Non-PC Geeks

We tell it like it is: rants and raves on the latest PC hardware.
 

Coming to the home stretch…

February 21st, 2007

The “Round the World” race in Flight Simulator is coming into it’s home stretch as the teams are finishing up their way across the Atlantic. This was not without drama however. Mad Mike was pulling a late night due to a serious drop off of available pilots. Handing off the baton to jt_dub in Norway, […]

First real commercial Quantum Computer?

February 14th, 2007

Last week it was announced that a Canadian Company named D-Wave would be demonstrating the first commercially working quantum computer on Tuesday Feb 12th. While this announcement has been covered pretty well in the press, so far we at nonpcgeeks.com haven’t been able to find any sort of coverage of the actual event. D-Wave claimed […]

Net Neutrality - The Great Debate

February 9th, 2007

Net Neutrality - It’s being argued heavily in congress, in the trade journals, and many message boards. Everyone has their own opinion on the subject. I’m not going to try to convince anyone towards one side or the other here. Instead, let’s try to get some of the issues out on the table and then […]

Vista, Microsoft and Fanboys! ARGH!

February 6th, 2007

Ok, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Microsoft released Vista for non-business users at the end of January (about damn time!) Great, right? WRONG! Unless you’re a fan boy, a Microsoft exec, or some complete newbie, there’s ZERO reason to run out and upgrade.
“But, what about all the great new features?” […]

Buttkicker Gamer by Guitammer Review

February 6th, 2007

Are you one of those gamers that wants total immersion in your gaming experience? Do you find yourself cranking the volume up on your sound system so you can not only hear, but feel every explosion, gunshot, punch, and engine rev? Do you frequently get yelled at by your roommate, parents, […]







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