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Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Before posting, check the
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Steve Jobs for President? (Of GM)

Last post by qviri « Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:29 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:42 am

The original story:

and IMHO one of the better reactions to it:

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Last post by qviri
Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:29 pm
Help with graphics card drawing issue (ATI FGL 9700 X1)

Last post by paintstikker « Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:39 pm
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by paintstikker » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:55 pm

Hey all - I got a new (used) graphics card (ATI FireGL 9700 X1 128MB AGP) that has a dual DVI-I output but it has a draw/redraw issue on the upper...

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Last post by paintstikker
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:39 pm
90 years since the end of the Great War

Last post by bea13abc « Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:54 pm
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by killer » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:58 pm

On the 11th November 2008 at 11:00 (GMT) it will be exactly 90 years since the armistice to end the Great War came into effect and the guns fell...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:54 pm
Laptop value evaluation.

Last post by OldManClayton « Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:52 am
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by OldManClayton » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:56 pm

I've got a couple of old laptops, and I'm wondering what each is worth. I've got a x61 tablet to save up for. Generally, laptops these old should be...

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Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:52 am
Oldtimers reminiscing about ancient equipment/software PICS*

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:56 am
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by rkawakami » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:58 am

(This thread was split from:

Sounds like a happy ending :) .

Okay, now who here remembers using an ASR33 Teletype, fan-fold paper tape, a...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:56 am
THE RULES OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA

Last post by Beaver « Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:01 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:27 pm

THE RULES OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA ARE AS FOLLOWS: LISTEN UP CITY SLICKERS!!!!

1. PULL YOUR DROOPY PANTS UP. YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT.

2. TURN YOUR...

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Last post by Beaver
Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:01 am
Impressed

Last post by jronald « Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:13 pm
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by jronald » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:46 pm

I was given a pair of these

I have been listening to them for roughly 3 hours
I have very eclectic tastes:
Glen Campbell - Still With in the sound...

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Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:13 pm
I Will Never Buy A Dell

Last post by archer6 « Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:15 pm
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by archer6 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:06 pm

I was just about to place my order for a Ubuntu powered Dell Mini 9. Now I have changed my mind and will never order another DELL....ever.

I came...

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:15 pm
Jamiphar

Last post by jamiphar « Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:33 pm
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by joekiser » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:40 am

Is this guy still around? He's had my computer for two months now and hasn't responded to email.

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Last post by jamiphar
Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:33 pm
Twit filter

Last post by NorrisCell « Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:32 pm
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by mgo » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:22 pm

I was amused to see that Bill M. used the twit filter on the banner.

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Last post by NorrisCell
Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:32 pm
ebay's "new search experience"... POLL

Last post by paintstikker « Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:10 am
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by makai » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:33 pm

Well, I just couldn't stand it any longer, so I emailed ebay. I doubt very much anything will get done, but at least I had my say! There are many...

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Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:10 am
What To Do w/ 11 Adding Machine Printers & Other Bits?

Last post by paintstikker « Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:44 pm

by paintstikker » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:44 pm

In my most recent scrounge at the school I attend I acquired a bunch of old computer parts, a reel to reel projector, a TV video camera from the...

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Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:44 pm
Dell..... I'm recalling yoooooouuuuuu!

Last post by Temetka « Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:21 pm
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by bill bolton » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:22 am

Dell announces recall of 4.1 million laptop batteries
Last Updated Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:15:31 EDT
CBC News

Dell Inc. announced Monday it would...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:21 pm
First snow in N.E. PA, over 8" already

Last post by bobbarker « Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:59 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:16 am

Earlier than usual, the first snow is hitting the East Coast.
We are about 2 hours west of New York, and have already about 8 of fresh snow.
We had...

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Last post by bobbarker
Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:59 am
Want a cheap portable

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by jronald » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:18 am

Ron

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Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:18 am
What am I missing here?

Last post by sparta.rising « Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:17 pm
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by doog » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:26 pm

You have to love eBay.

Ebay item # 250314208958

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Last post by sparta.rising
Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:17 pm
Quite impressive gadget from MS

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:57 am
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by beGi » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:07 pm

Well, MS Surface was nice, but this is IMO impressive...

Things like that and all Windows7 rumors and demos makes me MS fan again...:jhem:

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:57 am
Craigslist

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:52 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:43 pm

Has anyone here had luck, recently, with selling a laptop computer for more than $100? I sold a Sony Betacam SP VTR deck last year for several...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:52 pm
the new apple macbook

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:02 pm
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by mattbiernat » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:22 pm

okay so i went to the nearest best buys and checked out the new macbook. in short i thought it was a downgrade from the previous version (and yes...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:02 pm
itunes offered to update iphone, now all data lost on iphone

Last post by NorrisCell « Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:44 am
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by GomJabbar » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:04 pm

My daughter has an iphone. itunes offered to update the programs on her iphone today, so she did.

At the end of the update process, a dialog came up...

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Last post by NorrisCell
Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:44 am
How does Atom cpu compares to...

Last post by tylerwylie « Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:22 pm
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by khtse » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:48 pm

I haven't played with any of those netbooks, and I wonder how does the Atom CPU perform?

I know the Atom is not suppose to be a very powerful CPU,...

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Last post by tylerwylie
Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:22 pm
im driving from L.A. to Miami

Last post by tylerwylie « Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:29 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:34 pm

And so I am driving from California to Florida. What historical places/cities I should definitively visit on the way. I don't have more than a week...

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Last post by tylerwylie
Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:29 pm
Thinkpads the greatest ever?

Last post by asiafish « Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:09 am
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by OldManClayton » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:08 pm
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I was browsing Youtube today, checking out some vids of the new thinkpads, and I was surprised at some of the comments! People were arguing over...
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Last post by asiafish
Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:09 am
The most idiotic Apple rumours ever...

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:39 pm
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by Wentworth » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:42 pm
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The MacBook Brick is a block of high-quality, aircraft grade aluminum. It is the beginning.

The beginning of what?

It is the beginning of the new...
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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:39 pm
External Trackpoint

Last post by OldManClayton « Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:06 pm

by OldManClayton » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:06 pm

Sis is getting an Ideapad s10. She's always liked her thinkpad 560's trackpoint and I'm looking into finding a solution. I know there are keyboards...

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Last post by OldManClayton
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:06 pm
Help me out with my desktop build?

Last post by usernotabuser « Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:50 pm

by usernotabuser » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:50 pm

So, here's the deal... I haven't built a Desktop in years, and now I'm finalizing my build for my at home PC. Mostly going to be used as a seedbox...

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Last post by usernotabuser
Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:50 pm
If you are a Laptop Collector...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:14 pm

by RealBlackStuff » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:14 pm

If you are a Laptop Collector...
here is your chance.

138 Laptops all in one go! There are 3 lots of these!

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Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:14 pm
How to find my POP ??

Last post by Purcy « Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:12 am
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by kingman99 » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:12 am

Hi

I just picked up a Brother scanner, copier and fax and during the installation they asked me for my POP and l was completely lost.

T-40 windows...

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Last post by Purcy
Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:12 am
California drivers may not send, write or read messages

Last post by kensplace « Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:42 am
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by mattbiernat » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:26 am
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California drivers may not send, write or read messages on electronic devices.

my question is how are they going to enforce it? i see two possible...
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Last post by kensplace
Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:42 am
Who would have guessed??

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:06 am
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by joester » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:33 pm

nonny for president ?

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Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:06 am
help with Firefox crashes

Last post by msb0b « Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:18 am
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by Stevesoura » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:18 pm

This is a long shot but wanted to ask here also. I have been trying to get Firefox to start all day. I have check google and firefox support with no...

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Last post by msb0b
Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:18 am
WPA/WPA2 encryption is no longer considered secure ?

Last post by moronoxyd « Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:02 am
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by Puppy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:24 pm

Improved WPA and WPA2 password-cracking tool causes concern

(followed link) WiFi is no longer a viable secure connection

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Last post by moronoxyd
Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:02 am
So I want to buy a Mac.......

Last post by xeres « Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:59 pm
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by Stargate199 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:24 pm

Sorry, I haven't been around lately, I've been busy. So anyway, I have finally had it with Windows. I almost cannot stand Windows anymore, so I think...

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Last post by xeres
Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:59 pm
Mac Pro emitting carcinogens....

Last post by mattfromomaha « Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:51 pm
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by Wentworth » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:12 pm

Apple is investigating [censored] claims, published in a leading French newspaper, that its computers emit a toxic odour containing chemicals including...

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Last post by mattfromomaha
Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:51 pm
GoDaddy SQL server

Last post by qviri « Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:54 pm
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by spt60 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:56 pm

Hi,

I bought a domain and hosting-space with SQL Server on GoDaddy.com. My question is that if I write an application that runs on local pc for...

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Last post by qviri
Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:54 pm
Scott's ToDo List

Last post by spt60 « Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:16 pm
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by spt60 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:21 am

Hi, I'm trying to follow the Scott's Todo List tutorial on asp.net (url: I did it successfully as a website/web application.

What I'm trying to do...

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Last post by spt60
Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:16 pm
create a desktop app

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by spt60 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:09 pm

never mind... I found out that GoDaddy doesn't let customers remotely connect to their SQL db. I have to use Database Publishing Wizard......

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Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:09 pm
I love the smell of radiator fluid...

Last post by Wentworth « Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:11 am
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by Temetka » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:42 am

As it comes shooting out the side of my engine.

Coming home from work on Friday I blew the head gasket on my 1992 4-Runner. Although I love the...

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Last post by Wentworth
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:11 am
NMB keyboard at UpgradeBay.com

Last post by j-dawg « Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:58 pm
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by rxblitzrx » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:13 pm

DO NOT ORDER from upgradebay.com

These guys are a real piece of work. My first order came back as a Chicony board and their response was: We have...

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Last post by j-dawg
Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:58 pm
Apple have confirmed problem for 8600M GT in Macbook Pro

Last post by Wentworth « Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:28 am

by Wentworth » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:28 am

It's pretty far behind the likes of Dell and HP in getting to the bottom of the whole defective NVIDIA GPU situation, but Apple has now finally come...

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Last post by Wentworth
Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:28 am
Unusal 7" netbook with trackpoint-like pointing device

Last post by Wentworth « Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:22 pm
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by Puppy » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:58 am

Raon Digital Everun Note

Why Lenovo didn't come first ?

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Last post by Wentworth
Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:22 pm
MXP -> USD Currency. Would it go down?

Last post by qviri « Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:41 pm
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by agarza » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:27 pm

After the economical situation on the USA a single US dolar has become more expensive to exchange:

Before:
1 USD = 10.80 MXP (Mexican Pesos)

After...

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Last post by qviri
Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:41 pm
Tablet touch interface

Last post by OldManClayton « Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:05 pm

by OldManClayton » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:05 pm

Things like the iPhone, the HP Touchsmart, and the wall by Perceptive Pixel. They all have those cool intuitive touch interfaces. Why isn't there one...

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Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:05 pm
Perception test - thread now open for comments

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:07 am
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by rkawakami » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:42 pm

I was going to put this post into this thread:

but thought it deserved a topic for itself. As that thread was dealing with driving and cell phone...

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Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:07 am
Sadness...

Last post by OldManClayton « Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:57 pm
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by OldManClayton » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:58 am

Someone was offering to send me a bunch of old thinkpads for free, but by the next time I got a hold of him, he wasn't able to get them anymore...

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Last post by OldManClayton
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:57 pm
What happens when some try to improve family efficiency

Last post by Wentworth « Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:13 am

by Wentworth » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:13 am

Darling, the electricity and heating bills are through the roof. What will we do?

We will implement a Family Improvement Program (FIP)....

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Last post by Wentworth
Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:13 am
Incredible Euro / Dollar rate

Last post by JeriC « Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:04 am
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by Deckard » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:47 pm

Today Euro hit the $1.60 mark, probably an all-time high.

Some of you may already know, but Thinkpad prices are simply ridiculous in Germany. To...

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Last post by JeriC
Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:04 am
If your car is having bodywork done in California...

Last post by Miller88 « Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:37 pm
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by leoblob » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:36 pm

... here's one shop to AVOID:

Scroll down to the 3rd post to see the unbelievable carnage.

Cliff's notes: Guy takes a nice 350Z in to have some...

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Last post by Miller88
Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:37 pm
Mouse Balls ;)

Last post by beGi « Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:06 pm
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by yak » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:00 pm

I just found this hilarious IBM memo on mouse balls replacements.

Funny :lol:

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Last post by beGi
Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:06 pm
CL Jackpot

Last post by NorrisCell « Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:25 pm
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by NorrisCell » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:03 pm

Found on my local Craig's List:

T23 - P3 1.1 GHz 1 GB RAM
T23 - P3 1.1 GHz 512 MB RAM
T23 - P3 1.1 GHz 256MB RAM
X24 - P3 1.1 GHz 256MB RAM
X31 - P4...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:25 pm

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