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  1. NickSo

    Nellie McKay - Pretty Little Head to be released Oct 31st (2006)!!!

    Woohoo!!! http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/arti..._id=1003156836
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    NEW John Mayer album: Continuum (it actually SOUNDS good!)

    Not the music, but the actual production/mastering itself. It was produced by Mayer himself, along with Steve Jordan whom he played with in the John Mayer Trio. After the abysmal sounding Heavier Things album, this new one is a nice surprise. I ran a few tracks through Audacity to confirm...
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    HELP: IE/Outlook Express can't access internet, but Firefox and other apps can!

    Yeah I know, "switch to firefox", but my dad has a bunch of sites that aren't FF capable, and he his email is all set up in OE, so switching is not an option. Basically yeah, its weird. All other programs that access the internet work fine, except IE and OE (when sending email or accessing...
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    Krylon Fusion plastic spray-paint: Is primer recommended?

    I want to paint some dark grey plastic (specifically the kind found in a car interior), and i hear Krylon Fusion is the product to use. however, i am just curious, would primer be recommended before i use the Krylon? would it hurt to use primer? Because im reading how this paint soaks...
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    just got hired for a high-pressure commission based sales job

    its just a short term job from mid nov to mid december, working as a sales rep for a canadian mobile phone provider (FIDO). ill be working between three stores, Best Buy, Wireless Wave, and London Drugs (they are testing a pilot program there). anyways, i thought it'd be a good experience...
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    "This Bird Has Flown" - Rubber Soul tribute album feat. Nellie Mckay, Sufjan Stevens.

    http://www.thisbirdhasflown.com/ released today! check this out, looks really cool, especially seeing names like indie favourites Fiery Furnaces and Sufjan Stevens, and the popular (on this forum at least) Nellie Mckay.
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    new Sigur Ros album lands September 13th

    FYI for sigur ros fans. Agaetis Byrjun is my fav from them thus far, im lookin forward to this one. Reviews:
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    For those who like the 60's 'beatle-esque' sound, check out this band: The Bees

    after checkin out reviews at metacritic, it sounded really interesting, and i checked em out. i quite like em, their sound is like they came straight out of the 60's. apparently it was even recorded at Abbey Road studios :) check em out, The Bees - Free The Bees.
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    tip of the day: update your blog often... it may help find your killer...

    REPOST, MY BAD :b crazy story here, the police arrested a suspect for the murder of this 19 year old kid in New York after reading his last (and final, RIP) update on his blog... Story here: http://www.nydailynews.com//front/st...p-265498c.html victim's blog here...
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    Holy Carp, that's a big fish...

    403 LBS and was speared in 425 feet. link to thread on the fish forum: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread...7&page=1&pp=15 post with other pics for non-believers: http://www.spearboard.com/showpost.p...5&postcount=84 http://www.spearboard.com/showpost.p...&postcount=130
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    for physics/math people: how high would a bullet go if shot in the air?

    a friend asked me this just a few minutes ago... well, actually here's how the convo went: now im just curious... out of a basic handgun (dont know which, i guess whichever is the most common), if one were to shoot a round straight up into the air, how high would it travel? and once it...
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    Reducing sound leak through door cracks

    Anybody recommend any ways i can reduce sound from leaking through the cracks of doors? maybe some kind of rubber between the door and the frame? i find that if i put my ear up to the cracks, i can even here the high pitch whine of my TV when its on. just trying to reduce noise coming from...
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    Pic of my DIY Headphone wall-hanger

    I was looking through the Headfi forums looking for a cheap easy decent looking way to hold my headphones. All the ones i saw were table-based, IE Banana hooks, plastic/glass heads. Problem is, i dont have much room in my room. So i decided to hang it on my wall. Anyway, i found some scrap...
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    The White Stripes: Get Behind Me Satan. First single: "blue orchid"

    for those who have not heard it, the first single, entitled "Blue Orchid" ROOOOCKS so much... Blazing guitars, a high pitched singign from Jack White. its craaaazy. new white stripes, new coldplay.. this will be a good summer for music
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    How to get odor out of fabric without washing?

    I just got a pair of headphones (Sony D66 Eggos) off a guy from antoher forum, and the pads as well as the fabric covering the surface of the driver smells like... well, somebody else and not me... I tried febrezing it, and then putting it near an open window to let it air out, but no luck...
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    Sonic Impact T-amp back in stock

    Just FYI for those looking for it, the amp was out of stock practically everywhere for the last few months, and just recently started coming back on the market. www.ecost.com has it for $19.99 i believe, as well as www.x10.com for $19.49.. x10.com is cheapest for canadians like me, since...
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    Room shape totally messing with bass, help!

    Okay i need some advice here (ill have a drawing of the room when i get home, at school right now) The room used for HT is also used for 2 ch audio (with the JBLs, Paradigms are for HT, which is fine. Sub is not used for 2ch audio). However, the way the speakers are positioned, and the room...
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    HELP! Smoke alarm keeps ringing at random intervals

    Okay, for some reason the smoke alarm is ringing at random intervals for no reason... I opened them up, turns out they dont use batteries, they're powered by a plug and wire that goes up into the ceiling, so i know they're not low on battery. There is no smoke whatsoever around any of...
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    Ugliest animal on the planet?

    http://www.livescience.com/imageofth...od_050207.html one ugly mole-fo... :D
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    "American Dad" debut!

    Anybody catch it? Its not too bad so far a few LOL moments, but not as hilarious as family guy... "Its too risky right now" - The teacher with the frog... oh man Can they say "douchebag" on TV? "i learned this from years of experience, women are never right" "ohyeah, Kudos on the...
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    small thought on: Flaming Lips - 'yoshimi' and 'soft bulletin'

    I recently got into the flaming lips a month or so ago... ive heard OF them, but never listened to them... I got a copy of Yoshimi battles the pink robots first which i enjoyed... After reading reviews, i went out and got The Soft Bulletin (which Pitchforkmedia.com where i usually go for new...
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    Auralex Vs. PartsExpress acoustic foam

    Just wondering if Auralex foam is much MUCH better than the stuff they sell at Parts Express: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=333 My home theater isnt a super high end one, but we'd like to optimize the room to make the gear sound as good as possible. The auralex stuff is...
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    Cool music site - Music-map

    http://www.music-map.com i thoguht it was kinda cool... you type in a name of a band, and what it'll do is find a bunch of other artists similar, then form a 'map' around the artist you type in. the bands closer in proximity to the original artist would be most similar, the ones farther away...
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    even FASTER page loads with Firefox? Its possible

    http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y check it out.. patched my FF, i see a difference
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    Just bought Yamaha RX-V450, how did I do?

    So a local electronics store had a customer appreciation sale that quoted "boxing day deals on electronics". We were in the market for a new reciever to replace our kenwood VR-407. We saw the Yamaha RX-V450 (aka HTR5740), for $404 CAD. Doing a quick search on local sites its about $50...
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    PGR1 or PGR2? RSC1 or RSC2? also racing game suggestions

    Im getin an xbox soon and im a auto-racing freak (main reason i got Dreamcast: MSR, Ferarri F355 Challenge, etc)! Is there much difference between the original and sequel for the Project Gotham Racing and the RalliSport Challenge series??? Like if i were to buy PGR2 and RSC2 would i be...
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    Really cool optical illusion project

    Check it out, its trippy! http://www.grand-illusions.com/dragon.htm Be sure after you make it, to view it with ONE eye, not both eyes... It takes a few tries to get it to 'click'... try slightly defocusing like you do with 3D pictures
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    Did somebody say DISCO? no, Chromeo!

    So my friend introduced me to this band, Chromeo... one listen to the website, and i was hooked... i bought the CD today... I was not alive then when disco was all the rage, but this CD is sooo catchy... check out the site: http://vice-recordings.com/chromeo/index.php
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    "End of the World" animation creator gets hired by Nike to do website...

    Here's a cool little site... the guy who made the "End of the World" flash animation (I am LE TIRED! WTF Mate?) got hired by nike to do their site for their Sphere line of clothing... Check it out: The Original "end of the world" flash Nike Website
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    AAirpass: Unlimited Flights on American Airlines

    http://www.aairpass.com/christmasbook/index.htm you save ONE MILLION DOLLARS when you buy two lifetime memberships!!! :D Its friday night, and im home alone posting on HTF... sadness :p)
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