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    Please Help Me Piece Together a Photo Editing Machine

    I need to build a system for my assistant to retouch fairly large (100+ MB) image files in Adobe Photoshop as well as organize a database of images in Lightroom. This will be a strictly work machine at my studio so 90% Adobe CS5 products (mainly Photoshop) and 10% office/internet/music. It...
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    Speedometer/Tach shuts off in the middle of freeway

    2000 Nissan Pathfinder V6 SE Automatic Driving home from work, I noticed the engine work a little harder driving up the hill. I was going about 60-65mph. I look down on the panel and the speedometer, odometer, tachometer, temperature/gas guage shut off. Pretty much the entire front panel...
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    The needle in my speedometer is on crack

    This problem started a few days ago. Sometimes it sways back and forth between 40mps-55mph. Then sometimes (especially going on a slight uphill) after i hit about 50mph, the needle stops progressing almost like its stuck, even though im actually accelerating. I get this weird cranking sound...
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    Boxspring flew out of a pickup on the freeway

    Dumbshit truck driver didn't properly secure the boxspring, so it went flying out of the truckbed in the middle lane of the freeway. There was no way to swerve out of the way without hitting other cars in the other lanes. She ran right over it and shattered the boxspring. A metal rod from the...
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    I keep getting calls from Texas...and no one answers back.

    It's the 7th time today that i get a phone call from the same number and no answer. When i call back, I get a message that says, "This number has been disconnected....This is a recording." Im from Oregon and i have no ties to texas (or at least i cant think of any), so i can't see why anyone...
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    My girlfriend did the laundy. I had a check in my pants pocket.

    I mistakenly left a check in my pants pocket. Girlfriend did the laundry this morning. Check is pretty much in pieces. Is it my fault for not emptying my pockets? Or her fault for not checking the pockets before putting them in the washer? ***Edited**** My pants were on the ground in...
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    Is studying contemporary art important?

    From what i've studied, some of the works in this genre are pretty bizzare. It's a genre where scribbles, painted squares, and balled up hair can be worth thousands. Its a genre where some artwork looks like my 5 year old cousin could create. i suspect the focus has more to do with subject...
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    When you bought your house, was the purchase price higher or lower than the appraisal value?

    Im in the process of buying my first home, and am anxiously counting down the days to closing (may 11). I just heard back from the appraiser that my home is valued at $197,000. The purchase price for the condo was $180,000. Was this a good buy? Just wondering, how much more was your house...
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    Consolidate all my email accounts?

    I heard about a program called Fuse Mail that puts all your emails into one account but its not free. Are there any freeware versions out there?
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    Driving to cananda

    Im driving to Vancouver BC on wednesday for a mini vacation. I checked online and says that US citizens dont require a passport--a photo ID and social security card will suffice. I friend of mine says i need a birth certificate and ID. ANother friend says just an ID will suffice. Another...
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    XP installation problem

    Im installing XP on my new Shuttle rig. Installation halts when it comes to the Network Installation segment. Nothing freezes, it just doesnt go any further. The status bar is stuck at about 25%. i let it run for about 2 hours and it was still stuck at the same place. I remember this...
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    DELETE

    yep...i guess it was a loose connection
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    im online, but web pages wont load.

    I just installed a Netgear (MA111) wireless USB adapter to my computer. The indicator shows "Excellent" signal. I can log onto AIM, MSN messenger, Weatherbug, etc. but for some odd reason when I use IE or Firefox to browse the web, none of the pages work. When i use IE i get the "Page cannot...
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    AGP video went out...so did PCI

    first off, im not sure this topic is in the right place. if it is, let me know. i know the video card isnt the problem. Motherboard: MSI MS-6570 (no onboard video) a couple weeks, my Nvidia Ti4200 card stopped putting out a video signal to my monitor. i figured it was a fried card. i...
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    200GB HD down to 127GB after format? is this right?

    I just bought a used WD 200GB HD from an individual here on AT. After formatting the HD, the total size recognized in windows is 127GB. is this normal? how can i fix it? any help is greatly appreciated.
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    XP installation stops loading at "32 minute mark"

    i've been trying to reinstall a fresh copy of windows xp for the past couple of days and have been running into the same problem every time. After reformatting the HD and beginning installation of windows, i noticed that it stops installing at the "32 minute mark" where it is "installing...
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    HELP noobie!! probably a simple fix...but i don't know...

    I was playing around with adding user accounts under the "Administrator" account. I created a new account in addition to the Administrator account. While successfully creating a new user account, I restarted the computer and the Administrator account disappeared from the log on screen. Any...