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  1. ddrueding

    Helium filled hard drives

    Were I in the spinning disk business (and I'm glad I'm not), I wouldn't be chasing performance at all. Capacity is the only thing they have going for them, and maximizing that seems the obvious play.
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    AMD 290X Video card. Titan performance: $450 cheaper

    The percentage of users with >1920x1200 is small, but so is the market for $500+ GPUs. I can say that the Titan makes a huge difference, even on console ports (Dirt 3, for example) at 2560x1600.
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    I want to buy a new car

    2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport - This got my attention
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    AMD 290X Video card. Titan performance: $450 cheaper

    1080p? Almost certainly not. But how many out there are considering spending $500+ on a video card while playing on a $300 monitor?
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    Something Random

    Indeed. I do hope things work out well, Lunar.
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    AMD 290X Video card. Titan performance: $450 cheaper

    Indeed. I'll likely still go nVidia because of the better power/heat/noise situation. Not that I'm in any hurry to upgrade; I'm running one Titan per system now @ 2560x1600 and it is fine.
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    AMD 290X Video card. Titan performance: $450 cheaper

    Is AMD still doing that frame-skipping thing that was padding the benchmarks?
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    How to monitor how often a drive is spinning up

    SMART would be the place to look. Perhaps a different monitoring tool that could translate the information? What make/model of drive is it?
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    Music

    I do like Lindsey Stirling, but for covers of this song I prefer William Joseph.
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    Music

    Interesting that my mid-30s is the closest I've come to genuinely liking songs that might be considered pop. Lorde - Royals / Tennis Court AWOLNATION - Sail (unofficial video) Imagine Dragons - Radioactive Avicii - Wake Me Up / Hey Brother Not sure which has moved more (my tastes or pop).
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Maxxed on dealers, operating an actual star. If you played this game without the aid of an auto-clicker, you are insane. I hope your RSI heals quickly.
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    Parted Magic

    I like it as well. Moved to Toolbox.
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    Something Random

    Autopsy typically aren't painful, because you are normally dead.
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    Windows 8.1

    Funny enough, I'm having an issue on my own machine. Win8 Pro that I added Media Center to. It let me do it in the first place, but now it refuses to activate. And when I go online, they say that this configuration isn't supported.
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    OCZ on it's last legs?

    Trying to remain a player in a maturing market is tough if you aren't a manufacturer of the core component of the product. Margins are shrinking, and the only people they can buy flash from are also competing in the retail market.
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    Windows 8.1

    I'm still battling .NET-based client software. Last I checked WINE couldn't do that.
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    LED flashlights

    My biggest complaint with heavy headlamps is that they tend to flop around a bit if you move your head rapidly.
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    State of Internet connectivity

    That was the case here as well, until there was a class-action suit. Then the cable co started running fiber to the neighborhoods and breaking up their system into smaller bits. I can sustain 30Mbps 24/7.
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    ASUS problems

    Pretty much all the boards I buy have at least 2 BIOS, some have a third that cannot be written to ever but can work in a pinch.
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    dSLR thread

    Is there a particular Canon adapter that you would recommend?
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    Some work on my A3

    Finally replaced the tires with PZero Rosso. Looking at the inside of that blister makes me feel pretty lucky it survived another 2,000 miles. The damage to the wheel was indeed cosmetic, and didn't even significantly impact the balance.
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    PC Gaming = World of Suck

    Only operates in the background if it is in it's own window. Being in another tab seems to pause it in Firefox.
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    dSLR thread

    I hadn't even thought of using an adapter to work with the lenses I already have. That makes it far more attractive.
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    State of Internet connectivity

    I've never encountered a DSL connection that was as fast as the Cable connection at the same location. From a technical perspective, I "know" that cable is more messy, but it has always felt (and tested) at about twice the speed of the DSL connection at the same place.
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    Something Random

    Thanks guys! Much appreciated.
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    dSLR thread

    Those specs are darn sexy. Particularly the 60fps @ 1080P
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    Something Random

    ;) I wasn't being suggestive or obtuse; I actually have some squeaky doors. Silicone-based? Graphite? Other? Preferred brand?
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    Something Random

    What would you guys recommend for squeaky doors, hinges, etc?
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    I want to buy a new car

    The forums are pretty busy with commenters wanting ACC. While the company itself is mute, the most interesting bit is in this article. I like the diagnostic screen that shows all the temp and status of the drivetrain and associated bits near the end.
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    I want to buy a new car

    Indeed. I could probably even get my wife and kid to join if I ever finish building the semi-recumbant tandem-with-trailer that I'm designing. Oh, and have a warm hotel room every night.
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    I want to buy a new car

    I can dig this. Were I to have the time and not feel rushed I would love to drive across the country in something luxurious and comfortable. A Model S, perhaps ;) I've driven across twice, when I was in high school, and it was a nice adventure.
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    I want to buy a new car

    But look on the bright side; the internet connections suck and there are tons of deadly animals ;) I only tease on the internet because you are the only one with worse or more expensive connections than us.
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    Something Random

    That second one is great, and includes the first.
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    Something Random

    I believe it is spelled "dooty" in that usage ;) Unrelated: I was listening to AWOLNATION - Sail at work at a fairly high volume, and there are a couple places in that song that hit me with blasts of air from the ports nearly as powerfully as the ThinkGeek Airzooka. Some strange combination of...
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    I want to buy a new car

    I'm not disagreeing with anything you've said, but I will point out the sillyness here. Allowing a maybe-couple-times-a-year event control your decision is a really bad idea. It is the same reasoning that causes millions of people to drive trucks and SUVs alone and empty 99% of the time. Even if...
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    I want to buy a new car

    The thought is that if you aren't in a hurry you can use the supercharger for free, but if you are in a rush $60 isn't bad. I was even hearing talk of them tracking the remaining life of each battery backing and offering credits/debits on the one you get vs. the one you gave.
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    I want to buy a new car

    No new battery tech in the near future (anyone with a tech "3-5 years away") is vapo(u)rware. The Tesla battery swap is an interesting idea. Tediously slow video here, but it does prove a point.
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    I want to buy a new car

    I have no doubt that this glaring oversight will be resolved very quickly. In fact, Elon Musk has already said that he'll have self-driving cars within 3 years. I was planning on taking advantage of his resale price guarantee and get in on some of that action as well. This time around I was...
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    I want to buy a new car

    No adaptive cruise? That is a deal-breaker to me :(
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    I want to buy a new car

    According to their site: It also says that it can be added later, so I wouldn't worry about it to start.
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    I want to buy a new car

    I was planning on getting a P85+ (or equivalent) in a couple years, but if I am going to buy sooner it would need to cost less than $100k. Looking at the base with only the "High Power Home Charging", "Tech Package", and "Rear Facing Seats" puts it at just under $70k in CA. Trying to decide...
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    Some work on my A3

    Thanks. The only part that worries me is when the CEL is blinking, indicating that fuel is being dumped down the exhaust and igniting in the cat causing damage. That and having to keep the laptop and cable in the car to clear the EPC codes from time to time. I spend half my time looking up...
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    Best movie you've seen

    My wife isn't a fan. Apparently their Russian sucks (Connery and Baldwin). Though some of the others on the Russian sub were actually Russian.
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    http://chattanoogagig.com/

    I thought they only kept track of the SSBNs ;)
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    This is the thread for the discussion of interesting apps.

    A friend's Android phone doesn't have a native app for managing files. In particular I'm looking at moving stuff from onboard memory to the SD card. If it could retain app functionality while moving music/video/pictures that would be awesome.
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    Some work on my A3

    Replaced the plugs even though they looked fine. Swapped the coils and the misfires are still on cylinders 1 and 3. I'm noticing that it only happens when the engine is cold, particularly when it is humid/damp out. My mechanic is suggesting that we might try a portion of the wiring harness...
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    Best movie you've seen

    "The Hunt for Red October" is one of my favorite films, nearly as good as the book (RIP Tom Clancy).
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    http://chattanoogagig.com/

    Privacy is a nice concept, but if you are under the impression that Google doesn't already have everything they could want and more, you are more optimistic than I. It's like trying to keep your SSN secure from the NSA.
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    Something Random

    I haven't seen that question. Is it because I'm already signed in using a Google account? Now that the majority of my "TV" watching is YouTube, I really like the subscription and recommendation systems.
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    http://chattanoogagig.com/

    That is the fastest business plan available. No caps or limits on hosting, which is nice. I would kill for Google to move in, though.
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