Recent content by vesper39

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    Computer frequently freezes for 1-3 seconds

    I basically just have my OS on the SSD. I even set my desktop to the HDD so almost all applications are run off the HDD. I guess I can try and unplug my HDD and just run off the SSD and see if that fixes anything.
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    Computer frequently freezes for 1-3 seconds

    My computer has been acting up lately. Every few minutes everything would completely freeze including sound/mouse/keyboard interactions. I've also been getting random BSOD's. These happen when doing trivial things like browsing the web. At first I thought it as my memory, but I ran memtest+ for...
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    PC seems to have 1-3 second lockups

    hmm interesting. I've been using the same SSD for 3 years now. Maybe it is deteriorating already?
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    PC seems to have 1-3 second lockups

    I've had my gaming pc for around 3 years now. Recently i've noticed it having short 1-3 second lockups where everything freezes (mouse, sound, keyboard, graphics). I first noticed this while playing games, and figured it was due to low fps or frame rate lag. Then i started noticing it while...
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    Crazy Artifacts. PSU or GPU Problem?

    I've had my 460GTX for about two years now and I've just recently been getting intermittent artifacts. What I mean is, I could be playing a game, and suddenly artifacts pop out everywhere. I get a "display driver has failed" and the game crashes back to desktop. However, if I open the case up...
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    Career Advice for CS Student

    I usually end up having careless errors on exams rather than running out of time, although I am definitely more OCD than ADD. I am quite good to attention to detail when it comes to subjects that aren't in a testing atmosphere. Also I'm not quite sure what the theory explanation has to do...
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    Career Advice for CS Student

    Hi guys, I am currently a 3rd year computer science student at a top 20 university. I am interested in working in the technology industry, but am actually looking for a career away from straight software development / programming. I've realized I really do not enjoy it or have enough passion...
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    American Idol Style Voting Question [?]

    Scotty's gonna win. Great Scott
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    American Idol Style Voting Question [?]

    For shows that count votes by text that allow multiple entries... Is there anything stopping someone from writing a simple script that repeatedly spams an entry? It would seem pretty easy considering you can even send texts via e-mail. Set up a simple python script that just sends an...
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    Traveling to Europe for First Time [TIPS?]

    All this stuff is excellent. I plan on possibly visiting Italy/Rome and then Ending up in London. I only have 7 days of independent travel so I would rather not spend 5 out of 7 days on a train :] Also another question: While i'm traveling between Hostels, what do I do with my luggage? For...
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    Traveling to Europe for First Time [TIPS?]

    This is some great advice. Thanks! I do have an iPhone4 with ATT. What would I need to do to get it to work in Europe? I'm quite a techy so I don't mind jailbreaking it, but what exactly do I need to get it to make calls? Would the internet service still work? Or is that a suicide for $$$charges.
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    Traveling to Europe for First Time [TIPS?]

    So I'll be heading to Europe for Vacation + Study Abroad this summer for 5 weeks. I'll be studying for 4 weeks in France and will be traveling for one more week after that. Any tips on: -things I MUST bring -things I MUST NOT bring -general suggestions being in a foreign country without...
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    Started watching Entourage

    Check out How To Make it In America. Also a work from Mark Wahlberg and it's very similar... except the cast is in NYC trying to make a livin.
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    Career Advice for a College Student headed towards the Tech Industry

    This sounds like a route that I would enjoy. MBA's require 4-5 years minimum of work experience though, so I'll ask around some internship recruiters and see what I can get as a more associate coordinator type work. Thanks.
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    Career Advice for a College Student headed towards the Tech Industry

    I've actually already had to opportunity to intern for a large entertainment company as an information specialist/it support. I've also done some technical research at school so my resume isn't completely empty. Because of this, I've been trying to be more specific in my next internship...