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    What type of nest is this? wasp/bee?

    I have a wasp/bee nest outside in a bush that I'd like to relocate/move instead of killing whatever is living there. I tried to take a picture of one but I didn't want to get too close. There's a guy on the outside that seems to be guarding the fort. Thanks!
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    How to recover lost partition..

    Well, I guess I hosed something up. I upgraded my main drive to an SSD and decided to redo my partition. Long story short My 1 TB partition is gone and it's sitting there as an empty volume. I haven't written anything to it and it probably has been low level formatted. I tried to run...
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    new install, why ssd so slow? maybe sata2?

    I finally made the switch and I bought the Seagate 600. It has the Seagate software, but I'm running into an issue... My current configuration is a 1TB drive with a 120gig boot partition... when I run the clone drive, I can only clone the entire 1TB drive, it will not allow me to just clone...
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    Dad buying a new car, recommendations?

    His 16 year old car is nearing the end. He mentioned that to me and I told him I'd love to go with him tomorrow to take a look at some new vehicles. He had his eyes set on a Mercedes GLK350. I also mentioned that we should take a look at the Lexus RX350. He doesn't want something huge and I...
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    wheel bearing is issue! pricey at dealer!

    I had this issue when I put on my winter wheels in December and I thought it was just tire noise. I put on my summers and when my steering wheel is slightly off center turned to the left, I hear this slight rubbing sound, it sounds like it's coming from the front passenger tire/wheel wheel...
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    SSD with a SATA2(3Gb/s) mobo..?

    I am currently debating on getting an Intel 520 SSD. My problem is that my motherboard only supports SATA2. I know I will definately see performance issues. Is it worth it? I'm very happy with my specs and I don't plan on upgrading for some time but I think even with SATA2 the SSD upgrade will...
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    Video card for QX9650 system? 4850 died..

    All - want to extend the life of this system for at least another couple of years. I play games at 1920 x 1080, Diablo 3, GW2, Fallout 3. What would be a good card to keep in the system for a couple more years? Is a 7850 too much for this, or is it still ok? I'm probably going upgrade to...
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    2004 Civic Pricing?

    Hi all - friend has a 2004 Honda Civic she wants to sell. It has 100k miles, it's a coupe and I think she says she had the timing belt and water pump replaced at 90k. Fair condition. Any idea what would be a good price to sell the car at? I checked kbb, nada, edmunds and it ranges from...
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    Radiator Fan Blade Nut.. Advice (Pix)

    So one of my radiator fans has been off the hub of he fan motor since September of last year and I've never bothered to fix it... Car in question is a 2005 Scion tC I got around to taking those clips off and I see this... I thought it would be pretty simple as in I can screw it back on via a...
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    Upgraded to 24 inch, spare 19, what to do?

    Any ideas what I can do with this? I don't think a dual monitor setup would be really useful since the resolution on my 19 inch is 1280 x 1024.
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    Best way to find contractor for kitchen/bathroom work

    Hey guys Just purchased my first home and I want to do redo the kitchen floors/cabinents. What is the best way if I have no references to go upon? Look things up in a local newspaper and start making calls? Tips and suggestions welcome as I'm learning as I go and want to minimize the costs...
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    TV recommendation.. ours finally gave out

    We had a Sony Bravia 36inch tube TV that finally gave in.. We don't need anything fancy as we don't have cable or anything and we don't watch any blueray/movies/play games with it. The tv is probably on for 5 hours every day(whether people watch it or not is a different story) Any...
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    Why the huge price difference?

    Was looking at these two at the same dealer. I drove the RWD one 21.4k, RWD, Base, 36k miles Car1 27.8k, AWD, don't know the options yet, 36k miles. Car2 Both are CPO by Lexus. 3yr/100kmiles. Any ideas why one is ~7k more? Living in New England maybe the RWD doesn't sell as well? But a...
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    Music Boxes

    My mom wants a music box, but I can't find any local vendors in Mass. I was wondering if ATOT has had good experience with any online vendors? Simple is good enough, doesn't have to be hundreds of dollars, but she does want a specific toon. Thanks
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    "shimmy" sound from from driver side tire

    I got new tires about 5k miles ago. For some reason, when I have my windows down I hear this sound that sounds amost like metal "clink" that increases and decreases with speed. I'm just wondering what would be a cause of this? A wheel bearing? It's only from the front driver side wheel area...
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    Microsoft Excel Question

    I have some data that is in quadrant 3... so the values are negative(X and Y). Is there anyway for me to just move it to quadrant 1? In order for me to do this.. I need the Y-axis to decrease going up. IE. "0, -1, -2, -3, -4, etc" This might be a bit confusing, but if someone can PM or...
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    Purchasing new car for brother...

    Hey all, looking to buy my brother his first car and he likes mid-sized sedans. These are going to be all in the V6 variant. 2009 Camry LE V6 2009 Accord EX-V6 2009 Mazda6 S V6 We drove the Camry today and he enjoyed it. This up coming week I'm going to bring him to drive the other two...
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    PSU blown up right in front of me... help

    My brother was using one of my rigs, heard a loud pop and saw smoke in the back. The shock knocked out my other computers. They powered on just fine afterwards. My question is this... the PSU is shot most likely... what kind of damage could I expect? I have never had a PSU go out like this on...
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    Sony TV Help

    Wasn't sure where to post this... but here goes. We have a Sony TV that from time to time just cuts off picture, but you still hear the sound. It is probably about to break. I'm wondering if there is anyway to see what is wrong and possibly try and fix it? It's an "old school" non-flat TV...
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    Excel 2007 Question

    Trying to make some plots and I can never figure out how to make the left Y-axis to be in the middle of the graph. Anyone that can help me do so would be greatly appreciated! Just trying to make a line graph!
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    E2180 help

    Alright, this is my first shot at this. I have read at 1:1 timings are the best, so that is what I am at. My multiplier is 10 x 280 Mhz meaning I am at 2.8Ghz. My question is this my DRAM frequency is only 280Mhz, but my RAM is rated faster than this. Am I running slower than I have to...
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    My Ati X700 just died =(

    Well, to my surprise, it wasn't my mobo that bit the dust. My x700 crapped out. I'm not a very hardcore gamer as you can tell. I play some WoW and eve-online once in a while. I do not want something that breaks my budget Knowing that the newer generation of video cards are coming out should I...
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    Lawn Mower suggestions?

    The past two lawn mowers i have had are electric. They work fine, but the hassle of plugging it in the cable not stretching enough has gotten to me... I don't have a huge lawn, so I don't need anything fancy. Something with a bag and relatively cheap would do. I have looked at Home Depot...
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    Suddenly my comp won't even post

    Well I turned off my computer to go play tennis. I came home and turned back on, everything spins and powers on... but I don't hear a beep and nothing even shows on my computer. Any idea what's wrong? I tried booting up outside of the case and still the same problem. Do you think my mobo...
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    Part-time Tech Posistion?

    Hey guys, My cousins is on break from school and he is looking for some work. He's 21 and he maintains/works on his own cars. I was going to recommend that he tries to see if there are any tech posistions at a dealership over the summer so he could apply some of his skills. Are there dealers...
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    which ultra-portable to buy?

    I am looking for a think ultra portable and I have found these two. X300 $200 Screen Size: 12.1" LCD Processor: 1.4GHz Pentium M (~1.9GHz Pentium 4) Memory: 512MB (1x512MB) Hard Disk Size: 40GB Modem: Integrated 56K Modem NIC: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Internal Wireless b/g...
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    2001 Lexus IS300 timing belt/water pump change

    My friend is selling his car and I might want to buy it for my brother. It has 104k miles. It's due for a timing belt since that is what was needed at 90k. I always work on my Scion and such... I've never had anything as big as a timing belt. What would the difficulty of this be? I've changed...
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    brand new printer won't feed paper from tray...=\

    Everytime I print, it tells me that there is no paper in the tray! I just installed it today, printed a test page and a few other things perfectly fine.. and then all of a sudden this happened. Any tips or help as to what I can do? Returning to newegg is going to be such a hassle =\
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    Vacationing in San Francisco

    How is the transportation if I want to spend a few days in SFO? Do I need a rental car to see what's needed to be seen there?
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    Nintendo DS Lite Homebrew Question..

    I just won a black DS lite and I was wondering if all of these are generally the same? The M3 Simply seems to be out of stock while I think the R4 is in stock at a few places. Anyone have any preferences on which one they prefer? I checked out a lot of the the R4 vs M3 links via google already...
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    NF4 Ultra + 4 sticks of ram

    I wasn't sure whether this should be here or in memory. I have 4 x 512mb of DDR400, but when running memtest, it should 164Mhz(DDR328) 2.5-3-3-7 / DDR-1 (128 bits) Has there always been a compatibility issue with running 4 sticks and having FSB drop? thanks
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    Umbrella recommendations?

    Need to invest in a new umbrella... suggestions?
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    how to link a file on uploaded to my own site...

    Ok so lets say I have my website www.blipblop.com all up and running and I want to upload a pdf to my webspace and have people that visit my site be able to download it. I uploaded my pdf to a folder i made called /files/myPDF.pdf What is the proper way to make a link so when people click...
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    easiest way to trace a phone number

    problem solved =)
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    need cheap router with QoS help!

    As stated, we have 1 router with about 8 computers on it and sometimes my brother downloads torrents... even when limiting the upload speed to 30k/s it slows EVERYONE down to a crawl... I saw threads for the buffalo router but they aren't even in stock anymore. Any other recommendations? I...
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    Core2Duo Help

    Hi guys, I just got a new C2D machine for my brother. I have never had to operate on more than 1 core. What can I do to have it running in the background for using both cores? I know for single core machines I just install the startup service and it automatically runs as a service. Can...
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    engine coolant help

    I have a 2005 Scion tC and since the beginning I have done all the maintaining. My question is today I checked under the hood and my coolant is near the "low mark" there's like a full line and it's much closer to the low line. (The pink liquid that's near my windshield washer fluid) This was...
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    Some guy on nsxprime forums gets owned majorly

    I searched and just wanted to share the fun with guys Click here Enjoy! 19+ pages, doesn't get exciting until they dig up he's a sex offender. If you guys have time read it! Edited for more description.
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    Going to New Orleans for 4 days during xmas

    Hey guys, I'm going to be heading there for 4 days. I'm just wondering if there are any things that "Cannot be missed" while visiting. I'm staying downtown at the Intercontinental and have a car. Thanks a lot! So far I have Bourbon Street and the French Quarters.
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    vista home basic vs. vista business vs. XP Pro

    Hi guy, i'm about to order a Lenovo X61s. Base it comes with vista home basic and it's about an extra 60 bucks for the other two OS. I'm just going to be using it as a portable thin client ( Office apps, internet, email). I was wondering if Home Basic is ok? Or should I get the upgrade? I've...