I try that when I play, but when I ask my spouse for feedback, she always tells me I'm WAY off. A couple of times she sat with me as we tweaked features, but even then the result wasn't quite right. The same was true with Oblivion.

From what little I have heard about these drug cartels, I'm afraid they likely don't give a damn as to her current "usefulness." If a cartel got her, she is probably already dead.

Good to know. I was a little annoyed when Amazon changed the listed release date on my preorder from March to December 31st 2011. Delivery ETA was in 2012. I was not amused.

Was wondering the same sort of thing after running the test on Comcast. First server tested was only around 14mbps. Second and third were both just above 15mbps. Makes me wonder about the whole "Powerboost" nonsense that Comcast advertises, and if that has anything to do with this going so well.

Only if there is a viable alternative.

If you want collector's edition, buy new. EDIT: Preorder.

Did this for years with fast food wrappers. Ok, it wasn't planned that way, but it worked great.

The key word there was RETAIL. Where did you buy your prebuilt $700 computer, and what hardware does it have? And what coupons / deals were involved with the purchase.

Wal-Mart works great, for a limited selection of items. Like undershirts, or some of their food items.

That may be true, but Target can't usually compete with Costco or WinCo. Costco is just cheap by design, even though the only quantity is "lots," and WinCo has bulk bins. Every grocery store needs bulk bins.

Am I the only one who couldn't help but initially think "Flower of Mayonnaise?"

Charlie Sheen? Is that you?

"there is never a report on any of the GOOD things that happen,"

This is a cute trick, but I would never suggest someone actually do this for a computer they care about. If you need to tinker with hardware, build / buy an open testbench style case for easy changes. Otherwise, buy a real case. If you just want to make sure the hardware posts, carefully arrange things on a table…

That's a fundamental difference between consoles and PCs. Consoles don't want to be PCs. Console games play the same on any console you play them on. (Any SAME console line. Not talking cross-console, like PS3 and 360.) That offers consistency, and a guaranteed set of hardware for developers. That hardware…

It is hard for me to argue with his comment on where people need to be focused, on themselves and their own families rather than on him. Leave the policing of Charlie Sheen to the police (reporting his actions to the law when necessary of course, not just turning a blind eye), and if you don't like his choices (does…

I think we have a winner...

If they didn't want to grasp the existing tech, they wouldn't need the help you so begrudge them. And if it is multiple people treating you poorly, the common denominator is.... you. You don't have to make a conscious effort to treat someone poorly, many people succeed at treating others like shit without trying at…

Now this is just an uninformed idea, but what about a USB3 adapter for displayport, much like a USB hub we currently have? From glancing at the Intel page on Thunderbolt, that should be very possible. Especially if it had a Thunderbolt passthrough, meaning that you could daisy chain the hub to other items.

If you are really concerned about someone recovering your data off of an old SSD, the easiest solution is to obliterate the thing.