Don’t have the money to buy the full version of Windowblinds? Tired of seeing that blue tone of XP every single day of the week? Loathe your PC no longer.

I recently stumbled upon a website this morning which is giving away its VISTA TRANSFORMATION PACK for free. Yes, without the trials, malware, etc. Lucky for you guys, I’m sharing it.

In a matter of seconds, that dull-looking XP theme of yours will transform into a sleek-diversified look and functionality the same as VISTA’s. Share this with your friends. I’m sure they’ll find it cool.

Along with that, there’s another website giving away free XP skins (also without any trial or malware included). Choose the one you like.

See for yourself. Here are the websites :

Vista Transformation Pack 

Alienware Skins

Whether you like it or not, sooner or later, you’re going to buy one yourself.

You certainly need one for your personal use and what better way to prep you up than to give 4 cautionary measures you need to consider when buying a PC:

1. BUDGET

Costs are an important consideration when buying a PC; the more money you have, the better. It’s common sense. If your budget fits with the PC of your choice, go for it. If not, you can wait a couple more months for the prices to lever down. That way, you get what you want without having the resentment of buying cheaper components.

2. HARDCORE OR TYPICAL

Adults want a fast PC; teenagers/junkies want a hardcore/gaming PC. My recommendation? Go for hardcore. Why? Because a PC with hardcore specs outdoes a typical PC. You shed out a couple of thousands of pesos on upgrading to a gaming PC, and you’re set for two years of lag-less fun. And besides, you want to play hardcore games too, right? Don’t settle for typical; go for advanced. In that way, do you not only impress yourself, but your friends as well.

3. LCD or CRT

LCD Monitors are slimmer and more environment-friendly than CRTs. The power-consumption of LCD Monitors is extremely low. The LCDs of today support High Definition graphics so you don’t have to worry about watching a blurry HD video on one. Switch to the better choice.

4. COMPONENTS

 Here’s a quick summary of my recommended “MINIMUM” specs. The rest is all yours to fill in. These will last you about two years of stable performance. Applications of today are resource-hungry so you better be a boyscout and take a note of these if you plan to buy a PC.

a.) Motherboard

-ASUS boards have proven to be durable

-Check if the motherboard supports the specifications below. You might buy a wrong one.

-Do remember, it all begins with the motherboard.

b.) Dual/Triple-core Processor

-Intel for optimum performance (expensive but reliable)

-AMD for price (solid performance, good price)

c.) 2 Gigabytes of DDR2 RAM

-RAM is cheap nowadays.

-Go for more RAM if you’re a multitasker.

d.) NVIDIA GeForce 8/9 Series Graphics Card

-A graphics accelerator is a crucial if you want to play high-resolution movies or games.

-Another brand choice would be ATI

e.) 500GB SATA Hard Disk

-Note that most programs and files nowadays are consuming a larger chunk of disk space.

-If you’re a pack rat, go for higher volumes of disk space.

 

There you go. Follow my tips and you’ll be set for stability. =D

Kevin Garnett is NBA 2k9’s cover while Tony Parker ends up with NBA Live 09. By far, we’d have to go for the bigger and better choice.

Garnering a whopping 8.5/GREAT rating on IGN, the 2K franchise provides a solid steer towards redefinition of how PC and console basketball simulation games should look like.

If you have played, tested and contrasted EA’s NBA Live franchise to that of 2K Sports’NBA 2K franchise, you’d obviously recommend the latter to your friends.

NBA 2K9 has a far better engine compared to that of NBA Live 09. Stunning visuals, complex controls (in a good way), realistic commentaries, and several other goodies have made NBA 2K9 the choice of every PC Gamer out there.

Here are the hardcore features only NBA 2K9 delivers:

· 2K HD – Breathtaking action in full HD resolution brings you radically improved facial textures and eye movement, true-to-life crowd reactions and celebration sequences, and much more.

·  Styles Upon Styles – New Signature Defensive Styles and more Signature Shots, dunks and free throws give you EVEN MORE distinctive player styles.

·  Adaptive AI – Now your teammates and your opponents read,react, and adjust in real time to match your gameplay strategies.

·  The Association 2.0 - All-new NBA.com interface, Player Ambitions, Player Scouting, and more options for the casual player make this the most robust Franchise mode ever.

For a good set of screenshots, go here.

PREVENT VIRUSES!

Most computer shops don’t allow the usage of flash disks on their computers anymore. The reason: AUTOPLAY VIRUSES.

Most viruses/worms/trojans make their way onto your computer the very moment your USB gets recognized by the device manager. A simple autoplay text file triggers the breakout of these viruses onto your computer when you plug in your flash disk. Most of them are hard to filter out once they’ve breached in.

Not to worry, you can PREVENT it. It’s a simple trick, believe me.The method? Disable autoplay.

To disable autoplay, do the following:

1. Hit Run on the Start Menu

2. Type in gpedit.msc and hit ENTER

3. After doing that, a Group Policy window should appear.

4. On the left pane, look for an Administrative Templates tab and click on it. A menu should appear on the right pane afterwards.

5. Double-click on System.

6. You should now see a menu or array of items. On the lower portion of the pane, look for the item Turn off Autoplay.

7. Double-click the item and window should appear asking if you want to disable autoplay.

8. Choose Enable then apply.

9. Congratulations! You’ve just made a very useful tweak to prevent viruses from breaching your system again.

Good day, web-fanatics! 

As you can see, my first post clearly separates itself from what my blog is mostly about. But let’s face the fact that we all love Wolverine. And what better way to start the my blog than to feature the most celebrated southern-accent animal that ever walked the realms of the Comic World. He’s got sideburns, testosterone, and claws! An official uploaded HD (High-Definition) YouTubevideo shows the first trailer for this upcoming blockbuster hit.

And there’s loads of Marvel Universe heroes/anti-heroes here too; most of them being in the same Weapon-X experiment Logan signed up for. Here they are:

1. Deadpool

2. Agent Zero

3. Psylocke

4. The Blob

5. Weapon XI

6. Kestrel

7. Gambit

8. Emma Frost

FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS: