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    Need ZeroTherm BTF90 retention clip

    I purchased the cooler from ebay without reading the description very closely -- turned out it came with only AMD bracket, not the Intel one (which is what I have, unfortunately) If anyone has a ZEROtherm BTF90 used with AMD chip, do you think you could part with the 775 bracket? Thanks
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    Enabling NUMA on Tyan Thunder K8SE

    Hi all, I have a Tyan Thunder K8SE (S2892) with dual 246 opterons and 4x 512MB RAM (set up 2 sticks per CPU). Under Windows 2003 x64 Advanced server, I run Sandra 2005 and it gives me a pretty low score (4000-something) for memory benchmark. As a warning/note at the bottom, it says NUMA and...
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    ADV films sale

    Linkage Not all deals are great, though: e.g. Noir wall scroll sells for $6 elsewhere, but Excel Saga scroll is cheaper than other places.. YMMV of course
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    Rockford Fosgate WiFi Car/Home Audio Bundle $200 $5s&h NR

    what can i say.. this is an mp3 player for the car... with 802.11b streaming.. and all components (i think except for the 802.11 router and a PC) are included. They say it's normally over $500 for the bundle. But hurry, they're not likely to restock it.. and the supply is probably very limited...
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    giving away my Buy.com coupon

    A while ago there was a pretty good deal on a USB drive. I tried getting in on it but by the time my order was processed, it became OOS. As an apology, Buy.com sent me a coupon for $5 for any Kingston product sold at Buy.com. I haven't used it, so one of you might be able to. Coupon expires...
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    Free betatest for owners of MVP device

    You're invited to take part in a beta test of a TV guide/PVR application. Qualifications: - you need to own a Hauppauge MediaMVP device. - you need to have a Hauppauge TV tuner card if you want to record programs - you need to live in one of the following zip codes: 45242, 72703, 76180...
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    free book (PDF): Free Culture

    read the review on Slashdot, find the link to the PDF to the book :)
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    CUJ available on FBM again

    It's that time of the year again! C/C++ User's Journal is once again "available" on Freebizmag.com Unfortunately, I can't seem to be able to qualify for a copy, no matter what speciality I select. Standard Computers/IT/Tech->Software Computers/IT/Tech->Programming->Programmer doesn't work :( If...
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    Anime Overdose - $14 (or $9 if you qualify) *HOT!!*

    Hey y'all! Anime Overdose is a new anime convention in the Bay Area. This year it will be quite small compared to the big guns, but the price is right - only $14!!! (to compare, Fanime costs $45 now O_O) There will be: - several video rooms playing anime pretty much all day long - a bunch of...
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    radeon 9800 NP recognized as Pro

    I got a $200 Radeon 9800 during the black friday. Put it in - it is recognized by windows and 3dmark as a 9800 Pro. RivaTuner says the clock is that of a non-pro. i think it has infineon ram but i'm not quite sure... sandra says video bios is 2095.848 dated 03/03/18 (i guess that's march 18th...
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    Mr. Chau's (chinese fast food) coupons

    if you live in the bay area, you have probably heard of Mr. Chau's fast food... anyhoo, here are the printable coupons. cheers
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    get back some $$ from Micro$oft (if purchased M$ products between 2/18/1995 - 15/12/2001; CA, FL only)

    A preliminary settlement has been reached between Micro$oft and the state of California. If you have purchased Windows, Office or other big software from M$ between February 18, 1995 and December 15, 2001, you may qualify for a rebate. Get details (and request a package) here. The story has been...
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    bone-chilling: fry's new pricematch policy

    just went to my local fry's to get a pack of the free GMRS radios... only to find out that fry's no longer pricematches to websites (even their own!!!) and only pricematches to other shops in the area of the newspaper. This means that the deals posted for LA fry's don't necessarily apply here in...
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    [on again] Free subscription to CUJ (if you get the profession right) -freebizmag.com

    freebizmag.com is offering free subscription to CUJ (C++ Users Journal) here, which i heard is a great magazine for any C++ developer. unfortunately, i can't guess what profession is applicable to receive it. does anyone know? Edit: crap, it has expired... now i'll never get CUJ :( Edit 2...
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    Anime Overdose (mostly free event this Sat & Sun ... Santa Clara, CA) -schedule update

    First of all, I apologize for this shameless promotion, although it technically IS a "hot deal" because it's mostly free :) This message is for the residents of the Silicon Valley, CA. More specifically the area around the city of Santa Clara. This weekend (Saturday and Sunday), a small anime...
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    free samples/trials/coupons

    bunch of free stuff at knutek.com check it out :) Fry-kun
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    FREE after coupon stuff at Rite Aid (tax YMMV)

    This may be a local deal, so bear with me. My local Rite Aid has coupons for a free 20-oz bottle of dnL (read upside-down) and (separate coupon) Trident 12-pack gum. The coupons are on the last few pages of the most recent circular - there are plenty of those at the store entrance. cheers...
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    CompUSA 256M DDR 2100 $20 mMIR

    CompUSA was selling the PNY 256M DDR 2100 sticks for $39.99 up until yesterday. Starting today, they're selling them for $59.99 with $20 mMIR = $39.99 IF you bought those sticks YESTERDAY, 12/28/2002, you qualify for the same mMIR (website says starting date is 12/29 but if you open the rebate...
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    Cold: Circuit City no longer pricematching websites

    To be more specific, they no longer pricematch "mail order or Internet retailer prices" I tried getting a pricematch to Office Depot today, but they made explained that they had a new policy and me wait while they phoned the store (ignoring the OD website). The few websites they still honor...