Recently I realized that one of the main reasons I like Windows is that I build my own boxes. Most of the PCs sold are lame, including those by Dell, HP, and Acer. You can build your own computer using similar specs to anything from these manufacturers and generally (1) save money, (2) get better [...]
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Dude, you’re not gettin’ a Dell: Why I Like Windows
Posted in Random Stuff on January 11, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Go Have a Look at D
Posted in Random Stuff on November 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Go, shmo. I still prefer the D language as a neo systems programming language. For starters, it actually has real classes.
Hard Disk Drives are Holding You Back
Posted in Random Stuff on July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The next great leap ahead in computer performance won’t come from multi-core CPUs, despite all the media hype to the contrary. The biggest bottleneck in your computer RIGHT NOW is that big, fat, lazy hard disk drive. It is the ONLY part of your system (besides cooling, of course) that still uses that most ancient of technologies, Moving Parts. The situation is so [...]
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Posted in Random Stuff on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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June Software Picks: Shiny Apples and Burnt CDs
Posted in Random Stuff on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shiny Apples: Award-Winning Mac OS X and iPhone Apps If you are an Apple fan, your software picks this month have to be the winners of the 2009 Apple Design Awards announced this week at WWDC. Burn Music CDs the Easy Way on Windows Let’s face it: sometime you still need to burn an old-school [...]
