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  1. Finally.. on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can be at my post in *HD*!

  2. Good cheap cables... on Monster Cables Pushes Around the Wrong Small Company · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just in case anyone doesn't know of them, Monoprice has been my cabling place for years. Good prices, reasonable shipping.

  3. dispMUA - Display Mail User Agent on Must-Have Extensions for Thunderbird 2.0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I find this extension to be helpful when dealing with certain email issues. It displays an icon representing the user's email software if it's in the known list of mail agents.

    Home Page: http://cweiske.de/misc_extensions.htm

    Extension Link: http://www.cweiske.de/files/download/misc/dispmua- 1.3.2.xpi

    List of Supported Agents: http://cweiske.de/misc_extensions_dispmuas.htm

  4. Finally.... on Star Wars, the Lost Interviews · · Score: 1

    The true story of TK-421 will be brought to light.

  5. BIOS Upgrades... on Farewell To the Floppy Disk · · Score: 4, Informative

    For those who still upgrade their BIOS via floppy (which seems to be the last major use), here's how to format your USB key to be bootable: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/serveropti ons/us/download/23839.html

  6. My review: Good, but not great on Ideazon ZBoard Customizable Gaming Keyboard Review · · Score: 2, Informative

    My Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro was 5 years old and was quite dirty, so I decided to replace it. I have been gaming for a long time, so I was trying to decide between the Zboard and the Logitech G15. I decided to go with the Zboard because I thought the idea of a customized keyboard for a particular game was a good idea. I picked up the Zboard, plus a Doom3 Keyset and a Battlefield 2 Keyset.

    After setting up the software, I tried playing games with it. After about two weeks of using the keyboard exclusively for gaming, I realized that I'm too used to the way WASD is layed out on a typical keyboard. In the end, I'm spending more time making sure I'm hitting the correct key, rather than the one I've been used to for all these years.

    I think the Zboard is great for people who are new to computer gaming, maybe console users coming over who are used to joypads. Give them a Zboard so they have easily identifiable keys to use and get used to the idea of a keyboard/mouse combo. However, if you've been PC gaming for a long period of time, you're better off skipping this one and going for a G15. The integrated LCD is beginning to get useful plug ins which can be found at either G15 Forums or G15 Mods.

  7. Here's your "professional forensics firm" for free on Data Still Left on Storage Devices for Sale · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://dban.sourceforge.net/

    Set that up for 27 wipes and you're set.

  8. They nailed Carmack.. on The Tech Used to Catch Vegas Cheats · · Score: 4, Interesting

    JC made a post talking about how the casinos nailed him for card counting:

    A few of us took a couple days off in vegas this weekend. After about ten hours at the tables over friday and saturday, I got a tap on the shoulder...

    Three men in dark suits introduced themselves and explained that I was welcome to play any other game in the casino, but I am not allowed to play blackjack anymore.

    Ah well, I guess my blackjack days are over. I was actually down a bit for the day when they booted me, but I made +$32k over five trips to vegas in the past two years or so.


    Taken from here: http://doom-ed.com/blog/category/doom-ed/john-carm ack/

  9. An inspiration to engineers everwhere.. on Star Trek's Scotty Dies at 85 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    One of the things I don't see posted often is that Doohan inspired others to become engineers:
    'He has literally been an inspiration to generations of new engineers. A few years ago Doohan was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. The reason was, more than half the students applying to the school responded to the question "Why do you want to be an engineer?" with the answer, "Scotty."'
    (taken from StarTrek.com)
  10. Creator interviewed at this site on Update on the Optimus Keyboard · · Score: 4, Informative
  11. Re:This means she lived? on Half-Life 2 - Aftermath · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's the site with the pieced together story: http://fragfiles.org/~hlstory/.

  12. Games are the key... on Return of the Mac · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I would switch if games didn't come out until a year after the PC version does.

  13. Here's the link to a free SP2 CD from Microsoft on Microsoft Warns of Impossible to Clean Spyware · · Score: 4, Informative

    Install SP2 before you connect a Windows XP machine to the internet.

    The last time I connected a fresh Windows XP RTM box to the internet, it was infected with MS Blaster in 6 minutes.

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD FREE

  14. Re:all I really want... on The Future of Star Wars Gaming · · Score: 1

    They redid the series in 2000.. here's the link:

    http://www.lucasarts.com/products/trilogy/

  15. Also available for AOL Members on Star Wars Episode III Teaser Trailer Today · · Score: 1

    http://channelevents.aol.com/movies/broadband/star wars/videovault.adp

    Click on "Episode III Trailer" in the upper left and then enter your AOL username and password.

  16. It's up! on Star Wars Episode III Teaser Trailer Today · · Score: 4, Informative
  17. He forgot this change... on Detailed Changes In Star Wars DVD Release w/Pics · · Score: 4, Funny
  18. We knew this.. on Mel Brooks Says 'Spaceballs' Sequel In The Works · · Score: 5, Funny

    This shouldn't be news to anyone, they already told us it was coming.

    LONE STARR: Thanks. Well, we'd better get going. I wonder, we will we ever see each other again.

    YOGURT: Who knows. God willing we'll all meet again in Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money.

  19. The magazine I can't live without... on What Magazines Do You Read? · · Score: 1

    Star Wars Insider of course!

  20. Handy ad fighting URLs on New Online Ad Technology To Bypass Popup Blockers · · Score: 5, Informative

    Free Popup Blocker:
    http://www.mozilla.org/
    http://toolbar.google.com (If you use IE)

    Replacement HOSTS file:
    http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

    Tiny HTTP Server to respond to all those HOSTS entries:
    http://www.pyrenean.com/edexter.php

    Flash Remover:
    http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/ts/flash7 /uninstall_flash_player.exe (Uninstaller)
    http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ (for Mozilla)

  21. Who cares about the RFC.. on Omniscience Protocol · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real thing I want to know is how many times are we going to see this posted today?

  22. Just in case your HD fails.. on More on IBM 75GXP Drive Fiasco · · Score: 3, Informative

    Having worked on many bad HDs, I keep this list of links to all the manufacturers HD testing programs:

    Maxtor/Quantum
    http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powerma x.htm

    IBM/Hitachi
    http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

    Seagate
    http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/index.html

    Western Digital
    http://support.wdc.com/download/#dlgtools

    Fujitsu
    http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/download/hard-drives/

  23. Windows Server 2003 Also Available for Free on Windows XP 64-Bit Customer Preview Program · · Score: 5, Informative
  24. Re:I see on RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got a bad transmitter.

  25. I kept getting the memo on The Absolute Worst Working Environment? · · Score: 1

    On how I didn't put the cover sheet on my TPS Reports. So I decided to go into construction instead.