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    Microsoft Account Cluster*uckage

    Being brave I installed Windows 8 against all my better judgement, but actually I quite like it! And in itself its not a problem. What is a problem is trying to get all my various MS services under one place as it were. For example I have several MS accounts (due to moving house and being FORCED...
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    CV Templates!

    For once I am forward thinking enough to spend some time on a good CV BEFORE leaving a job :) Anyone have links to some good templates? NOT pictures of templates - actual downloadable and usable templates (can be Word, Pages, Photoshop whatever ... software is not a problem). I'd like...
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    Snow Leopard - Big Problems With Windows Fileshares

    I am posting this on a few forums as I am at my wits end trying to resolve this issue. It seems to effect a lot of people and there are posts on the apple forums, but no solution anywhere. So I am posting this on a few forums where I know the knowledge level is higher :) The basic problem is...
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    Arrggh Someone Recommend A GOOD Wireless N Router

    As always I turn to the trusty Anandtechers for advice :) I want a new router, I have the Linksys WRT54g but its range is frankly pretty crap (no I cant use DDT as its the wrong revision :( ) My house is about 200 sq metres (whats that about 2200 sq feet for the americans?) and I can cover...
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    Oh My GOD!!!! Vista Network Speeds

    OK here is my very complex setup..... 1 x 64 bit Vista (SP1) Install 1 x 32 bit Vista (SP1) Install 2 x cat6 cables 1 x Gigabit Switch Its insane!!!!! I am trying to move 45GB of data from the 64 bit machine (12,000 mp3's) and the transfer speed is averaging 312kb/sec. After 4 hours...
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    Quick Verification Needed : Divider etc

    Have some new hardware on the way: EVGA 750i FTW mobo XFX 9800GTX Black Corsair HX1000w 2 x 2gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2 (1066mhz) For the moment I am keeping my C2D E6600 CPU as I cant afford a new processor, but will eventually drop in a quad core and maybe an extra 9800 GTX when...
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    Blatant Spam For my new Socially Networked Football News Site

    My post count and length of service perhaps qualify me for one little spam? :P Here goes! Fellow football fans, rumour-mongers, and yes... even the red shite! I want to invite you all to the launch of something great in football gossip and news ... www.fanrumours.com. Now I know what...
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    Building a Media Center / HTPC - Guide

    Hi gang Just to let you know I am writing a guide to building an HTPC. Part one is up, any advice/comments more than welcome :) http://tf.erzz.com/2007/08/07/...dia-centrecenter-htpc/
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    GB Network Running at only 7mbps?

    Quick overview, 10/100 router -----> 10/100/1000 Switch ------> multiple PC's with GB nic's Why am I only getting 7-10mbps throughput on file transfers between machines? I don't understand the bottleneck tbh although the y are mostly vista boxes and although I understand how the network...
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    Windows Home Server Remote Web Access

    Link Its looking pretty good, still a lot to do to win me over (see previous post) but one feature I am really falling in love with!
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    Windows Home Server Beta 2 Impressions

    Been playing with it for a week or so now and have just posted my impressions. http://tf.erzz.com/2007/02/27/windows-h...ver-beta-2-half-solution-half-problem/
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    Lord of The Rings Online Preview

    http://tf.erzz.com/2007/02/20/lord-of-the-rings-online-preview/ As always comment and discussion welcome :)
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    Linux used to be the OS for low-spec machines....

    Laptop with 1ghz processor and 128mb RAM I have just tried 4 differnet flavours of Linux on a customers laptop. 3 refused to install and one installed but I wouldnt wish the performance on my worst enemies! I remember the days when a distro with gnome would install on anything and run just...
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    Which is Faster? X1950pro V's 7800GTX

    I have a 7800GTX but as part of a package I will be getting an X1950pro. Should I keep the 7800GTX and sell the X1950pro? Or Vice versa? Very hard to find benches for cards of a different generation!
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    Core 2 Duo e6400 or AMD 64 X2 4600+ ??

    Give or take a few pennies which should I go for? My mobo has died (s939) so I need to decide which processor I should go for before designing the rest of the system. It seems hard to find benchmarks directly comparing these two so wondered if you have any opinions. I lean towards the intel...
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    GOW Mini Review

    Let me know what you think! :)
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    Sooo The Vista Network Stack is b0rked again (RC2!!)

    2 Vista boxes. Both RC2 Shared drive on one box. From the other box I try and bring across any file, or group of files and it immediately kills the connection of the host!!! So thinking the ipv6 floods were back I disabled everything IPV6 related including isatap, 6to4, topology protocols...
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    For the love of GOD!!! A working DVI/USB KVM Box must exist!!!

    Having payed for and cursed at the 5th KVM box this year I am getting pissed off. All I want is a KVM that will take a USB mouse/kb and a DVI monitor @ 1680x1050.... is that much to ask in todays world of high technology? Every one of the 5 I have tried has issues... - 4 of them have...
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    Flame Away Zealouts... but sh*t shouldnt be this hard!

    Linux is NOT ready for the masses
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    Linux, Mac viruses on the rise

    'Popularity breeds contempt' A succinct summary of many people's arguments that a greater surface area becomes more attractive to attack? or.... Kapersky about to release a Linux/Mac AV program? :) CNN errr screw the CNN link ... this is better
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    America's Army Linux/Mac Support Dropped

    http://forum.americasarmy.com/viewtopic.php?t=213321 http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/finger.pl?id=477&time=20060424205217
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    Dark and Light DELAYED

    Morehttp://tf.erzz.com
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    GRAW Sucks - Next Gen My Ass

    http://tf.erzz.com Next-Gen, Next-Gen, Next-Gen, are you tired of that phrase yet?? I am, but not due to the liberal use of it to describe everything from the lastest Washing Machine or the latest in HDTV, to the new stereo in a Volvo, but because it used constantly for consoles which very...
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    My Mini-Review - Spyder 2 Hardware Monitor Calibration

    My mini-review at http://tf.erzz.com I never thought it would do such a good job and recommend it to anyone who has trouble getting calibration of their monitor right. Please feel free to add comments here or at the site. Just wanted to give a heads up on the kit :)
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    Funny funny funny Linux Evangelist Story

    I'm sorry but this is hilarious. http://digg.com/linux_unix/Gifting_Ubuntu,_one_McDonalds_at_a_time The story begins at the top but then follow the comments for the full story and resulting tears. It's kept me amused at work today. Hopefully this Jehova-Linux-Evangelist-Witness has...
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    Ebuntu.... interesting!

    Ubuntu & E17 ... match made in heaven? I have used various CVS builds of E17 in ubuntu in the past as its by far my favourite desktop. But there is always a billion bugs (understandably as e17 is alpha still) and a ton of integrating to be done from generating menus and fixing apps to work...
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    I have a dream.... (*nix)

    I have a dream.... well more of a project I have given myself in a time of relative quiet at work :) The Fixit Linux distro, based on Damn Small Linux, the ultimate utility OS to be carried around by all techies on their USB stick. My frustration stems from the fact that DSL lacks a lot of...
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    Settlers of Ganareth (D&L Prelude) Worst Launch Ever!?

    Quite possibly the worst MMORPG launch ever! ***For the record - I have probably participated in the alpha/beta/launch of every MMORPG since Asheron's Call. I alpha tested Eve Online/Neocron, Beta tested Asheron's Call 1/2, Eve, Neocron, Everquest and various expansions, Everquest 2, WWII...
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    BF2 for Free!

    Link Advocating/Promoting piracy is frowned upon. Mod
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    Nintendo Revolution Specs Revealed? (And Sucky?)

    http://revolution.ign.com/articles/673/673578p1.html 128MB of RAM ?? Barely more powerful than an Xbox? All about the controller?
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    My Project Gotham 3 Mini Review

    By now we know what to expect from The Project Gotham series of racers and of all the launch titles for the Xbox 360, a racing game was top of my list. I was devistated that MotoGP wouldn?t be out in time for launch, I would also have loved to see a ?Forza 360' but alas my choice was between...
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    Easy Software to Convert DivX/XVid > Standard AVI/MPEG???

    The media centre extender function for the Xbox 360 is awesome... the only downside is not supporting DivX. Anyone know a simple 1/2 click bit of software (or the easiest available and prefereably one that can queue jobs) that will convert DivX formats to either bog standard avi or mpeg 2 ...
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    F.E.A.R. - All SP Games Should be made like this

    I'm astonished this one didnt beep louder on my radar but what an AWESOME game!! All single player games should have production values like these. FEAR has taken most games selling points (uber gfx, great sound, incredible physics etc ) and said OK they are the bare essentials we need to tell...
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    I love my 7800GTX!!!!

    Just had to scream it out loud somewhere :) My old X800XT had served me well (and in truth was still serving me pretty well) but in as the urges of my fresh-silicon-addiction pushed me towards the shops again I replaced my NEO2 Nforce 3 mobo and X800XT gfx card with an Abit AN8 Fata1ity SLI...
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    My Linux Gaming Article - Comments please :)

    http://www.gug.erzz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=32 Let me know what you think, anything I should have included or maybe some useful info for any problems mentioned would be great to add!
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    Grown-up Gaming? Starting or looking for mature BF2 clan?

    This is a blatant pimp for a site I am starting up (and our 1st supported game is of course BF2! :D ) http://gug.erzz.com I don't know if such plugs are allowed (please delete if I'm breaking rules mods :D ) - but to be honest its a site we want to grow by word-of -mouth rather than ads...
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    Help Required: Linux for n00b's!!!

    1. Anyone know a good site with a sort of in a nutshell guide to linux? I can find a zillion highly detailed tech and configuration sites... but before I get onto them I need a broader overview of things like the kernel and root accounts etc. 2. I installed SUSE 9.2 last night on a dual boot...
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    1GB 3.5ns Geil ULTRA PC4000 Dual Channel Kit

    Need to know what my ram timings should be, and I don't mean what uber push to the limit timings... just the standard timings which are displayed it seems in so many ways So far I have seen GEiL website = CAS 2.5 7-4-4 Other sites have displayed it as 2.5 4-4-7 or 2.5 4-7-4 So...
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    Bandwidth Monitoring/Usage App?

    Anyone know of a free/open source bandwidth monitor/throttler? My GF is now addicted to Azureus and althouogh I know she can throttle through the program itself, she cant be trusted :) Im using a router with a few PC's connected so something that monitors by IP address would be great :)...
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    HTML/PHP/CSS How to have alternate colours for table rows/columns

    Like it says on the box ... how can I programatically get alternate background colours for either the rows or columns to make the table easier to read? I'm using PHP to query a DB and produce results that could be as wide as 40 fields, and with upto 200 results. Of course there could be a...