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T23 owner is looking to upgrade to a new ?

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:05 pm
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by XTI » Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:36 pm

I have owned a T23 for about three years. This was my first Thinkpad and after owning a few Dells I was blown away by the quality. After reading...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:05 pm
So many people with EPP???/

Last post by wantathinkpad « Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:23 pm
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by wantathinkpad » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:08 am

Yeah I am back. A last summer and up till early February this year fall last year I was looking for my ThinkPad and posting under the screename...

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Last post by wantathinkpad
Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:23 pm
Widescreen vs standard

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:09 pm
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by Navck » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:49 pm

Well just wondering.
I myself have a preferance toward standard screen sizes after I saw the laptops at Bestbuy/Etc. (Those XX^5L sized sofabed...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:09 pm
Very cool RC boats!

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:14 am
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by Torque » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:32 am

Check these cool RC boats out. They are not what they appear to be :lol:

:twisted:

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:14 am
USA Warranties in Canada anyone?

Last post by brainpicker « Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:18 am
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by Ogg » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:59 pm

Anyone here with a refurbished TP purchased in Canada, but the TP has an original USA warranty? The IBM autodetect shows the warranty to be USA and...

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Last post by brainpicker
Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:18 am
You might be an engineer...

Last post by Torque « Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:05 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:29 pm

I found these on the net and found them to be rather funny. They work the same as a redneck joke would but with engineer in place of redneck.

You...

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Last post by Torque
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:05 am
HP goes on the Turion Offensive, takes beating from Dell

Last post by emorphien « Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:28 am
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by K. Eng » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:14 pm

HP is really on the offensive, but as far as this round goes to ThinkPad and Dell, who gave the new HP models a beating in everything but price:...

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Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:28 am
How do you remove the "elite bar"

Last post by benplaut « Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:43 pm
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by nowstime » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:42 am

Hi~

I got a wierd thing called the elite bar on by web browser...

How do I get rid of this annoying tool bar...

I search Google and found some...

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Last post by benplaut
Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:43 pm
Folding@Home - does anybody do it?

Last post by bhtooefr « Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:15 pm
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by bhtooefr » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:54 pm

Do any of you guys fold?

If so, who do you fold for, and what is your username on FAH?

I run one computer at a time, folding for The Tech Report...

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Last post by bhtooefr
Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:15 pm
What do you typically eat for dinner?

Last post by GoEatFood « Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:22 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:27 pm

Just curious to see what people eat for dinner. I stir fried some chicken, fresh green beans, and carrots, and had that with some rice. I usually do...

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Last post by GoEatFood
Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:22 pm
Need help choosing a credit card

Last post by JaneL « Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:24 am
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by daba » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:20 am

Hi folks,

Believe it or not I've never owned a credit card. I've made all my purchases either in cash or with my debit card!

So, I believe now is...

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Last post by JaneL
Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:24 am
? Make ourselves heard ?

Last post by JaneL « Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:19 am
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by JimMorris » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:27 am

On the front page of today's Wall Street Journal:

Hostile Reception
Phone Giants Are Lobbying Hard
To Block Towns' Wireless Plans

As Cities Try to...

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Last post by JaneL
Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:19 am
Tomshardware: Pentium M desktop at 37 Watts

Last post by bhtooefr « Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:25 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:32 pm

I'd really like one of these for an 'always on' computer. I estimate that my Barton Athlon box eats between 90-100 watts idle.

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Last post by bhtooefr
Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:25 pm
Thanks...and suggestion for a FAQ

Last post by JaneL « Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:18 pm
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by Nomad-Man » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:14 pm

If anyone visted the Estimated Ship Date thread you will know after reading my post that my very first thinkpad is on its way.
I want to thank...

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:18 pm
External mouse with non "click" buttons.

Last post by elmalloc « Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:46 am
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by elmalloc » Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:43 pm

Hello,

Does anyone hav ea good recommended external mouse (USB) for my thinkpad, that doesn't make a lo to fnoise when clicking on it? Any mouse out...

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Last post by elmalloc
Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:46 am
what's the point of these posts?

Last post by JaneL « Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:42 pm
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by sugo » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:08 pm

Don't get me wrong, I am not blaming the poster at all. Sometimes I just wonder if the board will look kind of funky when every new thinkpad owner...

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Last post by JaneL
Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:42 pm
APC Question

Last post by vliou « Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:59 pm
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by vliou » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:16 pm

Hello,

I bought a UPS 500VA for my home computer today. I was wondering...could I buy another one and plug one into the other to get double the...

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Last post by vliou
Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:59 pm
CONFIRMED: Apple to ditch IBM, go Intel Inside in 2006-7

Last post by K. Eng « Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:48 pm
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by K. Eng » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:32 pm

Confirmed!

I guess it's curtains for PPC in the notebook/workstation space. x64 reigns supreme.

Apple Computer plans to announce Monday that...

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Last post by K. Eng
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:48 pm
Cell phone ringtones

Last post by K. Eng « Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:13 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:30 am

Why is it that nowadays, you have to pay a subscription to even have the old convention chirp (remember the old phones from the mid 90's) ringtone? I...

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Last post by K. Eng
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:13 pm
They didn't send my backpack

Last post by sugo « Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:55 pm
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by Navck » Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:27 pm

With my laptop... And I can't find their email, as the one they sent me for questions/support/etc is tilted @EMAIL@ or something (Possibly automated...

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Last post by sugo
Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:55 pm
French Fries

Last post by EatMorGlue « Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:52 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:04 pm

This is what happens when I'm bored. Now vote. The poll topic is french fries.

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Last post by EatMorGlue
Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:52 pm
Lenovo - How is it pronouced

Last post by Torque « Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:58 am
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by Navck » Sun Jun 05, 2005 10:23 pm

To wonder?

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Last post by Torque
Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:58 am
IBM Laser Multifunction Printer

Last post by wuy30 « Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:29 pm
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by Sand » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:40 pm

I'm still looking for a laser multifunction flatbed printer , and I'm very interested in the IBM, but I'm wondering why I never read about anyone...

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Last post by wuy30
Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:29 pm
Thread Deletion

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:30 pm
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by pphilipko » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:50 pm

Why are so many useful (an popular) threads being removed for permanent review , especially since they were once stickies?

Everytime someone asks...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:30 pm
ThinkPad "Disaster" Stories

Last post by bhtooefr « Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:46 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:35 pm

I thought it might be fun to share any good stories of bad luck and what not.

I'll start:
About two years back, I was on a bus and I had my computer...

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Last post by bhtooefr
Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:46 pm
Can we have embedded pictures in threads please?

Last post by daeojkim « Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:45 pm
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by sugo » Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:46 pm

I have been to many many online forums for electronic devices. People can always post pictures freely. When they post a review, text and pictures can...

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Last post by daeojkim
Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:45 pm
Is there a way to download my message and the corresponding

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:41 am
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by think9 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:53 pm

Is there a way to download my post/question and the corresponding responses??

TIA

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:41 am
Stealing from the rich and stealing from the poor debate

Last post by emorphien « Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:44 pm
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by K. Eng » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:17 pm

I'm not endorsing Plinkerton's view, but there is a significant school of American legal thought that actually follows that reasoning. Judge Richard...

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Last post by emorphien
Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:44 pm
Keep or sell new 4G 20GB iPod?

Last post by JHaislet « Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:27 am
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by K. Eng » Thu May 05, 2005 8:35 pm

I was able to acquire a free iPod (no, NOT from one of those pyramid scheme things), and it's been sitting on my desk still shrink wrapped and...

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Last post by JHaislet
Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:27 am
Sister Forum?

Last post by JHaislet « Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:40 am
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by Sand » Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:48 pm

Hello,

Does anyone here know if there is a forum that is strictly on IBM desktops, like this one on notebooks?

I'm sure many of you own desktops,...

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Last post by JHaislet
Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:40 am
Why do most people out of this forum hate IBM?

Last post by JaneL « Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:11 pm
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by Navck » Mon May 30, 2005 11:50 pm

They're very biased on their opinion
I've heard OVERPRICED SELLOUT
TITANIUM JUNK
IT CANT ALIENWARE ME

Anyone noticing that? I was recently...

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Last post by JaneL
Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:11 pm
cryptoSound.org: new site!

Last post by Cecilia76 « Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:41 am

by Cecilia76 » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:41 am

Dear friends,

after a long while I finally update my web page. The address is:

www.cryptosound.org

and within you'll fine a lot of my production:...

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Last post by Cecilia76
Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:41 am
sent in a t23 for repair they sent me a t42

Last post by JaneL « Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:01 pm
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by snackycat » Tue May 31, 2005 5:37 pm
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I sent in my T23 3 weeks ago for repair it would not boot up I received a call from billing stating the parts and labor would be 154$ to fix i agreed...
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Last post by JaneL
Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:01 pm
t42 gaming question

Last post by asiafish « Tue May 31, 2005 5:33 pm
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by abb » Tue May 24, 2005 11:53 am

does anybody know if Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Part I would run smoothly on a 23739xu T42 with a ati mobility radeon 9600 radeon video...

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Last post by asiafish
Tue May 31, 2005 5:33 pm
Verizon Wireless "National Access" not working on

Last post by EVDOguy « Tue May 31, 2005 5:25 pm
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by kpolleck » Sat Jun 12, 2004 7:03 pm

I have a Verizon Wireless National Access card and unlimited data transfer service to provide up to 144 kbps anywhere Verizon has 1x service. (This...

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Last post by EVDOguy
Tue May 31, 2005 5:25 pm
WHO HAS THE MOST TRAVELLED THINKPAD?

Last post by jdhurst « Mon May 30, 2005 5:27 am
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by a31pguy » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:57 am

My Thinkpad A31p has been to China, Japan, LA, NYC, San Francisco, and Korea. The Chinese loved it like it was a wonder machine and I think the...

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Last post by jdhurst
Mon May 30, 2005 5:27 am
Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick! (Lego related)

Last post by benplaut « Sat May 28, 2005 9:44 pm
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by K. Eng » Thu May 26, 2005 7:02 pm

Star Wars fans and those who played with Legos when they were kids will love this :D In some ways its better than Episode III ;)

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Last post by benplaut
Sat May 28, 2005 9:44 pm
What about a “ThinkPads for Health” donation program?

Last post by baertracks « Sat May 28, 2005 7:59 am

by baertracks » Sat May 28, 2005 7:59 am

I am a long time ThinkPad user (since the 700c), and currently a T43 user.

Professionally I travel to Africa (DR Congo) three or four times a year...

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Last post by baertracks
Sat May 28, 2005 7:59 am
Went to login to 'My Account' over at ibm.com

Last post by aphex « Thu May 26, 2005 9:25 pm

by aphex » Thu May 26, 2005 9:25 pm

I dont think ive logged in since i purchased my laptop over a year ago...

What in the world is all this info it wants??

Order Status OnLine...

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Last post by aphex
Thu May 26, 2005 9:25 pm
HTML geniuses please help me ..

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by daeojkim » Thu May 26, 2005 1:19 pm

Hi I am trying to download a quicktime movie file so that I can play it offline.

I used a program httrack to download most of the stuff from the...

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Last post by daeojkim
Thu May 26, 2005 1:19 pm
Why I Hate laptops.

Last post by asiafish « Thu May 26, 2005 12:13 pm
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by GoEatFood » Sun May 22, 2005 9:44 pm

alright, so I went out and got a powerbook G4.

after use for a week, I have had programs freeze more times than I can count, the superdrive doesn't...

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Last post by asiafish
Thu May 26, 2005 12:13 pm
Zepto - Danish laptops (Pics)

Last post by Torque « Wed May 25, 2005 10:56 am
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by Torque » Mon May 16, 2005 5:33 pm

Hello Thinkpad forums :D

Zepto, a small company recently started in Denmark (as far as I know) are increasingly popular i Denmark for their laptops....

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Last post by Torque
Wed May 25, 2005 10:56 am
Software to download entire web content and links

Last post by daeojkim « Wed May 25, 2005 10:13 am
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by daeojkim » Wed May 25, 2005 12:44 am

Does anyone know a good program that downloads all the content of all websites that begin with certain address?

For instance, say I would like to...

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Last post by daeojkim
Wed May 25, 2005 10:13 am
PC can't recognize my iPod mini?

Last post by mr_anime « Tue May 24, 2005 6:44 pm
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by nowstime » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:15 pm

Hi~

My PC is not recognizing my iPod mini...I had the itunes connected before and transferred many musics before but since yesterday, i can't...

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Last post by mr_anime
Tue May 24, 2005 6:44 pm
Is it too late for a Treo 650?

Last post by feejeean « Tue May 24, 2005 5:07 pm
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by nowstime » Thu May 19, 2005 1:04 am

Hi~

Planning to get a smart phone...

And seems like Treo has the best design and color...Also checked out the Samsung i700 and heard that i730 is...

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Last post by feejeean
Tue May 24, 2005 5:07 pm
Battery discussion, It has finally happened.

Last post by yukit « Mon May 23, 2005 5:52 am
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by redsb3 » Sat May 21, 2005 11:38 am

This is a followup to the posting on batteries in the link below:

Seems it has finally happened. I read in today's paper about a Li-On battery...

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Last post by yukit
Mon May 23, 2005 5:52 am
Does "no ISA cards" mean no IRQ conflicts?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sun May 22, 2005 10:59 pm
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by leoblob » Wed May 18, 2005 1:02 pm

I know that IRQ conflicts with ISA cards means trouble. But I can see that PCI cards seem to share IRQs pretty well. So, does that mean if your...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sun May 22, 2005 10:59 pm
Personal Financial Software?

Last post by T41mbi « Sun May 22, 2005 2:18 am
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by DavidNZ » Sat May 21, 2005 6:05 pm

What does everybody use? I use Excel to keep track of accounts, investments, etc, but am curious as to what's out there. Not really interested in...

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Last post by T41mbi
Sun May 22, 2005 2:18 am
Group hug

Last post by danny_isr « Sun May 22, 2005 12:53 am
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by danny_isr » Thu May 19, 2005 5:44 am

why it's so important to you guys to know where the parts made ?
what difference it will make ?

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Last post by danny_isr
Sun May 22, 2005 12:53 am
Mwahaha... Microsoft Optical Mouse by S+ark

Last post by K. Eng « Thu May 19, 2005 5:35 pm

by K. Eng » Thu May 19, 2005 5:35 pm

I won a free Microsoft Optical Mouse by S+ark from our friends over at .

It's a fairly basic mouse, with only right and left click and a scroll...

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Thu May 19, 2005 5:35 pm

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