I should be returning to my regular posting schedule of at least once per week again.  Several months ago my computer went south and it’s been a constant struggle trying to keep it on life support.  I finally decided to bite the bullet and build the PC I’ve been planning on building for about a year now.  Here are some specs along with a good poor quality picture of the rig.

Intel i7 930 Bloomfield Quad Core Processor

ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard SATA 6 and USB 3.0 compatible

Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 6 Hard Drive

EVGA GeForce 9800 Video Card

6g of Corsair Dominator RAM

LG Blue Ray player and DVD Burner

Corsair PSU 850hx

All inside a Cooler Master Storm Sniper Case

It’s my first real build of a “gaming” computer and so far It’s working out pretty good.  A few problems in the beginning with booting as was expected, but all in all it’s coming along better than I had predicted.  I bought a Creative sound card but it turned out not to be compatible with the Windows 7 64 bit I was running.  Any recommendations for a good sound card that is compatible would be much appreciated. I’m looking at the Omega line.  Props to Newegg for handling my audio card return so smoothly.  Good customer service over there.

Where do we go from here?  I plan on updating the blog more regularly now that I’m back on line with a more stable computer.  My studies into the art of fitness have continued as always, more or less going in a more philosophical direction as opposed to the technical material I had been studying in the past.  I’ve come to the realization that no matter how technical you get with some of this stuff, there’s always contradictions, anecdotal evidence, and ongoing research that you have to respect.  There can be no room for ignorance if you want to take as objective of a view of this stuff as possible.  So look forward to some more abstract and honest thinking coming out of this blog.

Until then; Peace, One Love, and Rock N Roll

Yet another study showing how horrible the effects of a diet containing HFCS can be.

Read the full article here.

“Our findings lend support to the theory that the excessive consumption of high-fructose corn syrup found in many beverages may be an important factor in the obesity epidemic.”

Everyone with a blog seems to have something to say about the new iPad. So I figured I’d throw in my crappy and unqualified opinion.

It’s a big iPod. So what?! Is that a bad thing? The iPod touch is a pretty awesome and remarkable device. Just like anything else in America, if you make something bigger, that by default makes it more awesome. Right?

People need to stop whining about it. We are so spoiled with technology right now. People on the Internets are so cynical when it comes to this stuff lately. If you knew 10 years ago that a device like the iPad would exist today, you would have probably been peeing your pants with anticipation. But no, you want it to have everything.

(That being said, a front facing camera and the use of multiple apps at a time would be nice.)

Oh, and one more thing. If nothing else at all. The iPad is a sick and I mean SICK platform for games. Think about it.

A little ad that’s started playing on our local television channels. It may be old news a lot of us health conscience individuals, but you would be surprised how many people do not know the risks associated with sugary beverages.

What do you think?