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    DOTA 2

    What you've all said makes a lot of sense but my main issue is when it comes to this: T3 is a PITA at 20 min specially when there's turtling, practically near impossible to get (at least on pubs) unless you got someone that'll break the turtle (like a Pudge hooking someone out or a kotl spamming...
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    DOTA 2

    Here's a question for those who say "win the game early": How do you deal with Towers? Lane creeps won't start getting permanent stat bonuses until 7:30 so they die rather easily. What's an "early win" ? 20? 30? What's the average level at 20min? 12? Not to mention when you're already...
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    El Segundo, CA (relocation)

    This is El Segundo from my office: Air pollution is practically non-existent in El Segundo/Westside/SouthBay thanks to the closeness with the beach, there is really no smell. LA traffic isn't bad if you live smartly, that is, I work in El Segundo and live in Redondo Beach so traffic is...
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    DOTA 2

    Dude, we know you hate PL and think it's unfair, we get it. We don't develop the game, so seriously stop butt hurting.
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    StarCraft 2

    Very disappointed at HotS. Storyline, well, it's crap. like Zaphid says pretty much nothing moves the plot forward, It's like WoL never happened, she's still the same. I expected some "bonus missions" ala Zeratul in WoL where I could play some "protoss" campaigns with the new units, wasn't...
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    DOTA 2

    Or get a capable Medusa, her ult rapes PL.
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    RIP(or is it RIH?) Hugo Chavez

    Not that I give a shit but, let's see. Lived there 28 years of my life, the last 6 in downtown Caracas. Lower middle class here, shared one car with 3 people (an old car) we managed to cover some necessities (I would of course escape by playing video games on a crappy desktop). Back in...
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    RIP(or is it RIH?) Hugo Chavez

    Yeah, I Hope he's rotting in hell for all the shit he did, not just to me, but my family, friends and everybody else in my country that's all I'm going to say.
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    SimCity

    This game is so fucking unusuable. Log in, can't create any cities or anything "Unable to claim". Horrible horrible launch, can't believe you can't just play "Offline". MAJOR FAIL.
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    Computer Issues

    I installed brand new from Intel. I have two HD one is SSD the other 7200RPM SATA. Could it be that it's taking the slowest?
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    Computer Issues

    Hard Drive drivers or SATA controller?
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    Computer Issues

    Hey guys Quick Q. Got a OCZ Technology 128GB Vertex 4 Series SATA 6.0 GB/s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (SSD) With Industry's Highest 120K IOPS And 5-Year Warranty - VTX4-25SAT as primary drive. Plugged it into my mobo SATA 6GB Intel Controller. Have SATA as AHCI in BIOS. But Windows Experience...
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    Windows 8

    So, through MSDN and my university I can chose between Windows 8 and 7 for free. Mostly use the PC for gaming. Thoughts?
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    Okey, did them today with an accountant around here with great yelp reviews (120 reviews with almost 5 stars). I couldn't e-file IRS but I was able to file California. All good I'm getting almost 6k back. So I guess I should change my W-4?
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    Thanks. Yes, I'm F1 and am not paying FICA, thanks for all that data, I thought it would've been simpler but guess not =/
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    OneonOne: Yea that's why I thought I should do them at a place where I can talk with somebody. Burnesto: It's a private loan from a local bank in Iowa.
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    If I get even a speeding ticket on my current visa I can be deported; so, no thanks. Also if I already PAID them and I'm getting money in return then not why file?
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    Well, I only worked 6 months in the previous year so what it says there in the income paid is 52k. I rent, I do have a car loan (bought not leased), 0 dependant, but I'm doing a graduate degree and paying off that tuition as a student loan. That pretty much sums it up.
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    Taxes / Tax return questions

    Hey guys. I just got my first ever W-2 (I'm a recent immigrant to the US). What would be the best way to file? H&R? TurboTax? I have no idea which one is better or any recomendation on what to do. It would be my first time filing for taxes in the US And would like to avoid an audit, I'm...
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    Flu Outbreak

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    Java Hacks!

    The latest ones, Java 7 U10 and U9 both have vulnerabilities, likewise with J6u37 and 38. Oracle just released an oob J7u11, they are seriously pissed and angry that we keep pushing exploits into metasploit for Java.
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    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    Verizon FiOS in Socal, 69.99$
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    Flu Outbreak

    This. Getting flu shots (and others like whooping cough) as an adult doesn't necessarily mean they're for you; rather, for your loved ones: children and elderly. It's called herd immunity; stop being an ass and get your damn vaccines
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    The Sci-Fi Book Thread

    Saga of the Seven Suns has a lot of military sci fi battles, the books are okey ,like 6/10
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    Java Hacks!

    It's already in metasploit btw we put the module in a few days ago
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    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    I got the shield one, now working in the Shado Pan one, but for Shado Pan you need to do Golden Lotus first, so there, more rep grind. Also, just because there are TWO trinkets and some small options in LFR is more in line with what I'm saying; at least every drop everywhere has a chance to drop...
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    Netflix or Amazon Prime?

    I only use Amazon Prime for streaming, have used Netflix in the past but sometimes it's so fucking annoying that I"m looking for a movie and is not available AT ALL with netflix, whereas in Amazon prime, I usually can find the movie or something similar that I can at least rent for 1.99. I...
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    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    wtf is wrong with the lack of trinkets?? The whole rep grind to get ONE Trinket 464+ is fucking retarded.
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    what are some of the worst games you've ever played?

    For those who complain about the Mario is Missing! type of games... you do realize the target audience for those games are preschoolers? Granted, my preschool nephew today is a major minecraft addict, but back then those games were the bomb for them
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    Torrents

    Anyone has any invites for IPT? I Could use one! trade for a dota2 invite lol PM me please
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    Credit Score Thread

    If your debt from those cards where sent to collectors or if you declared bankruptcy AFAIK they'll still be in your report for 7 years. And that's since the "last activity" so if you had 6 years and 11 months of it being in collections and you made a payment now they'll be for another 7 years...
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    Stock options

    Awesome answer, very informative; Thanks. Yeah, I think we're going to IPO or something, dunno. So might be good to hold on to them
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    Transcendental Meditation

    huh? lol The Edge. Dude, I know all that crap, the whole thought thing, the whole "minor jerks is stress being released" all that shit. Again, I went to freaking Maharishi Univ in Iowa. Being able to "fly" is not going to happen.
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    Transcendental Meditation

    I'm mostly talking about the "superhuman" Shit they claim to it. Google up "Yogic Flying" and you'll see what I'm talking about. I'm not saying relaxing 20 mins twice a day is bad for you or that it won't help if you're stressed out or whatever, I'm just calling bullshit on the "transcending"...
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    Transcendental Meditation

    I actually had to do a lot of transcendental meditation for 8 months last year; twice a day, vegetarian diet and we even had to do 4-5 days confinment of pure meditation and asanas yoga to "transcend" It's all bullshit.
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    Transcendental Meditation

    6k for 6 months in campus includes food, dorm, classes and learning TM. Then it's 28k for 2 1/2 years while you work (paying 1.2k/mo in student debt), granted, as a masters in comp sci you get 6 figures/year so is not that big of a problem
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    Transcendental Meditation

    This thing is bullshit. I Went to Maharishi University of Management in Iowa becuase they have a great Masters program for foreigners; in reality 60% of all the shit is meditation and stuff like that. Tried it for a couple of months and really thought it was bullshit, some people swear by it...
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    Credit Score Thread

    My understanding is that "dealership" promotions are pretty much round year; they just change the "season" so "omg winter season sale 1.9%APR" is just a rehash of "omg summer sale 1.9% apr!" I would, however, get a car at the end of quarter, working closely with Sales (not in sales though) they...
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    What do you do?

    Senior Security Engineer, mostly scoping out deployment of vulnerability assesment and pen testing (internal/external) web app scanning/pen testing. Work for a big player in IT Security that's also a small company (200 emp). 120k+ shitload of benefits, stocks, health, dental, bonuses. I have a...
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    Stock options

    Hey Guys, Question for you guys who know more about this shit, I got an email from my CFO saying that I was awarded stock options in the company, 200 shares at xxx price. With some vesting shit to them. Something like 25% in 12 months and the rest in 36 months. How does this work? Do I have...