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    Converting video to WMV, 20 MB size restriction

    I'm taking a speech class, and we have to give three speeches. The teacher has broken us into groups, and we have to record ourselves giving our speeches to our group. We will then have to turn those videos into the teacher for grading. The catch is that these videos need to be no bigger than...
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    America in Color from 1939-1943

    Hope this isn't a repost: http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/ An amazing set of color photos from 1939-1943. They make that era seem so much more human and real.
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    The odds of this happening have to be incalculable

    Denard Span hits his own mother with foul ball
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    Must...not...fap!

    Every day, when I leave or enter my apartment, I see this on my security keypad: I've lived here for a while now and it always makes me at least smile. Needless to say, I do what the keypad tells me. A lot.
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    Unable to find sound drivers for home server

    This is driving me insane. Everything works perfectly except for the sound. I've grabbed the drivers from Foxconn's site: Text those didn't work (although none are specifically named to work for WHS, they only say 32 or 64 bit, so they don't not say it either. Um...) I read as much...
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    New Machine for Photoshop CS4 Usage

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for Mostly Photoshop CS4 usage. Absolutely zero gaming. 2. What YOUR budget is As close to $1000 as possible 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from USA 4. IF YOU have a brand preference Intel, Western Digital...other then that, I'm open to...
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    Public WiFi Solution Needed

    I apologize for the length of this post. I just want to make sure anyone who reads this understands exactly what I'm asking. :) I'm the IT manager for a construction company, and our main product is apartment complexes. Typically, the very first building that is complete on each site is...
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    Anyone recommend a plotter?

    We are in the market for a new plotter. We currently use a HP DesignJet 488CA: - 36" x 50' Printing - Line Drawings in 4 Minutes, Full Images in 18 Minutes - 600 x 600 DPI Black - 300 x 300 DPI Color - Network Ready (10/100 BaseTX) - 4 MB RAM Obviously, we'd like to upgrade on this...
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    E-mail / web hosting services

    We currently use Apollo Hosting for our mail and web services. Frankly, they're terrible, particularly their customer service (non-existent) and their overall reliability. I'm shopping around for a possible replacement, so I figured I'd ask AT if anyone had any recommendations. We have...
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    Disabling mp3 playback in Internet Explorer 6

    I'm not able to figure out how to disable automatic mp3 playback in Internet Explorer 6. I have a direct link to a friend's mp3 that I'd like to download, but IE will only let me play it in the browser. With FireFox, I know I can go into options and change the file type settings to allow me to...
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    Converting DVD to WMV

    One of my co-workers needs a DVD converted to WMV (the DVD itself is a really entertaining piece on "hiring success" for our HR department ;) ). I've been looking all over for a decent tutorial on how to do this, but I haven't found anything that's remotely comprehensive. I'm a veteran of...
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    PC reboots with dual-channel RAM

    These just arrived from Monarch: Patriot 2x1GB PC3200 I slapped them in (gently, of course) and fired up the PC. The BIOS recognized the new amount, the timings, etc. However, the PC rebooted as soon as XP was about to load. I tested each stick individually, and both worked fine (PC...
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    Fan Controller Power

    Here's the setup - I have a fan controller on the way (nothing fancy, just a $15, 3.5" 4-fan controller) that I plan on hooking at least 3 fans to. Currently, I'm using a dedicated set of power lines for my video card (meaning there are 2 other power connections for this "bundle", but they're...
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    Folder synchronization with Windows XP

    I did a search for this, but I didn't come up with anything unfortunately. Anyways, here's the deal - I can use XP's built-in synchronization utility to sync files across the network with no issues. However, I cannot retain their folder structure when I do this. For example, if I make a...
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    Millenium Falcon Case

    I did a search and didn't get any results. Anyway, anybody else seen this: FALCON Pretty cool stuff.
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    DOS Question

    Is there a way in DOS to copy a file to two (or more) locations by using just one command? For example, I have a homework assignment, and the teacher has asked us to copy a file from our C: drive to two locations on our floppy drive (A). Here's what I've tried, with no luck (and yes, I have to...
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    Aquarium Case

    NICE!
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    Help me spend $3,000!

    If only it were real money. :( You see, I have a lab due on Monday night for my Network Concepts class. Basically, my teacher has given us $8,000 in "virtual" money to buy 3 PCs - a desktop for work, a mobile for work, and one for home. I've allotted $2,500 each for both work machines and, of...
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    Went from jet engine to Red October

    Amazing! My 5 NMB Ultra Quiet Fans arrived today from SVC. I took apart my PC and installed a new 2400+ along with these 5 new fans (they replaced 3 generic quad-LEDs and a standard Chieftec case fan). When I first powered my PC on, I could NOT believe the difference in sound. Combine these...
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    Last name change request, I promise

    I'd like to change my login name again. This will be my 2nd and last time, I promise. Currently it's RommelsTrireme. I'd like to change it to Poulsonator. Thank you very much! - Joe
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    Painting Case Interior Questions!

    The title says it all. Here's my current case. The questions I have, though, aren't the normal "how-to's" (I've read some great articles, particularly the incredible dragon mod by theNEOone). I have a basic understanding of what I need to do. My questions are: 1. Any color suggestions? I'm...
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    Speakers "pop" when surfing the web

    Don't really know how to explain this problem other than that. Basically, when I'm surfing the web (with my speakers turned on), sometimes when going back or forward in IE, the speakers will make a "popping" sound. Like really quick static. Not sure what's causing this or if anyone else has...
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    Strange Problem - Battlefield 1942 (FIXED)

    Got the retail version of the game yesterday. It runs beautifully. No choppyness, run high detail, etc. BUT, my problem is simply, when I'm playing, if I hit "escape" to get back out to the main menu, the whole programs closes. I go back to my desktop. I have no idea what is going on. Like I...
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    Instant Message File Transfer Help

    Run into a problem lately with transferring files via MSN IM or AOL IM. Basically, if a file is transferred NOT compressed (NO WinZip, NO WinRAR), it can be received and viewed no problem. The problem, though, is when the file is zipped or rar'ed, it can be transferred, but not opened on the...
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    Possible User Name Change?

    Yes, a familiar theme here. But I'm trying to consolidate the 500 billion logins/user names I have accross the 'net. I've decided on: Rommels_Trireme If at all possible, could I please have my current user name (TenaciousJGP) changed to this? Thank you very much in advance! --- YGPM...
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    Choose: Epox EP-8K5A2 or Shuttle AK35GT2

    Which would you recommend? For $74 (+ shipping) I can get the Shuttle, or for $90 (+ shipping) I can get the Epox. Is the Epox worth the extra $$$? I'm building this machine (and it's my first). I have heard glowing reviews about both and I'm sort of torn between them. I'll be putting a...
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    Which mobo would you recommend?

    I'm building an AMD system, using a 1700+. I originally decided on a ABIT KX7-333, but I'm having second thoughts based on reviews, features, etc. Basically, I'm looking at the MSI KT3 Ultra2 (6380E-050) as another option. The presence of USB 2.0 and the thermal diode protection (I think this...
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    1st PC Build, Nervous and Need Advice!

    OK, I'm about to build my first pc. Here's the specs: ATI Radeon 8500LE 128MB DDR Video Card w/TV-Out Retail AMD ATHLON XP 2000+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU OEM ABIT KX7-333 Socket A VIA KT333 Motherboard Kingston 512MB DDR333 PC2700 Memory Retail CHIEFTEC Server Chasis (Workstation Tower) Model...
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    Case Recommendations

    I'm gettting ready to build a minor gaming pc, and I'm looking for a good case. I've started with Anandtech's recommendation of the Antec SX630 case. This is obviously a good, budget case. My question is, is this the best case for a minor gaming system? I'll be putting a ABIT KX7-333R mobo...
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    Best MOBO with no integration

    I'm looking for a MOBO without integrated sound and ethernet. The reason? I have a sound card (Sound Blaster MP3+) and an Ethernet card. I'm looking for an AMD board, something below or around $100. Any suggestions?
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    Building new system, advice???

    OK, I'm finally going to build my new system. Unfortunately, for this system, I'm on a budget. I would like to spend around $650-$700. This system is going to be used for gaming mainly. Basically, I'm taking AnandTech's advice on their Value gaming system and running with it (read it HERE)...