Recent content by ScotteusMaximus

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Hmm, not that I can think of. What did you have in mind?

Hey everybody, I'm looking to sell my ThinkPad X301. It's a sweet ultraportable that's served me well for over 2 years. There are still ~6 months left on the warranty. $800 shipped, OBO. 1.4 GHz C2D 2 GB RAM 128 GB SSD DVD+/-RW Extended 6-cell battery Intel Wireless Bluetooth Fingerprint reader...

In for one!

In for one!

Ah, my mistake. I haven't done a clean install to a reformatted drive since XP. All my Vista installs have just been clean over an existing XP or Vista install. Let's hope the SD FAQ is legit and they'll just let you put in a CD from a full version :D

I could be mistaken, but wouldn't it just restart your system and boot into the OS installation like normal? I think from there, you can go about doing a clean install (formatting/partitioning/etc), and the initial OS boot is just a formality. I haven't done a clean install to a formatted drive...

Children's Medical Center and UT Southwestern are hardly small hospitals :p

The article quotes the mother as saying she went and researched Twitter before joining, so you can probably infer that she gave her consent. A guess, sure, but hardly "asinine." "'I couldn't be with both my boys during surgery so it will help me feel connected to Chris' surgery, which will...

The Shure SE115 headphones are $71.33 with free shipping on Amazon. They're also $72.77 with free shipping on Buy.com.

I disagree with #s 1, 3, and 5. They won't become extinct, but they'll become more niche. Landlines are still useful in areas with poor cell reception, and it's useful to have a phone that will still work during an extended power outage or that goes directly to a 911 dispatcher with your...

I picked it up on Amazon a few weeks ago for $37, and it was worth every penny. It's an absolute steal at $35, and nobody who has a blu-ray player should skip this one.