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  How's that any different from the playstation controller? : roushimsx
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    Go on- be that way ;) Seriously, Nintendo's not cutting down the number of buttons in this day and age wi... : Borzoi
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      the playstation removed the dpad, did away with "a" and "b" buttons, and tacked on 6 more buttons than th... : roushimsx
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        What? The Dualshock controllers have D pads? A and B are just other names for X and Circle. Which sony... : Rapid 99
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          None of them do. They wanted to be fresh and original so they just positioned four buttons on the left of... : roushimsx
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            Don't Nintendo own a patent on the actual cross-shaped d-pad, which is why no other system has a pad in t... : nudel
            • Yes they do. : Dante
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              this myth is corrent and roushi is pwned on old school trivia ;) : jayares
              • I wasn't pwn'd Xbox and Saturn have excellent dpads. Dreamcast actually has a cross-shaped dpad. : roushimsx
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  Madness in the streets! Cats and Dogs, living in harmony! : sgtsanity
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    oh no, it's happening already! http://www.flottepfoten.de/images/humor/cat_dog.gif : esmokah
    • awww... :) : carnivore
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  I've never been a friend of the mini-joypad. I've always prefered the d-pad >:( : thekidd
  • d-pad for life. : shaffe
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  Probably going to have a joystick instead of a pad. : MrLonghair
  • going back to the days of colecovision : creep
• Personally, I'm hoping they use some more of that gyroscope tech they bought. Having some little thing yo... : Borzoi
• it'll have crosspad and 1&2 buttons? : ariakaz
• Keyboard and mouse? :p : monohydrate
• its going to be a one button mouse : arizona bay
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  Track-ball, gyroscope, lightsensor, and penis-input all in one controller. I like it. : Dimmona
  • You forgot stylus & thumbstrap but we'll let you off with a warning this time : Borzoi
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=9260152 : jayares
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    And if the entire controller is a touch screen, thats even worse. There is no feedback. : jayares
    • itll be a mix of the power glove and the U-Force : creep
• You mean 0% official. All of this revolution shit is getting silly. Sites are printing random garbage t... : batkiwi
• BEST GAMEPAD EVER: http://www.gamegrid.de/bilder/controller.jpg It did just fine without a D-pad :) : omnova
• It's worth noting that they said the same thing about GameCube. : K1Bond007
• My Microsoft Sidewinder with solid state motion sensors was revolutionary, but no-one cared. It was incr... : kaibosh
• What the hell is Konami gonna do for it's secret codes now? : Ride-My-Rocket

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  I really dig that feature of MSNBC website This Week in Pictures : ariakaz
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    I know, I have it linked so I can go to there often for when they update. it's really great. : thekidd
    • The BBC News version is great too. You can really learn some cool stuff that way. : snagger
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  gee, the buttons don't work properly in Firefox on a MS-influenced website, who'd have thunk it? : Postal
  • work for me. : jard
  • turn off pop-up blocker. : aggressor
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  awesome, has beens of 2004 has the dean scream. : Turd Ferguson
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    I never understood that. so the guy showed some emotion so he's not presidential material. : ariakaz
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      I don't get why that ruined him but I find the scream itself amusing. : Turd Ferguson
      • I had it as my start up sound for a while there (I sadly, don't have the sound file anymore). It was jus... : Vorlonesque
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      He was a jackass that's why he's not presidential material. : Haku-Jin
      • well, that hasn't stopped our current leader from trying to govern. : eskimo spy
      • How could you even type something like that? : DraconianDevil
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      the media focus+spin created the issue, the outburst itself wasn't really damaging. : eskimo spy
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        If I'm correct, it actually came after the first primaries? I think losing those hurt him more than th... : thekidd
        • yeah he already wasn't doing great, but he was doing better than a non-"professional-politician" or lifet... : eskimo spy
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  that surfing dog rules : sexninja!!!!
  • out of all of the world changing events, you liked the surfing dog the most? me too : fotografico
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  I love how the reader's choices are either cute or pretty, and the editor's choice's are mostly death and... : Haku-Jin
  • I vote almost every week, and very rarely vote for the same one as the majority of everyone else :( : thekidd

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  I barely remember having to hack the vendo-mart with PAL to get them. Hope that helps but it's been aw... : NastyJack
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    Thanks, didn't find a port for PAL to connect, will check it out now. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Let me know if it works, I wanna know how good my memory is :) : NastyJack
      • yup, it works, thanks. : Mad Brahmin Disease

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  If you like The Postal Service, check out Death Cab for Cutie, it sounds pretty similar and the same guy ... : skizl
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    I've seen Death Cab in concert twice in the last year. They play the more rocking stuff generally. They'r... : Zeeliv
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      I couldn't stand'em live :( : wunderbred
      • I liked them live, but don't care as much for their album stuff. *shrug* : Helter Skelter
• Brand New Colony, Sleeping In, Recycled Air too : phobium
• If you like The Postal Service, you should also check out The Honorary Title, Rilo Kiley, and as mentione... : mccreadypj17
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  I tried their new cd at borders. It started out all creative and awesome and then the lyrics that spewed... : kingdepork
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    what : FrayLo
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      Shit, teenybopper motivated lyrics tend to take away from my experience. : kingdepork
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        what : Zeeliv
        • hay : kingdepork
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  Figures. :[ : My Documents
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    Do you have some crappy vendetta against me? I'm sorry I'm not you but back off your snide remarks pleas... : Nighteyes
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      Make what you will of it, but vendetta? Please. I think you're giving yourself too much credit. But hey,... : My Documents
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        Please, you have berated my opinion on games, actors, and music as if you possess some authority in the m... : Nighteyes
        • Yes, vendetta AND berated. Consistency. Oh, and first reply to a Nighteyes thread after being told to... : My Documents
• The Iron & Wine cover of that song is pretty good too! : radicus
• I have that CD in my car! : Pink0r

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• OK, freakin latestchatty lies! : omnova

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  How much is the unit? : Humfrey Q Crumb III
  • only about 25 dollars : Unleashed
• damn i think i'll go pop some popcorn right now : FrayLo

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• Do you put kittens in there or something? : Nighteyes
• HAHA This page was created by a seller. Submit feedback. : themelon
• Aw, no setting for leathery. :( : carrioN luggagE
• A cordless blender, cool. : Durandal07

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  I picked up a set recently as well. Huge difference compared to your standard ~$50 computer speakers. : Enraged Pineapple
  • I can't wait until they're all back to school/work and I can listen to my music on them. We have no space... : xianghua
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  if I hadn't heard them myself I wouldn't believe they were computer speakers. (this is coming from a g... : DoubleAught()
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    I was planning on picking up a really good set of speakers soon. Been reading up on AVS and still feel a... : Enraged Pineapple
    • I <3 Definitive Technology speakers. They have an amazing soundstage with detailed sound thoughout and l : DoubleAught()
• yeah i just install the 5.1 ultras, they sound badass. : Silent1
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  I've had their 5.1's for 3 years. For some reason each year something starts to malfunction with it :( ... : Nighteyes
  • the sub on my 2.1's blew up in March; remember to keep the box so you can return it. : the archvile

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• Any opinions? : eXcess
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  they don't have a dvi style kvm type switch? : pheral
  • not that work very well unless you like spending $400 for a 2 port. : themelon
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  I use my 12" PB hooked up to my 1800FP with DVI and it's killer. I think it'd make more of a difference o... : tfboc
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    Mine is only a few months old. : eXcess
    • Hmm, new from Apple? Check the box, it should be in there. I got both DVI and VGA adapters. : tfboc
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  I have my primary monitor as my 22" CRT for both my Powermac and my PC. I use a KVM to switch back and f... : Thresher
  • Well, if I eventually get a KVM switch that will be an option but as of now I am going to be working with... : eXcess

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  Really? I bought a 'Cube awhile back and still haven't found that one game. Rouge Squadron 2 came close... : Humfrey Q Crumb III
  • Have you played Metroid Prime? I originally bought it for Super Smash Bros., but that only works if yo... : hanfeitzu
  • I bought a Cube for Too Human and have been disappointed ever since. :( note to self: wait until softw... : moonbreaker
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  I think it would have been cooler if they exploted the ball mode more. Kinda like a marble madness thing.... : invadernny
  • I liked that 2 used the morph ball a lot more than 1 did. I haven't played the multiplayer yet at all bu... : hanfeitzu
• I've been having a blast on multiplayer with my buddies. I didn't think they could pull off Metroid Prime... : ventro
• I really like the game. Its hot sex in progressive scan too. I'm taking my sweet ass time with it thoug... : smacknca

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• 3 days after my birthday :( : jayares
• that game is awesome, i got to play it at MML. definitely gonna pick it up : maulla
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  retailer dates =( : Turd Ferguson
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    true but they said it was a early 2005 date so this seems feisable. : Silent Wolf
    • I hope so, I am really looking forward to this game. : Turd Ferguson
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  Gearbox has made such great games/ports in the past. : JINKY
  • Really? Opposing Force is the only thing I've liked. : Haku-Jin
• fucking fuck: http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646074 : deviantpaul

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• hey, no prob! : g0nk
• no problem! : jayares
• hahaha NO PROBLEM, ACE : Downforce
• shit... misreply : judoka2
• You're welcome, bud. <3 : yoonix

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  life can be a bitch. : deviantpaul
  • especially when bitches are your life : radicus
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  I know this was a misreply. :) Oh well. They'll either ask, or they won't. Does it make for any uncomfort... : carrioN luggagE
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    There arent too many uncomfortable silences, but the root of this is I am trying to figure out why none o... : radicus
    • It could be that, however unlikely, they sussed out the type of person you are by body-language and other... : carrioN luggagE

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• the earth will stop rotating eventually : creep
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  Wouldn't slowing a rotation increase the day's (and night's) length? Call me crazy... : Lunatic Angelic
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    who's the gravity expert here asshole : fotografico
    • lol what a line... : askedrelic
  • *scratches chin* Good point. : Luminair
  • you're crazy : jayares
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    unfortunatelt if the rotation slowd down enough one side of the earth would have permanent daylight/ nig... : creep
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      like...the Moon.... oh crap! : cap n KRUNCH
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        That would be sweet. You'd have massive migration to the "light" side and establisment of a new infrastru... : ventro
        • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=9225273 : jayares
      • except not at all like the moon : GloriousCow
  • he fixed it :) : Luminair
  • Leap year is now 366 days, except for every 4th leap year, which is now 368.5 days. Clocks turn back at n... : carrioN luggagE
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  Still going to spin around the sun at the same speed, then? Asteroid, you know. : MrLonghair
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    Wouldnt it be funny if this caused a ripple effect in our orbit and the asteroid now hit us dead ceneter ... : mojoald
    • no : Luminair

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• no, I rode the free wave for 3 years. then I signed up. : deviantpaul
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  your still obligated to pay, sooner or later they will correct their mistake and you will owe the bill in... : pigz
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    you assume I won't call them. Wtf do you think I am, some MISCREANT? : Drug Sniffing Dog
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      just letting you know what would happen if you don't.. trying to scare you straight you know. : pigz
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        pigz... you a cop or something? :) : Drug Sniffing Dog
        • you should know the answer to that being a drug sniffing dog and all : pigz
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  how long has it been? : DoubleAught()
  • oh shit, dont rain on my parade, I just got the first bill... : Drug Sniffing Dog

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  Why would you want to do that? The resulting quality will be worse than either WMA OR MP3 :( : Zero|DPX
  • Unless they're WMA lossless, then it's alright. : Helter Skelter
  • got new IPod for Christmas. Itunes is huge can of poop when it comes to converting to .m4a. So, I'm jus... : bigdeezer
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  dbpoweramp? : renegade732
  • is it free? : bigdeezer
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    i think this is going to work. renegade. u are truly an american icon : bigdeezer
    • you've been a real inspiration : renegade732

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  If CS can't run smoothly on my Athlon XP 2000+, 512 MB DDR400, and Radeon 9800 Pro, how's it gonna do it ... : omnova
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    I don't think he meant CS:source. The original CS could run great on the DS. Tweak the engine a bit to ... : Prozium
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      I was talking about the original...its run like shit on my computer since 1.6. : omnova
      • Your computer is broken. : iamgoat
      • it's because Radeons do not like CS, fact of life : moonbreaker
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  I was skeptical about the idea (I'd be happy just seeing Quake ported) until I saw that mockup you linked... : Serpico74
  • Bump that CS noise - gimme Q2. : DKo5
• Gameplay would have to change to become much more CQB, imo, because I can't see shooting at less than 1 p... : SpiderMonkey
• The system would eliminate cheats for quite a while, I'd definitely pick it up. : theo20185
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  Think about the possibilities of the FPS' classics you could play on the DS. Finally a handheld with a d... : FormerHPB
  • Indeed. I can't wait to see what FPS games we will get. I hope Rogue Agent for the DS turns out good, I ... : Turd Ferguson

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  Personally I found if glx will cause lockups it'll be at load time. I haven't had it lock up otherwise. : adrox
  • well i'm trying to find out why my fresh debian unstable install is locking up hard after a period of tim... : Silent1

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• I would love one too, heh. : askedrelic
• I'm also looking for one, my mobo cant take any faster (EuroShacker) : MrLonghair

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• you still need the red & whites : pheral
• No audio through s-VIDEO cable : askedrelic
• audio is typically transferred via digital means nowadays, such as 75ohm (rca-type) coax or an optical ca... : DoubleAught()
• red and white will never die : Humfrey Q Crumb III

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  cus i found a lame one, prolly not the one worth $$ : pheral
  • I thought everyone figured out it was a fake? : Phreakin
• We won't ban you for failing to share important porn. : riptyde
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  I thought that was debunked a few days ago. : DinK
  • it was, but the potential hotness of such a thing means we'll be having ppl asking/theorizing about it fo... : eskimo spy
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  Is there a video or pics of her nekkid, that would make my day! : Vorlonesque
  • i have some video of her sweaty dancing so you can see-through her shirt, but no place to host it. : pheral
• Where where where? : warcrow

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• Bueller? : brickmatt

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  What difficulty are you playing on? : Karnov
  • I have no idea, although I'm sure it's not Legendary. The thing is, it goes from moderate difficulty t... : Thresher
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  Legendary is insane, especially at the beginning. It depends on the tactics you are using. I have found... : Kiriakos
  • Too true. One time I ran into an open area (while hunting the scarab) and grabbed a sniper rifle. Then ... : Karnov
  • Bungie completely missed the "point" of legendary if you ask me. Legendary mode was all about REALLY har... : DoubleAught()

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  Yes. : Alec Matias
  • yay for tacos : CaptainTaco
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  Not to crap on you, but why would you import a system that has basically 0 good games for it right now. I... : armypant
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    Personally, I'm waiting for a price drop. I think the GBA: SP is too expensive at $80 new, so I'm definit... : theo20185
    • What it coming out at in the US? $200? : mojoald
  • Ridge Racers ;p : CaptainTaco

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  I have one of these: http://www.iskin.com : CA Flynn
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    Where could I acquire one of these in retail channels? I got mine last thursday night, and it's already a... : sgtsanity
    • Seen them at Fry's : Githyanki
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    Does it come with anything to cover the screen or do you have to buy an iShade? : dltrem
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      comes with a screen cover a pic of mine http://www.jakedigital.net/iTrip/04.jpg : bigblack
      • Awesome. Thanks. : dltrem
      • is there any kind of cutout for the dock connector? Do you have to remove the cover to sync up? : radicus
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    damnit, why dont they make shit like this for the Zen? :( : g0nk
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      People with $$ for ipod have $$ for extras. I think thats the thoughts behind it. : Warlock
      • true, but i'd be willing to pay $$ for a good case on my Zen.. the one that comes with it is ass.. : g0nk
      • that and there is a metric assload more of them out there, better return on design/build investment for a... : radicus
• IpodLounge.com has a lot of reviews of cases. You may want to do a little reading and then just order one... : xianghua

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  I'm curious how you like the Headsave Classic amp in that pic.. I've never used an actual headphone amp ... : cr00kedview
  • It's fantastic. I would highly recommend an amp for anyone that uses headphones with any regularity. Soun... : Helter Skelter
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  Red dots? What happen to cam? Mine fell 3 ft and got a dent but is alright : MrLonghair
  • Nothing that was my fault. A pixel on the CCD died or something, and so a nice bright red dot would show ... : Helter Skelter
• No, but now you got blue ones! /groan : Nixx2004
• My camera's meter died :( just in time for christmas, I should get it back sometime this week. : Durandal07
• I'm actually thinking of selling my A80 to get a used D30 :/ : MrLonghair
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  how much does a minor repair like that run? i've had a tiny hair in the lens assembly of my sony cybersh... : pupismyname
  • All I paid was $10 for insured UPS ground shipping, as it was still under warranty. You could call them u... : Helter Skelter
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  What kinda headphones are those in that pic? : gunrock46
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    Sennheiser HD-555's, if I'm not mistaken. I've got a pair myself. AWESOME set of headphones. : DKo5
    • Mine are the HD595s, actually. And yeah, they kick ass. :) : Helter Skelter

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  Activate hl2 and run it once. Exit steam and unplug your inet cable and run steam. : Random Racist
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    ?? The first time I did that and it said that since it's the first time I'm running it, it can't use offl... : mystifier
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      if you have winxp or 2k, try running steam in safe mode with networking support. worked for me at first. : thejm4n
      • and how exactly do you start steam in safe mode? : mystifier
• as far as I know, you can never play HL2 w/out allowing Steam to connect to the Valve server at least onc... : eskimo spy

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  they went the way of optimus prime's daily recaps :( : creep
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    the daily recaps were a ton of work for him to do. at least an hour a day devoted to scrolling through... : thekidd
    • Plus nobody liked to read them. We all just kinda agreed to encourage him cause the counselor says encour... : Hello Kitty
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  they will return, new and improved, in 2005 : hirez
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    As of Jan 1st, it will be 43 days until my birthday. You can add that :) : jayares
    • aye-firmative! : hirez
  • w00t w00t : askedrelic
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  What happened to your X? : CrimsonHandHiro
  • died in a horrible accident : jayares

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  is this the girl who you neglected to invite out? She may just think your an asshole and fall madly in lo... : radicus
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    well, i just sent an email to myself and checked it at my webmail access. i get it. then when outlook ... : FrayLo
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      do a reinstall on outlook? Backup and restore your .PST? : radicus
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        trying that right now. i'm just really pissed off that 2 days worth of email is just GONE because outloo... : FrayLo
        • had to completely reinstall outlook and import the pst again. man :(. now i don't know what emails i mi... : FrayLo

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• 510 here. its gweat! : r1cola
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  My MX700 is wonderful and I refuse to go back to a corded mouse. : Helter Skelter
  • same here. : FormerHPB
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  My MX500 is giving me carpal tunnel syndrome, I kid you not. Go with the MX1000 or something, unless you... : Athlon7
  • you must have mammoth hands if the mx500 is small o_O : maulla
• i ordered a 510 today! (blue'd) i hope it's better than my explorer (6 years old) : coop801
• I'm personally a MX300 person...I like a smaller mouse (and I'm not a fan of the MX310, which is why I ha... : Vorlonesque
• I have an MX500 currently; might get an MX1000 in the future. : Durandal07
• i have a mx700 and it's the best mouse I've ever used : mccreadypj17