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    Rebate Total

    So I may be more OCD than the average anandtech member but I keep track of all my rebates, when I sent them and the amount and then when I get the rebate in the mail I mark it fulfilled. When I was in undergrad I was a madman on my rebates and I only had a couple go bad, with cendyne or one of...
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    Coffee Recommendation?

    I'm looking for a Birthday present for my Mom. She is an avid coffee drinker and I want to get her something she hasn't had before. I've heard Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is really good, practically some of the best stuff you can get. I know a 50% blend costs about $80/lbs at Central...
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    Can not update my profile

    So I've been a member for a couple years. Never had problems updating my profile before. I notice my eMail address is outdated so I try to change it. ERROR: You can not access these forums Error: 578 Then I go back and try to change it again. Error: You can only change your profile if...
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    The Most Respectable Profession?

    Not an extensive list but curious
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    Can not update my profile

    So I've been a member for a couple years. Never had problems updating my profile before. I notice my eMail address is outdated so I try to change it. ERROR: You can not access these forums Error: 578 Then I go back and try to change it again. Error: You can only change your profile...
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    Sony 16x Dual Layer DVD Burner

    So I've had this Sony 16x DVD+-RW drive for about a year. It never has given me much trouble but over the last month it has not wanted to recognize DVD's. I'm talking burnt, original, none. It will, however, read/burn regular CD's just fine. I tried blowing in the drive to move any dust that...
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    what's the name of that weird site?

    I remember going to a web site a long long time ago. It was called something like "zambo.com, zabbo.com" or something along those lines. It was a banner with the phrase repeating numerous times over and over. It was hilarious to me at the time and I can't remember the name of the site. Does...
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    What does everyone think of my dancing abilities?

    Hey Everyone... I don't think the anandtech crowd will be very receptive to my type of dancing b/c it is country & western oriented... however, it is also very swing/jitterbug based so keep an open mind. It is a couple based dance; my partner makes me look better than I am. I used to be...
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    How do y'all feel about Ebay Sniping?

    So I've bought from ebay on and off for a couple of years. Often you can get rare items and good deals. I've known about ebay sniping for a while but only recently have I been getting sniped on every single auction I bid on. I've decided to turn to sniping. Does everyone feel this is a...
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    Some things in IE I just can't live without...

    Ok, so I don't like to support microsoft anymore than the next computer enthusiest... however, I just can't bring myself to convert to firefox b/c it is lacking one feature critical to my browsing experience.... namely the CTRL, TAB option which changes the focus to the Web Address Bar. I...
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    Comparing Athlon XP and Semperon CPU's?

    If anyone has any good anecdotal information or any links to benchmark studies on the different between Athlon XP and Semperon CPU's I would greatly appreciate it. I know the Semperon is the AMD response to the Celeron budget market but I want to know if the XP is worth the money. Target...
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    Converting internal HD to external HD?

    Does a kit exist that allows you to use an internal HD as an external HD? I am very curious about this b/c my brother told me about one. He said it connects via USB or Firewire. If anyone can tell me yay or nay + link I would greatly appreciate it.
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    Swedish people are very odd... I mean interesting

    News Feed! Now I'm sure sick stuff like this happens in the US, however, at least we have laws against it, right? I can't believe someone can actually walk into a rental store and get this stuff off the shelf. Damn sicko's attacking defensless animals :/ :confused:
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    NEWS: So Elton John thinks the general American Public is racist?

    CNN News Link Elton John basically states that the people voting for American Idol are racist. He says this b/c 3 black contestants were ranked in the bottom, but he thought they did a good job. The voting for American Idol usually consists of 19 million average joe Americans. I'm sure many...
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    Matt Groening to appear in Simpsons Episode?

    Linkyl The article says this is the first appearance of Groening in an episode. However, does anyone else remember the episode where he is portrayed as a mean old man and is specifically called Matt Groening? l8rz.
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    What is the "view forum polls" button for?

    Ok, I don't get it. There is a button that states, "view forum polls" in the upper left hand portion of the screen. However, when I click it I get this, "Sorry, there are currently no polls." I know for a fact that there are indeed some polls running in the ATOT forums at this very moment...
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    Is cursing too prevalant on ATOT?

    It seems cursing has become very prevalent on ATOT these days... perhaps too prevalant? Yay or nay? PS. Whatever mod locked my other thread... I get punished for using 3 words in an investigative post when others use them in threads on a common basis? I had no clue it was inappropriate b/c...
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    Are there cursing guide lines for ATOT?

    It seems that cursing used to be less prevalant on the OT forum. However, I see "asshole" "fvcking" and "bitch" very commonly used in threads. Are there guide lines for verbose language or not? Strike 1 and Strike 2........ Mod
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    Anyone got extra bandwidth right now?

    I need about 17MB of videos hosted this week for a max of 200 downloads... probably more like 100. If anyone has about 2-3GB of bandwidth they could let me use I would greatly appreciate it. It's for a good cause, school organization :-P
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    Did anyone match a cool residency program today?

    Well... if your a 4th year medical student then today was a pretty important day in your life. Matches for residency program went out. Where did everyone match? I'm a 1st year so I have some time :)
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    How to destroy the educational system of America?

    If you are an educator or know anything about education please read this. It is a very interesting read. My Mom is an educator as well as many of her friends. If you are not an educator and know nothing of the educational system please don't flame the post but do comment. Cliff's notes at...
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    Anyone keeping their iTunes music as AAC or converting to MP3? Is this illegal?

    I love my version 2.61 winamp and my custom skins. I'm not about to stop using it b/c the music I am now buying comes as AAC. Are you people keeping songs as AAC or converting to mp3? I am converting all my songs to mp3. However, AAC is encrypted and it is against the law to break encryption...
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    Bought my first iTunes song the other day...

    So does this mean I'm now a chump? The only reason I bought it was b/c I couldn't find a decent version on kazaa. Does that make it better? :Q j/k I really do like the $.99 for a song thing. However, if I did this exclusively I would spend way more money than I could on music just staying...
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    How do you prefer your tredmill?

    I personally like to go the maximal speed for the maximal time. It makes me feel like I'm actually doing something and burns the calories I want to. This usually means 6-8mph for 30-50mins... depends on the day. However, I see countless people who crank up the incline to maximal and then have...
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    Cops: All good or all bad?

    Obviously the thread title states the two extremes, of which, neither are true. We obviously know there are crooked cops that are in the game for the money/power. We also know there are some great members of the law enforcement community that do a lot for us as a society. They deal with...
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    Happy Anandtech Insemination Date to NFS4!

    Hey bud, here's 4 years to you! Let the good times keep rolling ;) I think someone is going to over take you in post count soon though :-P :Q
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    Nite or Night?

    Night or Nite? Goodnight or GoodNite? Fortnight or Fortnite? Nick at Night or Nick at Nite? ;) Personally I usually use the spelling Night instead of Nite but a couple of my friends use Nite. Not sure why. What do you use?
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    Is it just me or was the animatrix totally hype!?!

    Ok, so I heard about all these people buying the animatrix and that is was soooo awesome. I rent it from netflix today and I was severely disappointed. I mean it wasn't bad but nothing like what I had expected. Originally I had seen the first episode entitled "animatrix" and thought it was...
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    What movies are in your walmart/netflix rental queue?

    I've just started in on the online renting options and I'm trying to rent some good classics. So far I have: 1. A Christmas Story (best christmas movie evar!) 2. Old School (Rated R Version) - Ok, not a classic but funny! 3. Fried Green Tomatoes (Collector's Edition, Widescreen) - Great movie...
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    Anyone in the Houston area want a free cute kitten? My Mom found 8 abandoned outside our house :/

    Let me know if you want a free cute kitten. They are between 4-8 weeks old I think.
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    Cool site I didn't know about: bootdisk.com

    I'm always scrounging for a boot disk that I can't find. It's sometimes nice to boot only dos with cd-rom drivers :P Here is a link if anyone cares :) Bootdisk.com
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    Time for me to prove the fact of evolution to the ATOT community... get ready... enter with an open mind :)

    I wanted to do something useful with my 4000th post so here I go :P This is all original, written by me unless otherwise stated. This will not be a flame fest. Please read the entire post if you wish to comment on its merits. So first of all let me say one thing... humans are not descendants...
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    Ok Counter-Strikers... play de_dust in real life!

    Hey, I like counter-strike, I admit. However, the premise behind this web site might be taking it to an extreme level? If you find yourself to lazy to bother to click on the link above I will give you a brief synopsis. Ok, so you like counter-strike right? You like the map de_dust right...
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    Ever not had a mouse? Try navigating Windows for 3 days w/o one!

    Well... I'm visiting my brothers apartment for 3 days b/c I'm interviewing for a job. He happens to be out of town at the same time so I'm here alone. Come to find out he has a wireless optical mouse and the batteries are dead. He uses rechargable ones but he took the charger with him :( I...
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    Do people realize how few "true" friends we all have?

    I think this realization is usually held by sour older people... however, in my short life (<25 years) I have come to the conclusion that the people we all call friends can often be very far from it. I think it may take being stabbed in the back by so called friends a few times before we start...
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    Well I'm moving so bye-bye to highspeed internet...

    Well I've lived in a college town for 4 years and have had a cable modem ever since... now I'm moving back home to be without high speed internet :( It is a very sad day :P
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    So what is the quality of the Sylvainia electronics?

    I've started to see more and more of sylvainia electronics. Anyone know if they are good quality? I know they are cheap components but that doesn't necessarily mean junk. I know Sam's Club carries the brand.
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    What's the deal with tipping on a cruise?

    I'm going on a Carnaval Cruise for a week and I've heard numerous stories about tipping. Does anyone know the rules or have any first hand experience?
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    Update: OMG I have $273 in rebates out right now! Down from $440!

    ***UPDATE*** I've been getting in a steady stream of rebates and I'm now down to $273. Still got a long way to go! :P There are so many deals these days I can't control myself :P I think I'm going to abstain from all deals no matter how hot until my rebate total gets down to about $100 ^_^...
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    Great little free disk whipe utility

    I have norton utilities 2003 whipe info but I couldn't figure out how to clean a fileless harddrive. It seems that most utilities of this type are set up for you to clear your harddrive of a specific file. In my case I had already deleted all files from my harddrive and wanted to fill the free...