Recent content by ed21x

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    Good-bye?- Anandtech

    Man, I am sad. Been here since '01 after bunch of us migrated from the bleem! board. Hope this forum sticks around.
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    What was the forum drama going on when you joined?

    i remember stalking Dezign... she was hot. also went to an ATOT meet at one point.
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    RIP Russ, NCNE (Moderator Approved)

    Logging in for the first time in years to state my condolences...
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    Evo finals tonight on ESPN2 at 10pm EST

    yup, really enjoying the stream right now. was pulling for LI Joe, so glad he at least made top 8.
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    Just got a first gen Nintendo Wii. What now?

    Xenoblade Chronicles is one of the greatest RPGs of the generation. Also, I like the light hearted shooting games like ghost squad, house of the dead 2 &3, and house of the dead overkill.
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    If tae kwon do isn't that great in a real fight...

    for every tank abbot, there is a lyoto machida who is just as successful yet champions martial arts as a basis. in the end, i tend to believe that every type of fighting style is a type of martial art, be it jiu jitsu, wrestling, boxing, or muay thai. Some people, like Abbot, or even Kimbo...
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    The Atom love-in / confession thread. Do you like Atom-based hardware?

    have one of those 8 inch winbook tablets 2gb/32gb baytrail, and a zenfone 2, so I guess you can call me a fan. The tablet is limited to browsing and videos and is completely adequate for that. the zenfone 2 4gb/64gb is the best smartphone out there. I can feel an obvious speed difference...
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    Why did Broasted Chicken never take off?

    I remember Alton Brown saying that KFC's method of using a pressure fryer did not contribute to anything special except for the time saved over a regular fryer.
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    Made in China laptop power adapters - fire hazard?

    i would find it more difficult to find a power adapter that was NOT made in china...
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    Have you sped up your upgrade cycle, slowed it down, or neither?

    now let's see... 486 -> Pentium II -> Northwood -> Nahalem -> Skylake it'll probably take another 6 years before the CPU evolves to a significant improvement.
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    run 100 mph or fly 10 mph

    i would fly straight up and then descend on a flight suite at 100+ mph... and give the 100 mph runners a snooty look as I majestically soar past them.
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    ATOT doctors, chiropractors, and maybe sex workers - I need your advice

    zika? i hear you should refrain from getting preggers...
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    Please help me decide between I5 6600k and I7 6700k

    10% hyperthreading advantage + 10% higher clock advantage + potentially higher overclock you're looking at around a 20% gain in performance going from i5 to i7. definitely worth it.
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    Mini-itx future build

    i would actually consider maybe a higher wattage power supply if you're planning on a video card down the line. for that price, you can probably get a modular 500-650W gold or above PSU. also, on a mitx build, i know a lot of people prefer a fan inside the PSU to use as an extra exhaust fan.