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    What is the best phone for verizon?

    Is there something like the Galaxy Nexus with external memory? I really like having that option; hopefully one more accessable than my D2 does =/
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    Microsoft: Ballmer Didn't Say Windows 8 is Coming to Phones

    People don't change topics/context in the middle of a paragraph like that. There was no transition from one idea to the next; they are mincing words here. I'd rather they say it was a mistake than "Well, if you look carefully..." but I suppose it's better than them saying it after Win 8 mobile...
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    Mousepad recomendations - func1030 replacment

    When I read "high compressed textile fibers" I didn't really equate it to cloth.
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    Need advice in new build

    Cap Rob, if you are interested in a mechanical keyboard specifically, I can help you find one similar to the Razer but much better quality for the price. There are many different types of mechanical keyboards, even ones that don't click like the old IBM ones from the early-mid 80's. And...
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    Mousepad recomendations - func1030 replacment

    SteelSeries NP+ looks like it may fit your specs: rectangle and rough friction. And although the SteelSeries HD9 is not rectangle, it looks like it might be tough enough, and provides medium friction. Preferring rough pads are unusual to me: I find trying to overcome friction to move...
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    A few potential additions, thoughts?

    Also! Don't buy monitors from Newegg. Last I heard they had an 8-pixel (dead/stuck) return policy, which is a bit on the outrageous side.
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    A few potential additions, thoughts?

    +1, Intel has been the leader of SSDs for a few years now, and I don't think they're stopping any time soon.
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    A few potential additions, thoughts?

    Your 216BW is a 1680x1050 monitor, where the E2370V-BF is 1920x1080. For dual monitor use, this is no big deal unless the antisymmetry of if it will bug you. However, looks like the 216BW is glossy, but the E2370V is matte; LG and Samsung will have different panels so they'll have different...
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    A Silly Proposition

    But isn't the Android OS already OSS? What's the purpose of AOSP? You are much better at the internets than I am in this regard it seems, for I cannot find much of any info. Now that I know what I'm looking for it'll be a bit easier, but a little opinion never hurt much.
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    The Unix Kernel

    If I may, when you do start playing with kernels and such, try this: a virtual machine. Save copies of each machine you edit too. This way: You won't have to worry about messing up your current working OS, You can go back to what did work, and you can do crazy stupid exploration (like I often...
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    A Silly Proposition

    This is going to seem like a bit of a pointless idea, but hear me out first. Through the years people have put Linux on different things because they could. The most silly that sticks out in my mind is a GameCube running Linux. We still push harder and harder to get Linux working better and...
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    Oracle sues Google over Android... oops...

    For those too lazy or confused: Some of this might hold water, like '720. Copyright section doesn't sit with me since Java was proclaimed as free software under the GPL by Sun and FSF in 2005. That kind of defeats a lot of the other patents imo, but I'm not a lawyer and this legalese is...
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    Real stupid question..

    I looked at the list and am surprised that PhysiX has been around so long. I do agree with the other poster though. Maybe not 3 games, but there are not many games on the list I find appealing. It does make me wonder what I've been "missing" since I tend to go with ATi. You should get...
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    Build a HardOCP App for Smart Phones

    I think an easy way to do this would be to tie it into the current member fee thing. The one that lets you access the GenMay. Buying access to GenMay also buys you access to the mobile app. I have no idea how hard that would be to implement, but it would simplify accounting and you'd have a...
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    What will WoW's 4th expansion in 2012 bring ?

    Not just MMO only, but WoW specific. You're forgiven. And so is your ignorant sarcasm :D
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    Starcraft II

    fixed :D
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    AArgh Starcraft2 is here.. well almost

    I disagree... I had to wait until I had the money to buy it (almost 2 years). In all that time I read, heard, saw all the hype over it. It's one of the few things, let alone games, that lived up to all that hype. The only thing that "sucked" was the ending, but that's because it left you...
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    AArgh Starcraft2 is here.. well almost

    South Koreans will have half a day on the US, not that they need it.
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    They ever make any space multiplayer games like X vs TIE that were any good?

    Anyone remember Tachyon? I thought the slide toggle was an interesting feature. Space Sim was my fav game category growing up... But I ran out of joysticks and ran out of games. I'd still need a joystick if I wanted to get back into this kind of thing. I miss it!
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    AArgh Starcraft2 is here.. well almost

    Eh, I'd say closer to StarCraft 1.8... They changed a good number of things: units, resource mechanics, tech trees, building add-ons... It's still StarCraft, but I still had to relearn a few things. The only thing that would've made it much more different imo would be a 4th race. But then...
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    AArgh Starcraft2 is here.. well almost

    Too bad the UK has to follow the rest of the world! :D
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    AArgh Starcraft2 is here.. well almost

    Is that why the Beta I was part of was only Multi-player? Weeeiiirrrdd..
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    anyone else get frustrated with audio in some games?

    +1... Why did sound tech die so much? There's still a lot to improve. 3D audio sucks if you don't have a 3D sound system. Games are getting less and less supportive of simple stereo sound. Metro 2033 is a prime example: anything off center starts to get muffled. Anything to the side is...
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    Mid-budget desktop for gaming and other use.

    I changed some of the voltage settings. The RAM now runs at 1600 and 1.502v, while the CPU runs at 1.472v (It was at 1.448, so I increased it by .025 to make sure it had the minimum). I think it's interesting that the board will say to give the component a certain number, but the actual...
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    Mid-budget desktop for gaming and other use.

    Couple problems. First, someone cleared the memory card of the camera I used to take the pictures, so I still have to find where they went. We don't just delete the pictures; we back them up before we clear any memory cards so no worries there. Secondly, the computer locks up randomly. I...
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    My biggest problem with Android

    I was playing Mario on my TI-92 in Trig senior year of high school. Then I ended up getting through Diff Eq with only a scientific calculator (it wasn't allowed until then, but at that point the graphic calculator wasn't going to be much help because it couldn't show steps) A friend of mine...
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    Buy nexus one now or wait for Gingerbread capable devices?

    Or you could do an experiment: Find a burn-in app for the CPU and RAM. Get the Phone fully charged. Do something that runs the battery like crazy over radio: I.E. Download a lot, talk on the phone a lot, or something where you're transmitting and receiving a lot of data with a preferred...
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    Dell U2211H impressions

    Update: I uploaded new photos to the photobucket folder. I took some pictures of: white (dark), black (dark & light), All colors gradient (dark), All colors gradient top-down (dark), black/left side (dark), black upper left (dark), black top-down (dark), black upper right (dark), black/right...
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    Linux: With what will I work well?

    I know that comes with the territory, no arguments there. I mean that YaST doesn't give me any feedback. Example: I was trying to get my wireless working using NDISWrapper. I'd go into the network connections, and add a new wireless controller, wlan0, with the module ndiswrapper (after...
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    Linux: With what will I work well?

    When something doesn't work, yeah I do feel that way. I want to know why it isn't working, and what I can do to fix it. I'm local to the computer with the problem, instead of off-site and abstract like the programmers of the drivers are. The issues don't bother me so much as resolving them...
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    Dell U2211H impressions

    I apologize for not fulfilling my end, I will do so tonight (Central Time) after work. I've been busy with work and playing with the new rig I built last Saturday, but I'll tell you a few things I've noticed over the past week. Colors are great, gradients are clear, and the monitor is...
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    Mid-budget desktop for gaming and other use.

    I apologize for not posting pics yet. The rig (I've named Cray3on) is built and running (ish). No hardware issues yet! I'll post my impressions later (tonight, Central Time) and pictures of the build. I've been so busy with work and distracted with playing with it that I've not really gotten...
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    Linux: With what will I work well?

    Warning: this may be a mini-rant, but it has a purpose. I've been using Linux for around 4 or 5 years. Long enough to remember when fglrx for ATi cards was a new way to implement a module for 3D graphics and when the 7.0 overhaul of X11 really turned heads. I think I was working with...
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    Should I switch my order to the Droid X?

    I agree the Sony looked clearer head-on... but as soon as he started tilting the phones around, the Sony lost. The screen seemed to disappear as the viewing angle got wider. I thought that was rather interesting. Granted, we mostly look at phones directly, but I thought it was an interesting...
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    Should I switch my order to the Droid X?

    I haven't heard anyone complain about the depth/thickness of the phone; most talk about the area/length*width of the phone. I'm coming from an LG Dare, and it took me a while to get used to the size of that. The Droid X seems like it would fold in half in my pocket first time I sit down...
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    Question: PC Build - Help - Advice

    In the USA, "lifetime" is a set length: 7 years. Anyone who deviates from this number usually states the different time length in their advertising. So the EU requires an explicit time length for the warranty... interesting! Basically, manufacturers have warranties for their products. In...
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    MASSIVE Steam Summer Sale

    Separate game. It's based on Torchlight.
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    $600 Budget Starter Build

    Seems to reason that since he lives in Cinci, there's a MC near him. I'm pretty sure Ohio has them. I agree, though, I'd rather wait a few days for shipping and save a few than get it now and make my budget tighter. Also, question for the OP: was the mATX board to save money, or do you...
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    $600 Budget Starter Build

    It also isn't the final version of the build. He'll be upgrading in the future. IMO it's easier to add ram than it is to put in a new processor; both financially and physically. Also, I'm pretty sure to use PhysX you have to have nVidia cards. If the OP wants to use PhysX later, the 9600...
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    $600 Budget Starter Build

    That doesn't mean it's faster. He's doing virtual machines, so 6 cores will benefit him much more than 4 will. Also, I'd advise against that motherboard. People have had problems with it dying when using it with X6. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1524927 Maybe there's something new...
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