Tech

New Modem

On Jun 30, 2006 9:15 pm, by NeutralX2

So, I recently decided to get a new modem (isn’t it technically a bridge). My cable modem was pretty old, and I suspected that it dropped my internet when I had a lot of connections at one time (like when torrenting). I also figured that I would also go quite a bit faster since my modem was pretty old tech. So after getting a new modem, fixing account issues with Comcast (apparently it was never set up correctly, so when switching modems and giving them the new mac address I still wasn’t able to connect), and setting up my router to work with this new modem I finally got online. I was expecting at least a little increase in speed since I usually would download around 450-500KB/sec. So I went and did a speed test:


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Yup, that’s right. I went from a 500KB/sec maximum to 2,312KB/sec. I think it was worth it.

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New Mac Commercials

On Jun 29, 2006 12:06 am, by NeutralX2

Am I the only one that gets pissed off with these new Mac vs. PC commercials? You know the ones I am talking about right? They look like this:

Yeah, this shit has to stop. This shit is epic misinformation. And of course they can get away with it because nobody “represents” the PC market. It’s too broad. Here is another example:

Apple seems content to make up for their pathetic market share by charging 2 and 3 times fair market value for PC-equivalent hardware. They’re even sporting fucking Intel CPUs now.

Mac is a niche brand. It has good audio/video authoring software. It has a Linux-based operating system. Great. That appeals to, what… 1%? 2%? of the PC market? I’m pulling these numbers out of my ass, of course, but you get the idea.

They’re not better than PCs and I’m offended by advertising that purports them to be that very thing. A more realistic advertisement would go something like this:20060513.jpg

Tech

Cheap Halo 2 Headsets

On Jun 27, 2006 9:50 pm, by NeutralX2

Plantronics and Xbox.com have teamed up for a promotion for a sweet deal on Plantronics Halo 2 headsets. They’re usually 50 bucks, but for a limited time they will only set you back $14.95 U.S. That is WAY cheaper then anything else out there…and a portion of the purchase price (US$1) goes to the United Way Katrina Recovery Fund.

These headsets are great—they work with your original Xbox® and Xbox 360™—heck, they’ll even work with your cell phone.

Games Video

Old Prey

On Jun 26, 2006 8:45 pm, by NeutralX2

After posting that quick Prey gameplay video the other day, I figured it would be fun to post an old trailer I have sitting on my pc from E3 1998. It’s pretty cool to look at how far games have come in such a short amount of time.