Even though it is sad that it took me 6 months to beat this game, I am very proud of myself. I beat Super Mario Galaxy!!!
Well, I completed the main part and managed to get to the ending credits. I count that as beating it.
Well, I gave myself the challenge of creating a list of the best computer parts that would make up a whole personal computer for under $1000. Anthony done good.
Here is the complete list of the items:
| Type |
Name |
Price |
Location |
| Case |
Xion Solaris Black/Green ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply |
$59.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1786776&CatId=1520 |
| Motherboard |
Biostar 945GC-M7 TE Motherboard - v6.0, Intel 945GC, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA |
$49.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3685288&CatId=1533 |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor |
$189.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2643933 |
| Hard Drive |
Maxtor DiamondMax 21 500GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM |
$69.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3323621&CatId=139 |
| Cooling System |
ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling System Kit |
$149.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3302740&CatId=499 |
| Video Card Cooling |
Innovatek Cool-Matic 6600GT PCI-Express GPU+RAM Cooler (nVidia GeForce 6600 PCI-E / 6600 GT PCI-E) (501045) |
$21.99 |
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1977/ex-blc-181/Innovatek_Cool-Matic_6600GT_PCI-Express_GPURAM_Cooler_nVidia_GeForce_6600_PCI-E_6600_GT_PCI-E_501045.html |
| Optical Drive |
LITE-ON DH-20A4H-08 E-IDE Burner with Lightscribe Technology (RETAIL) - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD±RW |
$29.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3550101&CatId=89 |
| RAM |
Crucial Dual Channel 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB) |
$39.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1558873&CatId=2261 |
| Video Card |
Diablotek GeForce 6600 Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express, DVI, VGA, TV-Out |
$39.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1549699&CatId=1826 |
| Monitor |
Soyo MTNIDYLM2086 Citrine Series 20-inch Monitor |
$229.99 |
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Soyo-MTNIDYLM2086-Citrine-Series-20-inch-Monitor/3114431/product.html? |
| Keyboard |
Logitech Deluxe 250 Desktop |
$14.99 |
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Logitech-Labtec-Media-Wireless-Desktop-800-Keyboard-and-Mouse/3212350/product.html? |
| Mouse |
Logitech Deluxe 250 Desktop |
^^^^^ |
|
| Speakers |
Logitech S-120 2-Piece Computer Speakers - OEM |
$14.99 |
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3422101&CatId=2892 |
| OS |
Ubuntu Linux |
$0.00 |
http://www.ubuntu.com |
| Power Supply |
*NO EXTRA POWER SUPPLY* |
|
|
| |
Total: |
$911.88 |
|
Well, I just updated to the 1.2.0 firmware on my iPod Touch. It is much more fun to play with now that I have the app store.
This is a custom iPod dock that I made. Currently it is unpainted, but that will soon change.
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This is the main dock image. Notice it is flawed when unpainted.
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The inside of the dock consists of an amp circuit board, two base speakers, and two twitters.
The Psystar OpenPro Computer, which goes for as little as $999, has the latest in computing technology. I customized it on their website, so the price rose to $1,759. These are the specs for this amazingly cheap computer:
Memory: 8GB DDR2 RAM (+ $180.00)
Processor: Core2Quad/2.6GHz Q9450 (+ $300.00)
Hard Drive: 1 TB 7200RPM SATA (+ $125.00)
Video Card: GeForce 8600GT 512MB
Case: Black
Operating System: OS X 10.5 Leopard (+ $155.00)
Wireless PCI Express N Card: Not Included
Extra Optical Drive: None
Additional Hard Drive #1: None
Additional Hard Drive #2: None
Additional Hard Drive #3: None
Firewire 400: Not Included
USB Bluetooth Dongle: Not Included
Power Supply: 600W Standard
Pretty crazy... Anyway, there is also a picture of it, and I have to say that it is pretty sleek:
After seeing all of this stuff, now I really want it!
Hey all, just wanted to display my fine craftsmanship (
) with Fireworks. I made the Volkswagen logo!
Here it is:
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