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    Can I easily play Blu Ray through Win 7 Media Center?

    I currently have a Win7 computer that i use soley as an HTPC. It's about 3 years old. Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GH 4GB DDR2 800 Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 7150 It plays the recorded TV in 1080 beautifully. I'd like to add a blu ray play, but only if it can be a matter of popping...
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    Mostly running, is protein supplement necessary?

    So I'm focused on losing weight by restricting calorie intake and a lot of running. I'm running about 10-12 miles a week now and am planning on increasing it about 10-15% a week with the ultimate goal of a sub 120 minute half marathon in December. I am doing a small amount of other strength...
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    Where can I find online classes for learning AC/DC circuits and electronics?

    In school I took an AC and DC class and it was really great and I learned a lot about electronics. Unfortunately that was 10 years ago and I don't remember much of it. I'm getting into arduino projects and would like to familiarize myself with the basics and be comfortable with a breadboard...
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    Can I use certificates issued by another organization for my internal website

    I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but here is my scenario: Users are issued certificates and they must have a certificate to utilize this specific vendors website. I've been asked if I can use that certificate to validate them to OUR internal site. We have no connection to the issuers...
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    Need wood shed needs repair advice

    I have a wood shed similar to: http://www.shedcityusa.com/riverside.htm The problem is that the bottom foot of each of the panels is severely rotted. I've thought about replacing the entire panel, but it just seems to be a waste. Any suggestions on what would be my best bet to replace the...
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    Did a 1 on 1 session with a Crossfit trainer yesterday - much harder than expected

    So I've been working out consistently for about a year, have lost about 30 lbs and am much stronger than I've ever been. I've been doing a group fitness class mostly, and feel like it's time to move on from it. I've been looking at crossfit and reading threads here about it and figured i'd try...
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    Might replace central A/C and have questions

    My house, ~1200sq ft - has a very old central a/c unit- I am contemplating having it replaced and wanted to see if anyone here had any advice or insight if they have been through the process. My main concern is, looking at reviews of a/c, this site: http://www.furnacecompare.com seems to be...
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    No Smart Device prior to WM7 in VS2010?!! WHAT?!

    So, I've been wanting to move out of VS2003 for the longest time, and I finally have. I moved from Visual Source Safe to TFS 2010, VS2003 to VS2010, windows XP to Win 7 ... and I'm relatively impressed so far. Besides one glitch with crystal reports (its still in beta, even though VS is not)...
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    How to control TV and HTPC with same remote

    I have an HTPC connected to my TV currently. I use the mouse and keyboard to navigate win 7 media center. I'd like to be able to use a remote. I know I can buy a media center remote, but can I also program that remote to control my TV and blueray player? Note: I don't currently have an IR...
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    How do I get TV signal and HTPC media on 2nd TV?

    I've got an HTPC Set up with dual tuners in my living room, which we watch TV off. My source is digital OTA, with an antenna. I have a splitter to the TV and to the HTPC, so I can technically record 2 shows and watch one live one. I'm thinking about getting a 2nd TV for my bedroom, but...
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    My weightloss and fitness journey

    I thought i'd share what i've been doing here, I love getting feedback on what i've been doing and have begun to love discussing fitness in general. Me: 12 weeks ago 5'9 245Lbs Me: today 219 Lbs I've been trying all year to lose weight, joined a gym and had been regularly going since...
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    Public shared functions or public properties for "global" strings

    Using .NET: In my winforms application i have about 10-15 global strings that are used for various settings. I've contemplated moving them into a class, but we're debating which to do: a shared function or a public property. Shared function benefit: doesnt stay in memory. Public...
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    Lookup tables - what to do when editing/deleting values

    I've only developed relatively small applications, but they are getting larger and larger. What do enterprise systems do with a lookup table, for instance: Lookup_Status Status_Code Status_Value B BUY S SELL W WAIT and these values bind to a combobox that a user can select BUY WAIT...
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    Want to make a PC Video Surveillance DVR - how?

    When I bought my house the previous owner had 2 security cameras set up outside and left them, they have wires running with just regular component ends (red/yellow plugs). I have an HTPC with a TON of HD space that runs 24/7 I want to record the cameras onto the HTPC. What hardware...
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    How to send to printer or COM port from browser

    This is an internal only application, so I can change security settings/etc. i'd like to re-write one of my programs to be web based (currently web based), but there are 2 small parts that i'm not sure how i'd do. The program interacts with a receipt printer via COM port and a 2nd printer...
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    YADT: Gingivitis - questions about PerioChip

    I went to the dentist about a month ago for a checkup, I hadnt been in about 4 years and this was a new (to me) dentist. During the exam he told the record keeping person "mild to moderate gingivitis" as my gums bled when they poked them, they did not bleed when they were flossed. So, they...
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    Home Insurance Question

    So, I have state farm for my insurance. What I pay is a bit higher than i'd like and i figured i'd start shopping around. I found this nice website that is for florida only, and below are some estimated prices for companies. http://www.shopandcomparerates.com/HOCompareRates.htm Note, State...
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    2nd core temp is ALWAYS 41c

    So I put together an HTPC, using an Antec NSK2408 witha E7300 CPU and a ninja scynthe mini heatsync. I'm getting great temps, using only passive cooling on the heatsink, my idle temp is about 37. At full load, it goes to about 47. The problem i'm experiencing is the 2nd core temp is...
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    Cheapest/best redundant external storage?

    So, i've consolidated and I'm down to one computer now. I want to get some sort of external drive that I can use to backup all my data (photos, etc). I would like at least 500GB, but i want it to be redundant (RAID) so I'm guaranteed to never lose my data. I will eventually use this for my...
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    My Property Tax went up more then 50%

    It's so aggravating...my taxes last year were a measly $1200, its almost $1900 this year. Yet, my assesed value went DOWN. How is this even possible? My escrow barely has enough to cover it, and that means my payment will be going up by ~80 a month! I guess I'll be calling the property...
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    Showing DIV moves page to top

    I'm using this script for a calendar select - but in IE7, when i click select a date, the page moves to the top of the page - in IE6 it did not. It happens on theirdemo site also. Using the "Default calendar using the DIV-style display" http://www.mattkruse.com/javascript/calendarpopup/#...
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    Need PHP email w/ SMTP authentication

    I need to send an email in PHP and use smtp authentication - I've tried and tried to get the stmp mailer with PEAR working but cannot get it working. Does anyone know of a completely stand alone SMTP w/ authentication module for php4?
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    Looking for mapping information w/ .NET

    I want to be able to plot addresses/coordinates on a map. The problem is it will be on my intranet and none of the major service providers allow you to do this. Does anyone have any input on a free/very low cost product that would allow me to easily do this? Google earth is exactly what I'm...
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    Minimum HTPC specs?

    So I recently bought a new m1330 laptop, a tv tuner and I absolutely love Vista media center - it's got to be the best MS application ever made. BUT, it's made me want a HTPC! I dont have cable, and want to be able to record OTA HD TV with the tuner I have, which I CAN do with my laptop...
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    Javascript errors after installing Google Chrome

    I'm not sure if this should go in Software, or OS, so if this is inappropriate, please move it. After installing Google Chrome, I get all sorts of javascript errors in IE. I've since uninstalled GC, and installed IE7 (in hopes that it would fix it), but it doesn't. Sample of errors...
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    Microsoft technologies - Team Foundation Server - team system, 8 editions - oh my!

    I do .NET development for a small department. There are 2 of us developers, we've used VS2003 extensively, have moved to VS2005 for a few projects, and now i'm considering 2008. We use visual source safe with for our source control - I haven't had any problems with it really, considering it's...
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    LDAP Authentication for apps - where and what to use for user data store

    So, I've been developing plenty of small apps for our department, they all use .NET and LDAP authentication - it works great, but looking back the design leads to some flaws. It's quite easy to "orphan" a user or their data. A few examples: 1) An app uses a users login name to associate...
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    Dell m1330 w/ 8400GS temps

    Not sure if this should go here or cooling. I've noticed a lot of other m1330 owners,who has the non-integrated video card? I belive its an nvidia 8400GS. I was just playing CS:S and my temps got up to 92C! It seems really hot, but after a little research i guess it's about normal. I was...
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    SSIS package troubleshooting

    We moved to SQL2005, I developed all the SSIS packages and everything works relatively well except one package. I have about 8-10 packages that are scheduled to run every night. (seemingly) Randomly, one of the packages fails once a week or once every ten days or so. All I get in the log is...
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    Need some CSS help

    So, I'll admit - I don't know CSS very well, my work requires 90% windows apps, so I don't do to much web development anymore. I need some assistance, I am using a tabs css file to make a page look tabbed- but i want to change the background color on one of the tabs. Could anyone assist me...
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    I hate the way VS 2005 handles web applications

    Is it just me? How is this product geared towards professional developers? I'm converting one of my 1.1 web services to 2.0 - it migrates it fine, just to find out it doesnt create a DLL any longer (Wtf is with that?) so I find there is a difference in web applications and web projects, but...
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    dell monitor randomly switches between inputs

    So, I have a del 190-something monitor, that just happens to be just over 3 years old. The problem is that it randomly switches between the analog and digital inputs on the monitor, and none of the buttons really work. I've narrowed it down, and the same problem happens on either DVI or...
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    Is it bad to open too many ING "sub" accounts

    I've been trying to get my financials in better order and have opened up a couple ING sub accounts, put direct transfers and am on my way to saving. My question is: is it bad to have too many? I'd like to have one for Large purchases, one for my mortgage, one emergency account and a couple...
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    Website authentication - passing from internal to external, using .net

    Not sure how to describe this in the title. We're going to start using a web application that we have user acccounts on another domain for. To access the page, the standard IE username/password box comes up and we have to enter <domain>\<username> with the password. What i'd like to do is...
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    Students working on their masters degree check in here

    Working on my masters in MIS, switched from my engineering undergrad to (hopefully) be a little more valuable in the job market... So here I am, end of semester crunch trying to finish a 15 page paper that is due next tuesday..have a big presentation tomorrow and 2 final exams next week. On...
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    MS SQL Performance question - delete all rows except about 1% of them

    I have a job that runs every night that updates a table from a file that is FTP'd to me. The key thing is all rows except about ~2000 are deleted (if ID starts with a certian letter, they dont get deleted). I've noticed my transaction log fills up quickly because it is deleting ~500k rows...
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    Paint or Stain/Seal wooden privacy fence

    I've got a privacy fence in my back yard and it's in sorry shape, very dirty and moldy, etc. I have plans to replace it but it's going to be a year or two before I can afford it. In the mean time i'd like to pressure wash it and paint or stain it. Does anyone have any recommendations? I...
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    Architecture/Design question - reliable and efficient messging

    I'm considering writing an application to replace a legacy app that we have, but it has a few requirements that I'm not sure how to go about addressing. The basis will be a messaging application, to send and recieve messages between server/client. 1) Can not maintain open connection (UDP?)...
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    configuring FTPD on a purchased NAS server

    Not sure what forum this should go in, so please move if incorrect. I puchased a Synology DS-107 NAS server. I bought for the only purpose of it being an FTP server. My problem is that the server doesn't allow the configuration I need. I need 1 of two things: 1) the FTP user to be able...
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    Looking for a Project Manager to interview

    I'm taking a masters level project management course and I need to do 2 12-15 page papers on analyizing a project that has been completed (not onthe same project). To do this, I need to find a PM willing to help me (3 so far thought they would, but have apparently changed their mind). I have a...