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Turning Over a New Leaf

Posted 10-14-09 at 05:30 PM by txtmstrjoe (Joe-Pinions (txtmstrjoe's OCN Blog))
Updated 10-14-09 at 07:12 PM by txtmstrjoe

Veteran OCNers might know that I am one of the co-founders of the Socket 939 Appreciation Club here on OCN. If nothing else, this signifies that I have a certain affinity, even admiration, for what is now undoubtedly an old computing platform.

Despite its age, however, S939 is still quite capable. It loses out to the latest that Intel (especially) and AMD have to offer when it comes to just raw computing power, but for my own personal purposes, it's still more than sufficient....
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A Few Thoughts on Operating Systems - Part Two

Posted 08-18-09 at 08:36 PM by txtmstrjoe (Joe-Pinions (txtmstrjoe's OCN Blog))

In my most recent entry, I mentioned that I was at last trying out Vista after using XP almost exclusively (aside from a brief, and temporarily interrupted, dalliance with Ubuntu) as my operating system. At the time of writing, I was feeling a mild tinge of disappointment with Vista, primarily because of how it felt a little slow compared to a fresh-out-of-the-box XP installation.

A couple of evenings of use later, I must admit that perhaps my initial observations may have been a...
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A Few Thoughts on Operating Systems - Part One

Posted 08-17-09 at 02:55 PM by txtmstrjoe (Joe-Pinions (txtmstrjoe's OCN Blog))

At the outset I'd like to make a quick disclosure: I'm really still just a green-horn PC enthusiast who is still wet behind the ears. My enthusiasm for this hobby far outweighs any real knowledge or experience that I have.

Unlike many on OCN, I've only been involved in this hobby for a little more than three years. Before May 2006, my family and I only ever bought retail PCs. We would tend to use these machines until such time as when they didn't perform well enough for our purposes...
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Murphy's Law

Posted 05-31-09 at 12:26 AM by txtmstrjoe (Joe-Pinions (txtmstrjoe's OCN Blog))

At work, my boss, my co-worker and I joke about "Murphy's Law" almost everyday. It's not that we're negligent or careless or anything; actually, I think we really do all we can to minimize hitches and problems. Per Murphy's Law, though, despite our efforts something seemingly beyond our control will jump up and bite us. We actually don't even cite Murphy's Law by name; we simply "blame Murphy."

Well, I now wish to invoke the same privilege and blame Murphy for...
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Overclocking Armageddon (The End of Overclocking) (Title by thlnk3r)

Posted 03-10-09 at 05:08 PM by txtmstrjoe (Joe-Pinions (txtmstrjoe's OCN Blog))

I believe we are living in the end times, an era which will see the termination of an age. The war between the two great enemies will consign reality as we know it today to oblivion.

The day is soon coming when AMD and Intel will make it impossible for all but the most affluent enthusiasts to overclock their CPUs.

A bold statement, I know.

Maybe even a touch provocative.

But if I am reading the tea leaves correctly, I truly foresee that...
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