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    4/29 @ Tigerdirect: Intel i5-3570K $209.99, (189.99 after MIR)

    For those who can't get the deal from MC due to it being in-store only: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=2373004 $40 Instant Coupon code: AQA60313 $20 Rebate address: https://www.4myrebate.com/Claim/View/?Index=0 Rebate code: TD-6114 Price after coupon and rebate: $189.99...
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    My rifle probably saved my dad's life

    Some punk teens came by tonight (around 9pm) asking my dad to buy a magazine subscriptions for their college scholarships. Not normal because my dad lives in a crime ridden neighborhood and no one sells shit door-to-door at night unless its meth Apparently after 30-40 "No thank you"s they gave...
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    Cashing in USPS money orders

    I sent a money order to a seller via USPS priority mail envelope last Friday, Nov. 7. I've done business with him for many years and he told me he has gotten it yet as of today. I also checked the tracking on USPS and it was dispatched from VA and hasn't been updated yet. No one else can cash...
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    So I came to work this morning...

    ...and saw 2 cars in the parking lot. Normally there are +200 cars here. That sight just wanted to make me turn around and go back home. Walked to my desk and it felt like going through a massive office building that was abandoned years ago. Should I just leave? I still need to put something on...
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    Anyone in games industry? Not development

    I was thinking of going from the defense industry to the game development industry. Not so much the development side but more like the business support side - IT, corporate applications, etc. Does anyone work in these areas for a game studio? I am assuming it's better than the development end...
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    Destroying controls in WPF

    My app is continuously making labels. But after a certain period of time, I don't need them anymore. Is there a way to destroy a label? I've tried dispose() but it seems that WPF controls don't have the dispose() method.
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    Ordering steak online

    Is there anyone who buys steak online (http://www.omahasteaks.com, http://www.kansascitysteaks.com, etc) and give me some thoughts about it? I was looking at some and they seem very pricey. But that's comparing to my usual grocery shopping for ribeye steaks.
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    Best method to do bulk update (.NET)

    I'm trying to find the most efficient method of updating a SQL Server table from a .csv file. I don't think I can do a direct .csv -> SQL Server import (or can I? Not too familiar with T-SQL programming), because the .csv file structure needs to go through some modifications, ie removing/adding...
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    Got hired just from phone interview

    Ok, so I applied to a large defense company and went through the normal phone screening and then a phone interview. After the phone interview, I received an offer for 67k/year. I decided to accept it based on the fact that it's 2x what I make now and a huge step up for my career. I've been...
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    Anyone with a security blog?

    I have a bunch of articles on my computer, most articles and tutorials on penetration/web application exploits articles. I was thinking of putting them up on a WordPress site and start writing more, but would this type of blog be professional? I don't want to advertise my blog to employers with...
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    Cloning List<T> in Silverlight

    This is under Silverlight 3, so a number of .NET options are unavailable, like ICloneable/Clone method. I've been stuck for days at trying to clone a List of objects. I already spent hours Googling and asking on the ASP.NET forums and SL forums. Here is a pseudocode of what I'm trying to do...
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    Songs with homosexual connotations

    Some of the ones I can think of are: It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls YMCA - Village People In the Navy - Village People Still Standing - Elton John (more referring to the music video) Can anyone help me point out more?
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    Silverlight and Flex

    I need some input on this. I'm trying to make a financial RIA that manages the user's debt and budget. I had my share in experimenting with SL and Adobe Flex but not to the point where I have to make a complex application. I also want to incorporate the web app into a ASP.NET site, since .NET is...
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    Attempted assassination on Obama; Biden in hospital

    Happy April 1st!!! April 1st or not...not cool. - vi Off Topic Mod
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    Chinese translator needed

    I need help translating the black, blue, yellow, red, and green circles. I think I have an idea of what the other options are. Thanks
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    SC2 beta end of this month

    http://kotaku.com/5469024/starcraft-ii-closed-beta-launches-this-month I call their bluff and I'm all in.
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    Booting from USB drive

    I'm trying to get my Mac Mini to boot from an 8gig USB drive. It has a bootable Ubuntu which I set up accordingly to their documentation. But my Mac is not detecting it on the boot screen. I thought that Mac Mini's can boot from USB since it's Intel-based.
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    Full-time iPhone programmer

    I was hired by my company as a .NET developer, but I was moved to creating iPhone apps. It's alright and I guess taking on Objective-C and Cocoa is nice to add to my resume. But I am in a dilemma here: I took this job to improve my .NET skills and add more .NET-related experience to my resume...
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    To men who use public restrooms...

    Please, for god sakes, at least enter the restroom before you whip it out. 1-2 feet away to the door is not enough. EDIT: Also, put it back in BEFORE washing your hands.
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    Where does the system draw the line...

    If someone hits on someone else but doesn't stop unless someone intervenes, will it be first degree assault or attempted murder? There was a fight at my sister's high school where 4 thugs jumped a student and beat him merciless and is now in a coma at the hospital. Obviously, it's a fact that...
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    How would you view this?

    Being +25 years old and living/supporting your parents? I see this very often in lower classes/first generation-US immigrants where they dump their entire savings so their child can succeed. I mean many of you would consider someone a loser if they still lived with their parents, right? Or is...
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    Project management software

    I'm looking for a project management software that can at least do the following: - Have the PM assign projects that are only visible to certain team members - Have the members keep a timesheet for each of those projects - Print out bi-weekly/monthly time reports. - A system of...
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    Those with 1 hour breaks at work

    So, at work, we have 1 hour breaks. I was thinking about taking a 30-45minute nap during that time. I usually park in the shade and I could sleep in the car during my break. I want to know if anyone else does this or if this would seem weird.
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    Web programmer intern -> full time

    I'm working as a web programmer (ASP.NET, C#, SQL, etc.) for a medium-size/national non-profit company that does consulting work. It was an internship I got a near January. It only pays 10/hr at the moment. I'm graduating with a MS in computer engineering this semester and they are willing...
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    How are you living your life?

    Spending includes luxuries and bills.
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    April Fool is coming up

    So it's that time of the year again, where do you draw the line between pranks/jokes and serious-business-that-was-not-really-funny?
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    SC2 Beta immiment?

    I haven't been following SC2 since its announcement, until earlier this month when the news started to pick up. Such as: - The Blizzcon 08 beta keys were activated for sign-ups just last week. - The famous and probably the most well established SC fan site, SCLegacy, started two countdown...
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    Watched local news for the first time

    Wow. I never knew that much crazy shit was happening in my area. - Intruder got shot in the head when he forced his way into a cop's home. No charges/arrests. - Two teens with BB guns attempted to rob a man who was carrying a concealed gun. They decided to do the smart thing and turn...
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    Can you do life in prison?

    Let's say you got into San Quentin, based on your ethnicity, personality, and physique, how long do you think you'll last? I'll probably be dead within a week, possibly from multiple shankings just for staring at someone "wrong".
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    SIMD and MMX programming

    I'm stuck on this problem and quite new to assembly, so bear with me. I'm suppose to make a SIMD version of it. I was trying to program it with MMX set. a1 and a2 is just an array of 256 random integers. When I run this code, their outputs don't match. The pointers are throwing me off and...
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    There goes my Christmas....

    After 18 years of tradition, where my friends and relatives come down to the south from up north to spend a week of Christmas fun, we all decided not to honor this tradition. Instead, we all agreed not to exchange gifts, eat dinner together, or travel down here to save some money. About 6 of...
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    I like this news article

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/...os.ceo.jets/index.html
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    What level of a C++ programmer am I?

    A vague question, what separates a beginner/intermediate/pro C++ programmer? I have a firm grasp of control functions, polymorphism, inheritance, and classes/functions. Actually used them in programming too. Just wondering because a friend asked me and I didn't know how to answer except...
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    Taking opportunities?

    I just got my very first (REAL) job offer since I graduated from college a year ago. It's an entry-level software engineer position for 60k a year in a different state. The problem is that I have over a year left of graduate school (Comp Eng Masters). This is alot of money to me (most I ever...
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    Seeking knowledgable Flex developers

    I started picking up on MXML (I'm use to XML, so not much to learn here) and AS ever since I got a student edition of the Flex Builder. The project I'm working on will be involved with some text and parsing. I would like to trythis out in Flex before going to other web technologies. What I...
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    Hurricanes

    I've been living in South FL all my life. I don't know if it's me or if it's society but the local news and people seem to be panicking more over these hurricanes. Last night, from 5pm-7pm, nothing but tracking Ike was on the news, nothing on the elections or local stuff. It's not like no...
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    Are you a strong swimmer?

    Strong, as in I can swim and stay float by myself with sneakers + jeans + shirt. Also want to know how many people out there can actually even swim. I'm no Navy SEAL, but I can stay afloat and swim to shore safely without major currents in full BDU + boots.
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    Constantly breaking the law

    If I can find the article, I'll post it, but: It got me thinking, how many chances in life should a purely guilty criminal get to start over? Note: I bolded purely guilty where there are undeniable evidence and witnesses.
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    Need help reading military address

    I'm confused on the bold part. Is this address in the US or is it a military base outside of the US? I googled and didn't find much info.
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    Online Bank of America

    Anyone have a Bank of America account and use their online banking? I'm constantly getting a "Server not found" every time I try to log on. Usually after 10-15 tries to log on throughout the day, it finally gets in. I've been having this problem for a couple months now. I don't know if it's...