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  What I intend to do is get the duo now and later get the quad when the prices drop leaves me some room to... : johnlocks
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    I think that is the smart thing to do but I hate having a spare cpu just sitting around or dealing with r... : handofthrawn
    • aren't all the core chips on socket 775 tho? i wouldn't expect it to be that hard to sell an old chip : lja83
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  I'm waiting for the Intel i7 core. They should start coming out before the years end. Of course prices m... : Modulus
  • Consumer lvl wouldn't come out until after January i thought. : Iwannaacura
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    Nov 17th it seems. I really want to build a new computer so my girl and I can play WoW and this would pu... : handofthrawn
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      i am building a new machine as soon as these hit the market. my athlon x2 is seriously showing its age : dirge23
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        How big of a game changer is this chip? I remember waiting a few months for the core II duo because that... : handofthrawn
        • it's hard to say because the benchmarks won't be out til the chip is out, but initial reports are that it... : dirge23
      • I'm right here with you - as soon as the i7 lands, I'll probably be all over it. Doesn't help I might cat... : halophoenix
  • i7 will almost definitely be amazing but the prices will be very expensive in comparison compared to Duo/... : ahlee
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    yea, new mobo and new ddr3 for the i7 :( : dignan
    • ah but that is the best part about it. Integrated memory controller on the chip and tri-channel DDR3 mean... : Modulus
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      I don't mind that so much since the new socket is going to be Intel's standard going forward for another ... : halophoenix
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        not necessarily. there is a lot of uncertainty in that area. they have three desktop sockets coming. : Luminair
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          oh don't tell me that :( Either way though, it can't hurt to wait and see the i7 benchmarks; I'm hoping i... : halophoenix
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            I believe this generation of stuff will be more bang for the buck even ignoring the processor, because of... : Luminair
            • that is something the i7 has going for it - the MSRP looks relatively low for the speed: http://en.wi... : halophoenix
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            one benchmark is already out, it's about same as q9550s in games. : Sixcos
            • can you link that benchmark? I'm not challenging, I'm just really curious since the jury seems to be some... : halophoenix
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    In the moment almost every game benchmark performs better on current quadcores (Yorkfield) than nehalem (... : matthaeus
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      really?! this is the first I have heard about this. Do you have any links? : Modulus
      • When I googeld I say this as well. But I also read some people claiming huge performance increases. May... : handofthrawn
      • Yeah I thought nehalem was supposed to murder everything. : DinK
    • I think the highest end quad core (which is basically a xeon) outperformed the i7. but I'm pretty sure i... : Luminair
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  http://techreport.com/articles.x/15737 : stgdz
  • Thanks for the link, reading through it now : handofthrawn
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  It depends on the applications you care about performance for and guessing how much applications in the f... : ahlee
  • Interesting they made a Black version of the 640GB WD drive. : ant_hillbilly
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    Damn this is very informative. Thanks so much. I think I need to go for the E8500 3.1gighz. I can do q... : handofthrawn
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      The more I look at this the more I want to just order everything you got. It seems like a great machine,... : handofthrawn
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        quite frankly I'd go quad core, but that is just me. I think we will see more and more games that use mor... : Modulus
        • Well I do plan on using Vista 64bit. Maybe I should be getting a quad core (I'm not worried about the ex... : handofthrawn
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          Some games already take advantage of quad cores and there will be more in the future, but the performance... : ahlee
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            Could I still use that motherboard you are using or should I be looking for a different one (I will also ... : handofthrawn
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              Yup, a quad will work in that P5Q Pro. : ahlee
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                Since this seems to be a board for overclocking enthusiasts should I still get this with the quad (do the... : handofthrawn
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                  The two motherboard manufacturers I considered were ASUS and Gigabyte. The P5Q is Asus' P45 chipset serie... : ahlee
                  • Last machine I built was a dream machine and I got a $220 Asus Deluxe with all the works but in the end I... : handofthrawn
                • To answer your question about overclocking, yes the quads overclock almost as well (they are in fact two ... : ahlee
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        I would opt for the Antec p182 something that would make the system quieter. The Antec 1200 will be loud... : ant_hillbilly
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          I prefer the look of the P182 and I'm really concerned about how loud the 1200 is going to be. =( I got t... : ahlee
          • the P182 is fantastic : dirge23
        • And yeah, that Arctic Cooling fan is solid. : ahlee
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          One more thing, you also might want to look into an EVGA card. Im not sure the GPU ahlee talked about wa... : ant_hillbilly
          • I don't have farcry 2 so this seems like a good option. it seems like most 260 cards are around $300 any... : handofthrawn
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            The card I linked isn't the 216 stream, it's the 192 stream for $220 - $20 rebate = $200. BFG has the 216... : ahlee
            • Never knew BFG had the upgrade program also. Yah then thats definitely the way to go. : ant_hillbilly
      • The fact is for WOW any of those systems are big, big overkill. Quad core is pretty nice future proofing... : nukewinter
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    well snap, I got the 16MB cache version of that drive. I might need to get the 32MB version. :/ : halophoenix
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      dont worry about it, from what I read the 16mb version has higher transfer rates, but the 32mb drive has ... : ant_hillbilly
      • Yeah I got it cause it was only $5 more. : ahlee
      • ah, that's good to know before I go trying to rationalize buying the 32MB one. Thanks! : halophoenix
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    nitpick, but re: 'some argue modular cables have increased resistance,' here's a TLDR and a long quote : xsoulbrothax
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      and this http://www.motherboards.org/articles/guides/1488_1.html Someone once said that a modular c : xsoulbrothax
      • I love my modular power supply. : rosewood
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  Grab a q6600 and overclock it to 3Ghz for $180. I've been doing this for about a year with no problems. : Moonraker7
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    What's a good fan to achieve this with? I assume the stock one won't cut it. : angrytaxman
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      i OC'd my qx6850 from 3.0 to 3.6 on stock cooling : dignan
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        Yeah, the new stock coolers are pretty good these days, though something with a larger fan will be quiete... : Moonraker7
        • yea the fans are LOUD!!! 4000rpm , back to the athlon days of helicopters in your case : dignan
    • I use this, though there are better ones out there. This was the choice for me because its low profile a... : Moonraker7
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      OCZ Vendetta 2 or Xigmatek HDT-S1283, both are nearly the same design. The latter is on sale for $15 afte... : ahlee
      • Check out http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1138241 for fans people chose and their overclocking ... : ahlee
      • Wow, awesome post. Thanks! : angrytaxman
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  Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it unless you are doing development type work you wo... : changejar419
  • Some games use quad core, such as Supreme Commander and Far Cry 2. But you have to weigh that against the... : ahlee
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    Its mostly gaming. So here is my choice basically. The Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz seems to be under $200 ... : handofthrawn
    • That should be decided by your budget and how much media and video editing you are doing. If you spend a ... : ahlee
    • Quad core is so vastly superior for video editing and media. WOW can run perfect on a fairly crappy comp... : nukewinter
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  The ATI 4870 and Nvidia 260 are about neck-and-neck. See http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphi... : ahlee
  • Yeah it seems thats a wash which is good. I think I'll go nvidia for the driver support and I'm used to ... : handofthrawn
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    According to Wikipedia, Nvidia's can't do dual screen AND SLi, is this true? http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... : vitaminzach
    • this is correct - I was looking this up when deciding to go Nvidia v. AMD/ATI - if you do SLI, the driver... : halophoenix
  • unless you rock the 4870 x2. :D : halophoenix
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  Also DualCores are cheaper and usually have higher average FPS (due to cheaper prices for the same core f... : matthaeus
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    I would think that matters a ton on how the game was coded. If a game really only uses 1-2 cores efficie... : DinK
    • ^^^^ What he said. : Toraz Chryx
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  For video editing applications, is it best to go for Quad? (i'm currently on a c2d using adobe premiere) : niceguynick
  • Yes, see this chart (measured in seconds, lower is better): http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/desktop-cp... : ahlee
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  Ill tell you this: Far Cry 2 loves my quad core. It uses almost all 4 cores equally and Ive not once seen... : Beady
  • Damn this makes me excited to get that new video card with the farcry 2 bundle. : handofthrawn
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  Torax hasn't posted a single reply in this thread o_O : ShekkyBoy
  • Thats because nobody by that name posts here? : Toraz Chryx
  • I do apologise. : ShekkyBoy
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  The 2.83Ghz Q9550 is a good balance of clock and core count (and cost), the E8500 is a very good deal and : Toraz Chryx
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    Thanks! I think the quad core with that mobo ahlee suggested for some minor overclocking is what I want. ... : handofthrawn
    • currently using an E8500/4870/8GB :D IT IS TEH WINZ. : Downforce

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  Meh, that bald guy always turned me off. He just looks like a regular construction worker or something...... : JohnnyRey
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    my eyes have never rolled further back into my skull than after reading this post. : moshman
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      I know, heaven forbid someone has a different opinion then you. : JohnnyRey
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        but you haven't even watch the show. Yuo really should. It's one of the best shows ever. Easily the be... : FormerHPB
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          See? Now this is a constructive and informative post. Thanks Former, I just MAY watch an episode. : JohnnyRey
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            Well, you can't really expect us to respect your opinion when it's not founded in actually watching the s... : EvilDolemite
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              I don't like the premise, or the actor. Thats my opinion. Just because we disagree doesn't mean the world... : JohnnyRey
              • You made a snap judgement that would be contradicted by watching any episode of the show. That's not the... : elwood00
              • complaining about a show that you won't even give a chance is totally constructive in a thread about how ... : DonkeyPopsicle
          • This is a show you should really watch from the beginning. It really is amazing. Vic Mackey is a great ... : FormerHPB
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        Some opinions are just wrong and silly. Like yours there. : Rauol Duke
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          Wow...I could say the same about you...but then that would just be an OPINION. : JohnnyRey
          • That tactic would not work for you, you see I am rubber and you are in fact glue. : Rauol Duke
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        It's not that your opinion is different, it's that it is stupid. : mwasher
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          And that's my opinion. : mwasher
          • So leave me alone. : mwasher
      • Look how wrong you are. : Ride-My-Rocket
      • I don't think it's possible to be more wrong. Look at you. : K1Bond007
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        You're so wrong that I actually feel embarassed. : mittense
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          I'm sorry, I am horribly horribly mistaken, and this show is the best show ever to grace TV in America. N... : JohnnyRey
          • Yes, thank you. : mittense
          • man, if you even watched the very first episode to it's conclusion then you might have an idea of how sil... : mwasher
      • you don't have an opinion on the show, you dislike it because you think the main actor isn't hard enough ... : moshman
  • Watch from the beginning : EvilDolemite
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    http://carnivac.shackspace.com/vic_catch.gif http://carnivac.shackspace.com/bookface.gif : Carnivac
    • Don't hit me, giant baby!!! : Dave-A
• fuck, I cannot wait. best tv series ever : moshman
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  I just saw last week's last night - it was insane, probably one of the most intense episodes in the histo... : EvilDolemite
  • More about that episode: I really felt like Vic was making his final stand when he turned in his badge : EvilDolemite
• hell yes! It's going to be a crazy ride to the end. Such an amazing show. : FormerHPB
• Shit is going down : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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  How many episodes are left? : skitzo
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    Five, I think. Or four? I think there are 13 total and tonight is nine. : EvilDolemite
    • 5 left, including tonight, according to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Shield_episod... : elwood00
• Awesome show. When it first came out It was crazy to see Chiklis go from being such a nice guy in The Co... : bcyde
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  best show on TV hands down. Vic's middle name is Fucking. Vic. Fucking. Mackey. : Cygnus X-1
  • Having watched both, you misspelled The Wire : TShandy
• I caught an encore of last week's episode so I rewatched it. So fucking good. : mittense

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• apparently it's just you : Degenerate
• Nope, but let us know if there's any interesting Windows 7 info! : transmetal
• haha my brother is there presenting something : kanix
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  The new taskbar is pretty cool. Elements of the OS X dock, but other cool features too. : Carnivac
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    To expand: They're showing it with big icons for apps on the taskbar, as you mouse over the icons if the ... : Carnivac
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      of all the features to take from OSX, why would they take the one that's worse than what Windows already ... : electroly
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        It's not a dock. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081028-first-look-at-windows-7.html : K1Bond007
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          Seems pretty similar to me: - Applications get icons, not individual windows. You have to click on th... : electroly
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            No, you don't need to click, just mouse-over. : uncleanmonkey
            • Ah, so it's annoying in the Vista way with the thumbnails constantly popping up, blocking the windows bel... : electroly
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            How would you prefer to launch apps if not with the dock (particularly in OSX)? : derelict515
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              I use an extension called Classic Menu that puts my application shortcuts in the Apple Menu, like God int... : electroly
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                jesus christ OS9 and older were not good, no no no : Yanks
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                  I loved OS9 and nobody will ever ruin my sweet memories of that well-designed operating system. The inte... : electroly
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                    I think you're the only guy I know who used Macs pre OSX and wasn't like THANK JESUS when 10.2ish came ou... : Yanks
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                      I still don't really think OSX is "fast enough to replace OS9." Even on my iMac, clicking shit isn't as ... : electroly
                      • Here's hoping that Snow Leopard continues the trend (as it is supposed to) to increasing performance. I h... : Yanks
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              i use spotlight to launch apps a lot : extrahappyturtle
              • Yeah I use quicksilver but you need a mouse interface too : derelict515
            • I have a separate docked toolbar at the top of my primary monitor for launching apps. I like launching... : nudel
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            Jesus fuck that sounds awful. I hope MS lets me use the old taskbar in Windows 7. : Richese
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              ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR FEATURE DISCOURAGES SHACKER, NEWS AT 11 : yoonix
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                It'll piss anyone off who's big on efficiency : Richese
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                  I'm big on efficiency and unless you had a chance to USE IT, you have no justifiable reason to complain a : yoonix
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                    I just read about how it works and saw it demonstrated, actually using the mouse to do it myself won't pr... : Richese
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                      I care about efficiency, and this seems like an improvement to me. Maybe because I tend to have lots of s... : uncleanmonkey
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                        If you have lots of windows open at once then you already get them grouped into menus. The thumbnails ... : nudel
                        • Oh yeah, thumbnails are even _less_ useful for choosing from several windows of the same app (for obvious... : nudel
              • There are screenshots of it here and I don't like it: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=575 Hopefully we ... : nudel
            • also not a fan of grouping like that : snowwolf
• Built in popcorn hour or something. : pieman
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  Press embargo is up: Screens: http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_m3_screens.asp First look: http://b... : Carnivac
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    People shouldn't be ignoring office web : derelict515
    • First thing I looked at. Niiice. I hope I can get into the betas this time too. They let me beta Offic... : yoonix
• the touch stuff is pretty neat. : nomaad
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  New Paint! : pieman
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    Minesweeper MMO! : Ride-My-Rocket
    • Solitaire Team Deathmatch! : Sailor of Fortune
• if it's not an updated macbook no one cares : feek
• Full built-in virtual hard disk (VHD) support, nice. : Carnivac
• Support for different multi-display options. Remote desktop supports multi-monitors. : Carnivac
• Control amount/level of UAC prompts with a simple slider control. : Carnivac
• Open beta early next year, it's looking really good in general. : pieman
• That monitor is disgusting, covered in fingerprints. : pieman
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  It seems like Visual Studio 2010 is gonna be a huge improvement again! : mnok
  • Extensibility looks pretty sweet. : airrob
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    I'm curious how different Visual C++ 10 is going to be, apparently they are going to offer a separate IDE... : Carnivac
    • It better! : Omaha
  • Looking forward to this. Not looking forward to the inevitable batch of bugs and warnings we get as a re... : Begawkiness
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    I look forward to not using it because our APIs tie us to 2005! : ZombieAcademy
    • What APIs? : derelict515
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  Wow, webcam barcode reader. : omnova
  • I loved that, hah! : uncleanmonkey
• Ooh demoing JQuery in VS. : airrob
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  Watch out, Google Docs. : omnova
  • Indeed : derelict515
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  man this new kde theme is awesome : Luminair
  • oh wait its windows : Luminair
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  RE: Windows 7, nothing compelling of what I've seen and read, except for bundles which is awesome. I'... : Yanks
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    I thought that's what Windows 7 was? : Omaha
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      i.e. new from the grund up : Omaha
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        Nope. It's Vista 2. : Yanks
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          I'm NOT buying Vista again. >:( : ThomW
          • It's not Vista. : uncleanmonkey
          • You can buy Win7 then :p : derelict515
          • Vista is to Windows 7 as Windows 2000 is to Windows XP Other than the fact that Windows 2000 was aweso... : Gonzo
      • Nah, Microsoft has said that 7 is Vista with some tunings and major expansions. : Lone Swordsman
    • Windows 7 is to Vista as XP was to 2000. Maybe even with less changes, actually. : GreatGooglyMoogly
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_(operating_system) : uncleanmonkey
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      I'm not convinced a managed-code operating system can deliver the kind of performance we all expect in ou... : Yanks
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        That doesn't make sense? It's still native (offline-compiled) code, it's just written in a safe(r) langua... : uncleanmonkey
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          uh, no it doesn't. the overhead of running GC and using higher level collection frameworks or even object : Yanks
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            They're also in C because the OS is. And re: context switches I think he meant in Singularity : derelict515
            • oh, that makes some sense then. You could also make a C wrapper out to C++ which probably happens a l... : Yanks
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            I think a case could be made for a OS with a minimal native-C kernel and system services with a fully man... : electroly
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              also how is it possible that lisp machines have not yet been mentioned : electroly
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                They failed because they were too slow. : Yanks
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                  Also because lisp makes me want to stab my temple with a pen : Yanks
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                    from this point on we will forever be enemies, you and i. there may be pleasantries exchanged, but deep ... : electroly
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                      I took an AI class a year or so ago that made me hate lisp a lot less because I discovered SLIME but as f... : Yanks
                      • Debugging in PLT Scheme is absolutely delightful. And I live in the Visual Studio debugger all day. : electroly
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                Because no one wants to write lisp but .NET is hot : derelict515
                • Lisp machines were an example of a high-level language being used to write the entire operating system. ... : electroly
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            They're not writing an application, they're writing an OS. THEY'RE the ones who write the memory allocati... : uncleanmonkey
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              Makes sense. I guess it comes down to where you draw the line between managed versus native code. It'll b... : Yanks
              • Probably through virtualization. : uncleanmonkey
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        AFAIK and from the benchmarks I've seen, if C runs at 1x C# runs at like 1.1x. : airrob
        • Pretty much. Managed performance has come a long way since Java v1 and provides so much added security : derelict515
        • Except in situations where you have finely tuned ASM like doing an iDCT or any other image processing alg... : Yanks
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          Those are applications running JIT compiled (meaning that no time-consuming optimizations are performed) ... : uncleanmonkey
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            The more you disable though, the more it becomes... C. It's not that C is magic, it's more that there's b... : Yanks
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              The Singularity papers might have some numbers with Bartok : derelict515
              • Yeah, Bartok isn't released yet. : uncleanmonkey
            • You don't need to disable, say, type safety in order to get performance, so even if you disable every sin : uncleanmonkey
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              I think you're ignoring static analysis though. One of the major reasons Singularity focused on managed l... : Kentor
              • I should refresh more. : Kentor
              • You're both probably right. I'm still skeptical, but it'll be interesting to see if this happens. I need ... : Yanks
  • I liked the native virtual harddisks (that can be mounted and booted from), network media search, ability... : pieman
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  I hope they fixed Windows Classic in Windows 7, because it's broken in Vista. : GreatGooglyMoogly
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    My windows classic works fine. Whats broken? : chungathebunga
    • Look what you've done : derelict515
    • maybe he is talking about how it doesnt look like classic windows : Luminair
    • You can't disable the useless Organize/Views menu bar, some graphics are crazily offset (look at the bac... : GreatGooglyMoogly
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    Do you mean the Windows Classic theme? Why the hell would anyone use that? : ColoradoCNC
    • There are some diehard users of it here. They hate colors that aren't grey. : derelict515
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      Because it's not distracting or butt-ugly (it's unobtrusive and clean), and is more compact. : GreatGooglyMoogly
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        compact? you can't leave a bit of space? are you still using a 14" SVGA 800x600 monitor ? : dignan
        • No, I have 2 monitors, 1920x1200 + 1680x1050 and I'm buying another 1920x1200 soon, for triple-screen goo... : GreatGooglyMoogly
• All the Live Mesh stuff looks awesome. They are really leveraging their developer base to drive customer... : boofy
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  install silverlight?! gtfo of here microsoft >:( : mikecyb
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    You don't even need to close your browsing session, which I can't say about the flash 10 update I just in... : derelict515
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      I told me I needed to :( : mikecyb
      • (it) : mikecyb
      • Hm, maybe it's an IE8 thing : derelict515
  • ZOMG save yourself it will kill everyone! : kanix
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    better get used to silverlight because you will be using it before long : Luminair
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      I hate change!!! : mikecyb
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        This makes you racist, because you clearly hate Obama. : Lone Swordsman
        • I thought McCain was the candidate of change :( that;s what all his commercials say anyway (lol I love t : mikecyb
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    Microsoft Silverlight is going to dominate one of these days, never underestimate them. : MagicWishMonkey
    • We're actually using it to do the UI on our next mobile product. Very cool stuff. : Dimmona
  • why are you so against it? I think it's a terrific media player. : edgewise
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  So wait.. when this comes out all of us Vista users will be the equivalent to Windows ME users, right? : jingletard
  • No. : derelict515
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  web office question. how is it implemented? silverlight? or straight up javascript? : wvuong
  • Both I think. From the presentation it seemed like the silverlight version had little bit better fidelity... : uncleanmonkey
  • With straight up awesome : derelict515

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  You last point so fucking pissed me off. Not only do we have to wait for 2 weeks for a new show... but : krym3
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    Yea who cares what really happened between Mr P and Mrs P. or Mr P and Linderman or how all the old comp : kanix
    • I dunno, if we could find out what it is that's so awful Arthur has been hinting at in Ma Petrelli's past : Vincent Grayson
  • testify. I thought this weeks ep was pretty good but two weeks to wait for something that looks lame? Di... : trevis
• I like Heroes =( : invisible_kid
• I enjoyed last night's episode; I thought it was building on last week's relatively strong one. I say "re... : mittense
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  They really need to stop having every character be in every episode. They should do eps that just show o... : elwood00
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    I think they need to kill some off or just let some go. Hopefully, Maya is gone. There are a bunch more I... : K1Bond007
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      She is, and supposedly more will follow. : elwood00
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        how did she die? Austin doesn't get NBC anymore for some reason, so I've been missing the show. Spoil i... : deathofrats
        • NBC is available over the airwaves; it's Time Warner who no longer carries any NBC affiliates. : EvilDolemite
        • She does not die.. but had her powers removed. : TreMetal
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          The show is on hulu and nbc.com you should try that. Arthur took her powers. Not sure how he is going : boomstickah
          • But he mostly did it to get Suresh on his side more than to get the power. I think he is powerful enough ... : Totenjaeger
  • Yup...remember "Company Man" from Season 1? It focused solely on HRG and it's hands down the best ep of H... : wretchedradio
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  I thought the episode last night was pretty good. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Why? : virus
  • Agreed. I'm looking forward to the episode in two weeks. :) : ThomW
  • I liked it too. Heroes is definitely not without its faults, but I think it's getting way more criticism ... : K1Bond007
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    I didn't like how Sylar is back to being a bad guy, we already did that for two seasons. Also Peter is r : Sixcos
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      I don't think he's actually bad. Ithink he's trying to play Papa Petrelli because Mama Patrelli is the fi : Solstice
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        That last part is absolutely ridiculous to me (not that you think it, but that it is in show). I'm Sylar : exigence7
        • Well one could argue that his "fake mommy" showed him fear and loathing in las vegas and that Mama Petrel : Solstice
    • I think you're kind of missing something. : SenorSpine
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  heroes q from last night's episode: What was the big deal with Peter surviving the fall? Did sylar cushi : boomstickah
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    yeah Sylar cushioned the fall because he knows he'll need peter later to fight their father : virus
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      Which is dumb because Arthur knows it. : elwood00
      • this sorta thing will hurt my head. The whole thing with Parkman makes me want to cry. They will need t... : kanix
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      why will he need peter? is this a setup for peter to get his powers back or something? I mean he's useles : Unleashed
      • Of course it is. He's a huge pussy right now. : virus
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        It might just be b/c he didn't want to kill off his brother. Which is probably how his father sees it and... : Totenjaeger
        • This is how I saw it. I see Sylar as being a good guy too, but I think he's far too conflicted at the mom : K1Bond007
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        Hint: Future Peter has a huge scar on his face which he could not get with his powers... but also has his : TreMetal
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          ah, but he lost his powers because papa-P stole them. He was able to steal them because he stole adams po : captfarrell
          • I have no idea what you are going on about, but the only connection I was trying to make is that he gets : TreMetal
  • Sylar protected him. : mittense
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    I really hated how they brow beat you with that fact. 3 or 4 of the characters talks about that. : TreMetal
    • Yeah, that was pretty bad. I don't need it repeated multiple times to figure it out. Or to know that they... : Totenjaeger
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  yea practically nothing happened, and omg the commercials. I DVR'd it and was amazed at how fast the epi... : SolveChrist
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    It was bad at one point I noticed there was 8 minutes of show and 4:30 of commercials. What...the...fu... : virus
    • I hate how they try to trick you too. when you FF through the commercials they throw in channel flashes... : SolveChrist
  • It doesn't really have more than other shows. They're just shorter and more frequent : derelict515
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  It really bugs me that nothing means anything. When Parkman died, I was like "oh sh----- wait, this is H : jenisthebest
  • have you ever followed any comic book ever? You should quit watching the show if this bothers you. : boomstickah
  • Even though there is always the going back in time aspect... Parkman's dad looked pretty fkn dead. : krym3
  • There was another show - or comic, or something - that used almost that exact same idea. I think it was : captfarrell
• This show is starting to lose my interest :( It had such potential but lately it just feels like they are... : OverBurN

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  Ha! I'm at 1%! : WaterSign
  • JPB, stick in there! You can do this! : CrustaR
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  15%! fios what's up. : lakren
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    HA! 19% on cable, fgt! : zerog83
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      i started about 5 mins ago :P : lakren
      • I started 2 minutes after you did! actually I started the minute it unlocked and I'm only at 11% :( : zerog83
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  My steam is all screwed up lol! I'm uninstalling/reinstalling right now : kgargonmagrix79
  • Still didn't fix it.. shitty : kgargonmagrix79
• 22% : agentlead
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  how many gigs am i going to cry to download tonight? : Iwannaacura
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    about 6.3 : zerog83
    • :( ugg : Iwannaacura
• 3.5MB/sec. Oh man my loins are tingling. : Supine
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  Woo. At least it'll be ready for me when I get home. : Horn
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    Unless your steam needs to be re-started in which case you'll get home and there will be NO Fallout 3 wai... : Visceral Monkey
    • I just remoted in and started it. I'm prepared for this. I also have WOL setup in case my computer dies... : Horn
• WIll I be able to input my cdkey from the retail copy and dowload it through steam? : lolbotomy
• damn it now I want to buy it instead of waiting for Dell to send me the 360 copy. :( : yoonix
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  88%!! : dirge23
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    YOU SUCK I HATE YOU SO MUCH : yoonix
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      100% IGI : dirge23
      • I HOPE YOU DIE EARLY : indosauros
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        I HOPE YOU BUILD THE WORST CHARACTER EVER : Nitrium
        • ouch : steve_o
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          you can hate me less, it isn't launching yet :( : dirge23
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            ah okay it's installing some stuff : dirge23
            • I HOPE THAT THE GAME REMINDS YOU OF DAIKATANA AND EVERY ENEMY LOOKS LIKE A FROG : yoonix
• 1% !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!! : indosauros
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  Anyone get a virus warning from NOD32 during the install? : ChibiJosh
  • it just can't handle all the awesome all at once, tis all : deviantpaul
  • I have got it twice. "probably unknown crypt32 virus" More like unknown vault13! : DarkWolf5
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  OUT FOR DELIVERY! : Sailor of Fortune
  • So is mine!$!#! : CrustaR
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    Stupid Out for deliver... F5 does nothing (at least for another 3-4 hours) : Lrd_Cujo
    • The F5! It does nothing! : zerog83
• suckers ive been playing for the past 4 hours : maulla
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  Steam is struggling. 15 meg pipe here, only getting 196k/sec. : PoopStewart
  • Yah, I've got a 20 meg pipe and i'm hovering around 125k/sec : ezanga
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  After ~45 min, I am at 7%. :-( At this rate it will be 9 hours before I am in. :-( : ezanga
  • Sweet, I'm in. Jumped from like 10% to 100% in a matter of minutes. : ezanga
• 21% :D : Yanks
• some guys at work are playing it in the front room on a giant LCD... looks pretty good. i don't know what : das_runt
• On my desk and already installed! working from home and can't play until 5, damn damn damn : zakazi
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  I was at over 30% and suddenly it says "Updating: 1%" and it's downloading at 120k/s :( : zerog83
  • and now it's back to 0%!? : zerog83
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    Yeah I got the same thing. It's slow as hell now. : Yanks
    • weak :( : zerog83
    • Same here. : bombay
  • Same, wtf Steam? : joesnizzle
  • Mine says the update will take 18 hours...wtf : UberChrist
  • i blame dirge23 : indosauros
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  NOD32 just nuked testapp.exe from the Fallout 3 directory wtf lol. : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • it did the same thing to that file when colonization was released : Degenerate
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    god dammit something similar happened to me for the securom in crysis wars. i thought it was securom doi... : dantastic
    • yeah, just put testapp.exe in your exceptions list : Degenerate
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    You can add an exception or exclusion for it, I had to do this for Raven Shield that I bought on Steam as... : deject
    • Do I just click the restore button? : NastyJack
  • oh yeah nod32 nuked my newsleecher client recently too. : Hoax
• 3% here. Guess I'm playing it tonight after work then. : slax0r
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  700k to 40k/s =( : extrahappyturtle
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    I was at about 60% around 600k then it reset to 0% and says updating at 20k/s. Dirty : shortbuscaptain
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      I restarted steam when it went back to 0%; now I'm at 15%, but it's bouncing around between 250k and 500k... : zerog83
      • I restarted and got up to about 100k, estimated time 14 hours. Lame. : shortbuscaptain
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  34% thank god for logmein so I can have it loaded when I get home! : deject
  • IAWTTGFLMI! : zerog83
• 50k down at 2% :( : re4ctor
• http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/ They ran out of tubes : shortbuscaptain
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  my advice is only buy valve games on valve's service there will also be a thread about steam people wa... : Luminair
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    What? Steam games get patched instantly. : EvilDolemite
    • no : Luminair
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    Call of Duty 4 was patched within days of the retail patch. Every single time. : reznory
    • yes : Luminair
    • days though, people dont want to have to wait. : Iwannaacura
    • days? You are saying that as if that is a good thing lol. : dilutedq
  • Civ IV had patches on steam before they got released to the public. So this isn't always the case. : cltcprd
• Wonder how much stress connect/disconnects cause to the overall download speeds. : Pneum0
• I'm getting 30K/s :( : SeaLlama
• 53% and going strong at 600k! : zerog83
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  From 700KB/s down to 12-15KB/s. >:[ : ChibiJosh
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    It's like one server has this update. srsly ffs : Yanks
    • according to their stats, only one server is nearing 100% load, every where else is <25%. they don't seem... : re4ctor
• 1.6 MB/s : snowwolf
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  I'm getting ~120 KB/s Ready to play in approximately: 12 hours 13 minutes. I'm gonna have to hit some... : Teiresias
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    Where can you see remaing time on steam? Mine only says % and current speed. : extrahappyturtle
    • Double click on the game to bring up the window with play game on it. That is where I saw the time. : chungathebunga
• Yay, 100%! The slow ass update finally finished downloading. Now I just need to get off work and play :... : joesnizzle
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  PC Gamers! Talk to me about the driver situation. Are there any hotfixes I should be aware of out today, ... : transmetal
  • I didn't have any driver issues. I have a GeForce 7600 GT I got this message on startup: Fallout 3 : Delaric
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  i deleted ClientRegistry.blob and restarted and got my speed back and it finished quickly. : UberChrist
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    I did this and I'm at around 70K/s now. So some improvement. I seem to be starting from 0% though, then... : SeaLlama
    • another method used is here http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740593 i think your do... : UberChrist
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  hay guys I put my DVD in and about 15 mins later was done yay! : Delaric
  • Whoa, you told them! : CrustaR
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    Hope you never lose it also enjoy that DVD check : EvilDolemite
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      If he does he can just re-buy it on Steam later when people are not downloading it so much... oh wait : Schnapple
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        He *could* activate it thru steam tho no? : Solstice
        • No, actually. : rt702
        • Only a select few games have done this. Sin Episodes did, I think. Valve's stuff. Not sure what else. : Fayk
        • Nope. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601 : razlebol
        • No, I don't think so. Non-Valve games purchased at retail usually can't be activated on Steam, and I don... : lechuck59
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          Most games do not support this : OverloadUT
          • Oops I guess I had a stale chatty loaded : OverloadUT
    • Hope you can sell your version after you are finished with the story. : loke662
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      I don't understand all the hatred disc checks get :( I have to put a game into my Xbox to play it, what'... : mikecyb
      • I don't really care I just get annoyed when people bash Steam : EvilDolemite
      • Mike, I agree with you, but I can see where people are coming from. If all the data is installed on the h... : rock elf
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        It's not that big of a deal, but psychologically it's easy to feel that since the entire game actually ex... : Chris Remo
        • bingo : razlebol
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          well yeah I understand that but why can't people just realize it's just psychological and get over it :( ... : mikecyb
          • I just don't like swapping discs in and out. It's why I don't play World in Conflict and BF2142 much any... : deject
      • The reason consoles aren't hated on is that most of them stream at least some content off of the disc, so... : deject
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        i find it very annoying on consoles also. in fact, it usually forces me to play one game at a time becau... : kill9
        • really? have we become that lazy? : OmegaRed59
      • I think it's just as annoying for the consoles. If I am just bored and want to play a game to kill time, ... : OverloadUT
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        Consoles don't install the game on their drive. The disk has to be there so the game can physically run.... : riptyde
        • Looks like it will be the same thing on the 360 once we can install games. From what I have heard/read t... : OmegaRed59
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        man you guys are some lazy mother fuckers : mikecyb
        • it is the same as taking a pee through the hole in your boxers. : gmd
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          Oh definitely. I don't harbor any delusions that my complains about disks are related to anything but laz... : OverloadUT
          • well that I can respect at least : mikecyb
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    holy crap I was just giving you steam homos a hard time : Delaric
    • ahah 0wned :LL Cool J : datoo
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  Done! ...but I need to sleep ;_; : Orange Pylon
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    Watching the download percentage go up really wore you out huh? : sanchez
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      I just hit "play" anyway, and now I'm getting a progress bar. Ready to play in approximately: 12 hours! S... : Orange Pylon
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        Look up above for UberChrist's post. : bombay
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          ...and that cut my download time by two thirds! The shack wins! : Orange Pylon
          • Try again, I did it twice and got back to 700K or so. : bombay
• 139k and at 0%. I'm not going to play it tonight am I? : baron calamity
• 40 minutes left :( : razlebol
• wooo! installing now! : Fredrik S
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  120kB/s, at 41%. Looks like I'm not playing this until tomorrow. : riptyde
  • do not like :( hmm if i dont see it at BB on my way home steam it is. : Iwannaacura
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    Have you tried this? http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740593 Worked wonders for ... : Chris Remo
    • Bookmark'd. I'm not even downloading Fallout 3, but I will use it when the time comes. : Wisp!
• I'm going at 500 KB/s and it's only at 16% arrrrggghhh!!!!! : SockMonkeh

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  what logical path led you from "F3 won't load" to "I need to flash my BIOS"? : Cheeziologist
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    oh man this is LOL : industro
    • hahahahah : Utopia
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    My BIOS was ancient, Fallout 3 isn't the only thing I was having problems with, and I wanted to get every... : Arcanum
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      An app crashing could indicate a memory fault, ergo you never ever ever flash the bios if that's the issu... : Toraz Chryx
      • I've tested the memory before when I was having crashes. : Arcanum
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      You just haven't flashed enough BIOS. Depending on the model there may be an auto recovery that will ref : obiquatro
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        Tried the auto-repair. No dice. : Arcanum
        • That blows. And you already tested the memory before it blew up? That's a tough one. : obiquatro
    • You haven't lived until you've hot-swapped a live CMOS to reflash it. Good thing my roommate at the time ... : rudds
  • handonforhead.gif what exactly would happen? Did you remove cmos? try to boot ? : Iwannaacura
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    I don't know why this is so funny : Thomas Hace
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      but it is : Thomas Hace
      • you replied to yourself. go flash that BIOS, sir. : Downforce
  • The same path that led him from having a failed BIOS update to blaming the manufacturer? : Sapiens
  • You know, when PlanetSide was released, it wouldn't work for me. The actual knowledge base suggestion to... : valael
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  I'm pretty happy with the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3. Weird BIOS, compared to the Asus one my Antec PSU partial... : carrioN luggagE
  • +1 on the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3, I have the EP35-DR3R. But its been rock solid for me. : Shadowdane
  • I've got this board. It's nice. : Vantage
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  reset the mobo with the jumper. odds are it needs to redetect your CPU type/speed. : beastrabban
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    Doing this now. Wish me luck. (I tried just by removing the CMOS battery, but apparently you *have* to ... : Arcanum
    • There is residual charge even after you remove the battery. You have to use the jumper or get out your se... : Cheeziologist
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    Nothing. System powers up, DVD drive powers up, fans spin, no other response of any kind. : Arcanum
    • take out everything including the CPU, then reset the bios. put in only the CPU and the least amount of ... : beastrabban
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  Revert back to your old BIOS and fix the real problem: your video drivers : MagicWishMonkey
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    Can't revert. The system will not POST, and will not do the crash recovery thing. If beastrabban's sugg... : Arcanum
    • don't forget to reseat everything too. : Downforce
  • Also: my video drivers are up to date as of last night or so. : Arcanum
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    how is he supposed to revert when the machine wont boot? resetting CMOS with the jumper wont fix a bad fl... : retarded talking dinosaur
    • didn't realize that, sounds like he's screwed : MagicWishMonkey
• I'd recommend... asus. with less flashing noobery. :P : Downforce
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  "See if I ever buy ASUS again." If I thought like that I'd pretty much never be able to use anything a... : MacemanInTW
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    "See if I ever breathe air again." : PoopStewart
    • Gotta... get... back on... the horse. : obiquatro
    • *hurk!* *thud* : skryte
• Which ASUS motherboard did this happen to? You tried the crash recovery with a usb stick? : scosno
• i think i ordered a new chip from http://www.bioschip.com/ years ago when mine got jacked up flashing. yo... : kingfish
• What? ASUS is king of making flashing the BIOS uber easy. Load it in with the Auto Update tool, reboot,... : RyDogg1
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  when the check engine light in your car is on, do you empty lint filter in your dryer? : Korban
  • This is more akin to re-surfacing the engine block whenever he hears the brakes squeal. : Longinus00
• I've used a P5Q Pro on a couple builds and it's been flawless. Not sure how you're blaming ASUS for a bo... : Sapiens
• I'd say take a shot at bootblock recovery: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/jefn/bootblock.html : Merconium
• Reset the CMOS? : virus
• PC gaming! : rudds
• I don't like Asus boards much anymore either. I upgraded my BIOS to the final version, realized that in o... : Marauder IIC

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• BUY A USED CAR. Christ. : ucanbfuzzy
• buy used? : sleepyvt
• the others said it best. a used car for cheap. A to B back to A, yo. : reverend~heresy
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  By "new" I meant used, I'm sorry. I saw the cheapest car on Carmax around the $6k range ($7k-$8k total w... : wykd
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    zero. : biskits
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      I was assuming someone could still get a "small" loan like that with a higher interest rate :\ : wykd
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        Why would she need a loan though? Isn't the insurance company giving her a check? : yoonix
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          They are giving her a check to pay the remainder of the loan of her car that was in the wreck. Even then... : wykd
          • Oh, okay... yeah, she's either going to have to take out a high interest loan or put down some collateral... : yoonix
          • It's a tough time to be doing this, but it used to be that you'd be able to get a loan pretty easily just... : jasonepowell
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            That's not the way it works. They need to assess the value of the car and pay you for what the value of ... : Phil
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              She owed $5,900 on it. It had quite a bit of hail damage, so they offered just about the same amount. D... : wykd
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                Yes, I'm sure the finance company is the lien holder. I just wanted to make sure you were aware that the... : Phil
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                  But sometimes people are "upside-down" on their car loans. It's quite possible she still owed more than t... : Bold
                  • Yeah, that's pretty much the case with an '04 Chevy. KBB for a '04 Cavalier ranges $7,075-$8,125. If s... : yoonix
              • What's the KBB value of a car in that condition though? : yoonix
              • Is this the SRT-4 you were already upside down on, or are you just really shitty with your car luck? : boarder2
            • ^^^ This. My oldest wrecked a brand new car that we'd bought him for his senior year. ~ 600 miles on ... : Colleton
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          You're missing out on the whole "live beyond her means" thing she's got going on. : bostrov
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            She used to do that, the bankruptcy was correcting that. Totalling the car was just really bad luck. Sh... : wykd
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              Does she have any assets she can put as collateral on a loan? : yoonix
              • heh heh i said assets : yoonix
            • She could probably find a car for $1k or less. Is it possible to go without a car at all where you live? ... : bostrov
  • kinda depends on how much she makes and can put down : sleepyvt
  • she will definitely need to put down at least 20%...even then I wouldn't say chances are good : Cheeziologist
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    You can do better than $6k if you look. I've had my $2100 truck for 3 years - it's no looker, but it's go... : Conan
    • ^^^ 6k is way too much if you're looking for something to get by for the time being. She could find so... : MagicWishMonkey
  • I'll load you the money... give me personnal info... The interest I ask is 75,4% : Utopia
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  Have her find a private seller and pay cash for the cheapest beater she can afford. She'll probably be ab... : Colleton
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    this man totally listen to freecreditreport.com commercials! : dahanese
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      No, I've just seen it happen to a buddy. It sucked for him. : Colleton
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        i just thought it was a really odd thing to say in a thread asking about advice to buy a car. especially ... : dahanese
        • also i fucking hate that commercial. : dahanese
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          I swear the root post said fiancee when I read it the 1st time. Maybe senility is setting in. :( : Colleton
          • Freudian slip. You want to marry wykd so he can help you get a car loan. : yoonix
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    Yup, she can find a car for under $1k. You and/or she should learn to change the oil, spark plugs, vario... : Zakko
    • http://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/897440718.html : Zakko
    • http://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/897355108.html : Zakko
    • http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/897226611.html : Zakko
  • Her bad credit will not affect him if: A) She has learned her lesson, and stops overspending, and B) He... : Githyanki
• Eastern Motors Where yo job is yo credit : Do_Or_Die

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  THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN : Majuju
  • One giant leap for MTV. Serious to Christ they did something right http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id... : Malku
• Now all someone needs to do is grab the entire site, convert to mp4 and let me put it all on my iphone! : mattfl
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  haha blocked in Canada, love it. : Majuju
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    yall have the internet? : whistletits
    • no we don't. we post to shacknews with our minds. : carnivore
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    Is much music still around? they were the Canadian equivalent of mtv when I lived up there. : mattfl
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      Yes and they've turned into worse than MTV. Muchmusic now runs OC re-runs and reality shows with a couple... : Afterglow
      • lol that's awesome. : mattfl
  • Fuck the internet. This is fucking horse shit. More region restricted online shit I can't touch. : fuell
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  WEEEEEE http://www.mtvmusic.com/search/?term=depeche%20mode : Slowtreme
  • http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=34365 : Visceral Monkey
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  COPYRIGHT RESTRICTS US FROM PLAYING THIS OUTSIDE THE U.S. ....... : scottythejock
  • haha way to be not america YEA 'MERICA : royalally
• Well that's pretty damn cool. : FormerHPB
• http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=229632 Whoa. : notd665
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  whoot, seems to work in Iceland : OrkO
  • jesus christ, horrible quality : OrkO
  • ugh 1 beer says they'll close us down within a week : dael
• Zounds. Seriously, zounds. : Damodred
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  What is the font that is used for all the title information on their videos? : rosewood
  • http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/itc-kabel/bold/ : zohar79
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  Black Hole Sun, the first video i searched for, didnt show up. : pandastrong
  • odd, they had 3 other soundgarden videos... http://www.mtvmusic.com/artist/?name=soundgarden : FormerHPB
  • C'mon, you know you're supposed to watch Video Killed the Radio Star first. : edgewise
  • this was the first video i searched as well : buzzbat
• Holy shit! : Zakko
• is this so they never have to play music on their television channel again? : DonkeyPopsicle
• Tilda Swinton = David Bowie http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=143503 : edgewise
• Fuck Yes.. De La Soul - http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=214075 : kgargonmagrix79
• MC 900 ft jesus == not found :( : manero
• awesomeo : wvuong
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  Does this mean I can jack off to the "Cradle of Love" video at work? It'll be like I'm 13 all over again. : tashtego
  • not found =( : tashtego
• well, since they stopped playing videos years ago (at any other time than 2am-6am), this seems appropriat... : hirez
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  Hm, I get no sound from their videos for some reason even with the player's volume to full. : TreMetal
  • Same. : zohar79
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  3 whole videos? whats the big deal : CoRDS
  • there's a couple more than 3 : mattfl
• also works down under : CoRDS
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  http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=9480 closer - nin : sonicdeathwalrus
  • holy christ this site needs a lot of work still : sonicdeathwalrus
• Works in Finland! \o/ : -sk-
• I was looking at it earlier. Andy Baio of Waxy.org had the idea of doing a mash-up using old 120 Minutes... : ThomW
• http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=96074 : EvilDolemite
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  No, not their entire video library. They are missing a lot of the ones that were on Amp, like all the Or... : deathofrats
  • I was really hoping for some Amp videos. There is one live EBN video that I have been trying for years t... : .frame
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  http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=55086 Oh god here we go again. : -sk-
  • Never gonna give, never gonna give. Give you up. : TreMetal
• Come to Daddy motherfuckers!!! http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=46244 : SatansFist
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  that would be great if not for billions of people not being allowed to access it : Luminair
  • MTV cares not about people outside the united states of freedom! : mattfl
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  MTV has music videos? OH YES, I remember those from the mid 1980's. Enjoyed them. : Phil
  • it's great fun trying to find a band. My buddy was telling me he rediscovered Lilian Axe. I tried to fi... : FormerHPB
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  Sound quality is really good More thriller is always good http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=26726 : stgdz
  • After watching this video the man may be a child molesting creep now but back then holy crap did he do gr... : stgdz
• This website is officially better than their TV channel. : icon_of_syn
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  Cool, a bunch of Radiohead stuff. They even have concert snippets. http://www.mtvmusic.com/artist/?na... : DrWaffles
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    WHERE CAN I GET THE PYRAMID SONG VIDEO? : disposition
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      I've never been able to find a high quality video to Pyramid Song :( It's such a nice video, too. : DrWaffles
      • If you still want it, there's a download link on the right side of this page, at the bottom: http://vi... : DrWaffles
• Neat. : Nixx2004
• yes!! http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=10885 : smax
• Neil Young - This Note's For You http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=157792 This video rules. : jasonepowell
• This is pretty cool : jonin
• He sure looked a lot different back then http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=13322 : Lightbulb
• Awesome http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=18103 Best video ever. : boarder2
• there is a lot of missing music :( : Slowtreme
• Oh man, they were talking about this like 96-97, I guess youtube etc. forced them to get around to it : d fluke
• or you can go to youtube and find any song video you like : ioneye
• My productivity just dropped to 0 at work. : PhoenixArisen
• Still the hottest video ever http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=7925 : ColoradoCNC
• How can it be I can access this, living in NOTUSA..? Well, you won't hear complains from me! =D Great stu... : razorblade79
• toto - africa http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=156185 as if the song alone weren't good enough. ama... : burgertime
• This is not their whole collection, "Blood of Eden" is not on their, and I recall seeing this video a lon... : mordaken
• I wouldn't say entire library. shit load of stuff there, though. : Fredrik S
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  No 311? What the fuck is this shit? : ateam311
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    http://www.mtvmusic.com/artist/?name=311 : mwasher
    • Oh SHIT bitch. Thank you sir. : ateam311
• They are missing some of their videos so it is not complete. They have videos from a group called The Mot... : gmoney
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  Jesus Allah... We canadians need to find an easy way around these fucking restrictions. I want to use thi... : jayares
  • Don't worry they can't use CTV.ca so it all evens out in the end. : NastyJack
• This was a lot more exciting when it came out and was called YouTube. : soggybagel
• wow thats fucking awesome : DonarUDL
• http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=20270 : indosauros
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  Who the fuck are all these random fuckers in the Tarantula video, and why is Billy wearing a kimono toga ... : Wadmaasi
  • I hope that was supposed to be stupid and not artsy. Because it was. Stupid. Not artsy. : Wadmaasi
• they have like nothing from AMP on there :( those were the best vids too. : pyide
• ugh, censored still. : h o s t i l e
• Of course Rick Astely is top rated. Fucking idiots. : snuff
• I was like 7 when Father Figure came out. Total boner material. http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=2... : snuff

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• just buy a new car : genjuro
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  I need some repairs on my car too, I'm afraid to take it in and see the list :( where did you go? : jayares
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    Eurocar. They're really good and I trust them and I've price checked against other places (basically sam... : Vantage
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      .... where is this magical place? i've never heard of it or seen it. : jayares
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        613 Marion, just east of Archibald (by the strip joint and Tim Hortons, haha). : Vantage
        • tits, cars, timbits... mmmm.... : jayares
• Seems high actually : EvilDolemite
• i'll be sad when i get to this point with my Mazda3 : manero
• I'll sell you my Mazda. Not for $2000, though. : yoonix
• Wait, that includes a set of new tires installed and aligned? I know nothing about how much a Mazda co... : magistersmax
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  BFG tires? Either those are the most awesome tires EVER, or I am reading that acronym wrong : Cheeziologist
  • BF Goodrich. Those are actually from costco - $360 installed for 4. : Vantage
  • YOU GOT THE BFG G-FORCE T/A KDW! OH, YES" : the archvile
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  I hate car repairs. I need to get one of my struts replaced on my mazda. The noise it's making is drivi... : stump
  • Haha, my car buzzes, knocks, squeals and various other random noises. I'd begun to tune it out. It's go... : Vantage
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  But think of how nice it will run with after all that work is completed. : DJ Clipdat
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    It's gonna be awesome. Then 6 months later I'm gonna leave to work in Beijing, so it'll sit here being a... : Vantage
    • Oh shit! Well I hope you have someone to drive it around for you when you're gone so it doesn't just sit. : DJ Clipdat
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  Did you buy my used car? Seriously, I had a 98` protege that I got rid of since it was a fucking money p... : skitzo
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    Here's a description, Is it black and does it smell like cigarettes and ass? : skitzo
    • lol this is hysterical to me for some reason. : DJ Clipdat
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      I know that guy. : .sticks.
      • that's some serious lolz : esmokah
    • haha, damn. : Colleton
• Isn't that the value of the vehicle anyways? : noobja
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  dude, i think that car is only worth maybe $3-$4K in a private sale. and maybe $2-$3K on a trade in. : vassili_zaitsev
  • Yes, but if he puts in $2K, he'll still have a functional car and not have payments. : EvilDolemite
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  Thread Hijack: Help me diagnose my car problems! I get a squealing sound that sounds like a belt needs : Bold
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    power steering pump? : ant_hillbilly
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      I had my oil changed and all fluids checked, so presumably I have enough power steering fluid. But a bad ... : Bold
      • Open the hood and have a look around, check to see what the belts look like if they are shredding at all... : ant_hillbilly
  • Power steering. Other candidates include: Belt tensioners, belts : magistersmax
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    Don't do it man. Last time I took it in for squealing, turns out 2 belts were missing and my alternator ... : Vantage
    • lol ignoring the problem won't make it go away. : beastrabban
  • check the routing of your belt against what the diagram looks like on the emmissions info sticker under t... : beastrabban
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    94 Corolla at 180K is a pretty good run. What are you thinking of getting next? : the archvile
    • I've put a deposit on a Honda Fit. I need a small, fuel-efficient hatchback; I also considered the Mazda3 : Bold
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  Snow Tires for 98 Dodge Neon, $562. God Damn 16" Alloy Wheels from the previous owner :( : RookieCAF
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    Haha, mine are 13". :P Cheap like borscht. : Vantage
    • I had a line on a lightly used set of snows on rims, but their aspect ratio made em to tall for my car, r... : RookieCAF
• man that's costly. I am glad I work on my own stuff. : mikefr24
• same fucking thing just happened to me. 2500$ bill >:( : theWhite
• What happened? Did your belt break and reek havoc under the hood? : dudehoyt
• I did a timing belt and water pump (with my Dad) this weekend on my 01 Acura CL 3.2 type S wow, it was... : fotografico

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• Oh this will end well. : Visceral Monkey
• shackmarked : Head Rush
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  pay attention to what people tell you in game. start over and actually listen/read the dialog. : maulla
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    i did do that...im in a party all of a sudden i leave and theres roaches and the old lady is dead...so i ... : agentlead
    • That part only lasts like 10 minutes (not counting the cinematics). Play for a few more minutes and yo... : MagicWishMonkey
    • this is a funny post when I dont understand the context of this thread this old lady is dead and nobod... : Luminair
    • no one told me anything about mother fucking headcrabs either or TURBO ZOMBIES : Downforce
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  I'll buy your copy for $20 : OverloadUT
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    steam : agentlead
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      I'll buy your Steam account for $20 : OverloadUT
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        I'm still offering $21 btw : mikecyb
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          $22 : oHnOES
          • fuck! : mikecyb
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          $21 and one penny : OverloadUT
          • Haha. : magistersmax
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          $22 for your steam account, agentlead, and a wicked 'guy with parachute' sticker from The Ranch store. ... : yoonix
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            why would you goto sussex? come to the ranch man wtf? : agentlead
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              I got a gift cert from a friend. Next time I'll jump at The Ranch. This weather is fucking cold though. :... : yoonix
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                well tell the manifest girl ali that agent lead says hello....and get to the ranch next season! also..my... : agentlead
                • $24! : yoonix
        • I see your $21 and I counter with a $3 bid! : Longinus00
        • I see your $21 and I counter with a $3 bid! : Longinus00
  • $22!! : utgaardsloke
• please don't see this thread mittens, please don't see this thread... : ateam311
• I will give you $21 for it : mikecyb
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  maybe im just broken...i haven't liked a game since oblivion...figured this would be good..cant even get ... : agentlead
  • you're simple............................................................................................... : JINKY
  • jesus christ. : oHnOES
  • Maybe Peggle is what you need right now. Come back to F3 when you feel less frustrated. : bombay
  • get a new hobby : EvilDolemite
  • Haven't liked a game since Oblivion and can't get into Fallout 3? Let's be serious now. : mittense
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    Good. It already sounds like Fallout 2! :) I just have to eat, take the dog for a walk, clean the kitch... : Haku-Jin
    • Hahahaha that's what I thought. I must have started Fallout 1 four different times before I finally got ... : sevogajre
  • play fallout 3 while JUMPING OUT OF A FUCKING PLANE!!!!!! without a parachute : mwasher
  • SIMPLE JACK : Milleh
• more like Failout haha get it 83% download faster plz : indosauros
• ...is this a troll post? : MisterPhoton
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  HOW I SHOOT GUN : mittense
  • GET A BRAIN MORANS! : MercFox1
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  don't use the BB gun for roaches, beat them with a stick or something. throw the BB gun away it's wort... : MagicWishMonkey
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    sentimental value :O : oHnOES
    • more like 2-3 pounds worth of shit taking up space that can be used for grenades & mines :) : MagicWishMonkey
  • All this talk of BB guns makes me hope they include the Red Ryder LE. : Longinus00
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    I don't know, I refused the pistol and then managed to kill two guards with the BB gun for their pistols.... : valael
    • damn. dieing to a BB : oHnOES
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  fallout... so i finally got out of the first section wtf was that. now what am i supposed to do : agent... : oHnOES
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    lol..ok i went and got high...ordered some food...now im going to try this again...im sure i was being wa... : agentlead
    • Problem was that you weren't high, mang. : yoonix
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  If you'd read The Metamorphosis you would know that apples are the best defense versus giant insects. : obiquatro
  • Obligatory monty python http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w : Longinus00
• LOL this : Iwannaacura
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  This is the aspect of the game that kept me from buying it. I don't want to have to read through dia... : Thresher
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    you arent cut out for rpgs. or fallout. : oHnOES
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      Many RPGs have moved beyond dialog trees that you have to sit through. : Thresher
      • Yea, all the JRPGS just have hour long movies you watch instead. : Longinus00
      • "moved beyond"? Some people actually like well-written dialog trees. : datoo
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    "This is the aspect of the game that kept me from buying it. " You're not playing Fallout 3 because it... : Sapiens
    • Didn't play the other games, so I don't have a frame of reference. : Thresher
  • So you didn't buy it because it belongs to a genre you don't like. Thanks for that insight. : adpalumbo
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  I'm selling my copy too after 6 hours of play. It's Oblivion with guns, the same sub-par animations ( a h... : shirif
  • saw you bought it on steam. :( : shirif
  • Sell it to me? : TShandy
  • in fallout 1 and 2 you got a car. : oHnOES
  • How much? : yoonix
  • Probably can't run faster due to the speed of streaming. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
• This post makes me want to play Fallout 3 so badly, fuck games that baby you : phate81
• GRRRR!! I want this game but I already have so many good ones that are not finished :( : nukewinter
• yeah i found it to be boring as shit (360) never played the originals so i really can't say i'm a big... : [fry]