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Clock, Headlines, Coretemp, Weather, Pandora though I never really use the clock, since it's easier to read the digital display at the bottom right of the screen.

*skips most of the 10 pages* We learned it in 3rd and 4th grade, mostly through regular handwriting classtime, and that abominable Johnny Can Spell program. 8th grade English eventually came along, and I was explicitly told to write in print or I would fail the class :D Needless to say...

I did that exact upgrade path. I did give my 212s one serious beating though- the earcups come off QUITE easily now, and they're all scuffed up. It doesn't look like the 280s will be able to handle that, so they've been designated as home headphones. The most obvious difference- the 212s have...

Third party logistics is probably going to be cheaper than calling Roadway, R&L, SAIA, whatnot directly- they can have some serious discounts with the same carriers. If you do take that route, get your shipping class, weight, and dimensions right. These carriers have been on a warpath and...

^Yeah, forgot to mention that I had to remove those trays. But no big deal, as long as you can keep track of where you put them, in case you need them later.

You have to buy a second fan, if you wish to use it. It comes with a 3 speed Antec. For the front fan, it mounts just behind (as in, more towards the rear of the case) the 3.5" drive bays. If you're planning on having a card as long/longer than the ATI 4850, you'll likely want to have the...

The pen and mouse that come with the tablet do not take batteries. With the default windows drivers, the pen seems to function much like the mouse (so sort of like a touchpad, just more room to work with). However, when you install the Wacom drivers, it adjusts so that if you put the pen to the...

I've got one of those at the moment, and have had it for a few years. It's good if you don't like to wave your arm all over the place while working (meaning, if you have limited desktop space, that's a plus). I definitely recommend getting one to try out. A few notes, though: you might want...

Just got word from Visiontek that the video card power cycling is normal behaviour, just a check to see if enough power is being supplied. The comp's currently running Prime 95- coming on 5 hours now, 100% on all cores, 45C for CPU temp. One instance is running blend mode, the rest are small...

I had run prime 95 for quite some time when I first put the PC together. But just to be sure, I'll run it again for a few hours.

Apologies if this question has shown up recently- a quick glance with search didn't quite give me what I was looking for. Google also has lots of outdated stuff available. Regardless this'll be a bit long. I'm currently running on the following system: Antec Earthwatts 500W (Came with...

I can confirm the Tucson one as well- as of yesterday, they weren't on the shelves, but there are several there today, as of 10 am, with an "As advertised" marker in front, though no price. Cashier/busy manager discounted it, no questions asked.