It’s quite amazing how much I want to buy stuff. I frequent sites like Amazon and Ben’s Bargains to see what’s new and on-sale that day. It’s not easy to hold myself back from buying any new junk that I see. When I was a kid, I was spoiled by my parents. I would always [...]
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The Urge to Splurge
September 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
PC Build 2008: Part 2
September 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments
I completed my PC hardware setup. Last weekend, I concentrated a good chunk of time to get the software up and running. My Operating System of choice now is Windows Vista Ultimate. I’m planning to upgrade my PC to 8Gb of RAM, so I’ll need the 64-bit support to take advantage of it. Initially, I [...]
PC Build 2008: Part 1
September 3rd, 2008 · 5 Comments
It has been at least 3 years since my last PC build. My rule of thumb is to build a new PC with at least twice the capacity at the same price. A lot has changed in 3 years so it’s pretty easy to find new parts with at least 2x the power. From my [...]
Star Wars Decorated Room
August 29th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Has anyone ever thought of decorating his (or her) room with a Star Wars theme? I certainly have. When I was a kid, I used to have Star Wars action figures lined up on the shelf near my bed. Then over the study table, I would stack the Star Wars electronic and board games.
The other [...]
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DVDs and Me
August 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I have been collecting DVD movies since 1997 when the format first came out. I was one of those early adopters who bought a US$450 DVD player and discs that cost $21 each. The difference in video/audio quality, compared to VHS and Laserdisc, was very noticeable. It wasn’t a difficult choice to take the plunge. [...]
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