PC Games - Perfect Geek Gifts For Gaming Geeks

Happy holidays! The month of October is behind us and Christmas is just around the corner. Before you know it, gift-buying season will be upon us -- and for early shoppers determined to find unique gifts and pre-season deals, it's already here! So start thinking and looking for fun geek gifts now, or else you'll end up doing eleventh-hour Christmas shopping when the best gifts are sold out and best deals have expired!

But wait! The problem is what gift to give, right? And this problem becomes a lot harder when there are geeks on your Christmas shopping list. Geeks are a hard-to-please bunch; especially if the purchase made is not something he or she wants or needs.

You could start thinking about getting some game consoles (the Sony PS3 and PSP, as well as the Nintendo Wii immediately come to mind) or one of the latest game DVDs that are out in the market (again, there are a multitude of options here). These are great ideas if you are shopping for that hard-core gamer, and it might also provide a great deal of entertainment for you; today's generation of games are wicked cool, so much so that chances are you'll find yourself being drawn to one (if you aren't already an addict yourself).

The latest games and/or game consoles will always be popular gifts with game-playing geeks! If they already own the latest one, then you can probably go the "opposite" end of the spectrum and think of getting a collection of old (or "very old", as in DOS-era) computer games which would likely be a bit of a retro collector's item or a bona fide cult classic. In this category, what immediately comes to mind is Diablo and Diablo 2, two of the aforementioned "collector's item" or "cult classic" games known to mankind. But if you want an "older" one, try to look for the original release of a game called Command & Conquer". Not to be confused with "Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath" or "Command & Conquer: Generals", or even "Command & Conquer 2: Red Alert" - get your titles straight to wow that gamer geek in your gift shopping list. These are later "incarnations" of the game. Just plain "Command & Conquer" will do or, if the salesperson is quite confused as to what you are referring to, just tell them, "Command & Conquer 95" (because it was released in 1995, and it was one of the games that made Windows 95 famous and unforgettable). This would make a rare gift.

Looking for something even older? Then try looking for a game called "Sokoban" or the very first release of "Sid Meier's Civilization". We're talking about DOS-era cult classics here, my friend. These are two examples of games that entered the gamer hall of fame ages ago, probably when the geek you are giving it to was still learning how to walk or wasn't even born. Be forewarned, however, that the "cheesy" graphics of these games (especially that of "Civilization") makes you exclaim, "And you call this a game?" You'd be better off trying out "Sokoban" instead. Believe me, when you see it, you'll probably think that you've seen this very addicting, mind-bending game before somewhere, but hey! This one is the original. You would be surprised to find out that a lot of game flavors today trace their roots to the good old DOS days. Case in point: the popular falling-brick game called "Tetris." It has plenty of variations, but the original version was programmed in DOS by Russians! By the way, for your edification, both the "Sokoban" and "Tetris" games were marketed by a company named Spectrum Holobyte. Just knowing that makes you cooler.

In closing, the great thing about retro (or very retro) games is that they often will not cost too much and some can even be downloaded on your home PC for free. When you say, "I still have to burn it on DVD, though..." you'll be happily surprised to find out that some can even fit on a 3½-inch floppy disk or even the "smallest"-capacity flash drives or a fraction of a 700-MB CD-ROM! We've come a long way.

Playing some of our childhood games always brings back great memories. Nothing compares to the nostalgic smile on someone's face when they recognize the game that they (or an older brother or sister) used to play ages ago!

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Best WoW Gold Making Guide - WoW Gold Farming Tricks & Secrets

Nobody wants to spend their time playing a game doing something that feels like work. Unfortunately gold farming in World of Warcraft feels exactly like a chore, and considering the monthly subscription fee that the game charges, the last thing you want to do is spend your time playing World of Warcraft feeling like you are grinding away at a daily job. There are plenty of ways to make gold farming easy though, so do not fear.

One of the best strategies for making tons of gold in World of Warcraft is to start early. Lots of gold making guides recommend you to level up before trying to farm for gold, and while it is true that an hour of gold farming at level 70 or 80 is more profitable than an hour of gold farming at level 5 or 10, but that is no reason to put off your efforts to accumulate wealth for however long it takes you to reach a "suitably high level" for gold farming. The truth is that there are a number of strategies, not the least of which is savvy auction house work that can have you making decent amounts of gold right from the very beginning.

Starting early also means choosing your gathering profession early on. There is no reason to put off selecting your gathering profession unless you are not certain which one you want to choose. I am myself fond of skinning, as the beast class mobs you need to practice on can be found in almost any region of the game world. Not only that, beast class mobs will drop meat which can be used for cooking. The number of people who take up cooking as a skill means that meat is always in demand at the auction house. Of course you can always keep the meat drops for your own cooking if you want.

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Popular Paintball Markers

These are some of the best and most popular paintball markers/guns available on the market.

Spyder Electra: This model, which is the most expensive in the Spyder series of paintball markers, costs only around $300. It features an electronic board with color access mode display, a 3-rnd Burst, 6-rnd Burst and Full Auto enhanced modes, with a rate of up to 20 BPS (ball per second) and an aero twist accuracy barrel. It also has an adjustable clamp feed and electronic safety mode. The gun operates on CO2 or compressed air.

Diablo mongoose II BBS LCD with EYES: This paintball marker is capable of semiautomatic electronic fire, up to 17 BPS. The Foregrip is equipped with an expansion chamber, and a rear velocity adjuster with tournament lock. The LCD version features Shot Counter, Game Timer and Auto Shut-off. Price is about $200.

Tipmann 98 Custom Pro E: Tipmann has paintball markers with price ranging from $150 to $300. The Tipmann 98 Custom Pro E, which costs around $230, is one of their latest products. It features five electronic firing modes - Semi Auto, Auto Response, Full Auto, 3 Shot and Turbo, a Stone-Honed barrel, fully customizable receiver, removable front grip and a 200 round hopper.

Dye DMC: Dye has some of the most expensive paintball markers with price starting from $700. The three dimensional contoured aluminum bodied DMC model costs around $1400. Owing to its patented FUSE(TM) bolt technology, the DMC is capable of 23 BPS rate of fire. Setting can be adjusted through the intelligent Electronic Control (IEC). It also features a tournament legal mode and reduced eye sensitivity settings.

Evil Piranha Evil Pimp: Evil Piranha paintball marker products include the Piranha EVO, Piranha SRT E-FORCE and Evil Pimp, all medium priced. The most expensive is the Electro-Pneumatic open-bolted Evil pimp that costs around $700. The main features include electronically adjustable rate of fire, twist lock Teflon bolt, tray-less trigger frame and detonator vertical regulator.

BT-16 Tactical: another product of Tipmann, the BT-16 Tactical paintball marker is built with a vertical feed system, with an M-16 style charging handle. Its main features are an adjustable front grip, dual sight/mounting rails, eternal velocity adjuster and easy filed stripping. Costs around $250 to $300.

Eclipse EGO: The EGO is an open bolt electro-pneumatic paintball marker which features LCD optical trigger, rear function buttons, menu-driven operating system, and eye indicator. Its full adjustable ROF enables it to fire at 1 to 30 BPS (with eye off), and ROF is unlimited with eye on.

Smart Parts Impulse: The marker operates on CO2 as well as compressed air or nitrogen without the need for high-pressure system. It features a two finger trigger, maximum flow regulator, and progressive rifled barrel. There is also an optional "vision" that has an ant-chop sensing eye which prevents firing if no ball is present in the breech. Costs around $450.

05 Pro Stock: This is the latest marker product from Autococker featuring an all Delron bolt, low pressure Karnivor front block, inline regulator, threaded removable feed neck and adjustable pneumatic reg. Costs around $400.

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Solutions and Diesel Power Improvements

Ever wondered why more and more people are jumping into the diesel bandwagon? Combined power and fuel efficiency is the main reason for the great reputation of diesel engines. Besides, unlike gas engines that experience little improvement even after you spend big money on them, a number of excellent performance enhancing parts can keep your diesel costs to the minimum and increase mileage. Therefore, it is easy to keep your diesel engine performing at its best.

The correct and responsible maintenance of the engine and vehicle in general constitute the standard techniques for regular diesel power improvement. For optimal performance, the tire pressure has to be adequate and the air cleaner in perfect condition. This will ensure that your engine is running at its efficient best. There are other means of cutting back on fuel consumption and reaching a considerable power improvement at the same time. For example, correct tuning up of the engine can show a remarkable change in the fuel mileage and horsepower of your engine.
Even so, you cannot harness the full power of your engine mainly because manufacturers of these machines put in some precautionary measures to keep the engine running slightly below its maximum capacity.Diesel power improvements will help you greatly enhance the torque and horsepower of your engine.

Performance upgrades of diesel engines could range from the use of electronic complex tools to mechanic intervention and gear replacement. Thus, depending on how advanced the intended power improvement is a change of the turbo or the injectors could be necessary. You can also make use of computer chips and exhaust kits. These kind of upgrades will boost the diesel power and make your vehicle a lot more efficient and nice to drive regardless of whether the vehicle has a trailer in tow or not.

Poor quality air supply and friction can bring down your mileage and horsepower by more than 13%. The installation of True Flow air intakes and a clean fuel system also leads to incredible diesel power improvements regardless of the model or year of fabrication of your engine. Unclean air and improper airflow causes wasted energy and partial combustion, which makes your engine less efficient. To set this right, you will need to clean out your air fuel system. But the use of a clean fuel system helps because you will no longer have to change the filter paper periodically, as a reliable air intake already includes five gauze layers and several other synthetic structures that are designed for heavy-duty work conditions. By using these, the efficiency of the engine is maximized while the engine temperature is kept at an optimal level. Diesel power improvements should take into account not only the increased engine performance but also the durability of the engine in combination with the fuel efficiency as well.

Conventional oils get thicker as they wear out and this causes great wastage of energy in your engine. This is where the use of automotive synthetic lubricants can help. These lubes last longer, give more life and power to your engine.

Thus, the purchase of diesel power improvements saves you a lot of money in the long run. Besides adding life and energy to your motor engine, many of these enhancements are really quite stylish and add to the beauty of the best you are driving!