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    New Dell Monitor Specs Leaked

    Just makes the new Samsungs look better and better...
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    The Next Wave in Home Tech: Quick-Start Systems

    More than 3 years ago, this article might have proved relevant -- let alone interesting... Albeit, it's probably perfectly fitting for the NY Times, but on an enthusiast site..?
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    Albums Unnecessary in Digital Age

    The more credence you give to the unholy all-digital solution, the more credence you grant to DRM and heavier licensing restrictions... At least with a cd, I still technically have the right to copy it to my pc and any portable devices under my possession. ITunes is a decent enough solution...
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    Apple Finally Gets Patent On OS X Dock

    Oh, so does that mean I'm free to patent the wheel, then..?
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    Creepy Speakers

    Whatever happened to form following function... Knock-off, though... seen the same concept before.
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    Latching Sata Cables FTW!

    Not really 'hot news', is it? Latching connectors were part of the SATA-II specs, it's just not many OEM's provide them as SATA-I spec'ed cables work the same for less cash....
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    Rockin’ The BSOD

    Obviously part of the act... as that's not a real BSOD... Though, wasn't part of the act when I saw the show a few weeks ago... Incredible tour, though it has nothing on the Beside You In Time and Fragile tours.
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    Psystar Responds to Apple Suit, Will Countersue

    But then I can't buy a mac and call myself a DJ... :D
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    Politics & Tech

    Well, it's one thing to have a discussion... it's entirely another to have 20 strongly opinionated people ranting back and forth without any real comprehension of what a discussion is. I would be greatly interested in an actual back-n-forth about the tech aspect, but an open ending flame war...
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    Politics & Tech

    Just had to comment, as this is just so hilarious... I'm not too younger than Obama, and my medical history could be summed up in less than half a paragraph. On the other hand... a 71 yr old man like McCain..? He could release 10,000 pages, and I'm sure it wouldn't cover everything. It...
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    Politics & Tech

    And what the heck does Obama or McCain have to do with this discussion anyways? There's already plenty of flame posts to voice your generalities and ambiguities... In the meantime, how about we have a relevant discussion, such as the voting records and stances of certain political figures on...
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    Politics & Tech

    I wouldn't be too worried... it's just the product of a general naivete regarding technology that almost all old farts tend to posses. Everything has to be explained to them, and often the only ones who are there to explain are lobbyists. If you really care how your congress person votes on...
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    AMD Shanghai Processor to Ship in Q4

    Umm... we're talking server systems here... priorities tend to be energy consumption (that's why 45nm is a big deal) and performance, and price tends to be an afterthought. If you don't think AMD has been competing heavily in the server market, you must of never heard about the opteron...
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    Touch Tone Phone Skillz

    Wow... all I know is 'Mary had a Little Lamb' and 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'.
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    Japanese Browser Maker Takes on IE, Firefox

    Actually, all the icons I spotted are pilfered from either Firefox, IE, or MS Office... Ironic, seeing as they claim to be the middle ground between IE and FF -- but to me it just seems like a crude merging of the two...
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    AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Preview

    My goodness! Apples-to-apples comparisons... certainly makes for a more well-rounded review, but I don't see why only two games where tested -- not even good ol' 3dmark.
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    DarthBeavis Project Log: ATI Cherry X

    Alright... so in the end it's not actually a mannequin case mod, but a custom case strapped to a mannequin, right? :confused:
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    ICANN Paves Way for New Domains

    All this is doing is paving the way for large corporations to further manipulate the internet as they see fit. The examples I see are all '.coke' or '.disney', which is pointless as these companies already own the '.com', '.net', and '.org' extensions of their brand url (and if they don't, they...
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    Why It's OK To 'Steal' Wi-Fi

    (can't edit previous post) Some good points made, though... you have to remember the owner is still responsible for any use of their connection. Also... Anybody remember the case of 'wifi theft' from a few years ago? This guy would park outside a cafe everyday to check his email on his...
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    Why It's OK To 'Steal' Wi-Fi

    It's an active choice on whether or not to secure your AP, at least if you're following the installation literature provided with the router... You have to take into consideration that is is in fact a rather large movement to leave your connection open to outsiders. Personally, anybody can...
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    New [H] exclusive PC - from Velocity!

    Reposted again on the front page as a [H]ot deal... so, is it hot yet? I checked the product page -- nothing changed, no semblance of a response to all this feedback given. Also, yes, I was the one who made the stupid remark about the case, as I had mistook it for a cheap Silverstone case I...
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    Crazy Heatpipe HSF of the Day

    Wow... that is the most awesome cock-ring I have ever seen... (sorry if that's distasteful)
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    Bad Marketing Idea?

    It's ridiculous... playing any musical instrument is an art -- a heck of a lot different than holding a button down while flicking another. I'd say vandalism charges are in order.
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    New [H] exclusive PC - from Velocity!

    My sentiments exactly... this stuff is taking up more and more of the front page these days. :rolleyes:
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    Tykes, Teens Outdo Adults on YouTube

    It's amazing... a friend was in town visiting with here kids, one of which was a 2 year old... He could easily take pictures on the phone, and search around for videos of kitties on youtube -- but he's still not quite talking yet..
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    New [H] exclusive PC - from Velocity!

    Ugh... keep the ads with the ads and the news with the news... I know [H] is a business, but you guys still have a reputation to maintain.. Edit: This is in response to the front page news listing... I don't know which came first -- this thread or the news post. As far as feedback on...
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    Cool Powerstrip Concept

    Certainly seems a lot 'niftier' than the other one posted a few months back (with the pedals to unplug)...
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    Coders Tell Why They’re Avoiding Vista

    Whatever can be said of Vista, I myself am glad that there is at least some standard for coding that they are trying to enforce... Sure you can run anything on XP, but a poorly coded app (like many ones commonly available) only compromises the stability and longevity of your system, and...
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    HP Fixing XP SP3 Problems

    It might be a good idea to read the source article before commenting... This problem only effects OEM systems which were incorrectly loaded with an install image meant for Intel PCs, which I'm sure several manufacturers are guilty of, but so far HP is the most common (also might even only...
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    Gates Says Vista is Doing Just Fine

    Wow... I'm quite surprised... I was expecting to check the comments and see nothing but MS hate posts... As far as Vista goes, I'd say everything is 'in line' with the natural progression of OS's. New features, new hurdles... but in the end it's all great. In another 2 years it'll just...
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    Apple Sued For iMac Display Deception

    Well... Somebody has got to be sued for the horrible-quality junk the industry is passing off as lcd's these days. I'm still holding out, hoping I find a Samsung 215TW jammed underneath a shelf in a dark corner of an Office Depot somewhere...
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    Corporate Satisfaction Favors Leopard Over Vista

    I'm surprised it's not higher, honestly... Mac OSX is a basic vanilla OS, with everything you'd need for office use easily available right from the dock; which is great since most office users tend not to be 'pc natives'. For corporate networking, though... no idea how they would manage it...
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    Hacker Super Bowl pits Mac OS vs. Linux, Vista

    If you're talking straight default setups... I'd have to say linux would be the first to go, depending on the distribution (though, with the smallest amount of configuration, it'd be the hardest). Mac OSX would be a close second, but Vista will probably be the first, just because the zeal and...
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    Seagate CEO: “If SSD Gets Popular, We Will Sue”

    If there are patents being violated, and they are valid, then Seagate has every right to get paid. Instead of threatening to sue, though, they should just present a legal strategy to the said possible dependents, and then offer them the ability to license the patents. Otherwise, it just seems...
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    Sun Wants To Replace Wire With Laser

    Refer to the source article... I believe they are planning on using 'lasers' as the interconnects between arrays of processors, not as actual switches inside the processors themselves. The space constraints in a processor die would make that next to impossible, and at this point there...
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    XM-Sirius Merger Gets Justice Dept. Approval

    Just never saw the appeal... If I want radio, I listen to the radio.... and if I want music... Personally, I'd sooner cry wolf over the 'monopolies' in terrestrial radio, seeing as in most areas every station tends to be owned by ClearChannel or Infinity.
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    So who's HAPPY with Vista SP1?!

    Vista Home Basic 32bit on my gf's e1705 (2ghz c2d, 2gb 667, 200gb 7.2k, 7900gs), and no hitches with the sp1 install (took about 10 min, from redistributable). It's not my box, but it does seem zippier when moving throughout the windows interface (no more ridiculous lagging with cascading...
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    Introducing The Eject Powerstrip

    Alright, so they argue that it is 'green-friendly'... just because it makes it fun to unplug devices..?
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    I'm the Idiot Who Bought an HD-DVD Player

    Anybody who has been around here for more than a few years should know why BD won... Not because of the technology, availability, available movies, price, or which tudios backed whom... Blueray won because Sony had too much to lose, and no matter how you figure it it all came down to the...
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    RIAA Keeping Settlement Money From Artists

    Doubt it all will make a difference... I'd imagine not many artists have a contract outlining how to get paid for money received from infringement lawsuits, so I'm sure as far as the law is concerned, the RIAA is entitled to keep the money as 'expenses' from such lawsuits. The artists can...
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