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    Chromecast - the new Google TV

    Right now, if I want to stream last nights episode of say,Almost Human, I plug an HDMI cable into my laptop, the other end of which is always plugged into one of the HDMI ports on my A/V receiver and with the right switches thrown, I get a picture on the TV and 5.1 sound out of the room...
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    You know you're getting old when.....

    ...or the water.
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    Streaming video from PC to TV

    UPDATE I upgraded the firmware on the router and now it seems to be working. Thanks all. EDIT Yup, that was it. Now streaming from laptop to Roku in bedroom. Yipee. Thanks again
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    Streaming video from PC to TV

    Yes that's correct and I've installed the Roku version on the Roku box. Reading the FAQ and troubleshooting stuff on the Plex site gives me information on whether my router supports such and such protocol (uPnP or NAT-PMP) and how to manually configure it if it doesn't, all of which is several...
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    Streaming video from PC to TV

    Vvoid-Thanks for all that info. I've installed Plex on my laptop, a Sony Vaio, made an account with Plex but under Settings___myPlex I get an error message saying "there is a problem connecting to your server". I'm thinking my router, a dlink DI-524 is too old school. What are your thoughts...
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    The Video Thread

    this one mo better
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    The Animated GIF Thread

    Ultra Ever Dry
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    You know you're getting old when.....

    The cop that pulls you over is younger than you are.
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    American Hustle

    You know how Amy Adams wears those blouses so that all the people she's conning aren't paying attention to anything but her tits? That happened to me at the theater. I went to see a movie but all I remember is cleavage. I don't know if the movie was good or bad. I was conned.
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    Tablets

    Do you think the screen will stand up to a lot of stylus use or do you use a protector? TIA
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    Did Sinatara get mad sex back in the day?

    I think he did OK
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    BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE.

    The Santa Clausewith Tim Allen. The first one, not the second or third, although as sequels, they aren't totally awful. But the first one is the best and if you have young children, it doesn't spoil the whole Santa Claus thing for them.
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    The help finding products thread

    Maybe herehttp://www.mcmaster.com/#push-in-grommets/=pslm4m
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    Health Care Thread

    Well at least they fixed the site Clicky
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    What did you just read?

    Just finishedUnbrokenby Laura Hillenbrand. It has a five star rating after 5000+ reviews. I guess I'm not a big biography fan because it was really a struggle to read. Good story but it felt like some little kid telling it "...and then...and next...and then...and then." Maybe they all read that...
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    The Video Thread

    My embed-fu is week. 35 years ago today this happened Jonestown
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    Terrible Jokes Thread

    The Penquin Joke
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    The Video Thread

    The point is not that people are not reporting income. It's that people receiving a wage via our tax dollars are coaching other people to break the law.
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    Someday soon I'm going to take a Community College course and learn how to run one of those.
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Whoa there. Don't you worry your little bleedin' heart. Nobody went hungry. Turns out little Johnny's mom was able to make him a lunch after all and she still had money left over to replenish his account. And who called the news and told them there was a story here? And thanks for the neg...
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Or... He was short $.30 for a $.30 meal. I'm thinking, this is not the first time he tried to get a free meal. I think the food service workers got tired of this little shit filling up his plate and showing up at the cash register with his account on empty. We don't know for sure, but many...
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    I carry a knife to cut strings and open boxes. Sometimes I try to turn the occasional screw. If I thought I had to carry a knife to defend myself, I'd carry a gun. Eric
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    I've carried aBuck Stockmanforever. Made in the USA, lifetime warranty. Buy the cheaper one because you will lose it. Eric
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    Alternatives to Oil Heating that aren't Natural Gas.

    I have two heat pumps on my house in N. AZ. I never turn them on because they suck electricity and when it gets colder than 40 outside, they don't work as heat pumps anyway, only as large resistance-type electric heaters. $600+ electric bills in the dead of winter are possible. No gas or...
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    Coffee thread

    I'm not sure what your objection is to grinding. Maybe you don't like doing it everyday, which I understand, or maybe you just don't like doing it at all. Don't know, but I'll offer what I do and maybe it will work for you. I use a burr grinder on Saturdays to grind a week's worth of beans...
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    The Killing Season 3

    True enough, but although the story was weak this last season, I enjoyed Holder and Linden. They were really damaged goods and he, especially, played the part well. Eric
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    In home cardio machine

    Search Craigslist. Lots of 'em out there. People buy them only to find out that exercise is hard work. I picked mine up for $50. Bikes-They're all noisy to some extent. The fan on that Schwinn would be welcome here in AZ. I use a small fan near me when I exercise. I have a recumbent. It's...
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    Shaving

    Have you tried this? Cella I bowl lather and if you do, use lots of water with this one. It smells like almonds and produces a rich, thick lather. It's been around forever with good reason. Eric
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    Shaving

    Because I'm shaving with a Gillette razor made in 1955. It still looks and functions like it did the day it was made. Gillette and others learned that there wasn't going to be much of a future for them if they continued to make a razor that lasted forever. They needed to create a reason for...
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    Shaving

    If you're ever in Walmart, pick up a pack of their Black Labeled Wilkonsons. $1.79/10. Not a bad blade. Eric
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    Shaving

    There are too many variables involved. What shave cream/soap, what razor, what's your beard like, what's your technique, been doing this for a while, etc.? Derby's don't seem to work for you, but that doesn't mean they're shitty blades. It's actually too bad for you because they're the cheapest...
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    Grills

    What are those two little white thingies? I just use 2-3 sheets of newspaper. Eric
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    Shaving

    That's how I was. I owned a company; had to meet clients, but I could only shave twice a week. I hated it. I was one scruffy MF. Since switching to wet shaving, I shave everyday, having only missed one day in the last 6 months. I look forward to it. I love the feel, the mixture of old world and...
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    Shaving

    I buy Derbys online for about $8/100. I'm cheap so that's what I use, but all this talk about Feathers made me find my old stash and try one again. Night and day. Feathers are $31/100 and I just might treat myself. I get 5 days from a Derby. If I can get that from a Feather, I'm a convert...
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    Shaving

    You need to joinBadger and Blade and ask some questions there. That's a whole community devoted to wet shaving and although you've gotten some good advice here, you will do better there. My skin is probably not as sensitive as yours, but I've gotten a better less irratating shave since I...
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    Shaving

    Exactly. I buy blades on Amazon for $8/100. Each lasts about a week. Eric
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    favorite commercials

    Eric