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  1. Ricemarine

    Fuu.. person parked next to mine scratched my car... what to do?

    My apartment has gated assigned parking, so luckily it's not a random person that scratched my car, it's the one with the stall next to mine. Anyhow, I noticed yesterday evening that my car had a 6 inch blue line across the back of my driver side mirror. Upon further inspection, I noticed the...
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    Shutting down laptop kills wireless network

    After a lot of googling, I still don't know what's going on. My girlfriend's laptop has a Lenovo thinkpad with a RTL8192CE (supposedly?) chipset. The router we're using is an all-in-one SMC SMCD3GNV router/cable modem/etc from Comcast. The problem is that when we turn off her laptop...
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    Yes, I know it's the interviewing season but...

    If you asked me to do a 1-hour programming question and I confirmed my time with you (and studied my ass off to make sure I was ready), there should be no reason why you are not calling me to give me the question... In bullet form: - Received interview notice from company A - Company A e-mails...
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    If Michael is such a common name...

    What's "Micheal" then? :D
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    Mods: Please lock.

    This thread is now about pie. --- Done. Zim Hosein Moderator.
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    HP...nice promotional video for the touchpad you have there...

    http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/webos/uk/en/tablet/touchpad.html Click on any video. Edit: Link doesn't work anymore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpF-Vd3EuYQ Credit to Imp
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    Worth replacing the bumper or try to save the old one?

    So, another car had hit my car, causing a fair amount of bumper damage. It also looks like the metal black bar was pulled out, which I hope did damage to the other car since they ran away without giving info. I'm trying to gauge how much needs to be done to fix this. I'll be seeing a few...
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    Reducing/avoiding extra tenant charge

    This thread is now about pie.
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    YAEbayT: Bought fake wii nunchuk, was listed as official

    So I recently bought a few wii nunchuks off an ebay auction that stated were 100% official. Well, when I got them and compared them to an official nunchuk I bought from Amazon, they weren't the same. Phillip screws (Nintendo uses triwing/Y), matte ish connector (other one is like a...
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    This Friday or next Friday?

    Assuming the conversation took place on a Monday (see post 5 for more detail): Person: "Please send me times when you are available next week." Me: "I am available MWF from 12:00p-2:00p" Person:"I'll see you Friday at 1:00p" This Friday or next Friday?
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    If you've already accepted an internship, and...

    another company calls to state they want to have a phone interview with you, what do you do? Background: Back during fall quarter, I was going to various career fairs to hopefully land a full time position, assuming I'd graduate in summer and be available in fall. Over the next several months...
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    (Update 3/25: Accept with Company C) Internship Offer Etiquette

    This thread is now about pie.
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    If a guy is selling 5+ bikes on craigslist...

    What are the chances there isn't something fishy going on? *links removed* Update: I'm interested in buying the Scattante so I called the #. The guy didn't pick up and doesn't have a voicemail set up. I asked the local detective I worked with before to check the database of stolen bikes in...
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    What exactly does "pursuing a Ph.D" mean in this context?

    I'm a bit confused as to what that phrase means based on the list of requirements needed for this position: Does this imply they want someone who has already been accepted to graduate school? So, students that didn't get accepted need not apply? Thanks!
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    Any tips for technical phone interviews?

    I attended an internship fair (giving resumes, etc.) hoping to land an internship with one of the big major companies (e.g. Adobe, Microsoft, etc.). I never got a call back from any of them. I did however get an e-mail requesting a phone interview from a non-profit wanting a software engineer...
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    How was this estimated savings calculated? GDP related...

    I'm trying to figure out the validity of this claim about the Tokyo Bullet Train: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen#Economics Following the reference, I found they had referred to this specific section: http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr03/pdf/f09_oka.pdf However, the real GDP per capita in...
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    YARicemarineT: To take offense or let it slide?

    Background: - Working in a team on creating a proposal for a project in class - During the proposal, there was mixed levels of participation - I stayed up late (until 3:00 am) formatting, revising, and proofreading the final draft so we could turn it in on time. Problem: - In class, we...
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    Why is age a major factor in deciding superiority?

    Do you think that's fair? Discuss.
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    So what was the rule of thumb for missing packages?

    I'm a bit unsure for the right way to handle this incident as the wrong move could result in me losing my money. Anyhow: - Ordered a $120 textbook from one of those textbook sellers mid December - Sent me a tracking # (book shipped via Newgistics, USPS-based company). - USPS said they delivered...
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    I know some undergrads want to go to grad school but...

    it's definitely not cool to bang on all the doors in a research lab and run away like little kids only hoping to get an interview by a graduate student if someone actually opens the door to see who it is. Since when did it become high school? Just to throw it out there... EE.
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    I nominate Sears...

    as the company with the worst customer support ever.
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    YARicemarineT: Was it wrong of me to do this?

    Background: - I am in a research group of 11 people, 2 grads and 9 undergrads. - Everyone has been falling behind since it's getting towards the end of the quarter. - I am the meeting note taker for the group Before the event: - Research meeting two weeks ago, guy X was told do do task Y. -...
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    Is it best to C/NC this class?

    I love making threads like these... So to further my Japanese studies (not req. for major), I had signed up for a Technical Japanese course where only 20 or so people who passed the qualifying exam get in. The tests usually consist of a reading between 1-10 pages with vocabulary (100-200 per...
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    YAApartmentT: Would you be complaining?

    Living in an apartment does have their disadvantages... Anyhow, I live in a 1br with a shared wall between a 1br unit and another shared wall with a 3 br unit. Everything is nice and dandy a fair majority of the time except during certain occasions of when my neighbors decide to party. Both...
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    Is it worth paying my apartment's private parking company?

    When I first moved into my apartment complex last month, my apartment manager had stated that it was alright to use the gated (comes with a password she doesn't normally give out) parking lot to move in things. However, it seems she had hired a private parking company to enforce parking just a...
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    Since when do apartment complexes not allow Fedex inside to deliver packages?

    What the heck? Give the Fedex guy a key to go inside for crying out loud. Or at least, let the Fedex guy go through the side door which is propped open that you can clearly see from the entrance! Background: I bought something on Ebay. Supposedly, they've been trying to deliver to my...
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    What not to do around power outlets?

    Answer: Put aluminum foil right next to the microwave plug contacts! Why? Because it causes a huge spark and ruined the outlet! Plus it killed the refridgerator outlet as well (might be a blown fuse). I wonder if apartments usually don't have GFCI...
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    Returning bikes to their rightful owners is a painful process...

    Today I just returned a bike that had been reported missing that I had just bought the day before off Craigslist. The person originally posted the bike for a price that was very tempting but didn't give that (wow something's totally wrong here). Bikes around here on craigslist that are good...
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    How young is too young to do pop music?

    Does he set the bar being 13?
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    Comcast really needs to fix their account database

    So I am in the process of moving into a new apartment and signed up with the local Comcast rep to have high speed internet installed the day my lease starts three days ago. When the time my installation should've happened rolled around I received a phone call from another Comcast rep: "Hi...
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    Best way to get a network working in two levels of an apartment?

    So my and my girlfriend are going to move into the same apartment complex. However, we're both on different floors but facing the same side of the building. Thus, we planned on sharing internet together. However, I don't know what kind of insulation the apartment has so I don't know how well...
  32. Ricemarine

    Someone just sent me $155 via paypal... uhh..

    Well ain't that odd... I got an e-mail saying I had received $155 in my paypal account... At first I thought it was a scam, but when I checked my paypal there apparently is $155 there... with a comment that it's payment for a car part? I ain't selling any car parts though.. It's an instant...
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    International roaming charge problem... Screwed?

    So, I'm taking a tour in Canada right now. Now, I'm new to having data (used to be on t-mo w/o) with unlimited data/minutes with free roaming. So, my assumption is that the free roaming applied to Canada... Aha... domestic only. In Canada, I used about 45-50 minutes of sprint tv to watch the...
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    YACraigslistT: What to do about postings of apartments where the manager never reply

    So, to start off, me and my girlfriend (separately) have been trying to find apartments closer to our college. When we were apartment searching in the off-season back in March, there was this one apartment that we had liked for the price ($600/600 sq ft). The apartment seemed to be in great...
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    Updated: What would you do with this lab partner?

    So I have this lab partner who although seems to have a strong foundation on computers and programming but has trouble being dependable. The last lab we had trouble finishing up our lab report because he was talking to other people and procrastinating on his portion until the last second. That...
  36. Ricemarine

    What's better than a swiss army knife?

    The WJQ-308 military spade of course! :awe: Gotta get me one of them to open bottles...
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    Do most Europeans think Americans are caucasian?

    So I went to an event where people from other countries meet up to have lunch. Before going in, people had to put their name, country of origin, and their favorite music on their nametag. So, being Asian-American, I wrote "USA" as my country of origin. When I went in, an Austrian guy...
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    Sickening... My mom's winter olympics ticket was sold by my older sister

    So my older sister (24, fully independent) bought 4 tickets for the winter olympics for 3 events over the span of 3 days. She also bought a share for a condo as well. The tickets were meant to go to her, my little sister, my mom, and a friend of hers. These tickets were bought way in advance...
  39. Ricemarine

    Which netbook should I keep?

    Dilemmas... dilemmas. I just bought 3 netbooks/notebooks in the last month and now I don't know which to keep... - Dell Studio XPS 13 (P8700, 9400M, 4gb ram, etc. 6-cell) - Dell Mini 10V (N270, GMA 950, 1gb ram, 6-cell) - Gateway EC1435U (SU2300, 2gb ram, 6-cell) The dell mini 10v is...
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    Do parents need my W-2?

    This is my first time filing my own wages, so I would like some input. I already filed online using Turbotax's free service and did claim myself as a dependent. I made less than $9.5k this year (earned, whether or not that is necessary to state), but do they need to file my wages under their...