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    Cheap(er) Android phone for travel

    I am going to be in the Philippines for about a month, and would prefer not to bring my iPhone 6s. I was thinking of picking up a cheaper Android phone, that I can resell when I get back or just leave there with my hosts when I leave. Looking at something under 250, and I guess I would need...
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    ReactiveCocoa (similar to RxJava/Rx)

    Not sure if anyone is using any Rx libraries for Java or C#, but my team is in the process of re-writing one of my companies iOS SDKs using ReactiveCocoa for all the private parts and it's awesome. It takes a little while to wrap your head around the concept of signals and signals of signals...
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    Espresso machine under 400 dollars?

    Anyone have any good recommendations? Right now I use an aeropress exclusively with a burr grinder and fresh roasted coffee. I am looking to step up to the plate (somewhat) and buy an espresso machine. The problem is, there doesn't seem to be a fullproof bet under 400 dollars. I was...
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    iOS dev switches to Android log

    Some Background: I have been an iOS dev for about 3 years maybe. Previous to that I was a mobile HTML5 tech lead for e-commerce software company. I moved onto iOS from there working on native commerce libraries for mobile stores. I currently work for a leading digital media company working...
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    USB Devices won't work unless I restart w/ Windows 8

    I recently updated my Windows 7 Ultimate machine to Windows 8 Pro. For some reason, if I connect a USB 2/3 device to either my USB 2 or USB 3 ports, the device will not work until I restart the computer. Once I log in after a restart, the device will work fine. The interesting thing, is...
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    Brake service questions

    When I was at the dealer for my 30k service(08 Subaru impreza), my dealer said that my rear breaks and rotors needed to be replaced. The front still have life left. The dealer wanted 450 which seemed like a lot(Boston area). I plan on calling some private shops around me but I am not even sure...
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    mini-itx case w/ expansion slot, but no 5.25 drive/Slim drive slot?

    Any recommendations? I can't actually find any of these. It seems most of the really small cases that don't have a 5.25 drive bay/slim drive bay, also don't have an expansion slot.
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    To switch to verizon or not stay with ATT

    I have had ATT for about ~9 years. On wednesday I will be pre-ordering the iPhone 5 and I am trying to decide whether to stay or not. I am leaning toward staying. Right now I pay 74 dollars after taxes/fees for 550 minutes, unlimited data, 200 SMS and a second line with a dumb phone. This...
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    Drobo Alternative w/ "BeyondRaid"/"XRaid2"/"Hybrid Raid"

    Are there any 4 bay external raid controllers that use something like these expansion techniques that isn't a drobo? I have a synology now, but I am looking for something that isn't networked.
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    How do I remove the smell of dead worms from my car?

    I went fishing last weekend, and I left a container of worms in my tackle box. On wednesday ,I drove my car(08 subaru impreza 5 door) for the first time(3 days) and was immediately greeted by the smell of rotting trash. The worms where in the box, so nothing actually touched my car, but I am...
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    Micro Four Thirds?

    Looking for a compact micro four thirds. I am thinking of looking at a GF2, since I can add a viewfinder. How do they compare to the low end translucent mirror sony cameras and such? Probably 500 with lense w/ a 14-45 is the most I would go. Anyone know a good place to buy used equipment?
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    iPhone user to Android User, my thoughts after a week

    As some of you might have seen, I dropped my iphone in a lake last week. Since then I have have used 2 Android phones. I started with a SE Arc that I borrowed, and then moved onto a Captivate. A little background: I have used an iPhone since the 3G model. Then got a 3Gs and then an iPhone...
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    dropped iphone in lake. need temp android phone

    Dropped my phone in a lake this morning. I want to get a less than 275 dollar phone to replace it. My brother gave me a se xperia arc and it's awful software wise. I don't like what Sony has going on here. I see a lot of phones on ebay but I am not sure what prices are good for what hardware...
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    Computer won't boot with hard drive connected

    I had an issue a couple days ago where when went to browse a drive, windows hung on the screen that displays all the drives. I restarted explorer, and the window would hang every time I tried to view the drives. When I restarted, the machine wouldn't boot with one of the storage drives...
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    Will Microcenter carry the Core i3-2100T?

    Anyone hear anything? I am hoping they carry this model to the 99 like they regular i3.
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    Install 2 motherboards inside a computer, any grounding issues with picopsu?

    I have a Antec p183 with a i5-2500k, Corsair H50, p67 ATX Mobo and a Geforce GTX460. I want to install a mini-itx AMD e350 into the same case so I can use the hard drive mounts to mount 3 hard drives connected to the AMD board. I have a 120W PicoPSU coming that will power the hard drives and...
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    Best article on the Google/Skyhook lawsuit

    http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/12/google-android-skyhook-lawsuit-motorola-samsung/ Just read this article through, and I think it highlights exactly the difference between "open" and "open source". I am not a lawyer so I am not going to comment on the legality part, but I think its pretty...
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    Getting back into PC gaming... what are the popular FPS?

    I am looking to get back into PC gaming. I mostly like multiplayer FPS type games, or games that I can play co-op. Not really that into single player campaigns. Some FPS games I have liked (some are old): Medal of Honor games Call of Duty Modern Warfare Games like wolfenstein enemy...
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    Anyone order a p67 motherboard from amazon?

    Anyone get another from them regarding replacement/refund. I sent them a message regarding this with links to intel and gigabyte's (my mobo) announcement, but all I got was a response saying I had 1 month from my purchase date to return it for a refund? Going to call them later when I have...
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    Firefox menu shadows won't go away

    Click Here to a Pic Check out the link above. This is running the latest version of firefox 3 on XP. This happens when I click on a menu, and then slide the mouse over the other menus. If I click a menu, and then just click away this doesn't happen. I can get rid of them by clicking on...
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    Funny Windows Vista demonstration movie

    http://homepage.mac.com/vito/real_vista_episode_1.mov I can't wait for episode 2. 10.5 will be out around the same time as Vista so that will be interesting.
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    Anyone have any experience with the lcd desk mounts from geeks.com?

    I am looking for a cheap way to get some extra desk space. Desk mounts are pretty expensive but geeks has this one for 40 bucks. http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=LCD-140 I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this mount. They also have another one for 17 dollars but...
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    Looking for credit card size camera, something like the Casio Exilim EX-S100

    So I am looking for a small camera that I can fit in my pocket and bring to parties. I want to be able to dance with it in my pocket. I need something small and compact. The smallest camera I can find is the Casio Exilim EX-S100. Nice looking camera, but the picture quality isn't all that...
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    Anyone know who developed the Mini-putt flash game?

    Anyone have any ideas? That game is so spread around the web that its impossible to find any good info on it. I need to know about licensing issues because we want some flash games for our product and simply can't just include it without approval. Anyone else have any good flash games that...
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    Who here takes College Physics? (not a homework question)

    I am just interested in how easy/hard it was and what you took in high school(Physics 2 and/Physics 1). Also, can anyone tell me what book you use in college and what college you attend. I have heard a number of people use the "Fundamentals of Physics" by Haliday/Resnik/Walker. If that is the...
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    I want to the computer to standby, but not for windows to ask for the password when i wake it

    I have a windows MCE pc and i when i put the computer on standby and then wake it up, it asks for my password to login again. I want to fix that. How do i get standby not to log me off so i don't have to enter my password. i used one of the powertoys programs to auto-log me into windows on...
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    I want to get an antec overture but I am worried about the cooling and noise

    Here is what would go inside: Athlon XP 2500+ running at normal settings Sk-7 heatsink Radeon 9600 Pro 1 52x24x52 Lite-on cd burner 1 16x Lite-on dvd player and 1 WD 7200 RPM 80 gig hard drive 1 TV tuner card I have all the major components for a home theater pc but my current setup is just...
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    svchost jumps to 100% CPU usage after login

    If i logout of windows XP Pro and then login, i get a svchost.exe that jumps to 100% CPU usage and doesn't go down. It only happens if i logout and login, if i let windows log me out after a period of inactivity, and try and login i don't have this problem. If i try and end the proccess it...
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    Help a Teacher: Extracting dvd chapters from several dvds into one.

    Its actually my brother. His teaching department wants to take chapters from several dvds and make one dvd that they can use for teaching a course on industrialization. They want to be able to save chapter marks also. So here is my question, what software can i use to easily extract a single...
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    How do i copy an Application's icon in Win XP?

    I want to copy an app icon so i can paste it into something.
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    What do i do after failing Prim95?

    Athlon XP 2500+ overclocked at 11X200 at 1.725 Vcore on a Abit NF7-S v. 2. I also tried upping the Ram voltage to 2.7 but that did not have any effect on prime95. It fails instantly with a rounding error but works fine using XP2500 defaults. Do i have to up the Vcore to 1.8 or 1.75? Is that...
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    Question about the future of the Athlon XP

    I am going to start ordering stuff for my new pc as soon as my auction ends and i get the money. I thought i read somewhere that the athlon XP was near the end of its life. I plan on getting an abit NF7-S and a 2500 Barton and i am wondering how long they are going to keep releasing athlons in...
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    Does abit allow bios update from windows?

    I have read that some boards allow you to update the bios from windows and i am wondering if you can do this with the abit nf7-s. I think i read the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe can do it?
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    anything new for AMD motherboards for the next 1 to 2 months?

    Are we going to see an updated nforce 2 or anything like that? I know the nforce 3 came out but thats for their 64 bit CPU. Are all their CPU's going to transition to that chispet in the near future? I just don't want to spend money on an nforce 2 and have nforce 2.5 come out shortly after...
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    Mac user needs help picking a motherboard

    http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=241043 right now i am looking at the MSI K7N2G-ILSR. I plan on using a athlon xp 2200+. This is going to be my first attempt to build a computer but i wouldn't say that i am a computer newbie or anything like that, i just don't know...