Author Archives: Benie

Ryzen 5 thoughts (1600 -VS- 1600x.. -VS- 2600)

Sometimes it feels like April is going to take forever to get here, as that’s the proposed month the new ‘Ryzen 2’ (or ‘Zen+’) lineup launches. Since I saw a video going over the Engineering Sample of the new chips, … Continue reading

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Defending Net Neutrality isn’t important to all states

Of all the times people have said “the title says all”, this one is especially true. Though its phrasing may feel harsh, it speaks words. And now I shall speak mine of two things. First, people have asked why haven’t … Continue reading

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‘Cryptojacking’, a ‘new’ issue affecting gamers

Ah, Cryptocurrency. Though Bitcoin isn’t to blame for the skyhigh prices of graphics cards (you can blame Ethereum for that), there is another threat to gamers. And just like these two vulnerabilities affecting CPUs, this is also something that can … Continue reading

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Logan Paul returns to Youtube, and I had to comment

Spending a few weeks after the most embarrassing and immature way to kick off 2018, Logan Paul returns to Youtube and claims he has matured, and wants to give a message that all the sudden, suicide is not funny. I … Continue reading

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Why 2018 is not a good year to upgrade your computer

From mining Bitcoin, driving up the price of graphics cards as much as 200% higher than last year, and RAM also being expensive (and companies are now being looked into for ‘price fixing’).. There’s another threat that affects PC’s (and … Continue reading

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My lack of posting / #TrumpShutdown now in effect

I guess it’s time to come clean and talk about my sudden lack of posting blog posts (both here and the Games Blog). I just wanted to say that I’m still alive (nor is this website going anywhere anytime soon). … Continue reading

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Thinking of Net Neutrality from another, different angle

There’s been no news (apart from some states vowing to file lawsuits against the FCC) since the vote to doom Net Neutrality. Again though, if you haven’t yet, contact Congress and let them know that that Title II needs to … Continue reading

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It’s over… but the fight has just begun

We all knew the shithead, Ajit Pai was going to vote against Net Neutrality. And with a vote of 3-2, it’s been made. While most people were scared knowing what would happen, I wasn’t. Lost hope ever since we got … Continue reading

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Net Neutrality on its deathbed…and there’s nothing we can do

When the head of the FCC says “I’m doing what the fuck I want. Screw democracy!”..you have a problem. And this is exactly what Ajit Pai is doing. Despite millions of people wanting the FCC to reconsider, this pompous ass … Continue reading

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Winter to come as early as next week for the Eastern US

In other news, weather news that just doesn’t seem to wanna go away. Promising news for snow lovers… not so much for the haters of it and the cold (like myself). And no, I don’t think this is because of … Continue reading

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