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    First smartphone: HTC Windows Phone 8X? Also: Windows Phone 8 in general

    I've been thinking of upgrading to a smartphone for a while now (currently have LG Chocolate Touch, wife has Droid Incredible 4G LTE), and I'm actually considering going with Windows Phone 8. It sounds like it's a bit of a risk given the tepid support thus far by third party developers, and...
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    Mass Effect 3 Xbox vs PC

    I played ME1 and 2 on PC, and I'm gearing up to get number 3. I know it is possible to port ME2 saves to ME3, so is it worth making the switch to Xbox to play with the Kinect?
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    BF3 Upgrade Choices

    Here's my current setup: CPU: i7 920 GPU: GTX285 PSU: 650W PC Power and Cooling I game at 1680 x 1050, and currently run BF3 at a mix of medium and high. I'd like to make the jump to DX11 and be able to run BF3 maxed out at this resolution. What card(s) today would do this for me, or...
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    ATOT Effect Requested for Cute Baby

    My friend has requested the ATOT effect for his son Joshua. Please vote here for Parents magazine photo faves. He's super cute and deserves your vote! http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/861066
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    Car won't start

    Pardon my newbness, but I just drive my car from point A to B, never had a serious problem with the car before. Car: 2004 Honda Civic EX Automatic Sedan I parked the car on Saturday, and it would not start up this morning. Temperatures got cold in that period, but not extreme (+10F at the...
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    Rock Band AC/DC Live track pack for 9.99, free shipping (Newegg)

    This deal was going on around Christmas time, but when I got back home, it was all sold out. I've been checking periodically, and they have it back in stock! I picked up a 360 copy for myself. Enjoy! Xbox 360: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-669-_-Product PS3...
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    Nike Clearance + extra 25% off

    From Slickdeals Use coupon 2FAST4U at nike store for extra 25% off of clearance. New members get free shipping (was 8.00 saved for me) on their first order. I got a pair of Total90 Shoot II FG Men's Soccer Cleats for 27 shipped (save additional 9 off of clearance price of 36, normally...
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    Ze goggles, zey do nothing

    http://www.reuters.com/article.../idUSTRE53K1Y820090421 Discuss...
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    Anti-Semitism

    Please read Knight7's post in http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2296529&enterthread=y thread
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    *UPDATED* Critique Partial Build

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming, probably @ 1680x1050. Plan to use single 22" screen as primary and use a secondary 22" if the game supports it (not interested in stretching FPS FOV to 2 screens). HDMI out to LN46A650 in the...
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    Multi-Monitor output question

    I am thinking of building a new system (have been out of the scene for quite some time) and I'm considering of the following setup: dual 22" monitors on my desk and an HDMI out from the video card to my TV on the other side of the wall (distance for cable run shouldn't be more than 10 feet)...
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    Garmin Nuvi 765T $394

    Disclaimer: a little work was required to get this, but I think it's worth it. Comp-U-Plus has the Garmin Nuvi 765T for 379 + 15 shipping (+Tax in NY only) By itself, I think that's a pretty good price (Amazon is 425 shipped), but you can also get a $50 gift certificate to Comp-U-Plus by...
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    Army of Two $9.99 Free Shipping

    XBOX360 PS3 I had to pay NY Sales tax. Credit goes to CAG forums. Note: Gamefly used games come with case and manual and are guaranteed. I haven't bought from them before but I figure 9.99 is worth the risk.
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    Microwave Circuit Design vs. Traditional Analog

    I am currently considering an offer to work for a large defense company in electronic warfare systems. The department I've been offered the position in has an analog group and a microwave group and my offer is for the microwave side. It sounds like the microwave guys mainly make MMICs while...
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    Help recommend a camera for my girlfriend

    Hey all, I was hoping you could help recommend a digital point and shoot for my girlfriend. She is very knowledgeable about film photography (she uses a Rebel and has her own dark room), but hasn't dabbled much into digital. She wants something that she can take around with her to social...
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    Need a simple photochop done

    Obama This needs a caption: "Kiss the ring, bitch" (ala Big Al on Chappelle's Show)
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    Lunatic Fringe (old game from After Dark)

    Do you remember that great Asteroids/Maelstrom clone "Lunatic Fringe" that was part of the After Dark screensaver suite? Someone has authored a standalone player for the game that is compatible with OSX! Text The newest version (2.0) supports intel macs and Leopard as well. You...
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    Iran's Space Program

    3D Ahmadinejad!
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    No Country for Old Men

    Trailer on YouTube I saw the trailer for this today and I'm pretty excited. Anyone hear about this yet?
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    Is this a good deal for Vista + Office 2007?

    I can get the following deal through my employer: Vista Ultimate Full Version: $259.97 Office 2007 Home and Student: $76.70 Total after tax and shipping: $369.01 I am going back to school in the fall, but I don't think my institution offers anything better than the base discounts...
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    What do you use to protect/carry your mobile mac?

    So I'm about to switch to the mac world with the impending arrival of a shiny new Macbook Pro. I want to keep said device shiny and new by keeping it safe and secure in a high quality messenger bag. Here's what I'm looking at: Tom Bihn Zephyr I know it's quite expensive, but I think it...
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    Supreme Commander: 24.90, SiN Episodes 1: 3.90

    Supreme Commander: 24.90 + Shipping SiN Episodes 1: 3.90 + Shipping SiN wasn't great, but for 3.90, why not? It will give you a few hours of mindless blam blam time.
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    General New Build Advice Needed

    With the C2D price drops, I'm feeling the itch to build a new system. I only game on 1280x1024, so I was thinking of getting a C2D E6600 paired with an 8800 GTS 320MB. I've been out of the loop for a while, so what are recommendations for RAM and a Mobo for that setup? I won't be doing any...
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    Rise of Legends 9.99 + Tax

    Rise of Legends is 9.99 + tax at Circuit City this week. As far as I can tell, the deal is in store only, as the online price is still 19.99. The deal is listed in their weekly ad.
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    Boob-Grabbing Soccer Pic

    Caption this: Soccer Pic
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    Socket 939 Upgrade Advice

    I currently have the following basic components: Athlon 64 3800 (2.4 GHz Venice) 2x1GB DDR ASRock 939Dual-VSTA ATI x850xt AGP I want to upgrade this machine one last time, and I want to do something for the CPU and the Video card. Right now, I think I'm ready to try and get one last...
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    Univ. of Tennesee Student and Boyfriend Murdered

    CNN Story I read this earlier tonight and it just makes my blood boil. I can't remember the last time I was this mad actually.
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    Razer Death Adder

    Razer is coming out with a new gaming mouse, the Death Adder. What do you all think? I'm in the market for a new mouse (my two year old MX1000 can't keep a charge anymore) and was considering the G5 for 35.99 at Best Buy until I saw that this was on the horizon. I'm thinking I'll wait...
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    Whom did you spend the most on this holiday season?

    I spent the most on my mom: Nintendo DS Lite (Coral Pink) + Brain Age + Bob Dylan Modern Times album= ~$165.00 I assume the most will be on children for those of you that have them ;)
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    Woman uses baby as weapon

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? :confused:
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    German Police Hunt Breast Enlargement Cheats

    Text roflcopters It's Reuters. The picture displayed is a bunch of women in bras. Two or three are pretty well endowed :D
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    Dual Channel vs. single channel question

    Here are my current pertinent specs: AXP Barton 2500+ Asus A7N8X 2.0 2x512MB Geil value series (not matched, but works in dual channel), 1x1GB Geil Value series ATI X850XT AGP I wanted to take advantage of the cheap A64 prices but keep my AGP card, so I am doing an upgrade to: A64...
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    Columbian gangsters' GFs and wives deny them sex

    Text /penguin laugh wa wa wa wa /penguin laugh off guess they will have to give up the gun to give 'em the gun
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    Electric man gets electrocuted

    You decide. Edit: fixed link, works for me now
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    Props to Uniden customer support

    I spent a good amount of time on the phone with Uniden this afternoon and evening sorting out some issues with my new cordless phone (connectivity and CID issues). The wait times were short (2 mins?) and the staff was quite knowledgeable and friendly (and they spoke english!). Just wanted to...
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    Uniden CLX 485 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone

    I was browsing the clearance section of my local Walmart, and they had the Uniden CLX 485 cordless phone for 50.00 on clearance, reduced from 139.99. Pretty hot deal, but YMMV, as with all Walmart clearances Edit: this was at the Vestal, NY Walmart. There were two on the shelf, and I took...
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    Hardcore Game Playing Granny

    ...Rock on Awsome.
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    How to find Bin Laden

    Epic Google Earth Maneuver Edited summary
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    You gotta love Brooklyn Women

    Got this from my mom (she's from Brooklyn) *YOU GOTTA LOVE BROOKLYN WOMEN!! * A woman from Brooklyn and another woman were seated side-by-side on an airplane. The woman from Brooklyn, being friendly and all, said: "So, where are you from?" The other woman said, "From a place where they...