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    SteamOS

    Its umm, different! Like others have said, valve has a good track record with just about everything. It's definitely going to be something you have to try... Cant wait for more impressions.
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    Need for Speed.

    Sure, why not...
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    SteamOS

    I've been wanting to build an HTPC for years now and never got around to it. Looking forward to the different hardware options, and maybe some "Steam" living room form factor cases. I haven't been able to find any i really liked so far.
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    SteamOS

    This is potentially pretty huge isn't it?
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    Animaniacs: 20 years old...

    Robotech was my favorite. So amazing for a ten year old! I actually bought the whole series on DVD a while back. They still kinda hold up. Other favorites. Mysterious Cities of Gold, Ducktales, Talespin, Mask, GI Joe and Transformers. Help me out here, one I can't remember much of. And I...
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    Buying a car?

    Domestic cars were complete shit compared to the competition in almost every segment for a long time. This just isn't true anymore. The last few generations have been pretty damn good all around. Take Cadillac for example, the newer CTS and ATS don't give up a thing to the Germans. The Ford...
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    Smartphones

    Thanks T!!! Let's have babies. This is like night and day.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    MS is going all in on the monetization of services model. It kinda makes sense that they concentrate on certain markets instead of a global scale. I don't think console sales is the metric they are going for anymore. It's all about the continued revenue stream. They sure as he'll better nail...
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    Well, it seems this is now F2P. Not sure how I feel about that. I don't mind the f2p model if it's done well, it's just that it's done horribly more often than not.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    I hope so. I really liked Dragons Dogma, so I am looking forward to this. I hate to even admit this, but Dark Souls didn't do much for me...
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    Smartphones

    Thanks! Trying that now.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    It looks pretty as hell, but am I missing something with the gameplay? Looks almost as fun as Ryse. Blaaargh
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    Smartphones

    So, I've had my S4 for a few weeks now and I'm still not super comfortable with it. The screen is amazing... But I can't type/txt on it for shit. I end up fat fingering every damn word. Any suggestions? I admit I've been busy as shit and still haven't taken the time to read up on all the...
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    I just hope Sony nails the OS and whole user experience thing. Right now that is my only concern with the PS4, as it seems they did everything right on the gaming side. It sucks getting old, I use my consoles more for content delivery then gaming these days. My sons 360 exploded a few months...
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    Career ideas...

    If i knew then, what i know now i would have gone to Nursing School right out of HS. You wont get rich (unless you become a nurse practitioner and open a doc in a box type clinic) but you will make a fine living and be able to work anywhere you want.
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    Piecing together a speaker system

    It all depends on the room and the subs. 2 subs will give you more output and the ability to move more air in a larger room, but more importantly will allow you to fine tune your locations more. But... 2 crappy subs wont really do much either.
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    Career ideas...

    If automotive mechanic is appealing to you, i would look really hard into the marine mechanic side. Anything from inboards and outboards to marine diesels need constant service and marina's charge a premium. I assume living in California would give you quite a few options. Certified Mercury...
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    Commercial Kitchen pest problems

    When I owned a restaurant our bug guy had this special fly kill stuff. Was a powder you mix with a tsp with one quart of water and spray on the walls and floor inside and out. Had a pheromone to attract them, then the poison made the flop around and do little loops in about 5 minutes. I took...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    Lawyer up ASAP. Ask friends, the Internet or whatever, just find a good attorney that has a history of representing men and or business owners/bread winners. Even if your wife isn't out to get you, her friends and attorney will change her mind. It's just how this shit goes. And most state laws...
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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    The first attempt at this game was just... There really are no words. 5 years for that? Wow. Yoshi P really did a good job improving many aspects of the game it seems, but the problems coming up now are the same damn issues that cripple every mmo released since wow. They spent 2 years fixing...
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    38 Studios

    Does stuff like this have any value at all? I would imagine the time and money involved to turn art assets and code into something even playable isn't much less than just starting from scratch.
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    Sucks to hear man. Its not fun... Just remember that it is for the best. Im on wife number 2, shes a huge upgrade over the first!
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    I will be very surprised if multiplats end up looking massively different. Even if the PS4 is 50% faster across the board, that's not going to translate into 30fps vs 60fps or anything crazy like that. When you start comparing these things to high end video cards that are like 300-400% faster it...
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    Bar Ownership?

    Yeah, and my state is second to only Utah in stupid booze laws...
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    Bar Ownership?

    Doug is great, he really helped us a lot starting out. Been trying to think of a few things that helped get us started... Restaurants and bars generally operate off of a 30/30/30/10 model. 30% Fixed costs, 30% labor, 30% inventory (food/booze) and 10% profit. You have to buy your booze...
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    Answer the question above you, no matter what it is

    Depends on if I'm single or in a relationship at the time.... What would you NOT do for 10M in cold hard cash and no way to trace said event.
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    Bar Ownership?

    I owned a fairly upscale Steak House and bar on the lake here for a few years. I ended up losing about 150k after it was all said and done. It was a great experience that i wouldnt trade for anything, but its still tough thinking about the cash... We had a very good plan, an established name...
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    Buying a car?

    Sorry i missed the budget. Yeah, that really is a tough price point for anything decent. I tried spending under 10k a few years ago and just got frustrated and ended up in the 15k range. What does her budget look like in a few years? I think if i were in that situation i would look for something...
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    Buying a car?

    Take a look at the new Mazda 3, all the auto rags are raving about it.
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    Best mind blowing movie.

    Has anyone mentioned Now You See Me yet? Just watched it over the weekend and was very impressed. And I completely didn't see the twist coming.
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    DIY Home Security

    My father in law has 1,000 yards marked off and numbered in 50 yard increments on the driveway leading up to their place. Never had an issue... Lol. As for an apartment, as said above I would guess any basic motion light would be more than enough.
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    Smartphones

    Thanks again for the recommendations. Really liking the S4. The screen and camera are pretty amazing. Anyone have a good android newb resource?
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    Smartphones

    Ended up with an S4. On sale at walmart for 129. Not sure how to use it yet, but the screen is great
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    Best mind blowing movie.

    The Game, Fight Club and Usual Suspects for sure. Not a true mind blower, but a decent movie with a few twists: The Salton Sea with Val Kilmer.
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    Smartphones

    I live in a pretty rural area. Can't find anywhere with non demo (no screens) models locally, so I can't really compare well. And yes, the wife stole my car and I'm stuck with her shitbox with no aux inputs for a few months.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    Points were converted. He did not lose money.
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    Desktop Computers

    So, I just ended up with a free Kingston 128gb SSDnow. The Internet says its not a great SSD, but I'm going to assume its still a huge improvement over my current 7200rpm mechanical drive?
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    Smartphones

    Any other opinions? I think I'm leaning towards the HTC over the S4, simply due to the design and speakers (use speakers a lot for podcasts while driving).
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    Ambien, good god that shit scares me. Last time I took some I ended up sitting in the middle of my living room naked smoking 4 cigs at once. I quit smoking years ago. No idea where I got them.
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    Smartphones

    Switched jobs recently... My company provided AT&T iPhone will be deactivated today. The wife has Verizon and I will be adding a line to it. What do I get? I'm kinda bored with iOS and I still have an ipad, so I'm thinking android. So, S4, Moto X or HTC One? The s4 kinda feels cheap, but...