The source code for the Descent 3 PC game has been released on GitHub.
The source code for Descent 3 is now available. Get it now!
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Awesome mouse jiggler for a very low price.
A nice mouse jiggler to use on your PC. This really works.
Read MoreXT, AT and PS/2 I/O port addresses.
A comprehensive listing of all i?O port addresses.
Read MoreBest PC monitor gift ideas for the holiday season. LG 27 inch display screen.
LG 27GP83B QHD 165Hz FreeSync HDR Nano IPS 27in Monitor This would be an ideal gift idea for any gamer, this is a nice 27 inch PC monitor display. This has a 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a very fast refresh rate. 165 HZ will be an ideal refresh…
Read MoreHow to play Playstation games on an Ubuntu 20.04 machine.
Playing Playstation games on a Linux machine is very easy, the pcxsr package allows emulation of Playstation games on a modern Linux machine. Install the package. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents └──╼ ╼ $ sudo apt install pcsxr┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents └──╼ ╼ $ sudo apt install pcsxr Then plug in a USB controller. A Logitech F310…
Read MoreManage the Corona-virus lock-down with these great computing deals.
Manage the time hiding in your bunker with great computing deals. Mwave.com has great computing deals for gaming and working from home. Go here to build your own custom PC or select a pre-built machine. https://www.mwave.com.au/. The machines built at Mwave are top quality and would be able to handle…
Read MoreTrinity KDE desktop still the best choice for the Linux user.
The KDE Linux desktop has gone back to retro greatness with the Trinity KDE desktop, this is a version of KDE 3 that is available for modern Linux distributions. This allows the use of classic themes. The KDE 2 and Keramik themes are available for the desktop to emulate a…
Read MoreCustomise a high end gaming PC and buy today!
This Maingear Rush X99 gaming PC is a very high end machine indeed. With the option of AMD Radeon or Nvidia graphics cards and SLI for more performance, it is well worth the cost. Shipping anywhere in the United States, this would have the power to handle games such as…
Read MoreHard drive technology from the early days to the latest super capacity drives.
The hard disk drive has come a long way since the first one I used, a 10 megabyte capacity beast. In 1979, you would have paid US$5,350,00 for an external hard drive housing that could store 10 megabytes of data. That would have been a luxury item back then. Another…
Read MoreFar Cry 4 in production. Could this game be even better than the third incarnation?
The PC game Far Cry 4 is in production. This game could be even better than Far Cry 3. One thing that must be fixed in this game is the draw distance. In Arma 3 you can snipe people from 3 kilometers away. This is slightly unrealistic but possible with…
Read MoreNostalgic thoughts about computers and computer gaming in the old days compared to today.
I have been thinking about the future of computer gaming. Considering the size of the map in Far Cry 3 compared to the computer games of old. There are two massive islands connected by a very deep and blue ocean. That is a massive play area. I love piloting a…
Read MoreNew super powered Linux PC from System 76. Up to 64 Gigabytes of RAM!
This computer from System 76 is an absolute beast. System 76 ship Linux powered computers for those of us that want to play Linux games and do 3D modelling with Blender. This computer can ship with these specs for the base model: Quad-core Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70Ghz 8GB DDR3…
Read MoreUNIGINE engine shows how good PC graphics can look; this is a massive open area simulated in a computer.
This is what the UNIGINE engine looks like right now, http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/UNIGINE-Shows-How-Beutiful-Linux-Games-Could-Look-Like-with-Its-Latest-Update-2.jpg. The UNIGINE demo is showing us what the future of PC graphics will look like. This will be a future of massive open areas and amazing graphical quality with wide open areas emulated in a computer. This demo has…
Read MorePurchasing a new desktop computer in 2012. The technology has come so far.
The desktop computing platform has gone through a massive change in 20 years, with the climb in power between the 8088 and the Intel 286 computers of old with processor clock speeds less than 10 Megahertz to the multi-core i7 beasts that we have now; with more RAM than a…
Read MoreLiquid cooling to keep your hardware cool when it is under load.
These rack servers are busy soaking in a bath of mineral oil, using natural convection to carry away heat. This is totally different from the oil that the McDonalds fries are cooked in. This oil is non conductive allowing working electronics to soak in the oil and keep cool. This…
Read MoreBig Bang Theory & old movies.
Penny walks on stage towards Shledon, the audience is snickering”What are you doing Sheldon” The audience bursts into laughter “Oh nothing, just installing some RAM” The audience is falling over now, punching themselves in the stomach from laughter “Why” The laughter dies down a bit…
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