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Athlon 64 and OCZ's EB memory go fast
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Continue reading →: Athlon 64 and OCZ's EB memory go fast“Anandtech”:http://anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.html?i=2057. An interesting piece about how the combination of the Athlon 64, plus locked PCI/AGP motherboards like the nForce 250 Pro really perform when using a new variant of memory called enhanced bandwidth done by OCZ. The new recommendation is the OCZ 3700EB available at “SVC”:http://www.svc.com/ocz466512ebdcpe-k.html for $183/512MB, Athlon 3200+,…
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Notebook Guide: Ultraportables and Desktop Replacements
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Continue reading →: Notebook Guide: Ultraportables and Desktop ReplacementsOK, My laptop died, time to get another. Here are some reviews that led me to the Sony VAIO TF3AP2. Its 3 pounds, has a CD-RW/DVD and runs on batteries for five hours. Tiny, its just what I need on the road. I’ll have to get a big desktop at…
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Binoculars Guide 2004
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Continue reading →: Binoculars Guide 2004Well, the last thing we need for our big trip in the outdoors are great binoculars to look at all the wildlife. Some great resources about this, but its been a little confusing because there doesn’t seem to be a definitive source and there are *lots* of brands. The main…
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Continue reading →: Gas Grills
Gas BBQ Grills Product Reviews and Reports by Consumer Search – ConsumerSearch.com. Just found this site ConsumerSearch which aggregates reviews from others. A good idea. Nice thing is that it reviews reviewers and it seems pretty accurate. Here’s the scoop on gas grills with full “reviews”:http://www.consumersearch.com/www/sports_and_leisure/gas_bbq_grills/reviews.html. Weber Genesis Silver B.…
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Dress Shoes and Coupons
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Continue reading →: Dress Shoes and CouponsWell, I also hate shopping for dress shoes, but fortunately, I always am the same size. Here’s a great way to do it: * “Shoebuy”:http://shoebuy.com. Top rated by BizRate, these guys have a big selection. The prices are just typical list prices you’d find at “Nordstroms”:http://nordstroms.com though there is no…
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Buying Sneakers
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Continue reading →: Buying SneakersSneakerland. If you’re lazy like me, then you hate going shopping. Sneakerland is a great place to buy any athletic shoes. They typically have free shipping and also 10-15% discounts are common once you use them, they’ll send email with coupons in them. Reliable so far for me. Got my…
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Mariners with the Kids
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Continue reading →: Mariners with the KidsSeattle Safeco Field Advice. Some great advice about enjoying Safeco Field and the Mariners (even if they are terrible). Good points: * In the outfield, there are three sections – the left and right field lower seats are reserved and are also $24. The left field bleachers are $13 and…
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NPR and CSpan Live
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Continue reading →: NPR and CSpan LiveNPR Program Stream. Been listening to the Senate hearings on Iraq live. Have to say these audio streaming applications really work much better. NPR has their entire program on the web now. “C-Span”:http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp. I had not realized it, but all three C-Span channels are now available online. Pretty terrific program…
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Firefox Plug-ins on Mac OSX
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Continue reading →: Firefox Plug-ins on Mac OSXmozdev.org – plugindoc: OSX. It is confusing how to get the plug-ins working right on OSX. A good writeup here.