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    So, what happens if some of these houses are...

    So, what happens if some of these houses are broken into?
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    I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. The...

    I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. The trouble with water damage isn't when it hits the surface of a phone. It's when it gets inside the phone and shorts components on PCBs or sits in...
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    I watched the video. I am skeptical that their...

    I watched the video. I am skeptical that their coating is as good as they claim.
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    Unless they're disassembling the device to coat...

    Unless they're disassembling the device to coat everything inside and out, there are holes in the phone through which water can enter. Headphone jack, speaker and microphone grilles, the...
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    Phones inherently have a bunch of holes in them....

    Phones inherently have a bunch of holes in them. Color me skeptical.
  6. These are both fine sentiments, but I can't help...

    These are both fine sentiments, but I can't help but think it might be more productive to engage in a discussion about regulations that might be less pointless than an AWB 2.0. On the off chance that...
  7. Thread: Winter Driving

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    I've generally had okay luck without winter/ice...

    I've generally had okay luck without winter/ice tires and no ABS. You just have to acknowledge that when it's proper slick, you're gonna be going slow.
  8. Genuinely interesting article RE: 'gun control'

    Have any of you folks seen this fellow's proposal? Personally, I'm just happy to see *someone* suggesting something other than AWB 2.0 or 'get rid of all semi-automatic rifles.'
  9. Thread: pdf upload test

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    Everyone should have dropbox.

    Everyone should have dropbox.
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    Regarding the room locks, this is actually a...

    Regarding the room locks, this is actually a fairly old exploit (on the order of months and months, check out this handy repackage), I first read about it in July. It's a classic example of 'security...
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    Out of idle curiosity, can you provide more...

    Out of idle curiosity, can you provide more details on this? Is it just a matter of going to your tailer with your belt and gun, or can you offer specific things to ask for?
  12. ahem (http://pistol-training.com/archives/7563)

    ahem
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    Linux is also open-source, so there's at least as...

    Linux is also open-source, so there's at least as many guys looking at the code every day fixing major holes as there are trying to exploit those holes.

    My own attempts to use macs always end...
  14. I just wish more people would realize how big of...

    I just wish more people would realize how big of a problem this is, and keep Apple from getting away with it. Standards are far enough from sacred in the world of technology, and large companies...
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    By their own admissions, the pellets are only...

    By their own admissions, the pellets are only reaching 500fps, which means they're generating maybe 3-5lbs-ft. That's well below the threshold most airgunners have established as appropriate for any...
  16. Thread: Hi Point Test.

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    Does anyone have conjectures as to what the...

    Does anyone have conjectures as to what the precise root cause is at the bottom of these pistol's poor performance? Is it rooted entirely in manufacturing? Could someone build this design to a higher...
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    A handi-rifle in the .500 makes a fascinating...

    A handi-rifle in the .500 makes a fascinating prospect for Indiana deer seasons, should I ever decide to particpate in one.
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    From a facebook friend who lives in the city: ...

    From a facebook friend who lives in the city:



    It would be uncouth to mention that murder's already illegal, right?
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    I fear that mobile browsing will always be awful.

    I fear that mobile browsing will always be awful.
  20. All I can think about is how much of a hassle...

    All I can think about is how much of a hassle those concrete pours in the yard are gonna be in a couple years.
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    If you read enough inexpensive self-published...

    If you read enough inexpensive self-published books from the Kindle store, you're going to run into a lot of writing that looks like the author didn't even bother to ask a friend to read over before...
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    blr, what sort of processes are used for...

    blr, what sort of processes are used for manufacturing springs of this style? Would a wire CNC machine (of the sort that have lately started showing up being built by hobbyists) be appropriate? I...
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    I think you've shown me the perfect watch. What...

    I think you've shown me the perfect watch. What is that?
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    I guess my concern is that he's trying to say...

    I guess my concern is that he's trying to say 'look at how not-dangerous this gun this law would ban is, especially when I compare it to this other gun I could totally still have!'

    That seems......
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    Does anyone else think the video on their front...

    Does anyone else think the video on their front page is maybe not the best approach to informing folks who don't already have an opinion?
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