GeForce Bootcamp Issues fixed with a tool for gamers!

September 26, 2014February 12, 2021 | be3n

So I had a bit of trouble with some bootcamp machines running the Nvidia GeForce 9400 in both Windows 7 & 8. Intermittently they would boot without video. Not right away, initially, it would show video during initial startup. However, as it got to the login screen, the screen would go distinctly blank. I had installed the latest drivers from apple (Bootcamp Additions), even tried 3rd party drivers. Nothing solved the problem, the best I could do was reduce the frequency of occurrence. I was about to resign just to deal with it when a came upon GeForce Experience. This is a software suite to optimize Nvidia graphics cards for gaming. The 9400/9400M is certainly not a gamer card, but that doesn’t stop the Experience from identifying and installing proper drivers before reporting that no gaming optimizations are available. Despite it’s inability to enhance my gaming, the tool certainly resolved all my driver issues. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Give it a go if your Nvidia drivers are making you crazy.

link:
http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience

games, Recreation

We experimented with Apples Against Humanity.

September 21, 2014June 8, 2015 | be3n

It worked out well.

Food, Recreation

Orange Raspberry? Who ever heard of an Orange Raspberry?

September 1, 2014June 8, 2015 | be3n

This is something delightful I found at the local farmers market. Not a hybrid. It is a variety of raspberry. Delicious. check em out if you get the change.

art, Culture, movies, Recreation, television, Travel

ComicCon 2014 is done and we had a blast!

July 27, 2014May 13, 2026 | be3n

Our visit to San Diego is over, but the memories live on. I usually post as I go, but the cell service was so atrocious at the convention center, I couldn’t do any more then text from the convention floor. Here are some of my pics. I think i’ll start with the bath robe I almost bought. It was luxuriously soft and made me look like my favorite Wookie.

This year I explored the free open to all NerdHQ that was set up at Petco Park. it was pretty cool with lots of video game demos, panels, and other neat stuff. Some of the neatest was a display from Stupid Buddy Studios the stop motion guys who bring us Robot Chicken, among many other fun projects.

This guy actually controls the camera setup during the shoots with this modified Nintendo Power Glove. Love the retooled retro cool. I also learned about the culture of their office. It is themed like a scout troupe complete with patches awarded for projects completed and woodland wall paper in their LA offices. See some of the patches sewn into uniform shirts reminiscent of brownie uniforms of the 80s.

Comic Con 2014 NerdHQ Robot Chicken Production Patches

Comic Con 2014 NerdHQ Robot Chicken Power Glove

Comic Con 2014 Costume Tim Burtons Mad Hatter Queen Of Hearts

Comic Con 2014 NerdHQ Set be3n climb building

Comic Con 2014 Local Cafe Tip War Marvel Vs DC

Of course I love it when the locals get in on the fun. See the ingenious technique used by a local cafe to get extra tips. (DC was killing it)

Even Samsung had an amazing superhero inspired display made of their amazing devices. Last, but certainly not least. . . Huge Thanks to Jenn!

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Con is back on!

July 25, 2014June 8, 2015 | be3n

Thanks to my awesome friends we pulled this thing off!

games, Recreation

TableTop Day 2014 at Emerald Knights!

April 5, 2014November 17, 2021 | be3n

The final conclusion of an awesome game of Talisman with all my add ons including the newly acquired Dungeons expansion. Introduced the game to a few new players. A fair amount of death and destruction. Lots of veterans died as well. It’s ok, you just grab a new character and start again. We even had a few new players join in the last hour of the game.

I won, but just barely. It was really down to the wire. We played with alternate endings and I drew Judgement Day. Exciting end to an amazing game. After my cleric died in the city jail, I took up the Minstrel. These delightful character gave me the luck i needed to take it all the way to the crown of command.

My cleric couldn’t hack it in the dungeon, but my Minstrel made it through twice! I ended up getting dealt an infinite turn combo. I didn’t use it of course, but i love figuring this stuff out.