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  1. Void

    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    Most network storage devices (Synology for sure, pretty sure QNAP too) already have that capability, they just don't have it in the actual name of the productThat being said, I'm too lazy and have never tried setting it up, and since my computer is always on and I have auto-downloads configured...
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    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    The Synology works just fine too, just to add some anecdotal evidence. As a side note, I would think that it is theoretically possible to buy crappy enough hard drives that can't transfer data fast enough, but I honestly don't know what the minimum bitrate would have to be or if such hard...
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    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    I have never used PLEX, but I believe it is the interface where it shows cover art, descriptions, etc. right? I don't know how fast it is with a PC, and the Boxee certainly isn't fast in that regard, but if I've just downloaded something and want to watch it right now, I never wait for a scan...
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    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    Along those same lines, Synology 5- or 8-bay home server + Boxee = amazing as well. I've never had to set up PLEX anything. Also seconding the fact that the Boxee remote is super easy to use. It works from anywhere in the room, even if the Boxee is behind the TV.
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    The Girls Who Broke Your Heart Thread

    You guys are right, of course, but just to clarify, tomorrow is my last session. So if I don't show up to a future roller derby event she can't call me out on it unless she goes into my file and gets my phone number, which isn't going to happen. Also, in casual chatting about it, I know that...
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    The Girls Who Broke Your Heart Thread

    If I had the money I might be doing something similar, because women anywhere near my age either already have several kids of their own and I will always be second place (and they typically make this abundantly clear within the first 7 minutes), or their biological clock is ticking and they want...
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    Building a decent size media storage server

    Well, that brings up some questions then. Are you planning on having the same drives in it for long enough to worry about bit rot (honestly I'd never even heard of that until you brought it up)? And is the data that important that you absolutely can't lose a single bit of it? Or is it for...
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    Building a decent size media storage server

    You're a doctor and should be rolling in money, so I'd just suggest this:http://www.amazon.com/Synology-Perfo...d_sim_sbs_pc_2 or the 8-bay model for $200 more (that's the one I have, was on sale for under $1k at one point so look around). Yeah you can definitely do it for less yourself, but...
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    Castle

    Not that they are allowing invites which would help in this situation, but BTN constantly has the 720p version of Castle up around 5:15pm pacific time every new episode. And it doesn't even air here until 10pm! I was done watching by 6pm last night. So if you're having issues getting...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Says you! I love squats. I have a cat that loves to do this exact same thing. She even looks kind of similar. Of course if I try to get a picture she won't do it
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    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    My answer would be Boxee. I use it all day long for exactly what you are asking for (well, mainly 720p because I can't see a difference, but if it is freeleech I get 1080p all the time too), and it works perfectly. I use wired though, and people say wireless can't keep up with 1080p, so that...
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    LOTTERY WINNER...what if ?

    I've seen myself in the mirror, so I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to watch an entire video of me grunting away over some college girl. I'd prefer to look better and have a huge cock, I admit it. If you interpreted that to mean that I want to fuck dudes, that's on you.
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    Django Unchained

    Watched it this weekend and really enjoyed it. I'm gay for Leo though, so that helped. Really liked almost everything about it. I had no idea the German character even existed from the limited previews I allowed myself to watch, so it was nice to have pretty much the entire movie be a new...
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    LOTTERY WINNER...what if ?

    Assuming a big enough win, I'd pay off the current homes and vehicles of a couple of good friends, my sister and her husband, and my parents. From that point, if they wanted to sell and move to something else that's up to them, but at least they could live rent free if they wanted to. Then I...
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    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    I almost built myself an HTPC a couple of years ago, but decided to try the Boxee instead. At this point I don't think I'd ever look back, as the Boxee cost less than a pc would have been and it does everything that I could want it to do. I'm sure some day there will be a bigger and better...
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    Comic Books

    Ah thanks, I thought that I might perhaps be missing something, what with all the manga threads that are constantly being bumped up to the top. Now I can rest assured that I am not.
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    Lost Girl

    I'm so gay for this show. I even watched the 1-hour "Confaedential" special before the premiere. Nothing really too exciting there if you aren't a Twilight-level fan like me though. First episode thoughts, not much in the way of actual spoilers but still hiding it because it talks about the...
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    Patrick Rothfuss Kingkiller Chronicles

    That's probably the first time I've ever been right about anything then, so I'll make sure to celebrate! Like I said, I enjoy every sentence that he writes, and while I'm reading it I don't specifically think "Jesus this is taking forever," but when I look back on what I just read after a...
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    The Black Company

    You are correct.
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    Lost Girl

    New season starts tomorrow! Yay! I don't anticipate this thread being super busy, but since the American airing is only a week later this time around, I would suggest keeping things in spoilers for that extra week if you happen to be Canadian or (like myself) can't wait and have to download...
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    Torrents

    Do this. Seriously, if you want a steady source of books, you won't find anything better except someone to do it for you.
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    Steam Deals and Digital Sales

    I'm not saying this has been a great Steam sale necessarily, but if I were to count all of the games I already bought on previous Steam sales as "good deals" I probably would have come up with over 20. It's just that most of us have been buying anything remotely decent the past few years so...
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    Desktop Computers

    I don't know what was recommended, but I've got an Antec 1200 that is an absolute monster, and awesome. I got it on sale for less than what the 900 sells for normally (although that goes on sale too). http://store.antec.com/Product/enclo...5-15120-7.aspx
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    The Girls Who Broke Your Heart Thread

    You guys have seen his mustache right?? Of course she wants to bang him dirty, she's just shy and doesn't want to come across as "one of those girls." Get her somewhere just the two of you, initiate a little something, and reap the benefits of a good girl finally getting to unleash her bad...
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    Minecraft

    I had a similar issue where it would launch but not do anything but launch a vanilla MC instance. I ended up deleting all of it and putting it into a completely new directory and that seemed to fix it.
  26. Void

    The League

    You're trying to kill my murder boner, aren't you?
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    Patrick Rothfuss Kingkiller Chronicles

    I'm just finishing up so have 7% of the book left where a lot could change I suppose, but my complaints (other than the Denna thing which I pretty much agree with all of you on) mostly revolve around the fact that he's almost blatantly "multi-classing" his character to make sure we know how...
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    January Book of the Month: Old Man's War by John Scalzi

    Finishing up Wise Man's Fear right now (Jesus I'm ready for that book to be over with), so will be able to start on this one on time.
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    Minecraft

    Same here. I more or less end up doing the same sorts of things in vanilla each time, so with FTB I can explore a different way to get the same thing done, along with so many others. Like, I will always typically have some sort of tree farm at some point, as well as wheat, reeds, etc. With...
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    South Lake Tahoe

    Do you guys not have Mongolian BBQs or something? I'm pretty sure there are at least a dozen within a 10 mile radius of me, probably more. I'm genuinely curious, because it wouldn't even occur to me to mention one as somewhere special to eat unless it was really unique. Maybe it's common here...
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    Fireball

    This is what I thought, except I was going to say 20 years. And its blue friend, Avalanche! I kept a bottle of each of those for like 3 years once just to let the crystals grow and make it stronger. Not sure my experiment was worth it, but it was fun! The good thing about Aftershock was...
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    The Animated GIF Thread

    I should neg you for using the term smexxy. Please don't ever use that again unless you are under the age of 12. Wasn't aware Boxxy had a sister? GIS for "smexxy gif" resulted in this
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    How I Met Your Mother

    Yeah, this is actually terrible news. It is funny that this is one of the few shows where more seasons is detrimental. Yes, Bilson is the roommate, which means that we get to see Bilson some more, and that's a good thing...but yeah, beyond that who gives a shit anymore? Unless they start...
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    Car Accident? Ask an Adjuster

    The chances of them walking away are zero. It has been turned into a claim, so something has to be done about it. The rep doesn't just get to decide to toss it in the garbage, he has to close it (as in, determine what is to be done) somehow, and his boss more than likely has to review it and...
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    Torrents

    I have 2.1 million points, and no clue what I'd ever spend them on. I even converted a bunch to lumens once. I'll show you my bonus points page so you can get an idea of how it works though, in case you are still interested. As you can see, Breaking Bad Season 4 accounts for about half...
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    South Lake Tahoe

    As Kuriin said, it is going to be cold as fuck on a booze cruise. Unless it is all inside, but I don't know if they even have those kinds of boats up there. That's more of a summer thing. I'm not really aware of any restaurants to recommend since we typically bring our own or just grab a...
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    South Lake Tahoe

    Yeah, unfortunately there isn't really a lot to do in Tahoe during those months unless you ski or gamble. It isn't like Vegas where you can go from show to show and be entertained all week, but you might catch one or two shows worth seeing. And when I say shows, you'd be lucky if it is...
  38. Void

    Steam Deals and Digital Sales

    Thanks for the review. I'm thinking I'm going to pass since I've got a million other games that I should be playing instead. I briefly considered torrenting it to try it out, but then went and looked at my Steam list again. So, thanks for saving me some money!
  39. Void

    Steam Deals and Digital Sales

    Ok, since it is on sale yet again, going to ask about Sims 3. I don't think we have a specific thread for it because it isn't really the type of game that gets a ton of discussion here, and everywhere I look on the internet about it are people I am pretty sure I don't want their opinions...
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    Minecraft

    Well, the main problem with that setup is the need to bring out your machines every time. If you played on a server with people you knew weren't going to steal your super-modded induction furnaces the moment you logged off, your experience might be a little bit different. (EDIT: That's not to...