I was startled with how fast Staples shipped for free. And Staples was the shipper.
Not to lemon in paper cut, just actually startled when the guy showed up.
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
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§ ita § - Apr 16, 2014 3:03:41 pm PDT #23801 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Liese S. - Apr 16, 2014 3:19:52 pm PDT #23802 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Okay okay! I generally get impressed with business to business businesses because they get the whole need-it-now thing. But no go so far. I mean, it could be fine. I just feel dubious.
DCJensen - Apr 16, 2014 6:04:46 pm PDT #23803 of 25496
All is well that ends in pizza.
If it was shipped USPS, it sometimes doesn't show until after it arrives.
Liese S. - Apr 16, 2014 6:09:23 pm PDT #23804 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Shouldn't have been. If it was, it won't get to me; the United states postal service refuses to deliver to me.
tommyrot - Apr 17, 2014 7:16:39 am PDT #23805 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Intel's Awesome NUC PC Starter Kits Are On Sale Today
If you're looking for a super-compact PC with an abundance of power, but don't want to build it all from scratch, Intel's Next Unit of Computing boxes might be just what you're looking for. Today on Amazon, the Intel Core i3 and Core i5 models are marked down to some of their lowest prices ever.P
The i3 NUC is only $266 today, and the i5 model is selling for $330, or about $50 off the typical asking price.
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The kits come complete with motherboard, case, processor, and Wi-Fi antennas, but you'll have to add a mSATA SSD, power cord, wireless card (unless you're going to use strictly ethernet exclusively), RAM, and your input devices. Still, once you've built out your machine, you'll have a fully-functioning Intel PC with a 4" x 4" footprint.
I totally want a a fully-functioning Intel PC with a 4" x 4" footprint. I just can't think what I'd use it for.
DCJensen - Apr 17, 2014 9:56:28 am PDT #23806 of 25496
All is well that ends in pizza.
So, you have to add a SSD, a Wifi card, RAM and all peripherals, huh?
Hmmm.
Liese S. - Apr 17, 2014 5:20:26 pm PDT #23807 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
FINALLY got the shipment notice so I guess I'll get it tomorrow. Thankgoodness I stumped up for the overnight shipping or I wouldn't see it until next week. Oh well, tomorrow still lets me take the old one to the recycler when I go on Saturday.
Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 10:30:33 am PDT #23808 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oooh, I checked my tracking info and that caused the fedex truck to pull up in front of my door!
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2014 10:39:48 am PDT #23809 of 25496
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 1:00:24 pm PDT #23810 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Man, I always forget how long these setups take. Now admittedly I did dismantle my entire media closet and rearranged all my routers, installed my new UPS, and reset my RAID array in order to accommodate the new (much larger) printer. But it looks pretty slick so far. Next up to get it to acknowledge that I have envelopes in drawer one and paper in drawer two (oh, sweet time-saver how I love thee) and to try out the photo paper prints. Which involves going through the whole driver rigamarole over on the mac.