Well, after the recent purchase of a brand new video card I thought I would look into alternate uses other than gaming. These days, graphics cards can be used for more powerful number crunching compared to CPUs (between five to twenty times the processing power). I figured the boat had already sailed on Bitcoin and …
Category: Technology
Jan 04 2014
ShadowPlay Issues in Team Fortress 2
Just an observation I wanted to share with others who play TF2 and have a recent nVidia card capable of utilising the ShadowPlay feature. I had issues where the resolution of captured gameplya was being squashed from 1920 x 1080 to 1920 x 600 which would necessitate the use of video editing software to stretch …
Jan 03 2014
Know Your International Power Plugs Before Travel
Earlier in the year I wrote about choosing the right power socket when there may be multiple voltage sockets present – this will usually be in hotels when abroad but you might find them in other places. However, you may still need to consider the physical plug in use at your destination and whether or …
Jan 02 2014
Making Split Payment Purchases at Amazon
Here’s a quick tip. For one reason or another you may not want to use a single credit card to purchase items from Amazon but unfortunately their website doesn’t provide this capability. As a result, you may think that you are stuck but you do have an alternative. What you can do is purchase an …
Dec 31 2013
Incoming Gadget – Logitech UE 9000 Headphones
This is a bit of a late Christmas present but I have been in need of headphones to use whilst at the gym specifically for use on exercise equipment (like the treadmill and cross-trainer). I am usually careful when I am watching my video podcasts on these machines but I have had a few near …
Dec 30 2013
PDFSaM – Another Free PDF Split and Merge Solution
A while back I had recommended Adolix Split and Merge PDF as a solution but if you’re working with PDFs beyond fifty pages (specifically for splitting) then you need to pay for the full version. Well, I’ve found something that is functional although perhaps a bit slower. It’s called PDFSaM (where SaM stands for Split …
Dec 29 2013
Can’t Change Graphics Settings in GTA 4
It seems that Grand Theft Auto 4 has a bug in it when you attempt to play it on computers with video cards with more than 2GB RAM on board. GTA 4 ends up thinking that the computer has insufficient resources to play the game on anything other than the absolute lowest settings. This can …
Dec 28 2013
Keep Tabs on Game Sales Prices
Another quick tip for the festive season. There are sales all over the place and sometimes a good deal now might be beaten by an even better deal to come. If only we kept tabs on prices so we might be able to anticipate changes in price! Well, if you’re into your PC video games …
Dec 27 2013
Claim Additional Free Games From EVGA
Just a quick tip for today. Who doesn’t love free stuff? I was lucky enough to get three free games with my recent video card purchase given a promotion being run by nVidia: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Splintercell: Blacklist. Those are some fairly major titles there and should provide hours of …
Dec 26 2013
How to Install a Video Card
Well, when you are upgrading the video card in your desktop computer you need to know how the process works end-to-end. It does take a bit of time and care even for the seasoned veterans amongst us who have done it before or have usually built their own computers. There are numerous things to consider: …
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