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Why cant we have smaller bezels and thinner phones?

Check out the Sony Xperia Ray, it's very small, has a 1 Ghz Qualcomm 8255, with a 297ppi 854x480 3.3" display that supposedly looks phenomenal. It got an upgrade to ICS like all 2011 Sony devices. Same 8.1 Mp Exmor camera as the Arc.
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- Post #16
- Jul 13, 2012
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Should I build around a XFX 5870

whenever I install windows or build a new pc, after windows updates are finished, I go to ninite.com, it's a really handy site that lets you select and then bundles all of the common programs that you would want on your pc (browsers, flash, utorrent, media players, etc.). It is fully automated...
- bcoupland
- Post #37
- Dec 11, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a brand new gaming desktop

If you're going to spend $90 on a 500gb hard drive, get a 64-128gb ssd instead and buy a hard drive for bulk storage once prices come down in six months.
- bcoupland
- Post #12
- Nov 14, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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Heck, I was curious: Opteron 165 @ 2.2 w/ GTX 460 SE 1GB 3dMark score is in!!!!

Heh, had to buy a new psu for it so I picked up a Seasonic X-560 on sale for $106. Figure it will do me well when I upgrade.
- bcoupland
- Post #10
- Oct 14, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Heck, I was curious: Opteron 165 @ 2.2 w/ GTX 460 SE 1GB 3dMark score is in!!!!

My standby rig, Old Faithful, this s939 Opty 165 at 2.2 Ghz on an A8N32-SLI mobo, 2GB Corsair Valueselect, and a 150GB Velociraptor, has lasted me 6 years. I know I need a new cpu/mobo/ram/ssd badly, but I'm at school and finances are tight. A few months ago, my videocard, a 7900GTO, shat the...
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- Thread
- Oct 13, 2011
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why Evga rocks!!!... replaced my 7900GTO with a 9800GTX+!

Well, theoretically EVGA does warranty the cards for life (indefinately) in North America (by law only 10 years in Europe). I suppose that most cards do not fail, and/or most people get a new card or upgrade before failure, or just plain forget that they have lifetime warranty. You do have to...
- bcoupland
- Post #4
- Jul 15, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why Evga rocks!!!... replaced my 7900GTO with a 9800GTX+!

I bought a EVGA 7900GTO back in Oct. 2006 and it has been in my main rig ever since (Moved over to consoles for gaming, nerded out on home theatre, went to school). Well, the card died a few weeks ago and remembering it had lifetime warranty, I rma'ed it. They are sending me back a 9800GTX+ as a...
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- Jul 15, 2011
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Wow! Anand was invited to the royal wedding with family!

http://www.windsormiddleton.com/WeddingGuests.html and http://ticorridors.com/India-UK/Life%20&%20Style/Royal_Wedding_highlighted.html sounds legit...
- bcoupland
- Post #31
- Jul 8, 2011
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Post pics of your setup!

My setup (in my bedroom) Panasonic 42"G25 THX Mode with D-Nice from AVSForum's offsets Denon AVR-790 (1910) PS3 60GB, Crystal Xbox w/Xbmc, Wii, 4G Xbox 360 w/ Kinect Fronts: Boston Acoustics A120 L+R, Mission centre Rears: Polk RTi4 Sub: Velodyne VDR-12 (Same as DLS4000R but for big box...
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- Post #783
- Feb 12, 2011
- Forum: Audio Components
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What AMD Cpu do you currently use? Post here!

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- Post #131
- Feb 12, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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What AMD Cpu do you currently use? Post here!

Blast from teh past! Using an Opty 165 which I bought in the forums October 2010. Upgraded from a 3000+ Venice. Specs: Opteron 165 at 2x2.4Ghz undervolted to ~1.3v Antec SLK3000B with Nexus 120mm fans Seasonic S12 430w Thermalright XP-90 w/ Nexus 92mm fan 4x512MB PC3200 Corsair Valueselect...
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- Post #130
- Feb 12, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Nov. 1, British House of Lords: Did someone just try to buy the British Government?

Agreed... either someone is fooling the gov't hard.... or there is some weirdo conspiracy... Scientology? Freemasons? Catholics? Red China? It would seem like a hoax, yet a peer of the House of Lords would not make a matter of this if he didn't think there was anything behind it, and also given...
- bcoupland
- Post #4
- Nov 4, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Nov. 1, British House of Lords: Did someone just try to buy the British Government?

There is something strange going on in England right now. "Hansard is the official printed transcript of the proceedings of the houses of parliament in other words, the working log of the British government. It is an authoritative primary source, and records every speech made in the...
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- Thread
- Nov 4, 2010
- Replies: 7
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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upgraded cpu, booted up fine, now windows xp will not load

Btw, windows installed something like what looked like a cpu driver. ACPI processor blah blah blah... Only one core was visible in cpuid and i figured it just needed a restart to recognize the two cores and all would be fine.
- bcoupland
- Post #4
- Oct 15, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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upgraded cpu, booted up fine, now windows xp will not load

I tried the windows repair and the same thing keeps happening. Swapped out the video card, no difference. Will try the ram stick by stick. It posts fine every time, and cpu temps are hovering around 34C. Aghhh so bizarre.
- bcoupland
- Post #3
- Oct 15, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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upgraded cpu, booted up fine, now windows xp will not load

I upgraded the cpu in my main rig from a S939 venice core 3000+ to an opteron 165 that I bought off of a forum member here. I made sure to update the bios to the newest version for my motherboard (Asus A8N-E). Here are my system specs: Opteron 165 stock speeds stock volts Asus A8n-e with...
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- Oct 15, 2010
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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God of War III

Easter Egg: Did you know that you can get the game to render full-frame 480p? As in, no black borders on non-overscanning displays? While enabling prog. scan in the menu does make the game look better, if you hold L1+L2+L3+Circle+Square at the first logo, the "Playstation 2" flash, the next...
- bcoupland
- Post #16
- Jan 24, 2009
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Behold, for we bought bulk beef.

Grass-fed means the cow is eating what it should. Cows are ruminants and have four stomachs in order to digest grass. Grain-fed beef is pumped full of hormones so it doesn't get sick from the havoc that grain causes its digestive system.
- bcoupland
- Post #38
- Jan 4, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Your opinion on some PS games......

Uncharted is a fantastic game, IMO. While it is a solely single-player experience, it has a fantastic story with a human touch. Combat is very polished and fun, and the graphics are the best I've seen this generation.
- bcoupland
- Post #11
- Mar 27, 2008
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Euphemisms

smashing pissers
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- Post #72
- Feb 13, 2008
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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PS3 [65nm Cell] disected with pictures.

Neato. I also really enjoy seeing the disection pics of the console revisions. You can tell that there has been some major layout refining and cost reduction for the 40gb. It seems to use the same 15-blade fan that all the other units not made in Japan use.
- bcoupland
- Post #2
- Dec 3, 2007
- Forum: Console Gaming
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I NEED SOMETHING IN MA BELLY!

Something manly and badass, hmm? How about barbecued steak and kraft dinner w/cut-up hot dogs? That sounds like a man's meal to me.
- bcoupland
- Post #6
- Nov 4, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Canadian parts vendors?

I believe that you can "apply for a pricematch" after you hit the check-out button.
- bcoupland
- Post #27
- Oct 26, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Are there any other deals on the 60GB PS3 besides walmart.com?

Toys R'us has the 60gb for 449.99 here in Canada, not sure what it is going for in the states. Other places have it for 479.99.
- bcoupland
- Post #4
- Oct 26, 2007
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Canadians and your heath care. I got this email today, is this true?

I am a fellow Canadian and very much agree with what you have said. I have had nothing but great experiences with our healthcare system. It must be stressed that acute (emergency/urgent) care in Canada is excellent. It is, quite frankly, ridiculous that some people believe that patients are...
- bcoupland
- Post #84
- Oct 26, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Would a PS3 play games at 1080i on my old CRT "HD" TV?

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion behind this issue. First of all, let me start by saying that almost all HD CRTs have a native resolution of 1080i, and scale everything to that. There were a handful of high-end RPCRTs that actually had the scanning rate and video bandwidth to handle...
- bcoupland
- Post #14
- Sep 24, 2007
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Post a song you would consider a 10 in terms of beauty..

Let's see... "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's La Bohème --Jussi Bjorling sings Che Gelida Manina and "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé --Barcelona
- bcoupland
- Post #110
- Sep 8, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Regarding Paypal: Do I need to add funds to my account before I pay someone?

The title is rather self-explanatory, but my bank account is registered and verified with Paypal. I'm not sure if I need to transfer the funds from my bank account to Paypal first, then pay someone, or if Paypal will automatically withdraw the funds for me. Thanks.
- bcoupland
- Thread
- Jul 15, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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60GB PS3 only $439.99 CANADIAN at Futureshop!!! Comes with a free Blu-ray movie!

I was planning to buy a PS3 with the recent price drop to 550CAD, but this deal seems way too good to pass up. It appears to be both online and in-store, and goes to the 19th.
- bcoupland
- Thread
- Jul 14, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Laid back jobs....

If you're a Canadian, I recommend becoming a Senator. Basically all you do is rubber-stamp bills from the House of Commons while getting paid a six-figure salary. You don't even have to be there -- any lame excuse will work. Plus, you're set for life -- if I recall correctly, pensions are around...
- bcoupland
- Post #61
- Jun 30, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Need a lawnmower

John Deere FTW! I have a JX-75. It has a 6 HP OHC Kawasaki engine that starts on the first pull every time. Rear-wheel drive with a hydrostatic clutch and 5 speeds is great for the hills. I haven't had any troubles with it whatsoever in 5 years. If anything, get something with a blade clutch...
- bcoupland
- Post #7
- Jun 13, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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When signing up for Paypal, should I sign up for a "Personal" or "Premier" Account?

Thanks. I'll go with the personal acct. then.
- bcoupland
- Post #5
- Jun 5, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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When signing up for Paypal, should I sign up for a "Personal" or "Premier" Account?

All you experienced traders/ebayers could you give a few words of advice? Thanks.
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- Thread
- Jun 5, 2007
- Replies: 11
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Trading a 1080p Sony XB3 46" LCD for Three 50" Plasmas ?

As long as they are a reputable brand of plasma tv, like panasonic or pioneer, great deal. I would take it as long as they are a well-known brand.
- bcoupland
- Post #4
- Jun 2, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Canadian History Question

Well, generally speaking, many cities in Canada, especially the eastern ones, were forts to begin with. However, you are probably thinking of Quebec City, which was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. It was the Capital of New France until the British under General Wolfe defeated Montcalm at...
- bcoupland
- Post #5
- May 24, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How to take out a sniper

Counter-Terrorists win! =>U.S.Marine1<=: noob, he totally should have gone base B =>U.S.Marine2<=: my Grandma AWPs better than that ...sorry, I couldn't help myself. I know, it's terrible. And honestly, any loss of life is sad.
- bcoupland
- Post #79
- Apr 18, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I need to make a model volcano...

LOLOLOL... that was hilarious! I was in tears. Here's an idea: if you put some HCl in a 2L pop bottle with the most aluminum foil you can fit for greater surface area, put the lid on VERY quickly, this will produce -COPIOUS- amounts of hydrogen. The pressure will cause the bottle to expand to...
- bcoupland
- Post #36
- Apr 18, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Tea and biscuits, what an excellent combination.

Earl Grey w/milk and a couple cookies FTW!
- bcoupland
- Post #13
- Apr 15, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Is there a computer magazine that doesn't pander to the mainstream?

QFT.
- bcoupland
- Post #43
- Apr 15, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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With all the cable companies attempting to shaft everybody in the HD era...

After reading about the current cablecard issues with PCs, and the numerous restrictions and technical problems with many providers, as well as the design itself, I thought that perhaps there may be a solution. Establish a non-profit organization, that charges a reasonable user fee to pay for...
- bcoupland
- Thread
- Apr 12, 2007
- Replies: 0
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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