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  1. MaxBurn

    Selecting a new work laptop

    Hmm, a mSATA drive wasn't even on my radar. I am assuming you can boot from it? Seems you can't purchase a T420 with one though?
  2. MaxBurn

    Selecting a new work laptop

    Very nice, I missed that X1 Carbon. I was also looking at the T430s but it is a bit bigger than what I wanted. I'm just thinking how nice it would be to have something smaller without the optical drive bay. I only use an optical drive maybe once a year and if I specced the hard drive around...
  3. MaxBurn

    Selecting a new work laptop

    Getting excited that I may have some input on my next work laptop but getting frustrated with lenovo T series. The combination I want with 256gb or larger SSD, no optical drive bay (for smaller size) and Intel integrated graphics 4000 (for battery life & smaller size) doesn't seem to be offered...
  4. MaxBurn

    New phone time

    Right, I also think its a ripoff and my company does the same as you. My insurance is a decent dual layer rubber/plastic case. Beyond that I'll just have to get another one if damaged.
  5. MaxBurn

    For Sale: Intel 120GB X25M-G2 SSD

    Sorry, I must not be getting email from the forum again as I didn't realize you responded. Unfortunately I have sold this on another forum.
  6. MaxBurn

    New phone time

    Meh, not surprised. I don't know of any warranty that covers accidental damage. That's in the realm of credit card automatic protection or a separate accidental damage insurance that cell companies push.
  7. MaxBurn

    Android Software Development

    That sounds neat.
  8. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Is the win 7 style picture viewer still there? That picture viewer was one of the big things I liked from 7.
  9. MaxBurn

    For Sale: Intel 120GB X25M-G2 SSD

    Box says 3 years and pack date 10/29/10. I can't seem to find a warranty checker on Intels site. Or what passes for a serial number on the drive, intel with their crazy SA/PBA/ISN numbers.
  10. MaxBurn

    For Sale: Intel 120GB X25M-G2 SSD

    This is a lightly used SSD and comes in retail box with all accessories. 120GB X25M-G2 Product code SSDSA2MH120G2K5 $85 shipped conus USPS Priority mail.
  11. MaxBurn

    iPhone syndrome

    Because even without the cell portion it is still better than an ipod touch of the same generation. Also the commonly broken things like digitizer/screen can fix good phones which could cost more than that for non OEM parts. Even if it was a CDMA one some of them will work on 3G depending on...
  12. MaxBurn

    Technet Advice

    Thanks. I noticed they had a statement on those removals and changes. Fortunately I was able to harvest two product keys for the stuff I really wanted.
  13. MaxBurn

    WIndows 7 asks to format drive after RAID5 OCE

    Keep the drive for backups.
  14. MaxBurn

    WIndows 7 asks to format drive after RAID5 OCE

    A RAID expansion is one of the more risky operations that you can do on an array. Do you have a backup before you did it? Does the controller think the array is healthy?
  15. MaxBurn

    Ripping and writing Blurays. Goal: reducing your storage footprint.

    I don't rip as much as I used to but when I did I just did AnyDVD HD to file mode and that's it. I don't do any down scaling or removing stuff, my network player can read all that and sometimes I want to see it, especially extras.
  16. MaxBurn

    Photo editing software for Windows 7?

    I think it is free because it only works up to XP or something like that?
  17. MaxBurn

    "Add features to Windows 8"

    Doesn't surprise me. XPx64 was a bastard product that shouldn't have shipped. Cool, apparently they are still working things out. This time with win 8 is one of the few times I let the installer do updates before launching into windows install. Didn't help my driver situation much though.
  18. MaxBurn

    Photo editing software for Windows 7?

    I also use paint.net but I use basic mspaint.exe far more.
  19. MaxBurn

    "Add features to Windows 8"

    You try doing it that way, upgrading using the download version?
  20. MaxBurn

    Something Random

    You understand that not getting scheduled maintenance performed voids the warranty right? 30k miles Is a long way to go to not get that done. I know of a tale for Land Rover that the service dept had a lady call in and say her oil light is on and what should she do? They told her to pull over...
  21. MaxBurn

    "Add features to Windows 8"

    Ah, maybe I'm making a grand assumption but I was thinking after you passed the upgrade adviser it would act as a downloader for the OS. The site does specifically say download with an alternate link to get the dvd. Also the store says "$39.99 Download from Windows.com*"
  22. MaxBurn

    Media Center (?) Advice

    e - jumbo frames aren't really necessary IMO, you can do 70+ MB/s over gigabit. Likely get up to 90 with decent disk performance.
  23. MaxBurn

    "Add features to Windows 8"

    I had no idea they were doing a download version for consumers, that's nice.
  24. MaxBurn

    Something Random

    Interference engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference_engine
  25. MaxBurn

    Adobe CS2 Software

    worth the price of admission.
  26. MaxBurn

    Technet Advice

    Technet expiring soon. Just let it and renew at some time in the future?
  27. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Seems they are using the same system to send out the media center promotion key as they do with technet. Took NINE days to get the media center key. Ironically, it arrived about six hours after I removed win 8 from the computer.
  28. MaxBurn

    DVI KVM switches, any progress?

    Long as it handles the EDID for a computer that is off I would say yes.
  29. MaxBurn

    Fun with ESD

    +1
  30. MaxBurn

    Media Center (?) Advice

    Also HDI Dune has a new player out that handles 3D blurays. Maybe some DLNA solution to an everyday bluray player could work too? Literally too many options on the client front.
  31. MaxBurn

    Media Center (?) Advice

    For the front end there is that other media player appliance thread we have here. Something XBMC, WDTVlive, PCH etc would fit the bill. But yeah, not easy going big storage at home.
  32. MaxBurn

    The obligatory Blackberry thread

    Horace Dediu ‏@asymco There are only about 9 million RIM BlackBerry users left in the US to be split between Android and iOS. The only argument I have is this is based on use, where most like myself that have a blackberry don't use the abysmal browser. Seriously a mouse pointer and a scroll...
  33. MaxBurn

    Something Random

    Anyone here use simple.com bank? Have an invite to share? I could be moving soonish and I would like to give them a try to see if they can replace my bank.
  34. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Like the home upgrade three pack bundle thing. Yeah we could indeed see creative bundling.
  35. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Wonder if they will extend it or lower the real price?
  36. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Yeah, baring any problems with bootcamp drivers I think I will check it out using my technet sub. Currently wondering how I can back up that partition in case things don't work out.
  37. MaxBurn

    This is the thread for the discussion of interesting apps.

    Run android apps on your mac or pc. Seems interesting. http://bluestacks.com/app-player.html
  38. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    Saw on twitter today another deal on 8 pro for $40. Or maybe it never stopped? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy?ocid=SHOP_SOC_TW_FPPApps_Null_Null_Null Media center is still free it seems. Just in case I do upgrade I went and applied for this key. Why that takes 72 hours to...
  39. MaxBurn

    Critical AAA info for gasoline car owners

    Appears that it will be clearly marked as E15, so no real problem. Many cars go back much further than 2012 but are generally marked as such with flex fuel. I don't think it will be a problem in almost everyones area, will take a long time for stations to change their pumps over.
  40. MaxBurn

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    One odd thing I noticed last I updated my intel G2 drive was it reset the wear usage counter. I think I got it down to 98% but after the flash it reset to 99 or 100% or so. Don't know if that was an adjustment or if it actually cleared the counter.
  41. MaxBurn

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    While I generally agree refurbs are a good bet I don't think OCZ is.
  42. MaxBurn

    Remote Control Aircraft

    Right, post some videos.
  43. MaxBurn

    Pagefile and SSDs

    Makes sense to me. I'm not worried about wearing a SSD out.
  44. MaxBurn

    Remote Control Aircraft

    I almost got a flying fuck. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimwhimpey/8286486040/
  45. MaxBurn

    Remote Control Aircraft

    If I was in a warmer climate or near something interesting I might do something like this. I have thought about getting into model airplanes now and again. As it is I have trouble imagining what I would do with it.
  46. MaxBurn

    Remote Control Aircraft

    Anthony of Opie & Anthony on XM has one with the works and posts videos of them. I see him answer questions on them now and again and sounds like he has GPS and definitely does them with video. Sounds like an interesting hobby.
  47. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    That's pretty much my beef, I like and actually prefer a mostly stock default install of XP and 7 so not looking foreword to have to do anything to get comfortable in it. If I ever get a second computer again I might do win 8 on that but I think I'm not doing that on my bootcamp partition.
  48. MaxBurn

    Replacement for PeerBlock?

    Clockers on the right track, news is where it's at. All the new stuff usually goes there first. News groups got a little attention on the news a year or so ago but they are mostly ignored except for people really in the know. Clocker: What do you use for a client? Comcast both suspended...
  49. MaxBurn

    Windows 8

    So everyone here deploying win 8 to a business are using hacks to make it work like the other versions?
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