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Chupe Raho Aurat posted:Nar, I have an ipod/pad/phone, im just not fond of their "$1200 for a computer that requires specific replacement parts at 5 time the price, that is only as useful as a $500 window machine" scam they are so keen on. Yeah I have that reaction as well, but I recently bought a base model MBA and its specs make it sound like it should be barely a step up from my phone but it actually does a smoother job at nearly everything I throw at it short of rendering HD video and large panoramas (and maybe playing video games?) than my ridiculous desktop. And it does this for like 15 hours without plugging in.
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itsjustdrew posted:Is there a difference between foil and rotary shavers in performance? Short and simple, just looking for pros and cons. Rotaries are better but more expensive, foil are shite but cheap. They are bad because they don't get a close shave.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:16
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I just received something from amazon and there was no receipt/piece of paper inside the box (as there usually is). The package was opened on the upper side but nothing was stolen, except for that missing piece of paper. I usually burn those, should I be worried?
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Sep 5, 2014 14:36
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Kurtofan posted:I just received something from amazon and there was no receipt/piece of paper inside the box (as there usually is). The package was opened on the upper side but nothing was stolen, except for that missing piece of paper. Yes. A predilection for burning things can be an early indication of anti-social behavior disorder and possibly more serious mental issues. I'd see a psychiatrist.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:47
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I burn them because they usually have names and addresses on them 
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Sep 5, 2014 14:50
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Kurtofan posted:I burn them because they usually have names and addresses on them You mean like the outside of the box does? Do you realize your mailman knows where you live?
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Sep 5, 2014 14:51
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I've been taught thieves collect this kind of papers for reasons (not the mailman or whatever). Obviously, I'm concerned as to why my package was opened and why this slip of paper was missing. I can see how this doesn't seem entirely rational.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:55
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Kurtofan posted:I've been taught thieves collect this kind of papers for reasons (not the mailman or whatever). It's good to destroy paperwork with personal information, but names and addresses are considered public information so I wouldn't stress about it.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:58
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Huntersoninski posted:It's good to destroy paperwork with personal information, but names and addresses are considered public information so I wouldn't stress about it. You're right, I guess it's also possible the package got ripped open a bit (it wasn't a big hole and nothing was missing), and that they forgot the packing slip. Kurtofan fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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Sep 5, 2014 15:09
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Kurtofan posted:I've been taught thieves collect this kind of papers for reasons (not the mailman or whatever). If you were a thief, how would you possibly use someone's packing slip? I mean, they could have just taken the whole box. Maybe somebody at the facility did a QA spot check and forgot to put the packing slip back. Maybe your package was suspicious somehow and the post office spot-checked it*? I can think of lots of things that are more likely and less (or more, depending on your outlook) frightening than "thieves". Personally, if I was a thief I'd just hang around university libraries, cafeterias and coffee shops and grab expensive tech that people leave at tables. Why would I bother loving around with mail? * USPS posted:4. Can Postal Inspectors open mail if they feel it may contain something illegal?
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Sep 5, 2014 15:14
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Yeah I realize it sounds silly, it's just that I heard it so often that I can't help but think of the worse.
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Sep 5, 2014 15:20
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If someone knows your address they can steal your house, this happened to a friend of mine.
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Doesn't that require being absent long enough that they can steal your mail without you noticing?
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Sep 5, 2014 15:49
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Now now, Kurtofan's fears are justified because his parents are hippies and they named him after his Social Security number. In hindsight, this was a poor idea.
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Sep 5, 2014 16:00
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He came home from work one day and the whole house was just gone. The cops asked him if he shredded and burned his post after he had read it. When he admitted that sometimes he threw junk mail in the trash they just shook their heads and said there was nothing they could do.
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Sep 5, 2014 16:27
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While I did miss a joke I also once listened to a file on 4 where crims took out mortgages on other people's second homes.
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Sep 5, 2014 17:11
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Mr. Squishy posted:While I did miss a joke I also once listened to a file on 4 where crims took out mortgages on other people's second homes. Haha stupid crooks. Don't they know they have to pay a higher interest rate than if they took the loan out on the primary residence?
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greazeball posted:He came home from work one day and the whole house was just gone. The cops asked him if he shredded and burned his post after he had read it. When he admitted that sometimes he threw junk mail in the trash they just shook their heads and said there was nothing they could do. You know, I'm glad I made a fool of myself on the internet because this is a pretty funny post.
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Sep 5, 2014 17:30
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Is Mavis Beacon still considered the standard for typing-teaching software?
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My parents got a call from a "lawyer" saying that my 15 year old niece is in jail for a DWI and injuring another driver. She's currently being held at a juvenile detention center. The guy wants $2000 in money paks right now. My niece made a tweet this morning about some dumb anime she watched last night. Is this how they scam people now? Wow, what the gently caress is wrong with people.
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Sep 5, 2014 18:52
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My chrome fonts have gone all ugly for no reason. Think I saw a solution in this thread once with someone having the same issue. Not changed any settings, browser not zoomed.
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Sep 5, 2014 18:56
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Jeza posted:My chrome fonts have gone all ugly for no reason. Think I saw a solution in this thread once with someone having the same issue. Not changed any settings, browser not zoomed. A new version just came out, and mine is the same way.
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Sep 5, 2014 19:03
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Chupe Raho Aurat posted:Name this exercise! (I'm on a phone or I'd just post a pic) If I'm picturing it right, sounds like a lateral raise.
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Sep 5, 2014 19:22
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Lord Ephraim posted:My parents got a call from a "lawyer" saying that my 15 year old niece is in jail for a DWI and injuring another driver. She's currently being held at a juvenile detention center. The guy wants $2000 in money paks right now. My niece made a tweet this morning about some dumb anime she watched last night. They have terrible morals. Might be worth 2 minutes of your time to confirm she's okay though.
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Sep 5, 2014 19:23
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Jeza posted:My chrome fonts have gone all ugly for no reason. Think I saw a solution in this thread once with someone having the same issue. Not changed any settings, browser not zoomed. Google put in a Chrome thing called DirectWrite which screws up the font rendering on some sites. To turn it off, go to chrome://flags/#disable-direct-write and select Enable to disable it. (Yeah...) Restart Chrome and you should be back to normal.
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Powered Descent posted:Google put in a Chrome thing called DirectWrite which screws up the font rendering on some sites. To turn it off, go to chrome://flags/#disable-direct-write and select Enable to disable it. (Yeah...) Restart Chrome and you should be back to normal. Hugs and kisses. Works a charm.
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Sep 5, 2014 19:41
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Will a smartwatch (like the Moto 360) work with an Android tablet or just Android smartphones?
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Smeep posted:Will a smartwatch (like the Moto 360) work with an Android tablet or just Android smartphones? No reason it shouldn't work with a tablet. Although since some are expected to be used with a connection to the internet, if you have a wifi only tablet and are out of wifi access range on it, you may lose some functionality.
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Nintendo Kid posted:No reason it shouldn't work with a tablet. Although since some are expected to be used with a connection to the internet, if you have a wifi only tablet and are out of wifi access range on it, you may lose some functionality. I pretty much just want to buy a watch and whatever-will-work to play around with/program. I'm an iPhone user but don't have any kind of tablet, so if I can get away with buying a tablet and not a phone I don't really need, that would be my preference. WiFi only would actually be preferable as well. Thanks.
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Lord Ephraim posted:My parents got a call from a "lawyer" saying that my 15 year old niece is in jail for a DWI and injuring another driver. She's currently being held at a juvenile detention center. The guy wants $2000 in money paks right now. My niece made a tweet this morning about some dumb anime she watched last night. Sure is, our local PD put out a bunch of FYIs on these sort of scams a few days ago. They should print MoneyPaks up with a list of common scams on them.
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Cakefool posted:They have terrible morals. Might be worth 2 minutes of your time to confirm she's okay though. Oh she's okay. She's so shy and introverted she doesn't go outside at all, much less drive a car and get intoxicated. The biggest tipoff was they called my parents instead of her mother. My parents are in their late 70s, live alone, and get calls every week of people trying to scam them of their retirement money. I told my mom to have the scammer call me, posing as my father. I played along with his game until I told him I was Batman and I break anyone out out of jail if I wanted. The guy hung up immediately and never called back.
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Lord Ephraim posted:Oh she's okay. She's so shy and introverted she doesn't go outside at all, much less drive a car and get intoxicated. I wonder if you could have gotten some kind of info out of him, like account numbers to send the money to or something, and then had him blacklisted somehow or visited by the police.
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Sep 5, 2014 21:48
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A superstitious and cowardly lot indeed.
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tuyop posted:I wonder if you could have gotten some kind of info out of him, like account numbers to send the money to or something, and then had him blacklisted somehow or visited by the police. "Some guy phoned you? Yeah, we'll get right on that"
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Sep 5, 2014 22:37
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Some cars have small black panels on the hood, just over the lights. What are these called, and what are they for? Google returns "front end bra" but it's not that.
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Sep 6, 2014 00:07
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Those are speed panels, they make the car go faster.
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Sep 6, 2014 00:24
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They are supposedly bug deflectors, though I don't know if they are actually effective.
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Sep 6, 2014 00:28
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Is it safe to put floating candles in a pool with chlorine? The candles are not resting anything, just float by themselves. This isn't a swimming pool but just a backyard fountain pool. Just want to make sure we don't blow it up or have fumes kill a bunch of party guests.
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Sep 6, 2014 02:33
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No, an open flame near water isn't going to turn hypochlorous ions into chlorine gas and kill your party guests. Neither would melted wax.
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Cakefool posted:"Some guy phoned you? Yeah, we'll get right on that" Do you think that scamming people over the phone is somehow not a crime?
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