iGwen

I’ve been working as a pc-technician for about 18 months now. And over this period I’ve seen an evolution in processor speeds, usuage of multicore processors. A new generation of memory (DDR2) and the next generation of graphics cards (Directx 10).

While all of these new things are super for the consumer I still wonder about those other simple things that seem to be stuck in time.

Ah the Ye ol’ PS2 connector, why do companies still bother with it? I don’t know, every single motherboard still comes with two PS2 connectors (keyboard & mouse). Getting rid of those ports would allow you to have 4 USB ports instead, USB has been around long enough so why haven’t we switched to usb for all input devices yet? (I know I know, apple has.) Fujtisu-Siemens actually had a model that didn’t have PS2 ports later on the ports were re-introduced. It turns out the customers weren’t ready for such a big change…

Another annoyance I have with motherboards that have an integrated graphics chip is the fact that virtually all boards come with a dsub connection instead of a dvi connection. These days a 17″ tft display with dvi is very affordable so why should we still use the ye ol’ dsub vga connector? These motherboards could be really interresting if they had a dvi connection for self built home theatre pc’s. Especially if you realise that dvi is easilly converted to a hdmi port.

I just think it is odd that we progress so much on one part but forget about other parts. It’s not just a component that should evolve, it is the complete package that should.

Prepare to see the biggest handheld console ever! (and it is also one of the more cool useless projects I’ve ever seen )

Jumbotron!

Yea, I decided 1 GB wasn’t going to cut it, so the 2nd GB was added this evening

I really like the riser system in themse machines. No more trying to squeeze my hand in the case between a mess of cables

It’s coming!

05 sep 2007     08:40     Kortrijk     Out For Delivery
05 sep 2007     05:11     Kortrijk     Import Received
04 sep 2007     09:54     Kortrijk     Consignment In Warehouse
03 sep 2007     10:38     Kortrijk     Consignment In Warehouse
03 sep 2007     08:07     Kortrijk     Import Received
03 sep 2007     05:49     Brussels Hub     Consignment Received At Transit Point
02 sep 2007     00:56     Northampton Hub     Consignment Received At Transit Point
31 aug 2007     20:22     Cork     Shipped From Originating Depot
31 aug 2007     19:24     Cork     Consignment Received At Transit Point
31 aug 2007     14:16     Cork     Out For Delivery

I mean.. 2 days in a warehouse not even 20km’s from here?

Just deliver it!

04 sep 2007 09:54 Kortrijk Consignment In Warehouse
03 sep 2007 10:38 Kortrijk Consignment In Warehouse
03 sep 2007 08:07 Kortrijk Import Received
03 sep 2007 05:49 Brussels Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point
02 sep 2007 00:56 Northampton Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point
31 aug 2007 20:22 Cork Shipped From Originating Depot
31 aug 2007 19:24 Cork Consignment Received At Transit Point

It’s really really close now

03 sep 2007 08:07 Kortrijk Import Received
03 sep 2007 05:49 Brussels Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point
02 sep 2007 00:56 Northampton Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point
31 aug 2007 20:22 Cork Shipped From Originating Depot
31 aug 2007 19:24 Cork Consignment Received At Transit Point