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    Help!! Brother in law stuck on i75 in atlanta for 20 hours!!!

    What can be done, any advice. Hes running low on gas. 20 hours and counting....
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    Buying new home, need your thoughts on mortgage.

    We are buying a new home. The builder is offering a 5% down no pmi loan @3.5. Is there anything to be aware of compared to just putting the 20% down to avoid PMI. I understand that the lender is charging a slightly higher rate for this no pmi loan. Any advise would be greatly appreciated...
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    Investment ideas for kids college

    Needed some advice on investment options, for my niece. Something that will mature when she is 18 for college. She is 4 right now. They are looking to invest about 300-400 per month.
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    xfx 5770 or MSI 5770 hawk

    Which one would you guys recommend the XFX with the egg shaped cooler or the MSI 5770 hawk. I can get the xfx for $10 dollars less, is the MSI worth the extra cost. Most 5770s can reach good oc's anyways. does the MSI really offer more headroom, or is it just fluff.
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    OMG windows 7 is God

    I accidentally deleted a 17gb folder of "important files". I was able to restore them using win 7's restore pervious version option. My jaw hit the floor when i remember i could do that. A lifesaver for sometimes when u forget to back up files. Oh, does anyone know where/how windows...
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    OOS XFX 4770 dual slot cooler $99 + ship from mwave

    I came across this non-ref cooler XFX 4770 512mb for $99 +shipping at mwave. XFX at Mwave SOLD OUT I haven't used mwave for years, is it still a good place to shop?
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    some AMD Bulldozer info

    some nice info about AMD's next gen CPU Bulldozer very interesting...
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    Asus M4A78T-E question

    So, I got my new system up and running last week. Using a Asus M4A78T-E board, amd x3 720 and corsair ddr3 1600 and finally today i get to oc/tweak it. Got her up to 3.4 stock voltage. Ive been running prime95 to see if its stable. My question is that under HWmonitor the temp read out for...
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    4gb at 1T or 6gb at 2T

    I basically play games, occasionally edit movies. Do you guys think its better to keep the timings tight and at 1t, or move to 6gigs but loosen timings. thanks
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    HP's new TouchSmart PC could make Apple jealous

    Looks really cool, I really want to play with this thing and see how well the touch responds. What do you guys/girl think. HP Touchsmart in action
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    What editing software for cell phone video

    I recorded a video clip on my cell phone, but it was recorded upside down. What software out there will allow me to rotate it back. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    How hard is it to change the brake pads?

    My parents Sienna needs new brake pads, thought i save them some money and try to do it myself. Just thought I'd ask how how much trouble im getting myself into. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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    Seagate 250gb hard drive squealing

    My new Seagate 250gb 7200.10 HD is making a high pitched sound that is annoying the heck out of me. Is anyone else having this same experience. I got this drive cus it was single platter, and supposed to be quiet. Should I RMA back to newegg?
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    Panasonic 50PX75U 50" plasma 1199.99 at Frys.com +Shipping

    Fry's.com has the 50" 720p plasma on sale for 1199.99 + shipping. Seems like a pretty hot deal to me, what do you guys think. Panny 50" plasma
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    how's this PSU for a basic build

    I'm building a comp for a friend, very basic system. I found a FSP on newegg for $23. Is it a reliable unit FSP 300W on newegg please let me know what you guys think
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    939 to AM2 worth it?

    looking to go from a 939 X2 3800 @ 2.3 to an AM2 setup do you guys think it'll be a worthy upgrade to get one of those X2 3600/DFI combo and oc it. will i notice the performance increase I cant go C2D, because im trying to spend as little as possible
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    Game Theater XP and Vista

    So I installed vista x64 and everything but my sound card works. Im still using the game theater XP, which I'd hate to get rid of it since I love the sound quality. I did some searching and found out that the company that made the drivers for Hercules got bought out by creative or something...
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    going away for a month, any advice on how to store my car

    Are there any special measures I should take with my car. Its gonna be sitting around for a month,
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    Going to Tampa.... what to do there

    I going to Tampa next tuesday for business, I'll be there for a week. Does anyone know what the best clubs or bars are to hangout and meet some women.
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    Seasonic 380 vs Coolermaster RS-450

    Im getting ready to build a new pc and i need some advice. cant decide between the coolermaster 450w psu or the lower wattage Seasonic 380w psu the efficiency for the coolermaster is about 75% where the eff. for the Seasonic is 80% will 380w be enough to run the pc reliably here are the...
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    financial advisor job at american express

    Has anyone here worked for american express financial services as a financial advisor. im trying to gather some info about them cus on going on my second interview later today.
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    question about my resume

    I recently graduated from the University of Florida with a Business degree, but I am having problems finding a job. so i took a job at circuit city while i look. my question is if I should put Circuit City on my resume. Do you think It hurts my chances of finding a good job. any advice?
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    surge protector or UPS

    there seems to be a pretty big discrepancy between the joule rating on some surge protectors that have a 1700 rating, and the APC back-UPS ES 500 that only has a 365 rating. I like the extras that a UPS provides but i dont want to sacrifice on protection form surges. how well do you think...
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    is pioneer slot load dvd-rom loud?

    how loud is this the Pioneer slot load, if its really bad then I'll be getting the Sony 16x, which I know is quiet. thanks
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    Building my first comp.......wish me luck

    finally got up the nerve to go ahead and do it check out my specs ..........ordered them from newegg wednesday Windows XP Alienware hydraulic case w/ side blow hole----this case looks awesome..cant stop looking at it 1.4 Ghz athlon---can't believe its only $107 ECS K7S5A----didn't wanna wait...
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    ECS k7s5a and any possible issues

    Anyone know if there are any other issues with the ecs board, other than the w2k floppy issue, and the 1.4ghz voltage problems Im getting ready to build my first comp, and want to know if there are any possible conflicts before I buy all the parts. this is what im thinking about getting...