Recent content by kiang

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    Microsoft Takes Cues from Gmail with New Hotmail

    darkscorpion20I am the opposite, i don't like that old school physical mentality, its digital content, why restrict yourself. I use like 2 labels at work, everything else i use search operators; overall i can find email far far faster than those that use a client with folders. True that: why...
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    'Wireless' 2Mbps Internet Using Blinking LEDs

    wotan31LED's suck. I refuse to use them. They have such a cold and harsh color. I love incandescent's with their warm and inviting glow. I'll never give them up. That's because you're an idiot. LEDs have a bigger GAMUT-range than any other man-made light-source, that's why we use them is...
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    The Mac as a Gaming Platform, the New Era

    great article. I hope this evolution helps against the rise in popularity of the closed, expensive and sucky consoles.
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    QOTD: Do You Bring Your Laptop to the Toilet?

    Nope, that seems pretty weird to me :D
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    QOTD: Are You Going Windows 7 from Vista or XP?

    I have an XP machine now (an old P4) and I'm getting a new machine this fall. So probably I'll get 7 on that one :)
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    QOTD: Have You Bought An SSD Yet?

    I'm buying a new system this fall, but if prices don't change dramatically, I won't buy one. currently the cheapest decent model is the 30GB OCZ Core V2, and that one's €110 ($142). I don't mind a small SSD, if it's enough for windows to boot from I'm satisfied, but I don't want to pay more...
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    QOTD: Do You Subscribe to Tech Magazines?

    Only one: CT Magazine
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    Why Cable ISP Capping is the New DRM, and Suck

    In Belgium downloading caps are widely accepted among the common users. They don't realize they are being screwed over, because the two major ISPs (combined they have about a 97% market share) are also the two largest telcos and TV-providers (one is a cable company: Telenet, and the other has...
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    QOTD: Do You Shut Off Your PC At Night?

    I shut down my desktop, but I keep my laptop on almost 24/7...
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    QOTD: What Would You Remove/Add to Win 7?

    I would remove IE asap
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    QOTD: What's Your Favorite PC Game of All Time?

    close call: the two games I played most by far are Urban Assault and Diablo 2, I can't pick one over the other ^^
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    QOTD: What Was Your First Computer?

    Pentium 1 @ 120MHz 16 MB SD-RAM 2MB video card (supported up to 800*600 in 16 bitcolors, or 1024*768 in 8 bit :D) 1,12GB HDD 8X CDROM drive Floppy drive Windows 95 This thing could barely play an MP3, but it was great at the time I got it :D
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    QOTD: How Much Did You Spend on Your PC?

    I got my current P4 from my parents, but I'm buying and building the next one myself, and plan to spend 800€ max.
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    QOTD: How Big Is Your PC Display?

    22" (And since (imho) resolution is more important then size: 1680*1050, 60Hz)