Archive for the ‘Computers’ Category
This $600 Computer Can Run Crysis on Very High
There are certain false rumors and internet memes that just don’t like to die. One of those is “but can it run Crysis?” A year and a half after its release, the game remains a formidable test of PC hardware. But it’s a test that can be passed now on a budget, without breaking the [...]
Experimenting With a New Theme for the Site
This lovely work of design you see around my writing is brought to you courtesy of the Grey Matter theme. I tweaked the old one to death, including the Photoshopping of a custom header image, but it just wasn’t working out for me. Hence, the new greyness.
Grey it might be, but it’s also very clean [...]
Gmail Updated With Theme Support
I just popped open my inbox to find a fantastic surprise–Google just updated their Gmail software to include new themes. Take a look:
Don’t worry. If you don’t like the new themes, Gmail immediately offers you the option to revert back to the old one.
For myself, I think it’s great. It looks better, makes better use [...]
Slimming Down Firefox’s UI
As a geek, one of the things I enjoy doing is maximizing the effiency of customizable user interfaces. I’m too lazy to code such effiency-increasing measures myself, which is why I’m glad so many others are willing to do it for me.
First, some background: I’m an unwashed internet-browsing heathen in that I don’t use browser [...]
Improve Your PC Gaming Experience
Gamers often spend a lot of time talking about building their own gaming PCs, tweaking game performance, and more, but all too often neglect one of the most important ways to improve your PC gaming experience:
Input devices.
Mouse ($52)
I’ve gone through a number of mice over the years, starting with a basic Microsoft IntelliMouse and working [...]