Archive for March, 2008

My New Rig

Published on March 16, 2008 in Hardware and Personal. 8 Comments

Well.. Not exactly *new*, its about a month old now :) I still have my old pc, and have set up a LAN :) Here’s the configuration:

Processor: Core2Quad Q6600 @2.4Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P35 Platinum
GFX Card: MSI 8600 GT (512MB)
RAM: Patriot 2×1GB DDR2 800 Mhz (matched pairs)
HDD: Western Digital 400GB HDD (16MB buffer)
SMPS: Cooler Master Real Power 550W
Cabinet: Cooler Master Elite
Screen: Viewsonic VX922 (19″)
DVD Writer: Samsung SH-S203D

Hope this one lasts for 2-3 years without any major upgrade (i know its hoping against hope) :P

Here are some pics, if you wanna have a look :)

Top 10 Reasons to use Linux

Published on March 16, 2008 in Linux and Open Source. 2 Comments

Hmm.. I’ve been out of the blogging scene for quote sometime now! Didn’t really get the time, or anything worthwhile to post. Well anyway, what better way to come back, then to list out the top 10 reasons to use linux! :D

 If you’re a Linux enthusiast like me, you’ve probably tried to convert a few people over to Linux from another operating system. Even though you succeed many times, there are always a few ‘geniuses’ out there who need some real persuading to switch over to Linux.

Continue reading ‘Top 10 Reasons to use Linux’