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by rkawakami » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:55 am » in Forum Announcements

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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by JaneL » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:01 am » in Forum Announcements

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
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Scary stuff - entire BBC website down.

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:12 pm
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by killer » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:32 pm

Someone has taken out the whole site. As the BBC is arguably the world's only independent news source (it isn't paid for by adverts) I find it very...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:12 pm
Hard drive speed

Last post by Unknown_K « Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:50 am
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by Me2 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:36 am

Does it make much of a difference? 5400 rpm vs. 7200 rpm.

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Last post by Unknown_K
Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:50 am
What happened to the Blog?

Last post by ThinkRob « Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:06 pm
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by afgunst2000 » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:57 pm

The blog page appears to be static

Is there a reason for this? Maybe it has moved?

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:06 pm
AT&T buying T-Mobile?

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:51 am
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by t140568 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:05 pm

Since my wife and I were planning to leave T-Mobile and go to At&T due to lack of coverage where we're moving, this is almost good news for us. I...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:51 am
AT&T to set broadband usage caps

Last post by Nohbody « Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:14 am
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by ajkula66 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:46 pm

Story here...

And if they get away with it, Verizon is sure to follow...

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Last post by Nohbody
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:14 am
Notion Ink's Adam tablet - Are you planning to get one?

Last post by automobus « Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:22 pm
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by propellen » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:24 am

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Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:22 pm
discharge order of dual batteries on a T410s

Last post by tagteam « Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:29 pm
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by tagteam » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:56 am

running Xubuntu 10.10 my T410s seems to discharge and charge only the
ultrabay battery. following

sudo modprobe smapi
echo 1 >...

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Last post by tagteam
Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:29 pm
Guess the TP models *PIC*

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:05 am
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by Tasurinchi » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:38 pm

Small challenge for our TPs experts here :wink:, who can guess which models are the ones pictured below? (I can add more pictures later if needed)...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:05 am
Perigee moon tonight

Last post by dr_st « Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:17 pm
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by killer » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:24 pm

The moon is closer to Earth (perigee) than it has been for 20 years and now it will head towards its apogee. The view is stunning from southern...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:17 pm
Airplane Question

Last post by Nohbody « Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:34 am
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by jronald » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:17 am

Question: How fast would the following airplane glide with no power

Givens: 28:1 glide ratio, ceiling of something over 70k feet. Known glide of...

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Last post by Nohbody
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:34 am
Fruity computers! - iPad internal clock

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:17 pm
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by bill bolton » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:47 pm

I bought my wife a top-of-the line iPad for Christmas... a lot of her friends have them so she has a good social support network for the actual...

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Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:17 pm
Avatar Photo

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by jronald » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:30 am

I want to use this for my avatar photo:

Ron

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Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:30 am
Windows Vista compared to All other Windows OS?

Last post by Norway Pad « Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:26 am
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by Annobanno » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:42 am
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I am no tech genius, so I'v been thinking about - why is it that Vista was so INCREDIBLY slow and resource demanding, compared to Windows 7, XP...
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Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:26 am
***NEW Windows 7 TOUCH OS*****

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:26 am
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by ausmike » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:54 am

Now Avaliable for sale ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ASUS SLATE

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Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:26 am
NEED HELP WITH OPEN OFFICE 3.2 Calc

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:39 pm
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by alofano » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:55 am

I have tried all that I know and have spent many many hours on this and still no luck.
Can someone please help me, I am goinf nuts !!!

The issue for...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:39 pm
Answer this question

Last post by killer « Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:00 pm
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by jronald » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:02 pm

I have run into this on 2 different IQ test for job placement

The table below presents three columns—the first column lists the options available,...

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Last post by killer
Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:00 pm
ThinkPad Stickers and other lettering

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:58 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:11 pm

I have a ThinkPad SL500 that has the wrong stickers on it. Intel Centrino / Windows Vista Basic. My SL500 is a Intel Core 2 Duo / Windows XP...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:58 am
Hitachi to sell HDD ops to WD for $4.3B

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:20 am
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by robert213 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:26 am

Financial news for those of you who prefer Hitachi Travelstar and Western Digital Scorpio HDD(s) in your laptop machines.

Instead of going public,...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:20 am
Looking at laptops

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:25 am
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by Me2 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:43 am

HP Pavilion dm4-1160us Entertainment Notebook PC (I tried to put a link in but it didn't work quite right.)
This is the laptop I am looking at...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:25 am
Your wi-fi speed?

Last post by teeuu « Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:58 pm
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by garnet » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:45 pm

Hi all
I was just wondering what speeds do you get from your TPad's wifi.
On mine I am getting 1.7-1.8 Mbytes/s to my NAS using wifi-g connection...

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Last post by teeuu
Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:58 pm
Thinkpad T-shirts???

Last post by t140568 « Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:54 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:55 am
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Could anyone give me a heads-up on where I could get me Thinkpad T-shirts??? Summers coming and I'd like to see if there are any outlets anywhere...
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Last post by t140568
Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:54 am
Terror alerts on the rise!

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:22 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:06 pm

ALERTS TO TERROR THREATS IN 2011

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have therefore raised their security...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:22 am
Difference Between Thinkpad Topload Cases?

Last post by ParatoOptimal « Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:17 pm
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by ParatoOptimal » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:41 pm

What's the difference between the
Thinkpad Basic Case

and
the Thinkpad Business Topload Case

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Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:17 pm
The iPad 2 will likely have 2048x1536 (QXGA) resolution

Last post by pkiff « Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:58 pm
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by pianowizard » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:35 pm

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Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:58 pm
Feb 2011 puzzles **16KB PIC**

Last post by mediasponge « Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:26 pm
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by mediasponge » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:29 pm
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Here's more of a trivia question:

In the movie and book, The Right Stuff, future astronaut John Glenn is introduced on a TV game show as having set...
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Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:26 pm
New Zealand Quake

Last post by bill bolton « Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:16 pm
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by emtee3511 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:24 am

I know the Forum has members in Christchurch... sending my prayers for everyone affected there...

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Last post by bill bolton
Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:16 pm
Displays with RGB LED backlight prone to "rainbow effect" ?

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by Puppy » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:52 am

It seems as getting a decent display will be more and more difficult :-) I've just read a HP EliteBook 8540w review ( link here but non-english...

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Last post by Puppy
Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:52 am
Real Man Test (Full Version)

Last post by NorrisCell « Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:39 am
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by emtee3511 » Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:20 pm

Real Men Test
Note: Although this test is for men only and all real men answer C to all of these questions, women will also benefit by reviewing...

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Last post by NorrisCell
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:39 am
Over-provisioning an Intel X25-M G2 80Gb SSD

Last post by vital-analitix « Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:01 pm
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by vital-analitix » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:44 am

Resolved: Just partition the SSD when new / unused less than the maximum unallocated space that is available. IMHO in this case the best tradeoff is...

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Last post by vital-analitix
Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:01 pm
Are there non-Thinkpad laptops that you REALLY like?

Last post by topmahof « Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:30 pm
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by pianowizard » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:41 pm
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Have you come across any non-Thinkpad laptops that you really like?

The inspiration for starting this thread came from the Panasonic ToughBook CF-Y4...
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Last post by topmahof
Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:30 pm
Amazing visual images

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by killer » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:17 pm

Best on HD screen, with the sound turned up to hear the commentary, and 'show captions' activated.

Enjoy it!

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Last post by killer
Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:17 pm
Setting up a wireless bridge

Last post by catback « Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:00 am
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by catback » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:32 pm

Hi,

I've successfully set up a wireless bridge at home using two Linksys WRT54G routers running DD-WRT. My primary/seconday router setup is pretty...

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Last post by catback
Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:00 am
The new EliteBook 8460p

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:24 pm
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by Rose » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:35 pm

I know there are some still trying to stay loyal to Thinkpads, but you just might wanna look at the new HP EliteBook 8460p brought to light today....

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Last post by pianowizard
Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:24 pm
Router question

Last post by bill bolton « Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:15 pm
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by jronald » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:21 pm

I have a pretty extensive wired/wireless network on the 1.25 acres I own. Primarily I use the Lynksys WRT54G (6 or so total).
Cable Modem in @ 8mb...

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:15 pm
Still Got The Blues...

Last post by killer « Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:00 pm
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by ajkula66 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:36 pm

I don't know how many of my fellow ThinkPad buffs are big on British Blues of any era, but this past weekend we lost one of its last remaining...

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Last post by killer
Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:00 pm
new XP compatible laptop recommendation

Last post by Harryc « Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:57 am
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by alfio » Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:03 pm

hello

looking for a laptop for a relative. he wants something new and has no real requirements other than an optical drive and a preference for a...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:57 am
X200 eBay Auction

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:53 am
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by emtee3511 » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:10 pm

re:

A cracked screen, as in the above eBay listing, would NOT be covered by Lenovo Warranty?

I have installed a new lid/screen on a T42 -- would...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:53 am
Google sent me a netbook!

Last post by dwilsonfl « Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:55 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:29 pm

Just got a new chrome netbook. Kind of Thinkpad-ish. Rubberized to the max, very minimalistic.

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Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:55 pm
Changing power socket in laptop

Last post by u751920 « Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:24 pm
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by u751920 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:26 pm

Hi All,
I have an old Packard Bell Easynote M5255 (inherited from the wife) which I use to download files and nothing else. The power supply for it...

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Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:24 pm
Buying a Thinkpad off of Craigslist

Last post by Kaervak « Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:11 pm
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by Harryc » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:28 pm

I have a couple of questions for anyone with experience buying Thinkpads off of Craigslist. Are all sales local or will some sellers ship out of...

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Last post by Kaervak
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:11 pm
IBM Desktop Internal Speakers

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:52 pm

by ThinkPad560X » Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:52 pm

I own a IBM NetVista M41, IBM ThinkCentre S50 and IBM Aptiva. out of the two they have internal speakers. Could I get internal speakers for my...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:52 pm
Any thoughts on this? (Intel Sandy Bridge chipset flaw)

Last post by bill bolton « Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:48 pm
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by topmahof » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:10 pm

Isn't this what the new Ideapads have in them?

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Last post by bill bolton
Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:48 pm
How did you fell in love with Thinkpads ?

Last post by IBM « Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:02 am
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by DrThinkpad » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:21 pm

Now that it's almost over, I remember when I bought my T40 in 2005 when I bought my T40...

I was broke, I was young (I was 13 actually), but I...

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Last post by IBM
Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:02 am
What are you reading right now/have read recently?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm
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by t140568 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:16 am
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What are you reading? What have you read recently? - Good or bad.

So far this year I've read:
Tony Hillerman's Shapeshifter - Decent but very...
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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm
Public TeamSpeak 3 server for all ThinkPad fanatics

Last post by IBM « Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:07 pm

by IBM » Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:07 pm

Hey all,

I proudly run a full working 512 slot TeamSpeak 3 server on my own IBM IntelliStation M Pro, I have a lot of slots for all, and plenty of...

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Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:07 pm
ThinkPad versus "Brand"

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:46 am

by ThinkPad560X » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:46 am

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Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:46 am
January 2011 brain teaser

Last post by Harryc « Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:51 am
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by killer » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:03 pm
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It seems about time for another one ...

I was in London.
I left Trafalgar Square at five minutes past six o'clock in the evening.
At what time did I...
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Last post by Harryc
Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:51 am
recommend a keyboard

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:42 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:18 am

Hi,

I am looking for a good keyboard for my newly obtained Intellistation Z Pro 9228. Of course, I am looking for an IBM/Lenovo keyboard, preferably...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:42 pm
Brand new malware just showed up

Last post by topmahof « Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:27 pm
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by topmahof » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:01 pm

A brand new malware has just showed up. Smart Internet Protection 2011 has been submitted to malwarebytes yesterday. As of right now malwarebytes...

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Last post by topmahof
Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:27 pm
Slate thoughts ?

Last post by dr_st « Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:37 am
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by csioucs » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:50 pm

Hi guys!

I followed closely on the web the CES 2011 show.

And I almost couldn't believe the announcement of the Asus Eee Slate EP121. Well, it's...

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Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:37 am

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