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    think there might be some Android users stealing my Internet

    So my fiancee was having problems connecting to the network on her laptop, in the course if diagnosing her problems I do a scan to see who's connected to it. Ran a NET VIEW command, I can see my PC, my laptop, and her laptop. Fine, that's what's supposed to be there. Out of curiosity I...
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    So I'm getting old and bored with... anime

    Which is sort of odd because I used to love watching anime shows and movies. So, I'll let everyone know that I turned 40 about 5 months ago. Which would make me a Gen Xer and a guy who went through his teenage years in the 1980's. When I was in high school we did have anime shows like Voltron...
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    q9450 worth upgrading to Sandy Bridge?

    Current specifications: Q9450 (oc 3.2ghz) Asus P5Q-E 4GB RAM (Gskill) ATI 5870 1GB Vista Ultimate 64 SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM 700W Cooler Master Cosmos S case Last year I thought about upgrading to a Core i7 920 but ultimately decided it was not worth going with a new...
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    trying to decide whether to keep this case or toss it...

    So I'm buying a house with my fiancee and we're moving in a week. Needless to say I've been packing up all my stuff like crazy. I've been renting a room in this old house in the DC suburbs for 7 years now. Being a PC enthusiast I have some of my old equipment stored in the basement. Back in...
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    Q9450 upgrade questions

    So in July of 2008 I built myself a new rig: Q9450 Asus P5Q-E 4GB RAM (Gskill) ATI 4870 512MB Vista Ultimate 64 Been pretty much rock-solid stable since I built it, really nice PC. But time marches on, and I recently upgraded the 4870 to a 5870. I also went from a 19" Mistubishi CRT to...
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    Making the jump from CRT to LCD

    So for the last few years I've been satisfied with my old 19" Mitsubishi CRT, and I've been like an old curmudgeon towards getting an LCD display. I do game quite a bit and I've been running my games in 1600x1200. For the longest time I've been thinking.. "LCD! Bah humbug! It can't match the...
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    redirected to MSN Brazil

    My phone is lighting up this morning because my users who are on IE8 are all getting redirected to MSN Brazil when they try to go to msn.com. MSN is, of course, the default homepage for IE8. They're freaking out that there's a virus going around but no virus I ever heard of redirects MSN to...
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    Trek 2.8

    I used to play this game a lot in high school when it came out, 21 years ago. It was, in a lot of ways, a precursor of the RTS games to come. I downloaded it from a local BBS. It was primarily intended as a multiplayer game but nobody else in my neighborhood had an IBM compatible PC and a...
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    Upgrade time: TMobile G1 vs. iPhone 3G

    So here's my current situation: I currently own a Motorola RAZR V3, I have had it since 2006 or so, service is through T-Mobile. I've been satisfied with T-Mobile's service and coverage for some time now. Their rates are competitive. But the problem is my RAZR is on its last legs. The...
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    New PC, GTX 260 has no power - solved!

    I just built a new PC for my buddy, here are the specs: Intel Core I7 920 6GB OCZ ram Asus P6T mobo EVGA GTX 260 videocard PCP&C Silencer 610W PS Everything is hooked up, so I hit the power button but it won't boot. The standby lights on the mobo come on, and all the fans spin up -...
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    GTA IV Multiplayer fun

    Looks like I'm one of the fortunate ones to have GTA IV up and running on my system. I am running it with medium textures at 1600x1200, gets 42FPS in the benchmark. specs: cpu q9450 4GB ram radeon 4870 Vista 64 ultimate So anyway I fired up the multiplayer last night for the first...
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    Games coming out of my ears

    Good grief this is killing me.. ANOTHER game I have to get. I have basically spent the last two years without PC gaming (much) because I wanted to spend more time doing other things and my PC was obsolete.. Vista bombed at launch so I did not upgrade in 2007. That said, the only games I...
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    Gateway P-6860FX gaming laptop, $945 at Best Buy

    I got mine yesterday from the Bailey's Crossroads, VA store, just outside of Washington D.C. This is the laptop: P-6860FX Since this is a clearance sale it's not listed on the BB website. You'll need to call the store or visit to see if they have them. Looks like they're clearing...
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    Gateway P-6860FX on clearance at BB

    Wandered into BB tonight and they had this puppy on clearance sale for $944: P-6860FX Seems like a pretty decent deal. I've been mulling over the idea of getting a gaming laptop and I was aiming for the $1000 price point. Is this worth getting excited over? I wasn't really ready to pull...
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    Need a good alternative for Gom Player

    I just built my new Vista PC but upon trying to install Bioshock, I found out that Bioshock will not run on a system with Gom Player installed. So if I want to play Bioshock I have to find an alternative to Gom, which is a shame because I really like Gom. I need to find something that's...
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    An Asus P4C800-E motherboard

    http://www.harddrivesoutlet.com/517128.html Wow, at those kinds of prices I should buy two motherboards every time I build a system, one to use and one to keep as an investment and sell in five years... I guess they're looking to sell these to businesses who just can't part with that...
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    Critique my new build

    I've gone through many, many iterations of how I'm going to put my new PC together. I am upgrading from my old P4 3.2G Northwood/Geforce 6800 GT rig. I am shooting for lots of bang for the buck. This is not a budget rig but it is also not going to be some super mega expensive SLI watercooled...
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    Cooler Master Cosmos S RC-1100 @ Micro Center for $216

    SKU: 468348 Mfr Part #: RC-1100-KKN1-GP UPC: 884102000539 $215.99 COSMOS S Full Tower Picked one up last night at their Fairfax, VA store, not a bad deal. Cheaper than Newegg or ZZF and saved a bunch on shipping.