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Re: Amazon branching out and will begin selling..... - 6 years ago

Finally - I will no longer have to buy my cars on eBay! disclaimer: I have never bought a car on eBay.

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Re: 25% off Alien Skin apps today - 6 years ago

Thanks, ka jowct!

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Re: 2 more ubiquitous tech eaten by our iPhones : handsets and alarm clocks gone - 6 years ago

Robert M, I only listed what I myself have replaced with my iPhone. It has cleared my office out enough that I can almost walk from one end to the other without tripping over something - increasingly important as I get older. The Airport Express attached to a good external DAC allows a much better sound experience than the audio-out or Bluetooth connection from the iPhone. I store all my med

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Re: Hey everyone! I have a question about blocking rogue events in iCal - 6 years ago

I'm glad I decided to "STFF." I was about to post this problem myself. It is very concerning to me that spammers have access to our calendars.

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Re: PC question: how to clone HD to install new PCIe drive - 6 years ago

The free version of Macrium Reflect works very well for this purpose. I've used it countless times without problems. (Perhaps not "countless;" five or six times, maybe).

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Re: Is there a utility to change the behavior of the full screen button? - 6 years ago

Better Touch Tool can do this, as well as perform other functions. It's not free, but it's under $10. Scrolling down to the bottom of the product page and selecting "View Additional Features!" provides a list of functions which includes: "Configure what happens when right-clicking a window’s close/minimize/fullscreen button" It seems it is not compatible with the 201

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Re: Ron Glass, Emmy-Nominated Actor Known for ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly,’ Dies at 71 - 6 years ago

He always seemed immensely likable, whether on Barney Miller, The New Odd Couple (1980's), Firefly, or playing bit roles. 71 is too young. Rest in Peace, Ron.

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Re: 2 more ubiquitous tech eaten by our iPhones : handsets and alarm clocks gone - 6 years ago

A few ideas of things made redundant by the iPhone and a myriad of apps: Calculator Scanner Photocopier (use Scanner Pro or similar, print results to your printer) Fax machine Intercom Pager CD player, tape player, virtually any form of audio media player: Play music from iPhone through Airport Express instead Shortwave radio (use a streaming app) FM radio (use a streaming app

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Re: Celebration 11/25 -- Happy Birthday: Lew Zealand!!!! - 6 years ago

Happy Birthday! I hope it was a good 'un!

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Re: Nice podcast episode about early Pink Floyd - 6 years ago

$571.36 pre-order at Amazon. Ouch! I've waited decades to hear "Point Me At the Sky" since hearing a clip of it on a documentary in the 1980's, but I'm not willing to spend a penny over $500 to do so.

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Re: Soup reheated on the stove tastes better than microwaved - 6 years ago

My wife's homemade soup tastes better reheated on the stove. It contains more solids than store-bought soup, so just like meat and boiled vegetables tend to do better with conduction heating rather than microwaving, so does her soup. I'll defrost it in the microwave until room temp, though, to save myself an eternity watching a block of iced soup slowly melt on the stove.

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Re: Sit down, boys. I'm getting Windows 10... - 6 years ago

Per Apple, the following Macs are compatible with Windows 10. My MacBook Pro late-2008 is not compatible, and it would not install ("Your hardware is incompatible" error). From apple.com MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016) MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch,

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Re: Anyone ever have Benadryl backfire on them? - 6 years ago

QuoteRacer X hookers and booze are completely natural. Fairly expensive, though, in my experience. (Disclaimer: I do not actually have any experience with hookers or booze, and have no investments in pimps, pay-by-the-hour hotels, or liquor stores, etc etc etc)

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Re: Anyone ever have Benadryl backfire on them? - 6 years ago

QuoteOmbligo My doctor has me taking 50mg of Trazodone for sleeping. It doesn't knock you out but once asleep it helps you stay asleep or you can go back to sleep if you wake up for the restroom. I was waking at 2:30-3 and not able to fall back asleep, this lets me sleep until my normal 5am. Not OTC but insurance picks it up. Lessons learned from a sleep lab: Trazodone does not adversely a

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Re: Root canal on Haloween :( - 6 years ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! I've always gone HMO on my medical and PPO on my dental. While I've only had to see a doctor once in the last decade or so, I go to the dentist at least twice a year and want to have the best/most options at my disposal. I also find that the best dentists take PPO insurance but may not take HMO. Good advice. Thanks.

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Re: Doctor Strange_Love.....it or leave it?!....in case you missed it, SNL / Benedict Cumberbatch 'homage' to Apple commercial [ video included ].... - 6 years ago

QuoteCJsNvrUrly Poop different ROTFL!

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Re: This election is so bad, even my Mac has a screw loose! Mac repair success! - 6 years ago

That's hilarious! (Both the original post, and that Loctite-type thread sealer is not used much anymore!)

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Re: The noise cancellation in the Bose QC-35 headphones... - 6 years ago

The Bose noise cancellation system is indeed outstanding. I prefer the overall sound of the Sennheiser PXC450 (same price new, picked up for $113 used-it's been around for years), but there's no doubt the Bose noise cancellation is far superior. With the Sennheiser, low frequencies disappear like magic, but higher frequencies (e.g. TV) are still quite audible. If I'd found the Bose QC35 for $1

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Re: "I'm voting for Trump to 'shake things up'". - 6 years ago

Anyone voting for Jill Stein of the Green Party?

by S. Pupp - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: ‘Brexit’ Will Require a Vote in Parliament, U.K. Court Rules - 6 years ago

In England for my honeymoon in 2011, I found the country to be a friendly multi-racial country, which is quite different from the England I was born and grew up in back in the late 1960's-70's. At that time, racism was par for the course. As a half-Indian/half-American-mongrel hybrid, hardly a week would go by without my hearing "Go back to your own country," finding a brick thrown th

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Re: one medical problem after another - 6 years ago

Safe travels, space-time.

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Re: Another exploding Samsung product recalled - 6 years ago

Yikes! I wonder if Consumer Reports will contine to rate Samsung #1 in quite so many categories.

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Re: one medical problem after another - 6 years ago

Finding out afterwards like that must be extremely aggravating. When I ask if everything is OK and am met with hushed whispers followed by "Yes, everything is great," usually someone has died or is being taken out by stretcher. At least the hushed whispers are a giveaway, and I can get the truth through badgering, but why is it necessary? Do they not understand the meaning of family?

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Re: What are your dream cars? - 6 years ago

2009 VW Jetta 2.0T, stickshift. Looks like a standard Jetta, but has a 200hp engine and handles like a dream. I'll get one when my 2006 2.0T bites the dust, and not before - I'm 100% satisfied with this auto.

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Re: My mom passed on tonight. Thanks so very much tor so much good wishes and prayers - 6 years ago

I'm so sorry. My thoughts and wishes are with you and your family. "Those whom we have loved never really leave us. They live on forever in our hearts, and cast their radiant light onto our every shadow." ~Sylvana Rossetti

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Re: Imagine if Apple made a Car - 6 years ago

Funny, but a number of these comments already apply to VW. Examples: The proprietary issues ("Don't bring your *@# car here again; go to the dealer!") and the unrequested firmware updates that change the way my trip computer works.

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Re: How Many Emails? - 6 years ago

About 45,000, per Thunderbird. Approximately 99% of those are since 2003, as I thinned out my 1997 hotmail account that year. I just took a quick look-through; man, does Newegg ever send out loads of emails! Maybe that's why I prefer OWC (that's for you, Larry!)

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Re: 79! - 6 years ago

Happy birthday! If your doc feels it's the heart, best to follow through with recommendations. Don't be too afraid of the dye -- they're pretty good at preventing renal complications these days, and most of the cardiologists I know prefer to avoid such procedures in risky cases, unless the benefits of the procedure clearly outweigh the risks. You could always get a quick second-opinion consu

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Re: This Weather! - 6 years ago

In upstate SC, we're expecting mid 80's tomorrow. Comfy 72 right now though. I have to admit that I miss the cold Novembers of upstate NY, but winters in SC are much more pleasant overall. It's fun to watch the drama when a shrinking of snow occurs, though. Granted, we don't have the same amount of equipment to clear snow, but the massive school cancellations that occur when there is

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Re: NO MORE BREAKING BAD STUPIDITY AND SLEAZE: Bryan Cranston Is the Latest Celebrity Who Vows to Leave the U.S. If Trump Wins - 6 years ago

Hey, I just noticed the "Ignore this user" tag next to the OP's name. I wonder what it does? Let's find out...

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