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  1. terry107

    Comet PanSTARRS to be visible in North America beginning 3/7

    Get out your binoculars or telescopes! http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2013/03/comet-panstarrs-to-be-visible-in-nighttime-sky-later-this-month/ Edit: Here is some observing info for the comet (shamelessly stolen from another site): These numbers are for the next 10 days. All positions are for...
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    GOG - Pick 5, Pay $10 for Indie Games

    Promotion details: http://www.gog.com/news/special_promo_pick_5_pay_10 Games include: Resonance Botanicula To The Moon Gemini Rue Alan Wake's American Nightmare Blackwell Bundle Torchlight Uplink: Hacker Elite Geneforge 1-5 Machinarium: Collector's Edition Spacechem Defcon Trine Symphony...
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    Dragon Age 3: Inquisition announced

    Story: http://www.examiner.com/article/dragon-age-iii-inquisition-announced-by-bioware-for-late-2013-release Official site: http://www.dragonage.com/inquisition Cliffs:
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    I just knocked my mouse off my desk

    And now the left-click is not working. This blows. I need a firstworldproblems poster. Update - It appears repeatedly shaking the mouse has restored some of its left click functionality.
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    Birds attempted to take down a 737 yesterday

    Thankfully, they failed. http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Jet-from-DFW-damaged-by-bird-strike-near-Denver-164507476.html
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    GOG - Witcher and Witcher 2 together for 16.98. 48 hours only!

    http://www.gog.com/news/gog_gem_promo_the_witcher_vs_the_witcher_2 This looks like a really good deal if you haven't played The Witcher or The Witcher 2 or missed the Steam sale. The bundle discount brings TW to $3.39 and TW2 to $13.59. Individually they're 50% off.
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    21 pictures that will restore your faith in humanity

    Or not. Regardless, just look at the pictures. http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity Edit - Bonus, not a slideshow.
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    GOG/CD Projekt Summer Conference 5/30 - New AAA RPG from the Makers of The Witcher 2

    GOG and their sister company, CD Projekt Red, will be holding their summer conference at 5 pm GMT (1 pm EST). Check it out here: http://www.gog.com/news/see_our_summer_2012_conference_live News has already leaked that CD Projekt will announce a new RPG. Story is here...
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    Kingdoms of Amalur developer lays off entire staff

    Major bummer, but they needed to sell 3 million copies to break even. They only sold 1.2 million copies :( http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/24/report-38-studios-lays-off-entire-staff
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    Amazon - Tons of games on sale beginning 5/17

    Saw this on Slickdeals: Deals 05/1712 - 05/20/12: Syndicate $29.99 Syndicate 2 Pack $49.99 Medal of Honor $4.99 Hitman Triple Threat Pack (Steam) $6.99 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Hitman: Codename 4 Hitman: Blood Money Square Enix Ultimate Collection $7.49 Contains: Just Cause 2 Kane and...
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    $100K electric car burns down house

    Oops! http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/05/10/100k-electric-vehicle-being-investigated-after-sugar-land-fire/ Edit - Better story link: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120508/CARNEWS/120509860
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    Coworker keeps referring to me as ma'am in email. Should I correct her?

    I'm an accountant for a large company and have been working with a coworker (whom I've never met) at another site on a project. She keeps referring to me as "ma'am" in our e-mail communication. I'm male. Should I call her out and if so how would you do it?
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    DEA arrests a guy then leaves him in a holding cell for 5 days without food or water

    http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/daniel-chong-ucsd-san-diego-dea-149758275.html Wow
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    Woman tweets that she has outstanding warrants and the police will never catch her

    Needless to say, they caught her: http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2012/04/womans-tweet-helps-police-catch-up-with-her/ Bonus - Her name is Mahogany and her sister (who also has outstanding warrants) is named Turquoise. :rolleyes:
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    Which fictional character shares your birthday?

    http://flavorwire.com/272951/exclusive-infographics-fictional-character-birthday-calendars?all=1 Mine is Hinata Hyuga from Naruto. I have no idea who that is.
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    Dangerous tornado outbreak expected tomorrow across the Plains

    "A dangerous tornado outbreak is expect on Saturday over the Plains, says NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC). SPC has issued their highest level of alert, a 'High Risk,' for portions of Oklahoma and Kansas for Saturday. Included in the 'High Risk' area are the cities of Wichita and...
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    Fallout free at gog.com - 48 hours only

    As a thank you to all of their customers, GOG.com is giving away Fallout free for 48 hours. http://www.gog.com/en/frontpage/
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    Woman leaves daughter at Chuck E Cheese and realizes it the next morning. Why...?

    ...because she has 10 freaking kids. It's all good though because reportedly the mother is "remorseful". http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8575216
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    Pictures of the Year - Welcome Home: The Story of Scott Ostrom

    Story here "In today's community of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, one in five suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression. Brian Scott Ostrom is one of them. After serving four years as a reconnaissance marine and deploying twice to Iraq, Scott, now 27, returned...
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    Would you adopt your girlfriend? This guy did

    Full story here
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    Square Enix joined GOG - Deus Ex and Hitman now available

    To celebrate Square Enix signing with GOG, they're offering Deus Ex Game of the Year and Hitman Codename 47. Details here.
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    GOG - Buy Witcher 2 for 23.99 and get The Witcher for free

    Click for promo details 48 hours only!
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    GOG - 50% off Spooky Games (Gabriel Knight, Phantasmagoria, and more)

    Link to deal page Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father $2.99 Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within $2.99 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned $2.99 Ghost Master $2.99 Litil Divil $2.99 Phantasmagoria $4.99 Phantasmagoria 2 $2.99 Realms of the Haunting...
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    GOG - 20 Classic Atari Games 50% Off This Weekend

    Click for promo page. Games include: Alone in the Dark 1+2+3 and The New Nightmare B17 Flying Fortress Blood 1 and 2 Desperados Independence War 1 and 2 Locomotion Master of Magic Master of Orion 1+2 and 3 Outcast Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 Star Control 1+2 and 3 Total...
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    GOG -All Might & Magic universe games 50% off (includes HoMM)

    Includes Heroes of Might and Magic! Good through this weekend. Promo info here.
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    GOG's Summer Hidden Gems: Each Day a New Game is 60% off

    GOG.com is having a summer sale. Each day until July 25th, a different game from their catalog will be 60% off for that day only. Today, the game is Sanitarium. Has anyone played this? It looks interesting and I will probably pick it up when I get home from work. Apparently some people...
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    GoG.com - All Interplay games 50% off

    All Interplay games are 50% off, including Fallout 1, 2, and Tactics. Check it out here.
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    Large files will not trasfer over wireless network

    I currently have three desktops hooked up to a wireless network through a Linksys WRT54GS. I'm trying to transfer large files between the two computers not physically hooked up to the router, but everytime I try, one of the computers drops the network and interrupts the trasfer. The same thing...
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    Which monitor - HP LP2465 or NEC EA231WMI

    I'm looking to upgrade my old 19" 1280x1024 monitor. It will mostly be used for gaming (Borderlands, Fallout 3, Dragon Age, etc.) and I've narrowed it down to the following two choices: HP LP2465 (Recertified) Pros: 24" 1920x1200 resolution Price Cons: Recertified VA panel NEC...
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    I7 920 Photoshop Build - Advice Please

    I will be upgrading an existing computer that will be used primarily for heavy picture processing in Photoshop. I do plan to overclock. This is what I've put together thusfar: Processor: Intel I7 920 Motherboard: ASRock X58 Extreme RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB Power Supply: Corsair 550VX...
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    Can't identify strange noise (video included)

    Last week the system started making a strange noise; however, it's not constant. I can shut down the computer and reboot, and the noise will not be there on startup. After a while, the noise will start up again. The tone of the noise isn't constant either. At times, it will pulse in...
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    Samsung is offering a swap - should I take it?

    I sent Samsung my monitor (215TW) back for repair. Unfortunately, they can't fix it and are offering the T220HD as a replacement. I looked up the two monitors and they seem to have comparable specs. The only issue is my girlfriend is a photographer and the monitor is primarily used for...
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    Comcast not getting a response from my modem

    Yesterday around 5 pm., we lost our cable tv and internet. The tv came back on around 7 with no problems, but the internet still didn't work. I tried resetting the modem and router a couple of times, but it kept getting stuck on send. I called Comcast and they essentially said that there were...
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    Upgrading for Fallout 3

    I'm currently running the following system: Opteron 165 overclocked (2.6 Ghz) 7800GTX 2 gig ram Fortron 500w power supply DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra D 939 MBoard 1280x1024 resolution I was looking at getting this 8800GTS but I was unsure if it would make that much of a difference or if...
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    Amazon White Glove Service

    I will be ordering the Samsung LN46A550P through Amazon (along with other goodies) and I have a quick question for anyone who has used their White Glove sevice: Did you tip, and if so, how much?
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    External hard drive problem

    I recently purchased a Rosewill external case and a Seagate 500GB hard drive. When I went to hook it up (through usb 2.0, not eSATA), it shows up in device manager but I am unable to transfer any data. It does not show up in my computer or explorer. Any thoughts?
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    Dying 10 year old uses the Make a Wish Foundation to visit Blizzard

    Link to Story Kudos to Blizz for making that a day both the kid and his father will never forget. Armory Link
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    Need help with a Photoshop-specific computer

    My girlfriend is starting a career in photography and needs a new computer. She has been working on a 5 year old Emachine that just isn't cutting it anymore. All it's going to be used for is Photoshop and the internet. Here's generally what I have in mind: Processor: AMD X2 3800 - I was...
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    I want a Freeware Utility to ... 450+ common problems solved

    Check it out here.