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Any Sinclair users here?

One of my coworkers, upon seeing the little mini-museum of computers I have in my cube, gifted me with a Timex Sinclair 1000. It's essentially an American version of the Sinclair ZX81. I already had a ZX80, but due to a lack of power supply or video converter, I haven't been able to play around with it. Anyway, pics (shit-quality cell camera, sorry):

http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMAGE_00120_bmukn10zk4ss8nl673xj.jpg
http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMAGE_00121_jluvelqou20dk2824qbn.jpg (16k RAM module)
http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMAGE_00122_o38z1luxilg4w3vein16.jpg
http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMAGE_00123_5hijw4myjfybluv6t7y3.jpg

Aug 25, 2009 7:33am PDT

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Microsoft Doesn't Deny Xbox 360 Has 54.2 Percent Lifetime Failure Rate
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=16054
Last week, GameInformer released a survey of 5,000 gamers that claimed the Xbox 360 console had a failure rate of 54.2, and a secondary failure rate much higher than that of other consoles. The survey looked at the entire run of the Microsoft console -- so it isn't necessarily representative of Microsoft's latest less-failure-prone version of the console.

Microsoft has issued a statement about the report according to Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Interestingly, Microsoft does not deny that the failure rate is that high. It also does not deny claims that consoles frequently take a month or more to be fixed.

So how many red rings did we see last week on shacknews?

Aug 25, 2009 7:20am PDT

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Microsoft Doesn't Deny Xbox 360 Has 54.2 Percent Lifetime Failure Rate http://www.dailytech.com/article. : stgdz
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  That's absurd, but it really goes to show how a great software lineup will trump even the greatest of err... : ieGod
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      didn't they offer the 3 year warranty because they were about to be Sued(Class action lawsuit?) or some t... : quadalupeupe
      
      While I'm not happy with the hardware failures, MS HAS made it much more tolerable with the 3 year warran... : thetangent
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    Eh, I think they could've dominated NES style if they had half decent hardware to go along with it though... : one random winner
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      Yeah, if they hadn't fucked up the design they'd be in a far better position. : Fred Garvin
      
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      Yeah microsoft needs more experience with hardware. They messed up their anti-piracy measures on the xbox... : Chandler55
      
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      Nintendo does software fine, it's the system OS they both need to work on. : one random winner
      
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      please, wii friend codes : Chandler55
      
      are a horrible, horrible part of the OS and match making service, if you're going purely by online servic... : one random winner
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    except for the billion dollars they had to fork out to repair all the red rings anyway : aeg1x
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      In the long run, it might just pay off, there's a huge lead over the PS3, the 360 might end up being the ... : abrasion
      
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      The Wii's target market is not the same as the 360's target market, so who cares if it doesn't? : Demius
      
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      Sooner or later good dev time is going to be wasted on the wagglebox rather than the proper consoles, if ... : abrasion
      
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      so say it doesn't have some good games that are worthwhile is just stupid. Plus what do you care if it's... : DogDharma
      
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      DS4 wouldn't bother me at all, I am completely and utterly disinterested in the motion controls for PS3, ... : abrasion
      
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      I will say Super Mario Galaxy was kind of ok though - I will pay that. : abrasion
      
      I guess you can look at it this way, one console has all the crap you don't care about on it, then there' : one random winner
      
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      lol this is so sad. : Cihte
      
      I know it's a sad little box of fail. : abrasion
      
      Not likely, at least with MS's track record. As soon as MS releases the next gen console they will likel... : gokwyjibo
      
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      7 million consoles is huge lead? and thats with PS3 at the higher price point? Its 31 million xbox ... : quadalupeupe
      
      not to mention the year head start. Sony will end out on top this generation. : Cihte
  - I stick with MS mainly because I don't want to lose all the games I have, not because I want to reward th... : Lone Swordsman
  - Not to mention there are millions of 360 owners, NOT 5,000 : two50six
- direct link on supersite http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/08/23/microsoft-does-n... : slickdoody
- still waiting on my falcon to die after 2 years :S : dantastic
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  any link to the actual survey? that smells a lot like selection bias : electroly
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    Plus the fact that they didn't deny it doesn't mean it is 54% - just that they were unwilling to disclose... : umcpwintermute
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    It was a voluntary poll. : Endymion_
    - so it's dripping with selection bias? anybody surprised? : electroly
    - People with a problem are more likely to respond than people who have no issues. : byorn
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  I just sent mine in one week ago. they rec'd it. Still waiting for one to be shipped back. :( : FormerHPB
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    mine comes back today. I don't even play it that much but I'm looking forward to having my XBLA games bac... : zakazi
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  yah that doesn't surprise me... every single person I know in real-life has had one die at least once. : Shadowdane
  - i bought mine about 2 years ago, used it for a week and didnt touch it again until recently when i starte... : arizona bay
  - you lie, you know me, and I have only had 1. : AroundTheFur1380
  - yeah, a coworker of mine just got his back from being "repaired" and it has already red ringed on him aga... : bad_fish
- Yeah, I'm on my 3rd Xbox, but I only paid once. It's hard to get that upset about it, but yeah, the hard... : kek
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  Also please don't post these when I'm wanting to buy one soon >:( : abrasion
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  POLL: What 360 are you on? I'm on #2 : Begawkiness
  - #3 : Break
  - 4th times a charm : HojuSimpson
  - I'm on #5, but then, I gave two away. The other three have not died. : Endymion_
  - #2 here. : waxthirteen
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    I had one for about 4 or 5 months (Falcon) and didn't break - one or two crashes tho. : abrasion
    - Crashes are unrelated, that's probably the game. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  - #2 : Haxim
  - #1 : riptyde
  - #1 : pancake humper
  - #4 : FrayLo
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      From time to time I wish I could play some of my games, but I decided to just cut my losses rather than a... : Sacred Sperm
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  - #1 : kbnerd
  - #1 : onji
  - #1, although I ebay'ed my first one and re bought down the line. Not sure how that one is doing today. ... : DogDharma
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    paging ArcticWolf that was him, wasn't it? : c0bra
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      well who was it then? : c0bra
      
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      SilentWolf : cltcprd
      
      SO I GET MY WOLFS MIXED UP BIG DEAL : c0bra
  - #1, one of the first jaspers. : darcspeed
  - #1 of the ones I personally own. : cltcprd
  - #2, got my original when Halo 3 came out. It didn't last a year. : rosewood
  - #2 : Haku-Jin
  - #4 here, I think. I'm honestly having a hard time remembering. : jayacheess
  - A better poll would have been to ask what # you are on and how long you've had it, oh well. I've had m... : Begawkiness
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    #1 just RRODed about a week ago. : eugthinks
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      So that means #2 ...... effectively. : abrasion
      
      Yeah... I wasn't sure if we were counting RMAs or just completely different units. : eugthinks
    - After almost 3 years (phew). Man, I really have to start remembering to include everything I want to say ... : eugthinks
  - #2 I guess, mine red ringed the other day and I have yet to replace it. I'm shit out of luck as far as M... : dael
  - #2. (#1 sold - status unknown, #2 arcade jasper) : Downforce
  - #2 : WhiteHatVeteran
  - #0 : fsck
  - #1 : dfz0r
  - #3, bought the first one in October 2006, so that's about 1 per year. Oh shit :( : jet-poop
  - #3 : sevogajre
  - #2 : mr.sleepy
  - #5 : hawkeye
  - #5 is alive! : baron calamity
  - #1 : epit
  - #2 but i think this one is on its way out. : DonarUDL
  - #3 although this one is an Elite and has been going for quite some time now. : Pettytheft
  - #2 (though it's not being used anymore) : Ebu
  - #2 as of two weeks ago : MrLobo
  - BOth of mine have RROD'd : MagicWishMonkey
  - Just got my first RROD. I had it a bit over 2 years. Hopefully I'll get it back soon. :( : FormerHPB
  - #2 : SenorSpine
  - #1 - had it from launch : alnya
  - #3 : Yanks
  - #0, I will accept any broke ass ones that people are sick of : Patch-e
  - #5 for me : DMac20
  - #1 - Falcon model with a Benq drive. : jingletard
  - #1, but I've owned it for maybe a year. : Conan
  - #1 but I've only had it since Christmas. : DracoNocturnus
  - #1 : sikander
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  - #1 that had been repaired.. so #2 I guess? : sludge vohaul
  - We have three 360s in the house, 1 is on its 3rd life the others are on their 2nd, one is an elite as wel... : nodebug
  - #2, but traded it in to gamestop. Just rocking PC now. : ant_hillbilly
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  - #1 : SilverSnake
  - #2 my luck i'll be on #3 the day NHL 10 or Assassin's Creed 2 comes out, I can feel it : vov1n
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  - #3 (once it gets here - had RROD #2 last month) : mockery
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    - lol : epit
    - I was waiting for this one...lol : Begawkiness
    - You're a legend among men. : tboomer2
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      I know plenty of shackers called him an idiot, a Sony fanboy in disguise, someone with a badly wired hous... : ihya
      
      If he's having Falcon and/or Jasper models fail on him like that, there is definitely something else goin... : jingletard
    - Is this you? http://www.dailytech.com/One+Gamers+Story+of+11+Broken+Xbox+360s/article7809.htm : Arctic Fox
  - #1, but I've only played 2 games on mine: Mass Effect and Dead Rising. : guido anchovy
  - #2 : kill9
  - #2 : Head Rush
  - #2, but #1 didn't break (replaced launch unit w/ Elite, sold launch unit) : veras
  - #3, but I'm getting 2 red rings (overheating) once a week now. : bcyde
  - #2 : stump
  - #2 Launch day box died about a year ago. : tetragrammaton
  - #1 : AroundTheFur1380
  - #1 - launch system : gimpi
  - #3 - first had a bad dvd drive, second got E74 : UselessHack
  - #2 : ThomW
  - My second one died a month ago and I refuse to pay for the repairs. : jedi_27
  - #2 : bigblack
  - #4 - and it has RROD once already but has worked ok since then : WadeMcLain
  - #1 however it did red ring. I had someone fix it for $50. : moogle
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  - #3 : marmite
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  - #1, whenever Gears 1 launched. : givemesnacks
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  - #1 : SgtFritz
  - #1. Penny trick still going strong. : Eric2025
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      although I suspect the power supply was the original problem. They never replace those, but of the 3 powe... : edgewise
      
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      I wonder if Silent Wolf had the same problem? : cltcprd
      
      Yah I can't believe Silent Wolf has had that many die... there has gotta be something else at work here. : Shadowdane
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    ridiculous, the 360 is like a domestic abuser that we keep going back to. look at all these failures : FrayLo
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      It's not as bad as it looks: 0 - 2 1 - 31 2 - 25 3 - 11 4 - 4 5 - 4 6 - 3 11 - 1 It's still : hawkeye
      
      more than 50% have failed! obviously unscientific but that is a lot. : FrayLo
  - #6 (or 7, I really can't remember) : Milleh
  - #1 : dantastic
  - #1 - I bought it second hand, but the guy I bought it from bought it on launch day. : pyros
  - Numma 2. First one lasted almost three years to RROD (but not quite, ha ha take that extended warranty!)... : Johnny Law
  - #3 - only 1 ring of death though. : rhodesbe
  - #2 : TK-421
  - #2 arrives this sunday \o/ : r3dn3ck
  - #2 No RROD, it just wouldn't switch on... : ihya
  - #3 : JINKY
  - #3 : grendel
  - #3 : .Jayson
  - #2 1st one was Falcon, the graphics got messed up, static showing up on screen every game and dots ... : quadalupeupe
  - #1 : Whistler77
  - #3 : c_man_tmt
  - #1. : TrptJim
  - #3. Each previous one has lasted almost exactly one year. I'm on my 9th month with this one. : afty
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    Poll Summary I got curious if shack gamers had a higher rate of failing xboxs. Sameple size isn't sc... : twifosp
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      As I said above, the poll would've been better if I had asked when they got their first 360 too. Some of... : Begawkiness
      
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      Sure that matters, but given the high percentage of secondary failures it really isn't as significant. I... : twifosp
      
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      people that get a 2nd xbox from microsoft are getting refurbs not brand new jasper consoles from what i'v... : dantastic
      
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      Wow, just wow. For me the chance to buy an unreliable system was one of the main reasons to buy a PS3 ins... : Bamii
      
      I find it pretty amazing tbh. Faylor should set up an actual shack survey but have some kind of rule that... : ihya
  - #2 (#1 was a launch system (or a week or so later), died about 3 months ago after years of usage) : Fayk
  - #2 at work, #2 at home. : acheron
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  - #2 for me : Dunwich
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    - You use 360's as jackstands for your Corvette. : guido anchovy
  - #1 : Spoetzl
  - #2 (gave my first one born circa 6/2007 to a friend, which subsequently red-ringed; my Jasper is running ... : Rooster Cockburn
  - #2 : fishbone
  - 4, but the ethernet port on it is dead : Tommy Toolbag
  - #4 and I know 4 other people personally who have had their xbox fail. One of them had it 3 ring last wee... : palewussy
  - about to be 3, and still love the hell out of it. : ssj4megaman
  - #3 (no red rings though) : Mmmmmoo
  - #3 : kevp
  - #2. Had a near launch day one crap out after a year I think, this one has been doing well. : khaosman
  - 3 or 4 : Unleashed
  - #2 : Sixcos
  - #1 : thejm4n
  - #1 : SlingBlaze
  - #2 : jonin
  - #2 : Klebold
  - #1 : papaskot
  - #1 I also have a second one and works great : two50six
  - #3 : flooq
  - #2 : infallible
  - #4 #2 only lasted 3 days, it red ringed on me once right out of the box pretty much, returned it and g... : -=kodiak=-
  - #1 owned mine since GRAW1 came out : X-GOUKI
  - Number 1 : AgentPothead
  - #1, second owner of it. : sammyl
  - #1 (launch day model) : Clay
  - #3 : bakanoodle
  - #2 After my RROD i went out and bought a replacement arcade... now i can play Forza2 with two screens =D : SigENeaT
  - #2 lucky me : soggybagel
  - #2 .... : threeup
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  - #2. Several of my friends are on #2, a few are on #3, one is on #4 : Serpico74
  - #2 : YamatoTwinkie
  - #1 from day #1 : Uninitialized
  - #1 but this is my second 360 because I sold my old one. I'm sure my old one red-ringed since because it s... : razlebol
  - #1 : Phreakin
  - 1 but its broken so i have to get a new one : extrahappyturtle
  - #4, one RRODed right out of the box! : Judecca
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    Read the details. An opt-in survey among the heavy gaming populace reported a 54% failure rate that Micr... : umcpwintermute
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      So really it is much, much worse. : rosewood
      
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      I would argue it's much, much less. Non heavy gamers don't use their's as much and are less likely to he... : cltcprd
      
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      I hardly ever used mine and it red-ringed. "Heavy gaming" is not a proven cause of failure : kill9
      
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      The more you use it, the more it is likely to red-ring IMO. : cltcprd
      
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      what facts is that opinion based on? or are you just making shit up because it sounds plausible : electroly
      
      I thought the major RRoD problem was due to heat breaking a soldering joint, and thus that extensive use ... : Entity
      
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      Well if you buy one and keep it in the box I can guarantee its probability of red ringing is 0. : ieGod
      
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      of course. because it needs power to turn on the red lights ;-) : electroly
      
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      (these sorts of extreme examples don't prove anything about the failure rate for normal 360s. you can't ... : electroly
      
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      Neither does a opt-in poll from a gaming magazine. Vocal minority, etc. : cltcprd
      
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      Agreed, as I pointed out way up there at the beginning of the thread. This survey is dripping with selec... : electroly
      
      Not only that, but Microsoft has nothing to gain by publishing what the actual failure number is, so it's... : umcpwintermute
      
      also opinions can be based on anything (anecdotal evidence, theory, etc). So IMO holds true. : cltcprd
      
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      Your opinion is not proof of anything. Even my dad's 360 red-ringed, and he uses it maybe two times a mo... : kill9
      
      ...and neither is your anecdotal evidence. : DonkeyPopsicle
      
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      think about it this way. Every time you turn it on, it has the ability to red-ring, right? Heavy gamers ... : cltcprd
      
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      That's a pretty big leap in your logic there. Yes if you NEVER turn it on, it will not red-ring. But th... : kill9
      
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      http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20744848#itemanchor_20744848 Do you disagree with that? : cltcprd
      
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      Again, more facts, less "I think" and "IMO". I'm not saying it's NOT true, I'm saying there is no eviden... : kill9
      
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      The only people that know the failure rate (and root cause) aren't telling (and won't tell). So all you ... : cltcprd
      
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      Right, so we are agreed. Neither of us know the real reason : kill9
      
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      I'm so confused. Why did you start this whole argument when I even said it was my "opinion" that it was ... : cltcprd
      
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      because opinions are usually about things that aren't factually falsifiable. if i said "in my opinion, e : electroly
      
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      It may be retarded, but it's still an opinion. opinion - a message expressing a belief about somet... : cltcprd
      
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      as long as we agree that it's retarded to state opinions on things that can be conclusively proven or dis... : electroly
      
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      Dude, you know how many arguments you'll invalidate on this site if people believed that? The standard f... : walker270
      
      you're right walker270 :( i should know better. : electroly
      
      No, but people with electronics experience have posted all over the net that it's most likely the cause a... : Fred Garvin
      
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      I'm glad Microsoft don't build aircraft. : MeestaNob
      
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      whew yeah that was a close one omfg great call : Downforce
      
      lol : Mansmells
      
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      Right because they are equivalent industries with the same safety standards. Funny that other than the 36... : Fred Garvin
      
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      It was some throw away humour, but the point isn't entirely without merit. Whilst the industries are cert... : MeestaNob
      
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      nope, still stupid. if microsoft made aircraft they would be held to such a higher standard, not to ment... : FrayLo
      
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      i really can't get over how idiotic your post is, i just wanted to call attention to it one more time : FrayLo
      
      So it's OK that it fails as often as it works then is it? : MeestaNob
      
      yeah it would be exactly the same thing : FrayLo
      
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      It's guaranteed for three years. My PS1 and PS2 didn't last that long. They made it right when they ext... : Haku-Jin
      
      Misreply? : kill9
      
      anecdotal: i wouldn't consider myself a heavy gamer, and i've gone through 3. i don't play every day. y... : FrayLo
      
      Opt-in survey = People who have something to complain about are much more likely to participate. : Zek
      
      It's 150% failure rate. 360s burst into flames on the assembly line. : Fred Garvin
      
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      They've denied claims of 16% in the past... : uncleanmonkey
      
      That was so far under the mark they couldn't accept it. : one random winner
      
      you're most likely to do an opt in survey if you have strong feelings on the matter (ie your xbox has red... : dantastic
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      Everyone missed the important point of this survey, that it was opt-in. It's flawed, though not completel... : sammyl
      
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      by "everyone missed" do you mean this was pointed out within the first four posts of this thread : electroly
      
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      and then repeatedly mentioned again throughout the thread : electroly
      
      I'm replying to the two huge subthreads about whether "hardcore gamers" boxes would fail more. The opt-in... : sammyl
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    I LOVE reading these threads...that is until of course I have a problem with my PS3. : Saman
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      I've owned a PS3 for two days, and while slick, I've already gotten one freeze during game/having to vide... : heartsauce
      
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      Got mine yesterday and it's already locked up twice and I hadn't even played any games on it yet. It lock... : Fred Garvin
      
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      user error : gmd
      
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      Yeah, gmd I clicked on a option in the menu bar. WTF was I thinking? : Fred Garvin
      
      Whats your PSN name? : quadalupeupe
      
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      did you click the 'hardlock ps3' button? : gmd
      
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      Why yes I did. Maybe I should avoid that in the future. You think? : Fred Garvin
      
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      where is the Life With Playstation button? i can't find it on my PS3. : grendel
      
      It's in the XMB. Might be like the launch stuff the 360 has for newbs. : Fred Garvin
      
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      Mine locks up regularly when using the internet browser. I'm sure it's more a problem with the software ... : Frank_Mackey
      
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      Oh, I am sure that's the case. So they need to fix it or ditch it. : Fred Garvin
      
      i suspect is a browser plugin issue, i have had lockups when browsing (so I wanted to see what Redtube.co... : grendel
      
      Had mine for about three weeks now, it's hardlocked 3 times (in and out of games). So far not a stellar ... : Johnny Law
      
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      which game? : gibolas1234
      
      It was the Skate demo, froze during the loading screen. Gave it 10 minutes, saw no hard drive activity an... : heartsauce
      
      you can find failures for any electronics. My friends PS3 died after about 14 months. : Shadowdane
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  - I guess the end justifies the means? : Pneum0
  - Yes, Microsoft's track record of improving and releasing problem free products as a new version is proof ... : Saman
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Dust Of Dreams acquired. FUCK YES.

Aug 25, 2009 10:49am PDT

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I don't even know what to say to this email.... any of you guys feel the same way or should I just punch this client in the face?

Subject: Your email Thanks for sending me an email @ 11:30 @ nite. My phone ringer wasn't turned off and my family was woken up. Can these be sent during normal waking hours? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From my perspective this is absolutely amazing and I would consider it a really great troll if it wasn't a legitimate customer.

Aug 25, 2009 3:42pm PDT

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Was this a Shacker who asked this question to Felicia Day at Blizzcon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbFjePdOpK8

Aug 25, 2009 7:16am PDT

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Gonna go out on a limb with this tech question, hoping someone may have a rough idea of the answer.
tl;dr - moving gmail to exchange 2007 mx records question

I've been tasked with moving a Google Apps Domain (lets say wibble.co.uk) to an in-house Exchange 2007 Server. Moving the mail across isn't a problem but I'm unsure about one thing.. once the domain MX records have been changed and mail is flowing to the Exchange 2007 server what happens if someone on gmail (or people still logging onto the Google Apps wibble.co.uk to access docs / historical email) tries to send a mail to wibble.co.uk - will google realise that it should now be delivered via the new MX records or will it still believe itself to be in control of wibble.co.uk until I remove all trace of the Google Apps Domain?

I'm probably not explaining that very well but thanks in advance for any suggestions

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The odds are low, but anyone have a "real" clue if the PhysX things in Batman are something worth waiting for 3 weeks for? I have a sweet PC-->HDTV setup with a 360 controller attached, but I'm dying the play the game, and I have a 360 as well. The better graphics are a nice bonus, but the PhysX hype is what has me on hold for the moment. Is it just some extra pieces of glass flying around I won't even notice, or is it something awesome?

Aug 25, 2009 7:19am PDT

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That was a good game of counterstrike source last night. Wish we could do that more often. :D

And yes, I know that I suck at counterstrike source. But I live for the moment where I can surprise three shackers at once with my awesomeness every now and then. :D

Aug 25, 2009 7:15am PDT

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Two League of Legends beta invites to give out. Post if you want one.

Aug 25, 2009 5:20pm PDT

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So for one of my classes I had to buy this book: Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics. In the school store it was $120, and I didn't want to pay that so I found it used for $60-something online and am waiting for it to arrive.

My issue is that I have a written assignment due for this class on Monday the 31st, that requires I read a portion of said book. I'm worried I'm not gonna get it until next week, when it'll be too late.

Any suggestions on how I can get the reading done before Monday without my copy of the book?

Aug 25, 2009 5:34pm PDT

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this is my first week as an official member of the YMCA (woot)

today i handed in my Wellness Assessment form. basically just a bunch of questions to let them know what kind of general health you're in before they give you a workout program.

i'm kinda upset that the guy looked over my form and didn't even smile. for the question that asks how much alcohol i drink every night, i wrote down "a half of jack and SHUT THE HELL UP"

...nothing

Aug 25, 2009 5:23pm PDT

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Car Menzes

How important is it to buy genuine OEM gaskets, breather hoses and stuff for engines? I am buying a Cam Adjuster Gasket for my VW, the genuine VW / Audi SKU is out of stock, but there are two other brands available for a couple bucks cheaper. I don't really care about the price since its only a $10. But I'd like to have the entire package ship at once (I've got other stuff in my shopping cart)

Aug 25, 2009 5:47pm PDT

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I knew this day was coming but I just got the personal property car tax from VA, $1126 ughhhhhhhh

Aug 25, 2009 3:19pm PDT

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is there a best rechargeable AA battery / charger kit? Or are they all pretty much the same? I've never dealt with rechargeable batteries before; I kinda feel like I'm in over my head. But I'm sick of buying them. I started recording my class lectures today; but my Zoom H4 (only digital recorder I have) only gets about 4 hours of battery life. Not to mention the extensive Wii activity that happens. AA batteries are going to send me to the poorhouse.

Aug 25, 2009 1:33pm PDT

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ShackWest TF2 ~ Tonight 8pm

Well, it got so that every piss-ant prairie punk who thought he could shoot a gun would ride into town to try out the Waco Kid. I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille. It got pretty gritty. I started to hear the word "draw" in my sleep. Then one day, I was just walking down the street when I heard a voice behind me say, "Reach for it, mister!" I spun around... and there I was, face-to-face with a six-year old kid. Well, I just threw my guns down and walked away. Little bastard shot me in the ass. So I limped to the nearest saloon, crawled inside a whiskey bottle, and I've been there ever since.

Aug 25, 2009 1:59pm PDT

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Is it possible to get a decent road bike for $500 USD?

I just want something to ride to work, and possibly for triathlons down the line.

Aug 25, 2009 5:50pm PDT

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Mia Rose on WoW

Is this the girl that got outted by a guildie and then the whole server starting harassing her?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGJJAejaB2o

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how do you cook corn on the cob?? its gotta be pretty simple

Aug 25, 2009 4:05pm PDT

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In before Faylor ...

So here is one of those basic things I've never learned how to do. I want to run "Pop3Connector.exe -downloadNow" once every 45 seconds.

I can't use task scheduler so I guess I would have to use some kind of VB script or something. Anyone know how this could be done quickly, and then scheduled to run via task scheduler?

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I want to talk about WoW Cataclysm

I've been on a WoW hiatus for about 4-5 months now and am not about to jump right back into the game, but I have to say that this expansion will definitely bring me back. I've always been more of a casual WoW player so the revisited Azeroth looks like a blast to me, and of course I'll have to make one of the new races even if I don't play it that much. I know a lot of the details aren't out yet and the ones we do have are of course subject to change, but I'm cautiously optimistic about the mechanics overhaul they're planning. I know it won't suit some people (hi, electroly) but it certainly looks to be right up my alley.

So, what are you guys most excited for? New dungeons? Azeroth? Class changes? New race? What will you do first when it comes out? When do you think it will come out? I really have no idea what the state of completion is. Haters can join the conversation, too, if you think it's dumb as shit we can discuss that, too.

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LOL! Some Kane hilarity....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrTBPo1Olo

Aug 25, 2009 6:35pm PDT

LOL! Some Kane hilarity.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrTBPo1Olo : Wolfanoz

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So i'm on the Zune website trying to add some points in 400 increments.

Look at what the most played artists are:

1.) Linkin Park 63,318,276
2.) Eminem 41,594,083
3.) Lil Wayne 40,936,614
4.) Nickelback 40,040,477
5.) Disturbed 37,116,628

Hah, what does that say about zune owners? Scary stuff.

Aug 25, 2009 1:52pm PDT

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I got Terminator Salvation free with my videocard. Man it sucks. I can't believe this was a full price game.

Aug 25, 2009 2:20pm PDT

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      apparently it wasn't bad enough to stop you from playing it. : bakanoodle
      
      Yea, I know. Weird :) : RookieCAF
      
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      That doesn't really mean anything. Sometimes a game sucks so hard you just can't stop playing. You have t... : roushimsx
      
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      It stayed at about the same level of suck throughout. : RookieCAF
      
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      its a shame because it could have been so much better with just a few tweaks : spiderfill
      
      I'm not so sure ;) : RookieCAF
      
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      i do it all the time as research for what NOT to do : spiderfill
      
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Anyone seen the heavy rain videos? http://www.pcgames.de/aid,693457/Heavy-Rain-Grafik-des-PS3-Adventures-soll-den-Untergang-des-PCs-einlaeuten/PC/News/

from the makes of indigo prophecy

here for comparison the 3 year old trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuitbK5kO90

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My mother forwarded this to me: http://www.ussnewyork.com/

It's a boat "forged from the steel of the World Trade Center."

What planet is this again?

Aug 25, 2009 4:38pm PDT

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Yay for textbooks. I just dropped 170$ for one fucking book. That puts me up to 300$ this semester. Goddamn these prices.

Aug 25, 2009 2:59pm PDT

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I need to convert kilometers to steps 15.2 to be exact. I think this pedometer is not accurate at all. Any good calculators? (doesn't have to be dead accurate, just a rough guess)

Aug 25, 2009 5:50pm PDT

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I'm drawing a blank. What is it called when you ftp from one server directly to another ftp server? There's a word for it. I need to find an ftp client that can do this via sftp. thanks

Aug 25, 2009 5:56pm PDT

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I finally got my Nikon D90!

even for someone coming from a Canon G9 (where you have full manual control if you want it) the D90 is something of a hill to climb... I'm actually comfortable with a lot of the terminology and controls (yay thumb dials!), but it's all the things you need to consider.

that and it won't let me take a shot when there's not enough light to focus. :P

the 18-105mm kit lens seems good so far, but one thing's for sure: a macro lens is probably next on my list of items to get. 18mm may be relatively close, but (no surprise here) on this lens the curvature is too pronounced at that focal range!

TLDR: DSLRs are interesting but initially scary.

Aug 25, 2009 6:05pm PDT

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Web Dev Menz
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?text=fire+trucks&action=file

anyone have a link to tutorial on how to create that hover style image in photo galleries?

Aug 25, 2009 10:59am PDT

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lol, MY SISTER:
http://mildura.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/love-lost/1605604.aspx

Aug 25, 2009 5:22pm PDT

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Anyone have an unraid server? I'm thinking of scrapping my drobo in favor of an unraid box. I'd get the pro version and use a cache disk to speed up the write speeds. Any positive or negative remarks about it?

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