Today we mod a cheap eSATA hard drive enclosure found on eBay to upgrade our existing drives and provide a 500% performance boost.
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CPU Socket Guide 2012
We are going to give you all a grand tour of the latest sockets and their most compatible processors. It makes building a new gaming or work rig so much easier if you don’t have to return a motherboard or processor for a refund and order a new one.
Sentey Optimus GS-6000 PC Case
So, you’re an Incredibly Cheap Bastard and decided that you need a brand-spanking new PC case instead of screwing Ebay sellers for brand-name quality merchandise for a fraction of the cost. Since you’re an Incredibly Cheap Bastard, then not just any old inexpensive case will do: you have to have a really cool-looking case without [...]
Hacking the Mio C220 GPS
I’ve never owned a pocket knife. I discovered long ago when my grandfather gave me my first Coleman multi-tool that a simple blade that tucks into its own handle is nothing compared to a nice multi-tool with screwdrivers, blades, saws, ect… So when I bought my Mio C220 GPS unit for my geocaching hobby, I [...]
How To Install Windows 7 From a USB Flash Drive
Thanks to a nice check sent to me by Uncle Sam, I got to upgrade my living area a little bit this past week. A new LCD HDTV, a console, and some new furniture. And I paid a few bills that I would otherwise ignore until I got a letter saying that it was sent to a [...]
Datel Wildfire Controller for PS3
Third-party controllers are like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get. Some are awesome, some are passable, and some are a total waste of money. Datel’s PS3 Wildfire ranks between passable and awesome, depending on whether you find its features useful and/or if you like having a ton of extra AA [...]
A Deep Look at the State of the Internet
The Internet wasn’t developed to be a dangerous place. It wasn’t developed for spammers/scammers which Australia-based Marshal’s Threat Research and Content Engineering Team estimates will represent up to 90% of the email by the end of the year. It wasn’t developed for you to use to buy/sell stuff on eBay, Amazon and the tens of [...]
9 Tips on How to Mess With an Ebay Seller
Everyone knows that Ebay is a great way to live the American Dream and get rich quick… but it’s also an excellent source of entertainment! An Ebay seller is usually a disgruntled sort, because they are already selling a product for half its retail value. On top of this, they get additional ass-rapeage in the [...]
BringIt Lets You Compete Online For Real Cash
Recently I spoke with Bring IT CEO Woody Levin about the new online service that allows gamers to compete with one another for real cash. I want to thank Woody and Austin for making this interview happen. OCMS: What is Bring It and can you tell us how it works? Bringit is a consumer driven [...]
How to repair your PSP’s LCD Screen
Recently, I finally ponied up the funds to get myself a new PSP. To be specific, I bought this thing for the ability to customize it with firmware and all the cool little addons that are coming out every day. If you know where to look for them, you can score video camera attachments, gps [...]
Technology and the World Recession
Not since l990 have we seen a downturn in the economy as we have in recent months. The vision of a turnaround has been pushed out until at least next year and most indicators point to the bottom of our double-dip and mild improvements will begin. We won’t begin to “feel better” until possibly the [...]
Nerd Fitness: How to Eat Healthier When You’re Online
We all go through those days when getting away from the computer is just out of the question. There is always some game that has to be finished, a report that is due, or if you are like me you have to finish reviewing some product before the bossman unleashes fiery wrath. The problem is [...]
9 Steps to Losing Your Ebay Virginity
Ebay has been getting a lot of attention lately as a way to start your own home-based business or supplement your monthly income. Many articles have been written about what a genius idea this is, and many are geared towards domestic engineers (aka housewives). Unfortunately, these articles lack one important feature: how the heck do [...]
Playstation 3 Hardware FAQ
1.1 – WHAT IS THE PLAYSTATION 3? The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the third major console release in Sony’s PlayStation line of game consoles. The original PlayStation (PS1, or “PSX” for a while until Sony released a different console with that abbreviation), was a state-of-the-art game console when it was released back in 1995. It [...]
Next-Gen Consoles Compared
So you say you got two grand burning a hole in your pocket? …Cause if you have that kind of cash, then you can buy every system that I talk about here and games and accessories for each. Why you want the Wii: The Wii is easily the most innovative system on the market now. [...]
Handheld Consoles Compared
There are three handheld systems that are vying for your attention. If you already have the home console(s) of your choice and are looking to get a handheld system, then you may want to peruse the following information. The Nintendo DS The Sony PSP Playstation portable The Nintendo Gameboy Advance Two of the three come [...]
Playstation 3 Hustle: A Fool and His Money
Not surprisingly, the combination of extremely limited supplies of Playstation 3s and eBay proved to be quite a volatile mix. How else would you explain gems like the guy who sold an empty, promotional PS3 box for a whopping $1,100? Moreover, there were 22 bids, and the winner even jumped the gun to leave positive [...]
More Adventures in Line for a Playstation 3
I went to Best Buy Thursday night with one very clear goal: To talk to and photograph the brave souls who had been waiting for 36 hours. I had no illusions about getting a PlayStation 3 for myself. Weeks earlier I had camped out all night to pre-order one at GameStop and that was good [...]
Playstation 3 Release Party
Some die-hard Sony fanboys started camping outside of Best Buy and other stores on Tuesday, an entire three days before launch, but they have been waiting for years for this day. November 17, 2006 marks the launch of the Sony Playstation 3 in the U.S., one week after the PS3 was launched in its home [...]
EVGA Geforce 7600 GT Video Card Review
There are probably not too many people who would not like to have a GeForce 7900 SLI setup, or a CrossFire X1900XT system. If you’ve got the cash, go live the dream brother! Most of us do not have an unlimited money supply though, and ATI and Nvidia know this. The bulk of their products [...]
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