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  1. bhanson

    Lenovo P51 - Xeon E3-1535M, 64GB ECC, overkill or appropriate?

    Hello AnandTech! It’s been a while. I need a laptop for work primarily to run 5-10 android emulators simultaneously. I am currently using a generation old MacBook Pro (i5-5287U, 8GB) that absolutely chugs running 4 instances. Here is a fully-loaded Lenovo P51: Xeon E3-1535M v6 Processor (4...
  2. bhanson

    Have you ever failed to submit a rebate?

    Have you ever bought an item with intent to submit its associated rebate, but did not because of your own fault? (e.g., forgot, retroactively decided it wasn’t worth your time, got busy, etc.) NOT if you have actually received appropriate compensation, but whether you have upheld what...
  3. bhanson

    The New Yorker IT Cartoon

    http://www.newyorker.com/humor/issuecartoons/2011/10/24/cartoons_20111017#slide=5 :D
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    Smart Cars has a neat website

    http://www.smartusa.com/ It's a little bit laggy on my laptop, but one of the best one-page designs I've seen. (And I'm usually not a fan of most one-page designs)
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    I think I never want to live in Fresno

    This is a review for a bug vacuum on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lentek-BV01-Re.../dp/B000AMVOWQ Do any of you literally live with a lot of bugs? I have bees (or wasps) squeezing their way in through my windows and it's driving me mad waking up to them buzzing around my ceiling.
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    Low-side AC reading 80+ PSI???

    Not Fixed. Fuse was blown. :\ I noticed the light wasn't coming on when I pushed the AC button, so once I replaced the fuse that turned back on. The AC started to cool and was blowing cool air, but then started to warm back up again. I measured the PSI on the low-valve and it still reads...
  7. bhanson

    "Did you just explode that condom onto your penis?"

    Saw this comic from the Costco thread and thought it was humorous. Discovered it's a real thing and thought it deserved a post. (Yes it's a repost but I hadn't seen it and I bet a lot of others haven't either) Pronto Condom Video (NSFW?) http://getitonpronto.com/
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    Microwave Mishap -- My fault or microwave's fault?

    It's long grain rice and water. Directions on box specify 28~ minutes. Of course I should not leave the microwave unattended, but I did. After an indeterminate amount of time from an adjacent room I could smell smoke. I come out to see it barreling out of the microwave. I have cooked this...
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    Movies: A Crazy Futuristic Idea (that will probably never happen)

    This thought has crossed my mind several times while watching a movie. When some key event in the movie happens and you want to jump into the story to warn a character about something, wouldn't it be cool if you actually could? For example the protagonist is about to get poisoned and before...
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    Is it safe to eat hotdogs* that have air in the package? [UPDATED WITH PICTURES]

    [edit] Updated: I decided not to eat the hotdogs*, but I also neglected to expend the physical effort required to throw them away. Result: o_O ============================================ I have a brand new package of hotdogs* in the fridge but there appears...
  11. bhanson

    How are your ears lowered?

    I've had friends do it to disastrous results. I've also tried to do it myself to equally as hilarious outcomes. I'm considering buying a flowbee or equivalent and giving it another go. It always seems like I want to get my haircut on a Sunday or after 7PM. It's almost impossible to find a...
  12. bhanson

    This tuition is ridiculous...

    http://www.clovis.edu/TuitionandFees.asp Out of state tuition is equivalent or less than my local community college's in district rate. If you happen to live there your total tuition is less than $1000/year for a full course load. :eek: It's so cheap I'm considering taking an extra full...
  13. bhanson

    GameStop - FFFFUUUUU

    4/30: Order Portal 2 from GameStop with "up to 2 weeks shipping" 5/1: Portal 2 goes on sale at Amazon with free 2 day shipping 5/1: Check status on GameStop order, "Open" 5/1: Attempt to cancel order on GameStop website, cancel button loads an error page. Error page says to e-mail...
  14. bhanson

    How much should I charge to tutor? College (Professional School)

    No degree, just classes I have done well in (top 1%) with very high attrition rates (up to 30% may fail). I already help my peers out when they ask, and send supplemental material out to my classmates just to help out, but there are quite a few people that could use 1-on-1 tutoring (e.g. the...
  15. bhanson

    The customer was not available on the 1st attempt. A 2nd attempt will be made.

    Thanks UPS. I've been here all day and there hasn't been a knock or a ring. There is also a distinct lack of a missed package slip on my door. I'm beginning to like Ensenda more and more. Yesterday I hear a knock on my door and some random guy in street clothes hands me my package. /rant
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    How much are your living expenses? Singles.

    I tried to make the poll for everyone but with only 10 options there wasn't enough granularity. Make sure to specify whether you live in a high CoL area. Let's define high CoL as >100 according to this: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/bestcities_sort/index.php?sortby=cost&sortorder=DESC
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    MyEdu: Post the grade distribution for your classes (or previous classes)

    http://www.myedu.com/ Class 1: A 1% B 29% C 49% D 12% F 7% W 1% Class 2: A 0% B 26% C 59% D 9% F 2% W 5% Class 3: A 47% B 48% C 2% D 0% F 0% W 2% Class 4: A 23% B 63% C 3% D 0% F 0% W 11%
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    What are you sitting on? (The office chair thread)

    Realspace® Harrington High-Back Bonded Leather Chair This chair sucks. I'm average height (5'9") and I am unable to rest my lumbar region on the back of the chair without the front of the chair jamming into my popliteal fossae. If I scoot all the way to the back my legs are forced to...
  19. bhanson

    Wacom Bamboo Pen is Amazing!

    http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-CTL460-B...dp/B002OOWC3I/ I've always been fascinated by the idea of tablet entry but have run across some monstrosities of implementations. I decided to order the Wacom Bamboo because I wanted to create some screencasts à la Khan Academy but in some subject areas...
  20. bhanson

    Find me a car, win $5.

    In about 8 hours I will have been 1 year car-free and I've enjoyed the freedom, not to mention the thousands of dollars I've saved. I am completely okay with not owning a car and part of me even does not want one, unfortunately I had an incident yesterday that has prompted me to likely get...
  21. bhanson

    Best software for creating a "form" that needs to be filled out and printed

    My school gave us a "worksheet" that needs to be filled out. We can either print the worksheet and handwrite our data, or fill it out and print it. I will have to fill out this lengthy (20+ pages) worksheet several dozen times and time is an issue. Some fields are lengthy (short essay style)...
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    GoDaddy posts video killing elephant, NameCheap offers coupon code in protest

    Just got this e-mail from NameCheap: GoDaddy Video ABC News Report First of all, I'm a vegetarian. It's for a mixture of reasons but at least part of it is animal rights. I don't believe animals have rights exceeding humans (à la Peter Singer), and I'm not necessarily with PETA either...
  23. bhanson

    American Express's PayPal: Serve

    http://techland.time.com/2011/03/28/american-express-serve-versus-paypal-whats-the-difference/ Summary: You get a "Serve Card" accepted anywhere Amex is. 1 free ATM withdrawal per calendar month No fees for transfers between accounts I think I'm going to sign up. It may be the...
  24. bhanson

    Students: 2 Volume vs Single Volume

    Have any of you had this option? Care to share some rationales for why you chose one over the other? I have the choice for my next class and the book is 2000 pages. I can either buy it as one book or as a set of 2. Books this large are heavy so I suppose it would be nice to sometimes only...
  25. bhanson

    My IT department just took down Blackboard Vista (WebCT) at NOON during Finals week

    That redirects to a java.lang.NullPointerException A year ago, our portal was only accessible from 8am-midnight. They closed our entire student services website every day from midnight-8am and half of the day on Sundays. Now it's open 23 hours a day but they apparently migrated to hosting...
  26. bhanson

    Scrabble Gods, give thy letter permutations.

    My vocabulary isn't adept enough to see anything better than about 20 points.
  27. bhanson

    Duplex Laser Printer + WIFI - ~$57 FS - Brother® HL-2270DW

    Staples LINK - Item number 887222 ($149.99) Call 1-800-STAPLES PM to the egg ($79.99) and add a coupon from ejunkie $25 off $75 for $1.92 (use coupon code "cc10" for 10% off) = $57 + tax Ripped from SD, but this is what I've been waiting for and thought I'd share
  28. bhanson

    3 Massages for Only $29.99

    http://www.myunclevinny.com/sanantonio Vinny sounds like a loan shark. :\
  29. bhanson

    I don't care, it's my parents' money

    Just curious, but while growing up I've heard this statement and also at an increasing rate from today's youth and I've never been able to relate. When my parents gave me money I never felt like it was "funny money" and was meant to be spent with zero discretion. I treated the money with the...
  30. bhanson

    Barely intelligible craigslist response

    As far as I can tell this is a serious response. He has a facebook and myspace and is apparently a father. His profile also has random capitals and numbers instead of letters. My original post was selling something for $130 that I have 3 of. Should I translate "i got 300 on it" as an...
  31. bhanson

    Government Regulation of Textbook Updating Frequency

    I was standing in line at my campus bookstore today and a person told me the government regulates textbook publishers so they cannot publish updates more frequently than every four years. I had never heard of this and I cannot find anything about it on the Internet. Has anyone ever heard of...
  32. bhanson

    Life Insurance & Suicide

    I had no idea the suicide clause only applied to the first two years of life insurance policies. All this time I was under the impression if you offed yourself at anytime the company did not have to pay (which makes sense to me). After two years the insurance companies have to pay regardless...
  33. bhanson

    ATM Scam

    This is quite old, but another thread reminded me of this incident for some reason. I was at the DMV trying to register a car, but forgot they do not take credit cards and I never have any cash on me. The closest ATM is not from my bank but as much as I hate ATM fees, the fee was a better...
  34. bhanson

    People that stick their gum under things

    I propose a hypothesis that there is a direct correlation with the action of sticking your chewed gum in public places and the character of a person. There are probably a few exceptions, but I cannot see how a typical person with "character" variably defined can do such a simple but offensive...
  35. bhanson

    Cleaning Hardwood Floors

    I moved into a house built in 1936 and it has some really old hardwood floors. This has been a rental and it has had what appears to be years and years of abuse without a good cleaning. That has also been cats and there is a distinct urine smell, although it is very faint now and I got most of...
  36. bhanson

    What kind of bug is this?

    Found it in an old t-shirt in my closet. From what I gather on the Internet, my educated guess at identification is larva of a varied carpet beetle. Is this right? (No, I haven't seen one before)
  37. bhanson

    Mod Comparison: AT = Wild Wild West, TL = Soviet Russia

    Anyone that plays StarCraft and speaks English frequents the Team Liquid forums. Example - Look for the red text I personally like unfiltered discussion, but there are merits to filtering out the crap. I'd estimate that 80% of AT would be banned before reaching the equivalent of senior...
  38. bhanson

    Holy crap, my future class is anal

    Warning: Blog Alert I'm starting a professional program in January and I went in the other day to hand in the last of my paperwork. There happened to be a few people waiting to see the same person, all entering the same class as me. The three people standing there are in no apparent order...
  39. bhanson

    I'm about to order more !@#$ I don't need, please convince me otherwise.

    What I'm about to buy: AOC E2243FW x4 Why I don't need it: (because I already have: ) 1x Acer 23" 1x Acer 23" Touchscreen 2x Emachines (Acer rebranded) 22" 1x Samsung 19" Plus the screens on my three laptops Why I want them: So my monitors match Look how SLIM those...
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    Marathon: Tell me easy to prepare fitness food

    Being the impulsive idiot that I am, I've registered for a marathon. I have just under a year to train and will start running 3-5 days a week for about an hour or so. I don't do any exercise at the moment outside of the required 3x a week 30 minute cardio (biking). The problem: My diet...