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    Philips 60W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) A19 LED Light Bulb (2-Pack) $4.97 Home Depo

    It is a bulb where the LED's are arranged in thin strips that look like a traditional filament, since most LED bulbs look tacky in an antique fixture. https://www.earthled.com/blogs/light-2-0-the-earthled-blog-led-lighting-news-tips-reviews/15895696-what-are-filament-led-bulbs-or-vintage-led-bulbs
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    H&R Block Deluxe + State, $22.49

    Good deal, bought one. They always get you at the last with the state e-file fee, unless you plan to mail it in. I pay the e-file fee, just so there is less opportunity for human error when entering a paper copy. Fed e-file is included. state e-file — $19.95 for each state e-file used
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    Maxwell Power Consumption from Tom's Hardware

    I don't see why Tom's made such a big deal out of instantaneous power draw. I'd be curious to see the same measurements done on a Sandy-Bridge or newer Intel processor. If modern PSU's can handle the CPU bouncing between <10 and >150w, why wouldn't they handle a GPU going from 100W to 250W? I...
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    Will I ever upgrade my 2500k

    A lot of us in this boat. I ran my 2500k at 4.1 for a while, but finally played around a little more and got 4.5 stable. But 4.3 on my system is the sweet spot for remaining quiet with reasonable temps. So far I see no reason to upgrade. My GTX570 is getting a bit old though, so I'm hoping...
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    Windows 7 Pro - Reputable Key Sale

    I have been through this twice on my Win7 computer. Windows will tell you your key is invalid, but if you call Microsoft they will fix it. As long as you are only using the key on one system, your are fine to re-use it, regardless of what you upgraded. As long as your original windows was...
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    Kludge Up USB 3.0 Internal Connection???

    Do you need all the various card ports? If you primarily use SD, then Anker makes a good little USB 3.0 reader. http://www.ianker.com/product/68UNMCRD-B2U It is much faster and more stable than my old 2.0 reader. If you do need various slots, this might work, but I haven't used this model...
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    Newer Motherboards with VGA ports

    VGA needs to go away. So sad when my new G3258 system can't connect to my 1440p monitor, but it'll happily connect to the 20 year old CRT that has been in my closet for the last 10 years. A Dual-Link DVI port and a HDMI port would cover virtually everything, and remain all-digital for a great...
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    P8P67 Pro B3 CPU LED on

    I still have the manual for my P8P67 Pro. In the Onboard LEDs section, it says: POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs of CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD indicate key components status during POST (Power On Self Test). If an error is found, the LED next to the error device will continue lighting...
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    Western Digital Green 4TB HDD WD40EZRX: $139.99 @Amazon

    That is a good price for a WD Green. I bought a 4t seagate about a year ago which has performed well. However, in a virtually silent computer I've found the WD greens make no noticable noise, but the Seagate will make a few barely audible clicks here and there. The seagate also draws 5W idle...
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    Power button necessary or not?

    Through the bios, you can usually assign a keyboard command or mouse click to act as a power on signal. It works well with a PS2 keyboard, but I have had mixed results with USB devices.
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    Is this fair?? Antec want to replace my HCP1200 with a HCP1000?

    I would use it as is. It could be that a random nut got dropped inside the unit rather than came loose, and I would rather have a unit that worked fine for a year than a random unknown refurb. However, I RMA'd an antec unit once when one of the transformers burned up, and the refurb unit is...
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    Another Microcenter instore AMD sale (A10-7850K)

    I want to buy this, but my current HTPC is perfectly adequate :(
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    Soundproofing materials and their uses for system noise reduction

    Some little things can make a big difference. I used to have my PC on a board to keep it up off the carpet, but the board seemed to amplify noise, so I now have the case sitting on a couple of bricks. Walls seem to increase noise too, sometimes just angling the computer a little can help, or...
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    Just got a My Passport Ultra, and some queries

    I have a few passport drives, and the speed varies quite a bit, as with any hard drive. I've seen anywhere from 45 -90MB speeds depending on the circumstances. There are a lot of variables when it comes to hdd speed. The source drive can be slow, or an application could be accessing one of...
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    Corsair330R vs FractalDesign Arc Midi R2

    I want a Define Mini for my next build, but what really bugs me is the single front USB 3.0 port. There is typically only 1 header on the motherboard for USB 3.0, which supports 2 ports. But won't this second port just be wasted? Many other cases have the same problem but I don't ever see it...
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    Are rebates still a scam? What % actually send a check?

    I've gotten most all of the rebates I've applied for. For a while I boycotted them, but I use them again as long as there is a accelerated/cash card option, and the rebate is $15 or more. I've had no trouble with these, and you don't even have to make a trip to the bank. About 1/3 of the time...
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    [Warm?] Cree light bulbs on sale at Home Depot

    I have a couple cheap wal-mart 3-way floor lamps. However, regular bulbs work, but only at 1 setting. The way the bulbs are made, the center and outer conductor only touch the appropriate contacts. I've used Incandescent, CFL, and LED in these lamps without issue. YMMV. I tried the 60W Cree...
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    5 yr old uATX case compatible with current mobos?

    I built a 2500k system into an old HP workstation case, and it definitely required modding. First off, the case only had one 80ish or 92mm shroud in the front for a fan. I cut/welded in new grills to fit a 140 and 120mm fan. I dremeled a custom panel in the front for dual USB 3.0 ports, into...
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    intermittent buzzing sound

    Sounds like fan or hdd vibration causing something else in the case to make noise. I would start by moving the HDD to a different slot, and/or tying up loose cables with zip-ties.
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    Is a color laser printer worth it?

    This is my experience as well. The color laser I got on black friday for about $100 is easily as fast to first page as any inkjet I've owned. Nevermind all the time wasted trying to get the inkjet unclogged and printing properly. I also love the fact that lasers don't smudge or stain your...
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    Is it okay to get a WD Green drive for gaming?

    If you can't get by with a small SSD, I would go with the blue drive as a primary. I used a green drive as the primary/only drive in a HTPC. It was slow to boot as expected, and sluggish to launch programs, but it was perfectly functional. It made no difference for watching videos, or playing...
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    The high price of entry level primary storage

    Probably has as much to do with the decreasing value of the dollar in the last few years as anything else. Given the recent turbulence in the HDD market, they probably decided it wasn't worthwhile to make smaller budget hdd's when a typical platter is 500gb+ anyway. They'd practically have...
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    Laptop power jack repair

    You should never apply any force when soldering. The Copper and fiberglass the board is made of becomes weak when it is hot. If you don't have access to a good soldering iron that can put out enough heat, you can pre-heat the area with a heat-gun so the tip doesn't have to work as hard...
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    Bad ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe Motherboard??

    No help here, but I share your pain. ASUS needs to get their act together in regards to the on-board peripherals. My motherboard is solid, except for all the USB 2.0 ports are unusable due to random disconnects. I've used 2 different power supplies, every driver in existence, all windows...
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    3528 LEDs, Soldering & Insulation

    I am guessing that the strip is a series/parallel circuit. So for 60 LED's, there would be 20 sets of 3 led's. If each set of 3 led's is in it's own circuit, one of the 3 could be bad and all 3 would not light. Since some of them work when flexed it sounds like a connectivity issue which...
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    Shutdown after inactivity instead of Sleep

    Just wanted to update that this is working pretty well for me. I wasn't aware that tasks could be set up to trigger on idle. It reliably shuts down my computer after inactivity, and can easily be disabled/enabled as desired. I got errors when I tried to add all the arguments to the shutdown...
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    Broken maybe resistor?

    It is hard to tell from that picture, but those are probably just some tiny ceramic filter capacitors to reduce noise at the test-points for voltage measurement. In all likelihood, they are not critical, and just one of dozens on the same circuit. I would just run without them and not worry...
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    A reminder of how good we really have it

    My neck-beard grew half an inch watching that video.
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    Asus z87 sticker

    It is something to see in person as well. It shakes the floor when in operation. The part you don't see in the video is the massive bank of component reels moving back and forth. For every component being placed, it must also pick one up from the reels, which are also moving at the same high...
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    [DEAD]Motorola SURFboard 6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem: $54.99 w/google wallet checkout

    Good description. I had the older 6120 modem which worked great, until Comcast started supporting 4channel bonding in my area. Suddenly, I was getting dropped every 10 minutes. Techs were out several times, but nothing really helped. CC insisted that the 6120 was the problem, so I replaced...
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    Shutdown after inactivity instead of Sleep

    Could you expand on this? I believe if I had an .exe which would issue a shutdown command, I could use an app to run it after inactivity. I have used an autoshutdown app, but it only works about 1 out of 3 times, but it does have the ability to run a program prior to shutting down.
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    Sore back/neck/wrists/fingers - what can you do?

    Keep a set of hand spring grips at your computer desk. Even in the 10 second pauses between matches you can squeeze them which gets blood flowing through your hands and forearms.
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    Shutdown after inactivity instead of Sleep

    This is an old AthlonX2, with pretty limited options in the bios. I've tried changing the sleep states in the bios, but any change had no effect, or made things worse. With XP, sleep never worked on this system, but it had an option to shut down after inactivity which worked great. On a...
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    Shutdown after inactivity instead of Sleep

    Is this possible in windows 7? It seems that sleep and hybrid sleep are your only options, but I have 7+ year old system mixed with an SSD and >2t hdd's, and sleep simply does not work properly no matter what is done. So my only options are to leave it running 24/7 unless shut down manually...
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    PCB Questions and career advice...

    Back when I first went through it, it was IPC 610A, but later C and D. Not much has changed, except they lowered the requirements for lead-free solder since it doesn't look as pretty as the old eutectic solder. I got all my solder training from taking a temp job at an electronics...
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    RMA Asus's MotherBoard and They request for $120 Fees

    I RMA'd my Asus motherboard once for the Intel Sata defect, and it was returned with broken USB 2.0 ports. I can live without USB 2.0 since It has four 3.0 ports, but a year later, one of the bios updates bricked it, and they flashed it, but did not fix the USB problem. Anyway, when doing...
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    So my girlfriend wants me to get rid of my triple monitor setup

    You're going about it all wrong. What you do is remove one mug a week and put it in storage and if she mentions something about the mugs just say "I never use the things, don't ask me"
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    [HOT DEAL] Western Digital 1TB Hardrive Only 90 Dollars From Amazon!

    $90 for a 1tb is the everyday best-buy or anyplace price. This is still a good drive, but the 2tb model at amazon is only $126 shipped right now which is a vastly better deal. I got the 2TB model for $112 on cyber monday. Furthermore, WD is rolling out their Passport Edge with 500GB/1TB here...
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    Mount LED's in DVD drive.

    Agreed. Once you verify it is all working how you like it, I would be sure to cover the backside of the LED's with some black paint so light only exits to the outside.
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    Why do printer companies allow their cartridges to be refilled?

    Remember when companies used innovation and quality to win customers instead of lawsuits? Pepperidge Farm remembers. And add Lexmark to my #2 list as well.
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