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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    Thats the same facial expression I have while flossing, and I have to tell you, it hurts.
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    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    ZOMG!!! This is awesome news! I haven't seen the show, and I don't own a Zune, but it's almost impossible not to run out and buy one just to hear none other than David Eick(!!!) talk about what a pleasure it was to work with such a fine and talented cast!
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    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    **Please cross your legs... Please cross your legs... Please cross your legs... Uh not you Edward..**
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    Was I the only one who though Tricia was Brittney Spears there with that crazy smile?
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    04/22/09

    @When'sUranusDay?_GitEmSteveDave: Blasphemy!
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    04/22/09

    @Xeno wishes there was a preview button: Admit:
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    No one make eye contact with her. She's baring her teeth to show that she feels threatened. Give her some space or she may lash out.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/22/09

    In reply to Zune Marketplace Will Have Caprica Extras on April 28
    The expression of intense agony from holding that Zune box in public is pretty obvious. And you call yourself an actress?
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    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    You can get the wall mount (tilt/full swivle) at monoprice for $75. The regular tilting is only $30. I have the tilt/full swivle (175lb) and it's pretty solid.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    FYI, Best Buy's installation prices are service is crap. They suckered my parents into having them come over and installing their new 52" HDTV for 300ish. They had said they would mount it to the wall and hide all the cables from site so my parents went for it. I mean, they just bought a 2k TV for the looks, so I guess they thought it was worth it to have them install it.


    Anyhow, now the F'N wall is cut up and it's up to my parents to fix it, NICE JOB you anal douches!!!! Hide the cables behind the wall they just cut up...

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    Image of 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle
    12/23/08

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★:


    They hide them behind the walls ?
    wtf ?!

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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/23/08

    @Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle: They cut holes in the darn wall to hide the cables from the cable outlet, DVD player, etc. So, now there is a 2 foot by 6 inch hole in the wall.
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    12/23/08

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: If the AV equipment is just going to sit beneath the TV, there's no reason to go in-wall cabling. I did an in-wall in mine because the AV stuff is at the opposite side of my living room.


    As far as the hole, I could fix that easily if it's drywall. But still, those idiots don't know what they're doing.

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    12/23/08

    @ripfire: The equipment is not next to the TV, its' a 52 inch and mounted to the wall.


    Patching and painting the wall are time consuming, they should have done it since they where paid to hide the cables... not tear up the wall.

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    12/23/08

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: Oh I know it's mounted on the wall. Usually, installers run the wire in-wall to have the "clean" look. I was just wondering if the AV equipment is underneath the TV because they could have just fished the wires in the wall instead of cutting a 2'6 hole. If it was across to the left or right, it would be harder going through the studs.
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    Image of Mr.SithNinja Mr.SithNinja
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    On the 360 section they forgot XBL membership adding $50 bringing it up to $490. Even that leaves out the MS points cards if you want a theme, Arcade games, or add-ons. I know the article is focused on hardware costs, but it is hard to fully enjoy the 360 without those.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    12/23/08

    @Mr.SithNinja: Or you can *choose* not to get them.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    Yeah, Nyko makes some fine XBox360 accessories, like that cooler that plugged onto the back of the units and caused them to melt and catch fire.
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    Image of SJRNWT SJRNWT
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    No, if you're a student, you should be smart enough to get Office from bittorents.


    Personally, I got Office free with my laptop, but when I fix someone's computer and they want Office, either I get them Office from bittorrents, or OpenOffice.


    Surprisingly, a LOT of my "clients" love OpenOffice.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/08

    @SJRNWT: OpenOffice has its issues. For the most part, it operates much like the Office 03 that I use at work right now. But at times, the app can get punchy. On my Macs, OO sometimes doesn't play nice with my printer driver. Even after testing every other application that I can print from, OpenOffice is always the troublesome one, even after a few reinstallations. I want to love it, but honestly, it's only saving grace is that it's free.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: That said, it may be an issue with how it reacts with X11 on my Macs. On Linux, I haven't had performance issues like taht.
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    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: Sigh. sorry for the triple post.


    Regarding torrenting. I won't bother going on about the moral whatchamahoozits on all of this since I don't care too much, but modern Microsoft apps are generally call-homeware that require access to their servers for updates and to remain active. Cracks and things are tricky, and for novice users I would never recommend it, especially on Windows.

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    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: It's very, very annoying on Macs. Alas.
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    Image of Gilbert Tang Jr. Gilbert Tang Jr.
    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: I care. It only makes it harder and more costly for everyone down the line. If there are free, viable alternatives, there should be no reason to justify theft.


    In that vein, I agree with your sentiment re: cracks/Windows.

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    Image of johnthevulcan wants tattoo swag johnthevulcan wants tattoo swag
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    you forgot the iphone/ipod touch and those damn itunes gift cards.... when will they stop wasting plastic/ruining the environment and just print a ode on the reciept.... i throw those cards away within minutes....


    or maybe i should piece them together and make a uncomfortable, quilt... any interest in such a quilt?

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/08

    @johnthevulcan: Plastic gift cards are pretty much an issue for lots and lots of vendors. Of course, it'd be nice if it wasn't a wasteful coated card, but at the same time, if I purchase them, I'd hate for the little piece of paper to be destroyed somehow before I got the code off. Shit happens, and cards hold up to shit a lot better than flimsy paper receipts do. There may be other ways to get this done without using lots of little cards, but being durable makes them a bit more useful at times.


    If you're even more interested in making itunes purchases sans cards, you may be interested in using Paypal. As far as I've experienced, it's quite safe.

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    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of ripfire ripfire
    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: The XBL point cards are paper-based. As far as I know, they seem to be working out.
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    Image of David Devenport David Devenport
    12/23/08

    In reply to The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals
    first comment!! only dropped 1,500 bucks on a blackbook, ipod touch, printer, and spore.. thats what the education discount is for, thanks mom for being a teacher!!!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/23/08

    @David Devenport: You Facebookians need to stay with your own kind.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    12/23/08

    @Kaiser 'Christmas-powered LEGO Cookies' Machead: Facebookers seem to be the kids on the short bus in the school of Giz.


    @David Devenport: I will advise you to beg for mercy when you get that feeling of the hairs on the back of your neck standing up, and turn to find the Grimace towering over you while you grip your speak and spell. You should type fast, b/c when he feasts on your voice box after ripping it out, you will have few precious seconds to ask for a quick death.

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    Image of Thomas Ward Thomas Ward
    12/23/08

    @SWAK_GitEmSteveDave loves->★: I BEG TO DIFFER, I AM NO IDIOT >:( , but yes apples are overpriced toys with as much slack with upgradability as a titanium bar, why not buy a dell, i HATE HP!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    12/23/08

    @Thomas Ward: I never said idiot. That's an anger word. We don't use that here at the Gizmodo Academic Degree Getting Educational Tower(GADGET). We don't discriminate against people with the "azure f", we accept them, and understand they have special needs.


    BTW, I actually rode in a short bus for a time in my school years.

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