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    Best professional quality camera for a beginner?

    What is a high quality, professional quality camera that would be a good idea for a beginner? I am wanting to be able to take high quality photos of the kids in their sports, as well as taking scenic pictures as well. I have been looking at the Canon EOS Rebel XS. Does anyone have any...
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    Integrated NIC problem?

    About 5 times per day my internet connection goes dead. I am pretty confident it's not the actual cable connection, since I do not have to reset it. To solve the problem, I simply have to disable my NIC and re-enable it. My board has dual integrated NIC's and it doesn't matter which I use...
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    VoIP questions

    First off, VoIP is not something I am familiar with, though I understand the concept. My wife was given the opportunity to work from home, and they gave her one of their phones from work. Rather than sending someone out to install it, they configured the phone there, and just sent it with...
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    New job - Yikes

    So I applied for a position for a pretty large company. They are the 3rd largest in the nation for what they do. My resume was nothing too great, but I had alot of experience in many different areas....misc crap like writing SQL queries, HTML/PHP, and other stuff. When I interviewed with this...
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    Vb .Net forums?

    I am looking for soem good forums to browse for VB .Net. Info, answers to questions, etc. Anyone have any good sites with an active community? If the site is not strictly for vb.net, that is fine too. Thanks in advance!
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    Didn't know how difficult it could be - It's tough - moving away

    I was offered a job across the state from where I currently live. My parents are our neighbors which had it's good and bad obviously. If we needed a babysitter, who better to watch the kids than my mother and father. Both gracious people who love our daughters. Living so close was bad...
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    MAC Questions. Backing up email

    My boss at works uses a Mac with OS X on it....I am anti-mac and don't know the first thing abotu them. She needs all email backed up. Any tips on how to do this?
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    BSOD - BAD_POOL_CALLER

    Stop Error: 0x000000c2 (0x00000040, 0x00000000, 0x80000000, 0x00000000) Anyone have any info on this particular stop error? I haven't had much luck with google narrowing it down.
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    '98 Jeep Wrangler - handles like sh|t now....help

    I have a '98 Jeep Wrangler that I bought new in 98. It has been a reliable vehicle and still is for the most part. About 6 months ago, it has been handling like crap though. When I pass someone and move back into the right lane, I feel like I am going to go into a fish tail. If I am driving...
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    Question regarding home loans and credit score.

    My older brother is getting married next month, and his fiance and him have been house shopping. He is dreading the process because he doesn't think he will be able to get a home loan due to his credit rating. He asked me about home loans, but I didn't have an answer for him, since my credit was...
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    My 24 obsession

    What is it about '24' that keep me glued to it? It can't be that I think Kiefer is a great actor....it can't be that the plot is not predictable....it can't be that Chloe is attractive is a nerdy sorta way....It can't be that the corny music keeps me in beat with the show. I have yet to...
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    Need help from xbox junkies(modded)

    Ok, I traded my 1.6 xbox for another 1.6 xbox and kept the drive out of my old one. Had all my goodies on it. When I installed it, I now get error code 16. I assume that this occurs because the drive is locked and from what I am reading is due to the time not being set or something.(duox chip...
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    Just found out our baby has Turner Syndrome

    This week was a shocking one for us. Our 1 year old was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. I guess it can happen to any female newborn and is a total fluke, though somewhat rare....1 in 2500 births. Prior to her diagnosis I had never heard of the syndrome, let alone think one of our children...
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    Need a little technical assistance

    ISSUE - PC will load - but as soon as it loads to desktop, the screen will be completely filled with artifacts. The time it takes to get to this point will vary. Sometimes immediately, sometimes not for 10 minutes. Usually within 30 seconds though. SPEC: A64 3200+(swapped in 3100 sempron...
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    Help me determine the problem

    Was gaming this evening and my speaker starts shouting at me - CPU HOT CPU HOT CPU HOT I check temps - running steady at 39 celsius. System shut down. Rebooted - came up fine. Booted into windows - video looked good. Loaded a game - video showed stripes down the screen from left to right...
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    Xbox question

    What is the difference between a v1 and a v1.6 xbox? Which is better?
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    New to slideshows - need some help - Adobe Premiere 6.5

    Well, I am creating my first Slideshow, containing both audio and still images. It's actually more difficult that I had planned. I have never done any sort of video/pic editing in the past except for regular photoshop cropping/minor effects. The problem I am having is as follows: I am...
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    9800pro 128meg - Overclocking for a noob

    I am new to overclocking vid cards, so would like some input. I have a built by ATI 9800pro 128meg card and was wondering if it is feasible to give it some more juice? I am currently using the ATI omega drivers and notice the core and memory specs can be changed within. Before i do that I...
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    Taco Bell or Taco Johns?

    I say Taco Bell own Taco Johns!
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    Wanting to watercool my 3200+ and need recommendations

    I am new to the whole watercooling thing. Never even attempted it. I need some recommendations on what to go for. I want the cheapest, yet effective water cooling setup. What would guys recommend that is easy to maintain, but cost effective. I don't have a whole lot to spend. 3200+...
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    Question about CPU-Z showing incorrect data

    I have an Athlon XP 2700+ T-Bred chip in my secondary computer, and CPU-Z lists the specs as Athlon XP 1500+, Family 6, model 8, stepping 1, Ext. Family 7, Ext Model 8, revision 80. The core speed it lists is 1293.1 Mhz and 99.5 FSB. Just wondering if this is a problem or if CPU-Z...
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    Currently have AMD 3200+ need advice

    I am looking to build an intel system similar in speed to my 3200+ chip. I am not familar with many of the newer intel chips, so any advice would be great. I don't want to spend a whole lot, so biggest bang for the buck would be ideal. Also any Mobo ideas would be appreciated too =)
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    Need some OC advise

    I have my new rig up, and wanting to get max performance without frying it =) I am new to OC'ing and would like some input on what "YOU" would do if it were your box. Athlon 64 3200+ running at 2ghz at 1.520 voltage Asus K8V Deluxe MB 1GB(512x2) Corsair DDR PC3700 ATI 9800pro Vid Card ---...