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  1. Throckmorton

    Can I use a single 8 gb stick of memory?

    You'll probably benefit from 16gb vs 8gb anyway so it worked out
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    Jacket-pocketable, APS-C, up to 75mm eq. focal length?

    You can also use focus peaking which makes manual focus really easy
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    Anyone into Yongnuo strobes?

    My neighbor, who's a wedding photographer, has a few. They feel solid, like better quality than my Sigma. They're also significantly cheaper and have more advanced features like manual zoom and manual power control.
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    Picking up a used A7

    I have a 70-210 f4 beercan and I think it's overrated. Modern lenses have better coatings etc
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    I'm drowning in photos

    That's not a lot. I have terabytes of photos. You don't need to delete any. Hard drive space is cheap! Just get Lightroom and use that to sort. You have several options. You can take each day's photos, or each folder, or whatever, and put it in a collection set. Then delete from that set...
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    Which mouse (min. DPI?) for 4K resolution/monitor?

    I suggest one of the Roccat Kone mice. No matter which gaming mouse you go with, you'll probably end up with one that goes up to 8200 DPI
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    Asus vg248qe or Asus vg278he

    You place the 27" further from you which lets your eyes relax more
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    Is it a safe assumption that modern graphics cards support s-video out over VGA?

    It might damage the video card or the TV though
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    If you moved on from 5760 x 1080, where would you go?

    2560x1440. I had a 2560x1600 monitor and it was too tall
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    How important is a stand for an Ipad air case?

    If you need a stand to view TV shows etc on it, then you need a stand. No one can tell you how important it is because nobody knows how you use your iPad
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    Alternative to Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 1.1

    Roccat Kone Pure
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    Canon's $40 Super-Macro Lens

    I wonder if my old Sony kit lens can do this
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    Why No One Will Sell You The Bike You Want.

    Every single time I've had someone try to merge onto my car, my instinct has been to accelerate to get out of the way. Braking might be better, but in a situation like that you don't have time to reason out the possibilities. If your instinct says to speed up, and your vehicle is too slow to get...
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    Why No One Will Sell You The Bike You Want.

    For a couple weeks I had a Nissan Altima rental car. Often I'd pull out from a stop and be unable to accelerate to the speed of traffic, meaning the approaching cars had to brake for me. There's a pretty high chance in such a situation that you'll be hit by an inattentive driver, which is bad in...
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    GoPro officially unveils Hero 4 (usable 4K!)

    I thought it was common sense that a GoPro mounted to your helmet is risky. For one thing it's more likely to snag on the pavement rather than slide. For another, it's a really tough object that can punch through a helmet. Keep in mind, a helmet is just plastic and EPS foam
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    a quick guide to everything a mouse is

    Typical anti-DPI drivel. I use 3200 dpi and I turn it down to 1600 or 800 for precision movements when editing photos. We don't need to dumb mouse DPI down to the lowest common denominator so I really wish low-dexterity folks would stop insisting that 400 or 800 dpi is "enough".
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    Why No One Will Sell You The Bike You Want.

    0-60 in 8 seconds? 11 seconds? Seriously? Your choices are a motorcycle that's slower than a Miata (btw why is the Miata so slow?) and a motorcycle that's faster than a Buggati Veyron. Why aren't there any reasonably powered bikes? That's what is explained in the article
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    If I put in the Windows 8 Home key it says it can't be used for a retail install. If I put in the Windows 8.1 Pro key that I got with Magical Jellybean it says that it's an upgrade key and can't be used to install Windows 8.
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    Where are the laptops? Why is Apple the only company with a brain?

    The issue with Apple is RAM and hard drives are no longer upgradeable. You're stuck paying $300 for an extra 4gb and the SSD.
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I might be able to just update the unactivated Windows 8 install to 8.1 but I don't want 8.1 because of mouse and audio issues. I do digital audio recording through a USB device
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I logged into the Microsoft account and it shows zero purchases!
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I know it's not the key I bought because it doesn't work for a new Windows 8 Pro install, and according to my research Windows 8.1 comes with a new key for some insane reason
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    BTW the Microsoft Store doesn't show my purchase...
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I called again and they said to call Windows App Store. Well the App Store doesn't sell Windows 8 Professional Upgrade
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I called and they kept shuffling me to other departments. The last one hung up on me. I just want my damn key.
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    Input lag on HDTV - oh my! :(

    Your best bet is to return it and get a TV known for low input lag. You can find info on one of those AV websites... Can't remember the name
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I think you missed the part where I upgraded to 8 Pro from 8 Home-- Win 8 Pro is a different key right? The issue is I don't have that key and can't find it with Magical Jelly Bean because Windows 8.1 update overwrote that key with a new one, because Microsoft believes that a free SP warrants a...
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    I don't have a restore partition because I upgraded to an SSD. Even if I did a restore, I would only be able to get the Windows 8 Home key because that's the one that came with the laptop. It would be nice if Microsoft had sent an email receipt with the new Windows 8 Pro key... Or even...
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    Updated computer to Windows 8.1 but need old Win 8 key

    My laptop updated itself to Windows 8.1... I think I accidentally gave it approval to do the app store nonsense and update. Well now I'm trying to do either a clean install or boot from USB. The problem is that I don't have my 8 key. I had done an update from the OEM Windows 8 Home to...
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    Had my heart set on a 2015 Mustang GT

    $45k for a Mustang? $35K for a Golf? Both ridiculously expensive. I'm sticking with my $11k 2006 GT Look into the BRZ
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    Help me choose a good value bridge/superzoom camera please

    24x is a massive amount of zoom. 50x is only 2x on top of that, which is less significant than you think, and may be cancelled out by the low tech Canon sensor and possibly less sharp optics
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    Another mirrorless / 4/3 thread

    The OP didn't say pocketable, he said his wife wants a smaller camera There is no pocketable that's anywhere close to an SLR. The Sony RX100 isn't an SLR substitute, it's a compact camera with a tiny sensor. No, it's not really 1"
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    Where are the laptops? Why is Apple the only company with a brain?

    The ATIV laptops are garbage. Poor quality screens. They're glossy yet they have matte sparkle. I tried one of those too and returned it.
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    Where are the laptops? Why is Apple the only company with a brain?

    You know what though? There are laptops from Sony and Asus that meet your requirements, but they're garbage. I bought a Sony with the electronic digitizer, and went through 5 trying to find one without blemishes on the screen. Finally gave up and bought an Asus Q550 from Best Buy and while it...
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    Another mirrorless / 4/3 thread

    Here's another option, the LX100. It has a MFT sensor http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx100?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=features&utm_medium=sidebar-block-Homepage&ref=features
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    Another mirrorless / 4/3 thread

    Sony A6000 is about the size of a MFT but has an APS-C sensor
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    Rumor mill: 2.5L AWD Turbo BRZ for 2015

    It's funny how people say things like this about the Miata and BRZ. How could more power possibly make it less fun to drive? I mean sure if it was 700hp and impossible to control, but we're talking 300hp max here
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    Is black the best car color?

    Plain white is best because it's easy to color match plus it reflects the sun and keeps the car significantly cooler when parked outside
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    Looking for the coolest tire treads.

    BF Goodrich G-Force Sport 2. No weird designs, just a simple directional tread. It looks like a tire, not something created by a tribal tattoo artist.