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  1. Jimmah

    Work server for max tcp connections

    At work we have 6 old-as-balls pc's running Ubuntu, sending simulated security panel heartbeats to our reciever for testing. Currently we're getting about 4000-ish connections using 3 old Sempron 3000+ AM2 cpu, 1gb ddr2 and 80gb hdd's and 3 P4 3.2, 1gb ddr, 40gb desktops (not our idea, they just...
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    LM317 max amperage

    I have a situation where I need around 15-17w at 12v with occaisional trips into 19-21w range. I have a pile of LM317's from previous projects and finding LM338's in town is impossible. Also I would not like to use any extra components, so sadly adding a transistor to do the current isn't...
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    Alliance of Valiant Arms

    Free Steam game, been very pleased with it so far (I like the progress tracking and promotions). For a F2P it is well done with good graphics and gameplay, community isn't yet polluted with 11 years olds thankfully. 3 days into it and I'm a coproral, pretty good as a sniper, not so hot as...
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    White-only scholarship

    http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110702/NEWS90/110709950/-1/NEWS01 Good for them, everyone else seems to have a scholarship so why not white guys too. Maybe this could be parlayed into race-based scholarships have their somewhat-racist requirements removed.
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    Charging circuit for battery backup

    Mods if this isn't in the correct place I apologize and please move it where it belongs. I have built a nice little AP+Captive Portal for my neighborhood (condo townhouses, lots of houses in range), works great, not stellar range mind you but that will be fixed later. It lives in my attic and...
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    FP3 400Gb/s network processor

    http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/alcatel-lucents-fp3-network-processor-routes-at-400mbps-handle/ Ultra fancy, will be a while before we see a size-able portion of our data being pushed by these, but it's promising either way.
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    Disappointed in the Canadian Gov right now

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/24/pol-harper-asbestos.html Canada won the fight, for at least another two years, to keep asbestos off an international list of hazardous chemicals as discussions wrapped up in Geneva on Friday. The conference of participants to the...
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    4 dead SSD's in under a year

    I may have the touch of death. First it was 2 OCZ Solid Series that died within minutes of each other. RMA'd and new Solid 2's arrived shortly. Thinking it was my PSU being behind it I replaced it. 8 months and no problems. Last evening I was noticing Windows was getting really sluggish...
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    Neighborhood File Sharing

    I've been working on a little project to allow my nieghbors access to some of my network drives for sharing and LAN games (I know, games over wifi = bad). I'm using ZeroShell (big fan of this) and I have the AP, Captive Portal, all DHCP and Authentication worked out. Problem is, I need the users...
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    I am an eff'ing magician

    I love free things, even old and busted things (used to be a problem, not as much anymore with kids). This weekend was 'Put your busted crap no one wants on the street' day. Now, I usually don't pick anything up as it is indeed junk, but my parents were in town visiting and my mother is worse...
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    Terrible performance with Supcom2

    I'm having some interesting performance drops in Supreme Commander 2, both online and offline. When I get into most any vs match after things get going (say 15-25mins) my SIM really starts taking hits, usually hovering around the -1 to -3 range. Teammates with poorer machines get better SIM...
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    The most ridiculous badass fight scene ever

    This is what the bastard child of Power Rangers and Terminator 2 would look like: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/27/repost-indias-most-e.html
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    Looking for cellular equipment to make hotspot

    Just curious about cell technology and how one goes about making a cell hotspot. I've heard of the majicjack device, pretty neat but it doesn't support linux, are there any DIY or pre-fabbed devices out there in the sub 1000$ range? Thanks in advance for any help.
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    Ammo box PC project

    Story goes; my wife has been off for a year on maternity leave, her friend who has two kids has been helping her out tremendously with both joint play time and sanity-creating coffee time at her house. I really appreciate this time as I get to do school work/sleep in/relax/etc while she's gone...
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    Use existing rg6 as 10base2 connection

    Here is my problem - I have a PC in my guest bedroom I use as a baby monitor, it runs VLC streaming from a webcam in my kids room, we use this to watch him at night and during naps (11mo old). I have to use wireless N, the signal is very poor and I use a noodle strainer as a dish, this isn't a...
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    Laptop motherboard questions

    I'm trying to make a pc for my wife's friend's family for Christmas, they specifically need a machine to run Edubuntu - not a big deal - and it would be very simple as well. While brainstorming with my wife we thought this would be a killer gift if we jammed the whole dealy into an ammo box...
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    Need some help with a Windows script

    I've spent the last 3 days trying to make this work, ended up deleting about 5 pages worth of scripting becuase I just can't get it to work. The idea here is to take a text file with 3 columns - Persons first name, ID and Group type - and run the script to read the group type and sort it...
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    Fanless watercooling build

    Started work on a fanless build using old aluminum scrap and cheap parts found on craigslist. Cannibalized an old build I did years ago for the rad tubes and picked up a pump from a friend, CPU and GPU blocks already built and a pile of plexi is waiting for me to have a mess of free time to...
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    Can't unlock using Gigabyte ma770-ud3

    I've tried everytihng I can think of with this board, and it is 'supposedly' rev 2 although CPU-Z shows the SB700 chipset but the manufacturer's website says it should have the SB710. I have a PII 545, ACC enabled in hybrid mode and Auto, still won't even see the extra 2 cores let alone try to...
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    Just had my wisdom teeth removed

    All 4 gone, one shot, literally 20 mins in the office (from what I was told) and sedated. Cannot describe the weirdness of it all, oh and percocet is fabulous. Slept for 6 hours already, feel great minus the bloody spit. Had to get them out sice they were giving me migraines (had one right...
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    Abused hardware stories

    A company I used to work for was in the insurance restoration business, only electronics. Was passing by the other day and stopped in, ended up walking out with a pile of water-logged equipment. Found a D-Link WBR-2310 still dripping water (supposedly was in more than 6" water for a while)...
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    Cops taze, arrest 86 year old bedridden grandmother

    http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/06/24/28330.htm Clearly she had it coming, I know I would be terrified of an old woman on oxygen in her bed making 'threatening gestures'. The police in both of our countries are getting more and more out of control, something (other than them investigating...
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    Rogers cable tech stole my laptop :(

    Was a Toshiba A100-172 in perfect condition, I've only owned the thing for a little over 2 months too. Had it sitting on my desk in my hallway, had to go to the bathroom, came back and tech was out in his truck and I didn't think to ask what he was up to, finished things up when he got back. Was...
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    Epia PD6000E homemade case build

    I picked up an older PD board off a member here about 4 or so months ago for rather cheap. Board It sat for a while, I had no idea what to do with it (it didn't come with a backplate, no biggie just limits things). Searched scrap yards, plumbing shops, metal shops, ebay, hell anything that...
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    Weird cooling issue

    Weirdest issue I've ever had. I have a Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 board, 6000+ x2 AM2, Sapphire 4670, Airlink101 wireless N pci. Every temp I can find shows ok, minus one temp on Speedfan whih shows 83-95 degrees C all the time. I've tried adding extra fans, opening up the side and putting a box...
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    Drunk Dials

    Do you do it? I have this bad habit of doinng ot to my family, I leave these wtf messages and complain about reallly stupid stuff (like not being able to read a clock ffs). Ever have a relly bad one? Worst I can remembver I called an ex's bf's cell and left a message, something about if he...
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    Career dilemma

    I work at the government right now as an intern through the YMCA (the y pays me not the gov) doing office admin (filing, scanning, mild database file verification) and it's fine. Recently I was offered a position at Staples as their lead computer tech. It pays 4$/hr more, closer to home (I can...
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    Why is it so hard to find non-flashy cases nowadays?

    Flash and lights with assloads of extra fan slots seem to be the only case styles the online's are selling these days. I've been looking for days now for a simple, thinner matx case without the flashy bits or a bazillion fan holes. Even harder finding one that isn't just a lazy 'chop off one...
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    Need a little help diagnosing weird charging issue

    My wife's 99 Escort wagon (2L, auto, 2 bolt alt.) has been very cranky with charging issues these past few days. Symptoms are: usually starts fine (sometimes it is hard to start) and drives fine, but lights have been going dim this past week intermittently up until last night when the battery...
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    What bothers you more?

    From reading the cool sun facts thread (which was very interesting, I saved it) and CPA's note about his own mortality, I'm curious how other people feel about their lives. Personally, I'm not really scared/loathing my own death, I understand its whats going to happen and I may not like it...
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    My Uncle died on Friday

    Please, everyone, if you know someone who has the flu real bad, or you yourself have it, don't play it up like you don't need to go to the doctor. Please go, you might save your family a lot of heartache. RIP uncle Dave, you were really cool and I will miss you. *edited cuz i press...
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    Can I split one psu's mb connector to 3 computers?

    In theory it should work, as far as my understanding of electronics and power supplies go at least. I've collected a few older cpus and motherboards (PIII 600 & 733 with mb and 128mb ram each, as well as a Sempron 3000 skt 754 and Asus mb - needs ram though) and I would like to use them in a lab...
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    Just got my Network+ cert.

    After about 4 months of putting it off because I didn't feel like I knew enough (or had studied enough) I finally booked an appointment and took my test yesterday. 6 weeks of hard studying, 5 days (near the end) I basically ate and slept TCP/IP and the OSI model. Booked my A+ exam for Wed. of...
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    Taking my Network+ test on Friday

    I've been studying for about 4-5 weeks, doing the online free exams and reading a fast-pass book/kit I got for my bday, but I'm feeling uncertain about the amount i should really fully know versus a more general knowledge of the subjects. Should I know things in great detail, all the acronyms...
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    Totally addicted to caffeine

    I've been getting headaches since I was a kid, some mild others pretty brutal as well as the occasional migraine. My old doc said when I feel a headache coming on or gearing up, I should have a cola or tea and see if it helps. Well, it did and I started drinking tea in the morning and having a...
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    Name your biggest 'oh ffs *sigh*' moments

    Like your day couldn't get any worse or more retarded kind stuff, here's mine: Went to my wifes grandparents house this past weekend to help out with the gardening and whatnot. Usually no problem, except her grandma is getting a bit old-and-impolite. I had taken my labret out for the weekend...
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    VU meter issues

    I'm making a VU meter for a computer stereo unit, but I can't get the ah heck to work right. Circuit I'm using Only thing I had to change was instead of the 1.2k resistor I had a 1k, best I could do with my limited supplies. put all the led's on some cut up RCA cable (to reduce overall wire...
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    Bring on the quiet - second installment

    After the mild success with my last watercooling mod seen here I feel like doing it better. The last setup was a huge pain to fill, bleed, was a touch noisy, not to mention a poor design in routing cooling lines (seriously wtf was I thinking putting the cooling tubes on the case door). Gotta do...
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    Competitions?

    Been scouring the net for about 2 hours, everything I'm finding is many years old. I'd like to try competing sometime, hopefully this summer, with a similar setup like this I made last year (it all came apart when the pump gave up the ghost, working on something atm that should blow it away)...
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    Need help in oldschool C programming

    I have an assignment, idea is to use 100 and increment it with 1, then check to see if it divides with 3 and 4, outputting if either do or do not divide evenly, stopping the program once a number is reached that both divide into. Problem is, I'm clueless where to start. I understand I need to...