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Quake 3 Arena - Sarge Wallpaper

Quake III Arena with High Definition Graphics & 120 FPS on 5k resolution

This guide contains everything you need to know & configure, in order to run Quake III Arena with HD Graphics and 120 FPS or more.

Oliver 29. April 2018
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iMac Lineup 2018 Q1 - iMac 4k 5k Pro

iMac buying guide – early to mid 2018

This guide – adapted from my own evaluation and decision making process – should cover the most important facts, figures & thoughts you may go through when looking into buying a new Apple iMac (or any other Apple Mac models).

Oliver 16. April 2018
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OS X: create an ISO disk image

In OS X it is fairly simple to create a virtual disk image of the type “ISO” by using built-in UNIX tools and the Terminal. We are going to use the “dd” UNIX tool to copy a whole CD/DVD into a new ISO disk image file.

Oliver 6. October 2013
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ZIP from Mac to Windows

OS X: Create ZIP archives without hidden System files

Get rid of these .DS_Store files when sharing ZIP files with friends…

Oliver 9. January 2012
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Windows 7: How-to Hide the Libraries Icon and Window-Previews

On my new corporate computer installed with Windows 7 OS, these two things bugged me from the very beginning: how can I remove this unnecessary “Libraries” folder from the desktop (still didn’t figure out what it is for) and how… Continue reading » “Windows 7: How-to Hide the Libraries Icon and Window-Previews”

Oliver 5. October 2011
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Windows XP: pass a file to an application that will be executed as admin user

How-to run a Windows application as the local Admin user, and directly pass a file path to open with that particular app.

Oliver 29. July 2010
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Gaming Console Game PlayStation PS4

Games I finished

This is a list of games I played through on various OS and consoles during the years… still updating it when necessary.

Oliver 16. February 2006
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