et lux in tenebris lucet

I came across this little utility called “tiobench” while looking for something to benchmark my RAID 5 array. It turns out that if you abuse the computer with it, you can also track down drive, controller and memory problems (which will be indicated with a kernel panic). If it runs with the most abusive settings […]

I came across this nifty device today: the Audio Authority Component audio/video switch. At sub-$200 prices, and the ability to handle optical and coax S/PDIF audio, it’s the most cost effective HD capable A/V switch I’ve seen to date. http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/Video/1154.asp