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    What will happen to the largest embassy In the world once Baghdad falls?

    It looks like Baghdad will fall in the next few days and I'm just curious what will happen to the largest embassy in the world, the largest one in human history. That place must have some top secret tech and was build at a cost of billions. Will the bad guys use it as their HQ or just burn in...
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    WD RED 3TB concersns

    I got some WD reds and testing them now before I put them in service. I am concerned that one of the drives is a bit slower than the other ones in Cristal Disk Mark. Sequential Read : 156.761 MB/s Sequential Write : 154.520 MB/s Random Read 512KB : 46.804 MB/s...
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    My WD Green just died on me

    It just started going slower and slower. What is the warranty for these things and what do I replace it with. Less platters the better :'(
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    Does anyone have a Intel I210-T1

    I am interested in any reviews and if it's worth the money? Any performance gains?
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    Blowing bubbles in Canada -45C

    Who says all Canadian stereotypes are not true :) Cold weather : check funny accent : check tuque present : check snow up in Canada : check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ga5D6uwPWU The only thing missing from this vid is a Polar Bear
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    When is it ok to ask people how much they make

    I was at a formal luncheon today and I sat down next to some people they knew someone I knew halo halo:\. Within about 2 minutes of me sitting down this guy next to me asked me what I do for a living. Than after that he asked me so how much do you make ? I looked at him and he said ok.. give...
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    I need some info about smart thermostats

    I'm thinking of getting The Nest thermostat or something similar. Is there anything better ? Can I lock it out so people can't change the temp this is very important to me I don't want people fooling around with it. Is it easy to set up I need different temps on different days at different times.
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    I need a mini kayboard

    I need a mini keyboard for a media PC. I saw something once with a touch pad. Does anyone have any recommendation? The cheaper the better.
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    Toronto Mayor Crack Video REAL

    Police confirmed that they have the Rob Ford Crack video. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-video-in-police-hands-1.2303146 Who believed it was real :biggrin:
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    Looking for an old car to be a summer cruiser

    I would like to get a summer cruiser i would love a convertible. I was thinking of a classic but it might be hard to find parts for these old cars. So anything slightly vintage would do. So what do you guys think would fit the bill? I almost bought an old MG but was on the fence on it since...
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    American Spy caught in Russia

    This is straight from The Americans tv show. American spy gets caught with wigs money trying to recruit a Russian to spy for the USA for the sum of one million dollars. I am surprised how lame this whole thing is and how bad it makes the CIA look. The wigs look like something from a...
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    Thor trailer up

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p7rocHEecE I'm not too excited looks like a standard action flick
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    Help me find new headphones or parts.

    I sat on my dt770pro they can't be fixed. So now I am using my old Sennheiser HD265 they sound great but the problem is the cable is busted needs replacing and the ear pads are worn. New ear pads on the bay are $58 + shipping new cable is over $30. Any place to find these cheaper. I am also...
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    Vatican buys Europe's biggest gay bathhouse and sauna

    OK guys this is 100% true and it was reported by numerous news sources. http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Vatican-buys-Europes-biggest-gay-bathhouse-and-sauna-197292981.html They have apartments for high ranking priests in it. "According to the Independent, the 76-year-old 'prince of the...
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    Harvard study says fluoride in the water is killing us

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/ "Fluoride seems to fit in with lead, mercury, and other poisons that cause chemical brain drain,” Conspiracy theorists have been saying this for years. Fluoride is lowering our IQ and causing neurological...
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    Bombardier testing electric buses with wireless battery charge

    https://worldnewsnetwork7.com/world/2013/02/18/bombardier-to-test-electric-buses-that-charge-wirelessly/ and here is a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QffOR_iZso0&feature=player_embedded Probably one of the coolest things in city transportation in a long time.Buses and trams will charge...
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    Tourists gang raped in Acapulco Mexico

    The bad news they were raped for several hours. The good news they still have their heads and the vacation was cheap. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273781/Acapulco-gang-rape-Six-tourists-raped-Mexico-masked-men-attack-Spanish-women.html People will go anywhere to save a dollar.
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    Muslim rebels in Mali burn priceless manuscripts

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/28/mali-timbuktu-library-ancient-manuscripts "Islamist insurgents retreating from Timbuktu set fire to a library containing thousands of priceless historic manuscripts, according to the Saharan town's mayor, in an incident he described as a...
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    Which RST version on a p55 mobo

    What is the best version of RST to use on a p55 mobo sata ii . I have 10.8 now thinking of updating it but I'm not sure if there will be problems.
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    McAfee comes out of hiding

    McAfee comes out for an interview with cnn. Video of one of his girlfriends included. :D This whole thing brings a question to mind. How many of you would go insane if you got a large amount of money and could create your own world. :cool...
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    Which should I get DSL or Cable for internet?

    A friend of mine is moving and he asked me which to get prices are the same but cable is a bit faster but it has a slower upload. I had DSL years ago and I had nothing but problems line going down high ping so I switched to cable and ping has been low and no problems ever. I'm a little...
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    I found the greatest PUA in the World !!!

    If you ever wondered what a Indian PUA (pick up artist ) would be like after having dental work done and his tongue accidentally frozen by the dentist wait no longer. :biggrin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvSP-QdtxLA&feature=related...
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    i3 vs i5 vs is7 looking for a notebook

    I'm looking for a large 17” notebook to be used as a desktop replacement. I noticed that all the cpus are dual core. Is it worth getting the i5 over the i3 or the i7 how much real world performance difference do they have. What 17” notebook would you recommend for under $1000. I can't tell...
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    Looking for a sports watch with monitoring functions

    I'm looking for some sort of gadget I can wear that will monitor as much of body functions as It can. Sleep, blood pressure, heart rate oxygen levels,Walking distance etc Can anyone recommend something?
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    OCZ posting fake review?

    I was surfing for a pit and came across this little gem http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/28/ocz_fake_reviews/ Now I really want to know is it really cheaper to deal with RMA bad reviews etc. Than just hiring some QC people and a few extra engineers to make good firmware. OCZ reviews...
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    Pleas help imaging / copying drive

    I found a guide showing how to copy an HD using Gparted and clonezilla and just can't get it done. I'm copying the HD on a smaller SSD I did the following. Shrunk the partition with windows into a smaller one than the SSD ( there is a secondary partition on HD ) Created an image...
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    Recommend me an external enclosure

    I have been googling to find some reviews of external enclosure but haven't found anything decent. So I'm looking for USB3 I prefer simple black or silver and aluminium would be a plus. The cheaper the better. 3.5” and 2.5”
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    Which SSD makers provide a Windows trim tool

    I want to know which makers have a manual trim tool that can send the trim command to the drive. I want to upgrade an old laptop with vista and just don't feel like forking over extra cash for w7. I know about Intel's SSD toolbox but can't find anything for other makers.
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    Is this for real Canada charging Americans to visit ?

    Sorry it appears the USA is charging cancustanis for the privilege of visiting.:thumbsup: Is this real or is gawker trying to pull a fast one on us? http://gawker.com/5853057/cruel-usa-to-charge-neighbors-an-entrance-fee Are we trying to piss off the last friend we have in this world :rolleyes:
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    EU did it again they banned toys before Christmas Balloons are dangerous !!!

    Basically EU bans all kinds of toys Balloons and Party blowers can't be used by children under 14 without supervision. Scratch and sniff is also banned. I just love how EU politicians have nothing better to do either that or EU kids are too stupid to be trusted blowing up a...
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    Subaru Forester

    What do you guys think about the Subaru Forester 2011 is it a good car?
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    F-22 Pilots being poisoned by their planes

    I can't believe this is happening with such expensive planes it's a good thing no one has died. F 22 pilots are found with toxic substances in their blood such as propane, anti-freeze, synthetic oil etc. After breathing them through the oxygen system. :eek...
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    Magic cures PEMF what do anand scientists think?

    Magic cures PEMF what do anand scientists think? I don't believe in magic cures to health problems. It seams there are tons of these things out there, such as magic juices, goji, gochi, kombucha,silica, acai etc all kinds of crap that will help to cure your cancer give you better hair skin...
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    GPU browser acceleration benchmarks

    I was wondering where are the browser gpu benchmarks? Since IE and FF are both accelerated I was wondering what would be the impact on performance if you get different cards especially on the low end.
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    Weird crashing issue possibly Vid card pleas help.

    My mouse started to move very slowly where it seem it wasn’t moving at all but after a while it would jump a bit. Windows crashed and wouldn't start I got a quick blue screen than black. I was able to boot into safe mode where it worked fine after trying a few things I decided to uninstall...
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    Which WD drives are single platter

    I would like to know which WD drives are single platter, I can't seem to find any reliable info out there. It looks like the 500gig ones might be. With the new 6g drives i don't know if they changed the platter count. Anyone?
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    Who will give land to the Japanese to start over

    When, not If the reactors blow the radiation will spread across Japan making most of the country inhabitable. I was wondering where will the people go? Are we going to see massive Japanese migration, or is Japan as a country negotiate land somewhere and move there? I don't buy the propaganda...
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    SSD question

    I would like to know which one of the new ssd have hardware trim or gc. I want an SSD for and older machine with XP. I was thinking of the Mushkin Callisto:hmm: