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    Hey I need help with my computer...it's broken?

    If it's win-win and people know they are getting it used from him...I don't see why that's a douche bag move. Assuming the HD he's replacing is actually going bad...
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    Hey I need help with my computer...it's broken?

    You do it for a living?
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    Hey I need help with my computer...it's broken?

    Us AnandTechers being more technically inclined than our peers probably get a lot of requests to fix someone else's PC. People forget to plug in a cable...or need to configure their routers...or wondering why there PC is running so slow - this is a tough one assuming you don't use the...
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    UPS Damaged Box

    Said it plain and clear in the OP: "car accessory [online] to enable auxiliary input on my car" Consists of a cable and an input jack...
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    UPS Damaged Box

    Has anyone ever had UPS open up their package?? Long story short I ordered a car accessory online to enable auxiliary input on my car and just got the package at my front door step today. I pick up the box and notice there is a large square tear on the top as if someone cut a square hole...
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    Bay to Breakers

    Any forum goers in the SF Bay Area interested in doing the Bay to Breakers run on the 17th? www.baytobreakers.com 12km run/walk through SF. You don't have to be a serious runner to participate!
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    What the hell gives cyclists the impression they should ride INTO traffic.

    Riding a bike on any roads without the bike lane means you are supposed to follow all the traffic laws that cars follow. Riding on the wrong side of the road is illegal. Running a red light is illegal. As a bicyclist, if you share the road you follow the same rules. Period.
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    SanDisk Sansa Fuze 1.9" Black 2GB MP3 - $29.99 + FS

    It's a recertified unit, but @ $30 and FS you can't go wrong with this as a small gift for someone. I own one and it's probably one of the best little mp3 players Sandisk has thrown out there. They've taken a lot of feedback from their mistakes made on previous players and this is nearly the...
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    velociraptor 199 at best buy

    In this case, the performance jump from traditional disk drives to SSDs is worth waiting for...
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    Open Box: ZOTAC ZT-X28E3LA-FCP GeForce GTX 280 $246.89

    It appears to be out of stock.
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    Vista BSOD in-game.

    Hmm...no easy access to a video card right now. Is your hunch a video card hardware problem? I'll see what I can do.
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    Vista BSOD in-game.

    This last one looks more like a video driver thing...but the problem is I already have the latest!
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    Vista BSOD in-game.

    Here is another: PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION (cd) N bytes of memory was allocated and more than N bytes are being referenced. This cannot be protected by try-except. When possible, the guilty driver's name (Unicode string) is printed on the bugcheck screen and saved in...
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    IT'S SUPPOSED TO SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    We could use some snow in Tahoe.
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    Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men (AP)

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200..._me/sci_obesity_gender --- They performed brain scans on 13 women and 10 men, who had fasted overnight, to determine how their brains responded to the sight of their favorite foods. They report their findings in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the...
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    Vista BSOD in-game.

    Check and check. My ATI driver is from December. Any other ideas? Before this, Vista had been pretty darn reliable in terms of not crashing.
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    why is 0 after 9 on most keyboards ?

    I guess the "start" of the numbers is relative to where the user is looking. For keyboards you're usually sitting "below" it such that the "1" is closer to you. For cellphones you're usually looking from "above" since the LCD screen is usually above the keys.
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    why is 0 after 9 on most keyboards ?

    I guess the "start" of the numbers is relative to where the user is looking. For keyboards you're usually sitting "below" it such that the "1" is closer to you. For cellphones you're usually looking from "above" since the LCD screen is usually above the keys.
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    why is 0 after 9 on most keyboards ?

    With the one exception of the numlock key, all other numpad's keys are replicated across the keyboard. I know I should get one of those numpad-detachable keyboards...but they are expensive.
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    How can people not like classical music?

    Let me generalize and ask, why do people dislike any type of music? I think all types of music are good for a certain mood. Classical is good for relaxing. Hip Hop is good for dance. Aboriginee when you're getting ready for a hunt.
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    Can someone tralsate this? Got a wrong # txt on my cell

    If the dude (or gal) was typing on a QWERTY keyboard without looking.... The first two words are "hey a ..." Third word could be "file"? This could take a while.
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    [H]ardforum= least reliable forum on the web?

    Haven't had too many issues with Hardforums. Anandtech is easier on the eyes though.
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    why is 0 after 9 on most keyboards ?

    A dedicated 10 button huh...
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    why is 0 after 9 on most keyboards ?

    I dislike how the keyboard is not centered... The small batch of "edit" keys (home insert etc.) and the numpad take too much space on the right. =D It's all a matter of tradition and what people are used to.
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    Best laptop case

    I was going to suggest you check out TUMI bags: http://www.tumi.com/business-and-laptop/ but then I noticed you wanted one for a low price...
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    Bank robber patiently stood in line with a ski mask on for his turn with the teller

    Did he hold the door open for the police as they walked in?
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    Vista BSOD in-game.

    I've been getting a lot of in-game BSODs lately while playing Warcraft III (happens as early as 5 minutes into a game). I downloaded MSFT's debugger tool and below I have the details. It seems like the culprit is dxgkrnl.sys, but I'm not sure how to resolve this...
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    Post a random pic from your PC

    Somewhere in SF
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    What are your thoughts on Windows 7 Beta? Any good?

    I believe people will be less hesitant about moving to Win 7 then they were about moving to Vista. Win 7 is faster and less of a resource hog from my experience. It is everything Vista should have been. As for the UI, it's very much like Vista...but seeing as how this is beta, that could...
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    Drivers for Windows 7

    Try the Vista drivers first. Win 7 seems to be very similar to Vista on many counts...but much faster. At least the beta is.
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    Goodbye circuit city!

    I think we can all reminesce to the days Comp USA started their liquidation. First few weeks and even months you probably won't be finding any deals there.
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    LG 37LG50 37" LCD 1080p 16:9 5ms HDTV $699

    Darn, looks like all the hhgregg retail stores are on the east coast.
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    MSI WindBook (netbook) U100-422CA for $369.99, shipped.

    Not to rain on the parade, but seeing as how there's a keyboard discussion, I think the HP netbook: http://www.shopping.hp.com/web...name=mini1000xp_series probably has the best one @ 92% of full size AND US =D.
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    Almost free Weekend Day From Hertz - No Minimum rental requirements - Pay just taxes. - Unlimited Mileage...

    Thanks OP. May take advantage of this. Seems like after all the fees a two day rental will come out to about $55.
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    Asics Gel Stratus 2.1

    I first found this price when I was doing a last minute search before buying from Footlocker with the friends and family deal. Even after the discount at footlocker I was paying about $68 after shipping and taxes. It's on sale at RoadRunner Sports which is a reputable store on Amazon. I...
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    [DEAD]SAMSUNG LN40A550 40" 1080P LCD HDTV

    One difference I noticed in the specs was the 550 model has 3 HDMI inputs where as the Sear's 500 model only has 2 HDMI inputs.
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    Why do some DDR3 sets come in threes?

    For Example: http://promotions.newegg.com/I...2fcorei7%2f620x130.jpg Is it a marketing gimick? Is there a performance benefit?
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    Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator

    Almost ALL of the nuvi units minus the lowest end 200 series units have TTS (Text To Speech). The website is correct. I actually didn't know my 680 had TTS until I changed the language to the appropriate setting since only certain languages/voices have TTS.