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    HD-DVD on a 1080i LCD HDTV?

    So I have a Panasonic 50" WS 1080i with HDMI. It is a fantastic tv. Simple question, will adding an HD-DVD player or Blu-Ray player to the mix improve the picture of movies (playing in the respective format) or is this only beneficial with a 1080p hdtv?
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    Hard Drive + Magnet = Disaster?

    So my neighbor brought me over a laptop that he needed fixed. He told me his mother came over and put a huge magnet right on top of it and since then, he gets a "Cannot find OS" upon bootup. I dont know much about what magnets do, but do they just erase all the "files" on a HD or completely...
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    Christmas: Is it too early?

    Before I get to deep into this, I want you all to know I love the Christmas holidays. I love the time with family, I love the religious aspects of it, basically everything that goes along with Christmas. However, there are some aspects that I do not like.....so I will share my thoughts and...
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    New Prototype Helmet - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

    http://img81.imageshack.us/img...147helmetpa300bbl4.jpg How badass is this?
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    **Official Thread** Is it better to leave your computer on or turn it off?

    I am curious, and I thought I would gather everyone's opinion, fact's, etc here in this thread. The ultimate computer question: Is it better for your PC to leave your computer on all the time and restart every once in awhile, or is it better to turn it off when you are not using it?
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    Cable Modems - Do we provide the electricity?

    I got to thinking the other day about my cable modem. Essentially, the "data" is sent over a wire in electric nodes right? Do we provide the power on a consumer side (since our cable modem is plugged in) or does the cable company provide the electricity for it? Crazy question, but somewhat...
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    South Park + Writers Strike = Fantastic

    You think Matt and Trey will have a hayday with this issue? http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/...h.sHSA&refer=worldwide I just wonder what the episode will be like....
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    Colts - Did they Cheat?

    So......we have heard all the excuses....but did the Colts cheat or not? Mind you I am a Colts fan....but if this is cheating.....then man oh man.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...-funny-way-of-cheering
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    Bluetooth Headsets/Ear Sets

    So, I was driving into work this morning and I saw 17 people with these bluetooth sets, 7 of which were passengers (can they not hold a phone) and 1 of which uses this at work all day. Are these things cool or gay?
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    Romo + Spears = WTF?

    http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/...Code=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1 http://www.people.com/people/a...le/0,,20155392,00.html Come on Romo....WTF are you thinking?
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    8800GT - When are they out?

    I have an eVGA 7600GT and want to upgrade to a new 8800gt soon. What are the prices? Does eVGA have a 8800gt out? I love my 7600gt and want to do a step up soon.
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    Mice/Rats - What to do?

    My fiance and I are leasing a nice home in north Addison. A couple of weeks ago we heard critters in the walls. At the time, I went to Lowes and picked up a new device that sends out a pulse that annoys them and they leave. I am a sucker. Needless to say, they are back. Besides...
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    EVGA 7600GT or Diamond Radeon HD 2600PRO?

    So I am playing TF2 on a 20" widescreen Dell. The card I am using is the 7600gt. I am looking to get something new/decent, but dont want to spend a lot. Newegg has the HD2600Pro for $109 right now. Worth the upgrade?
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    Iran + Republican Guard + USA Flag/Swastika + Sword = War Movement?

    Iranian Troops Stage Anti-American, Anti-Israel Exhibition; Revolutionary Guard Shrugs Off New U.S. Sanctions News Article - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305360,00.html Video 10/24/2007 - http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1587.htm Your thoughts?
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    Syria air strike target 'removed'

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_eaSyria air strike target 'removed' Check out the link for pictures of the site. Newly-released satellite images of the presumed site of an Israeli air raid on Syria last month suggest that a large building has been completely removed. US research...
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    Jackpot or Mistake? Man Sues Over $1.6M 'Jackpot'

    http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3772215&page=1 By JIM AVILA, BETH TRIBOLET, DONNA CHOI and SCOTT MICHELS ABC News Law & Justice Unit Oct. 25, 2007 Share For about an hour last August, Gary Hoffman was a very lucky man. Hoffman was playing the nickel slot machines at the...
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    Blank DVD-RW Media

    As the title says: Can bad quality media burn up a dvd-rw drive? My mother has burned through two Sony Sata dvd-rw drives in 3 weeks (burning about 10 discs at a time) with generic media.
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    Rush Limbaugh - Smear Letter Sold for $2.1

    So I have been trying to follow the news lately on this Smear Letter wrote from Reid to Mr Mays of the Clear Channel Radio Stations. Now I see that the letter sold for $2.1million and Rush matched it in efforts to donate to charity. So what is the significance of this letter...
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    Website - Create Streaming Video

    So I have a personal website that I would like to make a page just for streaming video. I went to an airshow this weekend and would like to add the videos to the site. Instead of having the users download the videos, I want to have the page be a media player and stream the video. Where do I...
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    Car Hit By Train

    http://video.nbc5i.com/player/?id=168761#videoid=168305 Listen to the police cars radio at the end.....freakin funniest shit I have seen and heard in awhile.... I wonder if she was a customer.
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    Verizon FIOS - When are they expanding?

    I live in North Dallas, actually in Addison. I currently have Time Warner cable as my internet provider, and after reading the Hammer Smash job with the 80 year old lady and Comcast, I no longer want to be a cable customer. I am looking into Verizon FIOS. I went to the site and did a look...
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    Jeep Cherokee - Extended Warranty Offer - Need advice!

    I am a proud owner of a 1999 Jeep Cherokee. It has around $145k miles with a few problems that I need to get fixed (pinion bearing, transmission problem, manifold collector leak), all of which are very costly. I just got through a bad experience with a mobile mechanic that completely ripped...
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    **UPDATE** Printer Ink - Where do you buy?

    I have a Dell 810 All-in-One printer. For years, I never really needed a printer, but now that I am working from home a bit, I found the need for one. I am just about out of ink and need to buy some new. Do you guys recommend a cheap and reliable place to purchase ink? Any places that give...
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    Employee Termination Process

    Hello AT! I am working on a huge project here for my company. It involves the employee termination process and what the "HelpDesk" does in terms of completing the task. I have found several loop holes and problems with our process and am trying to revamp the way we do things. To make a...
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    Send Later

    In our Atlanta office, a few users use what is called "Send Later" that allows mass emails to be sent at a later time. It is supposed to be a little more advanced than what Outlook is capable of doing. However, the program is causing all sorts of problems within Outlook and the users PC's...
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    HelpDesk - Do you appreciate them?

    Well, do you? Regardless if you work with them or not.
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    Dallas Clark (Colts) Hit

    So the hit put on Dallas Clark of the Colts this weekend, anyone got a video link?
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    How twisted is fate?

    So yesterday I am driving home...in horrid traffic. I am battling some very ill manored people. I get past the toll booth....get moving and BAM!!!!! A FREAKIN $100 BILL(REAL) SLAPS ON MY WINDSHIELD It took me a second to realize wtf just happened. As I am rolling my window down, it...
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    Free PC to Lanline Phone calls

    I used to use Skype to make free PC to lanline/mobile phones. I don't think it is free anymore through Skype. Can anyone refer me to anything else?
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    **UPDATE** Do I have a small claims case here?

    First off, I know I should have used a dealership to fix the following issues I have with my Jeep, but they charge about 4x what it really costs to do the job. Last week I happened to be browsing the Automotive Services section in the Dallas Craigslist. I stumped upon an ad for a mobile...
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    Excel 2007 Bugg

    http://digg.com/microsoft/Crit...007_bug_cripples_users Check this out.
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    ESPN's Forde take on Gundy

    This is from the following article about 1/4 down the page: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn...t=forde_pat&id=3035258 Coaches Losing It Congratulations to Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy (16), who showed he can be Bob Knight without the titles after his tantrum in response to a column by the...
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    ** Official **Happy Friday Thread

    Happy Friday to all! Any special plans for the long anticipated weekend?
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    Vista Ultimate 32-bit & Ram

    Hey everyone. Yesterday I took the plunge and upgraded from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate 32bit. My current config is as follows: Dell E521 AMD X2 5600+ 2GB Kingston DDR2 PC2-6400 EVGA 7600GT PCI-E 256MB 2X 200GB Seagate 7200rpm SATA My question: Should I upgrade to the 4gb barrier of...
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    TF2 and Vista Ultimate - How does it run?

    I know that most you you guys have the TF2 beta installed and are playing it, but I am curious to know how it is running on a Vista Ultimate machine. Tonight I took the plunge and upgraded from XP Pro to Ultimate. I will be purchasing Orange Box tomorrow, but want to know how the TF2 beta...
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    TF2 Beta - Play it NOW!

    So......AT is a little behind on keeping up with the TF2 beta news. So here it is.... AS OF 11:41PM PST LASTNIGHT (THE 17TH) IF YOU PURCHASED THE ORANGE BOX, PRE-LOADED TF2, YOU CAN NOW PLAY THE TF2 BETA. Done..
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    Windows Vista Business

    So I got Vista Business today, I get it installed and install all drivers. I then try to run a speedtest at www.speakeasy.net/speedtest. This site requires Flash to be installed. I click the link.....the "information bar" at the top prompts to install the ActiveX control. I do, another bar pops...
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    Windows Vista Business

    So I got Vista Business today, I get it installed and install all drivers. I then try to run a speedtest at www.speakeasy.net/speedtest. This site requires Flash to be installed. I click the link.....the "information bar" at the top prompts to install the ActiveX control. I do, another bar...
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    Possible Investigation in Pat's from Jets

    I was watching the Pat's destroy Chargers (not what we wanted to see here) and they had a small blip of how the Jets might be calling for a more in depth investigation into the Pat's mic'ing up their players in last weeks game. Is this true? Are we in for more Pat's cheating scandal...
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    Kitna says concussion symptoms magically disappeared

    ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna was one of the NFL's most thankful players Monday. I have no headaches, no symptoms, no lingering effects. But that was the worst my head has ever felt, and the worse my memory was in the second quarter. Yet, after halftime there was...