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    When Was the 4th of July First Celebrated?

    My guess is that it was first celebrated on July 4th.
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    How about that Wii Fit?

    Hahaha... it probably is too much for Nintendo to handle. That's probably why they didn't put any diet-type programs in there. But most BG monitors allow a USB connector. I don't think they would be opening themselves up to anything terrible just by making some kind of connector to the Wii...
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    How about that Wii Fit?

    I agree! I'd like the one for type 2 diabetes management (because I am type 2). I think 'diabetic darts' would be fun. You need to match the units with the carbohydrate intake. Maybe they could come up with a special controller that will hook up to your BGM and keep track of your blood sugar...
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    How about that Wii Fit?

    The problem is that Body Mass Index (BMI) is the calculation that Wii Fit uses to determine your level of fitness. If you are doing weight training in combination with endurance training, then your body composition will render any BMI calculation invalid. Muscle weighs more than fat. Wii Fit...
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    How many computers do you have in your house?

    (1) macbook for my wife, (1) powerbook g4 for me, (1) HP Pentium IV 2.6 GHz w 1GB RAM as a Media Center PC for our bedroom, (1) AMD Thunderbird 950MHz as my old audio/synth/sequencing computer, (1) 2.16GHz 24" iMac (5) total computers
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    anyone else get leopard yet?

    Safari crashed yesterday on Leopard. Frostwire likes to stay open... Like I said, hold off on the upgrade.
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    wireless routers

    Is RTFM considered a casual, non-offensive expression now? Just wondering... Could this be an ID-10T error? ;)
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    Assasins Creed now out!

    IGN reports that there are worse frame rates on the PS3 version. I was considering getting a PS3 soon, and since I already have a 360 wanted to figure out which version of AC I would pick up. Based on IGN's review, I would get the 360 version.
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    wireless routers

    If you plan on getting a router, do not get a Linksys WRT54GS(Wireless-G with Speedbooster)! I am having trouble with mine dropping the internet connection very frequently. I have to plug it and unplug it to get it to work properly... a pain in the ass. Nothing wrong with the DSL modem, I've...
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    Vista - Yes or No?

    I agree with your assessment. Vista is an OS, not an app. However, you used the "you possessive" instead of the contraction "you're" meaning "you are." I've dished poorly written diatribes also lambasting grammar only to have my response picked apart by someone more acquainted with skilled...
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    anyone else get leopard yet?

    I'm not actually all that thrilled with Leopard. It came with my iMac 24" on an upgrade disk. I was excited to install the new OS. Not only did it take forever, but certain iLife '08 apps were broken until I installed an update. iPhoto crashes/freezes when I scroll through certain photo sets...
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    Considering a Mac questions...

    I was a PC-zealot for a long time. I would laugh at the prospect of buying a Mac. Games were certainly one of the major reasons why I would never buy a Mac, and frankly, I think this is the one category where they need to pick up major points. Part of it has to do with how they divide their...
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    Chinese HD DVD players still possible this year

    I think it will be a combination of features in a box that could make the adoption of HDDVD possible. Look at popular manufacturer APEX, whose DVD players were widely bought because of region-free coding, and they could read any mpeg-1/2 without being formatted to a dvd/vcd/svcd compliant spec...
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    Just how ignorant is the "average" console buyer.....Very!

    My Dish Network installers hooked me up via component, but then did not make the appropriate changes in the menu system to view content in 720p or 1080i. You think they would know the difference! Most people do not understand what HD is, how you get it, or if they even have it. Others think SD...
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    Target will announce BR support tomorrow

    a lower price for comparable technology. That's all. And that should be enough. If everyone bought into HDDVD, the studios would follow. The CE industry would follow too. Doesn't seem that hard to understand. I'm pretty sure BD will win, but that doesn't mean I think it's winning for good...