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  1. SirRoderick
    The Apple speaker seems a TAD overpriced, I must say. Since it's main competition, the Echo, is so much lower. For people that just want a wireless speaker and like Apple this would be an option. On the topic of Hi-Fi stuff, I would never consider thousands of euros worth of audio equipment, I just stick to the level where things are good enough for me to never notice anything lacking. For me that's the Phillips Fidelio X2 right now. I just don't have the income for that sort of stuff, more than anything. If I had that cash it would go to a car or a home.
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    I would just like to say I appreciate both Jim Sterling and TB for their honest and pro-consumer coverage of the games industry, they are sorely needed. Doesn't seem fair only the people with grudges tend to post about them.
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    The channel page, with all the stupid bloody faces and clicky titles, actually makes me cringe now. So yeah, I can't judge their business direction but the feel of the channel is definitely a turnoff these days.
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    Regardless of whether or not any of that is true, Pence decried Clinton's use of personal email before any of that was investigated. the hypocrisy is present and accounted for. I don't want to be perceived as defending Clinton's practices here, let that be clear.
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    More of an issue is how he was using email the same way Clinton was, but Pence did call for Clinton to be prosecuted based on that fiasco. Clinton was equally using her email perfectly legally. So yes it is legal, but he's also a massive hypocrite.
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    I personally always buy files I can download, instead of using streaming services. Partly mobile data restrictions and partly reliable high-quality. Even regular 320Kbps MP3 files from bandcamp are a step up, I think.
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    Don't suppose you're Belgian like me? We got those nutters as well, think everything will be solved by throwing a selfish tantrum and cutting half the country off. I mean I am hardly a radical socialist, but jeez guys.
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    Asylum seekers are not illegal immigrants. At least use the correct labels for the people your argument is based on. As for Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/welcome/ Turns out most 1st world countries are inhabited by decent human beings that don't turn away refugees. Even Switzerland recently voted to relax citizenship rules.
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    You know that, per definition, an illegal immigrant is undocumented right? Which means they can't apply for housing or healthcare aid. Because they would need to be registered. So your taxes don't help them at all, your taxes only go to legal residents of Germany. In addition, those illegal residents are still paying taxes (especially sales tax). So really, there's an argument to be made for them to be net positives. Lastly, good luck finding a country where the quality of life is as good as in Germany, you can really only downgrade. Especially if the people there are as distrustful of immigrants as you are, since you'll be one of those.
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    Seems like a funky issue you have there, a google dug up this: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/52f63fb2-387c-4ae1-99c8-5cf996de4c34/windows-8-explorerexe-blank-message-on-startup?forum=w8itprogeneral People there seem to be able to fix it. So try following those steps.
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    Definitely get a solid mouse that you like, will help you a lot more. Logitech rodents come in many prices and flavours, have a look at their G402.
  12. SirRoderick
    Clean design, AMD CPU competitiveness and less of a focus on the ludicrous idea that everything needs to be housed in a tiny and flimsy housing. This whole thinness at all costs thing has really gotten silly. Not to mention it just drives environmentally harmful developments, less of that too please.
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    +1 for the scarlett
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    I mean, LITERALLY mindblowing, yes I for one avoid subscriptions whenever I can.
  15. SirRoderick
    They charge you for a SIM replacement? How scummy. They cost barely anything to hand out.
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    To supplement KB+m with voice comms.
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    You could just open CMD and type. Are you under the impression that they want to REPLACE your keyboard with Cortana? Not at all.
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    I should add I use open-backed headphones, so any reduction in fan noise is welcome. Between a decent insulation from the case and the SUPER good Kraken x61 I'm never bothered, even at load temps.
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    I got the Kraken x61, because it's quiet. Good enough reason!
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    How the hell would a hardware block even work? I am thoroughly confused as to why this is thought to be possible.
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    They are totally free to beleive what they want. But VERIFIABLY false news should be labelled as such.
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    That's not a problem for Facebook, they can't control what people put up. They should make an effort to label all this content very clearly regardless of the source. As should other social sites.
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    All I can say is if you use the word "leftist" I immediately assume you're an unreasonably partisan conservative. Same goes the other way for "Neo-nazi" and the other side of the spectrum. Stop it, you look silly. Marx and Hitler are not going to pounce on you and strip you of your rights. Fake news articles misinform deliberately and are found on all sides of politics, it affects conservatives, socialists and liberals all alike. Certain organisations tend to promote it like propaganda, and as far as I am concerned it should be weeded out of public forums. All they do is misinform and inflame tensions.
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    These are just energy efficiency standards for manufacturers. Similar to those already in place in the EU, it's frankly more of a formality than anything else. It is to legally frame the requirements of electronic components in monitors and PC's to be efficient, how is that not a good thing? I always thought the "if I want to run an unfiltered coal engine in my car I should be able to" argument ridiculously selfish and destructive. There are basic minimum standards that all manufacturers should live up to, not just in PCs and cars but in all industries. Determining what those standards are is VERY much the government's job.
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    If it's plugged in but switched off, thou still have the ground going to your socket if you're worried. In general if you just make sure you discharge by touching something grounded
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