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by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Movie Thread
Replies: 31251
Views: 2156390

Movie Thread

Anyone ever see Battle Royale (or, better yet, read the book)? Stumbled across it while cleaning out old movies on my computer. Outstanding movie, though incredibly graphic for the lighthearted.
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:11 pm
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Topic: Movie Thread
Replies: 31251
Views: 2156390

Movie Thread

Is Terminator Genisys any good?
It was better than I expected it to be. Watchable, but not great.
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!
Replies: 6098
Views: 541218

home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!

The day I upgraded cablecard tuners was the first time I ever had an issue with Comcast. I did exactly what the guy who originally installed it did - hung up and kept calling back until I found someone who understood how to troubleshoot them. I remember walking the Comcast rep through how to pair m...
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:01 am
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Topic: Movie Thread
Replies: 31251
Views: 2156390

Movie Thread

I watched Jurassic World last night. Until about halfway through the movie I thought I was going to rate it at 5 stars, but then some ideas crept into my brain. The redhead in white kept running through the jungle in high heels. The dino animations, honestly, felt better in previous movies. Detail ...
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:23 am
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Official fire johnston thread - join the crew
Replies: 902
Views: 85951

Official fire johnston thread - join the crew

who else is on the coaching market that's worthwhile right now?
Nobody, IMO.
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:21 am
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Topic: home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!
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Views: 541218

home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!

Lots of TiVos (Roamio Plus, Premiere 4, HD) and an Amazon Fire TV Stick for me. Any interest in the Bolt? I think I'm the only person online say they like the like the physical design. But it needs way more tuners for a house with more than one person/ http://zatznotfunny.com/2015-10/tivo-cmo-ira-b...
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:06 am
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Topic: home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!
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Views: 541218

home theater, cord cutting, video streaming, a/v tech, and more!

Lots of TiVos (Roamio Plus, Premiere 4, HD) and an Amazon Fire TV Stick for me.
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Politics And Current Events
Replies: 232373
Views: 13067602

Politics And Current Events

What I'm saying is not "shame on you guys for not doing anything". That's ridiculous. What I am saying is for the amount of crap they've gotten in various places online and here, at least they're actually doing something, even if it isn't huge. From my perspective, those same people who think Anony...
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:43 am
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Official fire johnston thread - join the crew
Replies: 902
Views: 85951

Official fire johnston thread - join the crew

but you won't find a single coach in the world that looks good when the players won't play for them. Is that the coach or the players? I mean, the coach always takes the hit, regardless of whether that's the true issue. The last number of games? Absolutely the players. They have no excuse for how t...
by NTP66
Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:27 am
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Topic: Politics And Current Events
Replies: 232373
Views: 13067602

Politics And Current Events

Image
He's a comedian and, as such, whatever.
Why would someone waste their time trying to puff up their chest against Oliver?
Because whoever wrote that is an idiot?
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:46 pm
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Topic: Politics And Current Events
Replies: 232373
Views: 13067602

Politics And Current Events

I think I did, too, MIMH - my bad. I also think my post came off a little "you're wrong-y", when I meant to just emphasis what they can do.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:17 pm
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Topic: Politics And Current Events
Replies: 232373
Views: 13067602

Politics And Current Events

My point is, Anonymous isn't some well-defined organization that has members. It's literally anyone on the internet who doesn't have an alias. Ask anyone in the IT Security field - Anonymous is much more than "anyone who doesn't have an alias". They pose a significant cyber threat to anyone they ch...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:37 pm
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Official fire johnston thread - join the crew
Replies: 902
Views: 85951

Official fire johnston thread - join the crew

It's only a matter of time before Pouliot is recalled, but we have far bigger issues than Clendening not playing (IMO, he should be). I have been very okay with Scuderi, for the most part, this year.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:19 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

129910 optical drive I think I might be done with these. I do everything with USB anymore. As long as I have one PC left over with an optical drive moving forward I probably won't need any more. If I were building from scratch I'd probably leave it out. I have transferred my original two DVD+R driv...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:16 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
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dodint's thread of IT

This is true, but if you're looking for a low end model to save a few bucks, you could wind up with a dud that doesn't even supply what it's rated at.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Malkin -Everything. We don't play right. We don't play hard. We're mad at each other."
Replies: 67
Views: 7755

Malkin -Everything. We don't play right. We don't play hard. We're mad at each other."

^ Same here. I'd have been more pissed if they DIDN'T acknowledge that there's a big problem. Here's hoping that a player's only meeting gets the point across, because those last two games were completely on the players.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:05 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

Yeah, but you need to be aware of the fine print, too, like making sure you purchase the correct RAM, buying a power supply large enough to power all of your components, etc. It's not difficult, but it's definitely something that a person would want to read up on and understand beforehand. Step 1, h...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:02 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

Ah, it's a desktop. That's a little different then. Try pressing the Windows key and then "P". This should bring up a menu (assuming Win7 or newer), allowing you to choose your display. Unless you have a fancy keyboard with built-in custom function keys, a standard MS keyboard won't have what you'd ...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:47 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

Gotcha, NashvilleCat. Can't really help with alternatives, as Outlook is the only desktop client that I've ever used.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:45 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

Does it matter that I only have one output...and it's the HDMI? I don't believe I see a Fn key that does what I want (other than like connect to a projector or some noise...)...that's an interesting thing to note though, I'll re-evaluate my keyboard when I get home, but I have to think I would have...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:36 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

This may be a dumb question to ask, @mikey, but when you connect your laptop to your TV, are you then hitting the correct function key to move the video output to the HDMI source? If not, then it sounds like maybe the TV is actively waiting 10 minutes to check for input.
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:19 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
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Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

@NashvilleCat - That's quite large, though I do think later versions of Outlook help in that area. An upgrade to an SSD would definitely help, IMO, especially if you have a lot of items in single folders. Out of curiosity, do you know if your PST file is from an earlier version of Outlook, where the...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:01 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
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dodint's thread of IT

129803 I still find it best to just boot to CD (or USB in UEFI mode) and start from scratch. I would not recommend someone do a clean OS install from scratch on a new system if they're not already proficient. Mainly because I don't want to end up endlessly troubleshooting the process with them on a...
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:58 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
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dodint's thread of IT

Anyone have any thoughts or experience with alternatives to Outlook? I have a colleague using Thunderbird and she likes it. Microsoft's problems with large storage folders is giving me headaches.
How large is large, and what version of Outlook are you currently running?
by NTP66
Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:49 am
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Topic: NTP66's thread of IT
Replies: 3013
Views: 270601

dodint's thread of IT

Personally, I wouldn't consider anything other than a Samsung EVO if I were buying an SSD. I own a mix of 840s and 850s, and for the price you simply cannot beat them. While Samsung (and basically every other manufacturer) does provide data migration software, I still find it best to just boot to CD...