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    Bluray letterboxing... No, not the usual question

    I noticed that some of my newer Bluray discs (Kick Ass, Daybreakers) have the letterboxing added to the source material to make the overall image 16x9. Is this a new thing? I thought most Bluray discs left the film in the native aspect ratio and relied on the output medium to letterbox if needed.
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    New York City - Street Photography

    What did you use to convert to B&W?
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    Should I refi now, or wait

    Not always. If you are refi'ing a non-recourse loan you could be losing that protection. Don't listen to ATOT. Go talk to an attorney or financial planner who has your best interest in mind.
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    Seagate's new GoFlex TV HD Media Player $89.99 shipped (Dead now)

    Does it bitstream HD audio formats?
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    Starcraft 2 - Read Post #2 for a useful beginner guide

    I am wondering the same thing. I added that to my variables.txt file and it did not prevent the crashing. Also, where are there 0 threads about the video card overheating on the official Blizzard forums?
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    Starcraft 2 - Read Post #2 for a useful beginner guide

    I have an 8800GTS and SCII is freezing/hard crashing like crazy 10-15 minutes into any game. My GPU only hits about 75C at full load and my CPU only hits around 32C. Anyone else have this issue? Seems to be common with the 8800 and 9800 NVidia cards. I am going crazy not being able to play!
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    What is the best set top media player around?

    Can this setup play Bluray rips and bitstream HD audio?
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    My Review of the Popbox

    Not sure I follow... Connecting via optical to my receiver won't give me HD Audio. My goal is to get lossless HD Audio from these media players either by bitstreaming or simply streaming the lossless decoded audio via HDMI or separates. Is this possible?
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    My Review of the Popbox

    I have been looking to pick one of these up... Especially either an OPlay! or WD Live box... However I am really confused about how they handle HD Audio. According to this page the WD Live Plus does not support DTS-MA bitstreaming but does support DTS-MA Downmixing. The term "downmixing" is...
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    iTunes Sucks (And so does Apple)

    Uhh, the intention is to prevent people stealing music by plugging their players into all their friend's computers and copying their music. You mentioned you now have to go "download" all the music again. I assume you mean illegally download... So to some extent their software did its job...
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    Talk about bringing a knife to a gunfight

    Link Why would you even bother drawing a taser... Plus shouldn't you be looking at your target?
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    Anyone using rdio.com?

    Haha, yeah I'm not spamming... No black man avatar here just trying to see if anyone else is using the service. I actually have 5 beta invites if anyone wants to try it out. The beta is only good for 3 days before you have to pay ($5 for web only music, $10 for mobile too). They have a ton...
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    Anyone using rdio.com?

    I have been using it for the last week or so and subscribed after a day for their $10/month mobile version. They basically give you access to just about any album to stream. Think of it like Pandora but you can choose your own music and share playlists with friends. The super cool part of it...
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    So i got a DUI

    Details?
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    Amazon/Ooma offering $40 MagicJack trade-in when buying Ooma Telo

    I have been using Ooma for well over a year now and love it. I pay for the premiere service ($99/year) which has a ton of great features like community blacklists, ringing my cell phone when my home phone rings and crystal clear call quality. I am on it 3-4 hours a day for work (work from...
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    Do you hate blogs? More importantly need help with a catchy name...

    Swing and Smack Smack dat pass Smack it up, flip it, rub it touchdown Balls deep Ass to mound Yo' pitcher so fat... I'll pitch if you catch
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    Dell Small Business - U2410 Monitor 449.10 Shipped

    Did they ever fix the dithering issues on these monitors?
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    Does working at Apple require me to own Macs?

    Why in the world would they care which laptop you own? How would they even know?
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    It's coming right for us! (Seriously cool)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37MNE8tOBG4 Watch at 1080p full screen. Amazing. Sorry if this is a repost. Searched but found nothing.
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    Statistics gurus... simple question

    I was reading an argument on reddit today and it got me wondering... The issue was about how much caffeine would kill you. Someone posted a link to a site that said the median amount of caffeine that would kill you is... let's say 15mg. Someone else then said "so if I ingest 15mg of...
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    ok, lame question...

    A few but even my 17-55mm EF-S lens seems to weigh the whole thing down pretty significantly.
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    ok, lame question...

    Setting the camera on its base and leaning it on the lens tip seems to put stress on the junction point between the camera body and camera lens. I guess I will stick with storing my camera in the camera bag whenever it isn't used.
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    ok, lame question...

    I have a Canon 7D and am confused by such a simple concept... how to set my camera down. I have the battery grip on it which makes it really difficult to set on a table. I can't set it down on the base because the lens is too heavy. I have been setting it on its back (on the LCD) but don't...
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    iPhone OS 4 Beta 4 is out

    Don't forget the addition of the tethering option... I wish they would allow custom ringtones for text message alerts and the ability to reorder your mail/calendars.
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    24 rooms in 344 square feet and comfortable

    How is that 24 rooms?
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    New 17" MBP has tilted screen

    Just received delivery of my CTO 17" MBP and noticed the screen is slightly tilted in the aluminum case. There is probably a 1/8" difference between the left and right hand side. I really don't want to have to wait another 10 days for a CTO machine to be shipped out so I am thinking about...
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    Inspiration...

    I have a few of cameras (SD550, G10, 7D) and typically use them to take pictures of events and outings but never really spent much time shooting creatively and I find I lack the inspiration. I have been trying to take a camera out for a few hours each weekend with the sole purpose to take...
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    Going from 0 commute work from home gig ...

    Two hour total commute although most of it is on public transportation. I do not think I will mind the commute so much as it will give me time to prep for the day and read but I am still trying to figure out how I will fit in my one hour gym time as well as other crap like walking the dog and...
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    Going from 0 commute work from home gig ...

    ... to a two hour daily commute starting tomorrow. Yay for me. From up at 8am to up at 5:30am.
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    Dead Battery

    My MBP had a similar problem. The battery meter wouldn't changed even after being plugged in for hours. It would work while plugged in but the moment the plug was removed it would shut off. I was able to fix the problem by resetting some power setting by taking the battery out and pressing a...
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    Delete

    Is cheesecake pie?
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    MAC and Cisco VPN

    tunnelblick?
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    Parking at BART-SF, any foreseable issues with leaving a car there for a few days?

    Depending on the station and days/times you might get towed.
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    steam deals

    Is anyone else having trouble completing the Mass Effect purchase? I keep getting an error saying there was an error completing the process.
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    Dell UltraSharp U2410 for $479.20

    Can anyone comment on the dithering and pink tint issues? Are they deal killers? From what I have read the monitor is outstanding but I am not sure if the complaints are justified.
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    What does this symbol mean on a shipping box?

    Thanks guys. Funny how a simple perspective change reveals everything. Oh and the box contents were digital picture frames from Woot.
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    What does this symbol mean on a shipping box?

    I ordered some stuff from Woot.com and it was shipped in a box that has a nuclear symbol on it. After taking a picture of it the way I did it sort of looks like it is indicating the box should be protected from nuclear and solar rays??? Am I dead?
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    The Video Thread

    Some cool videos in this thread. This might be off-topic but... I have just started out making HD videos with my Canon 7D and am wondering where everyone gets their music? I have uploaded a few videos to YouTube with classical or less-well-known artists and I always get an e-mail from YouTube...
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    Bedbugs! Argh

    Sister-in-law moved into an apt infested with these things. She had to throw away her new bed and most of her belongings. These things were everywhere. None of the home remedies or sprays even made a dent. If you turned on the lights at night in a room someone was sleeping you would...