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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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Environmentalism

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:30 am
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by pphilipko » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:29 pm

According to Bill McKibben in his National Geographic article, he stated that environmentalism is mostly an American invention , one of the most...

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Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:30 am
T60p & firewire support

Last post by whomung « Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:38 pm
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by whomung » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:47 pm

did a forum search, and nothing popped up.

Anyone got a good recommendation for adding honest-to-god firewire support?.... PCI card. whatever

thanks

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Last post by whomung
Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:38 pm
A brand new T43 units on Ebay with inflated shipping charges

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by alexzabr » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:09 am

Chances I may be considering another Thinkpad, eyeing Ebay offerings (mine I also bought there - so far so good). There are numerous brand new items...

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Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:00 pm
T42 Depot Service Experience

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:25 pm
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by revolutionary_one » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:16 am

Sent my machine in for the first time to Depot repair because faulty fan assembly. I cant say i'm dissapointed, but at the same time, things didnt go...

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Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:25 pm
Sun buys HP...errr

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by christopher_wolf » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:10 am

You know...You really can't put a price on entertainment like this now can you? :lol:

Almost makes me wish I still lived near them...

*remembers...

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Last post by doppelfish
Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:54 am
Great Forum!

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:23 pm
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by KawaiDon » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:29 pm

Hi All,

I am a new user here, and hope I didn't post too many replies today for a newbie :wink:

I wish I had found this long ago, and just came...

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Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:23 pm
Measuring Gravity with Liquid Nitrogen

Last post by dsigma6 « Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:02 am
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by christopher_wolf » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:34 pm

Came across this, luckily, as an explanation for certain things I noticed about a stairwell in Birge hall...

...Yeah, I bet the College of Chemistry...

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Last post by dsigma6
Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:02 am
Test your ability to block Popups

Last post by Tigsman « Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:05 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:00 am

Go through all the Popups; a score in the area of 85% to 100% is good for most of them. The few less common ones should be around 9/10 blocked....

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Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:05 pm
Haley Joel Osment charged with DUI and Pot possession

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:33 am
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by dsigma6 » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:56 am

This is just too much to pass by. I guess these kids have to grow up sometime..

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Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:33 am
Calendar Program

Last post by cakos « Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:09 am
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by aris » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:57 pm

Hey guys,
Im looking for a good calendar program, preferably free; can anyone make a recomendation?

-Thanks!

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Last post by cakos
Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:09 am
Interesting Toucan for birdy lovers

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:57 am
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by NS » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:59 am

Toucan

^Our 4 admins have these as their avatars. This is the true piece of info about toucans NOT parrots!!! :D

Nice birds. Initially i also...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:57 am
A free C++ environment

Last post by alexzabr « Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:50 am
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by alexzabr » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:11 am

Does anybody know any free light C++ compiler/environment to download ? I need one urgently for my wife to work during the upcoming weekend .....

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Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:50 am
Brief Jornada 680 review by request

Last post by Saysana13B « Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:40 am
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by asiafish » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:49 pm

By Doronto’s request, here is a review of the HP Jornada 680. Mine is NOT the “E” model nor the Dutch Railway conversion that most eBay Jornadas are....

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Last post by Saysana13B
Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:40 am
Best RSS Reader?

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by Dimitri_P » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:00 pm

Sorry for off-topic question.

What woul dbe the best RSS reader?

D.

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Last post by Dimitri_P
Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:00 pm
USB stick security

Last post by christopher_wolf « Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:23 pm
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by thinktank » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:46 am

I am looking for a simple solution to secure the data on USB sticks. Something that requires a password without installing additional software on the...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:23 pm
Bandwidth Test Tool

Last post by Torque « Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:41 pm
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by smugiri » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:55 pm

Same old thing but with much cooler graphics. I got 2.5mb/s which is decent but definitely not great. I used to work for a telco where I would...

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Last post by Torque
Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:41 pm
Gold Diggers and AOL

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:46 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:55 am

Well, I always knew that AOL was a buch of gold diggers but isn't this a little absurd?

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:46 pm
Can I ask a question about a particular dealer? Ethics?

Last post by techguruhere « Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:52 am
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by Carbonfish » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:23 am
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First off, Greetings!

I have a question that I need answered before I can find out what I need to know, so please bear with me. Here goes. Is it...
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Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:52 am
Motorola RAZR frequency

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:14 pm
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by dsigma6 » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:36 am

EDIT-Answer found. Apparently part of normal operation.

I'm on my 6th RAZR. I continue to hate them, but keep finding them so cheap. The one I'm...

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Last post by dsigma6
Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:14 pm
DVD Zoning Question

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:50 am
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by GregM » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:38 am

Friends,

On a recent trip to Russia I purchased a number of DVD's of Russian movies. Mind you, these are fully legal, purchased at a real store....

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Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:50 am
Any Good? Toshiba Satellite P105-26024

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:23 pm
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by dsigma6 » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:20 pm

A colleague of mine is looking to buy a laptop. I tried to force a Thinkpad on him, but he wants a 17 widescreen, and not to spend $2000. The...

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:23 pm
PayPal Fees (Surcharge)

Last post by brainpicker « Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:29 pm
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by Hangul » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:56 pm
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Isn't it against PayPal agreement to tack on extra for CC PayPal fees?

Otherwise, that's a pretty good price for what you're selling.

Hangul...
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Last post by brainpicker
Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:29 pm
Any bike maniacs here?

Last post by Torque « Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:19 pm
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by deschek » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:19 pm

I prefer road bikes, speed, always faster then cars in city, sometimes riding near buses (stupid :( ). What i like in it is freedom, I can go...

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Last post by Torque
Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:19 pm
ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE SLOWS COMPUTER???

Last post by kai « Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:48 am
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by thinkpadneophyte » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:19 am

I bought my x60s in March and installed Computer Associate's Etrust software some weeks later. (I bought Etrust from Lenovo when I got the x60s. It...

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Last post by kai
Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:48 am
External 2.5/3.5" hard drive caddy PATA/SATA recommenda

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:25 pm
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by tfflivemb2 » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:08 pm

I don't know if there is such a beast, but I am looking for an all-in-one external USB hard drive caddy.

Is there a caddy that will not only hold...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:25 pm
Bags for ladies and gentlemen

Last post by archer6 « Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:09 pm
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by NS » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:48 pm

I am doing a school project on this topic so all suggestions, advices and warnings are strongly welcomed. *pls pardon me for posting this thread* I...

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Last post by archer6
Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:09 pm
keyboard with integrated trackpoint?

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:27 pm
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by fartonmyear » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:31 am

i want to make a carputer and a wireless keyboard with a trackpoint would be great. do they make them? keyword is wireless .

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:27 pm
News about PCs still changing the world at 25 years old

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:19 pm
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by NS » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:01 am

News about PCs still changing the world at 25 years old

Computers have given us an explosion of communication, Cohn said. Not only between loved...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:19 pm
Tracking Multiple Passwords

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:03 pm
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by The Bard » Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:21 pm

The number of passwords I need to keep track of for various websites is becomming overwhelming and I'm looking for suggestions on simplifying my...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:03 pm
invalid phone number? anybody got any experience?

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:11 pm
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by bigtiger » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:44 am

I recently received many phone calls with invalid calling ID.

For unfamiliar phone calls, I usually let it become a missed call. Then call back....

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Last post by dsigma6
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:11 pm
dell 1907fp

Last post by shiyang « Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:06 pm

by shiyang » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:06 pm

anyone out there have one?

what panel does it use?

8bit or 6bit, i can't seem to get a definitive answer on it.

thanks

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Last post by shiyang
Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:06 pm
wifi app/tool

Last post by lucas « Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:41 am

by lucas » Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:41 am

so i have a win2k laptop with an orinoco. anyone know a good app that will get me connected to APs easily and reliably?

default tools are none.

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Last post by lucas
Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:41 am
eBay auctions won by non-paying first-time bidders

Last post by bigtiger « Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:58 pm
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by pianowizard » Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:01 pm

In recent weeks, I have seen many laptop auctions on eBay that were won for ridiculously high prices by bidders with zero feedback, for example . Has...

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Last post by bigtiger
Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:58 pm
Firewire alternative in T60P?!

Last post by Stefan Bruckel « Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:26 pm
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by Teerex » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:47 am

Hi,

I recently bought a T60P. Yesterday I bought a camcorder sony HC3E. I thought since they're both top of the line, they'll be compatible in every...

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Last post by Stefan Bruckel
Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:26 pm
Dell reflects on 25 years of PCs

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:36 pm
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by NS » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:49 am

Dell reflects on 25 years of PCs

I don't know this should be in the off topic forum or general news forum...! Pls move to the appropriate forum...!...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:36 pm
Router setup help

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:13 am
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by Torque » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:09 pm

Hello Thinkpad forums.

I bought a Linksys router today. A WRT54GC, to be exact.

Thing is, I have two computers. A desktop and a laptop. So I bought...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:13 am
Help with dsl modem?

Last post by skitty4gzus « Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:21 pm
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by skitty4gzus » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:28 pm

I dont know if this is the right place or not to post this, but I need help finding a modem to work with my SBC YAHOO DSL. I have their 2wire portal...

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Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:21 pm
Need 4 more USB ports and 1 firewire - best solutions?

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:48 am
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by csicsi » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:50 pm

Using a large number of USB gizmos and a firewire device, so I am looking for RELIABLE and SAFE ways to add about 4 more USB ports and one firewire...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:48 am
Curious about the performance of your new Thinkpad?

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:07 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:39 am

Thought this might be interesting to post. Still seems as if Intel is lightyears ahead of the comeptition when it comes to mobile CPUs. The Acer it...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:07 pm
Anybody heard of this: USB storage center?

Last post by bigtiger « Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:34 pm
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by bigtiger » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:29 am

I have way too many external stuff. Anybody heard of a product like the following:

--basically a USB storage box with one USB outlet
--can connect...

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Last post by bigtiger
Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:34 pm
HELP needed: how to file complaint againest lenovo

Last post by al7kz « Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:36 pm
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by bigtiger » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:08 pm

Hi, I need advice from experts here.

I purchased an extended warranty from Lenovo (sales rep, xxxxx xxxxxx). Due to various reasons, I decided to...

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Last post by al7kz
Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:36 pm
Selling on ebay, how to get money worldwide?

Last post by deschek « Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:28 am
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by deschek » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:03 am

I want to sell some stuff on ebay.com, but there is problem to get money for the transacions, I`m from Poland, PayPal in my country give me only...

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Last post by deschek
Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:28 am
Thinkpads in bed

Last post by alexzabr « Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:53 am
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by revolutionary_one » Sun May 14, 2006 1:24 am

Bah, I have no idea how students sit and write in bed...

Maybe I need more pillows....

Cheers

MODERATOR EDIT: Split from original thread.

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Last post by alexzabr
Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:53 am
Hey guys, relax... IBM game

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:19 am
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by NS » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:53 am

IBM

^Try this. Never mind if you don't understand the chinese comics. The game is like the game Mystery of time & space . Fun...!

Thsi game is...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:19 am
Weeelllllllp....Pay for a Beta? How much?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:35 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:39 am

Just when you thought Beta Culture couldn't get any worse, Microsoft is happy to charge you for the privlege of testing their not-quite-ready...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:35 pm
macbook vs dell latitude (heat tests)

Last post by archer6 « Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:30 pm
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by path » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:50 pm

Do you remember the Dell that exploted some days before? check this

cheers,

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Last post by archer6
Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:30 pm
A new button for donations to this great community...thanks.

Last post by underclocker « Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:50 am
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by NS » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:16 am
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Dear Admins and Moderators,

May i know what is happening to this TP forum? How come suddenly got 1 \ make a donation\ button appear??? :? :shock:...
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Last post by underclocker
Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:50 am
What messenger is most popular in your country?

Last post by magnus « Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:53 am
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by deschek » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:19 pm

I`m thinking about get some messenger to contact people from this forum and many other english forums, in my country there are specyfic messengers...

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Last post by magnus
Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:53 am
Again? Another one bites the dust

Last post by bigtiger « Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:08 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:05 am

That looks, well, fairly serious. Good thing nobody was hurt.

At this point, I know of several EH&S regulations that would begin to classify those...

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Last post by bigtiger
Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:08 pm
One reason why Vista keeps getting delayed...maybe

Last post by archer6 « Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:46 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:01 pm

Voice recognition, I am still amazed they are having such problems with it. Kinda reminds me of the early days of speech recognition software. :)

I...

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Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:46 pm

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