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    Anandtech Effect: Barbie

    As my post count evidences, I don't ask much of ATOT, but I'm hoping with the techies and nerds that abound in here (myself included), we can make the next Barbie Doll a Computer Engineer. Who knows, maybe it will inspire more gargantuan blonde bombshells into the Engineering Fields...
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    Subwoofer Issues

    Recently, my HK Subwoofer (forget the model #, have to look up later) started producing erroneous noise. At first, thought it was genuine thunder outside before it "thumped". Produced noises like someone pounding on the wall. I've used this setup for quite a while with no problems whatsoever...
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    Maine Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITI...ex.marriage/index.html I agree with the governor, that separation cannot be legal. Even among the "liberal" parties politicians, not many get this.
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    Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

    From CNN front page: "Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party, multiple sources tell CNN." http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31639 http://voices.washingtonpost.c...to-switch-parties.html Not sure how I feel about it overall, but, I...
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    MLB.TV

    I don't have cable tv. Don't have a ton of use for it, as what little time I have never happens to fall during a show I actually want to watch. I prefer to pick up the box sets on Amazon after the season is over. The only thing I would like to watch live, is Baseball. But, if you want to...
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    Christmas Tree Shop

    Oh man, the Christmas Tree Shop is totally the place for real men to buy furniture. Not because the price is low, and guys hate spending money on furniture. Or because its reasonably solid (it is). But because the "Assembly Instructions" is like a quick reference for men who know what they're...
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    Computer Science or Computer Engineering

    Starting at Georgia Tech next semester, and he's trying to decide on a major. Likes programming, so leaning towards Computer Science. Being a Computer Engineer, my views are skewed, so, looking for some unbiased (or at least not my own bias). Thanks in advance. Thanks to all the useful...
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    Looking for Co-Location/Dedicated Hosting Boston Area

    I've been trying to find a affordable hosting solution in the Boston Area for CS:S and Ventrilo Servers. I'm not looking to resell, I'd be the end user of all servers. Everywhere I look, the prices have started ~$200, which isn't affordable at the moment. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be...
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    Looking for Co-Location/Dedicated Hosting Boston Area

    I've been trying to find a affordable hosting solution in the Boston Area for CS:S and Ventrilo Servers. I'm not looking to resell, I'd be the end user of all servers. Everywhere I look, the prices have started ~$200, which isn't affordable at the moment. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd...
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    Dell Selling AMD? [Pollage]

    I never thought I'd see the day, but here it is. Dell is peddling AMD wares, just not in their systems. Taken from Anandtech front page. Anandtech Clip http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod...category_id=6197&first=true&mnf=116&k=">Dell Selling AMD</a> Snapshot in case it goes down.
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    Looking for Laptop and Intellectual Donations

    First off, may the Anandtech Powers that Be forgive me if this is the wrong thread, and with great haste move my humble post. Well, the story goes like this. My college has a project where they provide solar powered radio stations to remote villages in Peru. These setups, usually at a...
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    How Technology Could Help New Orleans

    My senior year and one of my REQUIRED courses wastes our time with retarded busy work! We have to submit a paper on how some novel use of technology could have improved the New Orleans disaster during, before, OR after. If you have any ideas, please feel free to share. Edit: I guess I need...
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    Help finding CSS Server Host

    Hey, When in doubt, I figured maybe AT could help. I need recommendations on a host for a Counter Strike Source server. I need 100 tic, at least 10 man (12 would be nice), private (pub would be nice, but not required), and Ventrilo (NOT TS). Money is a huge factor, as in, I don't have a lot...
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    New Info Concludes, UK Police Full of Sh!t

    http://www.itv.com/news/index_1677571.html Mistakes led to tube shooting 6.57PM, Tue Aug 16 2005 ITV News has obtained secret documents and photographs that detail why police shot Jean Charles De Menezes dead on the tube. The Brazilian electrician was killed on 22 July, the day after...
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    POS Hard Drive I got on Ebay

    Long story short, I bought a Western Digital 250 GB 8MB IDE hard drive on ebay. It was in used condition, being sold by a company (small printing company, ala google). The description listed that the hard drive would show up in windows, but they couldn't get it to work. Knowing the horribly...
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    Shader Model 3.0

    Forgive the ignorance, but I'm thinking about buying a card to last me for a few years. With all the talk about upcoming games utilizing SM3.0 (F.E.A.R, HL2 Lost Coast), I'm concerned that I may buy a card and then be unsatisfied with its lackluster performance. What will be the repercussions...
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    Justification for all those wasted years!

    How football is more dangerous to today's youths, while videogames are a positive development. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/com...40.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions Hillary vs. the Xbox: Game over # Senator, would your probe of video games also take a look at the...
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    You can have my cantenna when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

    Um, so are antennas "illegal" too? I don't think they are. So, in the hopes of possible correcting this article, I'd like to invite everyone who's interested to email the reporter at the Sacramento Bee who published This Article to inform her that antennas ARE NOT illegal. And, if they are...
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    Russian Spammer Beaten to Death

    Can't say I feel bad about this one. Russia?s Biggest Spammer Brutally Murdered in Apartment Created: 25.07.2005 13:14 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 14:24 MSK, 7 hours 37 minutes ago MosNews Vardan Kushnir, notorious for sending spam to each and every citizen of Russia who appeared to...
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    Received email about domain I'm trying to buy

    I'm not sure what they're saying? Are they offering to sell me the domain (so i can move it to a host i like better) or are they offering to let me lease it? for 60$ a year!?!?!? any help would be appreciated. Good news! We are pleased to inform you that Melbourne IT has been...
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    Why are you all here?

    There are 119,843 registered users, with between 200 to 800 on at almost ALL times, why? I'm just here for the food.
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    Whats the best/worst or any old joke you feel like posting?

    So the other day I was slacking at work, trading dead baby jokes with my co-workers, when someone threw out a joke I'd never heard before. It wasn't spectacular, but enough to make me laugh. Whats the best thing about have sex with twenty eight year olds? There's twenty of them.
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    DELL is perfect, right?

    "Want to complain about Dell? Forget it By Charles Arthur (feedback at theregister.co.uk) Published Monday 11th July 2005 13:53 GMT Want to complain on Dell's website about its customer service? Too late - the Customer Support Forums, operational until last Friday, have been shut down...
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    AMD vs. Intel - Full Complaint

    it will be interesting to see the result when all is said and done http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content...bleAssets/AMD-Intel_Full_Complaint.pdf
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    Inside the Big Switch (Apple's move to Intel)

    http://arstechnica.com/columns/mac/mac-20050710.ars "If you've been following the Apple-to-Intel transition, you're going to want to read this whole article. Why? Because I'm going to do something that I almost never do: spill insider information from unnamed sources that I can confirm are in...
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    BFG 6800 vs. Gigabyte 6800?

    Hey guys, I was hoping to get some feedback on which 6800 I should buy. With a price difference that is minimal (BFG ~210, GB~195) which card is worth it? I plan to try unlocking the pipes/shaders, possible overclocking later on. I know the BFG comes stock overclocked, that's not such a big...
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    Refurb XFX 6800 AGP - 176.20 shipped @ Newegg

    seems like a pretty good deal, especially if you like XFX better than the PNY card from last week. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150068R
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    AMD files Antitrust Lawsuit against Intel

    If you can't beat them with your products, do it with your wallet. Intel uses its vast connections and finances to force distributors to stay away from AMD. Too bad all that influence couldn't build a better processor. FX-57 >>>>>>>> P4 EE...
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    Download Issues on Cable Internet

    Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have a 5Mbps down cable connection through Charter (Atlanta, GA). There are 2 computers, set up on a router, and neither one can exceed 40k when downloading from websites. The dl will start high, then slowly settle down to a constant around 40k. Has anyone...