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  1. Doppel

    Metro: Last Light (currently free on PSN)

    This game is the sequel to Metro 2033, the former based on a popular recent book by a Russian author. I had skipped this game because of mainly the review on IGN, and I'd like to see F you to the reviewer on IGN. The game came out last year. It is actually quite a good game. I will say...
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    If you DON'T support militaristic action against NK, why not?

    The words "never again" are generally used in reference to the holocaust. Although Germany perpetrated this act, they were only able to do so because the world did not step in earlier on. Keeping in mind that history, and quotes like this: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that...
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    Bank of America forgot my checking account to pay my credit card with

    Anybody here got a BoA credit card account? If so, in the past week or so they changed the payment pages. Now when I click to make a payment they have forgotten my checking account that I've been using for years to pay this, so I have to re-verify it, waiting a few business days for charges to...
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    If you ever wear short sleeve dress shirts, stop.

    Seriously, these are never acceptable. Please stop wearing them. There is a reason why Dwight wears them: Do you think this guy ever wears a short sleeve dress shirt? That's right, he doesn't. Even this guy knows better; he rolls the sleeves up. And only on the weekend.
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    Stronghold (2001)

    Anybody remember this game? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stronghold_(2001_video_game)#Reception I played the demo and couldn't believe how awesome it was. I got the game, and then Stronghold Crusader, which IIRC involved 50 (!) missions. And I completed it. The game was absolutely fantastic...
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    Prisoners, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal

    Didn't see a thread on this already. 82% RT. This is a pretty darn good movie. I was scared it would be excessively dark, but it wasn't. It was pretty somber, but not depressing as hell like some movies are. You don't get to the end and be thinking "Holy crap I feel like shit now, I wish I...
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    Powerline adapter vs wifi

    Trying to decide whether I should get a wifi card (my other thread involved a poorly performing wifi usb dongle) for a desktop or go with a [cheap] powerline adapter. Wifi is predicable and reliable, although not spectacularly fast. It seems the powerline adapters can work well but may be...
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    $400 build

    PARTS http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2GgUN STICKY QUESTIONS - basic computing now, gaming later ~$400 for parts only; have an OS. - US - must be Intel - have optical drive already - wouldn't mind overclocking later if I get an I5k - no idea on resolution - order ASAP DETAILS My...
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    Wi-fi in USB performance

    I bought from Amazon a TP-LINK 150 mbps N wifi USB dongle. It's tiny and pretty snazzy. My problem is its wifi performance is quite awful. I have it about 20' away from my 54g router with near line of sight (20/2 internet speed) and it's got a solid 5 bars always. It connects at either 36 or...
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    Devil baby terrifying new york

    Ripped from drudge, best prank I've seen in a while. Near the end the baby steps up its game. http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024885/theres-a-marauding-devil-baby-scaring-people-on-the-streets-of-new-york I did search last two pages for baby in heading, so hopefully not repost.
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    Please lock (thread duplication)

    For a non-touch device (laptop, desktop), what would your current preference be? I haven't followed 8 much since launch, but I understand they brought back the start button. If it's possible to operate this entirely in "old school" non-tile mode, is there a reason to still opt for 7?
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    Not building; looking for a pre-built gaming rig for $400-450 :)

    *UPDATE* Thanks very much for the input. I have taken it and thus used it to change my approach now: I am strongly inclined now to drop this notion of pre-built, if its graphics card is not good enough. If I'm going to be out $500+ anyway (and I will look at that ipower desktop), I may just...
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    Name of movie? 2013 movie in England about kids after an attack on nation

    I saw a trailer about it not long ago but seem unable to bring it up on google due to how generic that description is. I think in it there is an attack on England and the movie focuses around youth.
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    Steam Machines

    Valve, the maker of the Steam system for game distribution for PCs, is semi-entering the console market with a hybrid console/PC platform. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Machine Yesterday we see Alienware's effort...
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    IGN 2013 game year nominees

    http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Overall Thoughts? I think it's a travesty this is missing Assassin's Creed IV and yet includes Bioshock Infinite. The story, really it goes without saying, is massively weaker in AC IV, but as far as the game is concerned it is simply much better. I'm...
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    Is there a way to protect against an "empty package" scam from an online buyer?

    My largest concern selling things of any expense online has always been the fear that a buyer will pretend a package arrived empty or with a block of wood or something. It seems there is little recourse for a seller in this scenario. The one way to convincingly prove that a package was...
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    Jupiter Ascending (movie)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THVFkk-sEus The trailer actually backed out some of the negativity I had reading the movie blurb. It looks pretty and well and truly over the top with special effects, but maybe it will be good. Mila Kunis is nice, but not sure how she'll do in a role like this...
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    Why isn't there a video game based on the Terminator movies?

    Specifically, one that doesn't suck. There are many that suck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Terminator_video_games#Terminator_Salvation_.282009_film.29_games This is basically a spectacular setting for a video game. It could be a scripted adventure or an RPG. Gives us post...
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    HIV returns in two bone-marrow patients

    If you may remember, a guy with HIV who had a bone-marrow transplant was "cured" of HIV. That remains the case; it's still not detectable in him 6 years later: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5idq8pYQ1Go_7Z2KnOKHAq4JUs8TA?docId=0e45a9c1-25e5-49fe-8329-cb2a11b9dc8f...
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    Are there any routers available with functional DLNA with USB drive?

    There are many routers now with USB ports, but wide reports of the performance not being very good. I want a router (preferably an n; ac I don't care about) with a USB port that will let me use the router as an FTP server and DLNA server. January, 2012...
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    Should government ban stores opening on Thanksgiving?

    Over time Black Friday has crept up and now it's Gray Thursday (though this is the first I've heard of the term): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2515024/Gray-Thursday-begins-bargain-hunters-pile-Kmart-Thanksgiving.html Walmart, Bestbuy, and likely others, are opening today at 6:00...
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    Opinions on Linksys Smart wi-fi cloud based management?

    It seems linksys has moved a bunch of its routers to a cloud-based approach with their firmware. This means that to manage your own router you need to create a linksys account and it is managed through their remote web interface, which in turn communicates with the router. I have to say I...
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    Why did we allow online pass to happen?

    Earlier this year part of the gaming world jumped down Microsoft's throat with a grenade over their disallowing of selling used games for the XB1, which they back-tracked on. Sony proudly had their video proclaiming how easy it is to trade games on the PS4. So, you can imagine my surprise, when...
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    Final report on Sandy Hook shooting

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514820/Sandy-Hook-victims-relatives-point-finger-shooters-mom-Nancy-Lanza.html Nothing particularly novel here, but cops don't have a motive still. It seems pretty clear to me that his mother is in great part to blame for this situation. She didn't...
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    Do I really need a new router? I have a WRT-54G currently.

    I bought this WRT54G in January/2005. I think it's the "good" one, but I've never done anything to it, including firmware updates of any kind. I have a 20/2 broadband connection. Cable hooks into the router and then I have a Trendnet switch, which offers wired to a few devices. I have running...
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    I found exdeath on youtube!

    http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/stadium-events/ Some commentators are saying it's fake--probably is.
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    iPhone 5 on virgin instead of 5C quick sanity check before buying

    I need to pick up an iPhone and Virgil's $30\month plan of auto pay for an iPhone seems killer. Right now they have a 16GB 5 for $404. This is $50 cheaper than the 5c. Yes 16 GB sucks but it is happening. These phones are basically the same. Any reason not to save $50 and get the 5?
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    Is it common to see so many games on both gens?

    I didn't pay attention last time, but other than a couple of exclusives on each of the new gens it seems the big dogs are going to be available on all four consoles. To some degree this will soften uptake rates on the new ones. No idea how big south park will be, but it seems its March...
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    FPS on console: which finger do you use for trigger?

    Possibly a bad habit but I always use index instead of middle. I assume a lot of people do this, too, even though the controllers are really built such that index is for shoulder and middle for trigger. Something I've recently thought about is the idea of using the left trigger as the firing...
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    World's first 3D printed metal gun

    That didn't take long. All parts except the springs were printed. Based on a 1911. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/3d-printed-gun-metal_n_4234900.html Lawmakers will have a fun time with this technology. I just see no way to control it other than all 3d printers eventually require an...
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    Software to write sheet music automatically based only on audio?

    I know there are keyboards that can automatically write sheet music based on input, and programs that can convert midi files. Are there any that are good enough that simply playing piano while the program records the audio will allow it to write sheet? I'm positive this is technically...
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    What is this song? I "know" the lyrics, pop song from late 80's

    But, I can't find it on google because I've not heard the song in a very long time and I obviously am kludging the lyrics. I think it's from the mid or late 80's. Chorus is basically like this: "Cornelia [wrong name, maybe it's amelia, leah,etc.], let's dance away the night forever and...
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    #notfunnyanymore

    Can we please all agree immediately to STFU with hastags? This joke was very mildly funny a long time ago. Then it became so lame that it became a joke to make fun of it. However, we're also past that point. We are now at the point where even mentioning a lot of hashtags as a joke is not funny...
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    English, mother-f, do you speak it? SL Jackson on Obama's problem with G's

    If you're like me and think the president should not speak like an idiot, deliberately dumbing down his speech when "talkin' to regular folk", you'll probably appreciate what Samuel L. Jackson has to say about it...
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    This weekend's mass murder events brought to you by Islamic terrorists

    First we have dozens murdered in an attack on a mall in Kenya: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/22/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Several dozen more killed at a Christian church in Pakistan on Sunday: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/world/asia/pakistan-church-bombing.html...
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    Does two-party consent overrule one-party when making cross-state calls?

    Most states have one-party consent laws: I can record our phone call even without telling you about it. Some states have two-party. I can't easily find on google the response to my question: if I record a call with you and you are in a two-party consent state my presumption is I am breaking your...
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    DirecTV is trying to screw me out of $200

    I got DirecTV in early 2011. There is a 24 month contract, which is reset basically on any trigger at all, and early cancellation of service is $20/month of remaining contract. I know this because I had a tiny equipment upgrade in January 2012 and it reset my 24 months. In November of 2012 my...
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    Who to use for a web host?

    I'm in need of a host for a API. Cost needs to be low, but uptime has to be as high as possible. This API will use either MS SQL + WCF or MySQL + PHP. If this were several years ago I'd gravitate toward the open source option because it was certainly cheaper, but it seems like windows...
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    N.S.A. Able to Foil Basic Safeguards of Privacy on Web

    If this wasn't already posted under some other thread, I assume it's not been yet because we are suffering from NSA fatigue, that tiredness that comes from continual revelations about how privacy is being breached by NSA...
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    All good things come to an end: penfed's 5% gas card

    Been sporting this bad boy for a few years. Got a letter today saying the 5% is going down to 3% and also a $25 annual fee. The only way around this is to get another product from them like a mortgage of a money market certificate. The latter could be done for $1000 minimum but the interest rate...