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UXTheme Multi-patcher: Patch More Windows Versions

TK — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:34:23 +0000

With this updated UXTheme Multi-patcher, you can replace the uxtheme files and start using custom Visual Styles for your system. Here are the supported versions from the Softpedia website; This program will patch your theme engine files so you can use any 3rd party visual style on the following operating systems (non-beta releases only): · Windows XP x86 Editions (up to Service Pack 3) · Windows XP x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Server 2003 x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Vista x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows 7 x86 and x64 Editions Download Uxtheme Multi-patcher 7.1 Free

Fix Ubuntu 9.10 upgrade mountall errors

TK — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:27:26 +0000

Apparently I wasn’t the only user affected by the recent Ubuntu 9.10 upgrade ‘mishap’. Some of us have experienced unbootable machines after upgrading through the system’s Update Manager, receiving errors like: ‘init: mountall main process (random number) terminated with status 1‘. First off, make sure your menu.lst (/boot/grub/menu.lst) is edited to point to the new kernel version (2.6.31-14-generic). Make sure to backup your Menu.lst, just in case… # sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst2 Okay, now edit your menu.lst to point to the correct kernel as shown below… # sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst On a side note, while attempting to edit my Menu.lst, I edited incorrectly and was greeted with the error message; Error 15: File Not Found - This was because I had an extra character (typo) in the path to the kernel, hence the File Not Found. Make sure it’s not something stupid like that However, if you’re still stumped try looking here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1321149 ** Edit Menu.lst at your own risk **

EVGA GeForce 9500 GT – Mini Review

TK — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:13:47 +0000

I just bought the EVGA GeForce 9500 GT video card from Amazon and so far I’m quite impressed. For a budget video card it is quite capable of running many of the newer games, even if they do have to be set on low to medium settings [Keep in mind, this is all based on when the game was made and how graphically-detailed it was made to be]. I got it for $65 with free shipping, so you can’t beat that. I’m playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Fallout 3 without a problem what so ever. My temperatures seem to be keeping cool, and I haven’t had to adjust fan speeds. This is a great card if you don’t want to spend a lot but are looking to play some of the newer games.

Product Features

PCI Express 2.0 Support
GeForce 9500 GT with 550MHz clock
512MB 256 bit 0.8ns GDDR2 memory
800 MHz clock with 1600 MHz effective memory rate
Full DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 support

Technical Details

GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
RAMDAC: 400 MHz
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: DDR2
Memory Interface: 128-bit
Stream Processors: 32
Core Clock: 550 MHz
Memory Clock: 1000 MHz
Shader Clock: 1400 MHz

This is definitely not a card for hardcore gamers (unless you decide to run 2 at a time), but it’s also enough for mid-level gamers to enjoy some decent graphics at a great price. Plus you can watch HD quality movies on your PC or HDTV. It will eventually be put into my media/game entertainment station.

Update: Call of Duty: World at War works with this card, but I couldn’t keep the resolution too high.

Crysis works as well, but the Optimal Settings are set as Low. It will run higher for sure, but will depend on your CPU for performance. If you have a dual-core or better, you could run Medium/High settings no problem.