DavidGX's House of Smaller HousesDavidGX's House of Smaller HousesRandom thoughts, opinions and musings of an insane, southern, atheist. Articles
Going Intel.
2012-05-09 12:08:00 So, I'm currently using an AMD CPU. More specifically, an AMD FX 8150. It has 8 "cores" and is overclocked to a speed of 4.6GHZ. Soon, I'm going to switch to an Intel CPU.Why? Well, honestly, AMD CPUs kind of... suck, right now. At least, compared to Intel. Don't get me wrong, they're decent processors that are great for lower cost systems or simply systems that aren't expected to perform with the best of the best.To demonstrate my point, I give you some benchmarks and comparisons from Anandtech, Toms Hardware and Hot Hardware. Compare Intel's newest CPU, the 3770K, to mine. As you can see, not very encouraging for an AMD fan. So I've decided to finally bite the bullet and swap out my CPU and Motherboard for Intel stuff. I'm sort of addicted to tinkering with my computer so it should be a fun experience.As soon as I get everything set up and running, which should hopefully be before the end of June, I'll report back. I'll give a review including my results with the Motherb... More About: Computers
Domain transfer complete!
2012-05-03 04:02:00 As I mentioned on Twitter, I have transferred this domain, DavidGX.com, away from GoDaddy to Namecheap.com. Why? Well, in case you forgot or didn't hear in the first place, GoDaddy was a supporter of the awful SOPA bill that would have had a terrible impact on the Internet, but was defeated. They attempted to withdraw their support for SOPA and even full-on oppose it but most people who planned to leave GoDaddy saw through the obvious PR move and kept their promise to transfer their domain(s) to someone else.I, regretably, missed the official "Dump GoDaddy" day by quite a large amount but better late than never, right? So, as of now, the transfer should be complete and everything should be running smoothly. If you're interested in a new domain or just an escape from the likes of GoDaddy, check out namecheap.com for yourself. Dealing with them has been nothing but pleasant so far. Plus, they opposed SOPA from the start.Everything should be running fine, but if you have any issues w... More About: Domain , Transfer
I've played Guild Wars 2!
2012-04-30 12:16:00 Yep, I've finally played it. I participated in the first Beta Weekend Event. What's the verdict? It's Awesome. I can honestly say it lived up to the hype and my expectations. Here's a brief overview of my thoughts.Graphics Very nice. The world is large, beautiful and full of life. The characters and animations were really good. I love the way a lot of the scenery looks painted, especially the far-off vistas.SoundThe only thing you need to know is, Jeremy Soule composed the music. If you don't know who that is, you may have heard his music in the Elder Scrolls series, the first Guild Wars , Total Annihilation and many others. It's no surprise, then, that the music in Guild Wars 2 is great. The sound effects are spot on and the voice acting is good.Game playThe game play in Guild Wars 2 is a little different than your standard, WoW-style MMO. I mean that of course in a good way. It feels like a mixture of WoW and hack-n-slash. The main difference is that movement and position mat...
Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Event soon!
2012-04-26 06:48:00 The first BWE (Beta Weekend Event ) for Guild Wars 2 starts this Friday, 4/27/12 at noon PST and ends this Sunday, 4/29/12 at Midnight PST. If you want guaranteed access you need to Pre-Purchase the game now. The best way to do this is to head over to buy.GuildWars2.com and pre-purchase it there. I recommend the standard, $59.99 digital version.If you don't care about the Beta Weekend Events and want a box and disk, you can get that at Amazon.com which is one of my favorite places to get... most everything online.I'll have my impressions and hopefully some screenshots here during the BWE and once it finishes, to check back for that. I'll leave you with, what I think at least, should be the official commercial for Guild Wars 2...My Zazzle Store
Things I don't give a shit about.
2012-04-19 01:37:00 Nothing special, just a list of things off the top of my head that I am currently not giving a shit about. 1. The Trayvon Martin incident.2. The Olympics.3. Facebook.4. Instagram.5. Angry Birds.6. Anything happening in Africa.7. Patriotism.8. Niki Minaj.9. Justin Bieber.10. Apple.My Zazzle Store More About: Shit , Things , Give
Atheism?
2012-04-15 21:26:00 An exchange on Twitter reminded me that a lot of people misunderstand what the word "Atheist" means. A lot of people have made this mistake, including some very well-known people such as Carl Sagan who said, in part, "An atheist is someone who is certain that God does not exist, someone who has compelling evidence against the existence of God. I know of no such compelling evidence."Even the Webster.com definition of the word is incorrect, stating "one who believes that there is no deity." The people who consider themselves simply "unsure" of the existence of one or more gods call themselves Agnostic.It's hard to blame the people who make this mistake, considering how "common knowledge" it is, but that's why we have to correct this error whenever we can so the truth becomes "common knowledge" instead of the mistake. The truth is, Atheism is a lack of belief, not a belief that there is no god or gods. I consider myself an Atheist not because I believe that there are no gods, but bec... More About: Religion
Pre-Purchase Guild Wars 2 NOW!
2012-04-10 09:45:00 This is a game I've been looking forward to since I starting learning about it last year. Guild Wars 2 looks like it's going to shake things up in the MMO gaming space. They just made the option to Pre-Purchase available and I jumped at the chance. I think you should, too. Here's a few links and videos to explain why.Guild Wars 2 official site.Guild Wars 2 mass info for the uninitiated.Guild Wars 2 official info page.My Zazzle Store More About: Gaming , Good Stuff
Anyone else looking forward to Obama vs Romney?
2012-04-07 13:39:00 I know I am. This should be a fun one to watch. Thoughts?My Zazzle Store More About: Politics , Obama
The greatest movie ever made. Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead.
2012-04-06 04:05:00 NSFWNSFWHere's my completely legit and totally not made up review of this masterpiece.I cannot express how much this film has changed my life and the life of my family. Allow me to explain.A year ago, my cousin was diagnosed with PTSD after coming home from Iraq. He eventually stopped speaking to his friends and family. We tried to get him to come out of his shell, but it was no use. He wouldn't talk, he would hardly eat and was really depressed. After trying everything, I pretty much gave up. I figured he would either come around on his own, or not. There wasn't anything else I could do.During a visit, I came back into the room and found him on my laptop. He was looking at the trailer for Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead . I saw something in his eyes that I hadn't seen in years... joy? Hope? I wasn't sure, but I knew he had to see this movie.I got a copy of the movie and after watching it about fifteen times all of a sudden he started speaking again. It was amazing. All he could ... More About: Funny , Movie , Made
Words to live by.
2012-04-05 00:11:00 Here are some of my words to live by. If this is really where you're looking for advice on life, you may be in trouble. But either way, here they are. 1. Never talk to the police. Ever.2. Whatever works.3. Question everything.4. No one is a hero simply for doing their job. This includes soldiers, police, firefighters, etc.5. Cheese makes everything better. No exceptions.6. Whoever said "Good fences make good neighbors" was a genius.7. If you ever need a good reason NOT to be an organ donor, remember that Dick Cheney got a new heart.8. Unenforced rules don't exist. Especially on the internet.9. It's only illegal if you get caught.10. Most problems can be solved with explosives.My Zazzle Store More About: Words , Live
You know what pisses me off? April 1st... on the internet.
2012-04-01 11:14:00 Normally, I'm a guy who enjoys wacky bullshit and funny things, but for this I make an exception. April fools is supposed to be about... fooling people, isn't it? Every year the internet does stuff for April fools day but it's never about actually trying to fool anyone. All that happens is every website goes "Hey everyone, look at this years bullshit!"There's almost never any attempt to be believable or fool anyone, just whatever bullshit people thought up for this year. It's just gotten old. I go to a website, they've done something crazy and... that's it? No subtlety at all. Is it too much to ask that websites actually try to fool us on April fools? I guess so.My Zazzle Store More About: Internet , The Internet
Genius inventions.
2012-03-27 08:00:00 1. Emo Onions.The only onion that cuts itself.Intelligent cookware.Haven't you always wanted a ladle that possessed the intelligence to feel bad about the fact that it's called a ladle? I know I have.Talking Tattoos.A Tattoo that can call you a dumbass for getting it. That's what I call progress.Shit Romney.Toilet paper with Mitt Romney's face on it. I'd buy it.Enhanced spell check.A keyboard with a built-in spell checker. If you use "u" or "ur" as words, it electrocutes you.Drowning in comfort.Heated ice skates, to keep your feet warm while skating.Smug comfort.I call it: The Smuggie. It's a blanket with sleeves, made out of hundred dollar bills and wool, from really fancy sheep.Taken literally.Musical chairs. Not the kids game, actual chairs that play music. Why hasn't anyone else thought of this?My Zazzle Store More About: Inventions
The completely real and not fake news.
2012-03-14 06:10:00 It seems the Republican party has abandonded the idea of trying to appeal to all but the most hardcore supporters. At the recent Republican debate, the word "Jesus" was used 577 times, "9/11" 682 and the phrase "Jesus 9/11 Jesus Jesus" was used 212 times over the course of the 2 hour event.A tragic incident today resulted in the accidental shooting deaths of 47 boy scouts when a local troop scheduled a duck calling contest at a lake during duck hunting season. The troop leader didn't return out phone calls but an aide tells us the scouts were "really, really good."Mourners have gathered at the buttkiss funeral home to view the body of presidential no-hopeful Ron Paul. Ron Paul died thursday at the age of 112 during yet another bid for the Republican nomination for president. Supporters are vowing to write his name on the ballot in the upcoming election and insist that he is "gaining momentum" and will surely be elected president this time.We have some tragic celebrity news to share... More About: News , Fake , Real
Ways to annoy people.
2012-02-28 08:51:00 Annoying people can be fun and there's endless ways to do it. Here's just a few you might want to try.1. Telling time.If someone asks you the time and it's the top of the house, any hour, do this.Let's say it's 2 o'clock. Instead, tell them it's 1:60.2. Wrong system.If you're in America, use country-inappropriate weights and measurements. Refer to weight in stone and height in millimeters. Act like it's completely normal.3. The Queen.After every statement you make, add "at least, that's what the queen tells me" to the end.4. Joe.Call everyone Joe, including women and little girls. If the person you're talking to is already named Joe? Call him Bob.5. It'll kill ya.Insist that cancer causes smoking. When corrected, pretend to quickly forget and continue.6. Wrong language.Attempt to communicate with anyone who looks foreign, even if they already know English. The trick is, use the wrong language. If they're Asian, try using Spanish words, for example.7. Price check.Do you ... More About: People
Attention fellow liberals/hippies/whatever: GMO corn.
2012-02-22 23:42:00 Why am I getting emails about GMO (genetically modified) corn? Everyone wants me to sign petitions and send tweets and yell in the street about it.As someone who thinks the future of humanity is going to HAVE to have some genetic tinkering, I find this fear over genetically modified plants to be a little silly. If you have evidence that it's unsafe, by all means, let me have it. Otherwise, don't bother.The only thing I'm hearing is "OMG It's genetically modified, BAN IT!" and that's just not enough to convince me to join your crusade against it.My Zazzle Store More About: Liberals , Hippies , Corn
Ten reasons why Santa Claus is better than Jesus.
2012-02-12 15:05:00 1. While Santa Claus and Jesus are both fictional, Santa Claus is based on a real person. He was even a follower of the Jesus character... and got shit for it! 2. Santa Claus has reindeer that help him to fly. Does Jesus fly? What, walking on water? Hah. Childs stuff. Have fun prancing around on puddles, Jesus.3. Jesus may have risen from the dead that one time but Santa Claus doesn't die. Also, it took Jesus three days. Slow bitch.4. Santa Claus gives kids toys, what does Jesus give? Forgiveness? Yeah, that's what kids want for Christmas. Nice gift, asshole. What next, socks?5. Santa Claus doesn't get by on the coat-tails of his father.6. Santa Claus has elves, elves are cool. What does Jesus have, apostles? Apostles sounds like something you would need medication for. Elves > apostles any day. 7. Santa Claus and his elves makes toys, Jesus makes religious assholes and shitty bumper stickers.8. Santa Claus just asks that you don't be an asshole, Jesus and the bible requ... More About: Religion , Reasons
Potatoes: The gangster of vegetables.
2012-02-06 13:49:00 Have you ever noticed that the potato is the gangster of foods? No? Think about it...You buy some, store them somewhere, perhaps in one of those things you hang in your kitchen, and does it die? Wither? Rot? Hell no. The potato says "No sunlight? No dirt? No water? Bitch I'm a potato! I'm gangsta as shit! I'll grow where ever I want! I'll grow all day and night, sprout right here in the kitchen! Fo' real! Gangsta fo' life! From the streets! All day! Gettin' my way! Outta prison! Back again! Doin' drive bys! On my own house! Don't give a fuck!"I'm sure it's something like that anyway...However, I WON'T point out that they're all brown. That would just be racist.My Zazzle Store More About: Vegetables , Potatoes , Gangster
Cooler Master Cosmos II
2012-01-29 13:23:00 So I recently got my Cooler Master Cosmos II pc case. Let me tell you, this thing is big as hell. How big is it? Well...It's so big, if you were a 9/11 survivor and sat next to it, you would get flashbacks.It's so big, if it tipped over and broke, internet rumors would begin that it was brought down in a controlled explosion by the government.It's so big, new fault lines will form in the earth under where ever you sat it.It's so big, if you buy one, Al Qaeda will attempt to ram American Airlines flights into it.It's so big, that your mouse and keyboard can be conveniently stored mid-air in the cases own orbit.In fact, if its mass were any greater, it would collapse in on itself and create a black hole in your house.Seriously though, it's goddamn enormous. It's also really great, for such a big case.My Zazzle Store More About: Good Stuff
You know what pisses me off? "Tolerant" atheists.
2012-01-22 12:24:00 This is something I've never undestood. That is, the idea that if you're a parent you should "let your child choose" between being taught religion and not being taught it. Take them to church if they want, why not? See what's out there.To me, that makes absolutely no sense. Why would you even consider this? Here's a news flash, there may be two sides to every story but they aren't always equal. One of the responsibilities of a parent, in my opinion at least, is to make sure their child is properly educated. I don't consider sending your child to a place where they will be taught that the world is 6,000 some-odd years old, an invisible sky wizard created the universe and everyone becomes birdman when they die, to be seeing to your childs education.Let me ask you this, would you want your child to be taught that the moon is made of cheese? Would you want them to be taught that the Earth orbits Mars? What about that Albert Einstein invented the wheel? No? Why not? Give your child... More About: Religion
Product Review: Skyrim.
2012-01-14 02:39:00 If you're a gamer of any sort, you probably don't need me to tell you that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an excellent game. You've, hopefully already bought it and are playing it right now. Here's my brief review of the game.StoryThe game is set in the fictional world of Tamriel, in the land of Skyrm. You start off, like previous games in the Elder Scrolls series, as a prisoner. You've been caught, for whatever reason, attempting to cross the border from Cyrodiil into Skyrim with some persons of interest. You get caught up in the civil war that's going on in Skyrim between the Empire and the Stormcloaks, are are attempting to gain independence for Skyrim from the Imperials. In the process of your execution, shit hits the fan as it's discovered that dragons have returned and are attacking.Shortly after, you discover that you are Dovahkiin, translated from the dragon language as Dragon Born. You're tasked with finding out why the dragons have returned after all this time and ... More About: Gaming , Product Review , Review , Product , Good Stuff
The Real Geniune News. 2012.
2012-01-06 20:52:00 After Rick Santorums positive showing at the Iowa caucuses, Republicans all over are scrambling to look him up on the internet... and then swearing never to do that again. His support then sharply declined.Televisions Conan O'Brien was found to be leading a poodle smuggling ring alongside his late night TV partner, Andy Richter. Police report that the poodles would be stolen from small girls, their hair died a florescent green and would then be shipped to Cambodia. The true intent of the operation has not yet been uncovered. The late night TV duo are expected to face three death penalties and a fifty dollar fine.Britney Spears announced she was leaving her career as a performer and opening a chain of go kart shops. When asked why she was making this sudden, dramatic change, she said "I just decided follow the one dream that never left me, even after being a performer for so long... children driving. If I can put even one child behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, I'll consider mys... More About: News , Real
Tips for being remembered: School.
2011-12-29 18:55:00 Here's another list of great* ideas on being remembered. This time, for students at school.1. If you're asked what 1 + 1 is? Answer "two dead parents."2.Bring your teacher an apple on the first day, inform the teacher that you already removed the worm... and ate it.3. If you're called to the chalk board to demonstrate something, draw a pentagram. Explain that you're asking Satan to give you the answer.4. On your schoolwork, always sign your name "Sir Pilkington the 14th."5. When you're given homework, don't bring it back the next school day. When asked way, tell them that YOU ate it.6. Ask the teacher if channeling dead math professors is considered cheating.7. Wear big red clown shoes to school. If you're asked to remove them, tell them that you can't, it's part of your religion.8. Before you leave school at the end of the day, hand your teacher some homework and tell them that you expect it done by the next day.9. If someone knocks on the classroom door, bark like a dog a... More About: Tips , School
Hey GoDaddy, fuck you!
2011-12-23 12:24:00 Update: GoDaddy has put out a statement saying they no longer support SOPA. Well, I say, too little too late. One phony blog post doesn't change their support for SOPA, especially only 24 hours after they doubled down on it after this boycott was gaining steam. They also support the senate version of this bill, the Protect IP act which is also horrible. Move your domains, either ASAP or on the 29th. Do not give these people any more business. They don't deserve it.This domain name, DavidGX.com is currently registered with GoDaddy. That will change at the earliest opportunity.Why? Well, it turns out that GoDaddy supports the awful SOPA legistlation. I won't go into the details of why SOPA is bad because I'm sure you can find that in about two seconds on the internet as everyone is up in arms about it. I refuse to do business with a company that agrees with it, if I can avoid it.This idea is starting to gain popularity, as this arstechnica article describes. The "move your domain"... More About: Internet
Tips for being remembered: Job Interviews.
2011-12-21 10:54:00 Often times, in a job interview or other situations you might want to make sure you're remembered. Here's a few tips.This time we'll focus on job interviews.1. Mention that you speak an obscure, or even made up language, something they aren't likely to know themselves in case you have to demonstrate. They won't forget the person that applied who was fluent in Cleptonesian.2. Wear a shrunken head to the interview around your neck. Tell them it's an African tradition and that it was your grandfather and that it was his wish. Bonus points if you're white. More bonus points if you apply makeup to the shrunken head.3. Show up wearing old timey flying goggles. Ask them if they have special parking for personal aircraft.4. Show up wearing large funny glasses. Do the entire interview totally seriousl as if you aren't wearing them.5. Bring a portable music player with a laugh track and trigger it after every answer you give.6. Ask the person interviewing you if they've heard of Jesu... More About: Interviews , Tips
F??k everything about this.
2011-12-15 02:53:00 I've censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet--a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/17564 /uncensorSo I'm ???????? you may ???? ????? ????? two ???????? ?????? of ???????????, the ??????? IP Act and ????, ????????? ????? as the ???? ?????? ?????? Act. ????? two ??????, if ??????, ????? ???? ??????????? ??????? on ???????? ???? ??????. I ???? you to ??????? ???? ??????????????? and ???? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? it's too ????.We're not ?????, we ???????'t act ???? it.My Zazzle Store More About: Politics , Internet
A few things that bother me.
2011-12-14 14:48:00 Archery contests... I mean, like the ones in the movies. You may have seen one of these, particularly in a Robin Hood movie. You know how it goes, the bad guy gets a bullseye, dead center. Then comes the hero and hits the same spot, splitting the bad guys arrow down the middle. He wins...Why?? He made the same exact shot! It's not better! How does that make sense? That's bullshit.Either Disk Jockeys need to start riding the disks or actual Jockeys need to start making music with the horses. That shit is confusing.Chop sticks are not used for cutting. They should be called pickup sticks... but that's a different thing entirely. Why?Now whenever I see the words "pop tart" I think "Britney Spears." But perhaps that's because I need sleep.Thoughts?My Zazzle Store More About: Things
The weekly fake news of the day: iSue.
More articles from this author:2011-12-08 19:30:00 A 54 year old man in Kentucky is being sued by the Apple Computer company for infringement. He recently learned that he has pancreatic cancer and Apple claims that since their CEO had it, it belongs to Apple and everyone else who gets it is stealing from them.When asked for a statement, an Apple representative said "We will vigorously protect our IP. Anything done by anyone at Apple belongs to us, including contracting cancer."The Kentucky man could not be contacted for comment as he died from the pancreatic cancer, which Apple is now, apparently, suing him for in a separate caseMy Zazzle Store More About: News , Fake , Weekly 1, 2, 3 |
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