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    Worry Not, Fight Club Has Not Turned Into a Horrible Romantic Comedy

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

    Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap

    Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop

    Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line

    Remainders: Stuff We Didn't Post (And Why)

    Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview

    Microsoft Says No Xbox Blu-ray Drives Period, Says Ballmer Was Talking About PCs

    Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming

    Netflix Streaming Gets Ever Cheaper, Comes to $180 Blu-Ray Player
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    Image of jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of.
    11/20/09

    In reply to Worry Not, Fight Club Has Not Turned Into a Horrible Romantic Comedy
    Something tells me the irony of Fight Club being released on perhaps the most consumer unfriendly format ever devised is not lost on Chuck Palahniuk.
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    11/20/09

    @jayhawk11 loves sammiches: Im sorry why is it consumer unfriendly? more so than a dvd?
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    Image of jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of.
    11/20/09

    @oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...: ICT? HDMI? HDCP?

    Should I continue throwing out acronyms or is that good enough?

    #tips
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    jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. was starred jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. was unstarred
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    11/20/09

    @jayhawk11 loves sammiches: hrmm I guess I never thought of it that way. If you have an HDTV, why would you not use HDMI. If you have an HD TV why would it not be HDCP compliant.. I have never heard of any one having consumer unfriendly issues with bluray. If you the hardware, there are no problems. RTFM

    #tips
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/21/09

    @oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...: HDTV's and HD displays pre-date both HDMI and HDCP. You have sets with only component video. You have thousands of sets with DVI connections that won't pass HDCP. You have thousands of sets with HDCP compliant DVI connections, but using a HDMI-to-DVI converter breaks the HDCP chain.

    It's an additional hassle that didn't need to be.

    [www.avrev.com]
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    Image of Laughin_Caulk Laughin_Caulk
    11/21/09

    @jayhawk11 loves sammiches: Whining about "Consumer Friendliness" on a blog post about Fight Club gives Palahnuik a nice chubby. Next up: a commenter on Martha Stewart's blog bringing up "Eco-Friendliness"
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    jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. promoted this comment Laughin_Caulk was starred Laughin_Caulk was unstarred
    Image of jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of.
    11/21/09

    @Laughin_Caulk: Perhaps you misunderstood. Being "consumer unfriendly" generally means "Corporate-friendly". Something which Jack's id most certainly does not approve of.
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    Edited by jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. at 11/21/09 3:11 AM jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. was starred jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. was unstarred
    Image of ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    11/21/09

    @Chimaera: Im sorry but if you're buying a bluray player RTFM dont assume your 500lb projection HD TV that supports 720i is going to be up to snuff.

    #tips
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/23/09

    @oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...: It's not about reading the manual. It's about companies creating environment where every customer is looked upon as if they were a thief.

    #tips
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/20/09

    In reply to Worry Not, Fight Club Has Not Turned Into a Horrible Romantic Comedy
    Gahhh!! Kill it!!
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/20/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    Crunching numbers on this green house, I reckon $60k plus a generous $10k maintenance allowance for the power system over the years it takes to recoup the losses.

    Taking a true-cost approach, I'll ignore subsidies, though that certainly cuts the time in half for early buyers.

    Pulling $180 per month out of my butt as an estimate for conventional power, I come up with about 32 years to pay off the difference. Which... is actually pretty good aside from the pile of Li-ion and silicon waste left at end-of-life.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/16/09

    In reply to Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap
    What the heck's a Meijer?

    [/lives in Upstate nowhere] #meijerblackfriday
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    Image of ssbtdoom001 ssbtdoom001
    11/16/09

    @dragon:ONE: A Michigan/Ohio/Indiana secret that could, if they tried, give WalMart a run for the money. Everyone shops at Meijer, not Walmart, when you have one available.
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    hodayathink wants WWFRD back! promoted this comment UnderLoK approved this comment ssbtdoom001 was starred ssbtdoom001 was unstarred
    Image of hodayathink wants WWFRD back! hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
    11/17/09

    @ssbtdoom001: Illinois, too. #meijerblackfriday
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    11/16/09

    In reply to Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap
    What does the asterix mean? #meijerblackfriday
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    Image of Dethzilla Dethzilla
    11/16/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Probably means it's a door buster... #meijerblackfriday
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    Image of TonyTriple TonyTriple
    11/16/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: ...so put on our armor and get ready to brawl! #meijerblackfriday
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment TonyTriple was starred TonyTriple was unstarred
    Image of John_001 John_001
    11/16/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: I'd suggest extra protection for your back in the event you're trampled. #meijerblackfriday
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment John_001 was starred John_001 was unstarred
    Image of joe.glass joe.glass
    11/16/09

    In reply to Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap
    So Sylvainia TVs are no good? #meijerblackfriday
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/12/09

    In reply to Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop
    oooh! Navy Seals! #bluray
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    Image of deliciousburglar deliciousburglar
    11/12/09

    @Chimaera: *shakes head* #bluray
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    Chimaera promoted this comment deliciousburglar was starred deliciousburglar was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/12/09

    In reply to Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop
    "Dead or alive you're coming with me." #bluray
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/12/09

    In reply to Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop
    Wow, it's really weird you'd post this only a couple days after I just happened to order Robocop and Terminator from Amazon. It's not really a sale, the prices have been that low for awhile. As I never got to see these movies in the theater (sheltered child) it seemed like a good pair of movies to start my jump to Blu Ray. #bluray
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    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    11/12/09

    @Skunky: Robocop was THE only movie that my husband was not allowed to watch as a child, I think I might just have to buy this for him :) #bluray
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    Skunky promoted this comment thePrototype was starred thePrototype was unstarred
    Image of bleek bleek
    11/12/09

    @thePrototype: They didn't want him to become self aware. #bluray
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    Skunky promoted this comment bleek was starred bleek was unstarred
    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/12/09

    @bleek: Or they didn't want him to move to Detroit. #bluray
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    Skunky was starred Skunky was unstarred
    Image of bleek bleek
    11/12/09

    @Skunky: I wasn't aware people would willingly move to Detroit... #bluray
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/09

    In reply to Amazon's Blu-ray Sale as Good an Excuse as Any to Own Robocop
    Robocop was a silly ass movie with a whacky premise.

    It was also the best damn movie I remember as a kid, and one of the few that I can actually look back on and genuinely enjoy, unlike old 80's anime. Such an awesome and purposely funny movie. I'd sure as heck buy this, except I don't have BD player yet :S
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 11/12/09 11:51 AM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of N@tedog N@tedog
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: It was the only movie I ever saw on Laser Disc. Way back in 1988. #bluray
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    Image of not_a_virus.exe.vbs not_a_virus.exe.vbs
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: You take that back!

    "Dead or alive you're coming with me!"

    " I know you! You're dead! We killed you!"

    "I LIKE IT!"
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    Edited by not_a_virus.exe.vbs at 11/12/09 12:01 PM not_a_virus.exe.vbs was starred not_a_virus.exe.vbs was unstarred
    Image of Conrad Conrad
    11/12/09

    @N@tedog: Go Laser Disc! Californacation used a laser disc in it's last episode. No one ever remember the laser disc. #bluray
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    N@tedog promoted this comment Conrad was starred Conrad was unstarred
    Image of Nintenboy01 Nintenboy01
    11/12/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Get a PS3 Slim man! #bluray
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/12/09

    @Nintenboy01: Yeah, that's pretty much what I'll be doing when I finally dive into BD #bluray
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    Image of N@tedog N@tedog
    11/12/09

    @Conrad: They still make LD players?!? #bluray
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    N@tedog was starred N@tedog was unstarred
    Image of Conrad Conrad
    11/12/09

    @N@tedog: I doubt it. I don't know where they found a working one. #bluray
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    Image of SplotchEleven SplotchEleven
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    I'm building a system that outclasses this with a Cooler Master ATCS 840 case.... for hundreds less. It's a novel design and if the customer care is good it may be worth it. But I can make mine with 23" Samsung monitor and premium mouse and keyboard for just over 3k... where as all that would run you closer to 4k with this system. It does look bad ass though :) #maingear
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    Image of SplotchEleven SplotchEleven
    11/02/09

    @SplotchEleven: also that system pictured would be WAY more than 2500. those cards are almost 400 a piece. #maingear
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment SplotchEleven was starred SplotchEleven was unstarred
    Image of Chewbenator Chewbenator
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    Judging by the logos on the inside of the 5.25" drive bays that case is designed by Silverstone. Silverstone has also introduced cases with the vertical motherboard tray to it isn't that far of a stretch. The case alone is probably worth around $200.

    The watercooling isn't anything special and you can get a similar corsair watercooling system for less than $70. #maingear
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Chewbenator was starred Chewbenator was unstarred
    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    Wait. Am I getting this right? A custom gaming PC maker is focusing on making actual PCs with a clean aesthetic and not clunky, garish things that look more like they belong in a ricer's garage than a workspace? This, after a Wii accessory in the likeness of a baby doll comes out?

    Times are a' changin' indeed. #maingear
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Lukasz Fabis was starred Lukasz Fabis was unstarred
    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    That case is awesome, I wish more computers came with aluminium/metal cases instead of boring plastic. But if it's going to over inflates the price by $1000, then I think I'll pass...thank you #maingear
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    Image of Jesustron Jesustron
    11/02/09

    In reply to Maingear Shift's Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line
    I don't get why people BUY custom PCs, the fun part is getting all those parts in the mail and putting it together yourself and paying as little as humanly possible for the absolute most performance.

    If i wanted a pre-built a desktop I'd buy a mac. #maingear
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Jesustron was starred Jesustron was unstarred
    Image of Christopher Cox Christopher Cox
    11/02/09

    @Jesustron: What you don't get is that most people aren't computer techs or know anything about the inside of a computer. And they should not have to know about what is inside the computer no more than you should know how to work on a car to drive it. Computers are used as appliances to check email, entertain people, browse the web, be productive, etc ... Period. For some of us, knowing everything about a computer is what we like to do. It doesn't make us better and it doesn't make the main stream public stupid. #maingear
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Christopher Cox was starred Christopher Cox was unstarred
    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/02/09

    @Christopher Cox: And what you don't get is that 99% of the targeted demographic wouldn't even give two hoots about buying a pre-built rig because they already know better. This rig is NOT meant for casual use. If you buy this solely to check e-mail and browse the tubes then you are a gigantic boob.

    This is the modern-day equivalent of going to your parents and asking for a pony and getting a rocking horse. They'll jokingly consider it until they see how much it really costs and after picking their jaws up off the floor go get a PC-in-a-box from best buy.

    Impressive? Yes. Cost effective? Not so much. #maingear
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