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    Atari VCS Is Powered by 14nm AMD Ryzen APU with Radeon Vega Graphics

    I fall into the generation that played the original 2600 as a kid. I find it hard to believe there will be significant sales beyond those that backed the project funding.
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    Only Plebs Use Office 2019 over Office 365, Says Microsoft's Weird New Ad Campaign

    Same here, love this family package. Periodically I've seen deals for $60/year, you can buy those and add 1 year to your subscription. I'm good for another couple years.
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    Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Update for Actively Exploited Vulnerability

    That's no good, my company is still heavily reliant on IE11 because we use Oracle EBS r12.
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    NYC Politician Wants to Ban Cashless Restaurants

    Can I still write a check for that cup of coffee? :D
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    Speedier Broadband Standards? Pai’s FCC Says 25Mbps Is Fast Enough

    I would like to see the upload increased. I have 20 down / 1.5 up in my area. When CrashPlan discontinued their consumer service and pushed me to switch, it was going to take nearly 2 months to backup my data assuming I didn't use it for anything else. Maybe something more along the lines of...
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    Android P May Support Blocking Calls from Unknown, Private, and Pay Phone Numbers

    Seriously! I have a hard time understanding why this hasn't been made available years ago. At most I would allow someone in my contacts to leave a message. If an interactive assistant made them jump through hoops to leave a message even better. The do not disturb on iOS is a joke and doesn't...
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    Make Computer Science a Graduation Requirement, Says College Board

    I would much rather have a requirement on home economics.
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    Ontario Working to Ban Eye Tattoos after Woman Injured

    Colored contact lenses look just as good, if not better because you can get more detail. Just saying...
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    FCC Approves Rules Allowing Phone Companies to Block Robocalls

    Can someone explain why iOS doesn't allow developers to make applications that will allow you to send calls not in your favorites straight to voicemail? I know there is iBlacklist, but I don't want to root my phone. All I want is the ability to not deal with constant spamming of calls. I...
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    AT&T's Cable Business Continues to Be Savaged by Cordcutting

    AT&T is the only broadband provider in my area. I pay $72/month for 18 mbps down and 1.5 mbps up. That's for internet only.
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    What Drives are We Putting in our NAS systems These Days?

    I would suggest sending the drives back regardless. Seagate clearly won't honor the warranty. If Newegg tries to make it right by sending the right drives later so be it. I wouldn't accept a third party warranty either.
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    Dyson Plans to Launch Electric Car in 2020

    So we have an expensive plastic crappy car to look forward to?
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    Crashplan Is Exiting the Consumer Market

    Add me to the list scrambling to find an alternative solution.
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    Half-Life 3 Would Have Ended with a Cliffhanger, Says Main Writer

    This is me waiting for the next game in the series.
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    Doppler Labs is Suing Bose for Allegedly Stealing its Sound Technology

    When you file a patent it's not granted immediately, it can take years. http://patents.justia.com/assignee/doppler-labs-inc Looks like several were just granted recently, but were filed back in 2015 and 2016. Bose may have been hoping the patent filing would fall through. Now that it hasn't...
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    Microsoft Brings Picture-In-Picture to Windows 10 with Latest Insider Build

    Windows Media Center has an option to always stay on top. I could watch live TV(tv tuner), Netflix plugin, Emby, etc. and just place the windows wherever I wanted with any size I wanted. Then they killed it with Windows 10 and you're left with trying to hack it back into Windows or going back...
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    Las Vegas Installs Cool Solar-Kinetic Street Lights

    I'm not sure how safe pedestrians will feel if the only lit area is the one in close proximity to themselves.
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    Tesla Sued Because 469hp Is Not 700hp

    Exactly! HP = Torque(ft-lbs) * RPM / 5252 This doesn't change whether it is electric or internal combustion. Electric motors are capable of full torque at 1 RPM, but the area under the curve of a HP plot tells you the story. You cannot go by peak HP numbers or torque to determine how fast...
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    54Mbps Router From 2005 Still Makes Millions For Linksys

    I still use them with DD-WRT. After replacing routers every 1-2 years because they would need frequent reboots or flat out die, this router was a relief. It's rock solid and DD-WRT meets my needs. I have one right now that operates in a detached garage as a bridge for an IP camera. The...
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    Apple Wins Patent On Technology That Blocks Your Phone Camera

    Couldn't you easily bypass the technology by adding a filter for that wavelength to your camera lens? I could even see a smart phone case manufacture building this into the lens cover.
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    It's Been 10 Years Since Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Was Announced

    I will continue to wait in hopes of a game worthy of carrying the story forward.
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    Chrome Will Automatically Pause Flash Content Starting Sept. 1

    I can't wait two days, how can I stop them from playing right now? :D
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    Oculus Grift: Kickstarter As Charity For Venture Capitalists

    I agree that this product probably wouldn't have got off the ground without Kickstarter and I don't mind them selling the product to a large company. A large company acquiring the product will greatly increase the chances of making it successful(theoretically at least, sometimes they just screw...
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    AT&T’s Sponsored Data: Time For Netflix To Pay Up?

    Most ISP's already offer different speeds and allowances for usage. What you're asking for is preferential traffic. If your local ISP becomes congested the people not paying the premium would become very slow or possibly unusable. One of the true dangers of not having Net Neutrality is...
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    Verizon CEO: Try a la Carte to Protect Cable

    I seriously doubt your major players will offer a la Carte channels at a reasonable price. It's nearly impossible to get a large public company to reduce their revenue in hopes of not losing a lot more long term.
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    Tim Cook Hints Apple Will Part With Some Cash

    Sounds to me as if Tim's trying to buy a good reputation. They're making money hand over fist and investors continue to invest in Apple without the dividend. Take the money and invest in R&D for new markets or more innovative ideas. Generate jobs and new technology instead of handing it over...
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    Getting Gouged By E-Books?

    I always thought it was because of agreements with your brick and mortar distribution channels. If you undercut them by offering a cheap download option through e-tailers they would pull your product off the shelf. Most of the games I buy are digital. I hope more of the money goes to...
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    How to Make a $4 BB Machinegun

    You should never pressurize PVC with air or any other gas. Compressed gas will turn the PVC pressure vessel into a plastic grenade if it ruptures. Pressure rated PVC is for water/liquids only. Pretty much everything you buy from Lowes and Home Depot above 2" PVC isn't even pressure rated. It's...
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    Google Launches "Search, Plus Your World"

    You're basically trying to cross reference your friends personal content from their Google+ account with things you're searching for on the Internet. No thanks! What if you're searching for boobs and your mom's tits show up?
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    Free Texts Pose Threat to Carriers

    I'm with AT&T and refuse to pay for texting. They wanted to charge $5/phone for basic texting which includes 200 free texts. I declined and had them completely turn off text messaging so I couldn't get charged. I use the Google Voice app to text between friends.
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    Why Most People Don't Finish Video Games

    After fixing the mouse lag in Dead Space the controls still feel like total garbage. What a waste of money.
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    In China Apple's Got A Rotten Core

    If most consumers really cared how products were made we wouldn't be having this debate. Apple simply sells what the consumer wants. They could attempt to influence other countries by making stipulations to ensure a proper working environment. This would push other countries to develop better...
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    CES 2011: The Booth Babes

    Why the hesitation? Is [H]ardOCP going soft? :D
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    Corsair HS1 Gaming Headset Give-Away - 5 Sets!!!

    I need a high quality headset to supplement my home theater setup so I won't drive my wife crazy playing late at night! :D
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    Cable Subscribers Fleeing To The Internet?

    Same here! HTPC with an OTA tuner for a little DVR action is full of win! Netflix and other providers supplement the rest.
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    5 Tools for Keeping Track of Your Passwords

    I never store the actual password anywhere. I store a description of the password in a password list. The password is comprised of a combination of personal information that is easy to remember. example: ! + name favorite college professor + last 2 digits of DL number If the password...
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    Netflix Pays Pennies To Stream Movies

    I <3 Netflix and I hope to see more television entertainment options in the future that can be subscribed over the Internet. Hopefully ISP's will keep a reasonable monthly bandwidth cap as well. I could see several ISP's capping their service to push customers towards their own TV programming...
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    Microsoft Wheel with clutch pedal and gear shift lever for Forza Motorsports 3

    I haven't weighed it, but I would estimate around 80 lbs. I have fixed casters in the back. That way I can pickup the front and roll it out of the living room if I need to.
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    Microsoft Wheel with clutch pedal and gear shift lever for Forza Motorsports 3

    It's really not that bad. I'm just glad I can use the clutch pedal instead of a button on the wheel which really sucks. I think the only possible benefit to the clutch on the Fanatec setup is the ability to slip the clutch for better launches.
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    Microsoft Wheel with clutch pedal and gear shift lever for Forza Motorsports 3

    I probably would have, but Forza doesn't take advantage of it when using the Microsoft Wheel. It's a shame because they do allow it for the Fanatec setup. I suppose they figured it would be too hard to control the clutch using the "A" button so they made operate as engaged/disengaged only.
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