Let's see who has gotten the best deal on open box equipment.

I'm willing to try new things... Now to get into underwater basket weaving!

Here's a prank for you guys, and a pretty easy one at that- take a piece of Scotch tape about 1/4" long from the roll, and stick half of it into a USB plug for the victim's device of your choice (covering the data and power pins,) then apply the remainder of the tape to the bottom of the USB plug.

No! If you have to share something that sensitive, it needs to be put somewhere that can only be accessed by the owner. They should store it where it can be found again obviously, but it can't be too obvious.

I used to recommend AVG until about two years ago, when I found quite a few rogue antivirus malware manage to slip by it. I agree with going the Avast / MSE free route, or Kaspersky for the paid route.

Nope, you go that right, and now that's fixed. My SSN's safe... for now.

Before we delve into hyperbole, obviously there's not only cost in parts, but in labor and time. Building your own PC is far from being something that would cause someone to lose their sanity, unless they don't have the hand for hardware / ordering parts / following instructions. I should say that I can apply my IT…

Really?? You bought a desktop? You're on Lifehacker and you didn't bother to search its articles to build your own? Just saying that you probably would have either saved money or get more for it by not going the manufacturer and middleman route.

It's a trust / liability thing, and it can go either way. I would say that it's best to let the buyer test drive it, but crap can hit the fan if the potential buyer ends up causing a traffic violation, or worse by getting into a wreck.

Agreed. A vehicle needs to be continuously maintained, whether or not it's being driven. My grandparents had a Lincoln Town Car sit for at least six years with little cleaning done to the interior, and when it was finally 'brought back to the streets,' anyone can notice the musty smell after the years of neglect.

+9001 Internets to ya today!

Bullshit. That is completely subjective, and I really think it's counter-ergonomical to have an asymmetric controller.

Let's not forget that the PS2 was the first system to implement backwards compatibility CORRECTLY- in Atari's case, their 5200 and 7800 series sucked ass. Sega's Master System also sucked ass, so at least with PS1 and 2, you had plenty of games to run through!

I'm going to disagree, simply because my eight gigs of RAM and AMD FX-8120 just doesn't slow down unless I try *really* hard. Probably with thirty tabs while playing a game...

"...even though its about 22 years old..."

Finish up your fucking phone call before talking to the front desk or ANYONE you're about to actually interact with.

Freemake Video Converter. It is much less of a pain in the ass as AnyDVD, and yeah, CUDA is implemented in it, although my AMD system (FX-8120 + Radeon HD 6870) still kick ass with it. Freemake needs more votes!

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If you haven't asked them during the interview / first time met, ask soon after.

I can't tell ya how much I feel I haven't expressed enough gratitude towards my grandparents and some other family members. Hopefully my gift to them tomorrow will be a small step in that direction...