Black Friday

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'm thinking turquoise, persimmon and sunflower. I've given up on finding more of the Metlox plates I have. They are IMPOSSIBLE to find even on ebay. So I'm going to move to Fiesta (Bauer is expensive!).

I may be the owner of a couple of fiesta platters. I believe there's a yellow and a torquoise one. Once we're allowed to remove stuff they're yours if you want em.

[Chernabog]

Anyone see a good deal on a laptop out there? Though I am sure it's gonna be nutso at Best Buy.

[Morrigoon]

Whaddya need? There are some super cheap NetBooks on newegg

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by katiesue

I may be the owner of a couple of fiesta platters. I believe there's a yellow and a torquoise one. Once we're allowed to remove stuff they're yours if you want em.

Ohhhhhhhhhh yessssss!

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Anyone see a good deal on a laptop out there? Though I am sure it's gonna be nutso at Best Buy.

Check out Dell. Also consider stores like Office Max and Staples. They have BF sales and sell laptops. I strongly recommend the extended warranty (because of the screen0, but I'd recommend buying it through the manufacturer vs. the store.

When I was shopping for my laptop I used NoteBookForums to find coupons and deals.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Whaddya need? There are some super cheap NetBooks on newegg

I second the "netbook" concept. For work/study they are a very good deal.

[Morrigoon]

I need to figure out what to give my brother for his birthday, which is today (though I won't see him till tomorrow).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

No self respecting computer professional would use that term.

Oh, very true. I think that it is why it is all the more amusing: because it is so obscure.

I also like what (unofficially) TWAIN (a scanner interface protocol) stands for.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Does it not actually stand for Technology Without An Interesting Name?

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Oh, very true. I think that it is why it is all the more amusing: because it is so obscure.

I also like what (unofficially) TWAIN (a scanner interface protocol) stands for.

From the Wiki:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

History

The TWAIN group originally launched in 1992 by several members of the imaging industry, with the intention of standardising communication between image handling software and hardware. The word TWAIN is from Rudyard Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" — "...and never the twain shall meet..." — reflecting the difficulty at the time of connecting scanners and personal computers.

although,

The word TWAIN is not an official acronym; however, it is widely known as "Technology Without An Interesting Name." The official website notes that "[this name] seems to haunt the standard."