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    Monitors Please suggest a 27 inch 2k monitor for gaming & work under 30k

    I am in the market for a 27 inch 2560x1440 monitor that I will be using primary for work and gaming. Budget is 30k. I am primarily looking for good image quality for gaming, high refresh rate, less issues, and good service. Please suggest a good monitor, either from the below ones or a better...
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    Help me find comfortable shirts and polos for hot weather

    I don't really know how to explain this, but I don't find most shirts and polo shirts comfortable. I have been abroad till now in a colder climate. I was wearing polyester+spandex mix polos all the time. I recently returned to India. Now I find those polos really uncomfortable in the hot climate...
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    How to store PS4 & laptop long term?

    I don't plan to use my PS4 and laptop for the next couple of months. So, I need a way to store them without worrying about dust, humidity, cockroaches, rats, ants etc. The PS4 along with its box is 47 cm x 38 cm 12 cm (length x height x width). It will be either kept under my bed or in a wooden...
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    Looking to replace R7000 for a wifi router with better range

    I live in a 2 bed room 900 sqft house. My current router is a Netgear R7000. The router is located at one end of the house (cannot be moved since the internet optical fiber equipment is kept there). I get poor signal in one of the bed rooms and a bath room, and sometimes, no signal at all...
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    What do you wear at home instead of pants?

    I grew up in a small town and didn't really bother about what to wear at home. Earlier, I just used to wear old nearly worn out pants. Recently, thought of moving to something better. I tried a couple of track pants. 2 of them bought for Rs. 500 each (from Big Bazaar) got damaged within 1-2...
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    Please recommend a good container for storing non veg in freezer

    I am in the market for containers that can be used in refrigerator freezer for storing meat, fish and other non veg items. I liked the Tupperware Freezermate containers such as this 3.3l and this 650ml. But I am not sure if they are genuine since some of the comments say it may be fake. I looked...
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    What type of a monitor display is this?

    I recently bought a LG 24MP88HV monitor (Amazon link). I noticed that the display felt plastic (I was expecting glass). My first thought was may be it has a screen protector similar to phones. I looked at its edges and saw a plastic layer. I tried pulling it out thinking it was the screen...
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    Laptops HP Service Center Wants to Replace Motherboard of my Laptop - I Suspect Cheating

    I was trying to replace my 6-7 years old HP DV5 1015tx laptop's hard disk with an SSD. Unfortunately, I think I broke the SATA connector since the laptop stopped detecting the disk after opening it. I checked in another laptop, and the disk gets detected properly. But it doesn't even show up in...
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    DriveClub for PS4 Has a Munnar (Kerala) Racing Track

    YouTube link. It shows Munnar at 1.22.
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    90K+ Coming back from US, is it worth getting components for a high end gaming PC?

    I will be coming back from US in a month or two. I am thinking of building a high end gaming PC once I get back to India. Would you recommend buying some of those components from US?
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    Can Connect to OpenVPN in DD WRT, But no Internet Access

    For the last several days, I have been trying to setup OpenVPN on my Netgear R7000 router running DD WRT. From my Android phone, I can connect to the VPN, but internet access doesn't work. Please give me your suggestions. The current setup is as follows: There are two routers - one provided by...
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    Storage Solutions Is it Worth Buying a NAS

    I have been using a hard disk and USB drive attached to my router as NAS drives for a while. I like the flexibility it gives. But the speed is limited to a maximum of 15 MB/s download and 13 MB/s upload. So I have been thinking of buying a NAS (Synology 214 with 2 WD RED 4 TB drives), but I...
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    Anybody Here Using Home Security System

    I am thinking of setting up a home security system. At a bare minimum, I want to have cameras that are recording all the time. If not too expensive, I also would like to have a centralized system that could monitor doors, windows etc. If any of you guys have any such system in use at your homes...
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    Android Nexus 5 - Display has a yellowish tint

    Does anybody have a yellowish tint in your Nexus 5 display? I got mine and is noticeably yellowish compared to my previous phone. I asked for a replacement, it is slightly less yellowish than the first one! Photo 1: Original on left, replacement on right Photo 2: (left) Nexus 7, Nexus 5, Nexus...
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    Battlefield 3 PS3 Platoon

    I didn't see any posts specific to PS3 Battlefield. Hence starting this thread... PSN id: unnikvg Battelog id: unnikvg Has Mic: Yes Speaks: English & Malayalam Usual Timings (IST): Weekdays - 5.30 am to 7 am, weekends - 9.30 pm to 4.30 am TeamSpeak, Skype: Yes I don't have much in terms of...
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    51-70k Planning to Buy Laptop from US and Get it Shipped to India, Advice Needed

    I am currently in US. I am planning to order a Dell laptop (along with a widi/miracast adapter) and sent it to India. Please recommend a good and reliable option. I don't mind even if it is slightly costly.
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    Laptops Dell XPS 15 Discontinued?

    I was looking for XPS 15 Dell laptops, but couldn't find any. Has Dell stopped selling XPS 15 laptops in India? (Link)
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    Android Samsung Galaxy S3 Exploded During Charging

    Came across this story in Reddit. Since I also sometimes do charge the phone overnight, thought of sharing here. Source See this also.
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    Android Samsung Galaxy S Advance MHL Cable

    Anybody here has connected their Galaxy S Advance to TV's HDMI using the MHL cable?
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    Keralites, Anybody Used QRS.in for Online Shopping

    I am in the process of buying a TV for home. Since I am not in India at the moment, I was looking for websites that deliver to my home (which is far away from city). I checked Flipkart, they do not deliver in our area. I came across this website qrs.in yesterday. They say they will deliver...