Sting 2008
This years’ Sting was billed as being the settlement of all confrontation. For years Vybz Kartel and Mavado (or is it Movado?) have been throwing words in the dancehall in a songwriting clash.
Finally the event came where the two would face each other in an open lyrical confrontation.
Sting Clash Part 1
Sting Clash Part 2
The Gleaner said that Mavado won. I think that is complete idiocy. Who do you agree with?
Christmas List
A year ago I purchased some components for my PC. They were pretty good then but we all know about Moore’s Law.
I have assembled the following Christmas list that may take me into Valentines Day as well. The aim is to get my PC to tomorrow’s standards. I hope I don’t have to replace any more parts for the next two years.
1) New Processor. I want the AMD X2 64 6000+ because it is the best processor for my motherboard. Compared to my 2.3GHZ it promises to give a noticeable kick in speed and power. I don’t trust stock cooling but Zalman always receives radical reviews as the coolest cooler ever for both CPU and VGA. Don’t buy the processor without the cooler.
2) New Graphics. GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4870 1GB. My current Nvidia 8500GT is dated. I can’t even play SimCity Societies on high without considerable lag. Reviewers claim that this card is at the cutting edge. It should be good for the next year or so. I need a graphics card that will be ready for Starcraft 2.
3) Blu-Ray player. I currently have two DVD Burners in my rig but I am willing to give one away to get a Blu-Ray player. HD is the way to go. LG seems to have the best product offering at this time.
4) Second monitor, first HD. I want a second monitor to watch High Def movies and TV on as well as play Xbox and anything else I can think of. Acer makes the most affordable monitors. When I bought my 19″ years ago it was the IT. 22 happens to be the new 19 while 24 is the new 22. I now want the 24. Try this one on for size. It has HDMI inputs and supports Vesa Wall Mounting. I want this versatile wall mount so that I can pull forward and tilt.
5) TV Tuner. I think it is time to watch Flow’s Digital Cable in my bedroom. No more fighting over the rights to the television in the main room, especially since I pay the bills. I plan to root out the main cable and run it to my room. If the main room wants to watch TV they need to rent a Cable Box. I do not yet know if this set is Flow Compatible but research suggests it is a strong maybe.
These items have a combined cost of U$1214.94 on Newegg.com. Newegg is normally the most affordable tech store on the web so I trust these prices. However, feel free to show competing prices. The chief issue I have with Newegg is that they do not take my foreign credit card. Amazon.com does, as well as a number of other major online stores. If I could get these same parts and prices from Amazon then it wouldn’t be a wish list but a wish fulfilled.
You can view the list here and add to cart at the same time 
Updates from SLU
I am blogging to you from St. Lucia. It is a beautiful but very small island in the Caribbean. The population is about 160,000 which when compared to Jamaica is tiny.
The shocking thing that I find hard to get used to is seeing everyone everywhere. Therefore the same people I work with are the people I see at the clubs and also in the supermarkets or just generally in the town.
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I have more to say about my change in outlook. At first I was just going to save money for the next 2 years and try to eventually buy my own home. Sunday I missed my flight to St. Lucia while trying to do a presentation at school, which I didn’t do. After that experience I decided that I am going to get my own vehicle. I am looking at a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer (black) as my next move. The price is right and the condition should be good. I love Lancer- it has great features and fuel economy while being comfortable and attractive.
After making the flight the day after I stopped over in Barbados and missed my connecting flight to St. Lucia. Two missed flights to one destination. I was almost stranded in the airport but thanks to my VP and HOD I was able to sleep in a comfortable bed.
Something is trying to speak to me here. Yesterday I bought a shirt for 155EC. I usually don’t shop for myself. My girlfriend normally takes care of that stuff so I feel like I was tricked by the store clerk who I asked to pick something out that goes with Black and is semi-formal. I plan to return it today- we’ll see how that works out. I may have to employ my Jamaican/yard-man roots to get that done. That much money can buy breakfast and dinner for the rest of the week!
