Posted 03/05/2010 at 08:37:21am

I guess alot! Another bank account stuffed - overseas naturally.

Posted 03/04/2010 at 02:47:25pm

You'd think so, but I have two of these Arctic coolers with a 4870x2 in one case with an Intel 9450 quad, and another computer with an overclocked 5870 in a case with an overclocked 4GHz  i7 920 in it. All heat monsters. The graphic cards stay in the 30s. Inside the case. You can crank them up to 100% max fan speed and can't hear them over my TEC CPU coolers. You'll lose the adjacent PCIE slot however cause they're so fat. Can't explain it better than that...

Posted 02/24/2010 at 07:12:50am

I'm thinking about a new socket 1366 MB with the Hydra 200 on it...~$300, and then simply plugging in my 4870x2 and my 5870 ATI cards to max out the settings on well, everything! From what I've read about the Hydra on the 1156 MBs, that should beat whatever Nvidia has in store, AND for $100s less. Anybody seen anything about when that might happen? ...kris

Posted 01/15/2010 at 11:12:29pm

Goodbye Will,

Great legacy, Will. You've been my tee shirt wearing, sneaker bearing, rebel editor idol for years in the finest traditions of the original Apple computer company before they became simply suits. With your departure MPC is subsequently diminished. You, Murph, and Gordon are nonpareil writers and teachers. Good luck and all the best...kris

Posted 01/07/2010 at 08:50:58pm

Wow! Thanks for the clear and cogent thoughts. I hadn't previously considered several of your points. I'm listening to YOU from now on - and by the way, my first language isn't even English. I only say that cause - I get your point...kris

Posted 01/07/2010 at 09:08:28am

The struggle of good vs evil continues to evolve. Nevertheless, Darwinism will prevail. DRM army drones and their overlord masters haven't recognized yet that those pesky swashbucklers and anarchists are changing the way we think and act about piracy. They've already helped create new sites like Steam, Impulse, and D2D that not only help you update your stuff for free, but also keep it safe for you to download as many times as you see fit. Someday the Hollywood Gods may forge a big enough flyswatter to smite all the gnats. Perhaps they may have to adapt to the changing technology by actually selling something other than the decades old series of notes that they possess in their music archives. The battle goes on much like an MMO.

There are a few things that keep the game interesting - the rules change. You can buy your politicians, judges, and rules with God gold. The politically unconnected poor swabby, will parry with technological savvy. So what about Darwinism? Eventually someone has to win. The way it's looking now, I'd buy stock in a pirate ship. Enjoy the game...

Posted 12/31/2009 at 07:51:44am

Hey Murph,

As always, thanks for the list. Although our program priorities differ somewhat, I consider it essential to read all your posts. Please keep resending those programs that you feel are top notch as those of us with ADD (application deficit disorder) need your "download this now" reminders before we go awandering again, and, ..... what was I talking about? Thanks though...

Posted 12/29/2009 at 02:19:10pm

I think that kw13tl33tg33k made a nice analogy to a public library doing something that the public would be fined for. As well as Netflix, your local DVD store, etc. if any copies are made. Warning! Here follows a copy of a posting from Matt on another site that will help clear up any confusion:

"...I am a librarian, so I know something about the First Sale Doctrine. It's section 109 of US copyright law. It's not "obscure legislation," but rather a fundamental right of citizens to do whatever they want with the stuff they buy (with the exception of making copies of it). It's what allows libraries to buy books and lend them, what allows you to buy a DVD and then sell it on eBay if you don't want to keep it, and what allows you to lend a CD you like to a friend."

It's so simple... Netflix is loaning DVDs for money, and I'll bet no one copies those. Libraries are loaning you DVDs for free, and you won't find anyone copying those. Nasty torrent sites are not loaning anything nor making copies and that's Stealing!. It logically follows that doing nothing, whether paid or not,  is stealing! Simply existing is proof enough. Therefore I say we round up every government employee, or anyone who has the time to read this, and throw the bums in jail under section 109 of the US copyright law!!!

Posted 12/28/2009 at 08:40:00am

Hey, what's all this doom and gloom about the Pirate Bay? Their story is both inspiring a-la David and Goliath, and humorous. See for yourself at http://torrentfreak.com/never-back-down-pirate-bay-adapts-to-stay-alive-091129/. Ain't dead yet! And still slipping it to The Man... Visions of Goliath swinging a huge devastating sword - at millions of gnats. Laughably, they breed faster than he can kill them. Go Goliath, go. Go get a copy of Linux...

Posted 11/12/2009 at 07:53:47am

You gotta be kidding!