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17May 12

So I haven't really been able to do my weekly blog and I've decided that it was stating to be a little too forced. I started these to try and improve my writing in general, as I have quite bad dyslexia and writing anything at all is a challenge. When I was younger I was really ashamed of it and learnt to cover it up quite well. I don't really know how many people read my blog or how many of them would even be able to guess I have these problems. I really want to keep writing these blogs, as I feel that by writing even a little helps me in the long run. I am however going to make some change to the how often I do them. I couldn't keep up with doing them weekly and honestly they started to feel a bit pointless. So from now on I'm going with at least once a month.

In other news...

My old GPU that was in my main rig finally cooked itself and while I probably could have resurrected it, I got it a much needed upgrade.

Dead 8800GTX

I upgraded from this old power hungry nVidia flagship GPU the 8800GTX, which even today is a monster of a card. To a ATI HD 6850. This little card uses a bit less power and with the ASUS directCU V2 it's a lot cooler. For the price it's probably the most bang you can get for your buck today. In terms of computer graphics this is a £100 nuclear bomb.

8800GTX vs ASUS HD6850

Music!

So to round this off lets have a few tunes I've been enjoying recently

Shinedown - 45

Rise Against - Hero Of War

Love and Death - Chemicals

And something a little diffrent. I really like the video to this one.

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (KDrew Remix)

8 comments
kiba616
kiba616 like.author.displayName 1 Like

Shinedown... My dad has mentioned them. They good?

 

That is a rather tasty graphics card you have there. Is very nice :)

zanelli
zanelli

 @kiba616 Yes dude Shinedown are awesome. Also did you give the Love and Death song a listen, Head the old guitarist from Korn is the front man.

NightFox313
NightFox313 like.author.displayName 1 Like

Well adjust with the blog updates if you need to. Don't push yourself :(

 

But nice to hear from you!

s_h_a_d_o
s_h_a_d_o like.author.displayName 1 Like

Gotye is great... but Kimbra is the bee's knees.

Check out my compatriot doing a live stint (solo) in Austin...

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/kimbra-settle-down-live-at-spotify-house-20120316#ooid=dudXYyNDr66cq-Y9Z7ZHomcmsg2FXyiU

zanelli
zanelli

 @s_h_a_d_o  While the song's not really my taste, I find live looped songs are incredibly impressive, especially solo.

s_h_a_d_o
s_h_a_d_o

 @zanelli 

Her performance appeals to my taste for a capella, electronica *and* cute girls. :P

Feryraiser
Feryraiser like.author.displayName 1 Like

Grats on the card update! And I would have never guessed you were dyslexic ;o. Hero of War, is my friends favorite song ;D I would never have expected for Gotye to be so popular so fast.

zanelli
zanelli

 @Feryraiser Thanks dude :D Your friend has good taste, I really like Rise Against. That Gotye remix is the first I've heard really. I did listen to the original, while I liked it it's not really a style I listen to.

 

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