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What kid who’s into knives hasn’t wanted to learn to throw them? I know I went through my share of throwing knives and throwing stars, before giving up and deciding that things will probably go better for me if the knife stays in my hand. But if you’re looking to keep the dream alive, you’ll[…..]
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Video: How To Build Your Own Knife Throwing Target

If you don’t have your Windows 7 disc handy—but want to create a custom installation, run Windows from a USB drive, or just do a fresh install—you’ll need an ISO file of the disc. You used to be able to download them from Digital River’s servers, but those links no longer work. Now, Microsoft has a Software Recovery Center where you can download those ISOs for free.

This isn’t piracy, of course—you still need a valid Windows license to download the ISO and register Windows. If you purchased a retail version of Windows, enter the product key from the package. If you can’t find it, use a program like Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder. Once Microsoft confirms your product key, you can download Windows and use the Windows 7 USB Download Tool to put it on a thumb drive.

If your computer came with Windows, however, it’s probably an OEM version, which will not work on Microsoft’s new site. Instead, if you want to reinstall Windows without the bloatware, you’ll probably need to borrow a disc from someone and use your product key when you resinstall.

Windows 8.1 users have always been able to download ISOs with Microsoft’s tool, which you can now get here.

Welcome to the Microsoft Software Recovery Center | Microsoft

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Microsoft Now Lets You Download Windows 7 ISOs with a Valid License

Exec compares secure backdoor to "drilling a hole in the windshield."
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Yahoo exec goes mano a mano with NSA director over crypto backdoors

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Dilbert 2015-02-22

Despite the fact that the BATFE has NOT banned M855, panic buyers have begun depleting the stock from many vendors. Arguably one of the most plentiful flavors of AR ammo (aside from Eastern Bloc imports), M855 is really not all that great performing of a round. Especially compared to a most of the others that[…..]
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M855/SS109 “Green Tip” Ammo Still In-Stock Online

When you’re trying to troubleshoot your cable modem, your cable company will probably blame your computer. Many modems have a built into diagnostic page that lets you view what’s wrong with it.

DSL Reports created a master list of these pages. Usually, the address is <span><a href="http://ift.tt/1LniK1d; data-attr="http://ift.tt/1LniK1d; data-uid="inset3408" data-processed="true" id="inset3408" data-provider="default" class="">http://ift.tt/19QkNzh></span>. On that page, most companies include:

• Signal levels
• Uptime — how long your connection has been up
• Errors like DHCP fails or corrected/uncorrected blocks
• Reboot the modem remotely.

If you can read the page to the cable company’s support, that gives them key information to help solve your problem. It’s handy if you have an intermittent connection problem.

Viewing the Modem’s Signal Levels, Firmware Version & Log Entries | DSL Reports

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Access the Secret Diagnostic Page Built Into Your Cable Modem

I don’t wear a watch and I hate time and yet I’m still so very impressed with the movement of this watch by FP Journe. It’s stunning and it is the most complicated watch that FP Journe makes because it’s a grande sonniere watch. Which means, it’s a complication that is able to audibly chime out the time.

Hodinkee took a deep dive into the making of the FP Journe Sonnerie Souveraine and it’s a stunner. Here is Hodinkee explaining what exactly the complication of a Grande Sonniere is:

Quickly – for anyone that doesn’t know what a sonnerie is, it is a watch with an active striking mechanism that chimes the quarters and hours without activation from the user. A grande sonnerie strikes the hoursand the quarters each quarter. So, at 3:15, with a grande sonnerie, you would hear three chimes (dongs) for the hours, and then one strike (ding dong) for the first quarter. At 3:30, you would again hear three chimes for the hours, and then two strikes for two quarters.

I really think I could watch masters of their craft work forever.

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How one of the most complicated watches in the world is made

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 Apple is offering a new repair program that extends coverage for certain MacBook Pro models made between 2011 and 2013 that are exhibiting problems related to video. The program offers either free repairs on affected models, or reimbursement for repairs already paid for by users. To check if your MacBook Pro is among those covered by the extension, head to Apple’s support tool and enter… Read More

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Apple Offers Extended Coverage For 2011-2013 MacBook Pros With Video Issues