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by sparkn
Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:52 pm
Forum: All About The Games
Topic: Madden 2006...
Replies: 10
Views: 6984

I used to have that pocket football game! And the basketball and baseball one. Wore the hell out of some 9V batteries until I got a power supply from Radio Shack for it. As for Big Ben, you'd think wearing a helmet on the field would give him the sense to wear it on a motorcycle, too. :P (just kiddi...
by sparkn
Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:07 pm
Forum: General Computer Forum
Topic: Mac ads
Replies: 15
Views: 7832

I use OS X and XP every day in my home. I enjoy and curse at both of them.

Both Apple and Microsoft want to rule the world. The end user is the only one who really suffers.
by sparkn
Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:43 pm
Forum: General Computer Forum
Topic: Extracting Gold From Computer Processors For Money
Replies: 14
Views: 102417

Considering that it would take about 1000 sheets of gold foil (at .025mm thickness) to be an inch thick, I can't see how fiddling with thousands of processors could yield much of a profit. A job at McDonald's and a trip to Kay Jeweler's would achieve a higher yield (and more zits). 1000 square inche...
by sparkn
Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:58 pm
Forum: OFF Topic (ie: nothing about computers)
Topic: My brother thinking about joining the Marines
Replies: 31
Views: 17817

The recruiter ALWAYS lies. Well, he's just not clear. Oftentimes when a prospective recruit is speaking with a recruiter he will only hear what he wants to hear and shrugs off the rest. Then the recruiter becomes a liar later. Make sure your brother approaches the recruiter with a level head. The mo...
by sparkn
Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:24 pm
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: Altec Lansing AHS302USB Headset Review
Replies: 9
Views: 7081

Works flawlessly on my PCs and Macs (even though the reviewer stated a different experience). The dongle also worked just fine with an old analog headset I had laying around.

Can't say that it's high quality, though, but it's very good for the price, and for that I give it high marks.