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    PSU for bench testing automotive parts

    I have an extra PSU from my HTPC, http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817139049 That one to be exact, and I'm wanting to use it for an automotive project I'm working on that will allow me to test parts at my desk instead of in my car. I know that I need to use a jumper from one...
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    VPN - DDWRT - Dynamic Routing

    So I have a VPN service that I can set up through my Buffalo router running a skinned version of DDWRT which allows every device connected through it to be on the VPN. This causes problems for my IP camera, because the IP changes constantly so I can't access it from outside of my network...
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    New Wheels!

    After 11 years of owning my 98 Passat 1.8T 5M, I felt it was the time to get into something newer. So I went out and picked up a CPO 2014 Ford Fiesta ST in Ingot Silver. All I want to do is drive this thing, man it is so much fun!
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    Homework help. Entrepreneur class

    I'm having a creativity crisis right now. Every idea I can think of, had already existed before the economic crisis. Basically any idea I've thought of is related to finances, and I can't help but think that those ideas aren't feasible during economic uncertainty, or they already existed at the...
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    Need a Chevy aficionados help

    I don't know squat about GM cars, and my mom's Venture with the 3.4L V6 is throwing two DTCs, and I'm hoping someone out there can give me a hand. The first one is P0442, commonly the "I forgot to tighten the gas cap all the way," code. Now she doesn't pump her own gas, I do and I'm certain I...
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    Dealership wont honor coupon for oil change...

    So for whatever reason I was on the local VW dealer site and ran across a "coupon" they're offering seen here: VW of NPR First one says Synthetic oil change 29.95, I'm thinking "shit I can't even buy the stuff my self for that cheap." So I schedule an appointment for yesterday AM, and when I...
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    Low power HTPC build

    I'm planning on rebuilding my current HTPC with something new that will be quieter and use less power. My current setup is as follows: AMD athlon x2 4850e Foxconn A7GMS 4x1GB DDR2800 Kingston Hyper X Sapphire hd4670 512mb 160gb OS drive 2TB storage drive Apevia 500w PSU Works fine...
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    Help me diagnose my RAM issue.

    So I'm pretty sure that the new stick of Crucial RAM I bought is bad, bust just help me out and make sure I'm not missing anything before I send it off for replacement. Latest BIOS, mobo sees the new stick as 8GB of ram, but says only 4GB is usable. Doesn't matter which slot (there are only...
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    Road Trip! Need advice on places to see along the way.

    Around the beginning of April I'm renting an SUV, packing my stuff, and driving 3k miles from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA (no fruit loops jokes, please). Since I don't plan on ever doing this again, and I've never seen the middle of the country I plan to make a vacation out of it. Google Maps is...
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    AMD A-10 6790K memory question

    So I built a new rig not too long ago, and everything went successfully. I know that AMD APUs are very memory bandwidth sensitive, and of course I disregarded this information. Since my MOBO only has two dimm slots, I figured instead of being maxed out at 2x4 GB sticks, and needing to buy...
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    Mid-range general usage PC

    1. Internet, reddit, youtube videos, light word processing/spread sheets. Occasional gaming, and I mean occasional, the last game I played was Sim City, back in March. But that isn't to say I may change down the road, so if I decide to do some light gaming in a few months I don't want to have...
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    PC Won't Boot After Crucial M4 Firmware Update

    I decided to check to see if there was a firmware update for my Crucial M4 128GB SSD drive the other day, and there was; 070H. So I run the update utility, and reboot my machine and I'm presented with a Grub 17 error. Which through me for a loop because I've never installed Linux on this...
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    Official Avail. Nov 13th - Android 4.2 - LG Nexus 4 - Asus Nexus 7 - Samsung Nexus 10

    Even with Hurricane Sandy causing Google to cancel their press event, they decided to release all the details that had been leaked out over the last month or so. LG Nexus 4 - Unlocked GSM/HSPA+ starting at $299 for 8GB of storage, and $349 for 16GB of storage...
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    I should know better...

    I've been in a bit of a time crunch lately and needed an oil change, so I figured hey hit up that Valvoline place, they're usually pretty good about it. Everything seemed fine, until I parked my car in the driveway overnight, and wouldn't you know there's a basketball sized puddle of oil in...
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    Blurry screen after updating to AMD Vision CC

    I suppose I was on terribly outdated video card drivers for my 4650, probably close to a year old or so. Something compelled me to update them today, and it went easily. However, now I have a blurry screen problem. But it isn't a typical blurry screen just small diagonal bands of blurry, that...
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    Looking to purchase cheap netbook

    I know that the netbook segment is starting to slow down (sales down 34% over last year from what I've read), but to me they're still practical as I don't want a full sized laptop. Anyway, my usage will be couch/bed browsing but mostly using VC-DS, a diagnostic tool for my car. I want...
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    Resume assistance...

    Ok, so I'll be finishing up college in about two weeks and I'm needing to get a resume together so I can start mailing it out and applying for new jobs ASAP. But, I'm 26 and haven't had to do this ever since I've held down a job within the same company since I was 16, which was just an "fill...
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    Google Now

    I know there's a 4.1 thread already so this can be deleted if necessary. I wanted this to be a collection of experiences every one is having with Google Now. First up, I couldn't get it to save my favorite sports teams to show me the Sports Card, you have to enable search history in your...
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    SUV Shopping.

    It'll be used in the 10k or less price range. Here's what I've been looking at: 2002-2005 Honda CR-V 2003-2006 Honda Element 2001-2005 Toyota Rav4 All come in manual (huge plus), and all have optional AWD, not that I'd use it a lot but it'd be nice to take it on some easy trails just...
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    Herb Garden Help.

    I'm pretty new to this whole gardening thing and I'm not sure what to do right now. I've got five herbs in some pots and they're all doing really well. But here's my issue. I think a few of them are getting to be too big for the pots and they aren't thriving like they were say three weeks ago...
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    Can't find a straight answer.

    I'm wondering what the procedure is for cancelling service with one carrier and reselling the phone to someone else? Googling anything about cancelled cell phones only brings back results on how to avoid an ETF, which I'm not interested in. I cancelled my Verizon service and I paid my bill...
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    Need unlocked smartphone for T-mobile:

    I'm going to ditch Verizon here shortly and go to T-mobile. Before any of you call me crazy for ditching Big Red because "They have the best coverage EVAR!" around here they suck. Well, I get coverage but barely, their data speeds are horrible and the signal is so weak it just rapes my...
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    YAGT: Any reason not to buy this?

    Looking at picking up an AR15 in 22LR. More specifically this one:http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/36_763_1046/products_id/70715/Smith+%26+Wesson+M%26P15-22+MOE+22LR+16%22+FDE I know I know, an AR15 in 22lr isn't ideal, but here's my reasoning. The gun is a bit...
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    Considering going SSD, but fill me in I'm clueless

    Ok this is a cross post from the AV forum, since it's pretty slow moving and I derailed my own topic so I figured I'd post this here. I'm ditching my cablebox and going with a Ceton card and Windows Media Center. Now, my current storage is listed in my sig. The 160gb drive is for the OS and...
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    Is it really this simple?

    After coming across an article on engadget about the Ceton InfiniTV, I started looking at attempting a homebrew DVR again (failed miserably with MythBunutu). I have Brighthouse, and don't have any issues with the service, except for the 18 bucks a month I get charged to rent the damn cable...
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    Is this a decent lunch?

    1/3 lb of top round roast beef, one naval orange, and 1/2 cup of Planter's mixed nuts. I'm trying to take baby steps to start lowering my weight. For reference, I'm 25 (26 in June) 5'10" 205lbs, I've been that weight for probably 4-5 years though for maybe 18 months through that time...
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    I know this is a good deal, but:

    Can I do better? I can get an HP dm1z through an EPP for 379 + any taxes or shipping (if there are any). It'll come with 3GB of ram, and either the 250 or 320GB HDD, depending on whether or not they are offering that free upgrade. I also have a copy of Win7 Pro 64-bit which will promptly...
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    Double Twist adds wireless syncing

    http://an.droid-life.com/2010/12/01/doubletwist-releases-seamless-wireless-sync-solution/ Currently 1.99, get it quick before it goes up to 4.99 soon. I set it up for my Incredible last night, and other than the first sync taking forever, it works awesome.
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    Xbox 360 trade in value...

    Now that the 4GB 360 is out in the wild I'm looking at getting rid of my launch console and upgrading to the 4GB version. My question is, has anyone recently traded in a 360 console to GS? If so, what did they give you? List specifics if you can, if you traded in 20 games at the same time and...
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    Strange Handbrake audio issues.

    This seems to be container dependent but if I encode a .mkv file to .m4v to work on my Droid Inc, everything works great. However, if I try to encode a .mp4 or .avi to .m4v, the audio comes out screwy. Not out of sync, it's hard to describe but it sounds like blue whales humping each other...
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    Looking for Univ. Remote to control my gadgets.

    I'm having a hard time taking in all the info that is available out there, maybe one of you can help me out a bit. I'm looking for an IR remote that I can use to control WMPC-HC, Windows MC (if necessary), my TV and my STB. I know I'll need an IR receiver, I found a thread on here that...
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    worth it to purchase newer xbox 360?

    I've got a 360 Pro (xenon board), that I bought off eBay a bit over a year ago for cheap. I was supposed to be a RRoD, but it's worked perfectly for the time I've had it. Here's my question other than it'll eventually die, will I gain anything from getting a newer 360? I feel as sometimes...
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    Using old router as access point/bridge

    I've got an old D-link DI-524 sitting around that I want to try and use as an access point or bridge, not sure which term fits here. Basically, my router is on one side of the room (Netgear Wndr3300) and my xbox 360 is on the other side, what I'd like to do is set it up that I can connect via...
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    Explain this one... 360 internet issues

    Me being cheap, and not wanting to pay 50+ for a wireless adapter for my 360, decided to go wired. I'll explain a little better. My router is on one side of my room, the xbox on the other, the shortest distance for wired, has a door in between the two. I didn't want to pull up carpet just to...
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    CPU Temps higher than normal

    The last few weeks I've noticed that my CPU temps are hovering now around 44-45C prior to that, normal was around 35-36C. Only changes I've made was to add a Sapphire HD4670 video card. Ironically, my GPU temps (via CCC) hover around 45-46C as well. Is this a coincidence or is my...
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    Blu-Ray drive issues

    This PC is used as a combination of every day use, and movie watching. Here are the specs before anyone asks: FoxConn A7GM-S mobo AMD Athlon X2 4850E 2GB Kingston HyperX 1066 DDR2 500GB Seagate HDD 160GB Seagate HDD LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray HD/DVD combo drive Lite-On DVD drive Here are...
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    PC automatically restarts.

    Little background info here. I was doing a Windows Update on my PC, there was 5 updates total. Four of them were Windows related, I'm trying to remember what they were, something about an update to the remote desktop feature, root certificates, windows defender, and something else. The fifth...
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    Mystery Process eating CPU

    My main desktop was down for a bit, because I didn't have a monitor, so I had been using my laptop. Anyway, I got a new monitor and updated Windows XP, cause it hadn't been used in probably a good month or so. Anyway onto the issue. In task manager on a fresh restart it's showing that...
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    Win2k Issue

    I've got this old laptop that I use basically just to browse the internet and use a diagnostics program for my car (Vw). It uses Win2k since its a little less memory intensive than XP or anything...or maybe I could try Linux...anyway. When I say old, I mean old...like a Pentium 1 233mhz w/...
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    Thinking about a memory upgrade...

    Hey ladies and gents, I've been doing some thinking and was just curious if a memory upgrade would be worth while? You can look in my sig for full system specs. Right now I'm using 1GB of Mushkin value ram (2x512) and it's the DDR400 flavor. Since my MOBO has 3 slots and a 3gb max I was...