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TGB.tv donations drive !
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Hi all,
Just a quick post to see if any of our members are willing / able to make a small donation to help cover our running costs?
I completely understand that times are hard for a lot of folks and many people are unable to offer any financial support.
Please don't feel pressured into donating...
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Hi, there is no suggested donation amount - any amount is much appreciated :thumbup:
Thank you to everybody that has donated :clap:
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Last post by holidayboy
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:58 am
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Why I LOVE technical support calls.
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makryger » Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:51 pm
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Step 1) Call up asking why feature is not included with laptop, even though its listed on the website.
Step 2) Tech support confirms that the website is incorrect, he will have a customer service person call me back in a few days to offer compensation.
Step 3) Customer service calls back and says...
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LOL..STC.. How do you come up with those? Haha
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Last post by newfiend
Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:05 pm
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Cable Co's, traps, oh my....
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adam1991 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:26 pm
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I remember years ago I discovered I could avoid paying for cable TV just by having an internet connection through the cable line....and I'm cheaper than George Costanza. But of course, that's cable theft, and cable theft is illegal.
You know, if the cableco comes up to you and hands you...
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So, if you say that transfer of ownership without the concent of the owner of material things is theft, but same process for immaterial things, such as cable feed is not, does that mean that if you have a let's say router that I happen to know the password to (or you never changed the settings from...
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Last post by blueiedgod
Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:17 pm
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Music Cloud(s)
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mcewinter » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:00 pm
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Is anybody latching on to any of the music cloud services? I have adopted Google service to play music on my Android phone and I have to say is a bit handy to say the least. My concern though is should I actually lose my local music files, is this going to be convenient restoring all of my music?...
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I use Google Music. Mainly as an off site backup though. I have my music locally stored to my phone so no need to waste bandwidth streaming it. I've had no issues with it.
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Last post by staknhalo
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:45 pm
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Last post by STC
Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:29 am
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What would you do?
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STC » Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:36 pm
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So, I bought a new economy laptop from a recently opened local Walmart yesterday. It was a hundred bucks off RRP at $298 + tax. I go through laptops as if they are disposable. I tend to be heavy on them, so cheap works for me.
I grabbed it off the shelf with the big red sticker saying $298...
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Thanks all for the advice, even grumpy guts lol.
Ok I had to admit it.. This made me LOL pretty good buddy! HAHA.....too funny!! Love your sense of humor.. =)
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:46 pm
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Shock! Horror!
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mark1234 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:58 pm
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Was talking to someone at work today when I noticed he had eBuyer's site up so I asked what he was buying. He was looking for a case to build a brand new Media Centre PC. I couldn't believe it!
He's moving from a cabled area, where he currently uses a V+ box, to somewhere he can only get Freeview...
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Was talking to someone at work today when I noticed he had eBuyer's site up so I asked what he was buying. He was looking for a case to build a brand new Media Centre PC. I couldn't believe it!
He's moving from a cabled area, where he currently uses a V+ box, to somewhere he can only get Freeview...
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:41 pm
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Complain.
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makryger » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:32 pm
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I need a place to complain. TGB lounge works!
Why do tv networks have to rebrand so often?! Can't they just stick with what they have! Arg! I put MCL on hiatus for a few months, and suddenly theres a new discovery kids, fear net, fox soccer, gmc, Big Ten Network (didn't they JUST become a...
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Since the likelihood of the networks logging on and apologizing are similar to our getting softsled, I will simply respond on behalf of many in the MC community and say you are appreciated very much. :)
I have to second that.. Thanks man!! I know it's a pain for you to keep up on all that.. Not...
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:29 pm
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What do you want Black Friday 2011?
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makryger » Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:00 pm
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Last year, I managed to snag a 64GB SSD for $64, which has been a great upgrade to my HTPC.
This year, I'm crossing my fingers for an inexpensive USB 3.0 thumb drive (for my next laptop which will undoubtedly have USB 3.0), maybe an Intel WiDi Adapter (if I'm lucky), and of course, the obligatory...
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A damn update to Arcsoft TMT5 that will let me watch Star Wars on BLU-RAY without distorted video and Audio would be AWESOME!~ (Pipe Dream) lol
However I would like a new SSD for the Desktop PC! Got spoiled with the HTPC boot times! The darn Raptors in RAID just can't beat my SSD!
newfiend~
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Last post by newfiend
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:27 pm
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"How-to" books on System 7 Media Center????
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hazin » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:29 pm
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Can anyone recommend a basic How To Do It Book (Dummies type of book) on Windows Media Center FOR SYSTEM 7?
Am specifically interested in setting up and operating the DVR function aboard a new Dell XPS 15 laptop using Direct TV satellite input.
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Can anyone recommend a basic How To Do It Book (Dummies type of book) on Windows Media Center FOR SYSTEM 7?
Am specifically interested in setting up and operating the DVR function aboard a new Dell XPS 15 laptop using Direct TV satellite input.
Using DirectTV as a source is entirely possible....
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Last post by Venom51
Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:22 am
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What would you guys like to see explanations on
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erkotz » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:55 pm
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So I'm planning on writing some blogs to try and explain some of the concepts we deal with, and I'm wondering what sort of stuff you guys would find interesting. A few of the ideas I've come up with so far
Splitters and amplifiers (loss, gain, tilt, etc)
Copy Protection (CCI, RC, etc)
Copy...
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So I'm planning on writing some blogs to try and explain some of the concepts we deal with, and I'm wondering what sort of stuff you guys would find interesting.
What is she thinking?
When you're finished with that, I'm sure I can come up with more.
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Last post by adam1991
Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:21 pm
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iPhone 4S
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STC » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:36 am
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So, the fool that I am, I put my name down for a black 4S 32GB when it first came out. I was number 2632 in the queue.
It arrived at my local store today.
I called them up, to see how much it would cost to replace my 4 that I had since march on a three year contract....
Take home price was $784...
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It's that much to basically pay off the 2.4 years remaining on the 4.
I think I'll wait for the real 5 in a year or two :D
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Last post by STC
Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:51 pm
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NextPVR
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mark1234 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:09 pm
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I'd not heard of this before, so thought I'd share: NextPVR.
Obviously no cable card for our American cousins, but it looks a decent PVR option otherwise. The ability to record multiple channels from one tuner's stream is a definite winner, and one of the few things I think would actually improve...
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I also am a longterm gbpvr/npvr user. It has grown and become much better over the years. It is programmed by one guy, and that is amazing considering the recent changes to HD and digital tuners. AND, he supports standards all over the world. That said, I am now starting to use WMC7 since it is the...
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Last post by soccerdad
Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:11 am
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RIP Steve
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STC » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:54 am
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Sad news tonight. A great innovator and a legacy. He's a big reason we have the gadgets we have in our homes, be they Apple devices or not.
I hope his spirit lives on inside of Apples' development of their products for many years to come.
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Your lips to God's ears--Tim Cook will need all the help he can get.
The next 18 months will define how history writes the book on Cook. There's no coasting, not even time to take a deep breath. It's a pivotal moment as Amazon actively goes after making the tablet market its own. Amazon is the...
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Last post by adam1991
Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:56 am
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Busy Weekend Ahead
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Wolfshadw » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:05 pm
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Hey Gang!
Got a busy weekend ahead and I'm looking for suggestions/ideas/gotchas that you might suggest or point out.
1) Pretty sure I've got this covered, but I want to run it past you guys anyway. My primary system only has an 80GB OS drive installed (nearly full). I've been meaning to swap...
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Well, apparently, there's a missing step in here somewhere. I installed the LAV filters that DDuk mentioned in the thread I linked above, but when I drop in a Blu-Ray disc, I get a message which states:
CANNOT PLAY DISC
To play this DVD you must first install a playback application that...
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Last post by dduk
Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:54 am
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love media center
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nadspink » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:04 am
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was just trying out dvblink since i saw somewhere that it could be used to watch livetv in boxee. one thing i've noticed is it seems every other pvr software out there is a pain in the butt to get up and running. always having to jump through hoops just to get something working. can get the...
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Not taking into account of the initial cbalecard activation, setting up a cablecard tuner is even easier, it gets all the channel mapping from the cablecard so need to do channel scan, just keep clicking next until you get to finish.
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Last post by lovemyram4x4
Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:59 pm
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Star Wars on BLU-RAY.. Yup.. Worth the Wait.
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newfiend » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:55 am
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So ever since Blu-Ray came out I have been wanting this.. As you can probably tell by my Avatar I am an avid Star Wars (Nut, Geek, Fan) .. I can't help it.. I grew up in that era..Had the toys (still do) and I just grew up watching and enjoying the films for years.
I am not a huge Prequel Trilogy...
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For those in the U.S. Target has the entire set with bonus disks for sale on Sept. 16th, 2011 for $79.99 with a free set of lithographs. (so far cheepest price! $10.00 cheeper than Amazon.com)
newfiend~
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Last post by newfiend
Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:37 pm
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Will WMC be in Windows 9???
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richard1980 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:53 am
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Now that we know WMC will be in Windows 8, I thought I'd go ahead and start this thread. After all, if I don't do it, someone else will. Being the helpful guy I am, I thought I'd save everyone the trouble.
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Now that we know WMC will be in Windows 8, I thought I'd go ahead and start this thread. After all, if I don't do it, someone else will. Being the helpful guy I am, I thought I'd save everyone the trouble.
:lol:
:D
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Last post by holidayboy
Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:13 am
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The taxes you pay
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barnabas1969 » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:36 pm
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On an unrelated note... you guys on the other side of the pond have to pay 20% VAT on your products??? Wow... and most Americans think they are over-taxed.
Just out of curiosity, what percent of income does the average worker pay in income taxes in the UK?
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just read in time that the US owes $750,000,000.00 in late fees for shipping containers sent to iraq and afganistan and thats on top of the estimated 30 - 60 billion that they are finding in contractor over charging and fraud and money that was just lost. my cousin served 2 tours in afganistan and...
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Last post by nadspink
Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:51 am
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this might just be me but..
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nadspink » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:02 pm
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i was messing around today and decided to try the more info tab next to tasks and it actually worked. now i don't know if i'm the only person who hasn't had this working but this is the first time it has brought anything up since i first tried it like 3 years ago. this may be nothing but if it was...
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just tried it again and it's now showing what it always has, says invalid application unable to launch
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Last post by nadspink
Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:03 am
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SageTV, Googletv and Motorola DVR Spectulation
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amador » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:25 am
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Would like your thoughts if google will integrate sagetv and motorola dvr to conquer the living room.?
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Missing Remote has a link to a nice article that explains the problem:
A few key points from the source article:
Bidders say that documents released thus far show that Hulu is not yet profitable, despite its rising revenues of $500 million in 2011. And the content deals in place with media...
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Last post by richard1980
Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:29 pm
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Can I just say...
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Venom51 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:45 pm
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No matter how good you may be at it or no matter how many times you do it. Cleaning up and re-routing calbes always sucks. That is all.
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defo a PITA! just moved a door and dropped the cables from the loft, everything is behind stud wall... just hope nothing goes wrong!!!
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Last post by milli260876
Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:37 pm
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WEC Layout Changes
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Scallica » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:52 am
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For those that peruse the WEC, they implemented some layout changes:
--The activity section is now on the bottom of the page
--The user info for each post is now on the top of the post instead of the side
--The old TGB logo is on the top of the page
I wish they would remove that sidebar on the...
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I specifically pointed this out to Paul, and his response was:
We looked at this and the decision was made based on the following: Alot of feedback that most people know where they want to go and just want the forum list and the fact that expanding BOTH, even if we reduced the length of activity...
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Last post by richard1980
Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:54 pm
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Sage TV = Google TV
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rdy2go » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:34 pm
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Not sure how I missed this one but Google bought SageTV last month. Kinda brings new life into a system that I never liked, article below.
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Thanks! It certainly doesn't bode well if all that's true (and remains true of course)!
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:14 pm
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Hack7mc.com is back
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lithium630 » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:48 pm
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Sorry if I missed it but I didn't see any other posts. Hack7mc.com has posted its first new article in quite some time. The site is a fantastic resource for media center users so I'm just happy to see it's not dead.
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Yeah it has been quiet there for some time. Hope they update it more often now. Great resource of info there.
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Last post by newfiend
Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:22 am
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True blood new season
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Fleadh » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:50 am
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Not really impressed by Episode 1, Fairies and witches? Not really my cuppa tea.
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Yeah 1st ep sucked 2nd was ok... Hopefully it gets better as the season progresses!
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Last post by NizZ8
Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:07 pm
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Official Pros and Cons of a TheGreenButton.TV Thread
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epete » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:54 am
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Pros
TheBreenButton Branding rather than just another Windows function
Easy to use
May attract some members that gave up on TheGreenButton.com
Cons
Splits the community
All the old material is over there
Need to search in two forums
Posts will be duplicated on two sites
Will never pick up the...
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Wait until we have 170,000 members then we can answer that question :D
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Last post by STC
Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:02 pm
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Maybe I should take the hint...
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Cafe.Racer » Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:12 pm
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Maybe you were just trying to get rid of me?
A quiet word would've sufficed, you didn't need to go to all that trouble, y'know shutting down forums, moving to some odd and practically unuseable website that google doesn't like, and THEN not letting me transfer my profile from the old TGB.
Anyway,...
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the internets a waste of the internet
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Last post by Fleadh
Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:28 pm
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Microsoft + Ceton = Less Community
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woodchuck » Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:54 pm
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I'm curious if anyone else feels the same, but two factors have really caused me to rarely search HTPC forums anymore.
#1: Ceton. I cannot believe how well my InfiniTV 4 works! This puppy just plain works, all the time, day & night. I no longer need to go digging around for arcane solutions to...
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I find myself feeling more plugged into this site then ever. Maybe it is the simple lack of years of stuff or me just being so hopeful that this is picking ip because I was so annoyed by the new WEC site. I think people are getting help here and a lot of good content is popping up.
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Last post by gpatlanta
Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:26 am
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Your favorite shows
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STC » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:47 pm
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I'd like to start up a thread regarding shows you are hooked on.
Drama, Doc, Sitcom etc. you name it. It would be nice to get a feel of everyone's favs. I'll use this info to add yet more recordings to my schedule :roll:
I'll start with some (in no particular order);
Curb your Enthusiasm...
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DEXTER
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Last post by guppy
Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:55 am
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Hello - So this is the new Green Button?
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cw-kid » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:01 pm
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Hello
OK enough people have asked me now, so I thought I'd better signup and take a look at the new TheGreenButton.tv
So where are the usual suspects? Say hello :D
Stuart
aka CW-KID
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In Limbo at the moment the traffic on the Windows Expert Community site seems to be getting really slow and it needs picking up on here its too quiet.
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Last post by cw-kid
Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:47 pm
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To WEC or not to WEC. That really is the question.
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STC » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:25 am
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It's pretty unanimous about WEC... :roll:
Everywhere you go you see these comments.
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So come stick upon alternative enthusiasts in a Windows Experts Community
Um, yup :) Maybe they outsourced that particular site editorial.
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Last post by STC
Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:08 pm
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Last post by STC
Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:50 pm
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US builds net for cyber war games
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STC » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:00 pm
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Interesting stuff from the Beeb
I love their reference to 'wiping and resetting' the web lol.
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I think all they need is lots of processing power with a few thousand Exabyte’s. They could simulate the Worlds backbones, subnet layers and pipes. Most of it running over simulated EIGRP. Throw in a few protocols. Perhaps all they need to build is a skeleton of sorts, without all the crap out...
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Last post by STC
Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:37 am
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How much TV do you watch per day?
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STC » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:58 pm
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So, here it is.
Plain and simple. I'm about 2 hours a day on average, perhaps a tickle more. I like to chill in the late evening, feet up and wind down. Ah yes :D
Please feel free to reveal your quirky self, and any comments welcome!
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Lol if you like! This is more of a pleasure rating (oo sounds dodgy) though. I've used all 10 poll slots. Can't add 16 hrs :D
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Last post by STC
Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:46 pm
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On CNN tonight - WikiWars: The Mission of Julian Assange
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STC » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:18 am
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Interesting stuff, I just bumped into it half way through, but it is on agaIn at 2AM EST. Set to record!
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That was a bloody good show by the way. I'm not normally a CNN fan, but this was well presented and very informative.
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Last post by STC
Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:37 pm
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The King is Dead - Long Live The King!
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Mudmover » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:22 pm
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Well, this is much better than the half-@rsed attempt that Redmond has forced upon us. I am a long-term lurker of the original Green Button, but since they've moved over to the 'Expert' (yeah-right!) community I find it really difficult to find any of the information I'm after.
A real shame it had...
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Choccie chip I hope?? :D
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Last post by StumpyBloke
Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:23 pm
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Stand still and don't move!
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STC » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:23 am
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Everyone, quiet now....
Google Feedfetcher is here, 12:25 AM EST.
Mute the sound on your rig, and open up your ears.
Can you hear the rustling?
I think it's mating season. :D
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4 days and already 83 members...wow. Not too shabby .. Things are looking up.
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Last post by newfiend
Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:29 am
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