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    Watch on Netflix Instant: "The American Ruling Class"

    Really good documentary that explores the "ruling class" in America. Two "students" who just graduated Yale go around deciding if they want to live a life of virtue or one in which you pursue money and power. They talk to guys who are in power, bankers, waitresses, etc, to get many different...
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    Pretty Good Song: "Flying Overseas" - Theophilus London (hip hop-ish; MF Doom/Atmosph

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd6NxkKCVI8 My tastes in hip hop are very particular, meaning most of it sucks balls. But I like MF Doom and Atmosphere, along with all the golden age (90s) hip hop classics. Found some random song by this Theophilus London kid, and this song in particular is...
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    When do new episodes become avail. on Amazon VOD? Specifically Breaking Bad

    I got a season pass because I don't have cable. I'm trying to figure out if it will be possible for me to watch Breaking Bad on Sunday nights, on the same night the episodes air on TV, if I stay awake late enough.
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    Installed linux Mint to 4GB USB stick. Out of space -- how to free up some?

    I installed Linux Mint 11 onto a 4GB USB stick. I let the OS decide how to partition the stick. I believe it created at least two, if not more partitions. I'm not that familiar with Linux but I'm assuming it's like temp space, swap space, and whatever other partitions Linux likes to create by...
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    Drug worse than meth or heroin. Peels thr flesh right off junkies

    http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/krokodil_the_drug_that_literally_eats_junkies/ (Warning graphic image in link)
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    Zookeeper chick was stroking Cane Toad's back at the aquarium this weekend

    So I was at an aquarium and this chick who was working there was a stand with a Cane Toad with some crap about how it was an invasive species. The woman did something with top of the lid and accidentally dropped the lid into the plastic tank. She picked it up and started stroking the toad's back...
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    Best, most secure way to access home network from outside?

    I have a decent router and a small home network with a mix of Linux and Windows machines. I want to be able to access the Linux machines from outside world via SSH at least (possibly VNC for GUI remote desktop later on). I also want to be able to RDP into the windows machines. I already set up...
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    Some Q's about a new TV

    I'm going to get a new TV soon and there's a lot i don't know about the tech that's out right now. I have a 52" DLP, and use it mainly for Blurays, Netflix, and some DVD's. May possibly use HD cable again, and might also connect a computer or set top device to watch some online content. My...
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    Need to secure washer & dryer from neighbors. Do they make key locked ones?

    Landlord is letting us put a washer and dryer in the basement. We share the buidling with one other tenant. That tenant lived there before us, and the landlord said the last time he had a washer & dryer in the basement it caused him headaches because the upstairs tenant (same one who still lives...
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    Request for link to video

    Looking for the video that passed around a long time ago. It was a band of filipinos, or just a bunch of them doing karaoke. But this one guy in the back who was the drummer was super enthusiastic and mad eht e video hilarious. anyone have a link to this?
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    Need customized back plate for rackmount case

    Any place that sells cases with the back plate either customizable, or removable? By back plate I mean the entire back of the case, where the PSU sits, and where the PCI/e slots & mobo connectors are. I'd be interested in something like this in the range of 3U up to 6U. 4U is ideal though.
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    Most convenient way to image & clone a Linux Mint install?

    I have a server running Linux Mint 11. I spent a weekend setting it up and setting up the software and drivers on there and now I want to deply the same exact setup to some other machines with almost identical (but not 100% identical) hardware. I've done this with windows VM's where you have...
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    Windows locks up when try to use 2nd Radeon card

    I have two 5830's on this W7x64 machine. They were running fine (not in Crossfire) for while now but I installed MSI Afterburner to mess around with it just now. Overdrive was enabled in CCC when I did the following: Changed memory clock to the minimum for the 2nd card in MSI Afterburner...
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    Can 6950s' idle shaders still be unlocked?

    I read somewhere that only the initial batch of these cards were unlockable. Is this true? I've read in other places that any card that is a reference design is unlockable. Which is true, and if the latter, which brands use the reference design?
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    I'm not sure I'm a human.

    About 33% of the time I get the Captcha wrong.
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    Will an A/V rack hold computer rackmount equipment?

    Saw this on sale for cheap locally: http://www.amazon.com/Samson-SASRK21.../dp/B000QDLPHS Was wondering if this would hold rackmount server equipment (cases, maybe a switch)? Do these racks have identical dimensions to racks built for servers?
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    Are video card coolers inefficient?

    I was looking at a Radeon 5830 I got, and also pictures of some 6990's online. They have intake holes that are small, and then the slot covers have very small holes that the air must be forced through to exit the case. On my 5830, the shroud curves to cover part of the end of the card too (the...
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    Total max system W=1120. 1400W PSU enough?

    It's this high mainly because I'm running 3 Radeon cards in it. I added up the power draw for CPU, ram, SSD, DVD, etc, and that equals 1120. I'm aiming for an 80 Plus certified unit. I added 8% to that figure just to give some padding, and then divided by .87 (to account for the PSU's...
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    Can typical PSU run on 220v?

    I want to run some machines in a location where all the power is on 220V circuits. Why typical PSU's run on that voltage? For example, this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 lists input voltage as 100V - 240V. This means I could run it at this particular location...
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    possible to "split" a PCIe slot?

    Would it be possible to "split" a PCIe slot so you could put more than one video card on it? I have some motherboards with two PCIe slots and I want to put a third ATI card for folding. I found things online like riser cards that seem to take one 16x lane and split them into 2 8x lanes, or 4...
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    Rack case question

    Is there such a thing as a rack mounted case with rear slots across the entire width (so like, 19 slots for PCI/AGP/etc devices), and where the motherboard can be mounted such that there is space between the devices and the motherboard, and you have to use risers to hook them up to the mobo...
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    GF just sent me this text message...

    "I can haz sex break?" Awesome.
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    Describe a post that mentions a girl, where no one would ask for pics?

    Is there anything sacred enough that no one would post "pics?"?
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    Left Hand Brewery: Milk Stout

    My new favorite beer. Anyone else had this? Apparently there's one other guy in the neighborhood who buys this every week from the only nearby store that carries it. My girlfriend and I go in every once in a while to get some and the store clerk told us the other guy apparently got annoyed and...
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    Should I replace DIR-655 w/ a SonicWall Tz100?

    Got a SonicWall TZ100 for free from a friend. I already have my DIR655 set up and I'm pretty satisfied with it. The only area in which I would like an upgrade is it's WiFi capabilities, but the TZ 100 I got doesn't have WiFi, so even if I did the replacement I would still have to use the DIR 655...
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    Cashier at Best Buy tells me the other day...

    I bought like $500 worth of stuff. I pay cash for pretty much everything since I don't' believe in buying things on credit (except big/important things like a house). So the cashier offered a BB credit card and I said no. Then she leans in and in a tone like she's cluing me in on something...
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    Quick Q about margin (investing)

    Can someone briefly explain how margin works? If I were to buy some investment (e.g., stocks, metals, oil) with cash, would margin have any effect on me? It sounds to me like margin is basically collateral you have to put up when investing with borrowed money. I'm not investing in gold or...
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    'Back' and 'Forward' buttons don't work in some apps; Logitech Performance MX mouse

    I recently got the Logitech Performance MX wireless mouse. One problem with this is that when I'm using certain apps, mainly remote desktop, the mouse's back and forward buttons don't work. For example, the buttons work in Firefox on the local machine that the mouse is connected to, but they...
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    Logitech Illuminated Wireless K800 keyboard

    I just got this keyboard without doing any research beforehand. I picked it at Best Buy because of the way the keyboard felt. It was closest to the tactile feedback I like in a keyboard. I like keys that are half-height, like in a laptop keyboard. The edges of each key are rounded and there is a...
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    Schedule for Colbert Report or Daily Show episodes' online availability?

    Last week episodes were available within 1-2 days after airing. This week (today is thursday), the newest episode is still last friday's. Why is it so random. This isn't the first time i've noticed this.
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    Quickest way to hit the ground running (barefoot)?

    I want to start running barefoot. Well, to start I'll probably use Vibram Five Fingers (or a similar "shoe", let me know if there are alternatives to VFF's I should be looking at). I have a very busy schedule and I tend to get very in depth and spend WAY too much time reading and researching...
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    What's the music in this demo vid of next Unreal engine?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7Fzhj4u1c&feature=player_embedded Or, suggest some similar music. I want to listen to this kind of stuff when I'm coding. Anything with words is starting to make it hard to concentrate.
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    MSI 5570 fan stuck at high setting; can't change

    I have this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127546 Running on: Abit IP35-PRO, Q6600, Win7-x64, HX620 PSU. I'm using the latest Catalyst drivers from ATI/AMD's site (11.3); the full package that includes Catalyst Control Center. I figured out that the loud noise my PC is...
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    Recommend a 16-port switch w/ POE

    Setting up VOIP in our office. Only 8 voip phones. Vendor is setting this up actually but wanted to use cisco 2900 at first. I asked for estimates on using POE (which cisco 2900 doesn't support). So basically I'd like a recommendation for a reliable switch that supports 802.3af. Doesn't need...
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    Corsair F120 + ICH9R RAID 0 Q's

    Just ordered 2 F120's and plan to run them in RAID0. I plan to use my IP35-pro's onboard Intel ICH9R controller for this, and I want this RAID0 array to replace my current Maxtor (platter) HDD as my OS boot drive. I'm running Win7 x64, and I believe already in AHCI mode. I also have a RAID5...
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    Anyone ever served legal papers?

    I was asked to serve legal papers to another person's roommate. I'm fine with doing it but I'm not sure what to say when handing the papers to the roommate. Also, am I legally obligated to end the interaction with the statement, "You just got SERVED!!!"? j/k
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    Why do some people consider it not OK to eat on the subway?

    Inspired by the NYC subway spaghetti fight. The way I see it, if you're neat, your food doesn't stink, and there is enough room that there is no danger of spilling on other people, there should be no problem. I once drank a can of coke and ate a bag of trailmix while taking the subway home...
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    Cheap GF8800GTX PCIx replacement?

    UPDATE (3/22/2011): Leaning towards an HD5770. Should I chance getting one from craigslist? Some guy is selling one for $70: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/sys/2280281688.html I have another thread about problems with no video signal. I believe the video card is dead, so I need to replace...
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    Suddenly have no signal to LCD displays, from GF880GTX

    I've had this system for about 4 years: Win 7 64bit IP35-PRO Plus Q6600 (slightly overclocked, can't remember settings) 8GB RAM 5 HDD's (1 OS partitions, and the other 4 in a RAID 5, using mobo's onboard RAID) GeForce 8800 GTX Corsair 600W PS Dell 2405fpw + El Chealo LG 22" LCD, both via DVI...