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Windows 8 Developer Preview

Sep 1

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Finally it is out, some may have already downloaded this but I feel this will be the IPAD killer if they don’t screw things up.  I have installed Windows 8 on my home laptop and even in early stages it is very stable, to the point I actually use it all the time now.

Here is the link to download: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

Just keep in mind of the system requirements:

System Requirements

The Windows 8 Developer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7:

  • 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  • Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch
  • To run Metro style Apps, you need a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or greater

 

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Visiting Tawcaw, Santee, Summerton, South Carolina

Aug 8

Posted by Noel Adams in Nature, Sights | No Comments

 

Went back to visit family and took my new Canon 60d out to take a few photos, I have alot in the album here but thought i'd post some highlights.  The area was so beautiful and we were trying our best to look for any gators and other wild life and just as we were about to give up it seems they all came out.  I don't have a decent picture of the gator (darn lens didn't quite reach)  but I love how some of the others came out.

Full Album - PhotogNinja.com (My Photography Site)

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Subaru Showdown @ Carolina Motorsports Park

Jul 17

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | No Comments

 

We got a late start to the day so I ended up missing the first half of the morning racers and it is a 2 day event but I choose to only go out on Saturday due to the cost of hotels and other expenses I didn't want to incur lol.  I signed up for my track day in September and need to save every $$ possible because I still need a good bit of stuff to prep the car.  Anywho thats enough about me, here are some of the event pictures and you can visit the rest here

Here are some highlights:



 

 

 

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Demo of Windows 8 at D9 conference

May 25

Posted by Noel Adams in Microsoft Windows | No Comments

This should be pretty awesome, i have installed and played with the leaked versions and as long as ms doesn’t mess it up they should have a good os.

Microsoft’s Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, is due to appear at the upcoming D9 conference.

The software giant confirmed Sinofsky’s appearance on Monday. Sinofsky will appear at All Things Digital D9 conference. A source, familiar with Microsoft’s plans, has informed WinRumors that Microsoft is planning to demo its Windows 8 Tablet UI at D9. Microsoft has a habit of introducing new technologies at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital Conference, which will run from May 31 to June 2 this year. Bill Gates introduced Microsoft’s Surface computer in 2007 and the company demonstrated Windows 7 multitouch in 2008. Microsoft will show a “technology preview” of its Windows 8 Tablet experience at the conference next week.

 

 

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Subaru WRX Based Mid-Engine Factory Five Racing

Mar 4

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I'm so excited to see this happening and can't wait for the finished product. more info can be found on their site here. The subaru WRX turbo charged platform is one of my favorites and owning several subaru's i'm always ready to see what they can do with it :)  Way to go Factory Five!

Preview:

New 2nd Generation Type 65 Coupe

We've revised our Type 65 Coupe for the first time in 10 years.  The changes we made are designed to make the car easier to build, perform better, and with higher quality parts.  Production begins shortly and we will be shipping the new version Coupe in March.  Here is a summary of the changes.

again more info here

 

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Fairway Subaru Car Show/Swap Meet April 23rd

Jan 21

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | No Comments

Pictures of this event can be found here: http://speed-society.com/gallery/index.php/AutoMeetsandShows/Fairway-Subaru-Car-Show-4-2011

 

Pictures of Previous Meets: http://speed-society.com/gallery/ind…baru-Car-Meets

For more information you can visit my site: www.noelflash.com or www.speed-society.com

For complete vendor list please visit: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2121221

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New Automotive Enthusiast Forum

Jan 18

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | No Comments

After several years of it being down I have taken over ownership and have restarted the site.  Since it has been a while we have to start over with users and stuff but I'm constantly working on stuff for the site and new content.

Here is the
Blog: www.speed-society.com/blog
Forum: www.speed-society.com/forum

 

 

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BBS Wheel Company files Bankruptcy Again!

Jan 11

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | No Comments

Source – http://www.speed-society.com/blog/bbs-wheel-company-files-bankruptcy-again
“World-famous producer of wheels BBS is filing for bankruptcy, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’s FAZ.net website. This brand has been seen on Volkswagens to F1 racers but apparently, it has been in some financial troubles. Actually, the German wheel manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on December 30, surprising its employees and its corporate partner IG Metall, whose CEO told FAZ right before Christmas that he planned a multi-million dollar investment in the firm.
A court spokesman made the announcement of the bankruptcy filing. Attorney Thomas Oberle has been appointed as a liquidator for the company. The company didn’t give specific reasons for this decision. It has also not revealed what it plans for the 436 employees working for BBS and IG Metall.
In 2007, the company filed for bankruptcy and since then, it has faced financial difficulties. What’s definite is that BBS will sell the production facilities at Herbolzheim, which has about 150 workers, to the Swiss bike manufacturer Ronal AG. Once this sale is completed, BBS would reportedly withdraw from the mass market, which makes up 65% of its total sales.”

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Track Day – Carolina Motorsports Park – Kershaw, SC

Dec 27

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | No Comments

Registration is now open for our next PDX and Time Trial event:

February 26-27, 2011
Carolina Motorsports Park – Kershaw, SC
Register: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp

PDX stands for "Performance Driving Experience," and it's the easiest way to get on a race track in your own car.  It's not a race, but an educational event where an experienced instructor rides in your passenger seat to teach you how to handle your car at speed on the 2.3-mile, 14 turn road course of Carolina Motorsports Park.

The only required safety equipment (except for some convertibles, contact us for details) is a helmet, long sleeves, long pants and closed toe shoes.  If your car can pass a basic safety inspection (much like an autocross inspection), you can drive it in a PDX!

If you're interested in giving this as a gift, please contact membership@scsportscar.com to find out how you can purchase a gift code!

Online Registration: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp

Supplemental Regulations: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-supp-regs.pdf

Event Schedule: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-schedule.pdf

PDX Driver's Info Packet: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-pdx-packet.pdf

Questions?  Please contact the South Carolina Region SCCA Time Trial Director, Joe Oliveira at joe@scsportscar.com or call the region office at 803-386-7727.

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Ubuntu vs. Windows

Dec 25

Posted by Noel Adams in Software Reviews | No Comments

Well my background is purely Microsoft related with all my certifcations and pc usage at work/home.  I have off and on played with linux distros and have found that the latest versions of Ubuntu 10.10 is really nice from a technical standpoint.  I have had issues with drivers and stuff on various machines that I have owned and but this one so far is the best with including alot of device drivers out of the box!!!!  I now run a dual boot on my windows machine and my other computer is ubuntu only.

Now you can download a cd image and burn it yourself (For Free) or order a cd from them, it will even let you install ubuntu inside of windows if you want to try.  If you don’t like you can go to Add/Remove programs and simply uninstall.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

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