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    Re: Deadbolt Location

    I like that idea. But, I kind of doubt it will ever come. The lock in the wall would be strange for most people. Everyone is very used to having lock mechanisms in the door.

    I do not believe that...
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    Re: How much PC is enough?

    My thread came back to life!



    Based on that "logical increments" site, my PC is in the Great range. The only real high performance stuff I have in it is the 32 GB RAM and the 512 GB SSD. The...
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    Re: Future in Modding

    To be honest, I do not understand the desire to restore old things. I may be more into history now that I'm older, but I still have no desire to restore an old car to its original specs. I would...
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    Re: Future in Modding

    I can easily afford one of the lower priced 3D printers. Although I think they are really cool, I have not purchased one. I could not think of enough stuff to make with one to justify ownership. I've...
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    Re: Future in Modding

    That was a blast from the past. The people who responded to that 2005 post are all inactive.

    Modding has declined in the last ten years along with LAN parties. The rise of high speed internet hurt...
  6. Re: So who's still around from the old days (pre 2010) ?

    True, but the type C will also deliver 100 watts. I hope that this finally brings us a real docking port that does not require any more than a single cable. A USB 3.0 dock still requires the laptop...
  7. Re: So who's still around from the old days (pre 2010) ?

    I took my Samsung Galaxy S3 apart to fix the GPS. Some guy posted how to fix the intermittent GPS connection by helping the contact on the board touch the antenna with a little piece of cardboard. My...
  8. Re: So who's still around from the old days (pre 2010) ?

    Been here since 2007. This forum is less active than it used to be.
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    Re: How much PC is enough?

    You guys are right.

    I paid the money for the 32 GB because I wanted to fill up the motherboard to the maximum that it could hold. Last time I bought components, I decided to wait to fill up the...
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    How much PC is enough?

    I recently purchased a new laptop for my wife and child to use. I got a Toshiba P55t-A5116. It set me back about $800 after taxes at Best Buy. Now I see a blue screen of death with 0xc0000185. A...
  11. Thread: Toshiba Encore

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    Toshiba Encore

    I decided to see what Windows 8.1 is like on a tablet. I replaced my netbook with a Toshiba Encore. I already run 8.1 with update 1 on my desktop machine and my wife’s laptop has 8.1 as well.

    On a...
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    Re: I feel like i'm spamming

    I have to be honest. I lurk around here more than I post. Been on this forum since 2007. Completely enjoyed watching the work logs. The site is different than it used to be and fewer people are into...
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    Re: A real computer crash

    I'll have to take a look and see what I can do. Oh well. It's all good.
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    Re: A real computer crash

    I bought the wife a new Toshiba P55 laptop. They promptly broke the power adapter connector within about a month.

    Fortunately the old power supply fits, but it is no longer tight. The way that...
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    A real computer crash

    I have experienced a real computer crash. My child had my wife's laptop on her lap. The machine was on top of a laptop pad and a pillow. My wife would not let her use the machine like that because...
  16. Thread: My PC past

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    Re: My PC past

    I remember those old machines had keyboard locks. I salvaged a few of those round keylocks thinking that I would use them in some kind of electronic project. Since I never used them for anything, I...
  17. Thread: My PC past

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    My PC past

    When I started working with computers in 1993, PC motherboards required at least one expansion card in order to display information to your CRT monitor. If you wanted your PC to have sound, you...
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    Re: How do you guys type?

    I used this site, 10fastfingers.com, to do a typing test. The best I could achieve with any accuracy was 54 wpm. If I try to get any faster, I make more mistakes. I probably actually type about 40...
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    How do you guys type?

    I just figured out that I do not type the letter "P" the way I was taught in my typing class back in the ancient times when typewriters still existed. I am using my ring finger to type "P." If I...
  20. Thread: Howdy

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    Re: Howdy

    I remember Bucko. He was a good guy. This forum has evolved over the years, but still think it is one of the best.

    I think that d_stilgar it right about the economy slump has made modding decline....
  21. Thread: Woah!

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    Re: Woah!

    We suffered a near death experience a while back. I made a USB drive mod with some 550 cord and had to wait a while to post it. I'm glad this forum survived.
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    Review: ASUS MeMo Pad Smart 10

    I have had this electronic device for about six months now. I do not work for Asus or Google, and I’m not getting paid to write this. So I can give you an objective review of this Android tablet.
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  23. Thread: We're Back!

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    Re: We're Back!

    You have to admit it though. It really was liberating to get rid of all those danged floppy disks. I saved a few of them to image files just in case I feel like building a virtual machine of the old...
  24. Thread: We're Back!

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    Re: We're Back!

    I am glad to see the site back up. I thought TBCS was gone for good.
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    Re: Your Latest Purchase Thread

    I bought a 2013 Nissan Altima. First new car I have ever owned. My old car wasn't completely dead either. I kind of felt foolish for not trying to get another 100,000 miles out of the old Pontiac,...
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