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http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/ In short: Sometimes Windows 10 connects to the Internet, and while it's pretty clear that nothing of an even hypothetically problematic nature is being transmitted, nonetheles...

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I read your links and pretty much all of this information sharing is directly tied to features dependent upon that information. And again, pretty much all of it can be turned off. I think where people like you go wrong is in assuming that everyone else's anxiety over the idea that this information s...

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I've always said that high-DPI is cool, but only if the software support is good enough for it not to be a pain in the butt. And Windows still isn't there yet. And, of course, the fact that the gaming potential is limited given how much resolution affects your framerate. I mean yeah, a 4K monitor so...

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For a long time I relied solely on onboard audio and never gave it much thought. One the Xonar started showing up on system guides I bought the cheap Xonar DG and gave it a try. I was very impressed by the difference in sound quality even though I was only listening through Logitech z2300. Recently...

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If you want the ideal Win 8 experience, you might want to wait for Windows 8.1 this fall. Do the new tutorial they're putting into 8.1, read up a bit about the changes and new features in Win 8 online beforehand, and you'll be fine. It's a lean, snappy OS that has a number of improvements both under...

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I do. Right now I'm trying to decide between Windows 7 and 8. You're going to hear a lot of 7 around here...not a lot of 8 love. Make sure you check out any educational or home use progams your school/employer might have. You may be able to get a great discount on a license. If not, just be sure to...

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Ok, so I'm going through the BIOS on this old system, and if I once knew what the heck to do with the AGP Aperture size, I don't anymore. But there's a newer videocard in this system and this is important, right? Someone with a good memory for old tech here to help me out? I googled it but I still ...

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Ok, so I'm going through the BIOS on this old system, and if I once knew what the heck to do with the AGP Aperture size, I don't anymore. But there's a newer videocard in this system and this is important, right? Someone with a good memory for old tech here to help me out? I googled it but I still d...

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ahhhhh I hate threads like these. Somehow I keep operating under the delusion that "building a PC" involves little more than knowing all the right components and what connects where, and maybe a little dicking around in the BIOS if you have to.. In 99.99% of all builds it really is a Tink...

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I'm in a bit of a quandary, my current rig looks like so: i7 920 on an x58 board running at a conservative 3.2ghz (I had it at 3.6, but it started acting odd so i backed it off) 12gb RAM 2x 160gb intel SSDs in RAID 0 and here's the kicker, x2 Radeon 7950sin xfire, OCed at 1ghz GPU and 1400 ram Pret...

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ahhhhh I hate threads like these. Somehow I keep operating under the delusion that "building a PC" involves little more than knowing all the right components and what connects where, and maybe a little dicking around in the BIOS if you have to. then I read this kind of crap about bent pins...

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the first one and 2000 were good, never tried the others but heard they were not that good Never tried any of the sims either, but does not really seem interesting to me SimCity Societies was really the only PC/Mac title that just plain wasn't good. 3000 and 4 are fine games in their own right but ...

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I could live with that. It's certainly not any worse than what MS is actually doing with Windows 8.

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Hey guys, one of my mates follows the NFL, he goes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, anyways we're going down to Crown Casino in Melbourne on the 6th of Feb to watch the whole coverage of the Superbowl, I'm new to the whole NFL thing, can anyone explain the rules of how its played basically? Thanks much...

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Make no mistake, this WAS a playoff game. This was supposed to be where we took command of the division with the top seed ours to defend, instead we're left fighting for the wild-card scraps, in all probability. If we end up having to go through both Foxborough and Baltimore to get back to the Super...

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UGGGGGGHHH NOOOOO well that is a crushing loss. So close, but no cigar. 2011 really isn't our year I guess. You can try and blame it on the dumb penalties, or the Suggs pick, but nothing can hide the fact that our defense could not deliver. Flacco got it done on 3rd-and-long nearly every time. And t...

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I always find it interesting to start looking at the playoff "standings" about halfway through the season. http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings/_/type/playoffs It's meaningless until the end of Week 17 of course, but interesting nonetheless. So right now we have the two previous Super Bowl con...

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ahaha eat it Patriots. Can't remember the last time we bested Tom Brady. I hope Belichick goes back under his troll bridge and has a good long cry.

So Buffalo Bills in first place! That's refreshing.

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U2410 owner here. It's fantastic for gaming, haven't had any problems at all. I considered the U2711 but I pussied out and got the U2410 for half the price. I dunno, I just didn't feel comfortable spending over a grand on a monitor that can't do 3D. I'm hoping in 5 years or so 3D monitors will be av...

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I think usually boils down to the game making you do a certain section over, and over, and, over, and over. Not fun to most people. Seriously. I've been playing games since I was a little kid. I'm not a novice or an idiot. If I hit a brick wall in a game, it's inherently poor design. I bought your s...

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So now I'm playing Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and I am reaching enormous levels of RAGE. It's the part where Bowser has to eat the giant carrot and you have to tap away all the pieces in his stomach in under a minute. There's not nearly enough time, and half the time the stylus doesn't...

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WTF imaginary touchdown-invalidating hold by the Bears? The one announcer thought he called it on 21, who didn't remotely make contact with anyone during the entire play. The other guy thought they called it on 29. There is no 29. They played it over and over and no one can figure out what the hell ...

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34-31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17sEq7HX2QE

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I picked a whopping 6 right this weekend. . . . . . .6!!!! What the hell is that about. Could Big Ben suck any bigger balls than that showing? Could Miami? I understand the Colt's dilemma - Kerry Collins can't take anyone to any playoffs, so they're out this year . . . .but the rest of these teams ...

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Junior High, algebra class 3rd or 4th period, all of a sudden someone came in and said something and we turned on the TV. And every class for the rest of the day basically consisted of just sitting there watching the TV with the whole room very quiet.

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Ugh, every time I even think about football I get all pissed off all over again about Big Ben just throwing away the Super Bowl. Grr! Will try to channel that negative energy into enthusiasm for this season. WE MUST HAVE OUR REVENGE. And the best way to do that is to remind those chronically impuden...

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Betrayal at Krondor (on Chapter 7) Beyond Good and Evil About 20 games on Steam and on disc that I haven't started yet. I typically don't start a new game unless I beat what I currently am playing (unless what I am currently playing is extremely long). Beyond Good and Evil! That's a gem. The styliz...

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Games I own but haven't touched: http://darkadia.com/member/GrapeFlavor/library#!/unplayed/1 Plus The Witcher/2, Dragon Age: Origins, Portal 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Radiant Historia, BioShock 2, Crysis 2, and Fallout New Vegas which I haven't actually bought yet but are also on my to-play list...

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When I saw the thread title I immediately thought of Mario Kart Wii. Sometimes I swear that game is rigged so that skill level doesn't actually matter. Being good at the game only gets you blue-shelled more often. The stupid thing about the Blue Shell is it doesn't even really help the near-last pl...

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Last one I remember cursing at was Mario Galaxy, one of its jumping puzzles. I hate jumping puzzles; they're just an exercise in split-second timing. The ultimate expression of this need for precise and accurate timing would have to be NES Battletoads, which was so hard as to be unfair. Wasn't ther...

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