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GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
11/11/09

In reply to More Tips for Torrenting Your Brains Out
Anyone have any clue when Demonoid's web side will be back up?

(and I meant "side" because the tracker is back up)
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Edited by GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking at 11/11/09 7:13 PM

Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/11/09

In reply to More Tips for Torrenting Your Brains Out
Awesome!
I just got today an obscure, hard to find, out of "print" japanese app-thing which I was looking for over an year now thanks to torrents!
Bit surprizing even, considering how torrents aren't exactly good for rare and obscure stuff... but it had one single lonely active seed, took almost a day for 500Mb file, but it's here now!

And no, it's not porn... or it would've been easy to find.

Also: c'mon Demonoid!
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MavrixWK
11/11/09

@Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I feel like demonoid is a comatose patient that we all cling to its hand hoping it wakes up. #torrent
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
10/28/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
Thank you all for clarifying. : )

The reason for my misunderstanding is because I am getting OEM upgrades for the systems that I purchased this year, and as such, the manufacturers are sending me fresh copies.

Again, thank you all for the clarity on this matter : ) #windows7studentedition
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David Han
10/27/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
So if there is an ISO file here, thne couldnt you just download it without paying? Sorry, kinda of a noob on these matters. #windows7studentedition
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
10/27/09

@David Han: The problem is that if you didn't pay, it would (currently) be good for only 30 days, since you need an activation key to unlock it past that date. #windows7studentedition
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tyler12345
10/27/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
Can i use this to upgrade XP that i have running on boot camp? #windows7studentedition
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
10/27/09

@tyler12345: From what I understand, the answer I believe is "no", since the Win7 upgrades are intended for Vista to 7 Upgrades.

XP users would require a full version, along with a fresh install. #windows7studentedition
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Ryan Bartlett
10/27/09

@Soldier_CLE: no you can use this to upgrade XP. You just have to do a clean install, but you only have to pay the $30 for a key. #windows7studentedition
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
10/27/09

@Ryan Bartlett: Thanks for clarifying. : ) #windows7studentedition
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Kaiser-Machead
10/27/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
As a few others have been saying, the download seems to fail at or around the 20mb mark. I've tried several times now and it's consistent. #windows7studentedition
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Kaiser-Machead
10/27/09

@Kaiser-Machead: It finally downloaded successfully. I'd recommend trying a few times more for those still having trouble. #windows7studentedition
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Scott Morrison
10/27/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
is the link to the ISO above for home premium or professional? the student deal actually allowed for purchase of either version, so shouldn't there be more than one ISO link? #windows7studentedition
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HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
10/27/09

@Scott Morrison: Likely, if this is like the retail release, the disc is the same for both versions. It's the key that's entered that determines which version gets installed. #windows7studentedition
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AlphaTeam
11/02/09

@HeartBurnKid: You're asked for the key after installation instead of before, so I don't think they are simply interchangeable.
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HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
11/03/09

@AlphaTeam: Actually, you are asked for the key during installation, but you can skip it until later if you wish. If you skip the key, you have to manually choose which version you're installing. #windows7studentedition
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Kaiser-Machead
10/27/09

In reply to Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
Oh sloth, you paid off after all! #windows7studentedition
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TheCrudMan
10/23/09

In reply to Ninite Helps You Upgrade To Windows 7 By Installing Up To 58 Great Apps At Once
One advantage the mac has over windows is in the way applications are managed. On a mac, when backing up all your stuff for migration to a new mac or a clean OS install, whether using time machine or not, it is relatively straight forward for all your apps to be copied over as a part of the backup...there's no registrey mucking stuff up. #ninite
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WestwoodDenizen
10/23/09

@TheCrudMan: It's good and bad. While that does offer a heavy bit of convenience, I sort of need the opportunity to have my system wiped clean. after many months of installing applications for one-time use and then never uninstalling them. I get to start at the beginning again and only crowd my hard drive and registry with the applications as I need them. #ninite
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G.O.B.: Come on!
10/23/09

@TheCrudMan: That's why AppZapper exists, right? #ninite
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scottsnow
10/23/09

In reply to Ninite Helps You Upgrade To Windows 7 By Installing Up To 58 Great Apps At Once
is there a list of supported apps? #ninite
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Lizard_King
10/23/09

@scottsnow: Yes, at www.ninite.com

Actually, using their menu on the web site you build an installer using only the apps you want. Even if it is only 5 or 6, it is easier than finding them on your own.

Good app. It will be the first I run when my Win7 disc arrives. #ninite
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IN THE FACE!
10/15/09

In reply to Linux Users Can Try the Chrome OS Browser Right Now
wow, I had already been using the older "stable" build of Chrome for linux, but this new version is MUCH faster... We'll see how stable it is... #chromeos
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Abby Normal
09/04/09

In reply to Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash
@Rosa:
The way your first paragraph (the one displayed on the index) is worded, I got the impression that Amazon was not offering redelivery with your annotations. "in lieu" means instead. You should have said "either $30 or redelivery with your annotations in tact".
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Rosa Golijan
09/04/09

@Abby Normal: I can see your point about how that could be read either way. Changed. Thanks!
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drewmack
09/04/09

In reply to Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash
They make mistakes like anyone else, but Amazon just GETS IT! Other companies would do well to follow their example.
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weatherman
09/04/09

In reply to Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash
That's a nicely worded, genuine apology (backed with cash). I personally would have let sleeping dogs lie, but I'm impressed that they're going through this much trouble to compensate people.
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deanbmmv
09/04/09

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"We will use the scar tissue from this painful mistake to help make better decisions going forward"
Wow this guy likes to take his metaphors just a bit too far.
And how much is 1984 for Kindle. Surely it's nowhere near the $30 compensation they;re offering.
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