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    Why is Top Gear USA still on?

    Love the US version as long as they keep doing their own thing and not try to copy the Brit version. They will never be Clarkson, Hammond or May and they should not. The best US episodes I love are the trucks, pickups, whatever is American. Americans Toughtest Trucks, Continental Divide, Death...
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    New Receiver wanted - Home network Audio/Itunes etc

    Thanks guys! Ok I just realized I really have not been using Kodi's music feature to its fullest by any means. I also just remembered that I have the official remote app installed on her ipad. That thing, which I have not used in for ever, acts as a "tv" of sorts as you can see your tv...
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    New Receiver wanted - Home network Audio/Itunes etc

    Wait sorry. The chromecast I am confused now. If I currently have a receiver, tv and htpc running kodi controlled by a harmony remote, what advantage does a chrome cast do for me? You mentioned hooking it up to my receiver. I was to a hook one up in my office for sun but I think I am missing...
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    New Receiver wanted - Home network Audio/Itunes etc

    Lol ok so Kaido my wife agrees.... Let's get a simple sonos play:1 for the first floor. It's so small or portable really we can move and hook it up on our deck outside for an afternoon if we hang outside. I mean we will consider the Sonos 3 for about $100 more but maybe the 1 is all we need...
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    New Receiver wanted - Home network Audio/Itunes etc

    Sigh my head hurts. So I bought a Wink Hub. That is mainly for lights and the fireplace, my Ecobee etc. You linked the Logitech Harmony Home. Dang that looks nice. You would think I could do something with my 1100 but nooooo. It's like the Onkyo 635 and 808 I have not being used. All...
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    New Receiver wanted - Home network Audio/Itunes etc

    So I have been working on automating my home for lights, fireplace, smart thermostat etc., etc. Everything runs well for now, thank you Kaido for some ideas on smart switches and remotes. Now my wife is home office, which is upstairs in our home. We purchased a Sonos Play:1 for her small...
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    Programs like Cognos Impromptu

    For over 15 years I’ve been working for a government agency, looking at relational databases, analyzing data, building reports and cubes for clients, operations, budgets, running queries etc. It’s all I do. In fact running ad hoc queries is 85% of my day based on constant urgent...
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    Smart Home & Home Automation discussion thread

    I have been searching for days with no luck. I am trying to simply connect my very common home natural gas fireplace to a "smart"... something or anything, so I can turn it on/off etc., using an iphone/iPad etc. My fireplace is controlled by a very simple wall switch which is millivolt. On or...
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    App to measure best signal strenght for WiFi?

    Would anyone be kind enough to suggest an app, either iOS or Android, or heck BB as well, that allows me to measure my WiFi signal? I am moving around my router over and over trying to figure out best place to put in in a 3 floor house, with a multitude of devices accessing it. I keep seeing...
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    Trying to extend wireless signal at farm -- Antenna booster or try a Repeater?

    Thank you sdifox and smitbret Wow don't know what to say. I looked at the link you provided sdifox, the Ubiquiti wifi bridge is simply incredible. I had NO idea you could get something that can transmit WIFI that far. So instead of buying a crazy (hoping for the best) $270++ Wifi Router hoping...
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    Trying to extend wireless signal at farm -- Antenna booster or try a Repeater?

    Good morning. I am trying to decide on a solution for my father's rural small farm. He does not get any sort of actual high speed INTERNET out there. I have tried calling every possible solution (Canada here), and really the only option, which we went for, is using a Fido Hotspot device. It's...
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    Cloning/Mirroring my Desktop to a TV with SLI?

    Before you do anything, look at your Nvidia driver app. Look at the part that says SLI. You will see a few options. Maximize 3d performance, Span Displays with Surrond, Activate All displays, Disable SLI. You will see a diagram with options. I had 2 GTX 580's in SLI and had TV and monitor...
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    Anyone use a blackberry 10 device?

    Still rocking my Z10 since day one if its release. My problem is that i really don't have much experience with other phones, even though my wife has an iPhone 6 and my dad uses Nexus 5. I've used them a bit but not enough to compare keyboards. Honestly the best reason to use a BB is the Hub...
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    Gonna try running a Firewire 800 SSD as my iMac boot drive

    Thank you so much Eug! Got the Evo 500 and the same enclosure ordered. Will install that app when the time comes! Yah for sure the best solution would have been to do the hardrive swap inside the machine, but heck... I want that easy button :), and add to that she was not keen on anyone --...
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    Best Browser to save on data

    Hi folks, When using a cell phone's hotspot to connect a laptop for everyday use, what browser offers the best "compression" of data, for lack of a better description? The issue is that when the laptop (older Windows 7) connects to the hotspot, so it's connected through WiFi, it cares not that...
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    Gonna try running a Firewire 800 SSD as my iMac boot drive

    This is brilliant thank you. One question: Was it hard to transfer the OS to the SSD and all the settings? Sorry I have my wife's imac which I was about to try the "surgery" and replace the HD with an SSD. But this firewire deal looks better. My only thing is that I have no idea how to...
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    Upgrading to new iMac -- transferring data/apps etc

    Hi folks, My wife has an older generation iMac 27" with an original 1TB spindle HD, 8 GB of RAM and an i3 CPU. Ever since she did the latest OS update, Yosemite maybe... whatever is the latest OS... her system spins and spins and that old 1TB drive chugs along constantly making mechanical...
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    Is Blackberry making a slider phone that runs Android?

    I guess it was too much to ask to just keep a clean, BB only device. I have a z10 for work and home. I don't want anything to do with Google or android. I mean I hope they still will maintain a straight up BB/BB OS device, no mutation or infestation from google or android apps or...
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    iPhone 6 broken screen

    Ps not saying iPhone 6 is bad. I am sure this was bad luck really. If I would have brought it to my provider they would have charged us $30 to look at it and I had no idea we would have lost and void the other 11 months warranty I'd I had brought it to another party to get it fixed yikes. Thanks...
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    iPhone 6 broken screen

    JAG87 is right on. I booked an appointment online for the Apple Store and 3 hours later we were there. They fixed screen for $120. My wife did not get the apple care for the reason mentione that it would $99 for the care+ and $79 fee. That is assuming it's the screen only that might break again...
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    iPhone 6 broken screen

    God exactly 35 days ago I bought my wife a new iPhone 6 for her bday. Today as she was working a kid ran by and bumped into her and knocked it out of her hand and it smashed the screen. Phone still works. This is our first spple phone and we never got any extended anything coverage since in I...
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    Suggest a smooth internet security

    You know I used to be a fan of the free Microsoft Security Essentials (win 7), I think they call it Defender now on Win8. I used to swear up and down it was just as good if not better than any of the paid AV programs. My dad kept getting viruses, kept trainwrecking his systems and so did my...
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    Why I will never purchase another Onkyo again

    Bought my first ever "real" receiver with my then girlfriend, now my wife, like 10 years ago and it was the Onkyo 605. It's been the best thing ever and everyday I marvelled as to how I lived without something like that. It's now being used in my office/media/game room connected to my computer...
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    Replacing GTX 580 SLI to....

    Yah my two 3GB 580's were not "too" bad when just sitting idle, but playing any game that taxed them and as Rockin said, jet engine for sure. I hate wearing headsets as I have things I need to pay attention to at home, so that was out of the question. I like the idea of that Asus Strix! Anyhow...
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    Replacing GTX 580 SLI to....

    Man you think after all these years I actually search on Anand and find the Bench section. Duhh. I plugged in the 780 ti vs 580 and yah the 780 Ti is a world ahead in performance but power wise etc, I am not getting a better solution. Ok Lava, yup gona try the 750 Ti, I might be shocked and...
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    Replacing GTX 580 SLI to....

    Hi folks, So I am currently running 2 580 GTX 3GB in SLI and have been pretty much from the day they were released. I have NO need for more performance for the games I play or stuff I do, and have loved these cards immensely but I am tired of the extra noise, the ridiculous power and extra...
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    QUIET Family Sedan??

    Well thank you all for the many suggestions and ideas. First of all I had NO idea I could actually "insulate" my car or add noise dampening. Wow, talk about not doing my research -- again... I am really sorry for not having checked that out and the funny thing is I actually added noise...
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    QUIET Family Sedan??

    Good day all. All I want for Christmas... seriously, is a quiet, very quiet 4 door family sedan. I have owned a few cars in my day, I have access to my parent's car, my wife's car, her parent's car, my friend's car and other than her parent's 2014 Camry 2.5 LE, I pretty much HATE every car out...
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    What effect do you see on politics from more money being allowed?

    Too funny – been coming to AT for years reading the tech forums and recently just started to read these different discussion threads and read this one this morning. I am not from the US but I believe much of what applies to the US, applies to other countries but please go easy on my...
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    New quad core Android media players XBMC

    Years ago I bought a Mygica 520 android media player, using a dual core A9. There were many media boxes like this, Pivos, geniatech etc. I've used this on my TV for ever and it runs XBMC. I love it but it is a bit slow if you wish to run any modified skins etc. Lately the bloody thing wont...
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    Handling in snow -- AWD-4WD etc

    Thanks folks. Yup I would admit it was a bit too fast for sure. Probably the reason I did allow it to go a bit faster than normal was that simply there was no one for miles but I never anticipated the full slip or plane. Yah I really do need to actually take a performance or proper defensive...
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    Handling in snow -- AWD-4WD etc

    I know it's summer now so kind of a weird time to post this but I have been wondering about this for quite some time now. For the last 8 years, I've been driving an Audi A6 quattro. My wife drives a Mitsubishi RVR (Outlander Sport), my dad always Subaru Outbacks but now has a Jeep. In all...
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    thoughts on my car options? (updated! purchased car)

    If AWD/4WD is in your books, and you are looking at Subaru's or the Mazda small SUV, have you considered the Mitsubishi models perchance? My wife was in a similar situation, wanted a small SUV or a crossover -- I wanted 4WD for the insane weather we get up here in Canada at times. We looked at...
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    Yah I ALWAYS use right-click and drag and then when the box pops up I choose either MOVE or Copy. Anyhow if that is your issue, it's an easy fix to get used to.
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    Looking for an SUV around $40K.. Which one would you get?

    Have you considered the new 2014+ Mitsubishi Outlander? If you want gadgets and 4WD trickery, it ticks the boxes. I've owned the previous model, and my wife has the new RVR or in the US you call it the Outlander Sport. Great cars really. Then again snow and ice and bad driving conditions...
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    Tablet suggestions... for mom

    I bought my mother in law a new 10” Android tablet, top of the line for her just recently from strict orders from my wife and other family members. Everyone jammed me for weeks… make sure it’s Android… no Apple, no Windows. My mother in law, although she does have a...
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    Asus Transformer T100TA thread and general Baytrail

    Well you have convinced me. For my needs this is perfect. Stopping at Worst Buy tonight to check it out. I have been trying to find an in-depth review of this or a user review for a while. Thanks.
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    Which streaming devices will play MKV video?

    Personally I have used pretty much every media player under the sun. The original WD Live, the Seagate Theater+, the Pivos one, I had a HD1000, PS3 and Media server... the list goes on and on. I then got an Apple TV2, JB'ed it and installed XBMC. It was awesome for a long time, but most of my...
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    My Nokia 520/WP8 Review

    Thank you for this. I just picked up a 520 here in Canada at a local Futureshop. It was on sale but locked to Rogers, but there was one other locked to Telus. Anyhow $20 later, unlocked and for a second phone for my dad. I've been playing with it for a few days and love win8 on the mobile...
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    Best way to rip Blu-Ray & DVD

    For me it's faster to run MKV ripping from a DVD/BR 1:1 and THEN use Handbrake once the rip is on my hardrive or SSD drive. I just found it faster in the past in regards to ripping from the DVD/BR. It is one extra step that requires you to at one point come back to your computer yes. Maybe...