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  1. Toonces

    Google Chrome HTML5 Demonstration with The Arcade Fire

    http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/ Interesting showcase of HTML5 video, and an awesome song!
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    Your doing it wrong...

    ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xQLGWTSag
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    Google Maps new 'Earth View'

    Is basically Google Earth in your browser, pretty cool. Here's my building:awe: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20003451-264.html
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    New Nintendo Handheld "Nintendo 3DS" -- portable 3D!?

    Wow, this came out of nowhere. Sounds like an interesting idea if they can make the glasses-free 3D work, shouldn't be as hard to do with a small screen and only one viewer. More details to come at E3 in June. Nindendo Press Release (.pdf) Engadget (Does this topic belong in console gaming...
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    101 Ways to Save Apple

    ... from June 1997 ;) Pursuing the old Wired back-catalog I stumbled across this interesting story about the darkest days of the current "800lbs. gorilla" in the consumer electronics market. Sure, we all knew that Apple was in trouble back then, but this article really made me stop to ponder...
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    Router can't handle Fiber connection

    I'm running a Linksys WRT54GL with v23 of DD-WRT. My internet connection is a 100Mbps fiber line with NTT's FLETS here in Japan. Computer is an ASUS M50VM-A1 with 802.11b/g/n and Gigabit ethernet. I noticed my speedtest results went down significantly after connecting through the router...
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    Just had my 100Mbps fiber optic line installed...

    NTT Hikari-FLETS with OCN as my ISP. No installation fee, two months free and subsequent monthly rate of about $60 USD. Speed Test (had it up to 92000 kb/s yesterday) Torrent (legal!) :) I'm scared this will forever spoil me and make all available internet service back in Canada seem...
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    Japan

    Text Cliffs: Man hits woman with car Man strangles woman to cover-up the accident Woman doesn't die and regains consciousness Woman asks Man for name and phone number Police telephone man to ask him to come to the police station Man goes to police station, is arrested and charged
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    Dear sand people

    why do you always have to walk single file file to hide your numbers?
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    My apartment is 240 square feet

    where do I live? ;)
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    I live in Japan...

    http://www.jti.co.jp/sstyle/ma...nge/gallery/index.html One of the many humourous aspects to life here in rural Japan :D
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    so I was going to list my Wii on ebay

    Text Now I'm having second thoughts. Is there any chance I'll not get 100's scam offers or a non-paying bidder on my first try? eBay seems to have really gone downhill... :(
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    iGoogle

    iGoogle Seems a bit odd, it doesn't redirect to anything like Google's normal modified logos :confused:
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    Question: Have you ever...

    and pressed the talk button to find out someone is already on the line that called you, yet your phone hadn't rung yet? This always freaks me out and I never expect it to happen even though it's probably occurred 10+ times in my 23 years.
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    U.S. Marines now recruiting on Myspace

    Text Will NASA follow suit? :D
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    Empire Brokeback

    Text :D much better than Brokeback to the Future. edit: fixed title for Nik, at least this is the right forum
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    New Infomercial/Product

    Text words can't express how funny I found this :D
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    Canada wins Gold!

    International Junior tournament; Canada 5 - Russia 0 :D
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    just had my Family Guy video pulled from video.google.com

    here's the email I recieved: Hi, Google has been notified that your video allegedly violates the copyright of others. The title of the video is listed at the end of this message. According to our policy regarding copyright complaints, we are removing the video in question. The...
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    best paint for the job

    lol, I'm not sure if anyone here can help me but I'm looking to paint over some speaker wires in my house from an ugly copper colour to black. It needs to be fairly durable and hopefully won't scratch, chip, peel, or wear off after a month. Has anyone had experience with this sort of job...
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    What website does .pdf or .doc hosting?

    I'm looking to put up a file online for someone to download but I'm too lazy to set-up my FTP right now... any website host pdf's or doc's?
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    50 cent on Conan

    I am not a huge fan of hip-hop, rap or R&B and haven't in particular enjoyed anything that 50 cent has done and I've heard (so just his popular, radio stuff) but wow, he conducted himself really well during the interview with conan tonight. not only was he funny, it just felt genuine. I was...
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    So I won an X2 4200+

    Over at NCIX.com A draw for people actively folding for their team had a grand prize of an X2 4200+ Manchester. I have a s754 3000+ currently, with an AGP X800XL AIW. Now I have a few options; but need some advice. 1)Sell the X2 4200+ (approx. $450) and use money for school 2)Keep...
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    Firefox is being very odd -fixed-

    so I open up firefox today and it takes approx. 45s before starting instead of the usual 5s and there was a lot of HDD activity. after the page loads I'm confronted with this very odd script-looking text for my address bar, links and menu. Never had this happen before, nor have I changed the...
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    McDonald's Monopoly

    i just had to laugh at this poor person for betting $100 on something totally worthless... I hope ebay will refund the buyer their money. Boardwalk! The questions to the seller are priceless!
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    Anyone here work/worked for Staples Canada?

    I've forgot the username to the logitech retail partner website. The G15 is in stock now and I'd like to grab it but I forgot the stupid username- can someone PM me the username/password? I'd be eternally grateful!
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    DVD-ROM & DVD-RW suddenly can't read discs

    Both LG. DVD-RW is a GSA-4082B and the other is a GDR-8162B When I put a cd into either drive it will spin up, light blinks, but no autorun and windows changes the drive from DVD-RAM (when empty) to CD-Drive when a disc is inserted and displays an empty window (reads 0 bytes of data on the...
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    Samsung fined for price fixing

    Article Samsung, the world's largest maker of memory chips for computers and other electronic gadgets, has agreed to plead guilty to price fixing and pay a $300 million fine, U.S. officials said Thursday. The penalty is the second-largest criminal antitrust fine ever and caps a three-year...
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    Best MMC Version

    What drivers do you find the best for ATI AIW cards? 9.08s?? Or earlier versions?
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    So who's a fan of Hockey?

    Growing up in Canada it is pretty much assured you're going to have a passing interest in hockey. Either participating as a kid, teen, or adult - hockey pervades Canadian conscienceness. Now I've always wondered how America views the game of hockey. With the NBA, NFL, NASCAR, and MLB there...
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    What's a good motorcycle for a beginner?

    So I'm thinking that a bike would be a good (and cheap) method of transportation around town plus being a lot of fun. I've only ever rode as a passenger so I don't have any firsthand experience to base any judgements about a potential motorcycle. So what would be a good, inexpensive...
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    printing a poster - need help

    I'm looking to take a picture and create a large (3x3 8 1/2" x 11" sheet) poster and print it out on my laser printer. Anyone know the specific word for this type of project? Suggestions and tips for useful programs? Thanks.
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    Streaming Police Radio From New Orleans

    found this link from a friend: LSP baton rouge radio It has the current police frequency streaming so you can listen in live to the rescue operations. I've heard about stolen cars, a man shot in the leg, and the evacuation plans leaving people at shelters with no room. Horrible...