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    I need to plug an ethernet cable in behind a bookshelf... need a 90 degree bend

    Blackbox has those as well as 45 degree ones that might protrude less.
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    good dual WAN business router

    We used a Cisco 1800 for awhile, I wasn't fond of it. I moved to Untangle, purchased their premium pack, I run 3 WANs and had it working the way I wanted to alot quicker than the Cisco.
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    Do crash tests matter when buying your car?

    Nope, short of the extremes I could careless. I drive 2 different pickups during the year, weight and a solid frame win. I've responded to enough accidents that there is no way in hell I want a newer car, I would rather not have the car totaled in an accident under 35mph, and I would...
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    Thinking about getting a welder

    110 will be fine. Use flux core if you get to a spot you are pushing the limits of your welder since it usually burns hotter. My exo-cage, snow-plow, tillling plow on the tractor, brush hog, etc have all been welded with a std Miller Mig in 110. My exo cage has been bounced off of trees. If...
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    DOJ quitely tightens gun control laws

    It might seem reasonable if the government wasn't making laws through illegal actions they caused. After this whole mess, it just shows the BATF needs to be gone along with alot of puppets above them. Why do people vote in others that break the law and think they are going to help us? I...
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    Buying parts from a junkyard

    Depending on your area - f these guys. Three of their locations around me have assholes running it that you can never get a straight answer from. Or they are stripped ASAP. The local place I used to hunt parts at, when anything worthwhile came in, you have a week or two before all the good...
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    Anyone else live where they have giant cruising festivals?

    Ever been over to Lanes Memorial Day Car show and Cruise in? They have an open hedder cruise through the local towns. I also enjoy the sensory overload when going out to Woodward.
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    License Tracking Help Needed

    I'm in a scenario where I need better tracking of all the licenses we have. I know there is too many licenses deployed for what is in use and I know there is certain software that there isn't enough license for. I need better up to date data to fight this mess. I'm looking to be able to...
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    Stuck head bolt - at wits end.

    Impact first, I don't know how you would cut the head off if the bolt is tight. There wouldn't be a shaft exposed. I would drill the head off or grind it down. Pull the head off, then weld or use a good set of vise grips to loosen. What block are you prying off and worrying about the...
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    Can anyone recommend a cheap GAS chainsaw?

    You just need to use it more often. I run a couple tanks through mine everytime I use it. Gas from all era's will varnish and gum the carb. Ethanol causes more problems, but you can still buy gas without ethanol.
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    Accessing a PC on a routers Gateway address?

    Is this situation possible? Right now we have 2 internet connections, and a UTM device that they plug into. I have a *nix box sitting on the router of one of our internet connections to answer sftp/www requests. I can hit this box outside of our UTM device but not inside of it. Would there...
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    Poll: What is most important to you concerning Osama's death?

    He's dead and it doesn't change a damn thing that has happened/enacted since 9/11/01. When can we get rid of the patriot(bullshit name) act?
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    Canada to legalize Pot?

    The entire U.S. still does, it is a Federal Law. The states can make their own laws all they want, but Federal is still trumping them.
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    On the budget, Obama has Republicans cornered

    Just like Democrats. Oh wait see how easy that is. It doesn't matter what party it is, they are all screwed up and aren't even close to representing this countries ideology. It really shouldn't be this hard for anyone to shrink the budget by vast amounts.
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    How much does Intel VT and AMD-V help when running a virtual machine?

    Depends on what you are doing, but I wouldn't do a VM without it for my needs. They are just too slow. Hardware virtualization was a massive step forward.
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    Ironic how I can hate winter and yet love snow...

    RWD and a locker works wonders as well. I've haven't fixed the 4wd on my truck in about 4yrs as I can go just about anywhere locked. I don't know how people drive FWD cars around in the winter, I now understand why they drive so slow though.
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    The new era has begun.

    Alot of farmers are already this way, they will never make it out of debt, even the huge farms. The gov needs to get their hands out of everything and let life take its ups and downs.
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    Corrosion resistant cars for the winter?

    Aww, come on. No mention of a DeLorean , they even have a SS frame for it now. Living in a salt belt, rust never sleeps. I haven't seen anything that is more than 2yrs off the lot that doesn't have rust somewhere not including the exhaust. I usually coat the underbody and floors with a...
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    9/11 responders bill defeated by GOP filibuster

    Why would anyone with common sense even believe them when you look at what was destroyed and where all that debris went. Between this and people getting fired for stopping thefts at workplaces, you can't legally help anyone without expecting a lawsuit against you or the other party getting...
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    whats a good router to learn CISCO IOS and general routing on?

    You could get the lab software instead of a router. Basically a virtualized router, the good ones aren't cheap, but cheaper than a router.
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    BREAKING: Parts of healthcare law ruled unconstitutional

    It is the same type of problem with car insurance. Why carry anything if you are paying for PLPD. We all are going to get screwed either way if you are in an accident with major damage.
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    Optimal SSD for use with Full Disk Encryption

    This has been our experience with the SSD's as well. We are using TrueCrypt for whole disk to meet ITAR standards. We are using Kingstons in laptops/desktops that were previously purchased and Samsungs coming from the factory, Dell or Lenovo. Either way the SSD's encrypted are still alot...
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    Areca ARC 1880-ix-24 some quick benchmarks

    Wow, nice. I am using a 6GB SAS carb but limited by using SAS drives, not SSD. I was happy to get 1.4Gb/s. Puts 10Gb network to work.
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    My fellow Michiganders...

    Screw both the D's and R's. Neither will help and both bring the same old crap to the table. At least Granholm is finally gone though.
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    X-25M (X-18M) in RAID 0 not as fast as expected

    I have been using the same drive in my x200 laptop with a C2D CPU and I could get about 180MB/s reads on HD tune. Going to Crystal Disk, I could reach ~225 Reads, and 56MB writes. No tuning. What is the rest of your system doing when running these benches, since you are using onboard raid...
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    Toyota: Analysis Doesn't Match Calif Prius Incident

    Bump....Guess what all the new stations are talking about now. Toyota knew about the problems in '06 with the floormat. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-08/toyota-documents-show-it-knew-of-accelerator-defects-in-2006.html Hopefully some of the toyota fan boys here will get the...
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    PSA - You can not Clone-backup Win 7.

    Enterprise is what we are using at work that I have done the testing on.
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    Survey: Four in 10 Tea Party members are Dems or independents

    Part of the problem might be from the USA becoming a nannny country. How about getting rid of some warning labels, let darwin take it's course. If this country quit protecting so many stupid people we would be alot better off.
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    Picking up a nas at work, need recommendations

    There is a difference between a NAS an iSCSI storage device. iSCSI acts just like an internal drive that another box hosts, where as the NAS users are going to directly access. What are you actually looking for? I'm in the process of building one for work with 10Gb NICs, StarWind, and a...
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    PSA - You can not Clone-backup Win 7.

    Have you read Marks blog on his SidChanger tool he created, the guy from sysinternals that is? I haven't changed SIDs for about the past 3yrs in a business enviro, all are images are clones with Acronis. For desktops that is, I wouldn't image a server and have multiples live. As for...
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    Why should I have to pay for someone else's health insurance?

    Don't worry it's also going towards "SEC. 5210. ESTABLISHING A READY RESERVE CORPS. " Page 1312 in the Healthcare bill. I can't wait to see how much this bill gets chopped up before passed and how many other riders are added.
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    Is Speed Improvement with SSD Significant in Normal Computing Use?

    At work we have fully spec'd x200's, T400's, and t410's. All from the factory with 7200RPM drives and 80-100MB Read time hard drives. The CPU's on these systems have been choked by the drives. I swapped my work x200 to a X-18 80GB and boot went from 2.5 mins to the login screen down to 30...
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    (DEAD again) Intel 80GB SSD $146 shipped (Dane Elec G1)

    What do you mean? It would be like any other hard drive out there. You install your OS/Apps to it and reformat when windows needs a refresh. I bought this drive back at x-mas time when it was on sale, I've had no issues with it and it woke up the C2D in my LEnovo X200.
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    Mini-ITX Home Server Power Concerns

    I wouldn't say very little, the 500GB ones I have tested use 7 at idle, 12 to spin up, 10 at load. All measured in watts with a kill a watt. These numbers are all on par with newer single platter drivers, spin up is lower than larger drives though. But I feel the PSU should be fine. Our C2D...
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    Need some experts on older domestic cars.

    Being an bird fan I would go look at it. Check out the Radiator support, lower back of the front fenders, floorboards, rear quarters, and the taillight panel the common areas to rust out. Nearly all the parts are available with some being very pricey. If you don't have emissions check...
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    MS licensing for small start-up?

    Buy through a retailer that supports eopen. Assuming the company will grow, everything will be kept in one place through the years.
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    Need a ~12" laptop within a fortnight

    Lenovo x200 and x200s are nice, and have full width keyboards. I carry mine alot but also have it speced to the gills for performance.
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    Best deal on a capable air compressor

    Not really, this is called the truth, if some moron wouldn't have posted this: You post bullshit what do you expect in return? I expect that you can point out any deficiencies you have noticed in the referenced item WITHOUT namecalling. Administrator allisolm
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    Help with server purchase?

    Do not put the OS on a RAID 1 of 500GB drives. Buy from Dell 2 120's or so for the OS and a second set of drives for whatever else. IT WILL make your life easier down the road. If you aren't worried about next day parts warranty, then I would go bare minimum on the server. I would also...