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Question Good replacement for PopFile?

So I've been using Popfile for a VERY long time now. I only use it to tag email and then I have created filters within Thunderbird to sort the email into different folders (Mustang, Computers, Aviation, Politics, and, of course, SPAM, etc. Twenty or so folders total). I still download and...
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- Oct 28, 2022
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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RISC vs. CISC?

Holy Last Century, Batman!!! The whole RISC vs CISC debate was interesting at the time with a lot of diehards on both side claiming only THEIR side could POSSIBLY win. The real funny part of this is how the RISC systems slowly added more CISC like features to improve performance and the CISC...
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- Post #5
- Mar 11, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

That's still 14.9 amps at 120V. Your going to trip the breaker on a 15 amp circuit with that much load (of course, the chance of actually LOADING one of these things to 1500W is pretty much zero). As for marketing outside of the US, well reread my post. I explicitly mentioned in the US and...
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- Post #24
- Mar 9, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

Yup. That is what they are for! ;) But your average consumer isn't going have those dedicated circuits (or be willing to pay the money to have them installed). Of course, your "average" consumer has no need for a 1500W PS either, so maybe those crazy guys ARE willing to have the...
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- Post #16
- Mar 8, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

I call BS on the 1500W number. Let's see, 1500W to the computer at 80% efficiency means you are pulling 1875W from the wall. That works out to 15.6 amps from your normal (for the USA at any rate) 120V outlet. That outlet is ONLY rated to 15 amps. And, legally, you can only have a continuous...
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- Post #14
- Mar 8, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Windows Home Server 2011 Ships to Testers...

Generally, I liked WHS1 better, but WHS2 has MUCH better performance for my system. Networking was faster (not fast even at that), web access was more reliable, etc. But loosing DE IS sort of like removing the "Windows" feature from Windows 3.11!!! Not quite the same thing without it.
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- Post #36
- Feb 23, 2011
- Forum: Operating Systems
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New SSD a waste of $$?

I just upgraded my system to the Patriot 120Gb SSD. My old system used a 300GB Velocirapor as the boot drive, but I had all my games and applications installed on a 5 disk RAID 5 (running on a 4320 RAID card). My results were that boot was about twice as fast (from windows starting to load...
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- Post #11
- Dec 11, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

I'm with you on the FW900. It's just unfortunate that the things are hitting the end of their useful life due to components aging (caps anyone???). At least on mine, the picture tube is still in great shape. Part of that may be because I have my computer in a fairly dark room, so the...
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- Post #89
- Mar 30, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Well, I've been using this U2410 for a few days and I have some comments on it compared to my old A7172A (FW900) 24" CRT: Pros: a) Size - The monitor is MUCH smaller physically even though it is 1.5" wider diagonally viable. b) "Focus" - As it is an LCD, there is no focus, so no focus to go...
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- Post #84
- Mar 28, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Excellent!!! That means I can continue to call myself a CRT "snob" because I DID order the U2410! It should be here tomorrow actually. Of course, my A7217A is going to stay around here until I am COMPLETELY sure that I can live with a LCD day to day. Where is my SED? Where is my OLED...
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- Post #82
- Mar 24, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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Is it safe to connect an multi-outlet surge protector to a UPS?

I call BULL! "efficiently distribute the power"???? Give me a break. The outlets are in parallel to the hot and ground leads. The only way they couldn't "efficiently distribute the power" was if the bus that connects each outlet was SO undersized that one device that pulled a lot of current...
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- Post #13
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Frankly, it's been over two years since I seriously played any kind of quick FPS that required fast refresh to survive (BF2142). I tend to play a whole lot more single player RTS or 4R games these days and absolute perfect timing isn't nearly as important in what I am doing. I AM doing a lot...
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- Post #75
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Well, I just bit the bullet. Dell had a $100 off sale on the U2410, which was the monitor I was most leaning towards. It should be here late next week some time.
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- Post #69
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

I'm still on the fence here. The focus on my A7217A (HP 24" widescreen CRT, basically a FW900) has stabilized, so I am not having to tweak it every couple of weeks, but it still isn't as sharp as it should be. Someone mentioned replacing the screen is all you need to do to have a good as new...
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- Post #68
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

The problem is not so much "balking" at the price as it is "affording" the price. Generally, I spend a lot more on monitors than I am willing to spend on other components as they just last a WHOLE lot longer than other components. For example, I bought my first PC in 1996. At the time, I...
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- Post #13
- Feb 21, 2010
- Forum: Displays

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