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    Google contacts

    Google contacts really needs tags instead of groups. What I'd like to do is send an email to a subset of the group that I have saved under a physical location. (eg Running partners in San Diego) With the current setup, I would need a separate group for that and duplicate all the Runners...
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    Why is so difficult to find a dependable RSS reader?

    It seems nearly impossible to find decent software to follow one's most commonly read sites, organize them in folders and with tags, share them to a social network if need be, or push them to a service like Readability or Instapaper that make them a lot simpler to view. Everything seems to...
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    Gephi

    Anyone use it? I'd like to try mapping out some of the people I know in different fields to have a handy way of knowing who to reach out to and connect. Seems like cool software for a number of things but I have no idea how to use it. Anyone know of a good guide for beginners? Their...
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    Sudden AHCI problem with Gigabyte motherboard

    I recently did a reinstall of Windows 7 on my SSD (C) and connected my data hdd (D) and everything worked fine. I proceeded to try one of the popular methods to move the entire C\Users directory to D but that gave me an issue when trying to log in to Windows after reboot since my profile could...
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    Reformatting, system building questions

    Hi, I am reformatting my desktop and had a question on installing the OS. Originally, this system had XP and I used a Win7 Ultimate upgrade disc. I can only find the upgrade disc and not XP at the moment... What I do have is a copy of a Win7 Professional OEM System Builder which is installed...
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    Virus help

    Hello hello I hope this is the right forum for this, please let me know if not. My desktop doesn't get much use these days other than being connected to my TV. Over the last couple weeks it was used by my temporary roommate who mostly just streamed video. Low and behold, something gets...
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    Looking for a cheap video camera that can record several hours

    No frills or bells or whistles This will literally sit on a tripod in a room and record for about 8 hours. It would be nice if it could hold charge and keep the video in memory but connecting to a laptop might be an option. How much am I looking at here and from where? TIA
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    Internet, proxy question

    Hi all, This is probably a lame question but I've never had any reason to use a proxy until now. To access full-text papers through the library there are some directions to add a proxy server in firefox or chrome. I also use zotero (a citation manager and browser extension) that can route...
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    Excel question - filling large number of rows

    So I need to have two columns of data. One of them exists in an excel sheet and is about 400,000 rows. I want to make a column for the second one which is just raw numbers going up by .01 so 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, and so on until I have enough (x) values to match up with the (y). How can I...
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    OneNote 2010 and Dropbox

    Hi all, I have a question about using Dropbox to collaborate with a few others on a project. The way I understand it is that if I create a new OneNote notebook and choose to save that notebook on my computer but place the file within Dropbox, it should be accessible to all members of that...
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    Building a couple systems for work

    Hi These are going to be used for CAD (Solidworks, max 100 part assembly), Adobe CS5, LabView, Matlab, Office/browsing/research/etc etc etc. They will be used heavily and reliability and performance are most important, in that order. Budget is around $6-700 per machine. Would appreciate your...
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    Photoshop question

    Hello hello I am a complete newbie at using PS so let me just put that out there. So I have a picture of a man wearing a black fedora and with a mostly dark brown/auburn/black beard. What I'd like to do is use only his head and little bit of neck and have a dark background. The beard and...
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    Catalog jpg scans to single pdf

    Hi all, I downloaded a bunch of magazine scans from an old catalog that someone posted online in jpg format. I would like to put them all together into a single digital catalog like a pdf. Any idea how to go about this? I have only read so far to paste each as an image in Word and then print...
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    Any way to more efficiently save files than navigating the folder tree

    Hi all, Sometimes when doing a lot of research and pulling things from all over (finding a pdf from firefox which then opens in my reader pdf x-change) it is tiresome to press save and then navigate 5-6 levels deep to drop it in the right place. Sure i could save it to the desktop and drag it...
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    $20-25 for $60 shoes?

    So I bought these suede shoes (normally ~$80, got em on sale for $60) and have been very careful about when I wear them for months. Then, I smartly gave someone a ride without realizing they were sitting on the floor of my car and the genius stepped and got wet mud all over them. It's not bad...
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    Franchise defining moment for the Timberwolves

    The Timberwolves investigate a low-five failure for the ages: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-The-Timberwolves-investigate-a-low-five-f;_ylt=AmZ8n85jGLlkhvEhoVYJMl28vLYF?urn=nba-286072 lol Nice creativity by that there journalista
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    Vandalism

    It sucks. Just paid a few hundred to get my windshield replaced because some moron decided to put one of those big round garden stones through it. No idea if it was random or what but the police didn't even want to come out and see, just took my statement over the phone. The fucking rock is...
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    How do you manage your work on two computers?

    Trying to figure out a good system since I now have a laptop. Most of my work when at home is still done on the desktop but I'd like to have current files on the laptop when I'm on the go. Is a cloud-based solution all I have?
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    Song ID

    I've been looking for days and cannot find this song. I was at a wedding a couple months ago and heard this song. It had a slow drum beat and not that many lyrics but pretty often there would be this insane high pitched and long wooo/yell that sounded very James Brown like. I cannot for the...
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    Bugs in your life?

    What is something that bothers you? It could be a small annoyance or something that you figured would have a solution by now. Since this is a tech board, I figure a lot of responses will be technology related (I guess there isn't an app for everything, eh?) but I'll start with something...
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    Google Balls

    :sneaky: http://www.google.com :awe: edit: so fun. so addicting.
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    Homegroup, ATT Uverse issue

    Hi All, I just recently set up ATT Uverse internet with one of their wireless 2-wire gateways (naked, no phone). My desktop is connected via ethernet cable and my laptop wirelessly. I have the homegroup set up correctly (I think) because I can access my one shared folder from my desktop on my...
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    Textbook prices

    Why are the international editions of textbooks so much cheaper when the content is largely the same? Softcover only matters so much..
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    Wam bam spam you mam

    Countless times over the years, I have read you guys' threads about huge sums of money being offered to you by African princes or long lost relatives for almost no effort on your part. I would be lying if I said I didn't begin to feel pangs of jealousy when yet another one of you was offered...
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    Trying to find office 2007 enterprise setup files

    I had an Office 2007 enterprise disc from school that I can no longer find. I still have the sleeve it came in and that includes the activation key. I am trying desperately to find the install files online but am coming up empty. A number of articles point directly to microsoft but it seems...
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    Please diagnose this random stoppage

    What happened: Driving along, slow down for a car turning, when I hit the gas again...nothing. I tried a few more times, luckily nobody was behind me even though it was rush hour. I pulled over (going on a slight decline), braked and took the key out. Tried turning it on again and luckily it...
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    Office 2007, ssd install size

    What is your office 2007 install size? Any tips to make it as small as possible? Does it absolutely need to be on the C: drive / will it benefit a lot from an SSD boot drive or can it go on the secondary w/ spindle? Appreciate any insight
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    This is how you rant

    Craigslist Best-of http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sea/1619190174.html
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    Another Verizon iPhone rumor

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-29/verizon-wireless-said-to-start-offering-iphone-ending-at-t-s-exclusivity.html January 2011. Still think I am going to go with a Droid X but I am sure A LOT of people would be happy to see a CDMA iphone in 6 months.
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    8400gs connecting to lg lcd

    So I have a friend moving into my city and he is staying with me for a bit. We tried to hook up his LG LCD (LH50) series to my computer but things looked a bit funky in two ways. My card is an GeForce 8400 GS with the most up to date (huge) driver from nVidia. I have a normal monitor connected...
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    Dell AIO 962 Printer and OSx

    Hi, so I am helping a friend who uses a mac try and install a dell printer she got from someone. Unfortunately, this is not a printer supported by dell for osx so there is no driver. My gooooogling lead me to understand that lexmark 7100 series drivers should work for this printer. However...
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    SSD for OS/Programs, HDD everything else guide

    Has anyone come across a proper guide for setting up the ssd(os+programs) / hdd(less used programs, data, etc) configuration that is so popular? I mean, one that explains the best folders to move from the os drive (ssd) to the hdd to limit writing to the ssd. Right now I am just planning on...
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    Operation install operating systems, go

    So just got my first SSD in the mail. 30 Gb vertex and am excited to set things up when I get home. I read the stickied thread before purchasing, very helpful but I'd appreciate a critique of my plan in case there are any fatal flaws. First things first, firmware update (if necessary)...
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    Excel macro help for batch process

    Hi - Hope this is in the right forum. So, I have an existing macro which can open a bunch of data files in an already open folder consecutively and copy a defined number of cells over to my main sheet (the one in which the macro was built). That works fine because I had control over the...
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    Lithium ion batteries

    If lithium ion batteries supposedly do not suffer from the "memory effect" why is it still recommended that a fully charged battery be used completely before recharging and that it be removed while the mobile device is plugged in?
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    Work/home questions

    I have win xp at work. I have ubuntu 9.10 and win7 both 64 bit at home. My files are in a few places at work - My docs, the desktop, and in a network drive. What software should I use to access my work stuff from home? I am guessing I would need to set up vpn to access the network drive...
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    So this is weird

    When I am breathing it feels like more air is coming in than is going out. WTH
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    Why America's Telecom System Stinks - PC World

    ..because I enjoy reading the debates about telecommunications prices we always have here on ATOT http://www.pcworld.com/article/194506/why_americas_telecom_system_stinks.html
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    What annoyance of yours

    are you surprised there is no solution for yet, despite such rapid advances in technology? Or perhaps the rapid development is the reason? OP is not an option here : )
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    Will I have trouble using my phone in Canada?

    I have a normal non-smart phone from Verizon. I'll mostly be in Vancouver and the surrounding cities. Anyone have experience? I have heard, though I need to verify, that I should get OK reception in Vancouver.