Archive for the 'General' Category

Baseline performance monitoring for new PCs

If you are a regular PC user, you probably notice your computer performance declining after a few weeks (or months) of regular use. If you gotten yourself a new machine and you like tinkering with Windows and want to get a baseline of its performance, you can do a simple baseline performance monitor to see [...]

Ati2dvag problem update

I decided to republish a very long but detailed comment from an Ati user, Casondra, on May 5, 2009, regarding the Ati2dvag problem that I used to face – which resulted in me trashing my previous computer completely. I wrote to Casondra much earlier asking her if she would mind me republishing her comment in [...]

Wolfenstein 3D – A great DOS game

I am a fan of DOS games, and I used to play this game a lot, many years ago – Wolfenstein 3D. So recently, when I looked it up, I was pleasantly surprised to see the game still alive and kicking on its 17th birthday, and it has even been ported onto so many platforms [...]

Earth Day – Some eco friendly camping tips

Spending a night out under the stars is one of the highlights of life everyone should try out every once in a while. No phones, no PDAs, no Internet, no light pollution, and no air pollution. Just the stars spread out over the night sky like an ornate blanket. Waking up to the chirping of [...]

It’s April Fools’ Day

Today’s April 1st, or April Fools’ Day. The one big event which didn’t quite live up to expectations, the much anticipated Conficker Worm never acted up, prompting speculation that it’s just a one big April Fools’ joke. Have the April Fools’ Day rounds gotten to you yet? But still, it’s the day when Google does [...]

Cheapest car in the world – The Nano

Welcome to the Nano, the world’s cheapest car at only $2000 for the basic model. Manufactured by Indian car company Tata Motors, the car is a complete 4 door, rear wheel drive car which is touted as eco-friendly, and fuel-efficient. The commercial launch of the Nano today is part of India’s efforts to enter the [...]