Archive for May, 2008
Captain, Prepare To Dock!
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Okay, my dirty little secret in the computer world is that I don’t actually keep up with technology. I’m an old-school computer guy, so the latest gizmos usually escape my notice until they start selling them at Best Buy.
However, I ran across this and thought it was just fantastic! I’ve seen SATA converters before, but this takes the cake… notice how they used a Western Digital Raptor X drive? I think I would have to use one too. What about you? Is this something you’d rock on your desktop? They make it with a USB hub, too!
Nothing Says “Old School Gamer” Like Descent!
Saturday, May 24th, 2008
What is Descent?
Descent is a series of Video Games that first appeared in 1995. It became famous for being the first truly 3-D game with 6 full degrees of freedom (or 6DOF for short).
A secret key in Descent 1:
Why do I want to play a game that’s over ten years old? (more…)
The Helix Nebula Project
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
This project started off as a challenge to do a nice, cheap mod on a schedule. I think it came out rather nicely! The case is an Ultra Micro, found on sale for $35.
