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    Klipsch ProMedia sub died

    My Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 subwoofer/amp died several months ago. I'm pretty sure that I won't be able to repair it on my own, and shipping it to someone doesn't seem cost-effective. I'm mainly wondering what I should do with the two satellites. I found this thread from 2009. The set is 8-10 years...
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    2 boot retries, then normal boot and operation

    My computer started requiring multiple attempts to boot around 10 days ago. I press the power button once, and the computer retries until it boots. With a few exceptions, it has consistently been two boot retries, then (on the third attempt) POST beep and normal boot. A "retry" is 5 seconds of...
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    I need a storage drive

    I need a storage drive, probably 1-3TB. I have a 2TB external that I'm considering opening, so it might be an external backup instead. I'm dissatisfied with USB 2.0 slowness and heat buildup in a plastic enclosure. I'm looking at the Rosewill RX-358-U3S, USB 3.0 and 80mm fan. Crucial M4...
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    Utilities that copy with verification

    Which utilities are best for doing a copy with verification? I'm familiar with xcopy and xxcopy in XP. I help my sister (less savvy) with her laptop (Vista) and we have fairly new netbooks with Windows 7. She was having occasional read problems with her external drive (backup, but her...
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    Anyone use a valet tray?

    Anyone use a valet tray to hold their change, keys, and other pocket contents? Example at Amazon I want something nicer than a plain cardboard box. This cardboard letter basket is nice enough, but it is too large, sized for 8.5x11 paper. I browsed desk organizers, but I didn't see anything...
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    Good experience with Corsair RMA

    Update: Corsair turned my RAM around in one business day. I have no issues or complaints. I bought a Corsair XMS2 2x2GB DDR2 kit from Fry's, good deal after mail-in rebate. I received it Friday and installed it yesterday. One stick is good (stable in Windows; 0 errors in 3 passes of...
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    What to do with old desktop replacement?

    My sister has a Dell E1705 that is limping along and is nearing 5 years. She has used it as her primary computer the entire time, without cleaning or reloading, and it shows: even though its Core Duo T2250 benchmarks around twice as fast as the C-60, her new netbook is faster for most daily...
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    Pelican cases

    Does anyone use a Pelican case with their phone? I want some impact (and potentially skid) protection for my BB Bold. I'm considering the 1010 Micro Case.
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    Air conditioner troubleshooting?

    Fortunately, a mouse did not pop out of my air conditioner. My wall unit air conditioner cools for a while, then becomes ineffective. Last year, the building handyman looked at it, said it was low on refrigerant, and supposedly recharged it. I wasn't there, so I didn't see what he did. It didn't...
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    Achievement question: Completion and DLC

    I have a question about how the Xbox Live gamertag system determines the set of achievements required for a game to show up on the Completed tab. I've searched around, but maybe I need to improve my phrasing. I'm wondering if anyone knows how the achievement count/gamerscore total is updated...
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    Xbox 360 outputs no red

    I set up a launch Xbox 360 a few weeks ago. It had been played once or twice, then put away. We set it up with the composite output and put it through 1.5 playthroughs of GOW2. Last week, we got an RCAx3 coupler and hooked up the component video. The red (Pr) signal isn't present: green =...
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    I'm the Juggernaut ...

    This is from last month, but I searched and didn't find anything. According to the official site, the bonus for preordering at GameStop is a code to unlock Juggernaut. Speculation in this Amazon thread is that he will be unlockable through normal gameplay (Silver Surfer in MUA) or eventually as...
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    Daily Princetonian columnist endorses Wikipedia

    Give Wikipedia the green light, The Daily Princetonian Selected threads regarding citing and reliability: Wikipedia....what happens when geeks and nerds can write thier own encyclopedia One of the people in my group decided to use Wikipedia as a source Kid creates program that tells the...
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    Sean Bell shooting: 216 arrested after protesters block traffic

    NYTimes article: 216 Held in Protests of Police Acquittals NYTimes City Room blog post: Bell Protesters Block Traffic Across City Update: not guilty on all counts. Text of verdict: PDF (3 typed pages, please read) NYTimes article: 3 Detectives Acquitted in Bell Shooting NYTimes City...
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    Man's death not caused by Taser

    The original title Another Taser death was intentionally vague and misleading. Due to the circumstances of Haake's death described in the first article, especially the unknown medical condition causing erratic behavior and the use of the Taser's "Drive Stun" mode, it was very likely that the...
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    Cable Internet connection out, TV fine; Weak signal

    I live in an apartment building with poor cable wiring: for certain apartments, the cable is routed through other apartments. For example, the wall box in my apartment has 3 wires: incoming cable, a bypass, and the bypass return. I connect the incoming cable to the bypass with a coupler and use...
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    Xbox 360 controller issue

    I just got a new Xbox 360 and have been playing it for around 10 days. Yesterday, I noticed that the LB "bumper" on the packaged controller wasn't registering all of the time. I tested it in one of the menus in Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and the LB missed about half the time, while the RB missed...
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    Wellesley student stabs her MIT ex

    This was breaking news yesterday. It's really local news, but since we have a concentration of students and tech guys as well as some MIT students and alums, I thought it would be of interest. I considered posting to L&R. The victim was treated at MGH for ?severe but non-life-threatening...