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    my shure e2c's are dying, recommend me a new set of earbuds

    I love my shure E2Cs. They've gotten me through hundreds of hours of studying through grad school, and now through half a year of med school. I love how they block out all ambient noise, letting me hear only what I want to hear, and they are comfortable as hell. I am saddened that they are...
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    psa: little snitch on sale for 50% off at mupromo

    macupdate/mupromo has a 50% off sale on little snitch going on at the moment. i've been waiting for a deal like this and just pulled the trigger. just thought i'd give everyone a heads up :) you can hit the link off macupdate.com or go directly to mupromo.com
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    questions about my jasper xbox

    over the last two months, my jasper xbox locked up twice, once playing perfect dark, and another time while watching archer on netflix. both times it locked up, it showed red lights on the top left, bottom left, and lower right quadrants. it went away after doing a hard boot of the system...
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    building a new rig, about to pull the trigger

    I haven't built a rig in a while, so I want double check with you guys before I click "buy". I'm building this machine to use on a 40 inch 1080p 120hz lcd hdtv. Video will be connected to TV via HDMI. I already have Win 7 64 bit, keyboard, mouse, and speakers on hand. I also have a 1TB...
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    pc gaming on a 40 inch flat screen

    i have a 40 inch 120 hz samsung i want to game on, with the specific request that i want to build a system that will run starcraft 2 on the highest settings possible, affordably as possible. i've built a few rigs before, but none tailored to play on tvs, just lcd monitors. i don't even know...
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    protein shakes/powders and safety concerns.

    did anyone hear about this? http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/whats-in-your-protein-drink/index.htm cytosport has already made a rebuttal: http://www.cytosport.com/news/press i've used muscle milk in the past, and currently use ON 100% whey...
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    PSA: Starcraft 2 OS X clients out...

    I just checked battle.net and it looks like the starcraft 2 os x beta is now out. Downloading now.
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    psa: iphone app gorillacam

    gorillacam came out a few days ago - and it is amazing. i've been looking for a nice timer app for the camera, and it's here.
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    about mobileme

    question about mobileme as seen here: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MB...&qid=1247726183&sr=1-1 is there a difference between this version and the 2009 "new version" that costs 99 bucks? it's just a serial key that is housed in a newer box right?
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    Stevia

    So at the market the other day I saw a curious item... Stevia in the Raw, made by the purveyors of Sugar in the Raw. So when I came home I did a little reading, and found stevia to be... interesting - and according to research, safe. PepsiCo and CocaCola are marketing their own versions of...
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    question about iphone firmware

    just being paranoid here, but could iphone firmware that i downloaded from public sources contain trojans (or worse)? i'm not sure what can or can't be done threat-wise, but my friend put me on his dev account for the iphone 3.0 beta, but the only way i can get a copy of beta firmware would be...
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    persona 3 fes or persona 4 - which one should i play?

    quick question for those of you who've played persona 3 fes and persona 4... which one should i play? i'm gonna have time to play one, not both, and i trust many of you guys who seem to have excellent "taste" when it comes to games like these. i know both games are highly rated, but...
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    mplayer extended

    it seems to work nice. a sort of optimized version of mplayer to handle 720p/1080p mkv files better. http://mplayerosx.sttz.ch/
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    question about xbox 360 downloads...

    question: if i bought a game from xbox marketplace or paid for dlc, will these purchases be linked to my account? ie if i were to format my hdd or remove downloads to make space, would i be able to redownload whatever i paid for without paying for them again? thanks in advance.
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    help me choose my next xbox360 game!

    hey guys i'm trying to decide if i want to get halo 3 or gears of war 2. i'm hesitant to spring for both, because killzone 2 is coming out soon, and i won't have time to play all three. i have played halo 3 before, but i didn't like it too much - the only reason i'd get it is to play with...
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    I want an Xbox 360

    Alright folks, today is my birthday, and I've decided to get myself a 360. I'm tired of watching all my favorite RPGs go to the 360. I love the PS3, but come on, all the games I want are going to the 360 without release dates for the PS3. :/ Which version of the Xbox do I want? Arcade? Pro...
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    building a new system

    Hey guys, thanks to that incredible stickied thread of recommended parts, I've decided to build a new rig. With that said, I haven't built a rig in years. Here's the run down of what I got: Core 2 Duo E8400 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL 4GB (2 x...
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    iPhone and at&t service

    A quick question to you guys with iphones out there. How is AT&T service for you guys. I'm coming from verizon where any call I made, always went through, and I always received a call that was made to me. Reception was superb. I'm on day 2 with at&t. Today in my home office, while my...
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    strange loading screen on windows xp box

    Hey guys, I've reformatted and did a clean reinstallation of windows xp on a Dell SC420 because of this weird loading screen that pops up prior to the actual windows xp loading screen. When I first got the box a couple of years ago it never had this particular loading screen. I don't know what...
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    Need a recommendation for an older system.

    I have a cheapo Dell box (SC420) running an ATI X700 pro from a few years back. The pcie slot runs only at 8x (it is just how the mobo is made). The system is dated, but the CPU is a 2.8 ghz pentium with hyperthreading iirc, and it's got 2 gigs of ram. PS is rated at 350. Point made short, I...
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    can i use a macbook charger for a macbook pro?

    i know it can be done, ie the plugs fit and lights light up, but is it safe? will it mess up the battery or the machine itself in the long run? i know the chargers are different as one is 65w and the other is 85w. i'm specifically wondering about the macbook charger being used for the macbook...
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    random technical problem question

    so my friend was working on his thesis (about a weeks worth of hard work). the docx file was on his desktop and he proceeded to move it to a folder he had just made called "thesis". he moves the file, but when he opens the folder, the file isn't there. word and finder can't find the file named...
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    look for a protein bar

    when you need something healthy to get you through when you need a meal, what do you guys grab? i've been using clif's builder's bar for when i've got classes that run longer than 3 hours. what else is high in protein, and relatively low in fat and carbs while tasting decent?
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    Stronger on one side than the other.

    I've been lifting regularly for two years now, and I've been noticing my right side is stronger than my left side (obviously because I'm right handed) - which translates to one side being bigger than the other. How do I prevent this? I realize very few people are perfectly symmetrical, but I...
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    I lost an external drive with my time machine backups on it...

    I don't know what, if any, protection is on these back ups. My apartment recently flooded from a fire sprinkler pipe that burst and I lost a lot of things. I wasn't in town when this happened. My laptop is safe, but my external drive got thrown out during the clean up process and I'm told bums...
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    What is a good online vendor for protein powder?

    For the athletes or health conscious people out there: What is a good online vendor to buy Muscle Milk Light from? Getting it from GNC is a lot more expensive, and I don't want to google a random site without any reputation. Thanks in advance!
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    No Country For Old Men

    so the critics gave it a GREAT review and i have to agree that thematically, visually, and audiolly, the movie is stunning. it is dark and gritty and the dialogue is great. but the ending - i lament the ending or lack there of. would it be fair to say that a movie should have a beginning, a...
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    Question about batteries for P&S cameras...

    Hey guys, I was just wondering what the standard practice to keep battery life good on these cameras were. Can I just leave in a freshly charged battery until I need to charge it again? Or if it's half charged due to use, do I take it out and put it back in when I plan to use the camera again a...
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    Looking for a compact point and shoot camera

    I'm in the market for a new camera. Something small but able to take high quality shots. Main application of the camera will be for social events, both indoor and outdoor. Nothing serious, just casual picture taking, but I am a stickler for the quality. I do imagine I'll be drunk a lot of the...
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    comparing a pair of speakers to headphones

    I know I'm comparing something I shouldn't be, but I was wondering anyway: I have pair of Klipsch iFis. I love them, they are great, and they were just the right price. If I wanted to get headphones that produced sounds of the same caliber, where should I look first? I'm basically looking to...
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    I need a USB flash drive

    I need a USB flash drive, about a gig in size. It also needs to work in OS X. Recommend me one that has good value yet functions well! Build quality and reliability are important factors I am examining. So far all I've come up with is the 1 Gig Kingston Data traveller II. :D
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    Help me choose speakers!

    http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10380060&loc=111&sp=1&****** or spend more and get the Klipsch iFi from Costco... Would the difference be worth it for a laptop? I just want something decent to listen to music while at work but am willing to pay the difference for discernable...
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    Silent Hill - movie question

    In the end... what the fcuk happened? Why are they (wife+daughter/husband) in different "instances"? I haven't played the games on account of the motion sickness they cause me, but yea... Wife and daughter can't see husband and vice versa? What does it all mean?
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    I killed my brother's fish today.

    I killed my brother's betta fish today. My bro went on a random road trip last week, but even before that he's been kind of neglecting the fish tank. So my mom and I decided to clean the tank and the replace the water, and condition it and all that jazz. Except when we did it, I guess we didn't...
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    Question about Ray Ban Aviator Sunglasses

    I own a couple of Aviators, a Ralph Lauren and a Ted Baker... both of them create visual distortion. The curvature of the glasses create weak dosage and give me a headache when wearing them. I'm wondering, are all aviator style sunglasses like that? These glasses weren't exactly cheap either...
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    Looking for good internet in Boston, MA

    I'll be living in the Southend soon, and was wondering if there were any other providers besides Comcast for broadband internet in the area. Or am I stuck with comcast? If I am, anyone wanna give me the low down on them? The good? The bad? The ugly? :P
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    looking for a multiplayer game

    Can anyone recommend a multiplayer game that's fun for everyone? Not talking about WoW or CS:S/BF2 type stuff. More like... hmm... I dunno, something I can play with 4-5 other buddies for kicks. Something like Worms, or Starcraft, or WC3. We don't want to invest time into a MMORPG and not all of...
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    I always said WoW was partly to blame for the decline of the gaming industry...

    http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/20/1952233&from=rss Quote: ?For retail PC games, I think the biggest problem is World of Warcraft,? Sullivan said. ?It is such a compelling MMO game that it sucks up a lot of money and time that would normally be spent on other retail PC games.?
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    Looking for a good water filtration thingy...

    I'm looking for a good water filter (not the carafe type but the actual stick onto the tap type). I know Brita and Pur have some various models, but I was wondering what else could be had. I'm looking for something around 50-100 bucks. I know the high end stuff like Culligan blows Brita and Pur...
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    I won't be able to use my desktop for a while...

    I'll be going off for long projects keeping me away from home for 3-4 months at a time... Should I keep my desktops off during the whole duration of my absence, or do I keep them running? Which would be better for the machines mechanically? I usually keep my machines on 24/7/365, but this...