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  1. Silenus

    Need to share business internet with tenants, need router suggestion/ideas!

    Ok I need some suggestion on the best way to accomplish the following. This is at the small company I work for. We purchased a building that has two additional suites which just got tenants renting them. We will be sharing our internet with each suite. I will describe what need, and would...
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    Shared company calender and contacts, Office 365?

    Just started a new job and one of the first things I've been tasked with is to help them evaluate and decide on some upcoming changes to the software and services they use. In particular they are wanting to streamline and unify a few disparate services they have currently. I am needing to help...
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    Any new M.2 (Sata) Drives coming soon?

    I just recently got a nice refurb Asus Zenbook (UX31LA-UH51T) and I want to upgrade the SSD in it. It uses a 60mm M.2 (SATA) drive. Currently the best choice out there known to work is the Transcend MTS600 series drives, and I'm looking at the 512GB. Just wondering if there are any new M.2 SATA...
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    Moto G 2nd Generation (2014) RUGGED cases?

    Just got the new Moto G for my wife. She is the type of person that simply MUST have a very sturdy case...or the phone will simply not last long. As much as it kills me to pay $40+ for an otterbox, I would do it....but they are not available yet for the new Moto G. Any ideas for other very...
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    Will HP branded Quadro card work in other systems?

    Anyone know if HP branded Quadro card will work in other systems? I am working with a customer who needs a Quadro K6000 on a Gigabyte X79 system we are putting together. The HP branded card are a lot less money than the PNY Quadro cards we might usually get. Trying to figure if the HP has...
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    Moving large iPhoto library to Windows machine

    I am helping a friend setup a brand new Windows 7 machine, and they are moving off of an older iMac. They currently do a lot of photo work and have an ~250GB iPhoto library that needs to get moved to the new machine. I am not all that familar with iPhoto and just trying to figure the best way to...
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    T-Mobile Unlimited Music....how to tell if it's working?

    I'm on T-Mobile and trying to run a test to try to figure out how this will work/ and how the music data usage will get excluded from your cap. Currently I have Slacker running best quality stream. I have Wifi off and have turned off all other syncing. What I am noting so far is that running...
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    Need advice from iOS users...can you live without iTunes??

    I need some advice/experience from iOS users (I am a long time Android/PC user so I figured this was the place to ask). I am trying to help out my father and his wife to fix up and/or replace their old laptop, which is aging and always getting gunked up by bloatware/malware/nagware/scareware...
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    Best Qi Chargers for the money (Nexus 5)

    I definitely want a Qi charger (or two) for both my Nexus 5 and Nexus 7. I really like the Tylt Vu...but I just can't bring myself to drop $70 on a wireless charger. I need some suggestions, preferably from your own experience, on what chargers are actually decent for the money (and cheaper than...
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    Please give me suggestions on books to read. SciFi/Fantasy.

    Got a vacation coming up next week, 1 week in Cancun! I just bought a Kindle finally so I can brings some books and just chill on the beach and read. I need some suggestions on what to take! I have read a good deal of SciFi and Fantasy over the years and that is mostly what I want to take...
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    Place to buy decent 12" sub box?

    I don't have the time and tools to build a box right now. I just need to buy a sealed box for a single 12" sub. Just looking for something at least halfway decent, 3/4" MDF, and sealed well. Just about 1 cubic foot will be good. Any suggestions on where to buy?
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    Need advice on a new receiver/amp, building my first DIY speakers.

    I have been out of the HT/Audio game a LONG time. The last time I actually had a receiver and surround setup was an old sony unit from before the Playstation 2 came out! In other words...something like 13 years ago lol. I have been watching TV and movies with just TV speakers for too long...
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    Question about setting Apple Time Capsule as a wireless extender (second access point

    A friend of mine lives in a two apartment house with the parents. That have an office in the downstairs of the house with the cable modem, router/wireless, and 8 port switch. Problem is devices upstairs have marginal wireless signal and drop out often. The good thing is there is a hard line...
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    Dying for an Android phone with a REALLY good camera (think 808...)

    I find myself looking at new phones that come out in much the way I (and many others) look at new laptops. Oh shinny new laptop! Ivy bridge CPU goodness? Check. Plenty of ram? Check. SSD storgae options? Check. High res, high quality IPS display? ....AH no, same old crappy 1366 TN garbage. Sigh...
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    Need a new orbital hand sander, suggestions??

    My wife and I want to buy a sander for around the house projects. Small things that need refinishing or whatnot. I will consider either 1/4 sheet or round. What are your preferences? I need suggestions on what positive features to look for and what brands. I have always had soft spot for...
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    Still waiting for the perfect Ultrabook....but almost there I hope..

    SO close but no one has it just the right combo for me yet. But according to Intel there are 75 more Ultrabooks coming this year so I am still hopefull: All I want: 1) 13-14" DECENT display at least 1600/1440x900 (doesn't have to be IPS but has to be decent on color and viewing angle, at least...
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    Sigh. Never been a Mac guy...but now considering it...

    For a while now I've been patiently waiting to upgrade my now very old and creaky Celeron M based notebook which weighs a ton and has the worlds most pathetically bad TN panel on it. I have desktop machine that is for any type of heavy duty tasks and PC gaming. Sometime this year I want to get a...
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    Decent 24-port managed switch on a budget?

    At work we are looking to a get a new 24-port gigabit switch for use at our system imaging area. It really doesn't need to do anything fancy except for supporting multicasting since we image multiple system at once (need IGMP v2 i believe). Anyone have any good recommendations? I came across...
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    Best quality screen protector for Thunderbolt...

    I am generally opposed to screen protectors as they almost always noticeably interfere with the quality of the display. I am reconsidering for my brand new Thunderbolt though. HOWEVER...it needs to be something that is totally clear and high quality. I've heard nice things about the Zagg...
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    Best dual band Wireless adapter? (USB or PCI(e))

    Looking for something of known decent quality. 2.4 + 5Ghz Wireless N compatible, Windows 7 64-bit compatible. It can be internal card or ext USB (remote mounting or movable antenna would be good). Any suggestions?
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    Which android for best display and camera quality?

    So I am going to be in the market for a new phone (finally) to replace my ancient and breaking down old Verizon LG Chocolate 3. I definitely prefer an Android phone, however...there two MAJOR factors in the iPhone's favor: 1) Quality of display. Resolution, contrast and color accuracy. (size not...
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    Need help with choosing VPN/Firewall hardware for small office

    I work for a small company with a small network and have recently been tasked with finding a new hardware VPN/Firewall device for our office. We do have an ancient Netgear prosafe unit that has become flaky and requires frequent resets. The problem is I don't really know anything about VPN and...
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    Looking for a very "low profile" SLI bridge connector...

    Does anyone know of any SLI bridge cables that have a very low profile height? What I mean is that pretty much all SLI connectors stick up above the height of the card a fair amount. I am looking for one that rises above the height of the video card as little as possible. Trying to do a setup in...
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    Need suggestions for a 24-port Gigabit switch

    Hi there! I am looking for some advice and suggestions on getting a switch that will do what I need it to do. Let me give some details. This is for the company I work for. In the assembly/production area we build computers and load them up using ghost. There is a simple file server holding...
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    Recommendations for a 26" LCD TV?

    I am looking for a smaller LCD to go in the bedroom for my wife and I. About 26" will be good as it will sit at the end of our bed. I am most interested in overall picture quality and decent black level. 1080 v 720 is not that important, nor is refresh rate, or amount of inputs. Any...
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    Considering 5770 as "holdover" card until my next BIG upgrade.

    I am planning on a complete system upgrade this coming year, but probably not until fall at least. I am thinking about doing an interim video card upgrade to hold me over. Now...I am a LONG time nVidia fan and I've haven't had an ATI card in like....well never. However, I am considering one now...