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    Tesla S achieves best safety ratings, ever

    So, there's yet another reason to get one of these if you're spending that kind of $ http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Tesla+Model+safety+ratings+literally+charts/8811541/story.html \runs away from swarm of "taxpayer money blah blah, treehugging liberals, climate-science-is-a-fraud"...
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    Q10 = RIM saviour, or blip before crash?

    So apparently Q10 demand has been very strong (anecdotally). RIM saying they expect sales to be in the tens of millions. http://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2013/04/29/blackberry_ceo_sees_q10_sales_in_tens_of_nillions.html So does this mean a revival of RIM, or just a flash in the...
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    Another awkward Romney video

    http://www.upworthy.com/mitt-romney-accidentally-confronts-a-gay-veteran-awesomeness-ensues Love this guy. Robots could learn a thing or two about being android-like from him.
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    [Troll] Potentially new Apple lawsuit against Samsung in the works?

    "They invented a device with a touchscreen on one side and a camera on the other" - Apple's legal army http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-ek-gc100-galaxy-camera-hands-on/ But seriously though, looks like a great product and possibly the way of the future... Don't troll -ViRGE
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    Consumer SSDs (M4) for RAID-5 server use?

    Thinking of putting eight of these into an older server for an IO intensive splunk server. Thoughts on anyone who's used SSDs in RAID-5? Thanks
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    Anand, how about a Plexor M3 Pro review?

    Looks like this might be perhaps the best SSD out there for the $. Or did your buddy Ryan at OCZ ask you not to review anything that could compete with the Vertex 4 for a while? And for those pointing out the M3 review, the M3 Pro has notably better specs (atleast on paper) and should...
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    Nokia credit rating cut to junk, outlook negative

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/24/us-nokia-fitch-idUSBRE83N0E220120424 Can't wait for the Anandtech crew to come to the Windoze phone makers defense. Mick, how long til NOK is around? $5 says RIMM outlasts them by a few years.
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    Seriously AT, What Gives?

    OK, so every Android Iteration HTC or Motorola poops out its ass gets a detailed review. Every Apple software update gets a frontpage article. Blackberry releases their next generation of smartphones, and they get buried in Dailytech somewhere. Thanks Anand - no bias here.
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    Obama robbing Austrian banks too!

    Looks like he hates capitalists in other countries too. http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/925909--drop-the-gun-mr-president-bank-robber-wears-obama-mask?bn=1 This is proof that he is indeed a communist, Darth Vader, Hitler and The Joker all rolled into one.
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    Border officials seize Kinder Surprise Egg, send 7 page letter

    http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/920600--surprise-border-officials-seize-canadian-woman-s-kinder-egg I'm glad the National Security people (or whatever you want to call defense-related-welfare people) are working so hard to protect the country from terrorists.
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    Ah, that explains it

    Taken from the creation museum, explanation of how the same species end up in different parts of the world: http://i.imgur.com/IWfOC.jpg Phew, now I can finally sleep at night.
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    Michigan Christian college bans Pornographers

    No, not those kind. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/861442--u-s-college-cancels-new-pornographers-show-over-band-s-name?bn=1 This must've been the same school that wanted to ban Shakespeare because of it's sexual innuendo, and the Oxford dictionary because it had a definition...
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    Jehovah's witnesses angry at Atheists for not keeping views to themselves

    http://richarddawkins.net/articles/513003-jehovah%E2%80%99s-witnesses-mad-that-atheists-won%E2%80%99t-keep-their-views-to-themselves Where is that U Mad jpg when you need it? Next up, Glenn Beck is mad at MLK for having a rally on the same day as him.
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    Biggest fan of snakes on a plane..EVAR

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/09/95-boa-constrictors-in-luggage-prompt-a-guilty-plea/1 Samuel L should send a signed DVD to his cell.
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    Study suggests other differences cause for Obama's Muslim issue

    http://www.livescience.com/culture/obama-muslim-beliefs-explained-100831.html I think it's just people angry about their current state of things, and as always blaming the government.
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    Everyone vote for this guy!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK34q5zDZG8 He'd give the best interviews ever if elected. Over and over.
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    Three face terror charges in Canada | One was Canadian Idol contestant

    Not sure which is the bigger story, the breaking news of the charges or the sad Canadian idol attempt by one of the three alleged guys. Link to story: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/852823--suspects-planned-explosive-devices-in-canada-rcmp?bn=1 Link to Canadian Idol story...
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    Teabagger ancestors found - of Canadian origin!

    http://bit.ly/SWB9F Who woulda thought it? Now you guys can blame the nutty teabaggers on Canada as well.
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    Japanese anime take on Palin 2012

    http://bit.ly/99FZpt ROFL
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    Al-Jazeera available in Canada - first look by Toronto Star columnist

    http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/813121--quill-al-jazeera-the-world-through-a-new-lens?bn=1 Of course biased against pro Israel policy, etc but seems like their worldwide news coverage is light years better than the mainstream North American media. Personally don't...
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    100k Android phones activated daily!

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=18444 In case you missed it on the home page. Father Steve must be shitting iBricks. The poor iphonies are probably working harder at their Steve Jobs fellatio blow-up dolls hoping to prevent an all out rampage. While the topic is worth...
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    Apple calls State of Cali for 4G iphone fiasco- blogger's house searched & PCs seized

    Surprised nobody posted this yet. Everyone knows about the leak, but I did not know that Father Gates asked his friends in the police department to search this blogger's house for evidence. http://gizmodo.com/5524843/police-seize-jason-chens-computers This is pretty ridiculous stuff...
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    Celebrated Fascist dies

    One of the best known fascists of all time, Juan Antonio Samaranch died yesterday from heart disease. Some were surprised to know he had one. http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/2010/04/no-samaranch-tribute-from-this-corner.html He was also prominently known for turning the Olympics into a...
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    Pro-life pharmacy fails miserably.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/12/AR2010041204107.html LOL, this is happens when you put fairytales above reality, especially in business. If this failed in the bible belt, I can only imagine how well this concept would've worked elsewhere. Someone totally...
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    NFSW (very graphic) :Wikileaks releases video footage of journalist killings

    http://collateralmurder.com/ This is really, really sad and depressing. The initial part is (by a very long stretch) marginally justifiable, but the attack on the rescuing van is just gut wrenching. The cover up is possibly a bigger story here, but this one just makes your heart go out...
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    Another budget drive (32GB OCZ Onyx) announced

    http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/solid-state-drives/2-5--sata-ii/value-solid-state-drives/ocz-onyx-series-sata-ii-2-5--ssd.html Wish they would ramp up the production of the real ones already so they can become more affordable. (drooling at thoughts of affording a c300).
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    Conservative blogger urges followers to shoot Obama

    http://jezebel.com/5498461/conservative-blogger-calls-for-obamas-assassination-on-twitter-updated What a moron - yeah the right doesn't have Obama because he's black, it's because he's a socialist, communist elite. Hope they put this idiot behind bars for life.
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    Search signatures

    Is this something that can be implemented, or already is (perhaps I'm missing a checkbox)? Have had something I wanted to look up in a sig but unable to. Thanks
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    Furnace filter advice

    Need some help saving $$ on expensive furnace filters guys. My furnace needs a 25X20X4 electrostatic filter which seem to run $40 for each one, and they are disposable. Is it better to buy a couple of washable ones, or find an alternative source somewhere? I remember an AT member having...
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    Man executed in North Korea for "exporting" details using illicit cell phone

    http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/774850--n-korean-man-executed-for-cell-phone-call Pretty crazy stuff. The US should have a similar rule for retards like Palin to prevent them from appearing on the airwaves.
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    The RickRoll gangs are out

    Be afraid...verrry afraid: http://probablybadnews.com/2010/03/01/the-internet-irl/
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    Atheists and Liberals smarter than conservatives and bible-thumpers: study

    http://www.thestar.com/living/article/773018--are-liberals-and-atheists-smarter#article No surprise there - conservatives tend to be afraid of any new line of thought, hence the falling back onto the rut of old thinking. Plus the reliance on fairy tales (aka religion) is a clear sign of...
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    Silverstone announced hybrid SSD-platter drive device

    http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/02/03/silverstone-announces-hybrid-ssd-hard-disk/1 Wonder how cheap and effective this would be? Would be interesting to see some benchmarks on this thing, and see if it can be made cheap enough, say under $40. Would be great to pair up a small...
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    Micron announces fastest SSD

    http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141627/Micron_announces_its_fastest_notebook_desktop_SSD Competition is great, especially competent competition - though this reeks of vaporware.
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    AHCI not available, what to do?

    So decided to upgrade one of my desktops to an SSD with Win 7 finally, and after much annoyances (HSF pushpins breaking, 3.5 enclosure holes not lining up, etc) finally got it all ready. Upon booting with the Win 7 DVD, I got a STOP error with 0 x0000005 error code after Win 7 went through...
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    Whatever happened to the Solid 2 series of drives?

    http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3631&p=17 More SSD vaporware?
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    Inexpensive (ongoing) hardware IPS or SPI firewall?

    So my PC usage has grown over the years in the house, and I am now upto 5 PCs. At work I have an IPS to supplement a firewall, but these things cost like 10k each and I can't afford to put one in the house. Is there something inexpensive out there, within a reasonable price range for home...
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    SSDs, indexing, GD and Windows 7

    So I took the plunge and plunked in a 60GB Vertex in my W500 with a fresh Windows 7 install. So far so great, this is the best upgrade I have done in a long time. However, the one thing I'm a bit concerned about is search and indexing. In the past, I loved google desktop on XP and didn't...
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    Canadian cell phone industry killed goverment tool for cell phone plan pricing for consumer

    http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/688547 Another scumbag industry with an underhanded move. Anyone know if similar things happened in ths US?
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    Wish AT would do another SSD update

    Really would like to see that - after all this is the biggest performance increase for most systems today that are coming from rpm HDs. Do the new Vertex turbo drives significantly outperform the older ones? Or is it more of a marketing thing. Thinking of getting the 64GB turbo for my lappy.