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Monoprice has flat 30 foot HDMI cables for $27. You will be able to set the DVD region in Windows Control Panel->Device manager. It's one of the tabs. You will likely have a limited number of changes, there is region free firmware for some drives to get unlimited changes.

I think the key is to be there to answer questions they may have, and to let them understand the difference between make-believe Hollywood fantasy and the realities of everyday life, moreso as they get older and more difficult themes are explored.

Yeah I would have no issues with 4, 5 and 6. At that age they just enjoy the space action etc. The other three are far darker in scope, killing kids/decapitations etc. The originals ftw! BTW the boy-ray versions look and sound great, much better than the 480/576 line pap we have seen before.

HDMI doesn't have the bandwidth for 120Hz @ 1080p, you will tond that PC monitors that support 120Hz input use dual link DVI.

I think you are underestimating the air pollution of a major Indian city.

The significant write potential of these drives is nice for server use, though the SATA 3.0 interface clearly limits the top end performance for sequential work...

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/23659-prices-for-intels-ssds-leaked "The prices for Chipzilla's latest line of solid-state drives the SSD 710 series, which are replacing the X25-E SSD series have been leaked. The new SSDs, which should be around in a couple of weeks, slash the...

Bulldozer doesn't have integrated video like the Fusion line (Llano, Brazos etc). It's all CPU.

"I don't play games but do photo editing, light video watching, browsing and heavy duty MS Office stuff." Sounds like that's mubs's target (low-midrange machine, no need for an i7 etc). The top end bulldozer will be $300 so they wont be competing with the very top end Intels.

Unfortunate. Can you take in a laptop and cellphone for data tethering?

I would suggest waiting for the release of Bulldozer (AMD FX series) on September 19th. http://lenzfire.com/2011/07/amd-bulldozer-release-date-finalised-24475/ One can then check the benchmarks, if nothing else Bulldozer should provide downward pricing pressure on Intel processors under $300...

So no luck with the gpu client, but four instances of console 6.23 are producing approx 1800 points per day in total. Fan stays at the medium setting.

No issues with the touchpad yet, the pad is centered on the alphanumeric keyboard, there is a full 10 key numpad further to the right so visually the pad location looks off, it actually falls perfectly to hand whilst it is sitting on the lap. Might not be the best setup for left handers though.

It's lighter than my Inspiron 8200. That thing can get heavy in a backpack at 7.6 lbs. The dv6 is a relative lightweight at 5.7 lbs, and provides good battery life/performance per watt, whilst still delivering solid 3D performance when needed...

I ran Folding on my P4-M 1.6 GHz, going to start off with an easy single unit, then give it the smp version to see how she handles. Prob wont make the deadline. Perhaps the gpu client? If the HP is going to die I want it to die early on. I"m not too concerned with a 35W processor.

So its getting its initial charge. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02880009&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5118737 Merc, its not that I'm doing heavy graphics editing etc, but for a given sum of money, I see more use out of a balanced APU where I can...

I can take the screen size trade off, I'm moving from my Inspiron with 1600*1200 in 15". I was previously looking at the E-350 based machines but wanted more grunt. Yes, I wanted it to be graphics heavy versus ultimate top end CPU as available from Intel. It should be good enough for midrange...

Ok, looks like I'm ok. Best Buy has the HP dv-6 6135dx for $699 with switching graphics, BD and USB 3.

Yes, that's right. http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-NV75S02u-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Ebony/dp/B0051OLCTS/ The one thing I know is missing is USB 3. Ideally I would be able to get a 1600*900 screen, BD combo drive, plus switchable discrete graphics. But this seems to be a decent one for the $599. Thoughts?

Ah, here it is, seems to be priced a little high at $129 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005DVJJWQ/

The WD Scorpio Blue is a 5400 rpm drive but seems to hold its own in terms of performance when compared to the smaller 7200 rpm drives. It seems it took two years, from 2009 to 2011, to go from 1TB in 12.5 mm down to 9.5 mm. http://hothardware.com/Reviews/1TB-WD-Scorpio-Blue-25-HD-QuickTake/ I...

The previous model (2410) had far superior features: (1) 2410 is using H-IPS while 2412 is using e-IPS. (2) 2410 is wide-color gamut (supports aRGB and sRGB) while 2412 only supports standard color (i.e. sRGB, right?) (3) 2410 is 8-bit while 2412 is 6-bit...

Give them time. Building high speed rail with corrupt construction firms and substandard materials should deliver over the long term: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14262276 On a serious note Switzerland recently had a referendum on ending "vacationing" end of life seekers, it...

An hour and a half before police responded to the island, whilst children were butchered like fish in a barrel. Reports of a second shooter not in uniform, who presumably hitched a ride off at the end? Incredible reports that some moved towards him when he started shooting in the hall at the...

Anandtech has a review up: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4476/amd-a83850-review Seems like pretty good value, favors graphics (about twice as fast as the Intel solution) over ultimate CPU performance (Intel still has the single thread advantage) for a solid all-round contender. The laptop...

15GB? LTO 3 or 4 autoloader. Often times tape price will exceed library cost once you get a couple of generations backed up. Don't forget the cleaning tapes, a barcode reader capable version and suitable labels can help things out as well.

Could have been worse, you could have been limited to 65 http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/12/ford-mykey-technology-limits-speed-radio-stations-teenage-fun.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4470/ocz-revodrive-3-x2-480gb-preview/1 Marvell controller, massive performance with compressed files, if you are thinking temp nefs/RAW files etc. I guess otherwise wait for the next Intel device.

Looks like it uses two connections in any combination of DVI/DVI, DVI/DP, DP/DP (with each connector driving half the screen. A DP 1.2 device should be able to handle 4K with just the one DP connection, so this may be a DP 1.1 device. Edit: I think all the 6000 series ATI/AMD cards support 1.2

There's some flavors of Windows that need patching/service packing before being placed on the Net, I.e. zero day bugs, where if you just do a standard install and plug it in its joined into a bonnet and doing some ddos type attack.

As Hammond on Top Gear would say, "I've had a crisis."

Sounds like its 1680*1050 native, the box would be plastered with Full HD 1080p logos everywhere if it did support it. Is this the TV you are talking about? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBmncC7u0lk

Yeah it's the data for a "Maximum Resolution : 1680 X 1050' native panel" At least in the past, the smaller end of the TV series would be less than 1080p native, doing bizzaro panels like that. Are you sure its what you linked to? Change the HDMI cable? Or is it on DVI? Seems like a massive...

One of the issues with some of the 30" monitors is the horrible input lag due to the scaler implementation (the Dell 3011 being a prime example). That said, there's no substitute for pixels on the screen. Is it too much to hope for a 4K res 30" screen I'm the future?

690W, yeah i don't think any domestic controller would be expecting that. On a plus note more than enough flow to cool a 4KW bulbed cinema grade projector. You probably want some kind of grate on the entry to that.

Timewise they should launch with Bulldozer at Computex on June 7th.

You can see the performance mix, the i3-2100 is heavy on CPU, but gutless in graphics: http://wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/20a.jpg http://wccftech.com/2011/05/04/amds-bulldozer-llano-fusion-performance-detailed-leaked-slides/

Depending on your time frame the Llano chips may be worth a grander, for a better user experience I would prefer more GPU over CPU: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20110524230936_AMD_s_Fusion_Llano_APUs_to_Cost_from_70.html

In hindsight its clear they should have vented the excess pressure to the atmosphere earlier, the hydrogen explosions that occurred basically destroyed the spent fuel storage which was located above the reactors. The people time I think mentioned that were out in the open 3km away during one of...

The one US exception is the Civil GX (CNG powered, can buy a "Phill" unit and install in your garage, and compress your domestic natural gas into CNG overnight. http://www.insideline.com/honda/civic/2007/long-term-test-2007-honda-civic-gx.html Biggest downside is limited range (equivalent to...

As time mentioned, LPG (bbq propane as we know it in the US) is used in taxis in Aus. It used to have a huge delta compared to petrol costs, which made the payback for the conversion/install a rapid process. Surprisingly, LPG cost increased and now seems to be equal to petrol cost. No...

Pretty sure its basically a single party that stays in power. So democracy in name, autocracy in practice. There is no real debate there, even the slightest hint of dissension and you can be charged with libel etc. No freedom of the press. If you are a good worker bee all is well, if you decide...

52" plasma with 3d for $800? Watch out, they might be 720p panels. Pony up for 1080p.

UK has it worse: average of 136.7p per liter, USD$2.22 per liter, $8.41 per gallon!

This thread or another one we were talking about gas prices. Aus pricing seems to be about AUD$1.45 per liter right now. That's about USD$1.55. 3.79 liters per US gallon gives pricing around USD$5.87 per gallon. US pricing is currently around the US$4.00 per gallon mark. It's interesting Aus...

Looks like the i40 will be out this year: http://wot.motortrend.com/hyundai-offers-sneak-peak-euro-market-i40-sedan-75781.html Time: you should try living in a country where demerit points/speeding tickets get your insurance rates upped :( On a brighter note I don't have to worry about a speed...

True, but it's peppy compared to other minivans in its weight/type class (Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna) Sounds like he will be hauling computers around with it, so the vehicle size can be justified. Mattress and discolights for the weekend shenanigans. They have a 100,000 mile power train...

Actually the new Caravan is an excellent performer compared to the old lard bus. http://www.distroauto.com/2011-dodge-grand-caravan-best-in-class-hp-283-hp-compared-with-197-hp-in-the-previous-3-8-liter-v-6-engine-and-more-torque-260-lb-ft-versus-230-lb-ft For 21k Canadian that's not too shabby.

If you want something more peppy the 2011 Sonata GL has a 2.4l direct injection engine with 198HP that gets 9.4/5.7/7.7 combined, closer to 23k tho. I would say ride your existing car till it dies first.

Hyundai Elantra Touring (wagon): http://hyundaicanada.com/pages/showroom/showroom.aspx?model=Elantra%20touring The GLS spec comes with heated seats, fog lights and alloys for $21,000. That's list so below that should be easy. 2 liter 4 cyl with 138HP that uses 8.7 / 6.5l per 100km (city/highway).