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by ZYFER
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:29 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Newegg tries to 'open box' scam Gamer's Nexus
Replies: 6
Views: 2040

Re: Newegg tries to 'open box' scam Gamer's Nexus

I stopped buying from them really when they merged with some Chinese company. Never were the same since. Slow shipping and service slumped. I wouldn't buy an open box anything. I don't trust the retailer to properly check returns but that was some ridiculous scam garbage. One of us might get arreste...
by ZYFER
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: need help on a debit card !
Replies: 3
Views: 741

Re: need help on a debit card !

Also for Amazon, I just use those to reload to my balance.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086KKT3RX
by ZYFER
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:51 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: need help on a debit card !
Replies: 3
Views: 741

Re: need help on a debit card !

I suppose you could get a Gift Certificate to use as a workaround.

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16800999157
by ZYFER
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Broadband & Networking
Topic: New router/firewall device
Replies: 13
Views: 4946

Re: New router/firewall device

normalicy wrote:I just so leery of Chinese electronics that are connected to the internet. I don't want to be part of some hacking program for them.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/0 ... or_claims/
In all fairness, aren't they almost all Chinese electronics these days?
by ZYFER
Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: Mobile Computing
Topic: Verizon SMS No Longer Supports KitKat?
Replies: 1
Views: 1123

Re: Verizon SMS No Longer Supports KitKat?

Well that is the thing, there isn't always updates. I am sure it was just temporary though. They always like taking the easy way out.
by ZYFER
Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: How to pick the best gaming laptop for MS-DOS games
Replies: 1
Views: 1454

Re: How to pick the best gaming laptop for MS-DOS games

Always nice for these games of the era to get one of the Soundblaster 16 for those later ones for the best compatibility. Sadly most DOS games didn't interest me. Having consoles was surely an influence on that.
by ZYFER
Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:17 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Turn old laptops in Chromebooks
Replies: 10
Views: 2540

Re: Turn old laptops in Chromebooks

How might this work for just running off a flash drive? Have an older laptop, but IDE drives hard to come by these days, nor is it really worth the investment.
by ZYFER
Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:13 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Man Busted For Pirating Movie Audio At Drive-In Theater
Replies: 6
Views: 1949

Re: Man Busted For Pirating Movie Audio At Drive-In Theater

More importantly! Holy crap! Haven't seen a drive-in theater around for a decade or so now. Then again Florida not a great place it makes for them.
by ZYFER
Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Teens die from drinking mixture of racing fuel and soda
Replies: 5
Views: 2013

Damn... In what way should anyone think that is a good plan? If someone suggested drinking this stuff, my response would be in a spirit similar to this: <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LQCU36pkH7c" frameborder="0" allowfulls...
by ZYFER
Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:34 pm
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: NASA Rover Designed To Last 90 Days Celebrates 12 Year Anniversary
Replies: 5
Views: 1740

Ya, it should really stay there and become a sort of a memorial. Like they had on the Enterprise series: Image
by ZYFER
Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:25 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Another Forbes Article on MS
Replies: 5
Views: 1611

Both articles are from the same guy mostly rehashing trying to fear monger for views.
by ZYFER
Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: My Bathroom Mirror Is Smarter Than Yours
Replies: 8
Views: 2251

Biggest concern ultimately is waterproofing.
by ZYFER
Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Iphones may brick if repairs have been made by non-Apple techs
Replies: 4
Views: 1960

Seeing how I would have to go across a bridge that is 3 miles long and then someone to get to the closest store, that is definitely not acceptable. Then again I don't use their phones so it is a non-issue for me. Looks like a pretty good way to alienate customers. Who wants to buy another for it to ...
by ZYFER
Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:11 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Operating System Market Percentage
Replies: 1
Views: 1158

You know, it almost seems sad for Linux. Can't even beat out an operating system no longer being supported. Also Windows NT is ahead of Windows 2000.
by ZYFER
Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:09 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Oracle deprecates the Java browser plugin, prepares for its demise
Replies: 3
Views: 1558

Still loads of pages that make use of the Java plugin, not as much as before, but still.