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My interest in technology stems from computer gaming. I am and always will be, a PC Gamer. Trying to play multiplayer games brought me networking experience, new games required better and faster computer components, and so I learned out of necessity what it took to battle the demons of hell. While I was around, I got into AOL, website design, and programming as well. My first crappy job at the KSU airport brought me money to build my own computer from scratch, which is still the computer I use today. Even though every single part has been replaced at some time, its soul lives on.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Apple iPhone Review

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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Powermac G5 1.6GHz for sale

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230239878059

I doubt anyone here will want it, but I'm posting the link here so I can find the auction easily.

Monday, December 10, 2007

FREE STUFF

As I begin packing up for Dallas, I'm finding things that aren't trash but I don't want to take them. Comment to claim things. Pics if requested. First come first serve.

2x Mac Classics, with one keyboard/mouse setup
Simple Gray Desk Lamp
100 GB 5400RPM PATA Hard Drive
Kensington Bluetooth USB key
TV Stand
Laptop Bag
Lots of Computer Parts

I'll be adding more throughout the week.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Hardware Giveaway Round 1

Copy and paste what you want into a reply. First come first serve.....It all gets thrown away if no one wants it.

MEMORY: (Most Questionably good)
(2) 256 PC2100 desktop ram
(1) 128mb pc2100 laptop memory stick
(1) 256mb pc2100 laptop ram
(1) 512mb pc3200 ddr ram (known good)
(1) 512mb ddr2-667 laptop ram (known good)
(1) 64mb of pc100 desktop ram
(1) 32mb of pc100 desktop ram

PROCESSORS:
(1) Intel Celeron Socket-Type 800MHz
(1) AMD Am486 (for old times sake)

DRIVES:
(1) 3.5" Internal Zip100 Drive w/3 discs
(2) 3.5" Internal Floppy Drives
(1) 5.5" Internal DVD Rom (8x?)
(1) USB External Floppy Drive
(2) Hot-Swappable IDE Cages

PCI / AGP / ISA CARDS:
(1) PCI ATI Rage IIC Video Card
(1) PCI ATI TV Tuner (only the composite-in works)
(1) PCI Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Sound Card
(1) PCI Maxtor PATA133 Controller
(1) PCI PATA Controller (speed unknown)
(1) PCI 56k Modem
(1) AGP Voodoo 3 (16MB?)
(1) AGP 8x Radeon 9700pro (needs new fan)
(1) ISA Sound Card

NETWORKING:
(1) PCI Gigabit NIC
(6) PCI 10/100 NICs (a few might just be 10)
(2) ISA NICs
(2) USB NICs
(2) PCMCIA NICs (1 w/Driver floppy)

KEYBOARD / VIDEO / MICE:
(4) PS/2 Scroll Mice
(1) Wacom USB Tablet w/Pen and Mouse
(6) PS/2 Keyboards (1 backlit) all wired
(2) Unpowered 4-Computer VGA/PS2 KVM Switch
(2) VGA Monitor Male-Male Cable (KVM)
(6) PS/2 Male-Male (KVM)
(2) KVM Cables (ps2 keyboard video and ps2 mouse in one cable)

CABLING / ADAPTERS / ETC:
Legacy:
(1) 9 pin to 25 pin Serial port adapter
(2) Serial to PS/2 port (i think)
(1) AT to PS/2 port
(3) ATA 66 IDE Cables

Audio/Visual:
(2) Headphone port to RCA Mono
(1) RCA to headphone adapter

USB or Firewire:
(1) USB to PS/2 port (for a usb mouse)
(3) USB A/B Cable
(1) USB to Mini USB Cable
(2) USB Extension Cables
(1) USB laptop LED keyboard light (clips to laptop screen)
(1) Firewire Cable

iPod Stuff:
(2) Firewire iPod Charging Cable
(1) 3G iPod Dock
(1) 3G iPod Firewire Charger
(1) Remote control for 3G iPod
(1) Griffin iTrip for 3G iPod

Random Cables:
(1) VGA Splitter (Mirror Monitors)
(1) VGA Monitor Male-Female (Extension Cable)
(1) PS/2 Male-Female (Extension Cable)
(5) Phone Cables
(1) Phone splitter

MISC:
A lot of cheap thumbscrews
(1) Arctic Silver 3
(1) 20mA Blue LED
(1) 20mA White LED
(1) 16mb SD Card
(1) 16mb CompactFlash Card
(1) Case Fan (think it has blue LEDs)
(1) Biohazard Case Fan Cover
(1) Serial TI-GraphLink
(1) Plantronics Headphone/Sound card thing

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Apple update and new iMacs

The new iMacs look pretty cool. I'm not a fan of the glossy screen but I guess the one on Alison's macbook isn't bad. I would never get an iMac because you can hardly upgrade it, but it is interesting to see the new design as it will probably resonate into the other products. I was disappointed that they didn't release an ultraportable mbp, but I will keep using my current mbp and wishing. A lot of people thought the 6G ipods would come out today too, but looking at it more objectively, they will most likely wait until the "buy a mac and get free ipod" deal is over in sept.

I am thinking of selling all my computer parts and buying a mac pro for gaming. I would like the mac desktop plus my computer isn't great for gaming as it is. Instead of shelling out the moneys for new mobo, ram, vid card, processor, etc... The mac pro isn't that much more and would last for longer. Course, I'd wait for Leopard and the hardware refresh.. It's still just an idea at this point.