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  1. lucavex

    List of Hotest Games, Consoles & Accessories for 2011 Holiday Season

    I played Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for exactly two sessions (About 1.5 hours game time) before I traded it out for something else. Just an awful, awful game. So yeah, I expect there will be a big backstock of it. I'm interested in The Run, but I won't be buying until I see some gameplay...
  2. lucavex

    What is your current phone?

    I picked up the Droid Bionic on launch day and I have to say I've been absolutely floored by the quality of this phone. The battery life is about what you'd expect from a high-end 4G phone. You can drain it pretty fast if you're streaming netflix on it, or using the data connection a lot...
  3. lucavex

    What shows do you not watch...

    ANY Reality Show, regardless of premise or talent. ANY Night-time Talk Show (With the Exception of Conan) Most Crime Dramas and Procedurals Any Sitcom (With a few exceptions) Anything that has to do with dancing, singing, and/or judges. Speaking of Judges, no daytime Judge shows. Nothing...
  4. lucavex

    Minecraft anyone?

    Don't get me started on Minecraft, I could be talking for hours. Dear god, the best 10 bucks I've EVER spent. Ever. I got this when it was still a baby, and I still play it, breathlessly awaiting Notch's newest updates. When this game is finally finished, it's going to be amazing.
  5. lucavex

    Linus talks Linux: 20 years later...

    Torvalds is my Home-boy.
  6. lucavex

    Dish Network and Tivo Settle Lawsuit!!!!

    Gah, one minute late! :p
  7. lucavex

    Tivo, Dish Network and Echostar Announce Half-Billion Dollar Settlement of Patent Litigation

    TIVO, DISH NETWORK AND ECHOSTAR ANNOUNCE HALF-BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT OF PATENT LITIGATION ALVISO, Calif., and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – May 2, 2011 – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), and EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced today that they have...
  8. lucavex

    Looking for a new gaming Laptop

    So, I decided on a Dell XPS 17 inch. Got a core i7 Processor (With Sandy Bridge) 4 GB RAM 1 GB Dedicated nVidia GT550M graphics adapter 500 GB HDD The list goes on. In the end paid about 900 for it. Overall I think I made a good decision. The Mrs. still hasn't decided on one yet, but...
  9. lucavex

    Moving files from PC to Mac

    Exactly! The iMac and Apple's general philosophy has always been "It just works". No need to futz with it, no need to fidget around with compatibility. It just works. That's why they've stayed in a market defined mainly by the tech savvy and "geeks" of the world. They have a product among the...
  10. lucavex

    Moving files from PC to Mac

    It does matter to those of us that DO perform major hardware upgrades on a regular basis. Also, I don't know why you posted a link of paper towels, was it some misguided reference to people in this thread crying? Because if it was, you're way off target pal. Nobody in this thread is crying...
  11. lucavex

    Just a friendly warning about DishStore.net/Metro25's rebate scam

    Dishcomm - Mercilessly beating dead horses since 2005. I kid, I kid!
  12. lucavex

    Moving files from PC to Mac

    I had a lot of "fun" trying to load Slackware onto one of my older builds. I see no reason and/or need to load OS X onto any of my boxes. I'd use a variety of different Linux builds before I'd venture into OS X. Not to say that it's a bad operating system, much to the contrary. I just don't...
  13. lucavex

    How do I record more than 2 shows at once with my 722k

    I'm kidding, of course! I know everyone's situation is different. Heck sometimes I wish I had an OTA module so I could snag three programs at once. I wish there was a better way to convey sarcasm over the internet. :
  14. lucavex

    How do I record more than 2 shows at once with my 722k

    I love my TV. I love my 722k. I even love my Sling Adapter. But I have to say... If you watch SO MUCH TV that you have to record four things at once... GO OUTSIDE. There's this thing called the Sun. It's kinda like the lightbulbs in your den, but bigger and brighter. There's also this...
  15. lucavex

    VOD Bandwidth Usage Question

    That's actually a great question. I have Cox internet service but luckily they haven't joined the bandwidth cap bandwagon yet. Though I'm certain they will in the future. Knowing how much bandwidth is being used by my pair of 722k receivers would be really handy. Any Dish Internet Response folks...
  16. lucavex

    Emergency Alert System

    The EAS does require testing, sure. But will you still be peeved when the movie "Red Dawn" happens FOR REAL and the EAS tells us to Duck and Cover? Or what about when the aliens attack us? Or what about when the Yellowstone Caldera blows? Or when the lizardmen from within the earth...
  17. lucavex

    Just a friendly warning about DishStore.net/Metro25's rebate scam

    I believe what the OP is looking for is to feel vindicated. It's understandable, really. When you feel as though you've been slighted in some way it's natural to want to feel as though your anger and frustration is justified. Sometimes reason can take a backseat to your emotions, which I...
  18. lucavex

    Moving files from PC to Mac

    I don't mean to stoke Mac vs PC hate fire... But I will never, ever, ever own anything built by Apple. Be it an iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc. Any iProduct is worthless to me. It's a personal choice, and I don't hate on anyone who owns Apple products. Heck, my best friend is an Apple user...
  19. lucavex

    Just a friendly warning about DishStore.net/Metro25's rebate scam

    Ah, what we see here is why Small Business owners are some of the best, most hardworking people on the planet. A guy who has such passion for what he does, that he's willing to take a loss on some things just to satisfy a customer who may have misread (or did not read) some of the specifics of...
  20. lucavex

    Free Gun with new Dish Network install

    "AY HUNEY, GIT IN HURR. I THANK SUMTHIN'S WRONG WITH THUH CLICKER. IT PUT A HOLE IN THA BOX AH WATCH MAH STORIES ON."
  21. lucavex

    Why can't the FCC step in and do something about this! LIN at it again!

    Now now, I never said it was better, and I never said prices online would remain the way they are. Yes, several companies are putting caps on the download limits. Yes, I'm fully aware that not everyone has access to high-speed internet yet. I came from a small town (population 500) in Rural New...
  22. lucavex

    Sprint HTC Evo 3D

    I wonder how long it will be before we're able to use "Kinect" gestures to control our phones. the Stereoscopic 3D is already in place to give us the illusion of holographic projections, with kinect gestures you could push icons around in the "projection". Why can't my computer do this? I...
  23. lucavex

    Why can't the FCC step in and do something about this! LIN at it again!

    Most local channel owners are wanting to get more bank for their buck. They can read the writing on the wall. Standard broadcast TV (Dish included) is dying a slow, painful, horrific death. The avenues by which others can consume content has grown explosively, and younger generations are...
  24. lucavex

    Song Name Game Part 3!

    Ray of Light - Madonna
  25. lucavex

    Dish Customer Service has no loyalty to customers

    Odd that a business would prefer to continue making money. How selfish of them! Edited to remove formatting errors