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    Going out on a limb with PALM

    Call me crazy, but I think PALM is gonna make a comeback. Here is why... they got this private investment from Elevation Partners, which including some high up ipod designers joining them, and also Elevation Partners has a close relationship with the CEO of Elec. Arts... who I know has been...
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    How many batteries does it take to

    Just 1 AA
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    Best deal ever on credit cards?

    Listen, I know there is a credit crunch in the market right now... but still... this seems a bit much.... 1000 Words
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    Best "How its Made" evar

    It just doesn't get better then: This.
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    Sony UX180p... My awsome new toy...

    They rock.
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    Superpi on Sony Vaio ux180p UMPC

    so some guy at my office wanted to get rid of his umpc, so I swooped in... i need to reformat it to get rid of all the junk, but i wanted to play first. results so far: Pic
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    Funniest transformers evar

    A chain is only as strong as the weekest...
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    Sony claims "Liquid Damage to Mobo"

    My boss's laptop crapped out a month or so ago. It was always kept on a shelf and never near water. We tried a reformat, no help. Sent it into tech support - they want $800 for "liquid damage" claiming the mobo was fried. Okay, so it was not liquid damage, but it could be that the mobo is...
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    Its ground hog day

    but my question is htf do they know that?
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    Off to take the series 7 this morning

    EDIT: I got 83%
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    Bears' Tank Johnson okay to leave state for superbowl

    In a move that shouldn't surprise anyone in the world, Tank Johnson, arrested on 10 counts of possession of firearms without a state gun-owner id card.... his third arrest in 18 months, is getting to leave the state. Bears' Johnson gets court OK to travel I mean, of course he was allowed...
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    How much does fat bastard weigh?

    A metric ton - watch the movie.
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    Cure for Diabetes found by Canadian Scientists (in Mice)

    Okay - so this is good news. Article Link
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    Post office screws up and brings me a package i have nothing to do with...

    Okay - so I sell a bunch of stuff on ebay, and ship alot overseas. The mailman brings a box to my door, that looks like one I would ship, and says, they said to bring this back because it doesnt have a shipping label on it... taped to it is the "senders copy" of one of my shipping labels...
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    So this guy stole teh HTML from an ebay auction of mine...

    So this guy took the html from an old ebay auction of mine.... and didn't bother to host the pics himself. Owned. Not even pwned - just straight owned.
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    Little help confirming something about USPS shipping

    Hey - idk about you guys, but I sell a fair amount of stuff online, and ship mostly with USPS priority mail... I know I, and others have encountered the problem with USPS that tracking numbers don't update right away and often you can even get a package before the tracking number will show...
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    Mel Gibson - the plot thickens

    Now this is getting interesting... http://www.bbclosangeles.com/BBCNEWS_Mel_Gibson_Arrested_On_Terrorism.htm
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    Darwin Award

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060729/ts_nm/missouri_crash_dc No one on the ground was hurt, so I guess the question is, a skydiving plane... why did eight people elect not to just jump the hell out of the plane?
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    Core 2 Due (Conroe) Drops Monday!

    http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060507/intel_brand.html?.v=2 I am sure it will be a paper launch but at least it won't be delayed!
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    Had to send the sat-man packing

    Okay - so my parents have this house up the side of a mountian in the middle of no where (sperryville VA) They need broadband as they want to move out here for a majority of the time - however I can't figure out what to get. We had a satalite installer here today, but I had to send him...
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    Jake Gone Mad?

    Here is why I think I may just be crazy :P
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    Really hot USB Flash Drive Deal 4 gig for $80

    I think this is a really hot deal, because having gotten this stick today, I think it freaking rocks. Its tiny, and not ugly at all. For the price too and from Newegg Picture of the stick Profile Pic Deal Linkage A few bucks more here at ZZF - but still damn hot IMO
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    New Rig (revisited)

    Ok - So, it has taken me longer then expected to actually build my new rig, so the inevitable has happened, I have decided to upgrade parts which makes me both :mad: and :D So here is where I am at now: (bear in mind, I am not so much of a gamer as I am into building a rig that just...
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    Trade problem, need to know what people think

    Fine, I was wrong I guess.
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    New rig in progress with pics

    Well, its been about a year since I got myself a new computer, so its time to build again Here is what I got so far: Lian Li V-1000B with FULL window v-1000b laser ectched in the corner DFI - Ultra D Opteron 170 w/XP-90C eVGA eGefore 7800gt CO Haup 350 2 GB (2x1GB) OCZ Platinum...
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    Which PDA/GPS unit do you think I should get?

    I need a pda cause I am one disoragnized mofo. I need gps cause i get lost all the fing time. Yes, before you all say it, to a degree, I am in fact "sofa king we tall did" That aside, anyone got any thoughts?
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    What do you all think of this as a projector?

    So I get a call from my parents who tell me that as a 27th birthday gift, and since I have lost about 70 LBs (see link in thread) they would like to spend about 700 on my for my birthday. So sweet, that sounds good to me. I was thinking about throing in $210 and getting this...
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    DFI Ultra-D Chipset cooling

    Stock cooling is too loud and aparently craps out often. Anyone got a suggestion as to what could be used instead?
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    Funniest ad I have ever heard on TV

    I just saw an ad on TV for the king kong movie. They were quoting a movie critic who said: "King Kong is what you goto the movies for." And I just started cracking up, because of course its what I goto the movies for.... its a fvcking movie! Funny ******.
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    How the fvck do you add contacts to a Razr via bluetooth?

    And instead of it working, I am going quickly bald by pulling out my hair. I have tired googling, how the fvck does one do this?!!?! All I want to do is sync my outlook contacts with my phone...
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    Week 21 of weight loss program. Back on the diet.

    Week 1 Results: -19 lbs Week 2 Results: -10 lbs Week 3 Results: -3 lbs Week 4 Results: -8 lbs Week 5 Results: -6 lbs Week 6 Results: -4 lbs Week 7 Results: -5 lbs Week 8 Results: -4 lbs Week 9 Results: -6 lbs Week 10 Results: +0.6 lbs Week 11 Results: -4 lbs Week 12...
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    HOT! Opteron 240s on Tankguys for $75

    Linkage Pretty hot IMO.
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    BSOD - I think HDD error?!?!?!

    Okay, so I am working on my cousin's laptop, a Dell Latitude 600 - I start it up, and during hte post it goes to a bsod with a stop error. The stop error is: 0x00000024 (0x001902FE,0xF8736D4,0xF89733D0,0xF83F9F81) ntfs.sys - Address F83F9F81 base at F83AA000, DateStapm 41107eea Now I...
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    Processor shipping supplies question

    Does anyone know where I can get those CPU holders that OEM chips ship in? I can't find them anywhere and I have been looking for 40 minutes.
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    MarantzMCE Project Log

    Well - I have found my inspiration :D I have wanted to build a htpc for a while, but I just couldn't find the right case. So... I decided it was time to improvise. I haven't picked out all the internal components yet, or really decided how its all going to come togather, however I...
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    Reco for Remote Access Software

    We need some software here at our office (only 4 of us) so that we can log on and use the applications and files on our work computers at home. Anyone have any suggestions? Jake
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    Outlook/Yahoo freaky problem

    Alright, I find this to be just plain weird and confusing. I am having two issues that we are having here at the office with outlook and yahoo that are just baffling me, and I was wondering if anyone else has had these problems, or maybe even knows a solution. To give you a little...
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    XFX 7800GT $379 shipped- hot or not?

    linkage hot or not?
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    Ek Gads! Help - maybe screwed up clients dell!

    Hello all - A client of mine uses a dell inspiron 8600 laptop, and I, being the nice helpful brilliant computer wiz that I am, backed up all their documents, and formated the beast to set it up - "better" at their request. Ran into a small problem, with the drivers. The ethernet...