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  1. Re:CFLs not always a good choice (enclosed fixture by mpitcavage · · Score: 1 · on California Proposes to Ban Incandescent Lightbulbs

    They have these new things called LEDs
    Not really
  2. Be an educated buyer... by Fishbulb · · Score: 2, Informative · on Are Hard Disk Warranties Worthless?

    Having been a SCSI-drive user since my Amiga 1000 days, you need to understand MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) and the difference between IDE/SATA drives and SCSI/FiberChannel drives. Remember that the profit margins on consumer electronics is razor thin, so any manufacturer is going to put any device it can't find a problem with back into service (eg: your RMA'd drives).

    Here are some articles I dug up in a few minutes:
    http://www.bqr.com/faq/faq.htm
    http://www.atruereview.com/Articles/scsi.php
    http://www.driveservice.com/bestwrst.htm (a bit old, but has useful info)

    To answer your qeustion:
    Caveat Emptor!

  3. I now practice secure computer usage. by krell · · Score: 3, Funny · on Homeland Security says 'Patch Windows Now'

    Considering this morning's prohibitions on taking liquids onboard (after a terrorist plot was uncovered), I'm resisting temptation so far to place my bottle of 'Dew in my computer's cup holder.

  4. Re:Wireless Electricity by owlstead · · Score: 1 · on Wireless Bluetooth 2.1 Speakers

    Allthough there are RFID ICC's that operate at about 30 MHz, I would not hold your breath. For (even) this to work they have to be at about 3 CM from the source. And that is only if everything is tuned to perfection.

    I am waiting for a nice set of HQ digital headphones using bluetooth as well. They would be great with BT PDA's, phones and indeed, bluetooth jacks. This seems to get close (including mini-jack):

    http://www.atruereview.com/iphono/bluetooth2.php

    Bit expensive though.

  5. Horsepower needed by FrontalLobe · · Score: 0 · on Build a Homemade Media Center PC

    If you're just looking for a PVR, ya, you really dont need all _that_ much...

    Are you looking to upscale dvd's or playback h264 files, you'll need at least a 3200+ (or maybe a bit less if you only want the h264 playback). There's also sound cards for encoding to dolby digital 5.1 and such, for example, if you're hooking into a receiver and are looking for more than SPDIF playback from DVDs (such as playing games...)

  6. ouch by Keruo · · Score: 3, Insightful · on Shufflephones 2.0

    I bet his ears hurt after few hours of listening, that ipod stuck between the cushion must feel awful.

    He should use something like this instead