Well I think I figured out my black out issue. I don’t think it was the video card after all. Forcing Windows 7 to see all of my cores and hyperthreads seemed to stop it. I’ve gone 3 days without a single black screen (fingers crossed). I’ve also set the voltages back to stock for the time being. If all goes well I’ll start venturing into overclock territory for both the CPU and GPU.
Early Morning Open Thread
I’ve been experimenting with the voltages on my video card in an attempt to solve a black screen problem on my R9 290. When I up’d it by +10 I locked the system solid while writing text files and listening to music, then I lowered it to -10 and got a black screen after about an hour of uptime. I’ve increased it to +20 and so far I haven’t crashed yet. I’ve been working on audio and source filmmaker most of the night too so hopefully lack of voltage was the issue. Either way when I get a black screen again I’ll know it isn’t solved. 😛
So during my crashing/non crashing I wrote up a few reviews for me to do, plus set a stage for a different SFM video where Yutram and I make fun of a particular statue. I won’t name what it is but it’s pretty bad…
It ain’t easy being queasy
I thought I was over the queasiness during my day last day off (got some kind of stomach bug that made me feel like a squeeze bottle. Then today when I went to work I had dizzy spells and spent a good portion of the evening walking from my section to the bathroom. Luckily it was a quiet work night so I still managed to get everything done. But when I came home I fell asleep after catching up on teh interwebz.
I was going to work on some TF2 video footage. I plan to get off my arse and make some reviews for my youtube channel again. I enjoyed taking a little break from it by playing some other games in my library. But I think it’s time to sit down, collect some fun footage, and make sweet review pr0nz.
Portal 2 arrives on Linux!
Portal 2 is currently in beta form on Linux. To install it you will need to opt into it via the Portal 2 Properties in your Steam Library.
If you have any issues you can submit bug reports and the like to Valve’s GitHub page.
“Important” channel update
This is all I had time for. Hopefully I covered all of the important points. Hopefully I’ll make time Read more““Important” channel update”
Now for a special announcement.
I took some time out of my evening to make a short but detailed vlog for my youtube channel.
Here it is:
Be sure to listen to it word for word. It’s rather important.
Ladies and gentlemen, the BluetoothBrush
Not as in a blue coloured toothbrush, but an actual toothbrush with bluetooth enabled on it. Don’t believe me? Check this out:
Procter & Gamble’s subsidiary Oral-B will unveil what it says is the world’s first Bluetooth-enabled ToothBrush at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Part of the company’s Smart Connected Bathroom idea, the innovative device will provide users with “excellent control” over their oral care through an Android or iOS application.
It’s said to come with the following features:
- Two Way communication – The Brush sends data about your brushing habits to the application and you can use the application to personalize your brushing.
- Delivers Expert Guidance with Focused Care – Dentists can use insights from the patient’s brushing history and based on diagnosis, they can personalize the brushing experience based on the needs.
- Programs Personal Brush Settings – You can control the brush with your smartphone as a remote and set basic setting options.
- Stores Your Data – Tracks details about how you brush and stores it in the free to download app for iOS and Android devices.
This makes me wonder what we’ll have next. Smart toilet paper that teaches you how to wipe? Or better yet maybe bluetooth condoms that alert you if they pop or not. For the ladies there could also be bluetooth pregnancy tests and tampons that send statistical data to your smartphone so that it’ll tell you if you’re pregnant or how fast your flow is! The possibilities are endless!
A walk and some tea shopping
Nothing totally exciting happened. I went for a walk yesterday evening. That was nice, the sun was still out and everything. I deposited my checks and came home to do a little shopping. My friend TheBongmaster introduced me to a website called Dragon Teahouse. I’ve been needing to stock up on flowering tea but wasn’t sure where to go until he suggested it. So him and I decided to do a little shopping. 😀
So I have a bunch of flowers (green and black tea types) plus some matcha coming in the mail. They have all kinds of types to choose from. They had some more interesting stuff that I’ll have to go back and have a look through. You can use paypal to purchase their teas AND from what I can tell it looks like they mostly do free shipping.