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    Battle of the 10-foot UIs

    So what's the current consensus on HTPC user-interfaces? What's everyone using these days? I've not found any good links to comparisons between them, and I haven't played with any of them for at least a year and a half, so I'm a bit out of date on what's kicking the most butt these days...
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    Tiniest Bluetooth adapter around?

    I'm trying to find a bluetooth adapter for my notebook that won't protrude too much. The smallest one I've found is about an inch long, not counting the part which fits in the USB port. Logitech recently released a non-BT notebook mouse which had an impossibly small RF dongle, so I can't...
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    Reading a Mac drive on a PC

    I've got a client who needs some data pulled off of a external hard disk and transferred to DVD, and they don't have a DVD burner. Normally this would be a no-brainer, but they're a Mac user, and it's an Iomega brand external hard drive, so I'm guessing it's mac-formatted. If it is, what are...
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    Lantastic on DOS and Windows 98

    Does anyone have any experience with Lantastic troubleshooting? I've got a situation where a server (node1) can access files on a different server (node2), but node2 cannot access node1. They see each other, but node2 cannot browse node1. I'm not having much luck with the lantastic manager...
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    Need Wireless Network advice, large-area hotspot

    I'm finally moving beyond doing teensy small business networking jobs and getting my feet wet in some deeper waters, and I get hit outta the blue with this one: A previous client has referred me to their private club, which is in need of a whole-area wireless hotspot install for the members...
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    Office 2003 Professional - Too cheap?

    I was comparing prices on pricegrabber for Office 2003 Pro and stumbled upon this site: http://www.usatechstore.net/Microsoft-Office-2003-Professional They're almost 50% lower than most other places for the same thing. It's gotta be a scam, right? There's no way they're getting legit...
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    Redbook --> FLAC --> MP3 batch conversion

    I've been trying like hell for some time to find a good way to archive all my music. I'd ripped a good 60% of it to AVBR MP3 via CDex about 2 years ago, but never got around to finishing the job, and now that FLAC encoding takes much less time than it used to with newer components, I've...
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    Windows Activation snafu

    So I had a client with a computer which needed some serious upgrades. Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Videocard, the whole shebang. About the only things that stayed were the chassis and the hard drive. A clean install was not an option in the least, they wanted file structures, program installs...
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    Any conclusive way to determine if a modem is hard/soft?

    I've got a few modems from computer pulls, and I'm trying to figure out which among them are hardware modems and which are software modems. I know that size is oftentimes a good indicator, but I'm sure there were some pretty big softmodems back in '99 that are as big as hardware modems these...
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    Seagate Momentus 5400.2 SATA 2.5" Notebook Laptop Hard Drive $80 SHIPPED

    Seagate Momentus 5400.2 ST98823AS 80GB Serial ATA 5400RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer ***Free Shipping*** https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101528 Just placed the order for mine. The price seems too cheap not to be a mistake, so I hope they honor it.
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    Any idea what a reasonable price would be to ask for this system?

    A buddy of mine threw it in free when I bought his 24" Sony CRT from him, and I've got no use for the workstation. I'll probably hock it on the forums here or at Ars, eBay worst case scenario, but I'm not sure what to ask for a system like this. Any thoughts? Anyone interested?
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    Narnia review, and a little thought that occured to me...

    http://churchofthemasses.blogspot.com/2005/10/narnia-deep-magic.html From the review: "The battle scenes here are not gory and disgusting. They look like a dream of Medieval Knights with red flags flapping and silver armor shining...and, you know, charging unicorns and fawns and things."...
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    Doom movie poll

    Just curious about interest among my fellow geeks... My 2 cents? The track record for videogame movies hasn't been very good. Hollywood takes these properties that gamers like or love, bastardizes them, and hopes the name recognition will draw enough people in to make up for their utter...
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    What movie are you seeing this weekend?

    Just curious...
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    Windows boot annoyance - Any way to disable?

    I'm running my HTPC on a TV that can only handle 640x480. Every time I boot up, I'm greeted with that annoying "Your computer's screen resolution and color depth are currently set to a very low level." message. Anyone know a way to disable this from popping up?
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    What's the point of having 2, let alone 3, x1 PCI-e slots...

    This is really rubbing me the wrong way. Now, I know we're in a chicken and the egg scenario with this sorta thing; we can't have companies rolling out PCI-e products until there's an installed base of users. But nonetheless, there's nothing stopping motherboard companies from playing nice...
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    Any chance to downgrade laptop CPU?

    Office Depot's running a wicked sale on the Compaq R3000Z CTO laptop, under $440 shipped after mail-in-rebates. After I make some modifications to the CTO setup, it should still come in under $700 after rebates and be a pretty bitchin' system. Thing is, it comes with an Athlon XP-M 2800+...
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    Cold Cathode Causing Crap

    Bought a pair of the dual Cold Cathode UV lights off SVC (eXtreme Gamer (XG) brand) since they're so goddamn cheap. I got the first set out of the box, hooked it up, and was amused to find that one of the cathode bulbs is dead. Out of the box. Yay. The other one works fine enough...till...
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    Patiently waiting for that right S939 mobo to come along and change my life...

    So, I'm playing the waiting game on the whole 64-bit thing until 939 matures. Here's the question. When do you see a board coming out that has ALL of these features? Socket 939 PCI Express slot(s) 4+ SATA ports ON CHIPSET MicroATX formfactor I realize that combination is certainly 6 months...
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    New Virus?

    I just recieved an email at a POP3 account of mine that is in the hands of maybe 10 to 20 individuals. I get no spam whatsoever on this account, so this email caught my attention. The subject line was simply "Re:", and the only text in the message was ">Screen and Music". There was a file...
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    The ATP&N Political Compass Survey

    Inspired, or rather driven, by the other poll thread. Except I want a bit more accurate results. Rather than you all attempting to figure out where you lie on the linear and boring left/right scale, let's find out where your political philosophies reside on the two axes of the Political...
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    Medical Marijuana Bill due for vote in House soon

    Ya'll talk smack about wanting to shut down Ashcroft, here's your chance. Stop him from trampling over state's rights and patient's rights with his Gestapo tactics.
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    F*** Bush, F*** Kerry, want an alternative? Meet Michael Badnarik.

    I made a vow 4 years ago never to vote for the lesser of two evils. I'm keeping that this year and voting for Michael Badnarik. I'm curious what you all know and think about the LP platform, and about the two-party system in general. Discuss.
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    I pulled a Rossman

    I've been salivating over the Epson Perfection 3170, but I'd be damned if I was gonna pay retail. Who the hell does that anymore? So I waited, and waited, and nary a deal. This week, it went on sale at Best Buy for full price ($199) plus a mail-in for a $40 gift card. Whooop-dee-doo. But...
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    HTPC Madness

    Currently working on spec'ing out an HTPC for a client. This'll probably be my most complex home theater/PC integration to date, so working out some of the logistics has been quite the task. I think I've gotten the kinks worked out though. I'll be using an ATI All-in-Wonder VE for...
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    Need a thread moved

    I would like to request that "Stupid Question regarding S-Video output", currently posted in the notebook/small form factor forum, be moved to the Video forum. Thanks. Done. AnandTech Moderator
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    Stupid Question regarding S-Video output

    Is all S-video output on motherboards Progressive scan? I would assume so, but then, we all know what happens when one assumes.
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    WTF? Where did this album art come from??

    Okay, so I'm anal. I use CDex to rip all my CDs at 224 Kbps AVBR. I have them meticulously catalogued in the My Music folder (/me hugs XP). That's not the issue. What concerns me is that I was browsing the directory in folder view today, instead of detail, and I noticed that almost all of...
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    /me adds NEC to my list of companies to implode

    Son of a mother-bitch. I'm sitting now typing this at 1024x768 on my 14" MAG monitor that was built sometime between the Cretacious and Jurassic periods. My 19" NEC, model FP-912SB, went kaput on me this morning, causing me to lose an unknown number of documents because I couldn't SEE them so...
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    Excellent article on the state of the Music "Industry"

    Where have all the CDs Gone? - From Sound and Vision Magazine Good read.
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    OMG! New processor from Intel!!!

    Holy crap! Intel and AMD just made new processor announcements following Orrin Hatch's statements!
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    CompUSA exchange policy

    A friend of mine had an interesting experience. She was in a CompUSA tonite, and the story she told me floored me. It threw a wrench into everything I thought I knew about retail consumer electronics sales based on 3+ years of working for or in Best Buys. Let me present you this scenario...
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    Buying cigarettes online...

    Well, my searches here turned up empty, so forgive me if this has been asked before. I'm sick of paying $32+tax on a carton of smokes. No, I'm not gonna quit. Non-smokers, dilly-dally somewhere else. This is for hardcore nic-fiends. Anyone ever bought smokes online? Are most of these...
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    Don't buy a diamond. Ever.

    A lot of people seem to be under the impression that diamonds have some kind of value, or that there's some sort of tradition in giving a diamond ring for engagements, weddings, anniversaries, etc. I'd like to point out to everyone that diamonds have an artificial value, and there is no sort of...
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    YAGT - Another encounter with Heather Feather

    First off, I suppose some background information would be helpful. Feather is a this super-cute, super-sweet, cool-as-hell chick that I met around graduation time back in '99. Cherubic face, blue eyes, blonde, somewhat curly hair that seems to defy gravity to some extent - Deadly cute. I go...
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    Good place for reviews on A/V receivers?

    I'm looking at one of 4 possible contenders in a Best Hell PSP exchange, and can't find jack at my usual source, epinions.com. Anyone know of any places that have a knack for reviewing damn near every reciever on the planet? Thanks!
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    **PICS** Aria Giovanni and the Woman in the Red Dress...

    Pencil sketches. ;-) Just put the finishing touches on my drawing of Aria, and remembered I failed to put up links to the Fiona Johnson picture when I finished that....soooooo, without further adieu: Aria Giovanni - B&W Fiona Johnson - B&W Fiona Johnson - Colored and manipped Make sure to...
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    A webpage which I think might make any theist reconsider their beliefs

    In the spirit of tit for tat, or more precisely, "If you try to shove your crappy beliefs down my throat, expect turnabout," I present to you believers the following webpage: The Meaning of Life - Section 4: Theology After reading it, you may well begin to question your belief system. That...
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    Have you ever passed out due to oxygen depreviation due to severe acute giggle syndrome (SAGS)?

    Well, have you? I just did. Hit my head on the desk. I have a feeling I won't be having any intelligent thoughts for at least a few years now. YAY ATOT!
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    The Matrix RECOMPILED - Need opinions on a CD cover...

    Just wanna know if I could get any feedback on a CD cover I designed for use on an MP3 CD full of Matrix tracks. http://www.deviantart.com/view/1930674 Lemme know what ya think!