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John Carmack Oculus VR CTO

Some znews about Oculus VR in my inbox this morning: We have incredible news to share with the community: legendary game programmer John Carmack will be officially joining the Oculus team as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). John is one of the brightest minds of our generation — pioneer, visionary, and industry legend. There are very few people in the world that can contribute to the Oculus Rift and the future of virtual reality like John can. Source: email.

Alienware 14 1080p vs. Asus G46VW 1600×900 recommendation

Ahh, the allure of a nicely portable yet rugged gaming system… 14″ sounds like a nice sweet spot between portability and decent screen size doesn’t it?! Two of the top machines in that arena are the Alienware 14 and the ASUS G46VW. Here are my initial thoughts: +The Alienware 14 when kitted out with the 1080p matte display is nearly a perfect mobile gaming machine 🙂 However, it is going to run around $1,499 to get a correspondingly good video

Cheapest cargo pants with a tech pocket

If you like cargo pants as much as I do then you’re probably in the market for a nice pair with a tech pocket for your Android phone or iPhone. 🙂 These Wranglers fit the bill and come in a variety of colors and sizes. You can find them at Wrangler.com, K-Mart or Wal-Mart for around $16. 100% cotton 2 front pockets 2 back pockets 3 side cargo flap pockets 1 cell phone pocket Button and zipper closure Rating Overall

Cheap tech gear for telecommuting jobs in Colorado

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Colorado is a wonderful state to visit for business or pleasure. This summer my wife and I will be spending almost a month there. We have a housesitter for home and will be staying at a cabin at 10,500 ft. For the portion of the stay where I’ll be working (telecommuting) I have tried out a variety of hardware and software for the job. If you are thinking about telecommuting from Colorao, this post illustrates a surprisingly capable telecommuting setup

JO’s ultimate computer (Octo Core)

Type QTY Price Total Item Comments CPU 2 $835 $1,670 Xeon Clovertown Quad Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 19.2 GHz Motherboard 1 $499 $499 TYAN S5380G2NR Dual Socket 771 Intel 5000P SSI 6 high speed USB ports on back of the computer, 2 more in the front of the case. Let me know if you want more. Memory 4 $180 $720 1GB FBDIMM ECC memory chips 4GB RAM Primary Hard Drive 1 $225 $225 Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM