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Triple Hard Drive Rotary Switch! Triple boot FTW!

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:34:44 GMT

If you've been following, I've got a 5 node Helmer cluster in the works. 5 node cluster not exciting? Well, what if every node has a hardware rotary switch providing triple boot powah?!

My IKEA Helmer Cluster - standing on the shoulders of giants

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:11:34 GMT

You might have come across these before, as in 2008 a few people created a Linux cluster using the IKEA Helmer cabinet (or drawers) as a base. Brilliant idea and something that I've wanted to do for quite some time - until now. Now I'm building one for myself.

Make your own Power or Hard Drive LED's - Add some blinky blinky to your custom builds.

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:10:01 GMT

While building my IKEA Helmer Cluster I wanted to see if the node (a single drawer containing a complete PC) was turned on and if it had any hard drive activity. Pretty simple idea right? Turned out to be quite simple indeed and also extremely cheap to do.

Make your own fan filters

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:46:18 GMT

Cheap, quick and easy. No more chasing down weird sizes like 40mm, 50mm, 70mm or 200mm!!

New site coming!

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:43:05 GMT

The time has finally come - I need to ditch the idea that I need to code my website from scratch (line by line, no pluggins or 'borrowed' code) and use a nice CMS. Won't be no WordPress site, that's for sure!

SuperTuxKart 0.7 has been released

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:45:58 GMT

It's been over a year, though 0.7 has been released in time for Christmas and New Years!! Lots of changes - read on for more!

Installing and Using Steam on Linux

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:21:55 GMT

I've just stumbled upon a new site that's dedicated to using the Steam Client on Linux (specifically Ubuntu 10.10). Great resource for the Linux gamers out there!

Warsow 0.6 Released

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:17:57 GMT

Warsow 0.6 has been released for Christmas and the New Year! It's been a long time since the last update (16 months) so there's obviously plenty of new things to check out!

This site isn't dead - just sleeping :)

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:04:59 GMT

Looking to do a revamp in the new year, focusing more on what I'm into.

Warsow 0.5 Released

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:59:59 GMT

After a very long time (nearly 18 months!) Warsow 0.5 has been released. Three additional gametypes have been added as well as new maps and tweaks. Don't let the '0.5' version number fool you, Warsow is very polished and well worth a download.

Nexuiz 2.5.2 Released

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:48:37 GMT

With no updates since May, Nexuiz fans can rejoice with Nexuiz 2.5.2 being released! A new gamemode, a few extra maps and plenty of tweaks have made there way into this point release.

Ubuntu – Unwanted Poster-boy?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:43:59 GMT

When you're listing popular Linux distributions, you've got to include Ubuntu somewhere at the top. Similarly, when you're listing Linux distributions that are disliked by the hardcore Linux community, Ubuntu is again somewhere at the top.

PS3 Slim - No more Linux? Ahh, but for how long...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:20:06 GMT

Apart from the exciting new stats (33% smaller, 34% less power, US$299/AUD$499/€299/£249/¥29980) there was the news that it would no longer support other operating systems. Considering that some companies actually sell the PS3 pre-loaded with Linux and some rely on the PS3 for cluster duties, this must be upsetting news. But fear not...

Review: Eeebuntu 3.0.1 NBR

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:13:08 GMT

One of the downsides with the 70x and 90x EeePCs was that a modified version of Xandros Linux (loaded as the default) was a little too restrictive. The problem being that many Windows users didn't appreciate the change (nothing new there I know) of the custom Xandros and many Linux users wanted a distro that they had more control over.

HeadshotGamer.com lives!!

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:02:30 GMT

Not many updates in a while - but changes are in the pipeline!

Nexuiz 2.5 has been released

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:32:09 GMT

After nearly 12 months, we have a new version to play with! This is by no means a small release, there's plenty new and exciting.

Glest 3.2.1 has been released

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:44:18 GMT

Glest 3.2.0 was only recently released (8th of Feb) and now a minor update has been released to fix a few additional bugs.

Nvidia releases Linux driver version 180.29

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:04:58 GMT

The big news is the added support for OpenGL 3.0 for GeForce 8 series and newer GPUs.

SuperTuxKart 0.6 has been released

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:06:58 GMT

The next version of SuperTuxKart has been released, with much improved handling, new tracks, nitro instead of wheelies and a host of other changes.

Review: Linux Mint 6 'Felicia'

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:06:29 GMT

Based on Ubuntu 8.10, you might pass Linux Mint off as being yet another Ubuntu spin-off, though Mint has been around now for while (first release was on the 27th of August, 2006) and it's still a popular distribution, sitting in the number 3 spot on the Distrowatch page hit ranks.

Review: Fedora 10

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:30:49 GMT

I've previously reviewed Fedora 10 Beta and I liked what I saw, though was a bit jaded by the difficulties in setting up proprietary drivers. Much time has passed and Fedora 10 (final) was released on the 25th of November, 2008 – more than enough time for polish to be added and a hundred or so updates to fix the more obvious bugs.

Review: OpenSUSE 11.1

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:50:35 GMT

OpenSUSE (in various forms) has been around for quite some time and has been quite popular with developers and business users. It currently holds Distrowatch's number 2 spot on the page hit ranking and has a thriving community of users. Each release has seen the distro improve, though it's still not a distro that jumps to mind when most people think of Linux.

How to overclock Nvidia cards in OpenSUSE 11.1

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:23:05 GMT

A short guide to overclocking Nvidia cards in OpenSuse, specifically 11.1 though this guide should work for OpenSUSE 10.x and 11.x.

How to enable Nvidia drivers in OpenSUSE 11.1

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:54:44 GMT

OpenSUSE, unlike Ubuntu and Mandriva, doesn't automate the installation and configuration of the proprietary Nvidia drivers though by following a few simple steps you can have your Nvidia hardware pumping.

How to overclock Nvidia cards in Windows Vista

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:39:02 GMT

After recently overlocking my 8400GS under Linux I though I'd see if I'd get the same good results under Vista (32bit, SP1).

From Sempron 3800+ to Athlon 5000+: My Compaq Upgrade

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:46:37 GMT

A while back I purchased a brand new Compaq (with warranty) from an auction house for next to nothing. It was packing some very average hardware; Windows Vista Home Basic, 3800+ (2.2Ghz single core) Sempron, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 80GB SATAII drive, on-board graphics, on-board sound and a Hippo 250W power supply. Not what you'd call a power PC, in fact, it was quite obsolete when I purchased it.

Nintendo Wii desimates the best selling games list

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:59:26 GMT

The Wii has shown that, while it cannot push out as many pixels as the competition, it can certainly blow them away when it comes to game sales.

Nvidia 8400GS overclocking: From (GPU/MEM) 450/400 to 580/480

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:25:09 GMT

YMMV, though I've found that the budget card held a few surprises...

Nvidia releases Linux driver version 180.22

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:35:01 GMT

Highlights include support for 9800GT, 9500GT (again?!) and a bunch of mobile versions!

How to overclock Nvidia cards in Ubuntu/Kubuntu 8.10 and 9.04

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:15:30 GMT

This is a first for www.HeadshotGamer.com, though after searching the web for this information I thought it would be best to write up a quick 'HowTo' guide so that anyone else searching the interwibble for answers can quickly get their Nvidia cards overclocked.

TORCS Version 1.3.1 Released

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:50:06 GMT

For all you car racing nuts out there, "The Open Racing Car Simulator" 1.3.1 has been released and is available for download.

Nintendo DSi Australian release date - not this Xmas

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:00:49 GMT

If you've been following Japan's DSi release and were hoping for to purchase one for Christmas, well you better fire up eBay because you're not getting one over the counter in Australia this year.

Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty Jackalope' – What to expect

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:25:42 GMT

It seems only yesterday that 8.10 was released and now the 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope” release cycle has fired into life. Truth be told, I wasn't very happy with Ubuntu 8.10. Yes, I did give it an honest go though for me it wasn't different enough from Hardy to justify replacing existing 8.04 installs and there were a number of known issues with getting the Nvidia proprietary drivers working.

Review: Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' – Missed the mark?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:22:31 GMT

As some people have gathered reading my previous distro reviews, I'm an Ubuntu user, so I was waiting with high hopes that the final release of 8.10 would serve as a meaningful upgrade. I've previously reviewed Alpha 2 (not really usable) and Alpha 4 (this was usable) and I was thinking it was going to win against arch rivals Mandriva and Fedora. Well, I was wrong.

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