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My friend has a 13" Macbook, model A1181, the backlight on his screen works intermittently, so sometimes he has to tilt the screen to an uncomfortable angle in order to get the backlight to work properly. I don't think it's a problem with his screen, even when the backlight's not on you can...

You don't know the proper usage of "your" vs "you're". It's definitely an option I'm considering. Thing is that there's not a laptop out that will do what I want it to do, yet. I'm sure it'll exist within the next 3 years. I was thinking about relying on a single extension cord and a...

As of now, I'm saving. In a year's time, every spare dollar I have is going into making the mobile apartment as best as possible. I've considered it, but I'm a bit worried about the response time for gaming, from what I can tell my money is better spent investing in a nice monitor. What...

If Virgin were to FAIL and implement the 5GB cap, who's the next cheapest Android provider for someone who doesn't talk much, but texts and uses the internet a bunch? I like the sounds of only $25/month, I don't have high phone standards aside from it needs to be Android, any competitors to Virgin?

I'm saying "No" to the Intercept, seems like a kinda shite phone from what I hear. But DAMN I want a physical keyboard Android phone w/ Unlimited Text/Data =( Sucks about Virgin lowering the bar, that's a dick move and I won't stand for it. Fuck it, I might just ahead and go all-out Skype...

I tell you what, that Motorola Triumph looks pretty darn nice. Wish it had a physical keyboard though. I heard that some of the best Android emulators got pulled from the market, will there be a way in the future for me to be able to play emulated games on the Triumph? How does touchscreen...

NEVER, EVER USE A PHONE WHILE DRIVING.

But the optimus doesn't have a physical keyboard, I imagine playing emulated games would be awkward with a touchscreen.

Keep in mind; I'm a poor college student, and I've never had an Android phone before. Currently I use a flip phone through Verizon that my parents are paying for. I've been shopping around, and I'm intrigued by the Samsung Intercept. It's got Android 2.2, and I'd be buying it through Virgin...

Thank you, sir. I think it's a swell idea myself :D

What if I don't plan on using the camera or video capture? I'm more interested in the quality of the phone features themselves, such as talking, texting, call quality, etc.

Any particular reason why?

I'm looking for a phone that meets the following minimum specs: Most important!: Don't have to pay for a data plan GREAT call quality, incoming and outgoing Easy-to-type physical keyboard Parents still pay for the phone for now, so we're on Verizon. AWESOME Battery Life so that I don't have to...

I have considered it, there are pro's and con's to a wind-turbine setup. It almost seems more worth-while to invest in more solar panels. But I haven't completely eliminated the possibility, I would have to do more research before I made a final decision =)

As a matter of fact, most of the computer is already built, I just wanted to get hypothetical opinions about some of the future upgrades to this machine as well, so I just included my ideal final-product PC. For example, parts that I need now are to switch out my bulky and beautiful, but...

Nah, combo washer/dryer. The only issue is finding a reliable one... I'm hoping that by the time I get the funds together to do this, that this product will be a reality. Oh please post pictures, I'd love to physically see how your setup works, especially controlling the keyboard/mouse from...

Thanks! I haven't experienced any haters thusfar, most people seem to agree that this is a smart, economically and somewhat environmentally friendly way to live.

The dryer I posted uses 110v as opposed to most dryers. AC isn't a necessity. And if need be, I'll simply create a more energy efficient PC. I can turn off my PC for a few hours to run a dryer once a week, it wouldn't kill me to go outside more anyways. Plus, I planned on having 12 batteries...

Thanks man, I appreciate all the positive feedback. I don't have the scratch yet to buy my mobile apartment and renewable energy systems, but that's why I'm planning on moving back in with the parents, living frugally, and working hard for 2 years to get this plan rolling. In the meantime, I'm...

Sadly, this is a very real possibility, but I don't plan on leaving it on 24/7 That's the plan! Mostly solar. If that's insufficient for my energy needs, I'll just suck it up and use an extension cord. But preferably I'd like to live self-sufficient. Computer will be the most draining...

The model I showed starts at $33,000, which is what I plan on getting. I don't plan on selling it, having a mobile apartment on a trailer like this will always be extremely useful if I ever want to just get away from it all, I mean I'll already be using it as my entertainment setup and home...

For a tiny house in general, it can be as cheap as it is to find the materials and building it yourself. Pre-fab, it all depends on how many bells and whistles you want. So anywhere from $30,000 to $54,000.

But Quagmire's "not a computer guy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrUhuLXkIM We're both lefties though... hmmm

Oh HELL yeah! This is furniture done smart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY8TXnA8gUg&feature=player_embedded Thanks for the suggestion :D

Can definitely see how this wouldn't be the house for everyone, especially for those who love to cook! It'll work for me since I've conditioned myself to be happy with beans, rice, and water for my meals =D This place still has enough room for a minifridge, double-burner stove, the basic...

Call me crazy, but this 120sq ft house (to be built on a trailer for mobility) is what I plan on buying and living in for at least through my 20's and 30's. Parked in a friend's backyard, mortgage-free and utility-free living mooching off of their water and electricity for a modest monthly fee...

Thanks everyone, I understand the intricacies of dual/triple channel memory a bit better now, at least enough so that I can remedy my unfortunate situation. I think the best option would be for me to sell the 3x2GB of Triple Channel memory that I got, and replace it with the 2x4gb Dual Channel...

Being the n00b that I am, I accidentally purchased memory intended for an Intel x58 system to use on my dual-channel AMD mobo. Using this mobo With this RAM So what's the best way to remedy this situation? I've got the 3x2gb sticks in my system right now. Do I need to just take out...

I recently got a FW900 monitor after taking interest in this thread. Was lucky enough to find a seller on CraigsList, so I jumped at the chance. $200 was a steal, and the guy clearly cared about his electronics. Just built me a new desktop too, equipped with a GTX 460, which has 2 DVI and a...

Then what parts would you suggest for a quieter, cooler, more energy efficient HTPC capable of some light gaming?

Fixed.

eVGA P55V Motherboard Intel Core-i3 CPU eVGA GT 240 1GB GDDR5 Videocard Intel X25-V 40GB SSD 4GB Mushkin DDR3 1600 RAM SeaSonic X650 Gold-certified PSU I typically don't play with maxed out settings anyways, and I think that with these parts I'll be able to still have a pretty good...

The Truepower New 750 Blue is cheaper, but it also has that blue LED that I'm not willing to open up a power supply to fix. Also, the non-LED version is the same price, only has one fan, and is semi-modular as opposed to completely modular. It's very similar to my option, so I wont rule it...

Thanks for the CPU cooler suggestion, looks pretty good and will save me a few bones. Gaming on a 24" monitor Doesnt the 4GB limit of RAM limit for XP also include the RAM on the videocard?

Upgrading from a single-core socket 939 system with an X1800XT videocard, it just doesnt game with the big boys anymore. Plus, it was built back in the day when I wanted a flashy computer. And it was flashy alright, with enough green LED's to light up my room, and loud enough to keep me up at...

Yeah I knew it went something along the lines of that, so I was trying to figure out whether my best option would be to do 2GB RAM and 2GB videocard or 3GB RAM and 1GB videocard. I'm guessing that 4GB of RAM and any gigs of a good gaming videocard would be useless and a waste of money, at least...

Windows XP, what are it's RAM limitations, and what RAM/GPU combo should I go with in order to get the most out of the RAM that XP can use? Like, I know that XP can only support 4gb, but do they mean 4gb of memory RAM or does the RAM on the GPU go towards the count...

Component is it then. Are you sure I should get a composite adapter instead of a component adapter for when I want to use my headphones if I'm going to be using component cables?

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I'm not too savvy when it comes to console-gaming cables. I'm trying to hook up my PS2 to my 24" computer monitor. This monitor accepts HDMI, DVI, VGA, Component, Composite, and S-Video. What shoud I be looking for for the best image quality, because I'll also need something that has an audio...