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    Linux Shell Code Standard I/O Concurrency/Exclusivity

    I'm writing a web front end to a PKI system for our users. The web front end will generate a private key and certificate signing request(CSR) that will be uploaded to a Certificate Authority for signing. I'm using the PHP shell_exec command: $output = shell_exec("openssl req -nodes -newkey...
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    weird aftermarket car stereo issue

    So I finally decided to put the JVC KD-R200 head unit that I bought brand new two years ago into my '87 BMW 325e. I pair the head unit up with two pairs of Clarion SRG1621R 6.5" speakers. I ran new speaker wires into all four speakers--and they are from one spool(14 gauge). The issue that I'm...
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    old tire safety

    the tires on my '87 BMW 325e have many tiny cracks along the side walls so I'm guessing that they are old. They still hold air, though, and the threads are still good. I've heard somewhere that tires older than two years old are not safe, but I haven't found any concrete studies of this...
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    double clutching doesn't seem to make a difference

    I heard that double clutching is supposed to reduce wear on your manual transmission's synchros and make it easier to slide into gear on downshifts, so I practice doing it on my '87 bmw 325e with 225k miles on it. I figure with that many miles, the synchros could use any kind of break you give...
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    soda blasting--anybody worked with it before?

    I want to eventually repaint my bmw 325e, and I've been looking at paint removal process. Soda blasting sounds very promising, but I heard something about it doesn't remove rust. There are a lot of info on the web, but I want to know if anybody here have any real experiences working with soda...
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    what's the best way to fix this:

    The car: 2009 Pontiac G8 GT I f--ed up the underside of my bumper cover this past weekend. Not sure how I'm going to fix it. Thinking about two thin metal plates--top and bottom, plenty of JB Weld in between, and some metal clips holding everything together. Any ideas or advice?
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    air in driver side front brake caliper when cold

    A friend of mine is having a weird problem. When the weather gets cold, the brake in his 01 kia sephia(~60k miles) becomes less effective. I've found the problem to be air in the front left(driver side) brake caliber. After I bled it, it'll work fine for a little while. It worked fine all...
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    brake dust on one side

    bought an '09 Pontiac G8 GT with 9k miles back in March(it has 11k miles now). It runs very well, and I love the car. The only thing odd is that I notice brake dust accumulate only on the left side of the car(front and back wheels). The right wheels have almost no brake dust on them. The car...
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    bought a Pontiac G8 GT and age-old oil question

    Bought this used 2009 Pontiac G8 GT with 9k miles on it for $25k. I love the car--especially the 6.0-liter V8 engine. I know that the engine in this car is the same as the one GM use as the base engine of the Silverado 2500HD and an option for the Silverado 1500. So my question is, should I...
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    ownership/maintenance cost of a 2006 E46 M3

    I'm looking at a 2006 BMW E46 series M3, and the price looks right, but I'm worrying about the maintenance and ownership cost associated with it. The car has 29k miles on it. Does anybody here drive this M3 series and/or have a rough estimate of the ownership and maintenance cost? Thanks.
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    completely burnt clutch and flywheel

    I'm looking to buy a used '97 Audi A4 with 1.8L L4 turbo engine. The owner listed for $800, but he said that the clutch is completely burnt and the car cannot be driven. I want to change the clutch myself, but I don't know if the flywheel can still be resurfaced if the clutch is completely...
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    best deals on BMW's

    I know there's a post not too long ago about leasing a BMW in Canada, but I'm in the states and need to look for a new car soon. I would like to know what's the best deal you or someone you know have gotten on a new/certified pre-owned BMW--either financed or leased. The model I'm interested...
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    GPS accuracy limitation

    I have a nuvi 885t, and it seems that the accuracy is fixed at 10 feet(~3 meters). I've never seen the accuracy below 10ft, even in clear sky and fixed on 12 satellites. According to the user manual, this GPS is WAAS-enabled. Also according to Garmin, the typical WAAS position accuracy is less...
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    Engine on BMW 135i and 335i

    Hi! I was talking to a buddy at the bar, and he said that there is no way the 135i and 335i shares the same engine. I told him that it's the same engine, but could not find a specific engine code to prove it. The engine specifications on BMW's website are the identical for 135i and 335i. I...
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    split between BMW 335i/Camaro/Mustang

    I'm going to need to get a new car in the next year, and I need help deciding between: 1. 2010 BMW 335i sedan with the M sport package 2. 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS with RS package 3. 2011 Ford Mustang GT with the Premium package I'm assuming that the 2011 Mustang GT will have the new 5L...
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    changing a flat in the middle of the road

    edmunds.com showing people how to change a flat in the middle of the road(two pictures on the top left). They could have done the demonstration in a parking lot near the road. http://www.edmunds.com/ownersh...les/43783/article.html
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    burnt smell from vents after moderate/hard braking

    the car: '95 Nissan Altima GXE, 2.4L I4, 82K miles I smell burnt rubber or burnt oil(or maybe both) from the vents whenever I apply the brake a little hard. I changed the brake pads and rotors, but the smell is still there. If I gently stop the car, then I don't smell anything. The engine...
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    odometer legal issue

    The odometer on my '87 BMW 325e broke before I bought it. It's stuck at 225K miles for who-knows-how-long. I don't really feel like fixing it unless I can get the car to be reliable again, and drive it on a regular basis. Anybody know of any federal and/or state laws concerning broken...
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    issue shifting into first

    Car: '87 BMW E30 2.7L I6 225K+ 5spd manual I just replaced the clutch slave cylinder and bleed the system. Occasionally, from complete stop, I put the car into first, but it seems like something is not catching as the car moves very slowly. It's also more difficult to put the car into...
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    brake bleeding question

    The car: 1987 BMW 325e 2.7L I6 +225K miles(odometer broke). Edit: the car has ABS. The car had been sitting around for a while(~4years) before I bought it. I use a vacuum brake bleeder, and the rear wheels bled just fine. But I could never seems to get the air out of the front wheels...
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    opening iphone AddressBook.sqlitedb file

    My friend's phone got stolen, but he has a backup for it. One of the backup files is AddressBook.sqlitedb. I was able to open the file using sqlite3 on linux and issue the command: select * from ABPerson; The result is not what I expected. I can see the list of people names, including...
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    phishing site redirection

    I work at a major university, and our faculty and staff are not the most computer savvy people in the world(who would guess, right?). I want to redirect some links from phishing e-mails to point to my web server that displays a web page saying, basically, don't click on links in phishing...
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    '98 RAM 1500 with OBD II code P0740

    My brother was driving his 98 RAM 1500 5.9L V8 pickup truck with 110k miles on it, and he suddenly couldn't make the truck go faster OR slower than 60mph. He had to turn off the engine in order to stop. The code scanner gave me the error code P0740--Torque converter clutch circuit malfunction...
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    VW Jetta help

    My friend has a 2004 VW Jetta with 25k miles on it. Power lock and power window stop working on him yesterday. Whenever he pressed the lock button, the doors lock then unlock immediately. The none of the power windows work. He also could not open the trunk from inside of the car, and the...
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    good project car/truck

    So I told my work buddies that I don't do much after work except eating dinner, playing with my dogs, surfing the web, and sleeping, and they told me that I need something to do like working on a project car. I like the idea, but I don't know what to get beside the usual VW Beetle/bus. I also...
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    replacing camshaft position sensor/distributor every year

    Hi. I have a '95 Nissan Altima with ~70k miles on it. Since 2005, I've been replacing the camshaft position sensor/distributor almost every year. I just put in the third one this morning. I don't know what's going on. The last two that I put in were "new." This third one is a...
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    GA-P35-DS3L Overclocking - BIOS keeps on resetting

    Hi, I have the Gigabye GA-P35-DS3L Rev 2.0 with an E6550. I overclock the processor to 2.8GHz by setting the FSB to 400MHz. I'm using stock CPU and northbridge cooling. The memory multiplier is 2 so that I don't overclock the RAM( 4 x 1GB DDR2 800). The system runs fine and very stable if...
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    separating fuel lines from fuel filter

    I'm trying to replace the fuel filter and having a hard time pulling the fuel lines off the fuel filter in my '95 Altima. I took the clamps completely off and tried to twist and pull line with a pair of pliers. It will twist, put won't come off. Does anybody have any ideas on how to get the...
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    Your latest posts showing multiple entries

    Why does "Your latest Posts" shows multiple entries of the same post when I replied to the post? Can it be set to show just one entry per post even when I reply to that post?
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    NetworkManager 0.6.5 on Fedora Core 8

    Has anybody tried to build and install NetworkManager 0.6.5 on Fedora Core 8 yet? I know that Fedora 8 comes with NetworkManager 0.7.0; however 0.7.0 does not include support for PEAP, which I need for my University's security wireless network. So now I have to downgrade to 0.6.5. Thanks in...
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    should I replace my knock sensor?

    I bought an OBD II scan tool, and it said that my knock sensor is bad(no check engine light, though). From what I heard, if the knock sensor is bad, the car's computer will use the default timing. I the performance maybe a little bad, but it's still drivable. So, should I spent $138 for a...
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    Jeep Patriot -- Anybody got one?

    I'm thinking about buying a Jeep Patriot. It's a new compact SUV from Jeep, and I could not find too much reviews on it, especially reliability. Is anybody driving one? How is it? Also, I'm a recent college grad, so, in my opinion, I need either a compact SUV or a light truck(to move stuff...
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    rim size

    Hi! My sister is buying a new car, and it comes with four rim sizes: 15, 16, 17, and 18 inches. I don't know what the advantages/disadvantages between smaller/larger rim sizes. What should she choose? Thanks.
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    OS X Tiger supporting 64-bit for Intel

    Hi! My friend's boss want to have an Intel-based Mac with 16GB of RAM(please don't ask me why). I want to know if the version of OS X Tiger for Intel supports 64-bit addressing scheme. I already know that the version for PowerPC G5 supports 64-bit. Thanks.
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    Dodge RAM 1500 seat belt problem

    Hi! My dad's 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 front seat belts are stuck. We cannot pull them out at all in order to seat belt ourself. The last time it happened, we disconnected the battery for about five minutes, then we can pull the seat belts out again. Now, disconnecting the battery does not do...
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    looking for controller for 4-pin fans

    Hi! I'm looking for a controller that will control 4-pin fans. Newegg.com only have controllers for 3-pin fans. Thanks.
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    what is twin turbocharging or supercharging?

    Hi! I want to know what is twin turbo charging or supercharging? Does each turbo charger or supercharger deliver to half the of the cylinders and the other one deliver to the other half of cylinders? Or is it in stages(one turbo/super charger boost the output of the other)? Thanks.
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    '95 Altima bad gas mileage

    Hi! I have a '95 Altima with a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine. The car has about 62000 miles. In the city, I get about 18mpg, and 25mpg on the highway. I normally don't run the AC. Is this normal for the car? I maintained the car well. New tires(properly inflated), new air filter, change oil...
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    Graphic card resolution problem

    Hi! I have a XGI Volari V3 card that will not work with my brother-in-law's 720p, DLP TV. I used a DVI to HDMI converter. The graphic card defaults to 640x480 and will not let me change the resolution. I tried the same set up with an ATI Radeon 9800Pro and a X1300. Both cards worked fine...
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    Free DVD decoder for Windows Vista

    Hi! Does anybody know of a free DVD decoder that will work with Windows Media Player 11 on Windows Vista. I have tried VLC player. It works fine, except for the interlacing lines. I tried de-interlacing option, but it does not look good either. Thanks.