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    Calling All Arachnologists: Help Me Identify This Spider

    DISCLOSURE: If you hate spiders the images below might (most likely will) cause you discomfort, nightmares, etc. I saw this while mowing yesterday and watched for a few minutes: The little guy struggled to hold on as he tried to carry the spider and eventually fell in the grass. After...
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    SteelSeries Diablo III-themed Peripheral Prize Pack

    SteelSeries is giving away a pack including a Diablo III-themed headset, mouse, and mousepad to celebrate the long-awaited and much-anticipated launch of Diablo III. Facebook required to like contest post and leave a comment. "Liking" the page not required. Also must leave a comment on the...
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    Patriot Pyro 60GB SSD Giveaway

    Facebook required to like and comment on giveaway post. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=375199282513190&set=a.357664984266620.87623.116386575061130&type=1 Good luck! Inferno
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    Wicked Audio 3D-series Headphone Giveaway (Twitter Required)

    The contest page is here: http://www.tech-kings.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=181:wicked-audio-3d-series-giveaway&catid=1:latest-news It requires a twitter account. Simply follow on Twitter then tweet the contest phrase. Good luck!
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    Need Surround Sound Recommendations for X-mas

    Looking to get something for my brother. I want it to sound good, but I don't have a ton I can throw down for it. I have Z-5500s which I've used for HT and computer use, so I'll use that as a bit of a benchmark. I'd like something with decent bass, the sub with the Z-5500s are probably...
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    Everki Titan Checkpoint Friendly Backpack Giveaway

    Go to the contest page, here, http://www.tech-kings.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176:everki-titan-giveaway&catid=1:latest-news and leave a comment at the bottom of the page. Good luck!
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    Ultimate Battle Bundle Giveaway

    Patriot Memory, Coolermaster, Gigabyte, and Zotac are hosting a pretty awesome giveaway, here's the linky: http://apps.facebook.com/gamerkitgiveaway/contests/169102 Simply "Like" each of those companies and enter in basic information used if you're the winner! Good luck!
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    My first ATOT Effect Request! PRIZES Available for Helpers! Almost over!

    Hey guys, FEEL FREE TO POST MULTIPLE COMMENTS AND WITH MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS! A friend of mine won a raffle to be eligible for the "Next Intel Rockstar" contest. All you have to do is post a comment on her picture here...
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    Help with Multiple BSODs

    Hello, I've been getting multiple BSODs which happen in a seemingly random order, and they've gotten frequent in the past week. I've searched them and checked the sticky but am looking for more detailed information that I may not understand from the codes. SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION STOP...
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    Help me buy a car, AT Garage

    I'll be moving out to Seattle for a full time job when I finish up school in May, and I was out there this past Summer for an internship, so I know how badly the traffic can suck. I'll be needing a new car (my long-time beater probably won't even make it out there). I'm really on the ropes...
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    Patriot/Sapphire/Sandforce/NFC Systems Giveaway

    The Details: Patriot Memory, SandForce, Sapphire, and NFC Systems have teamed up to give you a chance to win the Ultimate Gaming Rig. Built on the one-of-a-kind NFC ARK Chassis, this system will feature the latest in SSD technology with Patriot Memory’s new SandForce Driven™ Wildfire SATA III...
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    Computer shuts down on Windows boot, no BSOD screen

    Hi there, A friend of mine's computers is being strange. It fails when booting into windows, and I turned off automatic restart on system failure, and no blue screen is showing up. Every now and then it will boot and run for a few minutes before doing the same thing. Tried safe mode, same...
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    **OFFICIAL** Relay For Life Donation Thread LAST DAY!

    I'm participating in Relay For Life this Spring on a team on behalf of one of my friends who lost her mother to breast cancer. She was an ambassador, and gave an amazing speech in front of the thousands that attended during last year's event, and it is truly inspirational when you meet somebody...
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    No post on restart, boots after power disconnected after a few minutes.

    Hi there! Putting together a cheap build for my roommate's aunt and uncle. It boots and runs fine after power has been taken off for a few minutes. A CMOS battery pull is not necessary, I've tried mulitple power supplies and that didn't solve the problem. I've also tried a variety of...
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    Force Feedback Racing Wheel For GT5?

    I'm going to do this game right, as it's going to be the best racing game ever released, and a wheel just takes it to the next level. On obvious choice would be the Logitech GT wheel, but are there any others that have out of the box compatibility with GT5? Thrustmaster has some wheels that...
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    1) Crazy Russian 2)Motorcycle 3)Profit????

    Searched and didn't find anything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihQeZpwqpE&feature=player_embedded Must just be an adrenaline junkie, it's only a matter of time.
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    Load Testing and Recording?

    Hey guys, I would like to test a power supply, and am looking for a good budget method that will yield decent results for reading an recording/measuring loads for load testing. Thanks! Inferno
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    Medal of Honor Beta Thread

    Anyone else playing this yet? I played for about 10 mins earlier, and it's like a cross between COD, Battlefield, and the Insurgency mod for Source. I got a pretty good first impression, and it will definitely shape up to be some fun! Who else is on it?
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    4 pin to 3 pin help

    Hey guys, I have a new fan controller, and all of the fans in my Antec 900 case use 4-pin molex connectors for power, and I'd like them all to be hooked up to my fan controller. I can find plenty of adapters that go from the 3 pin to 4 pin, but I cannot seem to find those that will go from 4...
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    A simple example of why I'm often irked with Apple...

    So, their new iPhone 4 has problems. Don't touch the outside in the wrong spot, or lose reception. Their solution?.... move your hand, or buy a $30 plastic piece to dissipate the issue.... wow. And the thing is, these Apple fanboys will buy it, then happily buy the stupid 30 dollar plastic...
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    Windows 7 Install Saying it needs DVD Driver?

    I'm using an LG GSA-H42N on this machine, and it's asking that I get a driver for it, only I cannot find one, any advice? This took me by surprise, so any help appreciated! EDIT- would this be fixed by updating the firmware? On MS's website it says that this DVD drive is fully compatible, I'm...
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    Why do you post?

    I was wondering this the other day, I'm on a handful of forums I've frequented for 5+ years, and my combined post total is probably around 3,000. Other people get that total in a year or less, and I wondered, what compels some people to post? I tend to only post when I want to help...
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    Anyone here know anything about patents?

    Looking to get one. I know I've often seen "Patent Pending" on things that are already commercialized, how far into the patent process do you actually have to be in order for your idea to be "protected." I've heard from a few law students who said that one solution for temporarily protecting...
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    Custom Painted and Real Carbon Fiber Xbox Controllers/Cases

    I've been following various mods and the paint works of Brad Galvin at http://www.dirtdesignsgraphic.com for some time now, and finally decided to begin learning myself. We have been experimenting for the past few months, and have come out with a couple thing I'll be showing you here. There...
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    So, the world experiences a drastic event which kills off most of the human race...

    How long does it take before we are able to "get back" to our current state of technology. Let's say there are 50,000 survivors in several isolated hubs in each of the world's countries. This is assuming that we want to get the world back to the way it is now. Also that books and...
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    Any Aerospace Engineers here?

    I'm currently finishing my first semester of my Sophomore year in Aersospace Engineering and wondering if ATOT has any others who are in that line of work here, and what you do/where you work. I've been fascinated by planes since I can remember due to some strong background in them. My...
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    Lost Z-5500 Remote, looking for receiver alternatives

    Hey, I lost my Z-5500 remote, and can't seem to track down a replacement, and don't particularly want to buy a 50 dollar remote. I'm considering buying a reciever that will input all of my audio sources, maintain the "digital" aspect of the audio, and then pass it to the Z-5500s, as I'm...
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    How have your lives changed during thw switch?

    Mine... none at all. Nonchalant weekend, relaxing halloween. Just good ol' life. Some of ATOT must have some stories of immaculate valor and heroic bravery, or about how they brought in over 500K in the last weekend and celebrated with lots coke and hookers.
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    Site Got Hacked, line of bogus "code" on first line of every PHP file in my entire root directory

    Title basically describes it all, apparently a security weakness was found out in my site's script, and I got hacked, already an update this afternoon to fix the vulnerabillity, but I'm left with a huge headache. Can you write something that will search for the "code" inserted and delete it...
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    Suggestions for custom laser engraving on case

    I'm going to someone I know who does laser engraving, an experiment with possible commercial interests. I've been thinking and thinking, and a great design hasn't come to mind yet. The design could be over the entire face, of the window panel, and can go onto the surrounding metal. Hoping...
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    Anyone know how to the get first COH install disc?

    Anyone think of an alternative, any ISOs I could mount out there? Wanna play it but after much searching, I must have put it somewhere, and have no idea where that would be. Thanks!
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    Best way to learn PHP

    Been running into need for PHP skills alot lately, and would like to start learning. Is picking up a book probably the best way for me to do so for learning on my free time? Have any recommendations?
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    What programs can open an MDB database without access?

    Hey there, I need a program to run a program that's built in an MDB database, and would prefer not to buy access or office pro. What's out there! Thanks!
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    Anybody have any idea how/where to sell....

    I've come upon 1.5 million cardboard cans that didn't meet a company's specifications. They plan on simply throwing them all away in a landfill. I'd guess somewhere someone might be able to make use of them, and since we essentially just have them, they'd be sold very cheap. A cardboard can...
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    So, ATOT

    Im gonna request the cook put some selleminella on their food... Any Requests? Go Gophers!
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    Need D-Link 2320B Setup Help

    Hi there, This past week, I finally switched from the ISP's Speedstream 6520, which only had a strict NAT type for online console gaming, making connecting very difficult. I'm using Frontier internet, so if anyone knows the default settings for it, they refuse to tell us the settings with...
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    Does DHL shipping from Newegg actually track

    Ordered a copy of Vista of Newegg last christmas night, didn't ship friday, went out monday. Now comes today, and there is still no tracking information. What should I take from that? How often, for those who have used DHL before, does DHL update their tracking? Newegg saver shipping sucks, lol.
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    Anyone Familiar with osCommerce?

    Hi there, I have an osCommerce store, and could use some help and advice on a few things. If anyone is willing and knowledgable, please let me know, it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Inferno
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    Need Help! Customer Needs DVR Storage Expansion

    The request from my customer is they need storage expansion for their CCTV DVR systems, and capacitites ranging from 5.4TB up to 23.7TB(round up sizes), and the customer attached this spec sheet to go off. Text What do I need to fit these? If you could help me find a sample product, that...
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    Time Travel?

    Google 2001 Newegg in its beginnings: The OldEgg Pretty cool!