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    Da Vinci Code Movie: MAJOR RANT

    Quote: Originally Posted by Alu Kubrick's movies, The Godfather, Fight Club also is a pretty close call. Fight Club book was WAY better than the movie. The mood, the confusion, it all permeated the scenes in the book; less so in the movie. Plus the ending of the movie ruined...
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    Google video links for insomniacs...

    This video is awesome. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...44027821122670
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    Statistics and "Deal Or No Deal"

    Quote: Originally Posted by bahamaman Ouch, my head hurts! I know now why I do so poorly at math. Care to provide a simple explanation? Basically, when you initially choose the door, there is a 2/3rds chance that you choose a goat. Given this situation, as soon as the...
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    So... anyone here speak Latin (Or any other dead/obscure/made-up language)?

    Taking 2nd semester latin right now... I'm liking it way better than Spanish back in high school.
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    Safe Computer Temperatures???

    60C will NOT hurt your chip. They're designed to withstand higher temps than that.
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    I'm a believer

    Quote: Originally Posted by DrewWinters The first time I noticed a cable difference was actually video quality. When your S-video looks better than your Component, you know you have a problem. It was a mildly-upgraded S-video cable (Monster Power) vs. stock super-cheapy component cables...
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    Connecting Ipod to Bithead thru USB

    Quote: Originally Posted by ken36 What does lame mean? 2 : lacking needful or desirable substance : WEAK, INEFFECTUAL <a lame excuse>
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    Calculator Advice

    I'm a big fan of the HP line. I have a 49G+. Very nice. Can't live without RPN. I had an 83+ in highschool, and I've used 89s a fair bit before, but man, there's no turning back now that I've gone down the HP path. But yeah, if you want spreadsheet-esque stuff, it seems like it'd just be...
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    PS2-What's the best role playing game.

    Quote: Originally Posted by dhwilkin And of course, whenever a rpg thread comes up, it's mandatory I recommend my favorite of all time, Final Fantasy IV. Yes, IV. Final Fantasy IV is really really fun. Definately the best replay value of any of them. I think VI is a better game...
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    Who's an Economist?

    Quote: Originally Posted by Claus1100xx What programs are you thinking about. Are you a senior allready? For programs specifically, I'm not to that point yet. I'm still trying to get a feel for all the different programs, their admission expectations, and the like. Getting into a...
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    Who's an Economist?

    So there are only half a dozen of us here? How disappointing!! I'm majoring in economics (+ math + philosophy). I intend to go to grad school. However, given the low-prestige of my university, with virtually no chance for undergraduate research, I'm extremely apprehensive about my chances...
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    Total Idiot

    If you're concerned about pricepoint as well, you can get a 5GB Rio Carbon for really rather cheap nowadays. It's a nice, small little player.
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    current setup, where to go next

    ...by TheReds IstariAsuka, i was wondering, do any creative cards have a bitperfect dig out? i game a good amount and if i could just find an audigy *maybe x-fi* that has a bit perfect dig out, then i could attach a dac to that and my "music" cans to it and my gaming headphones to the analog...
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    current setup, where to go next

    Quote: Originally Posted by krazygluon Regarding a dac, what would adding a dac to an audigy do? It seems slightly redundant, although I guess it makes sense in terms of having the audigy do all the 5.1 decoding, pumping that out the digital out and using the dac's presumably better...
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    Benefits of Amping

    Quote: Originally Posted by Kestrel Oversimplifying however? Distortion issues I can understand. But to claim improved musicality / bass / treble / whatever when double amping is a joke... Nothing is going to increase beyond the capabilities of the original amp in this case. Well...
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    Benefits of Amping

    Quote: Originally Posted by Kestrel The amp CANNOT make the music "better" - only play it back more true to the original source. You're getting caught up on an ambiguity of language, I think. When people say that the amp is making the music better, they mean this: it sounds...
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    Future-proof amp?

    Quote: Originally Posted by PFKMan23 Gilmore Reference Headphone Amplifier from Headamp perhaps? Why get that when you can get a Dynamight, for the money he's talking about?
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    X-Fi elite pro with HD-650.. needs amp?

    Quote: Originally Posted by Thaddy Are you locked in with the purchase of the X-Fi? I'm not sure how good for music it is (never heard it), but the EMU-0404 is a huge favorite around here. Just something to keep in mind You will need an amp for the Emu though, since it outputs L/R...
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    A pleasant discovery in U of T

    Quote: Originally Posted by noah11 Well, ipods and sony streetstyle phones apparently comprise of 95% of the headpohne population at UofA. I've seen some koss and a couple bose. No iems except for me. Although, one time I did see a real old guy walking around campus with an ipod driving...
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    A pleasant discovery in U of T

    A few days ago I saw someone wearing some SR-80s, just walking to class. It was awesome.
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    "budget" audiophile setup

    Quote: Originally Posted by headphone-n00b ... if I'm going to get an EMU 1212, wouldn't it be better to get an X-fi? You'd have to buy the $400 X-Fi card to get the same audio quality as you get out of the 1212m. The only advantage the X-Fi card really has is for gaming (and, I...
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    Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

    Oh man, what they did with the movie version was just a travesty... So awful...
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    College Textbook--What a Rip!/How Much Did You Pay For Books This Semester?

    Speaking of textbooks, has anybody heard about these guys? RS e Terminal Pvt. Ltd. http://210.210.17.241/cgi-bin/bookstore/index.html Apparently based in India, they don't have the largest selection, but what they do have is quite cheap, even when you factor in $18 shipping. Any...
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    ABX accurate test?

    Quote: Originally Posted by ry_goody ABX'ing is kind of like a skill in itself. This really makes me disregard ABX as a valid test to see if it's placebo or not because doing an ABX test and trying to pinpoint the differences is really alot different than just relaxing and listening...
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    Nintendo Revolution controller!

    Well, at least this will make gamers' ARMS strong, even if they still don't work out any.
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