3D model for my WoW toon

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This is pretty awesome. I can actually see my character in 3D.!!
The site is using the Flash 10. So you got to installed it first before you can view the 3D model.
Although they still have lots to develop, but I am impressed.

http://www.3darmory.com/us/Spirestone/Gnomi
http://www.3darmory.com/us/Spirestone/Gnomster
http://www.3darmory.com/us/Spirestone/Jonadin
http://www.3darmory.com/us/Spirestone/Agriotherium

How to setup Power Auras

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Power Auras is a wow addon for buff/cooldown reminder. Good for mages like hot streak, brain freeze, etc. Good stuff.



Here is a simple tutorial on how to setup Power Auras.

http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2008/05/21/addon-power-auras/

Wrath daily quest

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http://www.wowwiki.com/Daily_quest
That's alot of dailies. My mage currently revered with all the major faction for now.
I also need to get my warrior to revered with Wyrmrest Accord so I get some good defensive gear. Man, that's alot of dailies to do.

Pre-Naxx tanking gear list

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Got to read this guide for the noob tank to get prepare for tanking in naxx
http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/18/lichborne-gearing-up-to-tank-naxxramas/
remember you want 535 defense for heroic, 540 for raid.

Raid Framerate issue

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I was finally got back in wow raid last night. Everything was running fine until we start killing stuffs. My framerate dropped from 40+ fps to 5 fps. I turned most of the video setting to minimum and I finally able to play with major lag.
After 2 hours of nonstop raiding and came to break time, I decided to shut down some addons. I wonder if it did help or b/c the wintergrasp was finally over. I was finally able to run with noticable lag, but I only got 9-10fps. Oh well, I guess need to find some fixes on it.

Need to update my video card driver and turn down some of my video card setting.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=13771137372

BTW, running in full screen mode on my 23" is awesome. I haven't tried that since early days of wow while I need to swap around to check wowhead for questing.

Microsoft Sidewinder X8 Bluetrack Gaming Mouse $65

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No shxt!! http://www.buy.com/prod/microsoft-sidewinder-x8-mouse/q/loc/101/210566855.html
Wireless plug and play gaming mouse. A bit pricy. Guess I am going to get one even 65 bucks. MSRP is $99. The wired one is like $50s on amazon.

Update: Already OOS

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/894716/

B1G1 FREE Quizznos

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http://www.quiznos.com/offers/

Reference:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/894567/

How about some Costco discount?

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People want Costco instead of Sams. Here you go.
http://www.connections.coop/offer_details.php?offerID=5806

some high light from the fatwallet thread
"they have a promotion at the galleria in houston tx on weekends that i have seen several times. they give you a $30 cash card when you sign up. that makes the regular membership for only $20."
reference: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/892880/

Sams Club membership for cheap

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$25 Giftcard when you join as a new member at Sam's Club between 1/15 - 1/21
website
http://www.samsclubmemberservices.com/02_PNG_10041_PGMicrosite.aspx?dblclick=true

flyer
http://www.samsclubmemberservices.com/02_PNG_10041_PGMicrosite/Media/PDF/ROP_Final%20010609.pdf

note: $40 annual fee for a Sam's Club Advantage Membership; $35 annual fee for a Sam's Club Business Membership

dps reference for DK, Priest, Druid, and Rogue

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Quick reference for what stat you want to be a dps
http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/05/compare-gear-easily-with-pawn/

Short Summary and quick link for the lazy

Death Knight
http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t36638-death_knight_pve_dps/#Stats_choices

Priest
http://dwarfpriest.com/2008/12/02/the-best-holy-priest-healing-gear/#about

Shadow
http://shadowpriest.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=16992

What's New Year Revolution?

Author: Jon aka Poor Guy /

Way to kicked off 2009. Basically play play play all day on 1/1/2009. Wait, did I go somewhere? Oh damn, it was last Thursday on christmas day went to Brian Leung's.... Good times.
I probably did my first lvl 80 heroic DtK.

Finished Hall of Lightning in Heoric mode and it's pain in the butt. Can't remember how many times we wiped at the last boss. The group damage is just too annoying for a pally healer. Got to get chain heal (shammy, baby).

Friday back to work before 8 since my boss told me to, there's virtually no traffic. Upload the application I wrote back in august and it went relatively smooth. Man, nhibernate, got to stay away from it. Looking back and now I remember the app supposed to be released in September but then Ike hit us. Right before that I had to switch to work on the emergency site for a week to make sure people can access it when hurricane hit us. Anyway, the nhibernate project got forgotten in the test server for 4 months. I blame it on my boss for the delay release.. hehehe.

After having lunch with the ladies crew, went to gym. Yes, I went to gym, finally for the first time in the past 2 weeks. Guess I too concentrated on wow after I got home, totally skipped dinner and hit the sack around 1.

Saturday was wow day!! I mean real wow day. Woke up in the morning around 8:30am and played till 4am. I only stopped for human nature and food + shower. Man, never have enough wow.

Sunday back to normal and work for the whole day. Good that I was not driving. Good nap!!!

New Year Eve

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Went to Cordua @8pm. Nice restaurant, but the steak is too tiny. It's like an expensive fajita steak with side dish instead of tortillas. Personally I won't call it a 'steak' at all. Way too thin.
Anyway, it was a fun night. Talk talk talk until 11:30 and we decided to have some firework fun. I was expecting to spend a few bucks but ended up only spent under 30 total, although we didn't have big time firework, I wouldnt complain. Watching other people nonstop firework from their backyard was quite fun, but they must be burning money as fast as the firework shooting up in the air. Aren't we in economic recession???

After got home from firework and took a shower, turned on my computer and first thing I did was to finish my wow daily quest. It's like go to work everyday, rinse and repeat for grinding reputation. I don't even remember what time I went to bed, maybe around 3.