It´s no secret that many people hate the Metro Interface of Windows 8. many people including me, complained already before the release of Windows 8, that this is not what would be considered as an interface with “Usability”. When the Windows 8.1 update came out, Microsoft did add the possibility for user´s to change the OS so that it would be possible to boot it without the Metro Interface. According to The Verge, Microsoft will set this to default with the next update. That means the OS will start by default with the normal desktop and not with the Metro … Continue reading Acknowledgement Of The Faults? Microsoft Will Bypass The Metro UI By Default With The Next Update!

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The Reason For AMD´s Mantle Driver Delay

January 30, 2014February 2, 2014 Dennis

The AMD Mantle driver (AMD Catalyst 14.1 Beta driver) should have been released with the latest Battlefield 4 patch with Mantle support. But the driver was not released on time due to a last-minute delay caused by too late detected driver issues. That´s why AMD did hold back the driver. AMD wrote “We are putting the finishing touches on the AMD Catalyst™ 14.1 Beta driver, which enables support for Mantle and many other fabulous features. We appreciate your patience and will update you as soon as it’s ready for download!”. While we still don´t know for how much time the … Continue reading The Reason For AMD´s Mantle Driver Delay

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DICE Released A New Battlefield 4 Patch Including Mantle Support For AMD Cards

January 30, 2014February 2, 2014 Dennis

DICE just rolled out the PC Game Update January 30 for Battlefield 4. Apart from bug fixes and balancing, the patch comes with the long-awaited Mantle support. This new render engine is a low-level graphics API which should increase the BF4 performance for people who have an AMD video card which supports Mantle. Find out about the requirements and how to use the Mantle renderer here. The main problem is that you will need the AMD Catalyst 14.1 Beta drivers but it seems that AMD didn´t get them out today. According to DICE, AMD will post the drivers here soon. … Continue reading DICE Released A New Battlefield 4 Patch Including Mantle Support For AMD Cards

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Kitty On The Folding Ladder

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014 Dennis

My cat Shyna found out that there is a folding ladder in one of my rooms. Since then, she loves to hang around on the ladder. I made some funny photos but I picked out one and edited the image with Photoshop. I really like this image of Shyna anyhow but as said, I have some others which I maybe will upload another day. Oh and if you are nosy how the original photo looked like before editing, here it is… Continue reading Kitty On The Folding Ladder

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition

January 28, 2014 Dennis

This is my entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge Juxtaposition. This is a photo of the last year and you can see the cat of my half-brother on the photo. Looks like his cat found a cozy place? Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition

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Here Another Tasty Bratwurst…

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014 Dennis

It´s not a secret that I am german and it is not a secret that germans love Bratwurst and mustard. We have many different types of brats. If you need a fast meal when you are outside, it is always convenient if there is a bratwurst stall on your way. The Bratwurst on the image above was pretty expansive. I was shocked when the salesmen said I should pay 6 Euro (8 USD converted) for the tiniest Coca Cola bottle and the Bratwurst. That means 4 dollar for each! Anyway, the Bratwurst was as always tasty and a good snack … Continue reading Here Another Tasty Bratwurst…