Jun
26
Mountain Lion
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In late 2009, I built my current desktop, a first generation Intel i7 processor running on a Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 motherboard. This build combined with my previous NVIDIA GTX 275 continues to serve me well to this day. Since I’m not using the desktop as much as I used to, I figured I could toy around [...]
Jun
7
Windows 7 – XP Mode
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I have been using Windows 7 for some time now, over 6 months minimum. I first opted in as part of the ‘pre-release‘ program, mainly because it was free — and found out I love the new operating system. Windows 7 appears to have a lot of similarities to Vista, in the same way that [...]
Apr
19
Computer Quest Continues
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Finding a new case to fit my current computer desk is harder than I thought it would be. I am probably over-thinking on some features, and it doesn’t help that it has been pressed upon me that “the case must fit in the cubby in your desk and you’re not allowed to cut a hole [...]