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    Book: Trade Preference Erosion: Measurement and Policy Response for $0.01

    Trade Preference Erosion: Measurement and Policy Response for $0.01 Apparently, this book is more than $35 at most places. link to BN.com Credit goes to Uberi.com - I have stolen a few deals from them to post elsewhere in the past, kind of feel bad... Edit: Looks like Amazon is out of...
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    Basic PC with lots of drive bays

    Here is an interesting article on this topic: http://www.tomshardware.com/re...Efficient,1997-14.html
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    Basic PC with lots of drive bays

    I would love to get a basic, low power consumption PC with lots of 3.5" drive bays for hard drives and run MS Home Server on it. However, I can't seem to find anyone selling such a PC. Ideally, though not realistically, it would run Atom and has a quiet setup with 6 internal 3.5 bays for...
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    Traveler's Choice Rio 2-Piece Lightweight Carry-On Luggage Set for $28.94 Shipped

    Traveler's Choice Rio 2-Piece Lightweight Carry-On Luggage Set I was looking for a relatively light-weight carry-on and came across this. Apply coupon code ERAD9KF8. It will remove the existing discount and apply $10 off $20. eBags charges $6.95 on shipping. At the end, it is $28.94...
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    Plantronics Discovery 650E Bluetooth Headset for $24.99

    Pretty happy with this find. :beer: linky to Amazon --> Plantronics Discovery 650E Bluetooth Headset at $24.99. Amazon's $25 free shipping applies. Here is a filler finder to get free shipping. The next lowest price I can find from a reputable merchant is $52 at buy.com. Yay. That...
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    Microsoft Windows Home Server at Newegg

    Same Q here. I think that included Quicken files...
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    Pike Street 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set for $21 to $25

    Pike Street 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set - Different colors have different prices with most of them just under $25. We got our set about a week ago and have been quite pleased. :) Amazon's $25 free shipping applies. Use this filler finder to get free shipping.
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    Memory JEDEC Profile, Voltage, Accuracy, and Flexibility

    I have been thinking about adding more memory to my Dell Inspiron 530, but I have a more general questions. I have been looking to get Corsair 4GB Kit, which says it is 1.9v, but I know that my PC supports only 1.8v. On NewEgg, plenty of people say it works for them at 1.8v (as well as...
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    Amazon Fruit of the Loom Second One Free

    Amazon has buy one get one for free on its Fruit of the Loom underwear. There are about nine choices to select from. This apparently is a mistake since it should be 50% on the second pack. I should give proper credit here. There is also a screenshot that shows how it works out. What a way...
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    Google Analytics - Is it Working?

    We have three sites using Google Analytics. All of a sudden, we are getting the error "An Error Has Been Detected." Is anyone seeing the same thing? It appears that I can create a new site account but I can't view it either. I don't want to lose all the data I had prior to this... Thanks!
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    Copper vs. Non-Copper NICs and Switches

    I see. That would mean that if a NIC says gigabit copper, it must be 1000 base-T then. Thanks! Learning something new everyday...
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    Copper vs. Non-Copper NICs and Switches

    Well, some gigabit NICs say "copper" and others do not. Why is that? That's basically the reason I am wondering about this question. :)
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    Copper vs. Non-Copper NICs and Switches

    Some gigabit NICs are listed as copper. Does it really make difference? I mean, if I have the following... - copper gigabit NICs - non-copper gigabit NICs - copper gigabit switches - non-copper gigabit switches If I mix and match them, would the network maintain 1000mbps throughput...
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    Windows Experience Index for Desktop Graphic

    So there are naturally debates about the importance and accuracy of Windows Experience Index and all that. I have a more specific question. The theory goes that that a score of 3 in graphics is needed to run Aero fully. Specifically, if you have > 3 in desktop aero graphics score, you are...
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    Upconverting DVD Player

    Yes, I do understand that a machine or a piece of software cannot display data that simply isn't there. All the upconverting is to make things look nicer at high resolution while providing the "feel" that images are more crisp. Having said that, there are a lot of hardware upconverting dvd...