Archive for August 14th, 2013

“Never Settle Forever” with AMD Radeon Game Bundle program

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

AMD’s 2H13 game bundle program for PC gamers will enable participating resellers to supply a digital or in-box coupon with the purchase of select AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series products.

AMD’s “Never Settle Forever” bundle is the successor to the “Never Settle” and “Never Settle Reloaded”.

AMD’s “Never Settle Forever” bundle is the successor to the “Never Settle” and “Never Settle Reloaded”.

Customers will receive a corresponding Radeon Rewards coupon for the AMD graphics & processing technology product purchased.

Tiered Radeon Rewards coupon

  1. A Radeon Bronze coupon (for AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition and HD 7790) entitles gamers to select any one game of their choice from a catalog of 6 AMD Gaming Evolved titles.
  2. A Radeon Silver coupon (for AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series GPUs) will allow gamers to select any two games from a choice of 8 AMD Gaming Evolved titles.
  3. A Radeon Gold coupon (for AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, HD 7970 and HD 7950) will enable gamers to select any three games from a list of 9 AMD Gaming Evolved Titles

The current 8-game bundle for the AMD Radeon HD 7990 will continue.

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POTD: An old couple cycling down the path on a Summer day

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

We’d just gotten off the ferry from Helsinki to the off-shore sea fortress of Suomenlinna. While the excited tourists and local families with children hustled and bustled around the pier, I spied this old couple quietly cycling away from the hullabaloo into the tranquility of the island’s interior.

An old couple cycles slowly down a gravel path on a hot summer’s day on the fortress island of Suomenlinna in Helsinki, Finland. Taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

An old couple cycles slowly down a gravel path on a hot summer’s day on the fortress island of Suomenlinna in Helsinki, Finland. Both photos taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

Suomenlinna actually comprises eight islands, five of which are connected by bridges and sandbars. There are about 850 inhabitants on the island, while 400-500 people work there.

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