Post:Back in the swing of things
From Fusselman.org
Tonight marked the 6th meeting of The Omaha Maker Group, and we really had a blast; The primary function of the meeting was to discuss incorporation (a key step to acquiring space), but there was enough time for some show-and-tell also. One of the guys brought his gas-assist bike, and people really had a blast trying it out; No people or equipment were harmed in the fun (though almost... Video at 10)
Over the weekend, I abandoned plans to insulate and finish the garage, and decided to just put things back so I could get my car inside. For those out of the loop, we'd been having some water-control work done at our neighborhood and I'd had to make space along the wall for them to work. The new Tyvek-like liner is white and really brightens things up in the garage; I'm continuing to clean out and organize, though that's a chore unto itself. Also to do, I'm going to tear down the Mill so that I can take it to present at next week's OMG meeting. Should be fun!
In other news, I've recently started playing Lord of the Rings Online with Caleb, now that it's free; I've always had problems paying (too much) for MMORPGs, as I end up feeling like I need to play an inordinate number of hours to "justify" the cost (even just 2 hours a week for a $15 subscription makes it the cheapest entertainment out there, by far), but I digress. On Sunday night, I was running across the (virtual) field, when my PC promptly crashed and burnt, or at least beeped loudly and stopped, video card dead. The good news is that the video card is only about 6 months old, and carries a "lifetime warranty"; The bad news is that the video card was made by BFG, and they've exited the video card business, abandoning their warranties. I've looked into the PNY "BFG RMA" program, and have also contacted NewEgg (Where I initially purchased the card) to see what my options are.
My main considerations are that I'd like to upgrade (or at least maintain 9800GT-level performance) and also spend under $100 total (including new cabling, if required, as many new cards have DVI+HDMI, where my existing card has 2xDVI, and all 3 monitors are DVI). I'm also somewhat adverse to buying already-outdated tech (thus not running out for a new 9800)... We'll see how it goes; In the meantime, I've got backup PC to use.
