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  1. ShakyJake

    should we remove nets

    How about just a "Like" system like Facebook (can't "Dislike" only "Like")? You can do one Like per person'spost. But the Likes will tally a total under the person's account. Sure, people could Like every single post of an individual to inflate their numbers, but eh, who cares.
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    Person of Interest

    Holy shit! There are two machines! Hope we're looking at a potential KITT vs KARR.
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    Computer Issues

    I just built a computer for a family member. Got Windows 7 loaded, all the drivers, etc. Working great EXCEPT the front USB ports are slow as shit. I'm talking like ~512KB/sec slow. Any clue what could cause this? I can't find any BIOS settings that could possibly limit it. Rear ports are...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    I love athletic bods, but yeah that's getting a bit much.
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    should we remove nets

    Or tits.
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    should we remove nets

    I honestly don't give a shit either way. BUT I will say that the whole +/- 'nets thing creates a psychological fear of posting. I've been neg'd on plenty of occasions because someone simply had a differing opinion (wasn't like I posted scat porn or something).
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    Common movie behaviors that never happen in real life

    Some kid is playing a (modern) video game and you hear Atari 2600 Pac-Man.
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    Believe [NBC]

    Looks very high concept. I like.
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    Scandal

    Yeah they CLEARLY have no role defined for Quinn. Just floundering around with the whole spy-wannabe angle.
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    SteamOS

    I guess the question is, can Steam make a case for studios to produce Linux (or, rather, SteamOS) versions of their games? If they can and SteamOS builds up momentum, then I can certainly see it becoming the new standard platform for PC gaming. But, in order to do this, it HAS to offer some...
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    Christmas 2013

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    Interstellar (2014)

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    What vehicle do you drive?

    Honda Civic, Mazda3, and newer Ford Focus are good choices.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    So disappointed.
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    A 2011+ Mustang V6 with the Performance Pack is very respectable. In a recent comparison it outperformed a Subaru BRZ at the track. I've owned a WRX (not the STI, mind you) and, while I enjoyed the car, the lack of torque killed it for me.
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    You're comparing a STI, which is nearly 40 grand, to a rental V6? Come on.
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    Desktop Computers

    A screechy-like noise? Man, I had that once with motherboard ages ago. Annoying as shit.
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    Desktop Computers

    Maybe check the video card's fans themselves. One could be off-kilter, or actually rubbing against an internal wire to the card itself (I've actually had this happen before).
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    Desktop Computers

    That's strange. To me, it sounds like a fan is spinning up and there's perhaps a wire/cord rubbing against the fan blades. Why the fan wouldn't be spinning with other games I don't know (unless they are less taxing graphically?). As a test, try taking the side panel off if it has a fan...
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    Desktop Computers

    Granted, I don't do a lot of gaming on my PC anymore, but the games I have played support 16:10 just fine (I can confirm Guild Wars 2 and WoW). I really can't imagine a game strictly forcing 1920x1080 on you.
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    Desktop Computers

    Dell UltraSharp U2412M IPSmonitors are amazing. Plus they have a 1920x1200 resolution. I can't recommend them enough.
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    Desktop Computers

    I don't expect the card to be completely silent but not a jet turbine either. I bought an HIS Ice-Q Radeon card a couple years ago and it's been great. Sure you can kinda hear it at full load, but with other background noise going on you wouldn't notice it. That's what I'm looking for. I...
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    For anyone living under a rock (or not in the U.S. -- BUT will now be sold worldwide), the 2015 Mustang was revealed last week:
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    Desktop Computers

    Can anyone make a recommendation on a ~$200 Nvidia card that isquiet? And I don't mean quiet when idle. I'm talking about when playing a game I don't want to hear shit (and no jokes about wearing headphones).
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    Social poll

    Yup, none. My asocial self transfers to the cyber realm too.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    What's also amazing is how a massive star will spend millions of years burning hydrogen into helium. But each step up the elemental ladder the burn process gets shorter. Once a star hits silicon it will burn it's entire silicon store in a matter of hours.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    It's because VY Canis Majoris has an extremely low density. It's a star that's at the end of its life and has swollen up to an extreme size. Something similar will happen to our sun -- it'll puff up multiple times it's current size but it's mass will be (about) the same.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Hello, I'm in Louisa!
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    The Astronomy Thread

    So, what's the story? Any expectation that we'll be able to see something in a couple of weeks? And by "see something" I mean clearly with the naked eye.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    ISON disintegrated. Oh well, so much for that.
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    The Mentalist - Now With More Spoilers!

    Wasn't there something else that RJ knew about Jane -- something very personal? At one time it did seem like PatrickwasRJ. Would've been a cool twist. Instead we got this lame conclusion. Series was never great, so shouldn't come as a surprise. Simon Baker and Amanda Righetti are the...
  32. ShakyJake

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Keebler cookie packaging. The most annoying fucking thing EVER to re-close.
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    What is the Best first episode?

    Fucking loved these shows as a kid. And, honestly, the pilot episodes for each of these is still very watchable even today. Also from the 80s, but a cartoon, Thundercats pilot was awesome.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    Yeah, I don't really care. There just isn't anything that Ireallywant to play on it right now, plus I'm busy with other stuff. Don't need the distraction. It'll stay boxed until some must-have title emerges or selling it is extremely lucrative.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    I confirmed mine works -- and put it back in the box. Haven't decided yet to keep it or sell it on Ebay. If suspended production occurs then this thing will be worth gold post black Friday.
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    Windows 8

    Another vote for Pokki. THIS is how a Start menu should be.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    All these stories of a defective PS4s from Amazon got me scared. Just unopened, plugged in -- fired up just fine. Starting bid of $1000 for working PS4.
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    The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

    LOOK AT MY AVATAR. My PS4 is still sitting in it's unopened Amazon box. Taking bids now.
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    Revolution: season 2

    His tummy is full of nanites.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    Scientists: At Least 8.8 Billion Earth-Size Planets In Milky Way I want to believe.