ArmoryTech Blogcast

Review: Windows 7 RC

linuxed — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:07:17 +0000

If you like Windows XP you will love Windows 7, when all the other apps are finished for it…
By Ed Martin
Windows 7 is great! I like the interface, I like how tight the kernel is running out of the box, I like that it’s picked up all my hardware! Really I believe I’ll be happy with this operating system for the next five years or so.
This interface on an HP DV1310 (1.6ghz. 1 gb ram 5400 rpm hdd) runs well. On my dual core desktop (mid range 2.6 ghz dual core. 2gb ram, 128mb ATI radion) it runs great!
Home networking worked great for basic sharing worked good! It found and installed a shared printers with no big issue, and found shares with no big issue.
I really like it!
Ok… The down side.
My experience I have a Logitech orb web cam, about two years old and still for sale today. Nice upper range web cam. Windows 7 drivers are loaded basically by Microsoft which is good. However loading the latest drivers (designed for 64 bit Vista) brought Windows 7 to a blue screen. Windows 7 warned me VERY strongly not to use this because it has proven incompatibility issues. Well I’m sorry I spent $100 on a WEB CAM! I want the features it was designed to do like pan, zoom and take nice pictures! The basic driver Microsoft provided are adequate for a $40 Web cam but not the $100 I paid for.
Another 3rd party issue altogether is Flash… Go figure, Microsoft put’s out Silverlight and all the sudden we’re having Flash issues… Hmmm Well I know one thing. MY FACEBOOK APPS DON’T WORK! If I where not a tech with XP, Ubuntu and windows server 2008 running in VM’s I’d sooooooo back this operating system out of my laptop.
(update) MS released an update Tuesday which seems to have fixed most of the Facebook issues.
Right now after the initial beta and now the RC Beta my vote is.
If your a novice, stick with your OS until it’s released and then MAKE SURE Windows 7 drivers are available for your devices / applications you like to run are released.
If your a techie and love OS’s like I do it’s great fun and will be a great OS by the time it’s released. Don’t throw away your XP CD you’ll need it for your Virtual PC to get into YoVille because flash 10 just don’t work right in Windows 7.
Enjoy the ride!
Ed
Http://www.edmondmartin.com
ed.martin@edmondmartin.com

Jolly Roger 2009.1

Administrator — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:00:04 +0000

This computer show covers Windows 7 and how to learn programming for free. First we will briefly discuss the new Windows 7 RC1 from Microsoft. This promising OS is showing great performance and features and we are excited for its full release. Next we cover the very basics of Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. This is a great way to learn to program for free! The web site also includes great training for the absolute beginner. Start making your own applications today!

Philadelphia Video Game Expo November 21, 22 and 23

Mulder — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:08:27 +0000

We will be at the Philadelphia Video Game Expo November 21, 22 and 23. Our booth will include a Team ArmoryTech Challenge. Challengers that beat team ArmoryTech will win a T-shirt to prove their
greatness! We will have Armories and “i teabag noobs.” Team ArmoryTech t-shirts. Come out and say hi!

Build A New PC For Under $199 with a INTEL ATOM MotherBoard

Administrator — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:59:41 +0000

http://www.armorytech.com
$80 Motherboard / CPU / VGA / Audio
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-121-342
$55 Case / power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154084
$18 DVD Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106261
$25 40GB HardDrive (looks like all the 40s are gone)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136195
$20 1GB DDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134216
$free Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com

You can even get cheaper! $139! (All you need is a DVD drive and OS)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3981949&CatId=1210

What did we use?
Intel BOXD945GCLF Intel Atom processor 230 Intel 945GC Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo, APEX MI-100 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply, 1Gb Kingsten, 40 GB Segate, Sony DVD drive.

Best Used Xbox 360 Games games to buy in 2008

Malt Liquor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:26:22 +0000

Prey $4
Arcade unpluged $12
Assassins Creed $24
Blue Dragon $18
Condemned $18
The Darkness $9
Dark Sector $18
Dead Rising $18
Lego Star Wars $12
OverLord $18
Shadowrun $15
Tomb Raider $15
Viva Pinata $18

Virtual E3, XBOX 360 Dash, and more!

Administrator — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:27:47 +0000

The Black Spot Blogcast Show #25

Epson Scanners, Linksys Routers and IE add-ons Oh my

Malt Liquor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:16:19 +0000

The Jolly Roger Blogcast Show# 121

AUDIO TO LIGHT MODULATING XBOX 360 GAME CONTROLLER RACK

Malt Liquor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:28:31 +0000

Well people here is my personal game controller racks. My rack is signed by Major Nelson, E, Trixe and Leo Leporte. The one on the left is the first prototype I got back from china. The one on the right is the very first rack from production. Just thought I would share. Here is how to make it http://www.instructables.com/id/AUDIO-TO-LIGHT-MODULATING-GAME-CONTROLLER-RACK/

Best Linksys Router, Geotagging your photos and more!

Malt Liquor — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:34:38 +0000

There is no better way for you to spend the next 10 minutes! This week on the Jolly Roger we talk about the Web Page Error Toolkit, Microsoft Pro Photo Tools, Photo Story 3 for Windows, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools: Visual Studio 2008 Extensions, Version 1.2, and DD-WRT Router upgrade!

Show Notes:
Web Page Error Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=DECA3E03-4F93-46D1-AFFC-493C0E02EB63&displaylang=en
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools (Geotagging)
http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/downloads/tools.aspx
Photo Story 3 for Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools: Visual Studio 2008 Extensions, Version 1.2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7bf65b28-06e2-4e87-9bad-086e32185e68&displaylang=en
DD-WRT Router bin
http://www.dd-wrt.com