Recent content by modemboy

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    2 Free Spiderman 3 Tickets from Tom Thumb when you buy 10 participating products

    I think it is On Your Next Order. But more details would be great, does it print out at the register or what?
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    Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $4.99 Free ship SVC

    Showing $6.99 for me, that was quick :(
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    Free Windows Vista Business & Office Professional 2007 ?

    Not sure, but I just checked the w-9 link ad saw this: "To get started, please complete your W-9 online no later than February 1, 2007." So get on it if you haven't, I don't know what the consequences are of not doing it in time but I just filled it out get in before the deadline.
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    Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1600 $70 after $20 rabate

    Not true. FCC regulations prevent your cable company from modifying the local feeds in any way. It is the same feed you get via an antenna. If your company is really lowering the quality, call up the FCC and bust their asses.
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    Kingston Flash Memory special. 1GB SD 13.00 shipped 1GB USB drive 13.00

    Yup I got a call as well. Just had to verify my address with them for security reasons...? They shipped it out immediately after I called, got it 2 days ago and it work fine.
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    Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Platinum

    Hell yeah there is. http://www.bluegears.com/ http://www.m-audio.com/ Both make cards that really do Dolby Digital and DTS encoding on the fly. Creative are a bunch of un-innovative schmucks who have been selling the same card for about 5 years now, the X-Fi is simply an evolution, not...
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    HOT. Linksys WRT54GL (Linux hackable) Wireless Router $41 AR Shipped

    Forgot to say: If you get one of these, flash dd-wrt and like it, consider paypaling a few bucks to the guy that writes dd-wrt (brainslayer). There is a donate link on the homepage dd-wrt.com He writes this all for free, the more money donated the more time he can spend making it even more...
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    HOT. Linksys WRT54GL (Linux hackable) Wireless Router $41 AR Shipped

    Better performance with heavy network loads such as bittorret, other p2p apps. You also get a lot more features like QOS, the ability to run a wifi hotspot, logging, advanced networking features. Basically you are running linux on it so the possibilities are endless. Not for the networking noob...
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    HOT. Linksys WRT54GL (Linux hackable) Wireless Router $41 AR Shipped

    No, but you can use the button for other features.
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    HOT. Linksys WRT54GL (Linux hackable) Wireless Router $41 AR Shipped

    Better deal is the Buffalo WHR-G54S. Also linux hackable, $40 free shipping, and from what I've read has better wireless range than the linksys... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162173
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    Carhartt Khaki Pants - Pleated Front (For Men) $7.96

    QFT! Combined with all my old collared dress shirts that I use for work clothes, these pants will make me the bessed dressed shade tree mechanic on the block! Now that's stylish ;)
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    $38 delivered for 512MB Kingston DDR1 PC3200 Memory

    Wow, mine are set to be delivered today, I ordered them Wed at 1pm pacific time. So it should end up to me in less than 48 hours, from Fresno, CA to Portland, OR. Very quick for free shipping, I am impressed.
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    FX-55 *San Diego* OEM now down to $130 at the Egg

    That came from NewEgg? Holy shiznat that sucks...
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    SimpleTech 250GB SimpleShare NAS Office Server $84.95

    A review I read of the 160 GB version of this SimpleShare used a Hitachi Deskstar 7200 rpm drive, I would assume the 250 is similar. Edit: Best review I've found: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/review_stinas250/
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    SimpleTech 250GB SimpleShare NAS Office Server $84.95

    Ok looks like it is back in stock at $125, $105 after GC... Edit: Crikey, that's only if you search for it. Use the OP's link and it is at the original price of $85 after GC, in stock! Thanks op, in for 1