Archive for August, 2008

h1

The V. Rossi Mystery: Solved.

August 27, 2008

I was casually talking to my friend MILF today and he casually happened to mention the real identity behind V. Rossi. Apparently, V. Rossi was him. So Anyway I dont think this actually deserves a post but whatever, im a quantity over quality kinda gal. To sum it up, I’ll post a picture of a milf beside V. Rossi. I was kinda surprised anyone would post on this blog.

ps. v rossi is a biker.

V Rossi VS Milf. At the end..V. Rossi..WAS milf…

was……..

h1

Clogged gears…or..Clogged..EARS?!

August 25, 2008

Many of our readers probably already know this..or have experienced this. But having clogged gears..or ears..is very annoying. The former just jams things up..and so does the latter. I wonder how many people have stumbled upon our site because they accidently typed that G and thought our site offered the solution to clogged ears. Well, I have solved your problems!! Hallalujah! I have searched far and wide for a solution to solving your clogged ears problems. This post is for people who are suffering from this “affliction” (not really) and are too cheap to get their ears flushed by their local family doctor. Anyway i actually dont wanna solve your clogged ears problems. but i have taken the liberty to google it for you.

Anyway heres our history:

Clogged Gears (est July) -> Flaming Gears (est 3-4days after creation -> Religious Gears (2-3days ago) -> Clogged Ears (today)

What does this blog become next? Nobody knows.

^im sorry, what WILL this blog be..

h1

George Carlin and Religious GEARS!!

August 23, 2008

As you probably already know, the American comedian George Carlin is dead. I say ‘dead’ and not ‘passed away’ because Carlin was someone who hated the use of euphemisms. He was a controversial comedian with material ranging from politics to religion, and many other taboo subjects. In addition to various Grammy awards and Comedy awards, he is also the honouree of the 2008 Mark Twain Prize for American Humour. As an atheist, I find most of his jokes on religion logical, realistic, and hilarious. What he says makes complete sense: for example, how can we believe in something we cannot see, hear, smell, feel, or detect in any way? And what exactly does this “god” do? Having watched some of Carlin’s work on Youtube, I’ve noticed that there’s always a fuckload of comments from theists and atheists butting heads. What I find funny is that all these theists are really fucking pissed off at this guy, saying he should die, eat shit, burn in hell….etc. but, aren’t these same theists believers of god? As such, shouldn’t they not spew hate/rage at their fellow man just for expressing his freedom of speech? It’s a little contradictory since religion is supposed to promote good conduct and not “this fucker should die because he does not believe what I believe”.

On a similar note, I happened to find this while browsing the web. I do agree that an idiot who actually claimed that god told him to invade AH-RACK does not deserve to be a president, but the fact that he is a “bad” christian does not make sense. How and why would there be a ‘bad’ christian? Correct me if I’m wrong, but christians have all accepted god (or was it ‘Jesus’?) as their saviour and god loves everyone… including these ‘bad’ christians. If all christians believe in god, then god would love them no matter how different they are.

After browsing a bit more, I found something interesting. But since it’s 2 AM and I have work in the morning, all I will mention is that this Donnie Davies fellow thinks being gay is bad.

h1

Guest Review: Devil May Cry 4

August 22, 2008

Devil May Cry 4-The Repetitiveness!!!

By Guneden

Since this game has been out for a while now, I won’t go over the game itself, but just point out
some things that were good or bad. If you want a full summary then go check the hundreds of reviews
done when this game first came out. Well first off, i have to say this is really repetitive, combat wise.
Although you can use the arm to pull some throws, mostly it is just mashing the triangle button to do slash
attacks. The option of using your gun is pretty useless, as the gun does around 1/20th the damage as the sword. What I was really disappointed at was the fact that the main lead, Nero, does NOT get any new weapons as you proceed through the story, so you are stuck with the tried and tested grab/slash combo for the entire time, at least for as long as you are using Nero. The second big disappointment was the return of Dante. I don’t mind if he appears as a cameo, but for some reason the creators decided to make him a playable character for the second part of the story. This is still ok, but having him visit the same dungeons and fight the same bosses as Nero is a bit repetitive. Kinda reminds me of Gundam Seed Destiny where the previous hero totally dominates the story over the new hero…(Screw Jesus Kira Yamato). Oh, and did I mention you have to fight the same bosses 3 times in total throughout the game? Also, it doesn’t help that the places you visit are similar to those in Resident Evil 4- first the village, then the castle, the secret lab…they have really run out of ideas haven’t they? On a side note, for some weird reason when the “savior” is activated I was instantly reminded of RahXephon… The only redeeming
factor in DMC4 is probably the weapons you get as Dante. Personally I find the gaunlet almost impossible to use as it is slow+extremely short range, but the other two are quite fun to use. One is this wing thing (no you still can’t fly) where you can throw multiple exploding short swords, and the other is my favorite Pandora’s Box, a 5 in 1 bowgun/rocket launcher/gatling gun/laser cannon/missile turret. Made of pure win. Too bad Nero doesn’t get anything…


Despite all the repetitiveness, DMC4 is still worth playing if you like spamming stlyish moves with just the press of a button. Probably it is better to rent or borrow from someone else since this is a short game (finished in around 10-12hours) and the replayability is quite low (you won’t want to fight that viper-dragon boss another 3 times).

h1

Microsoft Live Labs PhotoSynth.!

August 22, 2008

I saw the tech demo of this on..uh what’s that show called again..uhh…i forgot it was some science show..anyway it seemed pretty intriguing back then. This little application takes a bunch of random pictures and tries to put them together into a coherent 3d-esque image!! I’m actually trying it right now, I took some 360degree panoramas last winter whiel i was in california; now i can finally use it!! I was just looking at some of the ones people have posted and I have to say, I’m fairly impressed by what Microsoft has created! This application is almost like panorama on steroids. It takes random snapshots of the same area and stitches them together quite well! You should go try it out for youself. Maybe microsoft isnt such a turdbag, afterall, they are offering this for free. I can’t imagine the MASSIVE bandwidth requirements to host this type of thing. Will update as I get to know the program.

h1

Apple Products: Repackaged garbage? & The deal with iFires.

August 21, 2008

I have been wanting to make a post about apple products for awhile. Now, I finally found the chance to! I read a few reports about apple products and how they are just so sleek, just works..etc etc all that trash. Then I looked the other way and saw what i wanted to see, apple products screwing their customers over!! HAHAHA, I guess if you are stupid enough to buy any apple products you deserve to have your house burnt down. Or!! Better yet!! Have your pants be set ON fire!! Apparently, these little, inconvenient, mishaps have happened so much that they have been given the name: iFire. As in: “Joe, I left my iPod in my pants and it started an iFire and burnt down my house!!!” .

Moving on now, Apple recently released a ” fix ” (updated firmware) for their 3G woes with their iphoNes. Apparently, the iphoNes had a problem with getting a good 3G signal. WIth the new firmware update, some were suspecting that applE simply updated the UI so it shows a stronger signal when the signal reception hasnt changed. After all of these problems, people are still buying into Apple’s iTrash. These same people are so smug about it, they are regurgitating Apple’s iPropaganda in their tech discussions (and they actually feel like they didnt get shafted!!) . To sum it up, Apple is definitely apt at screwing their customers and still be praised for it.

May the iFires keep on blazing for millenias to come!!

h1

IT’S OVER 3000!!

August 21, 2008
OVER 300 INDEED!

OVER 3000 INDEED!

Well our blog finally reached over 3000 views today, a total of 3016 last time i checked in the stats. Not bad for a pet project which i didn’t think would pass 100 views in the first month. I’d like the thank the wordpress community and the hopeless AMD fools who come here for gentek’s posts. Also all the friends I duped into coming to this blog! Hopefully in a couple more months I’ll come back for the “ITS OVER 6000″ post and the subsequent “ITS OVER 9000″ peak which I highly doubt we will ever achieve! Anyways cheers and enjoy clogged gears in the future as well, when we provide more useless reviews and incessant rantings.

3000!!!!!!

3000!!!!!!

PS: added new poll system in the sideabr! Please vote!

h1

D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Router Review

August 20, 2008

After owning this router for an entire two days, I felt that I should do a little review on it. I picked this up at a local Best Buy for $95 and it’s the best damn purchase I’ve made in a long time. It was a welcome replacement for my now-dead Netgear WGT624 (Netgear = massive shit fail) and boasts several new features. First off, some specs and pics:

Wireless standards: 802.11b/g, Draft-2.0 802.11n

Bandwidth: 2.4GHz

Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2, NAT

Notable Features: 4-port Gigabit switch, 1 USB port (to transfer wireless settings), “Intelligent” QoS (Quality of Service), lots  of router settings, 3 removable antennae, wall mountable

Although the included CD was pointless, the initial setup was quite simple – I had my network up and running in a few minutes. The only annoyance I found was that I couldn’t access the web-interface router settings through Firefox 3, but Internet Explorer 7 (boo) worked fine.

This router is one of the fastest Draft-N routers around, providing better data throughput than its competitors (D-Link even goes as far as mentioning this claim on the retail box). Having been hooked up to a fast ethernet router till now, my internet connection actually seems deserving of its name (Shaw XTREME cable); after setting everything up, I noticed a great increase in wireless speed. My wireless downloads are now as fast as my wired downloads (10 Mbit/s or about 1250 KB/s).

The new security features and the plethora of settings are a nice bonus too; with support for WPA, WPA2, and even the breakable WEP encryption (not really a plus), this is as safe as it gets for most consumers. I’ve always felt the WPA on my Netgear was pretty safe, but using WPA2 made me feel that much safer.

Another feature – which I have yet to test – is the Intelligent QoS technology. Typical QoS features on other routers prioritize packets of data (for wired connections only) for different applications so one person on the network can browse the web without lagging the hell out of another’s Unreal Tournament 3 game. The D-Link version of this can use QoS on wireless devices, and has more advanced settings.

Of all the great features in this router, the USB port is almost damn useless. Its only apparent function is to transfer wireless settings to another computer via flash drive. No printer support, no external storage support. D:

So, there you have it. For $95 I think it’s a pretty good deal but then again, I’ve only had it for two days.

h1

Building a Top of the Line Computer: Part 1

August 20, 2008

Hey guys sorry for the long hiatus but ive recently been busy with family matters. (PS. Also sorry for any mistakes in this post cuz i’m currently writing under the influence)  So sorry for the naysayers but this blog is not dead it is UNDEAD. Ive been thinking of doing this post for awhile but I just havn’t managed to put time into it. I recently bought a new computer, building it from scratch with my fellow blogger toasted. Its top of the line stuff… well top of the line for what you can get for under 1500. These parts include:

  • Intel Q9450 Quad Core ($350~)
  • Evga nforce 780i sli motherboard ($280~)
  • Corqsair 620W PSU ($100~)
  • Evga 9800 GX2 ($290~)
  • 2 x2gb corsair ddr2 ram (
  • seagate barracuda 650 gb HDD
  • LG light scribe optical drive
  • Antec 900 Gamers Case Read the rest of this entry ?
h1

First AMD Based Netbook debuted!!!

August 18, 2008

As of now,  all netbooks have been powered by Intel’s underwhelming Atom processor or Via’s C7 processor. AMD’s answer (allbeit temporary) to the Atom is the Turion X2 1000+ (in this case, the 1200+) . Tom’shardware recently did a compaison of the Atom vs the underclocked dualcore, and to my surprise, AMD defeated intel in both performance and efficiency. Apparently, this AMD based netbook is also pretty impressive in performance. I’ll be waiting for AMD’s bulldozer release before I get any netbooks, though 8D.