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    hole in antenna affects performance?

    let's say you have a simple antenna consisting of a bar of metal 1 cm wide and however long, if you drill a hole (0.5 cm diameter) in the bar near where it attaches to the balun, is that going to affect the performance of the antenna significantly? Intuitively I would have thought that less...
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    Operating system for TIVO hardware?

    So I've inherited this Directv TIVO SD-40 unit, not really interested in using it for satellite tv. I wonder if it can be used for anything else. It would be nice if I could stick in a new hard drive with some home videos on it and play them back with a simple interface (without having to...
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    Treadmill vo2 max estimation

    I took a 5 minute 3.4 miles/hour vo2 max estimation test on a Life Fitness treadmill and the vo2 sub-max test on a Star Track (sp?) treadmill. My result on the Star Track was about twice higher than what I got on the Life Fitness. I also took the 3 minute Stair Stepper (?) test which scored me...
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    Would anybodyhappen know if a Foxconn 661GX7MJ-H will work with a Celeron Conroe 420?

    I order this board from newegg for $8 to make a cheapo system for my parents and I get no video or beeps from the board. I've tried different memory, power supply and video cards.
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    Is there CPU throttling software for an AMD X2 that runs on Windows 2000?

    AMD's Cool and Quiet software (they call it a driver) is not available for X2 processors running Windows 2000 (It is available for XP and built-in to Vista and it is available for Win2000 on single core processors). Is there some sort of third party equivalent? I've heard of something...
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    RCA DIVX DRC247N DVD PLAYER AT OFFICE DEPOT $20 ($50 OTD - $30 MIR)

    This thing is awesome, I much prefer it to the Magnavox MWD7006 I got at wally world for $35. Model may vary by store, but is advertised as DRC247N which is what I got.
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    4 pk 9V rayovac alkaline batteries 6.49 or 1.49 AR

    There's a $5 rebate on rayovac batteries at Home Depot. Maybe at other stores, too. I know Walgreens also has a FAR deal this month ($3 for 1 9V, $0 AR)
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    ID motherboard revision on ECS K7S5A

    anybody remember the good old K7S5A? Is there a way to figure out the motherboard revision number on this thing? it's supposed to be silk screen on the board, but mine just says K7S5A. There is a new bios for it (well 2004) that adds Duron 1.8 support but it's only marked for revision 1.1 ond...
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    help me decide what socket A processor to get

    Hi Everyone, I just ordered one of the Shuttle N35N-Ultras's that are 'on sale' for $50 at Newegg to replace my old ECS K7S5A that doesn't want to recognize both DIMM slots. I need to decide what processor to get. I am considering an XP2500+ Barton @333 MHz, $90. But I don't intend to buy...
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    who is more Nazi. Bush or Saddam?

    I read where Condoleezza Rice assessed German, French, Belgian etc's treatment of the Iraq situation as 'Nazi appeasement'. If what I learned about history is correct, Hitler battle tested his troops during the Civil War in Spain. His next move was 'liberating' the Rhineland. Having met...
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    norton ghost 2002 boot cd-r with cd-r/rw access

    Hello, Does anyone know if it's possible to make a bootable Norton Ghost CD-R that will allow me to boot from a cd-rom and then burn images on a cd-rw drive? I tried making a bootable cd-r from a "cd-rw' floppy made with the Ghost Boot Wizard (with both EZCD and Nero), but everytime I boot...
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    bug zapper from hot deals, how does it work?

    I saw this in the hot deals forum: bug zapper post It's a bug zapper that works by electrocuting bugs from the current of 2 AA batteries (or ripping them appart from electric potential diffential?). It claims to generate 1500 volts (from 3V?). Anybody know how it works? Is it easy to build...
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    contents of processor's BIOS table entry?

    Hello, Does anyone know what sort of information goes into a BIOS file? Specificly, as new processors are introduced, mainboard manufacturers release new BIOSes for their MBs, usually stating something to the effect 'xyz processor table entry added'. Is it mainly code/data for the chipset?
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    Caulk + Home Depot $5 GC for $5

    Hotter than an Athlon with no fan? Maybe not, but still a good deal for someone who needs to seal something (and has a caulk gun). Caulk + Home Depot $5 GC for $5 Free $5 Gift Card by mail with Purchase of GE XST Paintable Silicone II caulk between June 27 and Sept 1. See store for...
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    damage motherboard by booting without processor?

    Hello, Do anyone know if it's possible to damage a motherboard by booting it up without a processor? It's a slot-1 (supposedly) Creative Labs BX board (PCBlaster). The OEM might have been Shuttle. For some reason (this was a while ago), I tried to boot it without a processor (because I...