As always, a nice storage place:
Ideas: 01) Selecting and Buying a Camera 02) Photography 101: Terms, Definitions, Basic Principles - What Is a Camera and How Does It Work? 03) Intro to Composition 04) Intro to Lighting, Metering, Bracketing, Shadows, Exposure 05) Advanced Lighting: Studio and Indoor Lighting 06) Intro to Portraiture: Indoors 07) Advanced Portraiture: Outdoors 08) Shooting Landscapes and Nature 09) Shooting Architecture, Buildings, Cityscapes and the Urban Environment
Getting Started: The Parts
"Ruin, tell me what to buy!" Truth is, I can't. Each system must be designed for its needs. What I did was go to Performance PCs and started with my CPU and GPU blocks. I got two that matched, thanks Swiftech (finding a GPU block for an 8800GTX for under $100 was a challenge) and then the rest I bought for brand matching. I got the Swiftech 2 fan Quiet Power Rad, the Swiftech Micro Res, and a small Swiftech pump (that's small, sleek, and works great!) I then bought
Introduction: The Journey
After deciding to build big or go home, I knew I needed something out of the norm for my high end PC. I needed more than a clear window and some spiffy parts. I wanted... some bling. Well, not really. Ultimately my decision to water-cool (WC) my PC came down to two factors. 1) Over-clocking -herein referred to as OCing- my Q6600 and 2) Because I can. I'll be the first to admit, I knew nothing of water-cooling at the time other than it was complicated, expensive, imprac
After, no joke, months of research and study, I think I have finally compiled the parts list for me new PC. I thought I'd post it here first and get prepared for my Worklog that will go in the main forums.
Project History: The Beginning
I've been long overdue for a new PC for quite some time. Those who have been here at GR.net for a while probably remember me struggling to run GRAW (and even some [GR] mods) on my old Athalon 6400+ / Radeon 9500Pro desktop. Yeah, it sucks. I had a couple PSUs
Wow... that's how long since my last blog entry. Hmmn. I have a lot to say.
For those who are blind and can't read the forums... story of Ruin's life since last post:
-Came home and worked for the summer.
-Tore up the Transmission in my Jeep.
-Got my 69 'Vette running.
-Enlisted in the Army National Guard
-Broke the Vette
-Went to Ft. Knox and trained as a 19 Delta Cavalry Scout.
-Left Ft. Knox and got home just over a week ago.
-Fixed Transmission in the Jeep.
-Waiting on Signing Bo
Looking at my various web accounts, I realize one thing. I have way too many pictures.
So... I'm in the process of doing a massive reconstruction of all of my sites, including this blog. I've got tons and tons of pictures to sort through and organize and caption. This will involve roughly 4000 pictures, so give me time.