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  1. markop2003

    Is it rude NOT to place a conveyor belt divider after your shopping?

    Only if there's someone currently behind me.
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    How big is your video library?

    1.11TB currently though i have some stuff to shift into it.
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    Looking for a quiet keyboard!

    Ever considered headphones? Those roll up keyboards should be pretty quiet too.
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    Home Plugs - Are They Really Practical ?

    From what i've seen they work pretty well. Just consider that even if you lose half the bandwidth of a gigabit kit to interference you're still left with 500mb of good data which is more than you'll ever get on wireless. BT home hub is a router + cordless phone, powerline tends to go after your...
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    Spec a Laptop for Software Development

    Take a look at the Dell Vostro line. They seem to work out cheaper than their studio counterparts if you're not worried about GPU, though some do come with GT330s. For instance the base level Studio 15 costs £579, but a comparable Vostro with similar specs (only differences are 7200rpm drive and...
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    Did you know pretty much any laptop can fit a second HDD.....

    Is there some sort of bezel you can put over the gap left in the surface? Other than duct tape of course :P
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    "Why men will judge a woman in milliseconds"

    Couldn't this mean that you could detect infertility just by looking at their face? Perhaps new breakthroughs in detecting ovarian cancer too :P
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    FBI, facebook, UK etc.. Good? Bad?

    This is just idiotic, reminds me of that case in belgium where hundreds of riot police were sent to a school because someone made a threat on /b/ several months earlier.
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    Which Router?

    I'ld look for one with an external aerial, that Lynksys only has 2db and you can get a 9db very cheaply or attempt to make one. What may also be worth a look is setting up a second access point on the other side of the house and bridge the gap with some cat5 or power line networking.
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    How many people use DACS instead of soundcards?

    I've got a Maverick powering some A900s and JVC A-X2. Got it largely due to the fact that it will work instantly with any system nevermind if i have to switch to a laptop for uni also has a tube out and can act as a full preamp hub.
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    Is this a good CFM?

    Well an Ultra Kaze @ 1000rpm can manage 52.97cfm but a Gentle Typhoon @ 1150rpm manages 37cfm. So i'ld say it's reasonable but not ground breaking. Also if you're shopping for a new fan look up a test to see what the actual CFM is, it's quite often lower than the rated level.
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    Clicky keyboard?

    Mechanical boards ain't cheap, the cheapest are the Unicomp and ABS and you'll have to import both of them. For something more tuned for gaming look at the Filco Majestouch with black cherry switches, Steeelseries 7G or Deck Legend, all of which are £90+
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    My Wi-Fi got hacked.. How to improve Wi-Fi security?

    WEP can be cracked easily so switch to WPA2 also filter mac addresses and cut down the DHCP to the number of devices you actually use. Also try positioning the router more central in your house and if possible turn down the signal power so it is only available inside your house (though i think...
  14. markop2003

    Sub-woofer: Forward v.s. Downward, which is better?

    If you live in a flat or have thick carpets forward facing would be better. Downward facing may be better with pets who may claw speakers though if it's the ported type i don't think it would matter much.
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    Extending a CAT6 Ethernet cable?

    Unless you're running a datacentre of PS3s i don't see why it would matter. Top consumer routers have only recently started to support 1gbps never mind 10gbps. If you really want one though you can find them, they'll be called something like cat6 female to female gender changers.
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    Killer nic xeon pro

    From what i've seen of it it's only of use if you haven't got a good router. If you have a router with QOS and a proper firewall you lose a lot of the advantages.
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    Which mouse?

    Ideally you'ld stretch your budget and go for a G500 but if you can't you can grab a Copperhead for 30-40
  18. markop2003

    Which keyboard to buy???????

    I'ld go for a budget keyboard unless you can afoord a proper mechanical board (Filco, Steelseries)
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    uTorrent blocking all other internet traffic

    Who is your ISP? Virgin Media seems to be throttling huge amounts if you use P2P, last night my connection was limited to about 0.5mbps when i should be getting closer to 10mbps.
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    I need some headphone advice part II.)

    You can get closed back on ears but the problem with them is even the smallest ones ain't that portable. Unless you're going to keep them round your neck all the time you'll need a bag with significant spare space with you all the time. IEMs are better for personal use, they tend to use less...
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