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    Centripetal Force and Gravity

    I'm surprised no one mentioned this, considering the title of the thread. Consider the case of a satellite (natural or man-made) moving in a circular orbit. (yes, I know orbits are virtually always actually elliptical :) ). A centripetal force is required to keep the the satellite moving in a...
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    What's a good brand for powersupply? What wattage should I get?

    A couple years ago, at least, PPC&C's PSUs were made by Sparkle, so there isn't really a contradiction there. I got a Chieftec "1000" and Sparkle 350 from Newegg. Had to pay $25 shipping but I don't worry about power. On the other hand, I also have a 250 W Superpower supply that runs my...
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    how can i get winme to output directory contents to a text file?

    (insert buzzer sound here) You kids need to read your DOS (or unix - it's the same syntax) manuals more. :) > (one "greater than" sign) re-creates the file if it already exists. >> (two "greater than" signs) appends the data to an existing file, or creates it if it...
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    Software Developers: Free Tool kit CD

    I think you put in a secure link (https) by mistake there. I got nowhere when I tried it; Let's see if I can make a link that works: Developer Works contest
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    DURON OVER TEMP AT IDLE! HELP

    Rocktro, I was a little puzzled about your fan orientations. Your rear (ducted) fan is blowing out of the case, and your power supply fan *should* be blowing out. If that's right then you want the front fan blowing air into the case, so there's air to flow.