Friday, August 28, 2015

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AMD has officially lifted the veil from its newest Fiji powered baby and it may surprise you as to how this card has been configured. For starters we are talking about a fully enabled Fiji core here. Nothing trimmed nothing stripped. All 4096 stream processors, all 64 ROPs….. Everything! So what makes this different from a Fury X? The Nano is designed with a 175 watts TDP and a thermal limit of 75⁰c. Once the card hits up against this barrier its starts to throttle itself down to remain within the set parameters. As for clock speeds, the Nano rated to run “up to” 1000Mhz core and 500Mhz for the HBM memory. I say “up to” 1000Ghz as the aggressive throttling will most likely keep this card from sustaining its maximum clocks, unless you have sufficient cooling to keep it humming along at a steady clip. This begs to question how this card will perform in the confines of a tiny ITX case! Not much air flow to be had in these things.





Either way, this should result in a pretty speedy card, just falling short of the R9 Fury. We will have to wait and see when the card becomes available in the coming weeks. As for price, $649 USD! Yes, you read that right. Not sure if I agree with this price point as I think AMD is missing out on a great opportunity here. Had they stayed in the $400 bracket, it would probably been a more attractive offer. At this price point, I see no reason to get this over a R9 Fury X in my opinion.

More pictures below courtesy of guru3D.






Monday, August 24, 2015

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AMD’s third entry based on their Fiji core is nearing release. Word on the street is that the Nano should be available by late August to early September. This is probably the most anticipated graphics card release in quite a long time. AMD is promising faster performance than the outgoing flagship the R9 290x but at far less power draw, 175 watts to be exact compared to the 275 watts of the R9 290x. This card is definitely going to be a favorite among small form factor PC builders. The only thing that we need to know now is the price. Given the way the market looks right now, we could be looking at a $450+ part. That would place it between the R9 390X and R9 Fury. Would be nice if it hit at the sub $300 dollar mark but that’s just wishful thinking I guess as it would cannibalize the R9 300 series…..A guy can dream though.




Tuesday, August 18, 2015

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Windows users all around the world are tad bit nervous as some troubling news has come up regarding Microsoft’s new unified agreement. What this could mean for the end user is that Microsoft can scan your system for pirated software and block them. That’s all fine dandy as we are not promoting software piracy here, but this could also have dire consequences on the hardware front as well.

"We may automatically check your version of the software and download software updates or configuration changes, including those that prevent you from accessing the Services, playing counterfeit games, or using unauthorized hardware peripheral devices. You may also be required to update the software to continue using the Services"

So what does this mean for us the end users? What determines what hardware is considered Unauthorized? Hopefully the boys and girls over at Redmond will clear this matter up soon. With over 53 million Windows 10 installs recorded so far, you can understand why a lot of people are freaking out right now.
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Lian Li has just removed the covers off its new co-branded ROG PC-Q17 mini ITX case. With its sharp lines and minimalistic design, the PC-Q17 has a very futuristic look and feel. There is even a glowing red ROG logo on the left side panel. The case is designed to go well with the ROG Maximus Impact mini-ITX motherboards.




Lots of drive options available.

Even supports large radiators.


More info can be found at Lian Li

Saturday, May 30, 2015

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So Yea, I Finally Created a Deviant Art Profile.

I will be updating this Page and my DeviantArt Profile with both new and older drawings that I have done over the years. You can check out my profile here.









Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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There are 2 forces in this world capable of limitless creative power, Lego Blocks and Duct Tape! Although I’m pretty sure no duct tape was used in the making of this beautiful work of art! If it exists, you can build it out of Legos I always say and this my friends is proof. This has got to be the most impressive Lego creation I have seen in a very, very long time! Star Wars fan or not, this is a masterpiece! A prime example of creativity and skill……and the awesomeness that is Lego and Star Wars mind you. The attention to detail is incredible. Every corridor, every pipe down to the very last bulkhead is represented accurately here. Even Han and Chewy fit comfortably on the flight deck! The “Lego Falcon” yea that’s what I’m calling it, took 2 months of meticulous planning and Lego stacking to complete and features LED lights strategically placed throughout the ol falcon that truly brings her to life!
Titan Creations, the masterminds behind the Lego Falcon are based out of Singapore and built the Falcon for Legoland Malaysia’s May 4th Star Wars Day event. 


Check out the pics below to get a better sense of what the Lego Falcon looks like. If you’re interested to learn more about the brilliant people behind this amazing build, check out their Facebook page Titan Creations.





Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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Copyright Jamaica Gleaner

No matter what happens, do not go down to the Traffic Court, it’s a mess. Number one, there is no parking, so you have to find parking outside. When you call the court office and mentioned ‘you have no parking here’ the response was ‘well, yes you know there is no parking inside here but you can find parking elsewhere and there is also parking next-door  but that is sort of an extortionist thing going on, but ah, yes, there is parking next door.’ Its $200 the men charge for parking over there. To make matters worse, its only cash they collect over at the court, no card machines.

Why should someone come back there? Especially when there are numerous police officers willing to take something on the side rather than write the ticket; a significant portion of them are hustlers. Now that its revealed how difficult it is to give the government my money, it is much easier and less time consuming to give the police man the money, because this system set up to breed, foster and maintain corruption.

Such inadequacies and inefficiency can turn a model citizen into a person willing to paying off police officers to avoid the hellhole that is the Jamaican judicial morass. The government is always starved for revenue and complains that they have no money, then it should make this the simplest, most straight forward process to facilitate the hassle free collection of revenue with ease. It could even be a drive-thru for god-sake, imagine... If there are two shops, one of the shops sell cheap and the other shop is a little bit more expensive but you get through quicker and easier, most people are going to choose to go to the shop they get through faster. Simply because time is money and no-one has time to waste like that. 

The judge was not even Jamaican! The judge was a Trinidadian woman who was throwing fines left, right and centre. The entire thing is a mess, the yard is a mess, the place is an old run down building with lots of wasp nests. When driving into the yard to park, a man in a white shirt and blue pants said that I can't park here, so I said ‘excuse me, where else am I to park?’ The man replied ‘well you have to park outside or over next door’, so I asked him if he works here? The man said yes, I asked if I could see his ID, apparently he doesn't have one. So how am I to know who he is? The man said I must go ask the government.

And furthermore, if you think that is bad, I drive pass the place about three times searching for it; not even damn street sign saying ‘Traffic Court’ or ‘Court’…  nothing … nothing is on the building! Not even the paint is properly on the building, is one broken down house them have and calling it courthouse. And I was there from 9:15am to 2:00pm.

Now let us compare that to the RM court on Sutton Street, Downtown. Granted the building is in considerable better state than the Traffic Court shambles of a structure but the system is as dysfunctional and decrepit as any of the other archaic and antiquate institutions of this plantation society. The judicial system is rife with the out-dated vestiges of colonialism which demeans and insults our sovereignty and self-determination. You’re told your case in on a certain date and to be there at 9:30am, what they don’t tell you is the actually time range / range your case will be or at least where on the list you fall.

It is as if the airline told you show up at the airport as soon as the airport opens and just wait there throughout the day until your flight comes in, whenever that might be, who knows, certainly not you. So you give up your entire day, waiting in a hot congested courtroom until they happen to get around to your case, not knowing if it is in the first quarter, the middle or near the end of the docket. No public schedule or notice board with the line up or anything. They could really borrow the flight schedule notice board from the airport.

Any business you have to do in this ‘pop-down’ country takes the entire day. It’s a failed state; no new infrastructure, just the archaic run down plantation structures of decades past. Yet persons of position get fat and wealthy, driving their expensive new SUV brought at taxpayers’ expense and build mansions on the great hills that tower into the sky.


There is no accountability, the people who suffer through it are voiceless and those who can influence change are immune to the constraints of such, thus they never experience it. So nothing changes. So basically working and middle class people are stuck between a rock and a hard place. 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

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Android 5.0 didn't just come along for its pretty looks, It has some pretty neat features along for the ride too. What we have here today is Smart lock. If you’re like me, you have some form of security lock on your device. Whether it’s a PIN, a pattern lock or password. Now that’s all fine and dandy when your trying to keep nosey individuals out of your business but it can be extremely annoying when you’re the one frequently accessing your phone. So how do we get around this little problem? Well let me show you.

 Before this feature can work you must enable Location on your smartphone or tablet. This has to be done in order to setup trusted places. Simple way to do this is by pulling down your quick settings from your notification tray.


You’re gonna want to go to settings then security. Then you will need to setup some basic security either a PIN, pattern or Password.  If you don’t do that, the “Smart Lock” feature will remain grayed out.

Now that we have that out of the way, tap on “Smart Lock” You will be presented with a prompt asking you to confirm your  PIN/Pattern or Password. Once that’s out of the way you will be presented with 3 options, Trusted Device, Trusted Place and Trusted Face. 

Now it’s up to you to choose the option that works best for you.


 Trusted Device keeps your phone unlocked whenever you have it paired with a Bluetooth peripheral device for example smartwatch or Google glass or via NFC.



Trusted Place Will do the same thing whenever you are within range of selected locations. So for example if you set your home as a trusted location, your phone or tablet will never ask for a password/PIN or Pattern to unlock. Simply tap “Add trusted place and you will be presented with a map so you can manually add a location of your choice. If you already added your home and work locations via Google Now or Google Maps, then your good. Just toggle the respective switch.


 Trusted Face. Well I tried this one but never got it to work with my face……. Maybe it will for you. As its name suggests this works like the face unlock feature that was introduced with Android 4.0. Simply hold the phone up, the camera detects your face and unlocks without you having to punch in your credentials. That said, this isn't the most secure of options. Someone with a picture of you, a troublesome twin or just someone who looks like you will be able to unlock your phone.