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  1. ZzZGuy

    Calls for the Pope to be put on trial.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/11/critics-trial-pope-benedict-xvi Yes, Dawkins is a asshole (make another thread if you think he's right or wrong) but he has a point. To put this in another light. Say if a cannery had school tours going through and some employees would molest...
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    Borderlands. PC vs 360

    I have one question, which is better for playing with someone who has a satellite internet connection. It was mentioned XBL can handle lag batter, but I have no idea how/if this works. Steam would be the likely choice for PC. Any advice is appreciated.
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    Thought it worth mentioning Steam has STALKER on sale for $5 USD until Nov 02. -edit- Sale is over -edit- Getting a bit old, but I fond it worth replaying a few times. Also note that there is no DRM listed on Steams page which I'm 90% sure means there is only Steam itself for DRM. Perhaps...
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    Russia Gives Up Mass Army.

    http://en.rian.ru/valdai_op/20090914/156124823.html So it would seem Russia has finally realized that all those men they could hardly pay and equipment rusted beyond repair for a war that isn't coming any time soon is a waste of money. Now they are downsizing their army to what they can...
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    "startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically"

    So I made the mistake of touching my relatives laptop, windows wanted to install a service pack IIRC so I let it go through. Using built in automated updater it failed the first try and went through the second try. There after the message "startup repair cannot repair this computer...
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    E books.

    I'd like to take a lot of books with me where I'm traveling soon, but they weigh too much. Anyone know of either a free or pay site with a good selection of books to download? Mostly interested in sci fi, fantasy and some recent history.
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    Pirates of the Burning Sea MMO

    http://www.burningsea.com/page/home http://store.steampowered.com/app/24140/ Like WoW, PotBS requires you buy the game before you play. It is now up on steam for $14.99 (USD I assume). $14.99 per month subscription, less if you buy several months in one go. -Edit- You get one free month if...
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    RC car snow chains.

    This is the RC car that I have http://www.traxxas.com/product...e2006/trx_stampede.htm This is what I am currently doing to winterize it is this http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/p...ne/chains/g-chains.asp Question is, do I need to add chains to the front tires as only the rear wheels get...
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    PC games /w benchmarks?

    I know of Crysis, CoH and FEAR, but are there any other games that include benchmarking or a programs exists to use the game as a benchmark (such as crysis). FEAR being about as old as I'd want to go, and are there any RTS benchmarks?
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    What is with Thermalright and bad heatsink bases?

    I went looking around for a new heatsink for my new build, between the looks and ability I chose the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme [Black Edition]. Also read they have problems with their bases being concave or convex, I thought "ok, probably won't be that bad". So I finally get my hands on...
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    Anti-Virus / Firewall

    Before I connect my new computer to the internet I'd like to know what are some of the best anti-virus and firewall programs out there, just as long as they don't hog too much ram (quad core). I know Zone Alarm / AVG and Ad-Aware where the top picks over a year ago but I don't know about today...
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    NLite, what "should" be removed?

    I just discovered Nlite thanks to RebateMonger and have a question. What components are safe to remove and should be removed from Win XP? I intend on removing some very basic junk but I don't know enough about what is and isn't safe to remove to do anything serious. So does anyone have a...
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    PC not recognizing USB floppy drive.

    Got my new computer put together, everything works except it won't detect my USB floppy drive when I go to install windows XP 32 bit. Pess F6 to install RAID drivers and nothing happens. I have a internal floppy drive but it doesn't use the IDE cable like I thought it did so I have to venture...
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    Thermalright ULTRA-120 Extreme CPU heatsink.

    Lame pun aside, I'll be getting the Thermalright ULTRA-120 Extreme CPU heat sink mainly because you pick which fan to use, and how many. It also gets good reviews for cooling and I will only be doing moderate OCing. http://www.ncix.com/products/i...nufacture=THERMALRIGHT I'll be using...
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    Mirrors Edge

    As much as I dislike everything EA touches, this is a good game. It is more of a problem solving exercise like portal but blindingly fast paced. It just grabs your attention and doesn't let go. I also like the environments and how quickly they can change when you run through a building and...
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    Quiet 120mm case fan & CPU heat sink recommendations??

    I need to replace the 120mm fans on my P182 case and a quiet but good CPU heat sink. For the 120mm case fans I've read at SPCR (Silent PC Review) that the aluminum Evercool fans are quiet and move a lot of air, the "whoosh" of air bing the biggest source of noise. But there are several...
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    Temperature reading software.

    I bought a new case and want to see what the temperature difference is. I'm going from a Super LanBoy to the P182 SE. I don't know any good programs, ones that are user friendly and runs unnoticed in the background. Never needed to bother in the past as I didn't over clock and I never had...
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    Building a new PC.

    In case you reconize me from here, I had said I was going to build a new PC 7 to 12 months down the road but I got a unexpected bonu$ from work (and laptop faster then my desktop) so I'll be building in the next week or two. And here it is on paper. CPU - AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition...
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    Extreme Cold.

    I work in Fort McMurray, Canada (the Oil/Tar Sands), traveling back and forth from Newfoundland. Winter is fast approaching and the temperatures can dip as low as -50C / -58F, if not lower. When I travel up again I may be outside for 1 or 2 hours with my laptop (in a back pack) in these low...
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    Scratch building a RC car.

    Me and a friend have decided to make our own RC car from scratch since we/I have some spare time right now. Only problem is we have Zero experience with all things RC beyond knowing what batteries to use. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could direct me to a good RC site that...
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    Request for info, relearning the latest tech.

    Ok, I'm planning on building a new Desktop PC in 7 to 12 months time but I'm horribly behind the times. Anyone know of a good guide for the latests and greatest PSU, CPU, GPU, MoBo, RAM, HD (maybe solid state, maybe), LCD, Sound, Cases (near silent), and after market add ons (such as heat...
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    Natural 6000 Mouse good for gaming?

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardw...ctdetails.aspx?pid=086 Comfort is my biggest concern with mice, even more so when gaming. The average mouse causes my fingers to become sore after a hour of use, the more I use regular mice the quicker my fingers get sore (sometimes to the point I can't...
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    Email a company, who do you think is on the other end?

    Sent off a email to a company asking some info and was wondering who is behind the formal and sometimes helpful reply. Unlike a phone call where you can get some idea of who you are talking to, with emails you sometimes have to wonder if there is actually a human involved (think those generic...
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    High End Gaming Laptop Questions.

    Getting board sitting around waiting for a job call and realized how nice it would be to have a gaming laptop (sitting around doing nothing but reading for close to 2 weeks 4,000 km from the gaming PC gets tiring). I'm basically looking for a high end desktop replacement laptop for games and...
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    Evolution & Intelligent Design Books.

    THIS THREAD IS NOT INTENDED AS A DEBATE, I am not asking which is right and I will not state which I believe and be drawn into the ensuing flame war. At least provide the name of a good book before you begin a flame war. (USA and/or religious debate + internet = Flame war, != intelligent debate)...
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    Sins of a Solar Empire

    *Homepage http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/ *YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-NSNhgydY (9 minute detailed walkthrough of the game -what it is like and how it works-. One correction, civilian and tactical slots are independent of each other)...
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    CS:S Zombie Mods

    After trying the zombie mod on COD4 I felt the urge to play one of the zombie mods on CS:S, but they all suck compared to one that i used to play a year or 2 ago. The mod i speak of has about 5 different skins for the zombies, when you get knifed you turn into a zombie on the spot (seems to...
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    Sins of a Solar Empire

    Homepage http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/ Unedited ingame video by Stardock detailing how the game is played and various features, 11 minutes long (you can basically skip my post with this vid). http://www.gamespot.com/pc/str...sid=6182903&id=6182903 (note that all trailers appear to...
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    Life after Elves. What's next for MMO's?

    I believe the trend is already starting. Companies are starting to make non elvish fantasy games to try and edge in on the MMO market. Age of Conan is a example of a gradual change, where there are still swords and magic but it's more down to earth (at least that's what it looks like to me)...
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    Darkfall MMO

    Youtube Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bYYT6Wg3Gg Homepage http://www.darkfallonline.com/ I was getting excited about age of conan, with it's city building and fighting style. But Darkfall seems to have greater potential. -You can build cities -Capture cities -Hire...
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    Playing Xbox 360 on Computer.

    This may fall under general hardware, but I figure this falls in the realm of console gamers. I'm also not talking about emulators. This may seem a bit odd to some, to want to play a console system on a computer, but there is a method to my madness. My TV is crap, and smaller then my 19''...
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    Best RPG's curreting out and in the works?

    Ok, moving 4,000 or so KM to a place to "look" for work, permanent housing is up in the air atm, not going to have time to deal with usual PC BS and I'm not willing to take my PC with me for a good few months. This leaves me with consoles, as they are easier to transport, cheap to buy...
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    TV/Console on your PC.

    Here's my question: How/what do I get to play both TV/Console on your PC without the 2/5 second delay? (Going to move and plan on using my PC as a TV to save space). I had looked into it and got the WinTV-PVR 150. Turns out the PVR has a 3 second delay that was never mentioned in any of...
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    Xbox360 Recommended games?

    A while ago i got a xbox360 before looking at what games where aviable for it, now i'm woundering if i made a mistake. A few note first. #1, I'm a PC game fan, with a computer that can run Supreme commander and Oblivion on near max setting with good FPS (if i don't notice i don't care)...
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    World In Conflict

    I'm supprised to see no mention of the release of the World in Conflict (WiC) demo a few days ago. Official North American release date is September 18th. The level of detail is pritty amazing for a RTS such as this, however you will be too busy pulling your tanks back while deploying a...
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    Tv Tuner Lag.

    Hello. I just reticently purchased a WinTV-PVR 150 tv tuner card (with media center kit), all was fine until i plugged my Xbox 360 into it and played a game. There is a 3 second delay (delay, not jittery internet type lag) between when i press a button and when that action happens on my...
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    Console Vs PC Online Matches

    I've read that vista plans on having a "Live Anyware" feature that will allow the xbox people ot duke it out online with PC'ers. I've played the xbox 360 in FPS's and all that comes to mind is a one sides slaughter. Vechile based games however i can see being more fair. So for people who...
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    Gaming Laptops & Overheating?

    Simple question. Do high end gaming laptops (i'm think $5k from alienware type stuff) overheat and thus fry in about 2 years or less? And if so, are there avable coolers that will extend the life consiterably. Having it in your lap is not ah issue. I'm not actually buying a laptop or...
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    8800 GTX, good or bad idea?

    Well, this is my first post on this website. I have a o.k. knowledge of computer components and a fuzzy picutre of the future (a computer savy freind basicly desgined my current computer) The reason for this post, current video card fryed and decided to take make a vane attempt at future...