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    Anyone running Linux in Windows 7 host with Virtualbox?

    I just installed OpenSUSE 12.1 x64 on my Windows 7 machines (i7 3820/16GB) host using Virtualbox 4.1.18. Assigned 2GB mem to the instance. (Intel VM support in bios on) Noticed the performance is not great. Simple task like opening Firefox takes a few second, opening an office doc takes...
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    Latin American Alliance Locks US Canada Out

    For all the attentions on ME, China and other parts of the world, shouldn't the US be paying more attention to what the neighbors are doing and participate? Latin American countries such as Brazil is pretty big and growing market, and with the increasing number of Latin American in the US, the...
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    Old pair of really nice (Thiel cs3.5) or new pair of decent speakers?

    Have a chance to buy a pair of Thiel CS3.5 for ~$700. It's pretty old, made late 1990. At the time of introduction in early 1990, it was ~$3000 speaker, and had really good review. Thiel is a premium brand for speakers, the current generation equivalent CS3.7 sells for ~$13k a pair...
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    Intel DX38BT BoneTrail $199 at TigerDirect - X38 Mobo Under $200

    DX38BT No rebate required. Anandtech thread on this mobo I think this is the first time I see a X38 mobo for under $200. Free GRAW2 as well, don't know how good the game is but hey it's free. You can also use google checkout to get additional $10 off. I just picked up with for $215...
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    Injustice of global politics

    Taiwan rejected in bid to join UN Taiwan world ranking: 49th in population 22nd in GPD 3rd in Foreign Reserve But most countries, including US (US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte actually criticized Taiwan on the attempt), denies the voice of Taiwanese people being heard...
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    AMD shares fall on report of chip (Barcelona) delay

    AMD shares fall on report of chip delay Quote: Citigroup analyst Glen Young wrote in a note to clients that AMD, which lost more than five percentage points of market share in the first quarter of 2007 to its larger rival Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile , Research), will not not ship...
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    Venice on Socket 754?

    I am confused with all the names AMD came out recently like New Castle, Venice ..etc. I always thought Venice core is only available on socket 939. But today when browing Newegg, I came across this: Venice on Socket 754 for $139. Want to check with guru here at anandtech to see if there is...
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    Issues with Redhat 9

    Wondering if Anandtech Linux guru can help me decide what to do. I am planning on building a file/web server using Linux and I already have a Promise SX4000 raid card. After doing much research, the Linux distros this raid card supports are Redhat 9 and Suse 9. People have tried using this...
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    Nice Case from Tigerdirect. $9.99 + Shipping/Tax AR

    Ultra Wizard Mini-Tower ATX Case - Black $29.99 with $20 rebate. Looks like a nice sturdy case.
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    US tech companies give China a helping hand in violating human right

    The things companies do in the name of making money...... Article Quote: Microsoft bans "democracy" and "Dalai Lama" from the Chinese version of its blog site. Yahoo recently turned over information that helped the Chinese government track down and imprison a journalist for the crime of...
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    Intel Pentium D820 Dual Core/ECS 945P Combo-$279.99

    Intel Dual Core combo Anyone know if this is a SLI mobo? It has 2 PCI-Express 16x slots.
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    something funny for both Bush and Kerry hater

    This Land (click on watch film) Listen to the sound too.......funny stuff.
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    Add scientist to growing list of people who speak out against Bush

    Bush Ignores Science Well, well, we just had bunch of diplomats the other days spoken out against Bush's foreign policy. Now we have 48 Nobel Prize winners speaking out against Bush's policy on scientific research. Excerpts from the open letter: "The prosperity, health, environment, and...
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    President Chen's Inaugural Speech on Taiwan/China relationship

    Here is Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian's inaugural speech related on Taiwan/China relationship: --------------------- With the new century upon us, let the leaders on both sides of the Strait, in striving to attain the greatest welfare for their peoples, heed this new trend by adopting a...
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    Is Chinese Trade Policy To Blame for US Trade Deficits?

    As Presidencial Election nears, Bush Administration accused Chinese government of unfair trade practice and slapped tarrif on Chinese TV import. Is this a economic move or a political move? This good artical gives an objective view of current Chinese/US trade relations In short, all these...
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    I thought CIA said Iraq had WMD?

    CIA: WMD Report to Reach No Firm Conclusion ?? If they cannot reach firm conclusion now that they have access to all of Iraq, how did they reach firm conclusion before the war?
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    Onkyo SKSHT500 Speaker system $199 at Circuit City

    Link to speaker One of the best speaker system at ~$300 price range, now $100 off the retail at Circuit City for $199 new. Shop Onkyo sells reconditioned for $240.
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    Outpost-Maxtor HDD 160GB for 89.99+shipping AR Free FRS Radio

    89.99 AR Dunno if this is outpost only or Fry's too. After $40 rebate, at least it is just one rebate...... decent deal with the free FRS radio, if you need that
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    Bush's Conspiracy to Save Oil Industry

    Or he is just dumb Funny story.