Recent content by tmike

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    Hitachi Aims for 10TB Drives With Laser Heat

    "Lasers are indeed wonderful and versatile things - they can obliterate a bulldozer or perform delicate eye surgery... if one remembers to change the setting from 'bulldozer' to 'eyeball'"
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    Steve Jobs Announces the Apple iPad

    MiniPad
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    Your Top 20 Most Common Passwords

    shadow187My password for a lot of things is pneulmolnoultramiscroscopicsilicovocanicaniosisi.Am I good password-er? Exceptionally good, given that you misspelled it.
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    Do 1 tb drives make for good system drives?

    NO - your conclusion directly contradicts the responder's statement. The boot/OS partition should be created first, and be a relatively small portion of the drive (as, of course, it would be if not extravagantly oversized). Subsequent partitions on that same spindle should be for less-used...
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    MSFT Releases New Versions of Word and Office

    maestintaoliusGood, I hate the docx format with a fiery vengeance. ... Actually, what you then go on to illustrate is that you hate when you misuse that file format.
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    Does unplugging hard drive mean loseing data?

    No OS purchase if necessary if your copy of Windows is Upgrade or Retail (as opposed to OEM). However, a number of drivers (e.g., PCI, disk controllers, USB controllers, and others) might need to be replaced to support the new motherboard.
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    Firefox 3.6 is Almost Done, RC1 Download Here

    re: the tired old bimbo pic Is Yam fifteen, or is he just trying to get his daughter laid?
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    I want answere

    a deck of cards that has been worn just enough to be soft, a big plate of warm herbal brownies, and lots and lots of Cheesy Poofs.
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    MSFT: Windows 7 is Fastest Selling OS of All Time

    Yet chkdsk remains critically defective and (apparently) many systems BSOD attempting to resume from hibernation just as mine does.
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    Problem with website's security certificate

    is your PC's clock accurate?
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    64-bit question

    When you install software, the correct one of those directories will be selected based upon the platform for which the software was compiled. You should not override the choice of "program files" or "program files (x86)". The directory choice reveals, not causes, a program to be 32 or 64 bit.
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    Can I transfer all of my pic from my tower to my laptop using a router?

    A switch would be the appropriate device to use, unless you already have a router with available ports. Just don't try to save money by getting a hub instead.
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    Panasonic Battery Could Power House for 1 Week

    I'd go for it if it were cheaper and more convenient than my somewhat loud generator, but that isn't likely to be true.
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    31% of Windows 7 Problems Are From Install

    Aero snap problems ... sometimes it does not work as expected and can become annoying the other times, it does work as expected and becomes annoying.
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    Virgin Reveals World's First Commercial Spaceship

    What's wrong with toys for rich people? What do you expect us to do, hang out with you at the mall? Je ne think-so pas.