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No, I would not consider that a blade for defense. If you really want to get a knife for defense (and it's legal to carry in your area, don't know anything abotu Cali except I will never live there) I would suggest getting a "punch" knife. Something like this. And if you are thinking about carry a knife for self defense then I would strongly recommend that you get training in knife fighting. It is NOTHING like in the movies.

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Unless you have extensive training and really know what you're doing. I've had knife combat training and I still would not feel comfortable carrying a knife in place of my sidearm.

See my reply:
A knife night not be considered contraband. It depends on where you live and where you attend school. When I was in HS/College (I finished my second bachelor degree in May '14) it was not considered contraband or taboo to carry a pocket knife with you. I am from WI, and it is totally normal for people to carry at least one pocket knife on them daily. I walked through all of HS and college with a Gerber pocket knife and no-one ever looked at me twice.
 
Now, having said that, I recognize that I would be classified as a "hick" and that people from urban areas might not look at it the same.

Generally, in public schools contraband is considered: knives, guns, tobacco, alcohol (unless you're in college and it's not a dry campus, but they might still have restrictions), pron type materials, illicit substances, etc. As far as pocket knives go; the general rule of thumb (may vary depending on your local police dept) is that a knife is not considered a concealed weapon if the blade is less than 3" long and it is a folding knife.
 
If you are not sure and there is a definite lack of definition in the school's handbook, this is definitely something that your shoudl bring up to the school council so that people aren't getting nailed for something that they thought was fine. In today's world (with the extreme lack of common sense that proliferates today's society), a lack of detail in a regulation can lead to a bunch of normally law-abiding citizens being labeled as criminals because they did not know the extent to which a policy was to be enforced.

No matter where you live in the United States I can assure you a knife is illegal to bring into a school. If you're going to do it do it at you own risk and make sure as hell you don't get caught.

Cooler Master Storm Devastator
 
First, I will start off by saying that my main driver is a Logitech G710+ and a G602, so quality is a factor when purchasing products. I purchased this set for a client gaming build, and I was very surprised. Here are the pros and cons for both items
Keyboard:
Pros:
-The keys! They actually feel mechanical, even though they are membrane. They have a sort of tactile feedback without the noise of springs. I would (almost) argue that they have a better feeling then Cherry MX, but are slightly harder to type on. Then again, its practically a 20 dollar keyboard.
-The backlighting is bright, but not too bad. All the space under the keys are lit up, as well as the tops of the caps.
-Full 10 key layout for maximum usage, but in a slightly compact form factor.
-Normal key layout that most people should be familior with.
-Dedicated media keys and volume up/down (no mute)
Cons:
-On or off backlighting, and when off the lettering is near to impossible to see. So basically all black keys.
-No software support for macros (knew this before purchasing)
-Raised keys, which may feel different at first for people used to using flat keys. (Similar to mechanical keycaps)
Mouse:
Pros:
-Fairly comfortable, palm grip feels good and claw grip is possible (more of a palm mouse though).
-Clicky right/left buttons feel normal, nothing exceptional though
-Smooth scroll wheel with clicky increments.
-DPI switch for on the fly changes in games.
-Forward/back keys on the left side.
-Rubber grip on the front side for 2 two outside fingers.
-Awesome looking lighting down the middle, on the scroll wheel, and even on the front like a car grill.
Cons:
-Again, no marcos, which is understandable for a 10 dollar mouse.
-Not much support for the outside fingers.
-Light always stays on.
To wrap it up, these are both exceptional products for 30 dollars (I say about 20 for the keyboard, 10 for the mouse). There is nothing else on the market name brand like this for that price. This is also a good entry keyboard for someone who doesn't know if a mechanical keyboard is good for them since it sort of has the correct feel. I can easily recommend this for any gamer with any system, or even for someone who wants a good looking setup. It has a passive aggressive look that is hard to produce, but Cooler Master hit the ball out of the park on this one.
 
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depends if he is only gonna boot an OS and like one game. If he is gonna hardcore play 3 games plus and OS, well he may want a 250GB

So I recently bought Skyrim for PS3 because it was dirt cheap. Anyway, I'm playing as an Imperial in the Legion. This is actually my first time playing Skyrim ever, and I was wondering if you guys could give me some tips for beginners and where to find good stuff early or what to level up early. I also bought Hearthfire because I was told you could build a house with that so if someone could explain to me how that works as well...

Or, depending on the device (I think only Android can do this) you can check the device IP. Go into your settings and copy your IP on a paper or something. On your other device, go into that server or IP input menu and copy that IP in there. On the device you copied the IP on, start a world and join that world on the other device. I hope this made sense. 

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!
 
so far, pretty good. what 'cha using this for? gaming, VM, web crawling? folding?
gotta know what you intend to do with this machine.
 
(edit: also, follow your thread for quick notification of replies)

Witches are the best!
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The xeon. 4 cores and better performance.