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  1. Nithin

    Firefox 57 profile switcher addon

    Hi, Firefox 57 does not allow the profile switcher addon anymore. Are there any alternatives? It has become really inconvenient for multiple users to use firefox. Previously we could each have a window with a separate profile open. Now, we are forced to close a window before opening another...
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    You see a non-caucasian with a swastika

    either on his outfit or accessories. What is your reaction? * Boo hitler! * Swastika is an ancient symbol considered sacred and auspicious in several non-western cultures.
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    Does America's Tires rotate them for free?

    I read somewhere that they do this for anyone, even if you're not a customer? Has anyone tried this?
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    Fedora 12 gvim fonts - How can I make them better?

    I'm forced to use ancient fedora 12 due to some reasons. The gvim fonts look like crap. I tried to make them better using some links I found. http://fedorasolved.org/Members/khaytsus/improve-fonts To summarize - I installed freetype-freeworld, and installed ubuntu fonts and set hinting to...
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    Car broken into!

    I'm certain I had locked it! Can a Honda Accord 2009 be opened without a key? There was no obvious signs of break in. First I noticed my sunglasses missing and thought I'd misplaced it. Then I see the USB charger cable is gone as well. I had definitely not taken that out of the car.
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    Life Insurance - SBLI

    Anyone have any info about this company? Is this a reputable insurance co? I see online that it has a rating of A+Superior as opposed to A++ Supeior for NY Life for e.g. Does that matter?
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    Bluetooth audio receiver for car aux

    Any suggestions on a decent but not too expensive bluetooth receiver for the car? Only requirement is that it automatically connect to the phone and that it work when charging. I plan to leave it always plugged into USB. Don't care too much about audio quality as long as speech is clear. Not...
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    Honda Fit 2013 AT price Orange County

    Got an offer of 15938 (includes destination charge) + taxes from a dealer through TrueCar. TrueCar says this is a "unusually low price". MSRP is $17000. Edmunds True Market Value is 16632 Trying costco program today. Dealer said below invoice but I don't know the price yet. What do...
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    Sandwich sauces (store bought)

    What do you normally put in your sandwiches? I'm trying to find something that will taste a bit like a quiznos or subway sandwich. So far I'm not liking many of the storebought sauces. They're ok but not great. I love subway chipotle sauce but no store one comes close.
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    Gta 3 on Nexus 7. Gaaah!!

    I'm stuck at the Bomb da base mission. The sniper rifle is so slow to move and I am only able to kill 2-3 cartel guys before 8 ball gets iced! Not to mention the controls are crap. If I move the "joystick" down it goes up and up it goes down. But left and right are fine. WTF Rockstar!! I could...
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    Page plus dealer question

    Does it matter who you do your activation with? Can you activate with one and buy mins with another etc.? Some dealers don't have the 80$ plan but their activation might be free for e.g.
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    Good place to buy an android phone with limited warranty for kitty wireless

    My verizon contract is ending and I'm planning to go with kitty wireless. Any suggestions on a good place to buy new/refurbished phones. At kitty the phones are a little expensive due to their 2 yr replacement warranty. I want to buy something cheaper with limited warranty say 90 days. I'm...
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    Pageplus wireless

    Can anyone who is using this service guide me a bit? I went through the kittywireless forums briefly and also read on AT that I could use a verizon phone after contract? It uses the verizon n/w. I'm currently on a 2yr verizon contract expiring in October and am thinking about switching to...
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    Any lottery winners here?

    If you did, is your life better now than before winning?
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    calling stitching experts!

    So I'm making this for my wife's birthday and know nothing about stitching. http://www.instructables.com/id/Stuffed-Hobbes-with-pattern/?ALLSTEPS I don't have a sewing machine. In step 2, where the guy uses a machine to stitch the borders and also the belly to the body, what hand stitch...
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    Would you switch to google fiber if it was available in your area

    I think I definitely would. I'm paying $40 for cox 3Mbps down. And probably some crappy 512 or something up.
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    Video game youtube "movies"

    I just saw uncharted 3 video game "movie" that someone uploaded which includes all the cutscenes from the game and minimal action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgDq64ATsmU I was quite impressed with the production quality. It was very interesting and like watching a real movie. Are...
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    If you were a super human...

    Suppose you had the ability to be the best in the world in anything you chose to do just by practising it for 10 days (1 hour / day) and you would lose the ability if you skipped for 10 days how would lead your life? What fields would you pick and why? Would you do the same thing every day or...
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    Mental Exercise - Colonizing a distant planet

    The govt of earth has discovered a distant planet identical to earth - Earth II - a few hundred light years away. As minister of colonization, your task is to come up with a detailed plan to colonize and populate the planet and bring it to the same state of industrial development as Earth...
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    which store can i buy blind spot mirror

    is it available at lowes? N.
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    laundry rolling cart suggestion

    Looking for suggestions for a rolling cart. I found one in target but it looked flimsy and expensive. Any idea where else to find it? There are few on amazon with +ve and -ve reviews, some say sturdy and others say breaks easily. It's confusing. Thanks, Nithin.
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    opt out prescreen

    Is this a legit site? I want to make the offers stop, but they need the SSN etc. so want to confirm. Thanks, Nithin.
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    Ubuntu gnome session does not start

    Any ideas how to debug this? No reply on ubuntu forums for this question. I tried deleting all .gnome* folders and rebooting. Thanks, Nithin. [Edit] .xsession-errors says, something about setuid and setgid. see 4 posts below. [Edit2] I am able to login with a newly created user and...
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    Estimated Tax Payment

    I think I will get a penalty if I don't pay estimated taxes this year. Is it too late to do this? Thanks, Nithin.
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    Inkscape 0.46

    Does anyone know. I couldn't find it on their site. I'm desperately waiting for the bucket fill feature! N.
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    Transportation to La Guardia from NJ

    Other than Taxis what are my options? I'm at the Super 8 near the Lincoln tunnel and the motel manager tells me it's going to cost me 90-100 $. What are my other options to get to LGA? None of the shuttle options seems to pick up from NJ and since I need to be there at 5:30 AM i'm kinda...
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    My 2nd cartoon

    It's 2 pages. This one and next in the album. http://picasaweb.google.com/ni...to#5093754116332229874 Thanks, N.
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    Prepaid phone

    Thinking of getting a tracfone. Any other good ones out there? Thanks, Nithin.
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    Vacation in NY City

    1. I've heard bad things about the traffic. Does it matter if we stay close by or a little far away? Should be take public transport either way? I'm wondering if I should rent a car at all. 2. Any suggestions for good inexpensive motels that you stayed at? Thanks, N.
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    Does xp home support 64 bit?

    I just got a new dell inspiron and did a format/reinstall of windows. I see that it's in 32 bit mode. Does xp home support 64 bit and did they give me the wrong install cd? or do i need xp pro to be able to run 64 bit? Thanks, Nithin.
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    My 1st cartoon

    comments invited. Qtip Theft N.
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    optoutprescreen

    I found out about this at this site. http://www.privacyprotection.c...is10securityfreeze.htm it's a .gov site so i'm guessing it's legit?? anyone know for sure? i would like to opt out of the cc mail junk. Thanks, Nithin.
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    Buying a scanner

    Don't plan to scan any photos with it. Any recommendations? I'm looking at the Canon Lide 25 right now or something in that range http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Ca...&qid=1183132798&sr=8-2 Thanks, Nithin.
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    Drawing Cartoons in Inkscape

    Any tips for a newb? I can draw on paper but when I do it with my wacom graphire 4, i dont get the same smooth lines. i used the calligraphy tools as mentioned in some tutorials. And simplified the lines, but i don't like the result. Any experts here? This is just a hobby and so I...
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    Can't access my thread

    Dear AT Mods, I created a thread in off topic (drawing tablet thread). I am not able to access it when I'm logged in. 'You don't have permission.... Error 144' Help! Thanks, Nithin.
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    Buying a Drawing Tablet

    I have no idea how to select one. Any suggestions? Thanks, Nithin.
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    hdtv antenna

    I got an the sceptre hdtv from costco with atsc/qam tuners. i want to give OTA channels a shot before i subscribe to cable. any recommendations on which antenna to buy? thanks, Nithin.
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    ubuntu - constant tapping sound from speakers

    constantly about 7-8 times per second i hear it. it doesn't go away if i mute it in s/w. the volume of the sound also doesn't depend on the s/w volume control. anyone know how to get rid of this? windows doesn't have issues. its a dell dimension m/c. i've had earlier versions of ubuntu...
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    Buying HDTV

    Sceptre 32" for 599 from costco. http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.as...rodid=11171198&whse=BC&topnav=&browse= Anyone have this TV? How is the picture quality? Also I'm thinking of getting an indoor antenna. I'm in the Los Angeles area. Can I expect decent reception of ABC, NBC...
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    Free Finance Software

    Any recommendations? Windows or Linux is fine. Anyone use KMymoney or the gnome counterpart (dont know what its called). Or anything for windows. Thanks, Nithin.