Fooman and Hitman, my sister and brother respectively, were in town this week. Only a fool would believe that they would leave me alone. When I wasn’t dealing with their tomfoolery, I was thinking about Windows 7! The brand-spankin’-new OS was released on Thursday, and no one is more ready for it than Icrontic.

In an ultimate display of progression, Icrontic laid Windows Vista to rest (RIP). We also give some suggestions on what you can do with Vista’s newer, hotter sister. Of course, what is talk of Windows 7 without a little DirectX 11 action? The stunning trailer to Shattered Horizons has been revealed, and it is beautiful.

Finally, the community is exploding in activity. The third annual Icrontic Sekrit Santas is underway, and we are but a single week away from Oktoberfest 2009. It’s going to get epic up in here real quick. Enough talk, time to watch. Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air.

Despite last week’s grim news, my lapel mic is not actually dead. In fact, it makes a triumphant return this week, as I suffer through the terribly low temperatures of Elkhart, IN!

In this week’s edition of Mind of UPSLynx, I address a burning question: Did I actually chuck a PC off the balcony? More seriously, we learned that if you are a fugitive on the run, do not post messages and pictures on Facebook. Speaking of idiots, how about Pepsi and their new iPhone app?

Want the lowdown on workstation GPUs? Icrontic has you covered with a look at the ATI FirePro V8750. Lastly, the DirectX 11 gaming roadmap has emerged, and it looks like massive amounts of win.

This week I retreated to the safety of my home where I cannot be bothered by Dunigan and his boozing antics. I also come bearing a beard; get your man on, Icrontic.

NVIDIA talked and gave us some goods regarding their stance on Bullet Physics. Left 4 Dead 2 is pulling in an incredible amount of preorders and is on track to be one of Valve’s best selling titles yet.

Also, big news with [redacted], so definitely don’t miss that! Thrax tells us how to upgrade from RC to RTM once Windows 7 is released, and the final boss of Icrontic, Primesuspect, is chosen to be on the judging panel for Last Gadget Standing at CES 2010. Finally, I have an old Dell, and it is no longer working.

If it’s Friday, it’s Mind of UPSLynx.

I took the show on the road with me as I prepared to travel to Chicago. Fortunately, an old college friend let me crash at his place. Unfortunately, I had to deal with his lust for the camera. His annoyances would hardly stop me from talking about the upcoming Icrontic Oktoberfest, which is sure be to the best ever. Also, a quick recap of the events of Icrontic goes Renaissance. The big news this week was NVIDIA’s unveiling of Fermi, as well as AMD talking up their open source physics system dubbed Bullet Physics. Get to it!

This week’s episode is srs bzns. DirectX 11 has been unleashed as ATI released their newest GPU, the Radeon HD 5870. This card kicks butt, chews bubblegum, and takes names all at the same time. For the console crowd, Halo ODST came out this week, and tempers are flaring over another broken embargo date. This time, however, there will be consequences. I felt inspired to talk about a subject that is very important to me–the legitimacy of gaming journalism. And last but not least, Icrontic goes Renaissance is underway! Press play, I dare you!

Ahoy landlubbers! This week we be ready ta throw Austrailia overboard as they be bannin’ Left 4 Dead 2 from their salty shores! But good news is afoot, our mateys from Telltale Games is givin’ away a pirate game of their own this day! Yarrr, fresh new graphics cards are in the works from those scurvy devils at ATI and Nvidia, what do we know about the new haarrrrrrrrrdware? Finally, I took a bit o’ time to talk with 1st mate Thrax about DirrrrrectX 11 and what the new tech means. So whadya watin’ for? Watch the show, or off to Davy Jones locker with ye!

What the deuce? It’s freezing in Northern Indiana today! No matter, there’s business to attend to, such as the Icrontic Camping Trip in Iowa, the proper way to enjoy tequilla, the Xbox 360 price drop, and the upcoming 1.50 patch for the aged Battlefield 2 (you’ll find it’s like a fine wine or scotch whiskey; it grows better with age).

Also, I am looking for feedback from YOU, dear viewers. Visit this discussion and spill your guts, let me know what you love about Mind, what you hate about Mind, and anything else you mind about Mind (if you don’t mind).

This week on Mind, Lynx is on the road for a special round table interview with Grimnoc and Bindle Stick. We discuss the plethora of Icrontic events such as Summer Shindig, Labor Day Weekend Bash, a camping trip in Iowa, Icrontic goes Renaissance, and of course, the beerfully excellent event Icrontic Oktoberfest. Then we discuss vidya games, such as the recently announced PS3 Slim, and the retro wonderful Tales of Monkey Island. Other topics were Heroes of Newerth and GenCon 2009. Enough of this reading stuff, watch the show!

This week I fight my most admirable opponent yet, creative block! Once victory is assured, I talk digital music downloads and whether their popularity is damaging the art form of the full length album. Windows 7 was cracked this week, but don’t be a cracker, buy it! Icrontic Summer Shindig is just around the corner, will you be there to experience the taste? Finally, SIGGRAPH 2009 starts in just two days, and I’ll be there abusing my own body so you don’t have to. What are you waiting for? Click play!

Bonus: Ten internets to the first person to not only correctly identify the series that the ‘toy’ comes from, but what the exact model is. You’ll know it when you see it.

Bobby’s back! Icrontic’s very own UPSLynx is once again at the plate to take a swing at some of the hottest news and schmooze for the week of July 19^th. This week’s slate of talking points includes the Windows 7 RTM, Icrontic’s Mizzou adventure and the Icrontic Photo-A-Day challenge. Ready? Get set, leeeeean back… It’s Mind of UPSLynx!

Mind of UPSLynx for the week of July 12. In this episode:
The mission is Street Fighter 4
Life.Icrontic!
Windows 7 is teh pwnage

(I know I rave about not having problems with Windows 7, but as a matter of fact I ran into a crippling codec-related error in Win7 after I shot this episode, and am still working on it. It’s not perfect, but still awesome.)

Mind of UPSLynx for the week of June 28th. Expo Icrontic edition! Video is rated R for shens (language); you have been warned.