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  1. matas

    Tv tuner for laptop?

    I am planning on using my laptop with a 22" monitor. I want to be able to hook up cable tv to my laptop, is there any usb adapters for that?
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    headphones for under $100

    Looking for a decent pair of headphones/earphones for under $100. I plan on mostly using them with my phone. I heard that a lot of headphones do not sound quite as good with an phone or mp3 player because the power output is not high enough, is this true? I used to have V-MODA bass freq...
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    noise cancelling headphones for gym?

    looking for cheap noise cancelling headphones to use in the gym. I currently use apple headphones but I hate that I have to crank up my iPod to block out the gym's stereo. What should I get?
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    best air miles reward credit card?

    What is the best air miles reward credit card with an annual membership fee of no more than 100 dollars? I am looking for a one that will allow me to use any airline.
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    sprint/nextel data plan required?

    I have a really old crap slider phone and I would like to get something nicer maybe samsung moment or a similar cheap phone like that with a qwerty keyboard. Will I be required to get a data plan, or is data plan only required for a blackberry?
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    cheap, healthy, filling snacks?

    I have decided to watch what I eat and I started going the gym regularly to get back in shape. My biggest problem now is that I am always hungry at night. The dining hall is closed at that hour and I am forced to eat whatever I have laying around, which is usually unhealthy. What kind of...
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    movies to watch tonight

    any good,action packed si-fi/thriller movies out there?
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    usb soundcard

    My audio output is damaged so I need to find a decent USB sound card to power my klipsch 2.1 speakers. Is there any decent USB sound cards that can be used with a laptop? I have this cheap $5 sound card but sounds that comes out of it is raspy.
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    tf2 performance on my laptop

    I only get 14fps on a native resolution with the lowest video settings. My system specs are: windows 7 32 bit, core 2 duo 2.0 ghz, ati x1600 video, 2gb RAM. PC requirements for tf2: Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows®...
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    first week of university - so hard

    It's only been 4 days of university and I already feel that my head is going to explode. I thought I was decent in calculus and sciences, but it turns out that I am having a lot of trouble in first chapter of each course (calc,physics, chem.). I must mention that I am an engineering major...
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    SMART failure predicted on hard disc 0

    Hard drive failure may be imminent. Does anyone know if these warnings are accurate? I guess I need a new laptop hard drive.
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    ps3 not reading discs

    A friend of mine has a ps3 that stopped reading discs a few days ago. He said when he puts in a movie or a game, the screen is only showing that loading circle and nothing happens. I am assuming that the laser is bad. I saw some laser replacement drive modules for $40. Anyone else have tried...
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    canceling paypal order

    Just made an order for an item that I do not longer want because I found a better deal. I emailed the seller asking to refund my money. If he does not return the money and processes my order, can I file a dispute?
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    Adventure game

    Any good adventure games for pc? I am disappointed that Alan Wake or Heavy Rain are console exclusives. I have played Fahrenheit and Dreamfall the longest journey, both were epic.
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    split screen games?

    Is there any good games with split screen for pc? My buddy and I want to play something, but we only have one computer. What are some of the games out there that can be played with one computer using controllers or two mice if it's possible. Does serious sam support this?
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    need a workout

    I go to a gym 3 times a week. I don't have a specific routine but I hit my chest and triceps 3 times, and other parts of the body at least twice. I do abs and 20 minute cardio at the end of each workout. I would usually mix up the exercises for each body parts (ex. one day do cable cross...
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    what would you do in my situation

    Go to community college for 2 years and then transfer to a 4 year state school or go to a 4 year school right after high school? Community College: 1.(NJ STARS) - free tuition for 2 years, that is if Governor Christie doesn't cut that program out for student already on it. And then NJ STARS II...
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    Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl

    What kind of patches/mods do I need before I start this game? I've heard there are a lot of bugs in the game.
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    2003 accord coupe leak?

    After two days of rain, for the first time I noticed that the roof of my accord leaks. I am not sure if it's the sun roof or that black plastic along the top of the doors. Anyone know how to fix and/or how much does the dealer charge to fix it?
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    Fafsa

    So it is time to apply for FAFSA. My parents did not file taxes yet and my step dad is going to file for an extension for his business. Rutgers University prefers that I apply by March 15, priority deadline, to ensure that I receive the most funding possible. Since my step dad is self...
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    sore armpits

    for a couple of days my arm pits have been sore. Google results showed up it might be swollen lymph nodes, but nothing precise as to why this is happening. CURE MEH
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    HDD partition is failing(new hdd=same problem)

    Today I tried to download an mmorpg game through torrents and it does not work. It says the disk structure is corrupted or unreadable. To confirm that, I tried installing a game on to that partition and it did not succeed, but it did work on the other partition. I've only had this 640gb WD...
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    snowboarders help meh

    I went out snowboarding for the first time this season. I think it is my 5th or 6th time snowboarding in total. Boy it is harder than I remember. Anyway, I need advice on something. First of all I ride my snowboard goofy in a duck stance but not sure if that is appropriate for me. I am little...
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    College Major

    First of all, I am about to shoot my brains out over this college thing. I have applied to two schools at the moment. One is a public pharmacy school, which I probably won't get into and the other one is an engineering college. I know both a very different types of schools but I am having...
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    my new car finally..2003 Accord Coupe

    Today, I finally picked up and registered my new 2003 honda accord ex-l w/ 112k miles. It is a 4 cylinder DOCH i-Vtec engine so it's good on gas and still kinda fast, not to mention don't have to worry about infamous bad tranny like the one on v-6. I really like the exterior of the car, as well...
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    2004 Mazda 6 Sedan any good?

    Found a deal for $6.5k with 85k miles on the car. Any problems with those cars? auto + 2.3L engine
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    Should I take this Dec 5 SAT?

    I would like to improve my scores and possibly get merit scholarships. I did really bad two times. First time I got 1050 and the second time 1070 math+reading. But if I take the SAT again in Dec5, I won't know my scores until like January something probably. That will be after I send out my...
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    New Ubuntu and my laptop compability

    Looking for go from Vista to Ubuntu 9.04 I believe, the newest one. I have an Asus S96J laptop. Do I need specific drivers for ubuntu for like the webcam or the sound card?
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    Need a car (2000 Maxima found) need help determining

    If u haven't seen my other thread, I sold my 2000 acura tl to a dealer for cheap, it had a transmition problem. No I need a "new car" but I only have 5k to spend. So shit, I want a "better" car this time. What kind of car is known for it's longevity? Maybe I'll stick with a 4 cylinder..
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    2000 Acura TL 3.2 problem

    I drive the car in any drive position. I accelerate at first gear then it goes into 2nd gear, and when the third gear is about to kick in, the rpms go from 3k to like 4k and then it turns into 3rd gear and everything is fine after that. It seems that the first gear maybe kicks back in before...
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    pc failing?

    Today I got 3 BSOD. The last time I had a camera ready to take a picture of it, but i was too slow. A while back, I had my cpu overclocked at 3.6 (e8400) and it was stable for 5 months. after pc freezing issues i turned it down to 3ghz. My sound recently started to break up from one speaker...
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    House/dance/electro music

    How come house/electro music is wayy for popular in Europe than in US? When I came back to NJ, I could not find one radio station that would play good house/electro music.
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    Weird monitor/gpu problem

    I have this old p4,512mb,128mb gpu computer. The problem with it is that it is not always powering my monitor at every boot. In order to power an amber light flashing monitor i have to reset the cmos. I have tried different gpu still same problem.
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    transporting a hard drive overseas

    Going to Europe for a while and I plan to transport a hard drive. There is no special procedures for it is there?
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    Used car for under 5k ?

    What car can I get for that money. Looking for something fast and reliable(if that's possible), but not a total gas guzzler.
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    College major

    After taking computer science 2 (intro to java) I decided to stay away from engineering and computer majors, because I've heard that engineers have to program.. I am thinking about pharmD major, or some pharmaceutical research major. To become a pharmD, I have to take 2 years worth of...
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    back pain, neck pain

    I got a Kingsdown semi-soft mattress from Sleepys a year ago. In the store the bed seemed really comfortable. After about 3 months, I realized that this bed sucks. I started having back and neck pains, and more tossing and turning. I spent like $1500 bucks on the mattress and the springbox...
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    Oblivion white textures

    From time to time the faces of NPC's and weapons appear complete white. Wth? I have the official patch.
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    DotA help

    I started playing regular warcraft 3 custom games. I played it for like 6 hours total so I know some strategies. Like do not attack the creeps until their health is low, get the last kill for gold. What I don't know is what war3 heroes are the best ones, and what items should I get first...
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    FO3 Build

    I played the game trough once using a small weapons character build. I would like to play the game again but with different build. I know small guns in the easiest to beat the game with, but what about other builds. Maybe a melee? Please help me decide what skills, perks, and special's I...