Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Gaming Monitor Roundup



If you’re considering getting a proper display to get your gaming on, you’re probably looking at response time above all else. There’s certainly good reason for that, but it's important to realize that faster does not always mean better…

IT marketing departments tend to like numbers and there are few areas where this is more visible than in the world of computer monitors. If you step into any sizeable electronics retailer, you’d be forgiven for thinking all screens are identical, with practically every single one claiming a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 to 300 nits of brightness and either a 1, 2 or 5ms response time. And, of course, viewing angles are in all cases either 170/160 degrees, or 178/178 degrees. Are computer screens truly that similar? Of course not, but marketers would like you to believe they are, it seems.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Review Of The Corsair K-Series Gaming Keyboard

I’ve been involved in competitive typing for over 8 years (the last 6 years on typeracer.com), and although I’ve seen countless discussions on our blog and forums about the importance of using a quality keyboard, I was still using my laptop keyboard almost exclusively until now. I’m happy that I can finally offer my view on this topic (which is, basically, yes, absolutely you will type faster on a mechanical keyboard!), as well as share a my review of the keyboard I recently purchased: a Corsair K65 RGB LED Mechanical Gaming Speedtyping Keyboardicon (it’s marketed as a “gaming” keyboard, but as far as I’m concerned, this slick machine was made for speed typing)!

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

An introduction to Cherry MX mechanical switches

Mechanical keyboards are defined by their switches. In the Filco Majestouch-2 and many others, it is Cherry MX switches that are used. In this article, we’ll look at the many different kinds of Cherry switches on the market and see how they compare to one another.

A potted history of Cherry

Cherry Corporation was founded in the United States in 1953 and started producing keyboards in 1967, making them the oldest keyboard manufacturer in the world that’s still in business. The company was moved to Germany in 1967 and bought by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2008, but keyboards and mechanical switches are still produced under the Cherry brand.

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Python vs. R vs. SAS – which tool should I learn for Data Science?

Overview

  • The long-running debate of R vs SAS has now been joined by Python
  • Each of R, SAS and Python have their pros and cons and can be compared over criteria like  cost, job scenario and support for the different machine learning algorithms
  • You can also choose any of the three tools depending on which stage of your Data Science career you are in

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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

BenQ RL2455HM Review

 


  • Screen size 24in
  • Resolution 1,920 x 1,080
  • Refresh rate 60Hz
  • TFT-panel type TN
  • 3D support No
  • Overdrive Yes
  • Inputs VGA, DVI, 2 x HDMI
  • Audio HDMI audio out, 3.5mm audio in
  • Extras Speakers
  • Dimensions (mm) 581 x 186 x 438 (W x D x H)
  • Portrait mode No
  • Weight 4.16kg
  • Mount VESA 100mm

BenQ has built a reputation as a brand for great gaming monitors and it was a pioneer of 120Hz gaming, so it makes sense that it’s represented by not one but two screens in this test. The first one is the eminently affordable RL2455HM, a 24-inch TN screen that is significantly cheaper than most other contenders in this test – only Iiyama's E2473HS is cheaper. The reason is that this screen is only capable of a 60Hz refresh rate at 1080p, and the only way it can deliver its promised 1ms response time is by the powers of marketing and excessive overdrive technology.

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Friday, May 18, 2018

LEGIT CHECK for Product Key PH’s Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2016. [Review]


Whenever we discover an online shop, we always check for its legitimacy and the authenticity of their products. We make sure that we are buying only the genuine ones, right? That applies to any product we are purchasing.

That’s why today, we’ll check the legitimacy of Product Key Philippines.

Before that, let me introduce to you this company real quick.


Product Key PH, is an online store which offers several Microsoft products like operating system. They also have anti-virus. The product keys they are selling are downloaded directly from official Microsoft downloading site.

Now let’s do the “legit check” for this company.

·         Website. It is real, not a blog site. [https://productkey.ph] is a paid site. If you are a keen observer, some online stores don’t have their own domain, which means they are just using a ‘free’ website or blog site like wordpress, blogspot, etc.
·         Genuine Product Keys. As I said earlier, this company is selling product keys for certain Microsoft operating system. To check if these keys are genuine, I tried it myself. I purchased one Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2016 for only 1,680. I won’t be surprised if you’d ask me if the price is legit. Yes. That’s the actual price! 
After placing my order, I chose their “Install Now, Pay Later” option. With this, I was able to install the Office Pro Plus 2016 first, before paying them. Here’s what I got: 
An activated Office Pro Plus 2016 is a genuine product, right? ;)
·         Legit Seller. Upon checkout, you will notice that they will give you a real account details (account name and account number) where you will send your payment. That means if something unexpected happens, you can check it from the account holder himself. Also, if you think that is not enough, you can actually go to their main office which is located in Ayala Ave., Makati City.
Also, this:
Product Key Philippines only sells software licenses of European origin and is protected by law to sell this product under Article 4(2) of EU Directive 2009/24/EC and section 177.3 of the Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines.

·         Secured payments. Aside from the things mentioned above, security is important too, right? A secured website means a satisfied customer.

·         Invoice/Order Receipt. Another proof of its legitimacy is the receipt. They really issue order receipt. Even an order confirmation. They send it all to the email you used during checkout.

Now, if these aren’t enough for me to convince you that this company is legit, I suggest you visit their facebook page and see for yourself that they have a stunning perfect 5-star rating!! Here: [https://facebook.com/productkey.ph]

J

-Shane


Friday, January 26, 2018

Gifts For Senior Citizens – Part 2

 


This is the second in my postings of items that will make good gifts for the senior citizens in your life who are active computer and iPad users. The first was posted yesterday, December 4th.

Satechi’s Flexible LED Desk Lamp

The second item that I recommend is again by Satechi. It is the Flexible LED Desk Lamp. Research has proven that by age 60 years you need about three times as much light on an object to see it as well as the average 20-year old does. That old table lamp that someone is using out of habit really doesn’t cut it for those of us over 60.

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