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    So why did Hillary lose?

    I'm convinced presidential elections boil down to simple personality contests to the general public, not policy. Bill Clinton and GWB won 2 terms because they had a more appealing personality to the average Joe than their opponents. Obama was a much more captivating orator than McCain and...
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    Cleaning your lens glass.

    All cleaning agents leave some residue, some better than others. I generally avoid using lens cleaning cloths with isopropanol (e.g. Zeiss) or LensPens because I found they tend to smear debris/oil rather than getting it off cleanly. The best I've tried so far are Eclipse solution (pure...
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    BX100 vs. 850 Evo for laptop?

    Thanks for the responses. I decided to go with the Evo.
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    BX100 vs. 850 Evo for laptop?

    I just bought a Lenovo X240 for photo editing (Lightroom), e-mail/browsing, and Office. It was an outlet model with only an i3 Haswell CPU, but at least the RAM and HDD are replaceable. I've decided to get an 500GB SSD and narrowed it down to either a Crucial BX100 or Samsung 850 Evo. The...
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    Breaking Up With Apple

    Stuff has matured to the point that for the average user (and I consider myself one), it really doesn't matter what you use. I have an Android phone, an iPad, a PC, and have owned both a Roku 3 and Apple TV. They all get the job done, and it wasn't like even a few years ago when it was a tech...
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    Samsung Galaxy S6 hype thread

    For me it was never hardware that was the problem with the Galaxy S (and some others), it was all the pre-installed Samsung and carrier bloatware. I dont want to go through the trouble of removing all of that manually. Stock Android and iOS still has a bunch of apps I never use but it's not as...
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    Moto G & Wifi won't stay connected

    Do you have 'Avoid poor connections' unchecked? I noticed mine would frequently lose connection until I unchecked this.
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    Sony smartphone division in serious trouble?

    I dont think Sony is getting out of electronics altogether. Mobile was a huge drag on their earnings and is an obvious candidate to be axed. "Audio and video" is more specific than it implies - according to their financials its Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, home audio, headphones and...
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    **UPDATED** Official 2014-15 NFL Conference Championship Sunday** Seahawks/Pats WIN!

    2 and a half minutes left in the 4th, GB winning 19-7. Game ends with Michael Bennett doing a victory lap on a bicycle. Unbelievable.
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    Black Friday Print Ads......... in 1996....

    I remember my parents buying me a Packard Bell from Best Buy in 1996. Everything (including monitor and printer) cost over $2000. God, what a colossal waste of money. Sorry mom and dad.
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    Canon service

    I've had several 5Ds serviced for the mirror recall and one lens sent in for AF calibration to their Newport News facility. No complaints - they repaired everything within a few days and shipped it back promptly.
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    Apple Event thread - New iPads etc. - Oct. 16, 2014

    Some decent spec bumps but nothing that makes me regret getting an iPad Air several months ago (especially for $325 at Best Buy). There'll probably be some cheap cases for the Air on Black Friday as well.
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    Republican Rick Scott delays debate for 7 minutes over a fan.

    From reading the Tampa Bay Times and other sources, here's what Ive gleaned: -Crist is known for having fans under the podium, even going back to his first gubernatorial debate in 2006. When he was governor, one of the conditions he had when appearing at public events was to have the AC cranked...
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    If there's a glut of lawyers, then why are lawyer prices so high?

    As for prepaid legal, the fact is a lot of simpler processes can be handled pro se by anyone who's somewhat intelligent and has Google. Lawyers have to specialize to make it in this economy. In my first gig after law school, I was sent to do some small claims cases to get practice. There are...
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    If there's a glut of lawyers, then why are lawyer prices so high?

    You may be able find an unemployed new attorney or 4th tier law grad to take your case on the cheap, but like almost anything, you often get what you pay for. As for why there isn't a big 'Walmart' type employer for lawyers, the fact is there is a huge demand for legal services from the...
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    Jacket-pocketable, APS-C, up to 75mm eq. focal length?

    The 16-50mm pancake lens is full of compromises (I've owned it several times). In order to get a slim lens to cover an APS-C image circle and zoom 24-75mm equivalent, they had to sacrifice with huge distortion. The raw file looks like a semi-fisheye on the wide end with the corners cut off...
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    Samsung Electronics forecasts 60% fall in quarterly profit

    Smartphones becoming commoditized just like the TV and PC markets. The gulf between low end and high end shrinks every generation. I got a first gen Moto G and it'll be all the phone I'll need for the foreseeable future. Same with my 3 year old TV and PC, and my cameras and tablet. Samsung...
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    Paypal just pooped on sellers again

    Such a ridiculous policy. I've used eBay for 15 years and PayPal since its inception but I will cancel both after this.
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    Florida policeman suspended after tasering woman, 61, in the back

    Tallahassee Police Department's recent history: 1. In 2008 TPD pressures a 23-year old woman caught with marijuana and ecstasy to turn into an informant to avoid the charges. They lose track of her during the sting and she ends up getting murdered. The city ends up paying $2.6 million to the...
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    Police and protesters clash in Hong Kong

    As someone from Asian heritage who spent several years over there, this mentality of "they're more powerful than us so anyone who protests is stupid" is sadly the typical response. Hong Kong's basic law that China agreed to in 1985 says that Hong Kong shall have a high degree of autonomy except...
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    So Guitar Center trolled me with a 15% off Labor Day notice

    This is because almost every music gear manufacturer has a minimum advertised price (MAP) policy that doesn't allow advertising below a certain price. However, most of them don't prohibit the retailer from selling at a lower price in person or over the phone. I think Guitar Center/Musician's...
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    Why Do Women Get Paid Less Than Men? An Insider Look....

    As a male attorney, the female co-workers I've worked with (other attorneys/accountants/professionals, but excluding administrative/HR/PR which is another story) have generally been smarter and quicker to grasp things than their male counterparts. The men who work longer hours generally take...
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    Anyone else getting excited for the new 7dii?

    I think this is debatable, speaking as a Canon user. Most of the bang-for-buck lenses in Canon's lineup are older models (some that have been around since the film era) whose development costs have been fully amortized. Some of their newer lenses (e.g., IS primes, 24-70 II (both 2.8 and 4) are...
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    Whats the future of the apple ecosystem

    Like I said, the differences between the platforms is shrinking every generation while interoperability is growing, and now the companies have to really get down to the short strokes and develop marginally useful features to justify keeping users under one umbrella. This is not just against...
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    Whats the future of the apple ecosystem

    I'm genuinely curious what other stuff you're referring to that requires a single platform.
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    Whats the future of the apple ecosystem

    I have a Moto G, iPad Air, and PC. I don't have any problems between the three keeping my contacts/calendars synced. I think ecosystem is far less of a factor than it was a few years ago. The practical differences between Android/iOS have shrunken to a point of being negligible. I say just buy...
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    RX100 Mk III alt for a Sonyphobe?

    It sounds to me like the RX100 III is the best choice for you right now. I think Panasonic and Nikon are rumored to announce 1" sensor compacts at photokina, but they probably won't be available until towards the end of the year.
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    RX100 Mk III alt for a Sonyphobe?

    I was set on getting an RX100 but I found a Nikon Coolpix A on closeout for about the same price. It has only a 28mm equivalent f/2.8 fixed lens, but an APS-C sensor without an AA-filter (nearly identical to the Ricoh GR V). It's great. Not only does the image quality beat the pants off any...
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    What's your FICO Credit Score?

    I went from 848 a month ago to 787 this month (source: Discover FICO), when I decided I wanted to just pay off the balance of my student loans from my savings. I guess the credit agencies want people to be debt slaves.
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    Have any of you ever spontaneously quit a job? Was it worth it?

    I'm seriously considering bailing out of my current job. The management here treats employees like dirt, especially the competent ones by dumping all of the work on them, micromanaging them, and even pressuring them to do borderline unethical sh!t. I've gotten several merit pay raises and...
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    Teaching English Abroad 2014

    I taught in Seoul. Check out the forums at eslcafe.com, there's a lot of info to consider. I came back in 2010 but from what I can tell, the job market for English teachers has only gotten worse since then. If you find a good place to work though, it's a great experience and a good opportunity...
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    Not happy with the touch screen responsiveness of the moto g

    My Moto G's touchscreen screws up when it's charging (registers swipes as taps) but is fine when discharging.
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    Is it just me or are weddings starting to get out of control?

    I went to a few weddings when I lived in Seoul and found them hilariously practical. For one thing, they can be very short - I got lost once trying to find the place and arrived about 15 minutes late, and it was already over and they were taking pictures. The wedding halls people rent can be...
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    Should government make a profit off student loan debt?

    Interesting discussion here. I don't claim to know anything about the finance side of student loans (all I know is a big chunk of my paycheck goes to some Sallie Mae trust fund). I consolidated my loans at a time when rates were relatively low, so I can't complain about my rates, but I've been...
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    Does a ship's captain really need to bail out that early just to stay alive?

    TIME: Yes, It’s Illegal for a Captain to Abandon Ship in South Korea http://time.com/71828/south-korea-ferry-sewol-captain-lee-junseok/ The penalties for violating the laws are 'only' about $5K fines or 5 years in prison though. Also, apparently the survivors are saying they never heard...
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    ok ok since nobody else is making a thread. ***Disaster as Korean ferry sinks***

    What a terrible tragedy. I took one of those ferries to Jeju Island about 6 years ago (not from Seoul, but close to where the sinking happened). Contrary to that Reuters article, the Korean news is saying the vice principal who killed himself did leave a note...
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    Going to Japan this summer

    Kyoto was my favorite place to visit in Japan. Probably the cleanest city I've ever visited and it just gives off a feeling of serenity. Nearby Nara is worth visiting, if only to see the deer.
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    Seriously considering changing systems.

    You'd have to downsize the A6000 photos by 50% (24MP vs. 12MP) to get an apples-to-apples comparison with your D5000. My old Canon 5D at 12MP looked sharper at a pixel level than the 6D at 20MP with the same lenses, but downsized to the same resolution the detail was similar (and the 6D beat...
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    Wash. Post article on high frequency trading

    You're speaking as though it's impossible to separate the wheat from the chaff. The transactional costs of trading were going to go down anyway due to the efficiencies of computers and automation. The 'front-running' HFT firms are essentially parasites skimming profits risk-free and add...
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    do today's camera phones take better pics than 1st gen DSLR's?

    The newest smartphones use camera sensors that are more technologically advanced than current DSLR sensors, and much better than 1st gen DSLRs. For example, the Sony Exmor RS (in the newer iPhones and Galaxy Ss) uses stacked structure sensors and backside illumination, as well as a much higher...
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