major factor being that school is starting up again, and I won’t be playing too many games for awhile (plus I’m leaving on a vacation soon as a side note.) So, I emailed eVGA, and they have been very helpful so far along the lines of customer service. I will update here with the outcome of the RMA in about 1-3 weeks depending on how the process goes.
-Holding out a bit longer due to issues
-Received an 8800GTS in exchange!
August 7, 2007
Beginner’s Fl Studio Tutorial – Learning the Basics
If you are a new user to the music creation on the computer, a good program to start with is FL Studio. The demo version of this program should suffice for this tutorial, and will possibly give you a good look at the program before you would ever consider purchasing it.
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August 3, 2007
eVGA 7600gs AGP Review
The eVGA 7600gs from Newegg
About a week ago I bought a 7600gs for my brother’s computer. It was an easy install and so far has been a very good “bang for the buck” device. For only about 100 dollars, he is able to run UT 2004 and Counter Strike Source on highest graphics. He runs them on 1024×768 due to monitor limitations, but at about 60-120 fps in UT and 35-70 in CS:S. (more…)
Hanns·G HX192D Monitor Review
The HX192D LCD from Hanns G
I recently purchased a 19″ Hanns G monitor, and so far I’ve been very impressed. Right out of the box the first thing I noticed was the extremely high brightness. This was quickly remedied by setting the brightness to 30 (which is what is what I still run it at today.) After setting the brightness I noticed something quite annoying. A stuck pixel. The stuck pixel was bottom right and bright red. I was a little annoyed by it but luckily, about three days later, it disappeared on its own (and a couple hours of running JScreenFix basic and afterwards rubbing it for about one minute.) Ok, so I really wanted it gone! (more…)
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse Review
Well, I’ve ran a variety of tests from self-feel tests to actual hardware tests and the Logitech G5 is one heck of great bargain! For fifty dollars (which seems like a lot at first for something as simple as a mouse) allows use of the best mouse I have ever used! The accuracy of the mouse is extremely good thanks to the advanced laser technology. (more…)
