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    Recommendation for replacement RAM? (mid-2007 15" MBP)

    I have a 15" MacBook Pro purchased in August 2007; it was the current model at the time. I have 2GB of RAM in it but I've finally started to feel some lag. Going into activity monitor, I've seen that I'm constantly using close to 2GB of RAM at a time and feel that an upgrade to 4GB is in store...
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    MacBook Pro in Europe

    I have a 15" MBP that I bought in August 2007 (still going strong!). I'll be traveling in Europe (France and the Netherlands) for about 6 weeks this summer and was wondering about travel adapters for the MBP. The only electronic devices I'll have will be my MBP and iPod Touch 2G (which may...
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    yaGPSt

    I'm going to start driving in a new city soon and was wondering what's a good budget GPS that has: 1)Big screen (I've driven with GPS before and whenever I'm at a stoplight/place to look at the screen, I like to take visual cues) 2)Good speech/volume, maybe even with street names (for times...
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    Interstate Moving Companies

    Family member has to move stuff from CT (Hartford) to GA (Atlanta), but only a bed, desk, chair, and small dining table (small for 2 people). We're in a bit of a time-crunch and can't drive it down via U-Haul. Anyone here ever dealt with a good and/or inexpensive company for moving smaller...
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    Good Bus-powered External HD for Time Machine?

    My Western Digital MyBook from 5 years ago crapped out on me. I want something that can be powered without an A/C adapter since I don't want to tote that along with my MBP. Either Firewire 800/400 or USB 2.0 works, and I don't need anything bigger than 250-320GB. I know about the WD Passport...
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    Ron Artest joins Lakers | Trevor Ariza verbally agrees with Rockets | PHIL JACKSON WILL RETURN

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4303679 Brings back memories of this -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiH8UTMLfOs On another note, Ariza's probably not coming back to the Lakers. Artest reportedly signing for a 3-year, $18 million contract. That was the price they were...
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    Good company for shipping car cross-country?

    Hey everyone. I need to ship a Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Atlanta sometime this summer. Does anyone here know of a reliable company that can get that done? I've Google'd a few, but was wondering if anyone here can recommend one. Thanks.
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    Fixing scratch on RPTV LCD screen

    My apartment-mates and I were going to buy a TV, but one of them has a Panasonic PT40LC12 rear projection LCD that would be perfect. Only problem is that it has a few scratches on the screen (towards the middle, too). Is it possible to get it fixed or get the screen replaced? And how much would...
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    Credit Limit Question

    I have a Citi student credit card that I use for my regular purchases here and there (groceries, food, books, etc.). I always pay it in full and never carry a balance. They're offering to increase my credit limit by 1K from 1600 to 2600, though I've never had a statement that went over $1100...
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    Free Airport Wi-Fi FTW

    I'm at the airport outside of Hartford, CT (not a very big one) and my flight out just got delayed by 3 hours. Because of that, I'm going to miss my connection and won't get to my final destination until 11pm at night. Normally, I'd be pissed, but I have free wi-fi here and so the work I...
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    Macbook Pro Battery

    I've had my MBP since early August 2007, so coming up on 14 months now. iStat Pro says that my battery has only gone through 136 cycles but the health is down to only 23%! I usually use my MBP plugged into an outlet on my desk, but there are some days when I want to go outside and use it...
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    Best solution for this?

    I'm a college student and I want to get a TV for this next year for my room since neither me nor my new roommate has a TV. The only thing is that I don't think I'll have enough space in my room to keep a dedicated TV, so I was thinking of getting something to watch TV either on my MB Pro or on...
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    Is this legal?

    I bought a couple of tickets back in December and January for air travel now and I brought 2 bags to the airport. The agent charged me $25 for my 2nd bag (which was too big to carry onboard), the first time I ever heard of any such charge from Delta. I was going on a round-trip and I had to...
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    Does TNT stream NBA games like ESPN360 does?

    I read an article about this a while back ( http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10...ref=sports&oref=slogin ) and I'm wondering if and how I can watch NBA on TNT online. I've been searching all over but can't find a way. ESPN360 is great (particularly when they stream stuff in HD, like the DAL-NOH...
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    How do I fix this problem?

    I gave my old computer to my parents before I left for college and after a few months, it stopped working. I tried to fix it, but I keep getting this to happen --- I plug the power cord into the back of the PSU and flip the I/O switch to on. I hear some weird sound for a continuous time and...
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    Time Warner does not make any sense to me ...

    I came home from college for the break and one of the things I was looking forward to was watching some beautiful HDTV on the big-screen my parents got before I left. We have Time Warner Cable because we've been with them since before the HD-era and just got a new box when we switched to HD...
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    Question about "Family Pack" for OS X

    For the Family Pack of Leopard, Apple states: Is it legal if I split a family pack with people in my college dormitory? Technically, we all share a "housing unit" ...
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    Where can I buy the power cord to connect from the wall to an AC adapter

    I moved across the country to college this week and I left that part of the printer at home. It's an HP Photosmart C4200 and all I have is the AC adapter with the part that connects to the printer. I'm making do for the moment because I have the same cord for an external hard drive, but I don't...
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    Question about voting & state of residency

    I've lived in California my entire life but next month, I'm going to start college in Georgia. When it comes time to vote in the 2008 presidential elections, would I vote absentee in California or in Georgia? I haven't registered to vote yet since I'm only 17 (and won't turn 18 until April...
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    Please help with selecting a point-and-shoot

    There's just way too many choices out there. I think I hit up at least 6 different stores today looking at p&s cameras. I think I've been spoiled by my DSLR in the sense that obviously takes MUCH BETTER pictures than any p&s ever will. But I need one for everyday shooting (my parents have been...
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    Posting Links in Threads

    Is it just me, or were they previously bolded? Links are now showing with regular text (albeit with the blue coloring). Is there a preference or something where I can make links posted in threads bold? It makes it much easier to find when browsing through long threads ...
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    College Board screwed me (and many other high school students) over .... again

    First off -- yes, yes, I know, it's only a stupid little AP test that can only help, not hurt, but when you put in a lot of time in to work hard all year to get a good score, something like the following is just a slap in the face: So like most of the AP tests, there are 2 sets of...
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    What's the college major that's most "useful" in the real world?

    ? edit: By the way, this isn't for me. I already have an idea of what I'll major in the fall (although it'll probably change ...) I just want to know what people here think. "Useful" meaning what you learned comes in pretty handy after college ....
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    Stupid b**** driver hit me today

    I was heading north on a major street about to turn right onto the freeway entrance. There were two lanes for entering; the one next to the curb was right turn only (with a huge "RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT" sign) and I was in the outer lane, which was head straight or turn right. When the...
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    Anyone else entering college this fall?

    Kinda curious, especially after posting with other ATOTers in the application threads that were made last Nov., Dec., and Jan. Seeing as how today is May 1 (declaration date for pretty much every undergrad college), I thought I'd ask now. I'll be at Emory in Atlanta :) Undecided...
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    Need help finding something ...

    A couple of years ago, I saw this link to a map where people entered their name, location (city or zip), etc. and they'd be represented by a pinpoint, along with others who entered their info. For the life of me, I can't seem to get the correct search terms on Google ... edit: I want it so I...
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    Help select between 2 P&S cameras

    I need a camera for "everyday use" for everyone in my family. I have a DSLR, so I don't need something that will take the best of best shots, since I'll just use my Rebel XT. That being said, both these cameras (FinePix F40fd and Powershot SD800IS) are about the same price and the same size...
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    Advice on where to go to college ...

    I've lived in the Los Angeles area my entire life and one of the things I want to do when I go to college is experience a new place. I was accepted to Emory and wait-listed to Northwestern and Wash U in St. Louis (there's still a chance I might be accepted off of one of them). As far as the...
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    Nervous as Hell

    I get decisions from pretty much all the colleges I applied to today. I have butterflies in my stomach :( Any tips on how to relieve this short-term anxiety? Sleep won't work since I still have two tests to study for ...
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    Cheap place to get EPSON Ink

    I have an RX500 All-in-one, but I don't want to pay ~$15/tank (6 tanks) for ink ... I heard something a while ago about EPSON doing something to sellers of "unauthorized ink" (?) but I'm not quite sure ...
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    Lakers 116, Blazers 111 (F/OT)

    Everything is just MONEY for this guy! This entire game has been a human highlight reel for Kobe ...
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    Do college acceptances usually come out this late?

    I finished applying in January but so far I have heard from no one. My friend, who applied to a few of the same schools I did, said he called up offices and found out that notices are sent out in April. This seems to be the case with pretty much all of my colleges, save a few that come out March...
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    LG Chocolate/VX8600 Questions

    1) Is it the only slider phone that Verizon offers? If no --- what are the other current ones / upcoming ones? If yes --- if you have one, what are your experiences with it? Reason I ask is that my current Moto E815 is breaking down. The inner screen has been cracked for about 5...
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    College Board Sucks A

    I sent score reports to 12 colleges on November 30, 2006. College Board recorded it as December 1 (I guess because I did it after they closed for the day). On the order form, College Board states that shipping takes three to five weeks (which I think is ridiculously absurd), but since I was...
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    Tips for a College Interview

    I've never had a (real) interview before and I have one tomorrow for Washington University in St. Louis. Any suggestions/tips?
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    Final Foxtrot Daily

    12/30/2006 Others during the week: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday After today, only Sunday comics will be released :(
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    Has the Trix Rabbit gotten any Trix yet?

    Those kids are such assholes! :| All he wants is some frickin cereal!
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    Help Finding a Laptop

    My mom needs to buy one before the end of the year (so by this Sunday). I need something that has: -mobile cpu -DVD burner -15" widescreen display -vista business capable Price should be around $900, unless there are laptops that are a little bit more after discounts.
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    Are post offices open on New Year's?

    I need to mail out an application that has to have January 1 or earlier postmark. Are there at least some post offices open on NYD, like the central post office? If not, I'll have to bump up the priority of this app and mail it out on Saturday 12/30 ... Edit: These are college applications...
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    A California Christmas

    Heading off to the beach in a few minutes. Once we hit PCH, we'll put the convertible top down. It's a nice 81 degrees where I am right now and a "cool" 70 degrees at the beach. :D