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Greg De Santis
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My Mom's Virgin Mobile $7.00 per month. My Net 10 Phone $16.60 per month. Our home Landline $15.00 per month. I know it is not much, nothing fancy just pay as you go phone service and some texting. Had it like this for 5 years, don't see any reas...
yesterday
Now comes the big question - what great motherboard did you go with?
yesterday
yesterday
That is right! :) For now the i7 and its new motherboard architecture is good enough, especially when compared to my aging Socket 775: Q6600 rig: 2.40 gigahertz Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 - Board: Intel Corporation D975XBX2 and my Socket 939 Processor...
on Thursday
yes, I know what you mean. When it comes to computers, I go halfsies on my home network. Half of my computers are AMD/ATI; and the other half of my computers are Intel/NVIDIA. I actually like both AMD and Intel architectures, they are both good in...
on Thursday
Yes, that is the thing about software and hardware advancing to quickly passed each other. In this case 6-core processor is by far too much overkill, and we all know that there is no software that can take advantage of all six core is readily. But...
on Thursday
I'm always excited for new hardware. Though I'm more of a AMD/ATI fan then anything else.
on Thursday
this would be a great chip if your programs took full advantage of the extra processing power....otherwise the i7 is good enuf
on Thursday
I Don't normally either, Personally, they packed together 2 Intel Xeon Quad's Making an 8-Core mac Now this. Whatever, to be honest with you, a High speed 3ghz+ Dual-Core is the way to go still because of the software, once software has made it's ...
on Thursday
Well if he is looking for an insane motherboard for his Opteron server processors that I got one for you from Supermicro: (4) Opteron processors, 128GB DDR2, 14 SATA ports (imagine the RAID) PCI-e x16 and x8, and the PCI-e X 133/100
on Wednesday
I like it seeing how I am in OpenOffice user myself. That's one wild mouse. Looks like I'm going to be buying another house now. It kind of reminds me that insane multi-button Microsoft mouse:
on Wednesday
K-Meleon 1.5.3 (this one is like FireFox but striped down and built for speed using the Gecko engine 1.8.1.21) http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/ Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0 (the complete all in one package - browser, email client, html editor; formerally...
on Wednesday
System Information for Windows is my favorite all in one info tool and I have been using it for years. :) There are several great utilities that you can use to help you find all of your computer's detailed specs - such as: SIW - System Informati...
on Tuesday
Yeah I really like that website, I have been getting ideas from them for over a few years. I think that's one of the main reasons why when Cisco bought Linksys, they discontinued external wire router models so they cannot be modified so easily - a...
on Monday
Happy Birthday! Traci! - I sure hope I get this right - Hau'oli lā hānau - Happy Birthday in Hawaiian :) For me just flip the numbers around - instead of 11/9 my birthday is 9/11 - September 11.
on Monday
Yes I agree with JT, Norton ghost makes it fast is easy and you can do selective restoring from the clone drive. But between cloning sessions, or if you're looking to just back up data directories by themselves if your data size is small enough yo...
on Monday
I have a nice currently attached to the computer I'm sitting at right now. They all range from trackballs, wireless, gaming mice, unique/specialty mice and even left-handed mice, but if I were going to buy another mouse today I would get Logitech’...
on Monday
Thank you for posting this real world commentary - it's hilarious, and I don't know why but I like the IRS one the best. This certainly was my best laugh of the day! :-)
on Monday
I am a Firefox ad on addict also and I agree with your #1, I also am using TwitterFox. I also like my weather applications and Snap Links Plus ( right-click, drag and highlight as many hyperlinks as you want - and it will open up each hyperlink in...
on Monday
Yes, I agree that you should get a better cooler than just a stock cooler. Here are my "idle" temps, well light work temps like internet browsing and document editing I have a Q6600 which is notoriously known for running hot anyway and here it is ...
November 8

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What kind of geek are you?
Technology Geek: I can't stop building networks. I can't stop building and upgrading computer systems. I can't stop assimilating technology.
Why do you consider yourself a geek?
When I turn on all my computers - the sun dims. I've been around technology so long my veins turned to wires and when I get cut I bleed computer chips.
How did you find out about our Geek community?
From Mr. Chris Pirillo himself via The Chris Pirillo Show podcast downloaded from Itunes.
What are your "geeky equipment" specs?
[Main System}
2.40 gigahertz Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
Board: Intel Corporation D975XBX2
4GB Ram DDR2 PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 640mb DDR3 [Display adapter]
ACR Acer P241W [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n LB4040014320, April 2008)
Gateway FPD1830 [Monitor] (18.2"vis, June 2003)
TV Card: Pinnacle Systems PCTV 800i PCI ATSC Hybrid TV + FM Radio
ST3500830AS c: (NTFS on drive 0) 500.10 GB
Maxtor 6 L300R0 f: (NTFS on drive 2) 300.08 GB
TSSTcorp CDW/DVD TS-H492A [DVD/CDRW CD-ROM drive]
Samsung CLP-300 Series Printer on IP_192.168.1.100
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
USB Human Interface Device (5x)
Creative PC-CAM 600 (Still Image)
Creative PC-CAM 600 (Video) #2
HID Keyboard Device
Logitech PS/2 Keyboard
MonsterGecko PistolMouse FPS
Logitech HID-compliant G5 Laser Mouse
Logitech-TrackmanMarble Mouse PS/2
USB Root Hub (5x)
Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows (Used as a mouse)
Dual Boot
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1

[Secondary System]
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Service Pack 1
Processor: 2.60 GHZ AMD Dual Core FX60
Board: Nforce4 Asus A8N-SLI
TSSTcorp CDW/DVD TS-H492A [CD-ROM drive]
ST3500830AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 0
3028 Megabytes Installed Memory
SLI NVIDIA Dual GeForce 7900 GTS [Display adapters]
Pinnacle Systems PCTV 800i PCI ATSC Hybrid TV + FM
Modem Blaster USB DE5670
U.S. Robotics V.92 Fax Win Int [Modem]
1394 Net Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection

[Fun system]
Xbox 360 Elite
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Perfect - since that's impossible, looks like I'll have to keep growing and finding ways of getting better as time goes on. The long term goals are usually the best ones and the most appreciated.
What makes you laugh?
The Unexpected - animal antics, playful animals doing funny things.
What is the thing in life you treasure most?
My Memories and Experiences to help me keep focused and motivated for looking to the future.
What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?
I turned my house into one giant computer lab / bunker. Each room has a different purpose / theme such as: home office, testing center, wireless lab, repair bay, Windows Server environment, Novell environment, Gaming room, Laptop room, multimedia / T.V. / HD room, and tech manual / research / storage room. The next step is to turn it into a self sustained biosphere.
What do you do to entertain yourself?
PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Gaming, 3,000+ Technology Podcasts, Around the clock Internet surfing
Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?
[My Windows Vista Tech Manuals:]
Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled Beta 2 (Sams), Windows Vista Secrets (Wiley), Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed (Sams), Microsoft Windows Vista Bible (Wiley), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Wiley), Using Microsoft Windows Vista Special Edition (Que), Windows Vista Resource Kit (Microsoft Press)

[My Windows Server 2003 Tech Manuals:]
Windows Server 2003 Bible (Wiley), Best Damn Windows Server 2003 Book Period (Syngress), Windows Server 2003 The Complete Reference, Hacking Exposed Windows Server 2003 (McGraw Hill / Osborne), Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press) - Which includes: Windows Administrator's Automation Toolkit, Windows Security Resource Kit 2, Windows Internals 4, Windows Server 2003 Performance Guide, Windows Registry Guide 2, Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Guide, Windows Group Policy Guide

[My Network Security / Hacking Tech Manuals:]
Network Security Bible (Wiley), Security In Computing (Prentice Hall), Hacking Exposed Network Security Secrets & Solutions (McGraw Hill / Osborne), Hacking Exposed Computer Forensics Secrets & Solutions (McGraw Hill / Osborne), Hacking Exposed Windows Server 2003 (McGraw Hill / Osborne), Counter Hack Reloaded (Prentice Hall), Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker's Handbook (McGraw Hill / Osborne)

[My Windows XP Tech Manuals:]
Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation (Microsoft Press), Windows XP Secrets (Hungry Minds), Upgrading And Repairing Windows XP (Que), Windows XP For Power Users Power Pack (Wiley), Platinum Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP (Que), Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible (Hungry Minds), Windows XP Under The Hood (Que), Windows XP Registry (A-List), Windows XP Tips & Techniques (McGraw Hill / Osborne), Windows XP Killer Tips (New Riders)

[My Hardware Upgrading / Maintenance Tech Manuals:]
Upgrading And Repairing PCs Editions (Que): 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Upgrading And Repairing Laptops (Que), Upgrading And Repairing Networks 4th Edition (Que), Upgrading And Repairing Windows XP (Que), Upgrading And Maintaining Your PC (Abacus)

[My Linux Tech Manuals:]
Red Hat Linux 9 Bible (Wiley), Red Hat Linux 7 Bible (Wiley), Red Hat Linux Secrets (IDG Books), Parallel Operating Systems With Widows XP And Linux (Thomson), Linux Unleashed (Sams), Unix For Dummies (IDG Books), More Unix For Dummies (IDG Books), BSD Internet Super Server

[My Xbox 360 Games I Own:]
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat; BioShock; Blacksite Area 51; Burnout Paradise; Condemned 2: Bloodshot; Dead Rising; Fallout 3; F.E.A.R.; F.E.A.R. Files, Frontlines: Fuel of War; Full Auto; Gears of War; Grand Theft Auto IV; GRID; Gun; Halo 3; Just Cause; Lost Planet: Extreme Condition; Marvel: Ultimate Alliance; Mass Effect; MotoGP'06; Need For Speed Carbon; Perfect Dark Zero; Prey; Project Gotham Racing 3; Project Gotham Racing 4; Saints Row; Saints Row2; Star Trek: Legacy; The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition; The Orange Box with Portal; Destroy All Humans! 2; Destroy All Humans!; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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A gamer's list of games just for the fun of it.

This is nothing more than a gamer’s list of collected games. This is just a way for me to keep track of them and compare them to others and to be viewed by anyone that has a general interest in gaming. Plus I compiled the list just for the fun of it. Even going through this as thorough as I can, I am still finding a few that missed the list, such as Descent: Freespace - Silent Threat.

Gaming has come a long way in some ways and significantly regressed in other ways. And SecuROM (and everything… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

Greg De Santis

Hard Drive Cheat Sheet from Fastest to Slowest

This list is not a complete list of hard drives, but as thorough as I could get it for now (the top 882 hard drives). This list is as accurate at I can get it for now, and it is updated when I either get additional hard drives specs / benchmarks, changes or when others assist with additional information.

This list is only meant to be a general comparative chart (my cheat sheet) to view and compare individual hard drives to each other, so when I get the frequent questions asked to me - What is t… Continue

Posted on June 18, 2009 at 10:42pm — 3 Comments

Greg De Santis

List of Single Processors from Fastest to Slowest.

This list is not a complete list of processors, but as thorough as I could get it for now (the top 620 processors). This list is as accurate at I can get it for now, and it is updated when I either get additional processors / benchmarks, changes or when others assist with additional information.

This list is only meant to be a general comparative chart to view and compare individual processors to each other, so when I get the frequent questions asked to me - Which one is the fastest processor?… Continue

Posted on June 16, 2009 at 10:01pm —

Greg De Santis

Data and File Recovery Freeware List

This is my latest data recovery tool list that I just updated. These recovery tools are licensed as freeware. So a blog is just the place to consolidate them all for everyone's use and to keep track of them. There should be something here to meet most needs. Have fun, happy learning. :)

Recuva 1.27.419
Website: http://www.recuva.com/
Download link: http://www.recuva.com/download
Operating systems supported: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2k, XP,Vista (no 64-bit available)

PC Inspector 4.0 File Recovery
W… Continue

Posted on June 12, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Greg De Santis

Fastest Video Cards & Their Power Requirements

This is a combination list of the history of video cards from fastest to slowest and their power supply requirements for basic guidelines for building new systems or upgrading current computers. I made this list to help me keep track of what is out there, but looking on the forums and blogs about people needing help picking out video cards for new systems or upgrading their current systems and power requirements I thought I would put my personal list up for everyone to have a look at for a start… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

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At 7:47pm on November 12, 2009, Sonix said…
yar! get ur pics while you can......for this is going to the scrap yard for recycling!....keep ya peri up!
At 6:17am on October 31, 2009, HonRevJoWazzoo said…
Another sucky episode. I pine for the old days. Hear you are going back to school? Kudos! Hope it helps. I too have been looking for work for over 3 years now.
At 5:43am on October 30, 2009, HonRevJoWazzoo said…
d00d. FWIW I still think that SGU suxx. Likely will be tunibg out shortly. cheers.
At 9:51pm on October 25, 2009, SassySweetBren said…
Hi Greg, I am thrilled to hear about you going to college. You can apply for a Pell Grant that should take care of all of your fees plus, leave some money to live on. I did that when I went back to school in my late thirties. Here I had been working as an aircraft mechanic and when I lost my job, I had to do something. So, I went into interior design. It was great for me.

You will not be sorry. I took some of my classes online too and you can do that when you are motivated to do your own work. You know that I wish you only the best.

Yep, that is one of the last blooms of the season before the frost hits my plants. Just today, I planted some lilies and a couple of other plants that a dear friend from California sent to me. She is a darling.

Anyway, the baby is still here with me but now, I have her in daycare and that has helped me so much. I was just about to come unglued. ha ha...for real. You would have had to get in touch with me at the shrink hospital. All is good now but today she came down sick. ....bless her heart.

Love you kiddo and wish the best for you and your mom.

Hugs,
At 3:59am on October 21, 2009, SassySweetBren said…
Hey Greg. Long time. I have been busy with the little one.

Hey, I fixed everything just by doing Google. The weird part to me about getting my sound back is they furnished a CD with the driver but I had to find an updated version to get it to work.

And on my network card , now, I don't even have a card in. Unless the old one is working again, I just don't know. Weird to me. I took it out one day just to see if I could load the Chip set driver first and get things straight. I didn't have to put it back in. I will keep it in case.

Don't ever under estimate the power of a woman's brain. I know that when I am determined, I can fix anything. ha ha

I would ask about if you are working but seeing you on here tells me and it would just break my heart anyway.
I took this photo a few days ago in my yard. Thought you might enjoy it.
Just know that I miss you. You are my buddy....well, in my mind.

At 6:16am on October 14, 2009, HonRevJoWazzoo said…
Okay - okay. I will give it another chance - for old times sake. I guess I didn't view it in the proper perspective. I can see there are a coupla characters I hope buy the farm in short order. cheers
At 12:06am on October 14, 2009, Shin Kudo said…
ellooo greg de santis.. how are you..
At 5:51am on October 13, 2009, HonRevJoWazzoo said…
Sorree - I meant that I like Battlestar Gallactica for a long time. The last season or so was the pits. cheers
At 5:43am on October 13, 2009, HonRevJoWazzoo said…
d00d. dunno bout you, but I am less than impressed with Stargate Universe. I would say that it suxxs, but that would be too kind. And I gave it a fair shot, watching episode 1- 3 times and episode 2 twice. It is too Battlestar Gallactica for me. I loved SG but threw in the towel after it became just too outlandish.

oh well. Hope you are doing OK. cheers friend bye
At 12:57am on October 9, 2009, Lord Kard said…
elloo greg de santis... how are you?? having a fine day

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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Record for Biggest Launch in Entertainment History

Surprising absolutely no one on the entire planet -- since damn near all of humanity was counting down the milliseconds until the game was clasped between their grubby mitts – Modern Warfare 2 now officially holds the record for biggest launch in entertainment history. We’re not just talking games, either. Books, movies, and music – none of them stood a chance against Activision’s not-so-secret weapon.  

Last year, Grand Theft Auto IV stole the show, moving 3.6 million units and raking in $310 million – all after a mere 24 hours. Modern Warfare 2 also lured $310 million from the safety of gamers’ wallets, but sold 4.7 million units. On top of that, Modern Warfare 2’s day-one sales came only from the US, Canada, and UK. GTA IV’s numbers, meanwhile, stem from a worldwide launch. Thus, all things considered, it’s a photo finish, with Modern Warfare 2 sporting slightly longer legs.

So, on a completely unrelated topic, what’s everyone playing this weekend?

Blizzard Presentation Says Diablo III’s Not Coming in 2010

The elevator up from hell sure is taking its time. We imagine that Mass Effect’s Shepard -- even with his eternal patience for cramped spaces, boring music, and upward mobility -- would be cursing up a storm by now if he were aboard that infernal machine. So just imagine how poor old Diablo must feel – especially now that the not-so-loveable lug may have a “few years” left before he finally surfaces.

A recent Blizzard presentation listed Diablo III as arriving in the “next few years,” along with StarCraft II’s expansions and Blizzard’s next massively multiplayer cash cow. In store for “next year,” meanwhile, are StarCraft II and WoW: Cataclysm. The bottom line? No loot-grabbing and Satan-stabbing until – at the earliest – 2011. Unless, of course, Diablo III goes into full-on beta mode next year, but we’re not getting our hopes up.

Honestly Diablo, at this point, we’re thinking you should’ve taken the stairs.

Flash Flaw Could be Major Risk for User-Generated Content Sites

Security research firm Foregorund has made known today that there is yet another serious flaw in Abobe’s Flash plugin. The problem could potentially affect many of the sites we use every day. Researcher Mike Murray said, “Any site that allows user-uploadable content is vulnerable, and most are not configured to prevent this."

The problem stems from the Flash ActionScript same-origin policy. This system is supposed to limit a Flash object’s access to content from its original domain. But if an attacker is able to insert malicious code into a Flash object, it can execute that code when run.  Anyone viewing the malicious Flash object is vulnerable to attack.

Adobe and the researchers agree that the flaw is not easily corrected with a patch to Flash. "We see this as a generic problem that affects any site that allows active scripting, not just Flash, but things like JavaScript and Silverlight as well,” said Adobe’s Brad Arkin. Foreground has yet to see any examples of the attack in the wild, but they believe it could happen at any time. The only way to be completely safe from this attack is to stop using Flash or at least running the No Script add-on for Firefox.

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Office 2010 Beta Already Leaked

Is a week just too long to wait to get your hands on the beta of Office 2010? If so, you can head on over to you friendly neighborhood torrent site and grab the code. While we don’t necessarily recommend doing this, you certainly could. Microsoft is neither confirming nor denying anything saying, “We have not officially released the beta code of Office (2010)… We recommend that people do not download code from unauthorized sources."

Microsoft is expected to officially release the Office 2010 beta at the Professional Developer Conference next week. A tech preview was released in July, but was still lacking some features and polish. The Redmond software giant is also making a bit of a departure by offering browser-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. So, interested?

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Twitter's Runaway Popularity Halts in US

It’s been nearly a year since Twitter exploded into the mainstream. Instead of seeing the year go out with a bang, Twitter may be headed for disappointment. The number of unique domestic users visiting Twitter’s homepage declined for the first time in October, down 8%.

The new numbers from comScore put Twitter’s users at 19.2 million in October, which is, admittedly, nothing to sneeze at. Growth began to taper off over the summer, but people are taking notice of this decline. Twitter CEO Evan Williams has acknowledged the drop off, but hopes new features, including lists and retweets, will reverse the trend. While the numbers don’t include access via Twitter’s API, it is still a troubling situation for the microblogging site.

Rival Facebook’s growth seems to be continuing unabated. If this is the beginning of a trend for Twitter, things could be bleak. Without their massive growth, are they even a viable company?

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