Which article should I write next?

[fallen1]

So I have a couple of ideas for articles and more than one that is currently a "work in progress", and I was wondering which type of article people would like to see from me next. The main ideas I'm working on are:

1. benchmarks and an overall review of the Asus A8Jp laptop (my new baby)

2. a multi-part series on how to decide whether to upgrade your current computer, build a new one yourself, or buy one pre-built

3. a look at a case modder's workbench and tools (namely mine) with some tips and tricks I've learned the hard way so you don't have to

4. reviews of some of the software I've been playing with, most of which has the unbeatable price of "free"

5. Something else (post a comment to let me know what)


so cast your votes and let me know what you want me to write about.

[Ghost]

Upgrade Build or Buy!!!

Mainly because I am going through the same dilema now[:@]

[cpnichol]

Upgrading advice is always welcome. I'd find a general guide to upgrading more useful than a build or buy debate, it will always be build your own for me. Anything that means I spend less time staring at hardware reviews and comparisons would be great, they make my brain melt after a while[&:].

Free software reviews would also be good, I like free.

[Practise]

it wouldn't matter to me which one I just enjoy peoples point of view on things...

[fallen1]

36 hits but only 5 votes so far....hmmm....

well the Upgrade Build or Buy is in the lead, and Tony already has Part 1 of it...so I'll work on finishing up part 2 between this evening and tomorrow (anyone who sees me in the servers tonight can feel free to ask if I've finished part 2 yet and bug me to go work on it if I haven't). From what I've got so far it should end up being a 3 or maybe 4 part series (broke it into chunks to keep it from becoming a book).

I hope more people vote though...I'd love to know what kind of stuff people want to see from me

[fallen1]

ok, so here is where a couple of my articles are at right now...

Tony has 2 of them, one is a hardware review and the other is Part 1 of the Upgrade Build or Buy

last night I spent several hours running benchmarks and playing with programs so I'd have more info to use in the laptop review and more experience with the programs so I can get serious about doing reviews of them. then I installed a RAM upgrade in the laptop and re-ran most of the benchmarks to see how much of a difference it made (more data for the laptop review and more for the Upgrade Build or Buy series)

today I should finish Upgrade Build or Buy part 2, finish running benchmarks, and spend some more time screwing around with programs to review.



yah yah yah, I know I can never seem to just do one thing at a time. oh well. Just call me Captain ADD. that's right, it's Captain ADD to the...hey look! something shiny!

[chizo187murder]

Fallen, i personally didnt vote because i think you should take a month long brake !!!!

Go on strike for a month !! I will back you up !! hehehe... my suggestion, is choose the subject you are most comfortable with [8D]


187Murder

[fallen1]

talked to Labec last night and let him know that he'll be getting a couple of more articles from me over the next week or so (hmm, maybe I should see if I can give him enough all at once to have the whole front page of Spawnpoint to myself) and he has Upgrade Build or Buy Part 1, so if you don't see it in the next few days feel free to bug him about it

[fallen1]

well I've finished the Upgrade Build or Buy series (I'll send part 3 to Labec tonight) and x-bit labs beat me to the [link=http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mobile/display/asus-a8j.html]review of the Asus A8Jp laptop[/link] (very nice article by the way!) so based on the votes (damnit people, vote already so I'll know what everyone wants[:-]) I'll start work on reviews of some of the programs I've been playing with.

and even though no one has voted for it yet, seeing as I'm taking a couple of days off from work and just got a newe camera I can't wait to test out, I'm going to take some time to head down to my basement, clean up a bit, and take some pics of my modding workbench and tools. Still working on the design and mock-up for my next project, but I may make some initial cuts just for the fun of using my Dremel

[fallen1]

WOOT! New article is up! check it out on the main page

Labec has told me the upgrad build or buy series will be posted soon, so check back for those

My first software review is almost done, just screwing around with a couple more parts of the program while I write it so I can try to cover more of the features. Also starting in on a review of another piece of free software that I've been having a lot of fun messing around with (you'll have to check back when the articles are up to find out what the programs are)

Just got a new headset yesterday that I'm going to do my next hardware review on. Anyone who wants to see the one I got can check it out at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826106070

And now that I have a new camera, I took some pics of my workbench and the old case Tubby gave me that is going to become the victim...err, that is the subject...of my next modding project. I'll upload pics of both to my Spawnpoint pictures and use them in future articles when I wrtie about them.

oh, and one last thing.....DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! Damnit people, I want to know what kinds of things people want to see! Spawnpoint is our community, so let me know what kind of articles you'd like me to contribute to it!

[1nfamous-fcuk]

i noticed that if one moderdator has a discussion alot of ppl go to it

[Swirsk]

Here's something I wouldn't mind seeing, a review of a couple different linux distros.

I'm building a new computer and am going to install linux on my current machine. Right now I'm planning on running Ubuntu on it so a review of that or any other distros you are familar with would be great.

Right now I have Gentoo and XP on a dual boot but that is just a pain in the ass, I can't wait to have a dedicated linux machine!