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  1. Specop 007

    Does the iPhone 5c need a case?

    Just picked up 2 iphones for my kids, the sales associate made it sound like these were pretty fragile and needed a case for protection. Not sure if she was going for a sale or not, so figured I'd check here. Should I be investing in a nice case for these, or are they durable enough to survive a...
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    How to enter letters when keyboard only displays numbers?

    Using a Google Nexus with Swiftkey keyboard. I need to enter a PIN (Say for a banking app) but the password requires letters and numbers. I've set this up through my PC, but when I attempt to access the site from my phone my keyboard display only shows 0-9, *, #, (,), Pause,Wait and a few other...
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    Excel import xml queries

    I would like to quickly create bulk XML queries in Excel, but am not sure how to do this. For example, in Google Docs I can type the following into a cell... =ImportXML("http:/mywebsite/api/orders?name=1&usesystem=Southeast") And Google Docs will run the query. However when I that into an...
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    Does NWN2 party control just suck or is it me?

    So in an effort to try to catch up with current games I decided to buy NWN2 and give it a shot. ;) I absolutely loved NWN, and thoroughly enjoyed Dragons Age. NWN2 seems to be missing on a few cylinders though. Admittedly I've only just begun but goddamn if my party doesnt do the dumbest...
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    What format for ebooks?

    So whats considered a "good" format to keep ebooks in? Mobi? Lit? Other? Does it really make a damn bit of difference when tools like Calibre are available to easily (and hopefully correctly) change to different formats?
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    How do I install an apk to my Nexus?

    I'm Androidtarded. I tried putting it in my downloads folder but it doesnt even show up in the list when I actually go to the Downloads folder on the phone. How do I install an apk outside of the Market?
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    DVD backups....Main movie or full disc?

    Just curious what people are doing. I'm just starting (Yes, a bit behind the curve) and havent quite decided. Thinking MM for regulars and Full Disc (ISO?) for Directors Cut / Special Editions.
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    My kingdom for a tube map!

    Lost (mostly) in London. That is all.
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    What are your "must have" or "Top x" Android apps?

    Just got my Nexus yesterday. This phone represents something like a 10 year leap forward for me in terms of phone technology. So far I've installed IPSC Shot Timer because it beats the hell out of dropping 100 bucks on one and Stopwatch & Timer because I needed a timer for brewing my tea. So...
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    Best method for tracking cell phones

    Like it says. Verizon Tracking is 10 bucks a month, that seems excessive. There has to be a better way. So whats the best (or one of the best) ways to track cell phones. I'm primarily interested in tracking my kids cell phones so I know where they are. Of course being able to check that on my...
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    Recommend some tire chains for a 4WD vehicle

    Right now leaning towards RUD diamond pattern. http://www.vikingoffroad.com/products/Rud-Tire-Chains--0160.html Any other choices I should consider? Maybe a ladder type rather than diamond? This will primarily be used for snow and icy roads.
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    Help me pick a cell phone

    So I'm changing jobs soon and will have to give up the company phone. I havent had to pick my own in a long time so I'm well out of the loop on this. I am leaning towards Verizon for now because most of the family uses it and I would like to get the friends and family deal so I can call them...
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    FYI: Memoir '44 available on Steam as F2P

    Played this as a board game with my son a few times. Having it available online should speed up the game set up :)
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    Do all e-readers have 1 click purchasing or store CC details?

    Was thinking of getting some Kindle Fires for the kids this year. Found out that it appears the Fire has a 1 click purchasing feature and Im not too keen on giving that sort of feature to the kids. Do all Kindles have that feature, or only the Fire? Also how do other e-readers work such as...
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    Rang steel at 400 yards with a friend today

    Love shooting at distance. 100 yards is fun but theres a lot of enjoyment from getting out and stretching the legs on a rifle. My friend built his own custom benchrest rifle. It is SWEET. 260 Remington, custom action, Hart barrel, Nightforce scope. Pretty much a "no expense spared" rifle. I...
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    Need some help with housing in San Fran

    Lets say a guy had a job in the neighborhood of Mission in San Fran. Where would be some good places to look for housing? 3 kids so 3 bedrooms and a good school district would be perfect. Is it worth it to look north of San Fran across the GG in Sausilito, or would that be a bit of a drive...
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    Oh by the way Ohio St.....

    Welcome to Nebraska. Thanks for coming. ;)
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    A few pics from the Occupy Wall Street march in Vegas

    I guess it was from those guys. I dont know. I was in Vegas for business this week and happened to catch the march, figured I'd grab some pics. Sadly no stick time or pepper spray was seen. All in all it was well organized and under control. Some video too...
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    33% off DCS A-10C Warthog, good buy?

    Anyone have any input on how this game is as a flight sim? Worth it? Steam has it for 40 rather than 59, might be a good time to pick it up.
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    Steam Star Wars sale, anything worth getting?

    Thinking of grabbing Battlefront II or Republic Commando. Already have KOTOR so good to go there.
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    Apologize for poor interview in follow up email? Thoughts?

    So heres a situation I'm unsure how to proceed on. 2 weeks ago I had a first round phone interview that I feel went very well. I walked out confident in my performance and apparently my feelings were justified as I was scheduled for a 2nd round phone interview today. Heres where I hit a...
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    Looking for some solution for effective, efficient IPAM

    Anyone have any insight on some IPAM procedures or software? Right now we use Excel spreadsheets and we've had some problems in the past with ensuring the documentation is updated and current. Looking for anything that might be a better solution than Excel. Thoughts?
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    PON/DWDM pics. Go go gadget Cyan and Calix

    Just some pics of the gear for the network crowd.
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    Drill hands, whats a Floorman position like?

    Anyone punching holes in the ground? Thinking about a minor career change. Guess you start off as a floorman. Looking for opinions of it.
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    The Golden Gate bridge is a hell of a sight

    Wow. Had to come out to Cali for training. Hit the airport, got raped on a rental car and lst in San Fran. Anyways finally got my ass turned right side up and made it on the 101. Coming around the corner and then BAM there it is. Ho-lee fuckin shit. That thing is a beautiful sight the...
  26. Specop 007

    Looks like Christmas came early for me

    Long haul fiber gear is in, lucky me.
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    **RECALL of USAAMMO**

    A little while back there was a hot deals post about USA Ammo having a sale. I know some members took part in it. The post is below.... http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2179619 It seems there has been a recall for some of the .223 ammo on lot number #2906113. The detaisl can be...
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    Surefire closeout pricing

    Good lights, great price. http://www.lapolicegear.com/surefire-closeouts.html
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    Sweet! Got my Mega side charging billet upper and Y/M bolt carrier!

    Building a new upper for my AR. 6.5 Grendel, planning on using it for deer and benchrest. Got the upper and bolt group today, have a Zeiss 3-9 Conquest at home. Still need to get a barrel, rings and fore end and I'll be ready to rock and roll!
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    Is a BGP Open message longer or shorter than a BGP Keepalive?

    I assume a BGP Open message is quite a bit longer than a BGP Keepalive message, but I'm not positive on that so wanted to get some confirmation on it. Based upon these 2 links (Which I dont know how accurate it is) it would seem an Open could potentially be smaller than a Keepalive which was...
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    Lots of snow, stuck truck and great neighbors!

    We had snow last night. In fact, we had a lot of snow last night. I played the work from home card today and was going to use the truck to try to get the wife to work. Made it about 2 miles from the house when I came up on a big drift, as in near the top of my hood. I eased into it to see if it...
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    Ladder test results for working up new rifle loads.

    I have been wondering for some time about the differences between 75 Hornady and 77 grain Sierra bullets in my rifle. Now take this with a grain of salt as I'm not the best shooter out there by any stretch. I've never been able to group much below 3/4" with any load I would try. I had pretty...
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    MS Steady State or other imaging software

    Looking for something to create a locked install for a kids computer. As you can imagine the 8 year old thinks pop ups are meant to be clicked. Something like Steady State would be ideal to quickly reload a good install. But, Steady State is discontinued. Are there any other preferably free...
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    Choosing the right steel for pistol targets, pics up while bandwidth lasts

    Its been my experience, and opinion, that most commercially available pistol targets are gross overkill for the task at hand. Vendors love to sell you steel plates that can withstand rifle fire as a "do all" target. If all you want to do is shoot pistols I believe rifle rated plate is nothing...
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    A picture journey of my drive to work. Yeah, lots of uninteresting pics.

    I made this post a few months back on another board but figured I'd copy it over here (A bit late!) for all the stressed guys trapped in the city. A thread with a whole bunch of boring pictures. I was bored today, figured heres a little something for all you guys who had to fight half a...
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    AZ shooting fallout. It isnt the Left or Right, its the Elite vs the Peasants.....

    Shallow minds are doing their damnedest to point fingers at the "other side", all the while those in power are looking to limit the freedoms and rights of ALL of the "peasants" regardless of which side you stand on. Scary times, the fallout from this shooting could be tremendous and it seems...
  37. Specop 007

    So how did the Cataclysm launch go? Any problems?

    Everything go smoothly? Any lag, server problems, connectivity....... Or was it shining success? There's a thread for this. Anandtech Moderator KeithTalent
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    Shooting steel at 250 yards with a suppressed AR

    What a kick ass afternoon. I wanted to build a new reloading bench as my old one was left in the house when we sold it. I decided today was the day. So I built a new bench this afternoon and of course decided to try it out before I hauled it into the house. Figured it was time to set up a...
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    Testing and troubleshooting intermittent ethernet connectivity at.......... - UPDATED

    Looking for some insight how how to best proceed on problems like this at customer locations. We have some network management tools for this but nothing really seems to be specific to the task of troubleshooting the dreaded "It just stops working for a minute" problem. The network path is a...
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    New Jersey tries to scare away millionaires using Marylands tactics

    Imagine that. If you try to take more money from 1 group of people to help another group then the first group may just decide to up and leave. You can only steal from the rich for so long before one of two things will happen. Either the rich run out of money for the social programs or they say...