In researching how much I could make by selling off an old video card I came across this listing. In the 11+ years of selling on the site I've never come across a description that was worded quite like this. I gotta get me a chinese to english converter. For more funnies like this check out engrishfunny.com though be warned, some of the content is NSFW or approved by your bishop.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Shiny and Convulsive
In researching how much I could make by selling off an old video card I came across this listing. In the 11+ years of selling on the site I've never come across a description that was worded quite like this. I gotta get me a chinese to english converter. For more funnies like this check out engrishfunny.com though be warned, some of the content is NSFW or approved by your bishop.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Making my computer Super!
For my birthday my sweet wife got me a gaming case for my computer. I haven't been able to use it until last week when I finally made the upgrade. I thought it would be interesting for all 1 of you that read this blog and care about geeky stuff like that how I did it.
Step 1 - After unplugging everything with the old case (custom artwork by Jeff Pugh) I took off the side panel.
Step 2 - With the side panel off and making sure to do all my work on an anti-static mat, I proceeded to pull out the power supply, motherboard, video and sound cards, hard drive and dvd-rom.
Step 3 - After taking out all the parts, I used a can of compressed air to clean everything. Overall I try to keep a clean rig, but all computers will get a bit dirty. It's especially important to keep the fan over the CPU clean because it could lead to the processor getting too hot and becoming damaged, effectively killing your machine.
Step 4 - It felt like my birthday all over again! I finally took the case out of the box and got to examine it. It's a very solid case with a smart design in putting the power supply on the bottom, making the center of gravity lower and reducing the chance for it to fall over if accidentally bumped.
Step 5 - This was the longest step by far. Installing the power supply and motherboard was very straightforward. Putting in the dvd-rom wasn't too bad but I had to take off the other side panel to do it. The hard drive was the most challenging part because of a separate holding bracket that you had to remove first then screw the hard drive into it. Once all the hardware was in I connected everything to the motherboard. Eventually I'd like to replace my dvd-rom with a black one so that it matches better, but also get one that will run off a SATA cable instead of the wide IDE one.
Step 6 - Once everything was put into place I plugged in the power supply, hooked up a mouse and keyboard and booted it up. Success!!! Happy that everything was in the right place, including the cool red neon tubes in the center, I used some zip ties for cable management then replaced the side panels. In all it took about 1.5 hours to do. The case is not for beginners, but the manual was instructive and easy to follow. Thanks again to my wife for indulging my wish to have a new case. And in case you were wondering, my old case, an old video card, and some fan grills that didn't fit will all be going on eBay soon. That reminds me, my older sister Michele ended up buying my geeky tie collection :)
Step 1 - After unplugging everything with the old case (custom artwork by Jeff Pugh) I took off the side panel. Step 2 - With the side panel off and making sure to do all my work on an anti-static mat, I proceeded to pull out the power supply, motherboard, video and sound cards, hard drive and dvd-rom.Step 3 - After taking out all the parts, I used a can of compressed air to clean everything. Overall I try to keep a clean rig, but all computers will get a bit dirty. It's especially important to keep the fan over the CPU clean because it could lead to the processor getting too hot and becoming damaged, effectively killing your machine.Step 4 - It felt like my birthday all over again! I finally took the case out of the box and got to examine it. It's a very solid case with a smart design in putting the power supply on the bottom, making the center of gravity lower and reducing the chance for it to fall over if accidentally bumped.Step 5 - This was the longest step by far. Installing the power supply and motherboard was very straightforward. Putting in the dvd-rom wasn't too bad but I had to take off the other side panel to do it. The hard drive was the most challenging part because of a separate holding bracket that you had to remove first then screw the hard drive into it. Once all the hardware was in I connected everything to the motherboard. Eventually I'd like to replace my dvd-rom with a black one so that it matches better, but also get one that will run off a SATA cable instead of the wide IDE one.Step 6 - Once everything was put into place I plugged in the power supply, hooked up a mouse and keyboard and booted it up. Success!!! Happy that everything was in the right place, including the cool red neon tubes in the center, I used some zip ties for cable management then replaced the side panels. In all it took about 1.5 hours to do. The case is not for beginners, but the manual was instructive and easy to follow. Thanks again to my wife for indulging my wish to have a new case. And in case you were wondering, my old case, an old video card, and some fan grills that didn't fit will all be going on eBay soon. That reminds me, my older sister Michele ended up buying my geeky tie collection :)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Farewell Geeky Tie Collection
I decided to finally get rid of my ties that I haven't worn for a few years. They are now for sale on eBay. The proceeds will probably go to either buying a Kindle for Melissa or a new motherboard for me. We'll see.
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