Well I finally got around to finishing the games machine build.
Its a repurpose of a machine and is an Intel Q8200 (2.33GHz) with 4GB OCZ Gold DDR2, 320GB Seagate SATA, Gigabyte P5Q motherboard. It used to have a pants ATi card, but yesterday I found a BFG Nvidia based GTS250 card and wow I am impressed.
I am running Call Of Duty: World at War and have it maxed out on my screen at 1920×1080 with 4xAA/16xAF all options at max quality. During normal MP Gaming I am seeing 80-120fps.
The card is pretty quiet under load and isnt a power hog either (it does need 2×6pin PCIe power cables). The OCZ Modstream 600 is happy with this setup.
I paid €185 locally here in Malta which is a bargain (local prices range from €200 to €220).
all in all I give this card 5/5 
Well tonight airs the final episode of BSG.
I am sad and excited at the same time as I wait to watch the climax of this legendary series.
The UN recently hosted the Quorum of the Twelve and that will go down in history I am sure.
I am not going to write one word of spoiler (not for a few days anyways)…..
This movie was very entertaining.
I liked its pace and the plot was intelligent enough to be believable. The pace kept up with the plot and only a few ‘ooh didn’t see that coming’ moments.
The ending I found great; no cliche, no fuss, just a good ending for a suspense thriller.
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Raquel in
General This is the photo gallery/e-cart provider that I chose to go with. Having read many reviews of alternative products this seemed to be the one for me.
I bumped into only one problem in that my trial was about to expire before I was ready to sign up (moving countries puts a strain on the budget). I emailed Smugmug support explaining this and they immediately extended my trial period to allow me the grace to get sorted and pay for my membership!
What excellent service indeed.
link: www.smugmug.com
Well its been over month since I found the www.nikon-digital.ca forums and I am adding a recommendation here to those new and old in the art of photography.
The forum is full of knowledgeable people, who are keen to share both tips and knowledge as well as displaying their work with a sense of pride.
I have become a moderator (as I am a pseudo-Calgarian, currently living in Malta and as such able to moderate in a time zone outside of the regular Canadian hours).
I offer this forum to anyone interested in photography (and not just those using Nikon digital equipment - I am still using film and am quite welcome in the forums).