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    Going to court over a stop sign ticket? Are some stop signs not legally enforceable?

    My friend (I was in the car) was written a ticket for missing a stop sign, but she didn't see it because she hadn't driven down that road before and the street light was out so it was very dark. She's a very careful driver; it was just an unlucky situation. She'd like to bring up her situation...
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    How to remedy this *strange* strength/size imbalance?

    Thanks for your advice SociallyChallenged! 1. So you're saying that, potentially, I'm actually using my left triceps much more, and that's why they're tiring out? 2. If it is a motor activation issue, what types of exercises should I work on? Exercises similar to what I normally do (oh...
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    How to remedy this *strange* strength/size imbalance?

    Lately I've been noticing that my left tricep is not only bigger, but also weaker (!) than my right tricep. I know my left tricep is bigger because I can measure it (and see it) and I confident it's weaker because my left tricep consistently feels much more activated and tired (like it's trying...
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    Pro tip for whey protein drinkers

    I use disposable water bottles (the 16.9 oz ones), they're super easy to shake up and easy to wash out too. I've done this forever.. I didn't know there were actual things like shaker bottles at first. And I couldn't imagine how to properly mix up protein in a normal cup, so water bottles...
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    My physical therapist says to not go below parallel on squats (to my surprise)

    I've been having troubles with my knees and went to see a physical therapist. We talked about correct form for squats, and how to keep the knee healthy. He gave me what seemed like a lot of sound advice. When I asked about how deep to go on squats, he said to go no lower than parallel, and to...
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    Have been on SS for a while and want to try a bodybuilding routine.. what routine?

    I've been on Starting Strength for a while and I'm looking to switch things up because I'm really getting bored. I've been strength training for a while and think it'd be fun to try a bodybuilding routine. Are there any good routines or "Starting Strength"s for bodybuilding? EDIT: I'm open...
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    What do you use as a journal to track your progress?

    Are there any good websites that you guys use as journals to jot your numbers down and track your progress over time? Right now I just write all my numbers in a spreadsheet.
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    MS Internship Interview

    I've done interviews with them before. They're pretty standard cs interviews, algorithm and language-based questions. So stuff like finding the max subarray or certain aspects of Java, C++, etc. Microsoft programs in C#.
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    Does amplifying a stereo signal degrade the sound quality?

    I currently have my laptop's stereo output hooked up to my amp. However, I want to route the stereo signal from my laptop's headphone jack to my monitor's speaker input, then connect the monitor's headphone jack to my amplifier. I want do this because I also have my xbox hooked up to my...
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    HDD in laptop whines when not plugged in

    It's a Seagate. It's a Dell Latitude d620. I understand what you're saying about the power, and some research on google showed that some hard drives whine they don't receive enough power. My question is whether this noise is any indication that my hard drive may fail prematurely (and that I...
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    HDD in laptop whines when not plugged in

    When my laptop isn't plugged into the wall (so it's running off battery), the HDD whines constantly. It's a high-pitched, somewhat soft whine, but it doesn't sound good, and it most certainly only happens when the laptop isn't plugged in. Any ideas what could be wrong?
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    Ground lift adapter

    DVI's not an option because my laptop is super old =( I'll probably start with a better cable.
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    Ground lift adapter

    I'm running 1920x1200 @ 60hz on a 28 inch monitor with a VGA cable that's about 6 ft long. I can't change my refresh rate, and I see flickering even at the lowest resolutions. The flickering is very faint, but definitely there (horizontal lines). I appreciate any suggestions you can give...
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    Ground lift adapter

    On another note, I'm wondering if I should buy a higher quality vga cable. Both the laptop and the monitor should be at the same ground so I don't know what to do.. I could also buy a 2-prong power cord/adapter from my laptop manufacturer. Which is the better choice?
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    Ground lift adapter

    The flickering is continuous though, not just immediately after plugging in.
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    Ground lift adapter

    Ah ok. Well when both my laptop and my monitor are plugged into the same power strip, my monitor flickers. This doesn't happen when laptop is unplugged (and running on battery). If it's not a ground loop, what could it be?
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    Ground lift adapter

    I am having the same problem. I've tried plugging both the monitor and the laptop into the same power strip and still have the same problem. I suspect it is a grounding loop because I experience no flickering when I'm running my laptop off battery. When you say one of those AC circuits have...
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    New windows 7 install crashing on older system; hardware problem?

    Good advice. But all the drivers are for XP (the hardware is so old that I don't think they have drivers for 7), so would it be better than nothing? I doubt it's heat because I use that computer everyday and it ran fine with XP. 7 doesn't run much hotter, so if it was a heat problem I feel...
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    New windows 7 install crashing on older system; hardware problem?

    Just installed windows 7 on an older system I built: X2 3800 on an epox 9NPA+ ultra (socket 939). It was running fine for the first day or so (didn't install any hardware drivers for the motherboard, graphics card, or anything since everything seemed to work) but now the computer randomly shuts...
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    Had an interview at Geek Squad.... went HORRIBLE

    Don't listen to the haters, just keep trying =) They are correct on the transcript issue though - don't show your transcript unless it's asked for. People will interview you to determine what qualities you have that *aren't* on paper, so try to focus on those. Good luck!
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    Is "cool story, bro" the best reply you can give? And what DOES the price of tea in China have to do with anything? I think we should just agree to disagree, at this point. Exactly - "observed regularities." But observed does not mean absolute truth, or that what is observed today *must* be...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    You are EXACTLY right. Science has axioms. Axioms and "scientific assumptions" can not be proved nor disproved. We use them because we know them not to be incorrect, and furthermore because they seem to hold with what we perceive. But that does not mean that the axioms are correct. An...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    I understand that second point from an anecdotal point of view, but I think it is hard to build an argument around it. There are lots of people who die for what they believe in, and so many people have contradictory beliefs. So somebody must believe something that is not necessarily true...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    It's a method, but it still takes central tenets on faith, which is the definition of religion. Again, it takes repeatability and observability on faith. They're taken on faith because neither phenomenon can be proven to be true. Repeatability and observability are the framework in which the...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    I will try to address your answer. Every person has their own understanding of the world - and really, those who take the time to ponder its nature have already far surpassed the majority. After thinking about the universe and how your own life fits into it, people come to choose a worldview...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    Let's talk about the nature of religion as opposed to personal attacks =) I've spent some time thinking about religion, whether it's a human construct, etc. Would just like to see what others think. As for the tenets of repeatability and observability, it's not too hard to imagine that...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    We indoctrinate them already. Education and science as it is IS a religion (though to many, this is the religion that makes the most sense). What we should hope for is that school does not even teach a worldview, but rather gives students the analytical skills to determine what worldview...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    A religion is a worldview that ultimately takes something on faith. For Christians it's that the Bible is the true source of wisdom. Science is a worldview that assumes repeatability and observability - that's the scientific procedure. That the universe will always behave the same and that...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    Right, but we're making the assumption here that being open-minded is how the world is supposed to work. What if it is the case that there is a "right" way to do things? Trying to be open-minded is a religion in its own... and it's a difficult case to argue that one religion is better than...
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    Religion is a fact of life.. science is a religion too, but most people don't take time to think about it. Nihilism and agnosticism can be valid, consistent worldviews though.
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    What do you object to about Christianity?

    I believe the issue is that, even within one religion, there are disagreements on how to live life based on that religion. For most extremists in nearly every religion, you can find another interpretation of that religion that condemns them, so it's difficult to argue for or against based on...
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    Are independently powered external hd's better than USB-powered ones?

    Whenever I plug in and take out my USB powered hard drive I heard the drive spin up and turn off immediately, and I can't help but think that's bad for the hard drive. Also, it's recently started to fail and I'm thinking about buying one you plug into the wall as a replacement. Are those more...
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    how many napkins u get in your local fastfood mcd's bag?

    went through the drive through the other day and got none =(
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    Do we have free will?

    If you're taking a deterministic view, you've got bigger problems than free will. For example, how did the universe begin?
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    Priceline's Name Your Own Price?

    Wow! Good to hear Priceline is a good experience for most folks. I've been looking at Hotwire and the deals seem comparable as well.
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    Priceline's Name Your Own Price?

    I'm going down to Disneyland this weekend and I'm thinking about using Priceline's NYOP feature for a hotel in the Anaheim area. Anybody tried this before?
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    Anyone in China right now have a good proxy site?

    Yea I'm here right now. Youtube and Facebook are blocked, but AT isn't =)
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    Anyone in China right now have a good proxy site?

    I'm only gonna be here for a week so I don't want to set up a VPN, but I WOULD like to have access to youtube and stuff =) Anybody used any good proxies? I've tried proxy.org and many, many (basically all) that I've tried don't work.
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    How to best go about getting Disneyland tickets?

    Yea it seems like getting tickets off the Disneyland website is the best way to go. I know sometimes Disneyland runs promotions, but it seems like they're not as of now. I actually would love to see World of Color, but I don't know if I want to pay for DCA just for that one show. Would you...
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    How to best go about getting Disneyland tickets?

    I'm planning at trip for my gf and some friends down to Disneyland for a day: what is the best (cheapest) way to go about hotel reservations and park tickets? I can get plane tickets and hotel reservations from Priceline, but I'm most concerned about the park tickets. Should I just buy tickets...