Monoprice, Always Winning
Warning, this post is almost a real blog entry! *Gasp* Anyways, I wanted to share an awesome website for those who have been overpaying for various cables assemblies.
Monoprice is the word of the day. For all your cable and adapter-like needs. I used to use Ebay primarily for such things but now I just head over to Monoprice for such things.
This is why Monoprice is always winning: I can buy all that stuff below when it would cost me pretty much $20 per item in a store (like BestBuy and Staples, or even Walmart).
Just the simple DVI to VGA adapter (below for $1.56) would have cost me $20 at almost any brick-and-mortar store.
| (Monoprice) Product | Qty. | Unit Price |
|---|---|---|
HDMI Male to DVI-D Single Link Female Adapter |
1 | $2.41 |
15ft USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Extension 28/24AWG Cable – Beige |
1 | $1.84 |
DB9 (VGA) M/DB9 M, Molded Gender Changer |
1 | $1.02 |
DVI-A Dual Link Male to HD15(VGA) Female Adapter (Gold Plated) |
1 | $1.56 |
6ft 28AWG CL2 Dual Link DVI-D Cable – Black |
1 | $5.25 |
6ft SVGA Super VGA M/F Monitor Cable w/ ferrites |
1 | $2.94 |
Subtotal : $15.02
Shipping & Handling Cost (3-5 Day) : $8.30
GRAND TOTAL : $23.32
Fun with Pistons in Minecraft
So the 1.7 Beta Patch hit Minecraft a few days ago and I was able to update my servers within about 36hours thanks to the folks at Bukkit.org!
What has come of this patch? PISTONS! Visit Totally-Pro.com for my MC Servers
Coldarra wielder of Thunderfury
My DeathKnight Coldarra has completed the [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker] legendary sword from Molten Core tonight.
All I can say is that the RNG Gods favored him. I ran MC a few times this last month with him (solo) when I was bored.
So I ran MC last night, Monday, before raid reset – Bam – Garr dropped the Right Half of Thunderaan’s Eternal Prison. Tuesday came along today and I ran through it again (after I did on my warlock first of course) and – Bam – Baron drops the other half.
So I took the MATs I have saved for my Warlock (when the other half drops for him) and made the sword on my DK!
I’ll still be running MC weekly on the warlock til he gets it complete too!
Upgrade: Logitech Performance Mouse MX
So I just bought one of these tonight for $80 @ Newegg ||Logitech Performance Mouse MX
I’ve used two MX Revolutions over the last 3 years & now this one’s middle mouse click is failing
So upgrade time! Apparently this model is the new one that I just bought. Looks good on paper, we’ll see.
I kinda don’t care about the “Darkfield Laser Tracking” although being able to use my mouse on glass (4mm+ thick) is pretty neat.
Edit: Image added below
Now with Battery Backup!
Well since the move, we’ve had a few power issues. So I had to hit Microcenter for a UPS!
This is something I’ve wanted for a good while now so I decided to dive-in with this beauty:
Cyberpower – 1200VA / 720W UPS with AVR & USB/Serial Connectivity
Greetings, Professor Uriahworld here
Well I finally got around to working Archaeology for the last few days.
And thus I completed my 20th (& 21st) rare project today for: It Belongs in a Museum!
Winged Guardian, Haters gon Hate
Had to buy me a Winged Guardian to add to my various character’s collections.
$25 via Blizz Store – http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100001495
It does a growl/spread wings for /mountspecial. Click an image to load full-res/large.
New PC Build 2011
Well my birthday has come & gone now, funds from this year attributed to info below.
I can happily report that I’ve actually put WoW’s slider to ULTRA in the graphics settings and I still get at least 40FPS in Stormwind. rawr
Case: ANTEC One Hundred ATX
CPU: Intel i5 2400 (3.10 GHz Quad)
Motherboard: Intel BOXDH67CLB3 1155 ATX
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2×4) D3 1600
PSU: PCPower 650w Silencer Mk II
HDD: 500GB WesternDigital Blue Sata 6.0
Optical: 22x DVDRW SATA w/LightScribe
Not shown in picture (not new, these are from my last PC)
SSD: PNY SSD 64GB
GFX: Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
Also using Windows 7 Professional x64
Jack Sparrow / May Updates
Well WoW is again active after a 2 month break for me… so except more WoW stuff later on.
Also wanted to share this awesome new video:
The Lonely Island’s new album is out this Tuesday May, 10th!
