Joomla! site syndication http://www.psianyde.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:47:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.psianyde.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.psianyde.com Joomla! site syndication http://www.psianyde.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=9 When working on computers there are programs that I use all the time, and having them handy on a flash drive can save a tech some serious headaches. Just for fun I decided to make a list of my favorite programs that I like to carry around with me. AVG Antivirus (http://www.grisoft.com) - gets the job done, a little annoying when it updates CDRtfe (http://www.cdrtfe.com) - Free burning software Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox) - Great alternative to explorer, less prone to picking up bugs GoblinX portable usb linux (http://www.goblinx.com.br/en) - Computer's pooched? Try booting from usb Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org) - Yeah, some people still don't have office PCI File Recovery (http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm) - I deleted my report!!! HELP!!! Putty (http://putty.en.softonic.com) - Remote access by command line WinRAR (http://www.rarlabs.com) - Handles insane varieties of compression formats WinSCP (http://winscp.net/eng/index.php) - for secure FTP Wire Shark (http://www.wireshark.org) - Network packet analyzer Tech - Technology Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:03:14 +0100 http://www.psianyde.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=9 Feeling like youtube is too overcrowded with folks that are more interested in shock and fluff than in actual content? You may want to check out Vimeo. If you are feeling constrained by youtubes poor video quality or are looking for a place to show off your HD films Vimeo is a great place to get your media out there. With free signups and 500 megs per week of video storage it allows you to show off your films in a quality, high bandwidth format that most free media servers can't match.More than being an online video server, Vimeo is a community where you can share ideas with other artists and directors. Taking a quick dip into the staff pick section will give you a great cros section of the amazing amount of content that is provided by the server. This is a must for any up and coming directors looking to present their media in a community of like minded free thinkers. One of the biggest problems with youtube is the unbearable amount of trolls commenting and disrupting any chance that a piece can get any decent critisism. While Vimeo is not immune to trolls, they are blessedly scarce.So what are the drawbacks? Well, you get 500 megs a week that will reset once a week... a bit of maintenance is required to keep your media available. This does have the counter balance of clearing out the dead wood meadia and allows new films to gain recognition. While it would be nice to have a little more storage space, this is a free service and expecting gigs of static storage is a little unreasonable. Tech - Technology Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:44:59 +0100 http://www.psianyde.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=9 WTF is artifacting? It's those goofy pixel trails or blocks that appear on your screen while you are trying to frag opponents. There are multiple contributors to artifacting: over-overclocking, bad or old drivers/software or worst of all hardware malfunction. Any one of these factors can cause unwanted pixelation or the dreaded artifact. So how do we deal with this issue? When fixing any hardware/software issue the best way to approach is to isolate the problem by eliminating all possible contributors to to the problem. Establish a list of all the things that can cause problems within your system and then attempt to fix them one by one. A possible list might look something like this:Run a virus scan and then follow up with a spyware/adware scanIf you are overclocking, stop for a little while and shut it downCheck to make sure all you drivers and windows updates are up to snuffThink about whether or not another piece of hardware could be contributing to you problem (drivers too)Try some other games or software and see if you are experiencing the same problems If you have another video card try swapping it out with anotherHit up your friends for ideas, remember you might be overlooking something really simpleWhen you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truthAfter all that, mebbe you need to get a new video card, don't think of it as a problem... but an opportunity to upgrade! Tech - Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:22:14 +0100 http://www.psianyde.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=9 > so you have a game that is running choppy, and all the clipping is about to drive you insane, what do you do? Option 1:Get a new graphics card, it sounds like an expensive prospect but it's honestly the best way to improve your video performance. There is software out there that will let you tweak and overclock your current card, but improvements are going to be minimal if you card is allready overtaxed. Check out sites like newegg.com for their monthly specials, finding a good card at a discount price is easy if you check the site every week or two. Option 2:Adjust your game settings, it's amazing how changing just a few options can make a game playable. First off lose the shadows, of all the graphics options this is the least useful and will quickly improve your fps dramatically. Viewing distance is important if you are playing a fps but it's a secondary concern when playing RPGs. Resolution, most games will auto set to the best resolution based on your hardware specs, but you might have to sacrifice screensize for playability. And lastly Texture Quality, this is the last option I would choose to change because it really changes the look and the feel of the game, but you gotta do what you gotta do. There are multitude of ways to enhance what your current video card's performace, but to be perfectly honest it's all about hardware. Get a better video card, more RAM and a faster CPU. If you are smart about your upgrades you can usually get away with upgrading one or two components at a time. News - Latest Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:23:16 +0100 http://www.psianyde.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=9 LOTRO Music - The Quick and DirtyGo to http://lotro-music.com/ (http://lotro-music.com/) you can download music files compressedin zip files. I would do them one by one if you can so you can give them individual names when you extract them from zips.You are going to have to put all the .abc files you extracted to your My Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\Music folder. If you don't have one, make one.After that, pick up an instrument from the closest bard. The horn sounds like crap so go with a Lute.Start by typing /music to start the music sessionAfter that type /play *filename that you have in your music folder.Understand that some files will not play, and that many will not play right. I went through 20 or so and only half of them are playable.This is just the quick and the dirty, if you are looking for a more complete description of what to do check out the support pages at http://www.thelordoftheringsonline.com/index.php?page_id=126 (http://www.thelordoftheringsonline.com/index.php?page_id=126) News - Latest Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:38:48 +0100