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    [Brazelton] William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride

    "For the past few months, the family of Oscar-winning author and screenwriter William Goldman has been by his side as he battled colon cancer, and, more recently, pneumonia. Today, though, his family announced that the writer passed away in his New York City home." - IO9 Also among his credits...
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    Happy Birthday Kags!

    Happy Birthday to @LittleKagsin!
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    Are apps getting more bloated?

    I've got an older Android phone (Moto G 1st-ish generation, a later model from that gen with LTE), and I'm having to delete apps in order to have enough free space to update my existing apps. Are the core Android apps getting more and more bloated, or is there something wrong with my phone...
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    [News] Oh shit! The Fuzz are on Hoverbikes!

    Dubai police will ride hoverbikes straight out of Star Wars HAHAHAHA! Are you serious? 25 minute operating time, 43 mph top speed. Yeah, that's gonna come in super useful. How is this not going to end up killing more people than it helps?
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    Laptop for college & video editing

    I have a friend who is going off to college soon. She hasn't finalized her budget (she's waiting for financial aid to come in) but when she does I'd like to be able to offer her some advice. She vlogs so she'd like to be able to edit videos well. So, questions: 1. Are there good, free video...
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    Getting 5.1 audio out of my new PC

    I recently got a new PC, an HP Pavilion 560-p015hvr The onboard audio only has 3 rear jacks (stereo out, line in, microphone in) but the specifications of the motherboard's sound say: Audio Codec: ALC3863-CG High Definition (Azalia) 5.1 channel audio support Supposedly this Realtek chipset...
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    Happy Birthday LittleKagsin!

    I hope you're having a wonderful day, @LittleKagsin!
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    AMA: Journey Into Interrogation with figmentPez

    Keep me entertained today. Ask me questions Halforums!
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    Rooting a phone

    I'm thinking about rooting my cellphone. What do I need to know?
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    Happy Birthday Gusto!

    Hope you're having a great day. :-)
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    Games that Need HD Remakes

    Saw a trailer the other day for Batman: Return to Arkham, which is just a slightly upgraded port of the first two Arkham games to the PS4 and XboxOne. Then I saw a speed run of X-Men Legends II and it got me thinking... Which games really need to have HD remakes? For me, the X-Men Legends...
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    Steam Controller

    I sold off a bunch of my TF2 weapons and Steam trading cards and used the money to buy a Steam Controller ($49.99 + $7.99 for shipping). I received it in the mail yesterday, and I've had a little chance to play around with it: Front of the Box Back of the Box Opening the box...
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    What the hell is Chaetomium?

    There is mold that grew under my sink because of a leak that wasn't fixed promptly. Testing by "EnviroHealth Consulting Inc" in Hummelstown, PA (samples were sent to them by mail) revealed "high levels of Chaetomium". My mom says this stuff is highly toxic, hard to kill, and that bleach...
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    What webcomic should be a major motion picture?

    I was reading Drive today and I thought that I'd love to see it as a movie. That got me wondering, what webcomic should be, or is most likely to be, the first to get made into something with a wide theatrical release? We've had several animated series. Misfile did a kickstarter to make a...
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    Transfer Android game progress?

    I'm getting a new phone soon, and I'm wondering if there's a way to transfer my game progress from my current phone to my new one? I'm not even sure where the games save their data.
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    What to look for in an ocarina?

    A friend of mine wants to buy an ocarina for their significant other, but they don't know anything about instruments. Do any Halforumites know enough to provide some buying advice? Is there any significant difference between plastic and ceramic?
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    What keyboard do you use?

    Currently I'm using a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro that's about 14 years old. But it's starting to show it's years. I'm looking at replacements, and there are way too many models of keyboard out there. I'm questioning if I want to go with an ergonomic keyboard again. I do like the shape...
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    Need to replace my computer, but...

    My computer of 6 years is finally showing signs that it's got something serious wrong. Since malware scans haven't found anything. I'm assuming it's either a massive case of bit-rot since my last reinstall, or it's parts starting to fail. Given the computer's age, I'm betting on the latter...
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    Phone's WiFi stops working

    I'm having trouble with the WiFi on my smartphone, and I don't know how to troubleshoot. After it's been connected for a while, 5 - 15 minutes or so, the connection says it's still there, but it just stop sending or receiving anything in a timely fashion. It just sits there trying to sync, and...
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    Sports Illustrated puts woman over 50 on Swimsuit Issue cover

    Well, using the term "woman" very loosely, here is the next cover model for the SI Swimsuit Issue: Barbie’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Causes a Stir Online In response to renewed criticism that Barbie promotes unhealthy body image in young girls, Mattel has started the "Unapologetic"...
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