Catalyst 9.4 helps 3dm03 scores!

Here's a quote from hwbot's news page:
"Just a very, very small newspost to inform all our members that the recent Ati Catalyst 9.4 drivers give a very nice boost in the GT4 - Nature subtest of 3DMark03. We are talking about increases of 120+ FPS, so don’t forget to update for you next benchmark session."
Exciting! :) Maybe the 4890 will kill the 295s by a good margin in '03! :D

Scenery pictures after rain

Been taking some nice pictures around the house... I really like the way the leaves with rain on them turned out!

Picture resizing program for Windows Vista

Found a great resizing program that works in Windows Vista 32 and 64bit(has two versions) for JPEG images. Once you install it you can just right-click on the image and the resizing option is there. Its a great program, and very handy, I don't see why its not built into windows yet... :)
Here's the download: http://prishcom.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6A6A204ABDF15411!128.entry

Z-5500 review coming

Going to be reviewing the Z-5500 5.1 surround sound system and comparing it to the Logitech X-540 and G51 systems... stay tuned!
Also will be posting a review on the Samsung T260 screen, I have lots of pictures!

I now have Windows XP on my hard drive too, so I have Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit, and Windows XP Media Center Ed. 32bit on the hard drive.

Main reason is for benching and compatibility... :)

GTX 275 and 4890 released

Yes, the 4890 was finally released today, and the GTX 275 by Nvidia along with it!
review by guru3d here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4890-review-test/
and the GTX 275 here: http://hothardware.com/articles/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-275-Unveiled/

Got the T260!

First thought on the T260, I love it! It has the resolution(I'm very glad, don't want anything less!) and it is MUCH bigger than the 24inch dell. Makes the dell look dwarfed, no joke! I'll have to post a picture, this thing is just beautiful! The darker colors are RIGHT too, its awesome! Gotta look at all of my photos and play some games now...
Its a TV screen, great size and awesome!
Sorry for the rant. :) I'll post a review and pictures later.

How to check an eBay seller's recently sold items

Just use this URL
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&since=30&userid=electricengineer03&include=0&rows=50&sort=3&completed=1
and change the "electricengineer03" after userid= and before the &include to the eBay member's name.

Here's a nice guide by an eBay member talking about windows 7:
http://reviews.ebay.com/Windows-7-Beta-A-Decent-OS-for-a-Change_W0QQugidZ10000000011153626

Sold the Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP... going to trade it out for a Samsung Touch of Color T260, it is coming today! :)
Another review and pictures to follow.
Been benching on HWBot a lot, hope to get 60+ ponts and some more trophies once I get the screen in!
Joined ClubNBOC(No Boarders OverClocking), great website for experienced overclockers! check it out@ www.clubnboc.com and look to the forums!