Category Archives: Technology
Qnap QSW 1208 8C QXG switch 1GBE vs 10GBE
It seems the Qnap QSW-1208-8C switch doesn’t work well with mixed 10GBE and 1GBE connections.
Continue reading7 5960X Samsung 850 EVO vs i9 9900KS Optane 905P post and boot time
The faster CPU and Optane 905P SSD makes a difference but the slowest factor is the Asus Rampage V Extreme. It has many features and that makes it post and boot slowly, even without memory training.
Continue readingSamsung SATA SSD vs Optane 905P SSD Disk Cleaner scan time
I test the speed Disk Cleaner scans my main drive on a Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD and an Intel Optane 905p SSD. The CPU and motherboard is also different. It is to see how much faster my new build is compared to the old one. See building Gaara i9-9900KS RTX 2080 Ti Z390 Aorus Master.
Good FCC Filing
One of the best FCC filings on net neutrality:
The FCC’s Open Internet Rules (net neutrality rules) are extremely important to me. I urge you to protect them. I don’t want ISPs to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, or split the Internet into “fast lanes” for companies that pay and “slow lanes” for the rest.
120Hz monitor refresh rate
120Hz refresh rate
120Hz will drastically improve your desktop and gaming experience.
Nokia Lumia 800 issues
Various issues I have found with my Lumia 800. I can’t recommend this phone until these are fixed.
Lifting the 60fps limit
Many programs and games have 60FPS or 60Hz limits. These should be lifted to benefit and promote 120Hz monitors.
Steam vs Origin UI responsiveness
Steam vs Origin UI responsiveness test. I noticed Steam was slightly jerky to use, and I compared it to a similar program. Both are digital distribution services for PC games, but one is coded more natively to Windows (Origin) and the other more open source WebKit (Steam).
Windows 8 – Metro no grow
When an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object. This is Microsoft pushing a touch pad UI onto their desktop users. It is pixel bloat and inefficient. If they are going to make something new, it must truly be better than what it replaces.
