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    Getting a new car after graduation

    Hello again guys. :) Back in the day, I really sucked at coding. Still, I found that stuff fascinating and eventually got decent enough at it to score a pretty sweet software internship that translated into an awesome job offer for post-graduation. So, for anybody out there that's still in...
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    Program that installs a lot of "necessary" programs, makes life easier for formats?

    Hey guys, several weeks ago, I remember stumbling upon a program that was meant to make the formatting/reinstalling Windows process easier. This program, once installed, would essentially present a dialog full of check boxes to select from a variety of programs to install, such as Chrome...
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    Dad looking for a new car between $15k-20k, family sedan

    Hey guys, it has been a while. Just yesterday, a day after I posted up my beloved old '01 Volvo S60 for sale, an eager buyer purchased it for $4300. My dad intends to use this cash, in addition to some more of his own money, to buy himself a new vehicle. He will then pass down his current...
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    Wi-Fi keeps dropping at university but only in my dorm room

    This is a really peculiar problem. It seems exclusive to my laptop only, so I'm really not sure if my network card is messed up or not; the problem doesn't seem to affect my roommate or any of my friends' laptops. I have a brand new Dell XPS 15. When I first moved into UVA, it wasn't a...
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    Car shakes violently on startup

    Today, after turning the car on to go to school, I noticed something pretty unusual and pretty damn scary. After I turned the ignition switch to turn the car on, my car SHOOK violently. A spurting, mechanical sound accompanied the violent shaking. I opened my door and got out, leaving the car...
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    Unlocked GSM Phone Under 200 Bucks?

    what should i get? i have no idea what's good and what's not, aside from a bit of research and reviews. i'd greatly like a touchscreen and wi-fi, but they're not required if the phone is super worth it for other reasons. any suggestions? phones i've been looking at: Samsung Star Samsung...
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    Car for an HS student

    My dad and I are beginning to look at possibilities for the purchase of my first car. The budget is <= $5000. I'm a junior in high school. All I'm looking for is something that will get me from point A to point B. My dad's a... dad. He's looking for something in this price range that will...
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    $800 PC, including a monitor + peripherals

    The system we have here is: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128380 $79.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail...
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    Help with arrays assignment for AP Comp Sci

    My friend is having trouble with an arrays assignment. It asks to scan an array and put it in reverse order without creating another array. I already looked at it, and I seriously cannot tell what is wrong; working it out on a piece of paper, the first couple instances should put the array in...
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    Is it hard being a teenager?

    Today in English, we were discussing Catcher in the Rye and its universal appeal because of how people around the world can easily relate to it. Our teacher said one of Salinger's main messages was that being a teenager is difficult. When he asked us if we shared Salinger's view, almost...
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    Debussy aficionados: help me

    Any idea who played this version of Clair de Lune? It's beautiful, and I would love to download a digital copy of this specific performance of the piece. Edit: I think it's by Nelson Freire, I'm not sure. His version sounds nice enough, anyway.
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    ATOT, help me with my Stats homework (again)

    Please? It's probability. There are two traffic lights on the route used by a certain individual to go from home to work. Let E denote the event that the individual must stop at the first light, and define the event F in a similar manner for the second light. Suppose that P(E) = 0.4, P(F) =...
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    Ever get caught doing drugs?

    Like as a kid living with your parents, or having your boss walk in on you shooting up. Anybody got stories to tell?
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    Guitar strap question

    I just recently purchased this guitar from Guitar Center: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-G400-SG-Electric-Guitar?sku=518291 Playing it was a great experience, a huge upgrade from my Starcaster by Fender (the one they sell at Target). After taking it home, there's one...
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    ATOT, please help me with my Stats homework

    ...by participating in a poll. :)
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    Physics (calculus) homework help

    This is the graph relevant to the question. It's a position-time graph for a particle moving along the x-axis (one-dimensional motion). The instruction is to determine the instantaneous velocity at t = 2.00 s by measuring the slope of the tangent line shown in the graph. The answer in the...
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    Working out

    So about a month before school started, I began running everyday. I started out at like a quarter mile and eventually stepped it up to 2 miles. By the time school started (Sep. 8), I was running 4 miles a day. However, with the start of school, there is a slight problem. I am literally...
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    Employers

    So nowadays, apparently employers perform online background searches before hiring. My dad is insisting they have the capability to get past privacy filters at will that the user has the option to turn on. Can they really?
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    Test Drive Unlimited

    With TDU, I notice it's literally only one button per function. Is there a way to assign two controls to the same function? I want acceleration/break to correspond with the right analog stick of my controller, in addition to X and [] controlling acceleration and breaking, respectively...
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    Older people can be so awkward on Facebook

    I'm talking age 40+. They see the lingo kids use, and then try to implement it into their own online vocabulary. The result is something like, "Good to hear from you again, LOL!!!! T.T.Y.L." Anyone else notice this?
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    Blackberry Curve 8330 vs Blackberry Storm 9530

    So my dad's in the market for a new phone, and he'd like it to be a Blackberry. His current phone is an LG 225 (Tracfone). These are the two main ones he's considering. His main uses for the phone will be internet browsing (when away from a computer), calls, and photos. I seriously doubt...
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    Hard drive dying?

    My 500GB Western Digital SATA drive seems to be on its way out. Initially, it was inside my old computer, and it would occasionally not be detected on boot. This could be easily fixed by a reboot or two, and the drive would show up again. Soon after, the motherboard fried, so we assumed the...
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    After the Windows 7 RC installation finishes

    Are you supposed to boot off the DVD drive again, or the hard drive? If I boot off the DVD drive, it invites me to reinstall. If I boot off the hard drive, it just says "Verifying DMI Pool".
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    How long did it take you to install Windows 7 RC?

    It's been about an hour, and it's only at 43% at expanding Windows files. There seem to be "bursts" of progress, with the hard drive/DVD drive suddenly making noise and the percentage climbing higher. How long did it take you?
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    System will not POST

    The parts just came in the mail, and I built the PC. The specs are below: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Mobo FSP Group SAGA+ 450R 450W ATX12V PSU Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 2GB Crucial 800MHz RAM eVGA GeForce 9800GT So, when I press the power button, the system fans come on and work...
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    Need new parts for my computer

    So my motherboard for my main computer just died. It was a socket 478, with a P4 Prescott, 2GB DDR RAM, and a Radeon X1950GT. Seeing as most reliable motherboards nowadays are not socket 478, I think I'll have to upgrade quite a bit of my computer. Assuming I stay with socket 478, this is...
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    System keeps BSOD'ing

    So I've gotten IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD's for the past 2 weeks, and they've been very frequent (last night, I got 3 of them). So, I downloaded WhoCrashed, and it shows the source of the blue screens is the Via Raid Driver. The whole thing's below: Firstly, my system is not an AMD; it's...
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    Getting a first car (or a "family" car)?

    So today, we saw a 1996 Honda Civic LX at the local 7-11. Apparently the son of the owner is looking to sell it as he just got a BMW. So these are the specs: - Sedan - ~124k miles - New black paintjob - Manual transmission Looks to be in pretty good condition. Asking price was $2700...
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    Torn between four acoustic guitars

    I've been playing electric guitar for about a year and a half. My electric is the Starcaster by Fender kit that they sell at stores like Target and Wal-Mart. However, I've realized that many of the songs I've been playing lately are acoustic-based songs rather than clean electric. So, to...
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    Why do dogs like it so much

    Our puppy, West Highland Terrier, seems to love it when we scratch his belly area. He just automatically turns over and enjoys the session. I assume it's the same for any other dog. Why're they like that, though? They ignore it when you scratch their backs, but belly, it's a full-on...
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    How much do you pay for insurance?

    I'm trying to get an idea of how insurance costs vary with age, car, experience, etc. Hope it's not as personal as the "how much do you make" question.
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    Java methods problem

    I hope I'll be using the right terminology here, so here goes. I have a superclass and its subclass. The superclass is VillainPlayer, and its subclass is Counter. The basic design's like this: ////////////////////////////////////////////// public class VillainPlayer { private int score...
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    Deep, deep music

    What do you listen to when you're stoned/in a thought-provoking mood? I was thinking something along the lines of "Clutter" by Ronald Jenkees, or stuff from Enigma.
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    When'd you get your first car?

    I haven't gotten one yet. I just got my license yesterday (turned 16 years, 3 months on 5/23). I'm really gonna work my ass off this summer to try to afford one. And if I add everything up and still can't afford, I guess the car'll have to wait 'til I can afford it... What about you guys?
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    TI-84 gives me domain error

    So today during our final exam in AlgII, I made a 2x2 matrix. I then took this matrix ([A]), and put it to the -1st power, to find the inverse. So, my command basically looked like this: [A]^(-1) This gave me a domain error. At home, I do exactly this with the TI-89 Titty, and it works...
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    Who else had their AP exams today

    I had AP Euro today, and AP Comp Sci A on Tuesday. I'm pretty sure I failed APCS, but Euro I think I did great on.
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    Making a caloric deficit

    I always thought caloric deficit was burning more calories than you've eaten. I also always thought I was wrong. After looking it up, to my horror, I was right. So, I probably eat ~2500 calories a day. In this current state, I'd have to burn more than 2500 calories a day to maintain a...
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    Dualbooting Vista and XP: the iTunes problem

    Alright, so here's my situation. I am currently in the process of switching over to Vista from XP. My computer dual boots XP Pro and Vista Business. My iTunes installation is on my XP partition. This installation also includes all settings for my iPod, such as the "Recently Added" playlist...
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    Partitioning in Vista

    I'm trying to extend my Vista partition onto unallocated space on my hard drive. However, the "EXTEND" option is grayed out when I right click on the Vista partition. What on earth is wrong? Here's a pic I want the Vista partition to occupy both its current partition AND the unallocated...
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    Have your parents ever tried any drugs?

    My dad told me he did weed once as a kid. My mom says she never has, and I believe her. She doesn't seem like the type to have ever done anything like that.