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    Tablet for an elderly woman with "jerky" movement

    I am trying to find a way to help an elderly woman who has very jerky hand movements. I don't know how much she would be able to use it to play games or surf the net, but maybe enough to get youtube working? Does anyone know of any way I could accomplish something like this? Any help would...
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    SSD Data recovery

    I have a Crucial M4 that as of Friday morning just will not show up in BIOS or anywhere else on any machine I have tried it on (tried it on 3 machines). Crucial has a "power cycle" fix that I have tried over a dozen times but to no avail. Does anyone here have any other recommendations on...
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    Comments and critiques on a photo please

    I'm still pretty "raw" (Get it?) when it comes to photography and I am mostly looking to take great photos of my children. I took a photo last night and did some editing in lightroom last night. I would appreciate any advice on how I could have done better with this shot, either in camera or...
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    NIkon 300mm F2.8 vs. F4 PF

    With the new 300mm F4 PF lens released, I find myself in a conundrum. I have seen a lot of good reviews of the new 300mm F4 and I now find myself wondering if one more full stop of light is really worth $3800... Anyone have any experience with these lenses and/or any thoughts on this?
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    How to RAISE my tax liability?

    This feels like it must be the dumbest thing I have ever asked anywhere, but yes, is there any way (other than getting a 2nd job and making more $$) to raise my tax liability? The reason I would ask seems important in this situation. :) My wife and I are foster parents, and it is...
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    Camera in the rain

    4 of my kid have football practice tonight and I was intending to bring my Nikon D5200 and use my 70-200MM to take some fun photos. However, it is forecast to rain this afternoon/evening. I have never used my camera in the rain before... Is it safe? Will it break the camera? Even more...
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    Anyone with experience coaching youth football?

    My son (8 years old, almost 9) has been picked by the coach to be the main running back on his football team (yay!). However, he has some issues with how to correctly hold the ball so he doesn't fumble. I am trying to help him, and have looked up some different styles of holding the ball, but...
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    How long to foster a child before you legally become kin to that child?

    Does anyone know how long you need to have a child in foster care in your home before you legally become that child's kin? I have been searching the web but I can't seem to find it spelled out anywhere...
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    Do I need to buy pocket wizards?

    I have been doing some reading online, but I can't seem to find a straight answer to this. I own a Nikon D5200 and an SB-910 speed light. If I want to do off camera flash with those, do I need to buy two pocket wizards, or can I use the commander system to use the speed light off camera...
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    Thank you

    I have posted here many times asking for help with training my 8 year old son. While competing was never our intention, this morning we had an opportunity to compete in the AAU junior Olympics and Timmy set a world record of 58kg for the 66lb 8-9 year old bracket. That would not have happened...
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    Shooting a wedding

    I am only a 2nd shooter, but I am doing by first wedding tomorrow and I'm super nervous about it. :eek: Has anyone here done weddings before? Could anyone give me any advice about how best to prepare, and how to best assist the primary shooter? (I'm also being given a pretty free hand at...
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    What to do with the thousands of immigrant children coming across the border

    There have been a lot of political fights lately about the large numbers of unaccompanied children coming up through the southern border into the US. What does AT think is the best way to handle this? Should we send them back? If we are going to send them back, how can we make sure they even...
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    Now I can get a burger for breakfast!

    http://consumerist.com/2014/05/08/burger-king-adding-burgers-and-fries-to-its-breakfast-menu/ Essentially it means that you could get a burger at any hour that BK is open. I'm in favor of this, since I don't mind a burger once in a while, but I HATE fast food breakfast. Thoughts?
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    Wall mount for a 60" plasma

    Does anyone have any experience mounting a 60 or large plasma TV? I'm concerned because the TV weighs about 78 lbs. and I am wondering how sturdy that will be, even if I install it correctly and get all bolts into the studs. Are there any special instructions or steps I will need to take to...
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    Does legitimacy still matter?

    My wife and I do foster care. We currently have two infants, and one five year old girl. When I was discussing foster care with someone with my oldest biological son nearby, someone referred to my five year old foster daughter as a "bastard child". I was forced later to explain to my son what...
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    Review of squat form for competition please

    Since there seems to be some people here who have done powerlifting competitions before, could I please ask for a look at this video (its only 9 seconds) and tell me if his form is adequate for a competition? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA-EpHptvHM&feature=youtu.be If it's good, I...
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    "Plaining" during a deadlift?

    My son and I are considering participating in a national AAU powerlifting meet coming up this July. I was reviewing the rules and it mentioned something that seemed odd to me called "Plaining" (I think that is how it is spelled, it was mentioned in a video). Normally when we deadlift, we...
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    Euphonium

    I found this funny enough to think it worth sharing. Do you think that musical instruments get lonely? lol https://www.crowdtilt.com/campaigns/bring-a-lonely-euphonium-to-a-good-home I threw some $$ at it, but given it has 3 days left, I am doubtful I will actually have to pay that $$
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    What should I buy next?

    Please help me to decide what I need next. I currently own one camera body and 2 lenses. I own a Nikon D5200, a Nikon 35mm 1.8g DX lens, and a Nikon 70-200mm 2.8g VRII lens. I do not currently have an external flash, or a tripod. Ok, some background to help with this: The main reason I took up...
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    Line of Defense tactics - Tactical Advantage

    Has anyone played this game? I saw it on Steam this morning and thought it looked interesting, but I can't really find any decent reviews on it yet, so I appeal to Anandtech! :) Thoughts? Is it worth $18.50 on sale?
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    Getting into off camera flash for Nikon

    I am looking into getting setup with some off camera flash lighting for my Nikon camera, and I can't seem to find this out.. Nikon offers some "through the lens" metering that I would like to take advantage of, but because I don't want to have the flash on the camera, I need some sort of...
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    Alternative to using a major carrier

    I seem to remember reading on AT some recommendations for wireless carriers that used the major carries service towers, but charged a lot less (and didn't subsidize phones). Do I remember correctly? Could anyone recommend a few of them to me please?
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    Recomendations for a Tripod please

    I am a Nikon shooter, and just purchased a 70-200mm 2.8 lens. Due to how heavy it is, I feel I am going to need a tripod for some situations now. Could anyone recomend one taht will be able to handle a heavier lens like that? I have not researched tripods yet, so please help me with what...
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    Good deal on a Nikon 70-200mm VRII

    I own a Nikon D5200 and am looking to try to get a single "all in one" for taking pictures of my kids, and some of their sports games. I found what looks to me like a good deal on a the Nikon 70-200mm VRII and was wondering if anyone else thinks this is a decenet deal...
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    Loud bluetooth headphones?

    Anyone have any experience with bluetooth headphones/headsets? I am looking for one to use while mowing the lawn, but I have a loud lawn mower, and I can't hear over the sound of the mower. I listen to audio books, so sound quality is not all that high on the list of requirements, only...
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    Low energy when lifting

    Does anyone have any advice on how to keep my energy high when lifting? I find myself getting tired really fast when I do squats, and I find myself failing the lifts lately due to energy issues, not strength issues... Anyone know where I can buy Ephedrine? :)
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    What kind of activities do 12 year old girls like?

    First, a little background: My wife made friends with a lady she works with that is going through a hard time financially right now. We have been trying to help her and her soon to be 12 year old daughter by helping them with food, household stuff, and spiritual guidance for about the last 6...
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    Opinions on a used van please

    My wife and I are looking into a larger van due to getting more foster case placements. I found a craigslist add that seemed promising and I wanted to know if anyone has any opinions on it (My last van "died" due to the frame being totally rusted out, so I want to be more careful this time)...
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    Anyone have experience with electric smokers?

    I have a property tax refund coming and I am seriously looking at purchaing the Cookshack SM025 (here). Does anyone have this, or some other electric smoker that they could highly endorse? After that... rubs and recipes? :)
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    Lifting with a blister on your hand

    My 7 year old son was playing at the playground the other day and got a blister on his left hand. I am concerned how this will impact his lifting schedule and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to deal with them. If it matters, today we are scheduled to do squat, bench press, back...
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    How much work is a pool?

    I live in Minnesota, so getting an in ground pool is largely out of question, but I was thinking of getting an above ground pool that we could just take down in the fall. Does anyone else have one of these? How much work is it to keep them clean of junk? (I have 2 trees in the back yard where...
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    Pen and paper RPG I can play with my young kids

    I have been listening to my oldest 3 children play (they are 7,6 and 5) and I hear them acting out stuff that sounds a lot like an RPG session. However, as soon as they get to combat, they fight each other and it breaks down into arguing about who wins and who dies. It's been a few years, but...
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    A 7 year old still in a diaper?!?!

    D.C. police are looking for a missing 7-year-old boy who may need medical attention. Katrina Kingsbury says her son, Michael, was last seen Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in the alley near their home in the 1700 block of West Virginia Avenue northeast. Michael Kingsbury is described as...
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    50mm F1.8 vs 50mm F1.4

    Being a newb to photography, my photography friends keep telling me I need to have a "fast 50" lens. Thus, in my investigation of this, I have found that a new Nikon 50mm F1.8G runs around $200 to $220, but a Nikon 50mm F1.4 runs around $450. That seems a HUGE price difference for what (to an...
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    60 FPS at 1080i vs 30 FPS at 1080p

    I recently (and by recently, I mean yesterday) purchased a Nikon D5200. I noticed that it has options to record video at either 60 FPS at 1080i, or 24 or 30 FPS with 1080p. I have been able to look up the differences between interlaced and progressive, but given the difference between the...
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    Keeping knees out while squating

    I have 2 "students" who I have been teaching the squat to that are struggling with keeping their knees out on the way back up during the squat. (If it matters, one is my 7 year old son doing low bar squat, and one is a 22 year old male doing high bar squat). How can I help them to strengthen...
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    The case of the see-through owl

    I took this photo on Saturday night at a campground where they were doing a presentation on a screech owl. Obviously, the photo is not what I was looking to get, but the effect was interesting. It looks like you can see right through the bird! How is this even possible???
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    Looking at a D5100. Is it worth it?

    I am tired of taking crappy photos with my cell phone and I have decided to try to get into photography a little bit (I have lots of kids, and want to do a better job with their photos.. Plus, I need a new hobby :whiste:) I have found a few craigslist listing for a "body only" Nikon D5100 for...
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    Which Kindle Fire?

    I am thinking of buying a Kindle Fire for a friend of mine as a gift. Any advice on which version is the best to get? Is one a lot better value than another?
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    Kids strength training

    This subject comes up from time to time, so I thought I would just create a general thread on it so we can hash out the subject (Since we have a lot of people here with a LOT of knowledge and experience. What age is it appropriate to start kids lifting weights? What lifts should be done...