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• eVGA 8800GT Video Card -- The Way Games Are Supposed To Be Played

  The title of this post is a blatant rip off of nVidia's current tagline; I felt it rings more true than ever with nVidia's newest offering: Their 8800GT is out of this world when it comes to price/performance in video cards. The story behind how I got mine is more interesting than it should be though. I was fortunate enough to purchase one from MWave the day after they were released (most eTailers sold out within hours), and had it overnighted to me for the very reasonable price of about... Posted Nov 10 2007, 02:24 PM by Jayson Knight with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Technology and Internet, Opinions, Links and News, Gameage, Being Jayson

• Valve's Orange Box -- A Great Way to Spend Less Time With Friends and Family

  First off, add me as friend over on Steam Community! If the little things in life like spending quality time with family, friends, pets, etc are important to you then I would highly recommend not purchasing the latest offering from Valve Software: The Orange Box . The majority of my weekend has been spent playing a smattering of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. Of the 3, I've spent most of the time playing Portal which from a purely gameplay point of view is one of the more... Posted Oct 14 2007, 02:10 PM by Jayson Knight with | with no comments Filed under: Opinions, General, Gameage, Being Jayson

• Switching From Microsoft To Logitech Input Devices

  I've been a longtime user and fan of Microsoft input devices (keyboard/mouse)...pretty much ever since I made the move from Mac to Windows 9 years ago. That era is coming to an end as I'm transitioning over to Logitech hardware in my home office. Whereas Microsoft is all business with a touch of flash and a lot of comfort, Logitech is more about expanded functionality with a lot of flair. In the workplace, I'm sticking with the Microsoft Natural line of products since I do about 10x as... Posted Aug 26 2007, 07:49 PM by Jayson Knight with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Opinions, General, Being Jayson

• Three Things About Software I Didn't Learn In College

  Scott Hanselman recently put out an interesting request for folks to post about three things they've learned about software either in college, out of college, or both. Seeing as I only took one programming class in college (C++ 101), this post will cater to his request of "I'm especially interesting in those who didn't go to college at all, to add yours" (I do have some college, but only 3 semesters worth). Reading Karthik's response is what inspired me to hammer out my... Posted Jun 30 2007, 02:30 AM by Jayson Knight with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Technology and Internet, Opinions, Tools and Resources, Being Jayson

• Well That Turned Out To Be A Nightmare

  Twenty days since my last post...in the 3+ years I've been running this blog I don't think I've ever gone that long. Hopefully the two of you that read this site haven't jumped ship quite yet. Regardless... The job that I was so incredibly stoked about turned out to be quite the nightmare, and thus my brief tenure there has ended. Long story short, I was actively seeking other employment opportunities, they found out (I wasn't exactly trying to be stealthy) and weren't too happy about it so we mutually... Posted Apr 12 2007, 12:44 AM by Jayson Knight with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Opinions, General, Irks, Being Jayson

• Obligatory Grammy Post -- Chili Peppers!

  I don't care about award season. I care even less about the Grammys, eschewing Maynard Keenan's opinion of the ceremony: How about the Grammy? You received one, but didn't attend the ceremony.... MAYNARD : I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don't honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It's the music business celebrating itself. That's basically what it's all about... Posted Feb 11 2007, 11:43 PM by Jayson Knight with | with no comments Filed under: Opinions, Music, Being Jayson

• Casino Royale -- Fantastic Flick

  I managed to catch a showing of Casino Royale over the weekend...it was excellent . The Wiki sums up a lot of my feelings about the picture...IMO it's a great movie that just happens to be a Bond flick. No deluge of cheesy one-liners or over the top special effects, the action sequences are as raw as they are physical...in short Craig's take on the Bond character is the best I've seen yet. The movie itself is engrossing and captivating, again not just some razzle dazzle light show attempting to woo... Posted Dec 04 2006, 04:08 PM by Jayson Knight with | with no comments Filed under: Opinions, TV and Movies, Being Jayson

• Scam Update -- Final Chapter (And Other Stuff)

  One of those sleepless nights, and I realized I never did really sew up what happened with all the scam BS that happened a few months ago. In short, nothing really happened. My bank A) transferred most of the funds I had lost into my savings account and B) allowed me to cash it all out. I appreciate the donations that came in (which in hindsite I realize was a pretty tacky thing to ask for, but hey...desperate times call for desperate measures) and have paid most of them back. Outstanding invoices... Posted Oct 26 2006, 04:26 AM by Jayson Knight with | with no comments Filed under: Opinions, General, Being Jayson

• Yoga Will Kick Your Ass

  I used to be a physical guy when I was younger. I played tennis and soccer competitively throughout high school, and was an avid skier for about a decade. I used to rock climb, hike, camp out, and even went through a running phase for about a year where I ran between 10-20 miles 3-4 times a week. I also raced mountain bikes for a few years (until my bike was stolen around the age of 16). I even lifted weights for a bit (though you'd never know it by looking at me today). All of this came to an... Posted Sep 26 2006, 03:42 AM by Jayson Knight with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Opinions, Charlotte, Being Jayson, Yoga