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    Boston/Cambridge Area - Looking For A Place To Crash 12/9 - 12/10

    Having been a member of the community here for a long time, figured I'd give this a try. Going to a good friend's wedding this weekend and thought I'd try this out before AirBnB or booking a hotel. Always prefer meeting new people to just the normal 'travel' routine (i do that enough as it...
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    Referral count in Profile - Does it do anything/Is it active?

    Just want to know because I'm trying to get a friend to sign up and I want to get a lil tick mark that says I brought someone to the community. If it's not active, I think it'd be a great way to grow the community. People love numbers, all new and shiny and stuff :) Thoughts? Comments? Am...
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    MS Excel Questions - Excel 2010

    So I need to do some rather complex sorting/matching in excel, and I'm not really sure where to start. So I thought I'd post this here while I experiment. I have basically 4 columns of names. First Last First Last, A B C D It's known that A is a subset of C and B is a subset of D I...
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    Anyone know anything about Standalone Autodialers?

    Yes, I'm one of those guys you hate. Now someone help me out! :) Looking for a 4 to 8 port standalone autodialer to deliver a 30 second message on the cheap. Ideas, comments, concerns, threats on my life?
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    Vista Install Help: Need to Change Cluster Size on Format

    So I'm installing Vista for a media PC and I need to force it to format the drive in NTFS to a block size of 64kb instead of the default which is 512b. This keeps the recordings smooth when I'm recording TV. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
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    Windows Vista Media Center Issue

    Anyone had any luck converting .wtv files to anything else without paying for any software that probably won't work. I've spent three hours on it today and it's driving me nuts.
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    Stronglifts.com Is a site I reccomend EVERYONE visit.

    For those of you who don't know about it yet . . . . Stronglifts.com is a great site that I recommend everyone here visit, subscribe to, frequent, and learn from. The sites tagline is "Build Muscle & Lose Fat through Strength Training" I like this site because it focuses on practical...
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    Can't Edit a Thread I created

    I've tried 2 different computers and 2 browsers on each one. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=45&threadid=2028606 I'd ree-e-e-eally like not to have to re-edit in all of those links . . . . Any help ? Heck even pulling out the forum code and PM-ing it to me would...
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    Looking for a Chess Partner.

    I'm looking for a chess partner, or two, or five, or seven. Heck, any one one would be prime ;) www.postcardchess.com is the service I'm looking to play through. I want to play a game now, but I'd also like to get someone(s) to play over the coming weeks/months. Any takers ?
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    SLI Question

    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/eVGA-e-G...m/oid/118878/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121190R Thoes two cards . . . . Will they work in SLI together. So far as I know they have the same core, they have the same type of memory...
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    I have money to invest !! Stock tips/picks anyone ?

    Need some ideas to get the 'ol noodle going. I have some money to invest, and i'd like some good stock tips. I figure some people in here have to be into investing, so I thought I'd ask. Fire away, I'm interested to see where this goes/if it goes anywhere.
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    Need song suggestions.

    So I'm kinda depressed tonight. Instead of starting YAGT I decided to go this route. So what's the most depressing song you can think of? Shoot.
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    So my roomate left for thanksgiving, locked his room with the music blaring.

    So all I have is a network cable leading to his computer, and I need to find a way to shut his winamp off before I go mad. His sub is right above my bed. It was a ploy to make it seem like someone was still home while we were all gone, but i'm not leaving until tomorow morning. Good idea...
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    Best MP3 Tagging Program ???

    Tag & Rename It's the best program I've found so far, has anyone seen better ? I want something that gets album art, can rename files/folder structure, as well as edit the ID3 tags with information pulled from Amazon/iTunes/CDDB/FreeCDDB whatever. I want it to be as automated as possible...
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    Best MP3 Tagging Program ??

    Tag & Rename It's the best program I've found so far, has anyone seen better ? Does iTunes have a system built in for this ? If I'm presented with enough options I may do a poll and/or post reviews. LMK what you think.
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    REQUEST : Need someone at UIUC (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)

    Ok so i'm looking for this keyboard and as you can see from this Google very few places sell this thing yet. I cant even find it on the Microsoft website. Mwave is out of stock, so is the first Google result. Anyway I was wondering if anyone at UIUC can either call/walk over to the campus...
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    Best Router ?

    I want something off the shelf that has very good functionality, also something I can hack, flash to new (Custom) firmware and play around with alot. I heard something about a really awsome Linksys router that was based on some Linux kernel, TCP/IP stack or something or other. Just asking...
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    Converting MPEG to MPEG2

    So my friend wants to convert his MPEG files to MPEG2 so he can burn them onto DVD. Apparently the program he's using wont let MPEG files burn on DVD, I'm not even sure if thats normal or not, in fact I know nothing about this. He's trying to get the files on his TIVO to DVD. If anyone...
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    Ebay Notices in Other Languages ?!?

    So last night I checked my ebay email and I had 3 notices in French. Today I checked and I have 2 in German and 2 in Japanese. I e-mailed a friend and he's getting the same thing. . . . Just want to confirm I'm not alone/crazy. Ideas, speculation, links to other threads about the same...
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    2x 4 GB Sandisk Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drives

    Bragging rights anyone ? This is the lowest price I could find per unit on each of these. Downside is you have to buy two. Anyway, add two to your cart, auto 25% off flash memory, use the 90 off 750 coupon code thats out there. Bingo, 509.99 shipped + Tax from Dell home. Text...
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    iPod Mini : 4GB 1st Gen, $169.00 Shipped *Apple Direct Recertified*

    Text Just thought I'd pass this on. Not sure how hot it is. LMK if the link is broken as I'm not sure if its cookie based.. It seems to come with all the retail accessories.
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    Dell Coupons ?

    Hey I was wondering if anyone has any Dell 35$ off Electronics and accesories coupons. And/or any Dell 75 off 900 Big Bucks Coupons that they're not using. I'm bout to buy some stuff and I'd appreciate the help if anyone has any coupon codes lying around that they arent going to use...
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    OUT OF STOCK $99.00 + Ship : Socket A Barebones System

    Out of Stock for now. Text Ultra UV Wizard Black ATX Mid-Tower Case Chaintech 7NJL6 Motherboard -40-Pin UDMA-100 IDE Cable - 34-Pin floppy Disk Drive Cable - User?s Guide - Driver CD AMD Sempron 2800+ Socket A CPU Ultra 256MB PC2100 DDR 266MHz Memory Ultra Copper Base Cooling Fan...
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    Compatibility mode In Windows XP Home ?

    I'm running XP pro and when I right click an .exe file I get a "compatibility" tab. Does this tab exist on XP home and if so how can I enable it, as it seems to be disabled by default on my friends system. I do not have XP home to mess around with. Help me out :) Thanks!
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    Help me pick a GSM phone and get it unlocked !!

    Ok folks the title pretty much says it all, I'm in the market for a new phone for the first time in about . . . . 4 years, so I want to make it a good one like my last phone. (My last phone was the Panasonic EB-XT220, durrable as heck. I've played broomball with it as the ball and thrown it at...
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    Weird Ebay Auction

    Text A friend is trying to raise some monies for a mission trip he's going on to Africa, figured I'd help him out and try and get a few hits to his auction. Check it out, I think its hilarious . . . then again I have the same sense of humor as the man, could be why he's my friend. Either...
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    What should I use my spare clock cycles for ?

    Just built a new dual 3.4 ghz Xeon machine . . . . Lots of processing power to spare, what should I crunch with this thing ? Give me options and reasons why and a poll will follow :)
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    Two Questions about SATA

    1) Is hardware support required for NCQ or will all chipsets/controlers support it out of the box ? I know the drive has to have it as a feature, but beyond that whats needed ? 2) Will some/any/all 64 bit PCI cards work in 32 bit slots, thinking about getting a controler card but want one...
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    *POLL* What is the Fastest OS partition one can Create ?

    Looking to create a REALLY fast OS partition for my Dual 3.3 Ghz Xeon machine I just got. No point in having all the power if you cant take advantage of it somehow :) So I figure a really snappy OS drive is a good way to start. Ok, so take the poll, post any comments you may have in the...
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    Fiber Chanel Vs SCSI ?

    So I see Fiber chanel Drives, and I see SCSI drives, and they're both used in server aplications where high bandwith and low failure rates are required . . . . but what is the difference ? What do the connections look like ? Can I hook them both up using SCA and a SCSI raid card ...
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    Private Message Issue

    Just something that's been bothering me as of late, probably something with the fuse talk code and nothing to do with the server or anything . . . but its been bothering me so I thought you could at least pass it on. When I browse through my PM's (I have it set to 100 per page) and get...
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    Looking for a good Macro Program for Windows XP

    Just looking for what the title says. Running number crunching type applications in a lab i'm working in and I want to create macros to start and stop the programs after a certian ammount of time. Its windows XP based. So something with a daily timer that can be set to preform the...
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    Samsung Syncmaster CRT 19" 955DF

    Hey, First time posting in the Hot deals section, but i just bought this monitor and wanted to check with people to see what they thought of the price. Apparently Best Buy is discontinuing the stocking of this model in their stores and hence you get a discount from the usual price. I just...
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    [BOOKS] What to read, What you read

    Looking for good books and authors. Fiction and Non-Fiction. I just nocked out the whole Harry Potter series in 8 days and forgot how much I miss reading. Tell me what I should get and what you like. I guess I'll go first . . . . Things I think everyone should read; The Lord of the...
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    Help me pick a good **HARDWARE** SATA RAID controler for Linux

    Looking to build an array out of some 250gb SATA disks I just bought and i was wondering what is a good solid hardware raid controler to use in linux. Price range between 100 and 200 dollars, hopefully. If you know of anything spectacular list it regardless of price. I want to do Raid 5 and...
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    Best SATA **HARDWARE** RAID card that is supported in Linux ?

    Looking to build an array out of some 250gb SATA disks I just bought and i was wondering what is a good solid hardware raid controler to use in linux. I want to do Raid 5 and have the ability to have a hotspare and hotswap the drives. LMK what you guys think AIM : Kniteman77 Kniteman77 at...
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    Good Utility for testing HDD's ?

    I just got a bunch of hard drives used and I'm looking to test for dead sectors, read errors and any other type of error that hard drives can produce. What is a good Windows based and/or self booting tool that i could use to do this ? Hopefully someone out there has done this before, or at...
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    Good utility for testing HDD's ?

    I just got a bunch of hard drives used and I'm looking to test for dead sectors, read errors and any other type of error that hard drives can produce. What is a good Windows based and/or self booting tool that i could use to do this ? Hopefully someone out there has done this before, or at...