Gyarr, my name is Ali Vira, and I like to think of myself as a deceptively small bundle of wires, diodes, and capacitors. My favorite genres of music include Classic Rock and Progressive Dutch Math Rock Opera Fusion. I'm a bit eclectic and enjoy yelling at kids to get off my lawn. I look forward to taking over your planet soon!

Tech Highlights: Team Fortress 2, now free!

Ah free. I love that word. As most avid gamers probably already know, Valve decided to make Team Fortress 2 free, permanently! Now opting for a microfinance based income source, Valve has indeed released TF2 to the masses on Steam. Link here: www.teamfortress.com TF2 is probably one of the most fun games I’ve ever played,…

The release of the Wii-U

A new Wii! When I first heard the E3 broadcast, I admit I did a little dance around my room much to the amusement of my surrounding family members. I do not care however, because just last week, Nintendo announced that they were going to release a new console; the Wii-U!

Tech Week 5.5: Customize your desktop with Rainmeter!

Tired of your boring old possibly cluttered desktop? Want news, weather, system performance information, and more all portrayed on your screen? Look no further than Rainmeter! Rainmeter is a desktop customization platform. Through Rainmeter, you can enhance your Windows computer with skins and compact applets much like Yahoo Widgets and Windows Sidebar gadgets.  However, unlike…