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a7an

  1. really useful optimization guide for SSD owners overclock.net/t/1156654/sean…
  2. @Spatacoli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 670. It has higher factory clock speed than the eVGA GTX 670. The 3 fans look cooler than the eVGA shield.
  3. @codinghorror that post definitely sparked the desire for a new build, the ivy bridge cpus and the new gtx 670 pushed me over the edge.
  4. @codinghorror last time I build a PC was when your office was next to mine. What do you think of these parts? twitter.com/a7an/status/20…
  5. All of the parts for the new gaming PC I'm building arrived! Now the fun starts. twitter.com/a7an/status/20…
  6. TIL Why e-mail scams are written in broken English quora.com/Scams/Why-are-…
  7. reading "enhancing Windows 8 for multiple monitors" blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2…
  8. Doing a new routine: typing test in the morning to wake up and stretch fingers. My Typing Test Score: 82 WPM. 10fastfingers.com/typing-test/en…
  9. been browsing r/buildapc, r/gamingpc, r/cablemanagement, and r/battlestations on reddit religiously since putting together parts for new PC.
  10. watching the MLG Spring Arena 2 starcraft tournament. Really like the video layout options provided by Twitch.tv
  11. @billreiss I should start using evernote for that. thanks for the reminder.
  12. @alanstevens ha! It's usually addresses and such.
  13. is there a word for emailing yourself something?
  14. Triggered fraud alert calls from my CC for the computer parts purchases. I thought that only happens if I buy gas at two stations and nike's
  15. After using Win8 for awhile, the file copy dialog on OSX looks so bland. twitter.com/a7an/status/20…
  16. Great to see these youtubers doing their own show and it's gaming-related. Very cool! youtube.com/watch?v=1JqR3G…