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    ººººº--§§§§§§§--The Freebies thread--§§§§§§§--ººººº Part Cinq.

    to give- Iconcepts compactflash reader simplest reader, only takes cf, which I don't use anymore (and don't forsee a need to in the near future) a lot of things to come wanted pci testing card
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    chinese input tablet

    the software that came with it was run under windows xp home, non 64. I haven't hooked the device itself up to any of my *nix boxes, unfortunately I stepped on it. Yeah, so I may need to order another one, along with their chinese/english electronic dictionary. I'd be surprised if you could use...
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    chinese input tablet

    fifthunit Fifthunit makes a bunch of chinese gadgets, led flashlights, computer stuff etc. I figured i'd try the tablet, if it didn't work, what the hey. The software is great for this thing.... it's handled any character I've thrown at it, and as a toy, using it for photoshop stuff or just...
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    Southern Comfort Drinkers

    I just have to say I can't stand the stuff. Mixed, or on the rocks. The only even slightly palatable way to drink it is with lime, straight as a shot. Basically I think of soco the same way I think of Old Navy. Throwaway, bottom of the barrel liquor, at a higher price than it deserves.
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    What was the problem with artic oil drilling?

    for anyone who wants to know more about alaska- what it's history/value is to america.... I reccommend Alaska- by James A. Michener. a long book, but a great read. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0449217264/sr=8-1/qid=1139599176/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2708264-7450337?%5Fencoding=UTF8"]Amazon-...
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    What was the problem with artic oil drilling?

    My biggest problem with drilling in ANWR is my kneejerk reaction that it is a kneejerk response. We dont' have enough oil. Lets drill for more oil. I take it as a given that oil drilling regulation is a mystery to most of the public. The problem is the wasteful legal regulation of oil, gas...
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    AMD Sempron Processor 3100+ & ECS NFORCE3-A Motherboard for $80 at Outpost.com

    great. Now I have case- mobo/cpu, hsf on the way, ram on the way, and power supply on the way. hmmm. maybe I'll look into deals on sata drives/ a new video card. Never owned a sata drive.. is the performance boost very noticeable? I know about raid possibilities etc.... wd 160 49.99 ar...
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    AMD Sempron Processor 3100+ & ECS NFORCE3-A Motherboard for $80 at Outpost.com

    I got in on this deal-- its actually sitting in a box while I wait for more parts to come in the mail. I'm looking into investing in my first -REAL- power supply. I'm tired of having no-name power supplies die on me, and I dont have a huge budget. I figure I can probably spend 60-80$. I was...
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    what can an individual do about evil websites

    heh. any sex can be dirty, if done right. so that's it huh. I kind of expected more. you all seem like a bright motivated bunch sometimes. I know the humor factor is high around here, but apparently there's a moral outrage factor at work. If it was connected to porn, it's bad, and you got what...
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    what can an individual do about evil websites

    most people are missing the point I use firefox. I honestly am not willing to go down the route of "you shouldn't have walked down that street" as the way to maintain a community. Yeah, it's a bad neighborhood, the address of the website. but that does not mean that i meant to download spyware...
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    what can an individual do about evil websites

    I recently went to a website (and on my girlfriend's laptop) to download a porn movie. (it was for her, honest) When I tried to play the movie, it used a hole in windows media player to execute all its code. I'm fairly sure that this website knows about it, and is doing it purposefully. Can I...
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    Secret stash: let us know of your secret $$-saving meals

    the cost of your meals will vary drastically according to where you shop I usually try to go to the chinese food store, if you have one in your town, it's a great place to visit. I find I can cook a lot of gourmet meals without spending a great deal of money. vegetables are really really...
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    Anyone here listen to Matisyahu?

    I know a law professor who has been his attorney/agent/whatever copyright lawyers do. I like his music... the jewish "lost tribes of israel" epic makes for a very similar story to the african people sent to the caribbean. (not that I'm comparing the jewish experience to the american slavery...
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    well.. it's not in perfect shape, I'll give it that just wait till I make it all pretty again (these are the "before" pictures)
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    pictures are now up!!! http://www.geocities.com/thereast/P1010460.jpg http://www.geocities.com/thereast/sharpfront.jpg
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    ATOT effect needed

    ok.. you have my vote, although that tree is god awful
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    yeah, now that school is over for the semester, I'll have time to work on a project like this... I'll think about changing out the pcb only after I've beaten it about a hundred times.
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    update! apparently the only thing not working is the monitor.... hopefully it partially works so I can get it re-capped. Also it's a conversion (darn).
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    oh. I may have a problem making a mame arcade version-- I'm a law student, becoming an intellectual property lawyer. I have the technical knowhow to build it, but I run into the questionable legality of it. I'm gonna stick with being proud to own a piece of videogame history, and respecting the...
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    isn't going to cost me a thing! unless repairing parts cost me. which I bet it will. it'll be a labor of love. sit down version? tell me more tell me more? is it still a nintendo vs.? a playchoice?
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    will definitely do that! Princess! i'm comin to get cha!
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    that's what I was thinking... can't hurt to have the switches etc. those things are expensive! I would like to get it up and working... Thanks for the links Also KLOV. (killer list of videogames) seems to have a bunch of forums. killer list of videogames smb
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    getting an arcade game! might need to fix it

    Supposedly it needs a little work, but even if it doesn't work I'm still jazzed. quite a conversation piece. Plus, I figure I can get it working, or maybe replace the board with another game at some point. Does anyone on anandtech have experience working on arcade machines? what am I up against?
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    **VERY HOT** 100 Free Music Downloads from emusic.com

    not a lawyer- but law student. dont' know how much I would trust e-music, from their contracts. Their contract is not even filled out fully. imagine you didn't completely know how to write a contract, so where you had questions you wanted to clear up ( like making notations in the code of a...
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    WTF? Piercings on her back, then tying them tight with ribbon?

    I dont' like the ribbon. they should use a thinner ribbon, it would look cuter. she also doesn't sport it very well, looks too vanilla.
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    Has my video card shat itself?

    as for the moral implications of overclocking, what about manufacturers who underclock? Whether it really is for safety, or to sell five versions of the same card/processor, (*same exact item, just different parts of it unlocked*) forcing people who want to fully use the capabilities of their...
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    Hundreds Of Brown Recluse Spiders Invade Family's Home

    those spiders don't sound very reclusive. but don't you think you could have, taking an expected amount of care, seen if a spider infestation of that magnitude was present? man, I really like the spider walpaper you have in the bedroom... uh, yeah.
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    well, looks like this had died down after a short lifespan. I'll try to get back to anyone's questions from this point on.
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    there are exceptions to copyright doctrine, the most important being the fair use exception. small groups of family and friends are perfectly acceptable for performance of a copyrighted piece of music (what a small group of friends is, is another question.... when/where's the party?)
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    well, I'm not crying any tears over the big broadcasters, since they are not forced to deal with bmi-ascap at all. if they wish to deal with individual licensing with each artist, that is still an approach. Why should bmi be forced to offer a service it does not want to, when that service is...
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    Guide to Video Cards

    I have always wondered this. Why do video cards go bad? what goes bad on them? is there any sort of testing/fixing, other than putting it in, and seeing if it works?
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    hmm... don't think i agree with that. The transaction costs of individual negotiations would still be burdensome, even with the internet. is it really easier/less negotiation to use email than use the phone? no, I still believe it was decided correctly, and blanket licensing is here to stay...
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    economic analysis of law is for some reason not stressed in my law school. I don't exactly know why, or agree, since many judges are influenced by it, see- Chicago school
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    that's a good one. being american, I am not up on WAu law, I could do a bit of research, as I do remember there has been a bit of buzz about their treatment of copyright, on the old /. etc.
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    question regarding the methods for deposit upon registration- this depends on whether or not the pictures have been published. (definition of publishing is broad) look at the copyright.gov website for more technical procedure. http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-register.html#multiple
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    rather than disney being in league with the devil, i believe they hired him as their ceo. more efficient. I'm not sure how she'd react to public domain hans christian anderson princess shirts though....
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    collaboration only my friend.... - good topic though! - bmi- price fixing exception where a new product is being created ( increasing competition ) and restraint of trade is necessary...
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    oh, and what perchance books should I read, I'd be glad to embrace more knowledge.... as they say.... a man who does not read is no better off than a man who cannot read.
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    Ok, if you only think that the RIAA and the MPAA are "pushing the balance dangerously too far toward the interest of the individual" then you should read some books. As far as the important basis of your position, that's the general guiding principle behind intellectual property, not some...
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    This does not constitute legal advice.

    oh, the point of that, the law was not designed to focus on the end user, it was designed to work against piracy, bootlegging and the such. I think we all know what bootleggers are. I personally have never bought from them.