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You Should Use Social Media

goldfries — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:30 +0000

What? Social Media? Facebook and Twitter are probably the best known Social Media platforms right now, among with many others like LinkedIn, Google+ and whatever else that’s rising and whatever else that fell. The names Facebook and Twitter are often tied to “unproductive”, “games”, “only for active people” but in my opinion this is just [...]

A Techie’s Collection of Components over the Decade

goldfries — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:25:19 +0000

I’ve not posting for the past 2 weeks, I guess it’s not uncommon of me to disappear like that of late – this time I was busy with work (as usual) and also the revamping of my lab + studio + work space. With that, I thought I’d share a collection (incomplete) of what I’ve [...]

ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Review

goldfries — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:00:49 +0000

Expensive? Yes. Solid? Yes. Good? Let’s see ……. The Board This the best looking board I’ve seen in years and it feels (as)rock solid as well. A generous amount of SATA slot for those who crave space (does one even have enough SATA power connectors?) It even comes with an advisory note on which ports [...]

ASUS HD 6990 (Radeon) Dual-GPU Graphic Card Review

goldfries — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:36:12 +0000

Final graphic card review for 2011 ends with a high-end card review, courtesy of ASUS Malaysia This review was made possible by Asus The Card The HD 6990 here looks very common. Nothing spectacular about it. More details at the Official Product page. Here’s a video of the card, highlighting the 100% fan speed mode [...]

Social Media – Towards a Greener Season Greeting?

goldfries — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:55:19 +0000

Looking at the past on how we used to send our season greetings, I realize that we’ve progressed much when it comes to making greetings “Greener”, especially with Social Media. *travels back in history, plays historic music* Post Cards The old school way of sending your season greetings. First you list out everyone you wanted [...]

Know Your Usual Focal Length Before Buying DSLR Lens

goldfries — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:50:25 +0000

The year comes to an end and I’m sure most of you are looking forward to end your year with that purchase long-intended. Furthermore, it’s holiday season! Paycheck + Bonus (sorry if you don’t have) and of course, the DCIM Show 2011 here in KL. BUT WAIT! Before you plop your cash on THAT piece [...]

ASUS GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II TOP (ENGTX560) Graphic Card Review

goldfries — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:00:39 +0000

This review was made possible by Asus The Card Here’s some photos of the beauty. Test Setup The computer setup used for this review. Processor Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.2 Ghz RAM Kingston Value RAM 4GB 1333 Motherboard MSI P67A-GD65 Cooler Intel stock cooler Monitor 20″ Dell Ultra-sharp Wide-screen LCD Power Supply Vantec Ion2 520w [...]

Asus P8P67 PRO Motherboard Review

goldfries — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:56:20 +0000

P67 board is still a good option for those not wanted onboard video system. This review was made possible by Asus The Board The usual ASUS styled heatsinks around the socket. The PCI-E slots, 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1 I doubt anyone [...]