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    Gaming/Multimedia Laptop

    *My budget is $1,500. *The GPU's for the two listed below seem to be about as good as it gets for my budget: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-X875-Q7380-17-3-Inch-Diamond-Textured-Aluminum/dp/B009D1UW2I http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MSI+-+17...specifications *My performance requirements are...
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    Which Netbook to get?

    Sorry if this is the wrong sub-forum for this. So I decided my Lenovo T61p is too heavy and bulky for bike touring. I would like to get a netbook. I am doing research on my own, but I have always found general advice from others on here to be quite valuable. Profile of needs: -Battery life is...
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    Questions on Making a Concrete Slab

    Hey, I need to create a concrete slab to serve as the foundation for a small backyard metal shed. It will be about 7.5'x10' with a 4 thickness. I have developed some questions along the way: 1.) What should I put below the concrete slab? The installation guide recommends about 3-4 inches of...
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    Aileron Roll vs. Barrel Roll

    Up until recently I thought they were the same thing. This says differently: http://www.flightsimbooks.com/f15strikeeagle/04_05_The_Barrel_Roll.php Any pilots that can shed light on this?
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    Wall Mural Advice

    I am in the process of repainting my room. I am using a darker tone of green for an earthy look. I also plan to paste a mural of some mountain/forest scene on one of the walls that would complement the paint color. I know I could use a program like Rasterbator to create my own image, but I want...
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    Drywall/Painting Related Question

    Hey I am repainting my room. Two of the walls have a textured pattern. The layer of paint began to rip off. (See picture) http://imgur.com/PNjKp -What was the technique used to get this textured wall? -Am I ripping apart the drywall by tearing off this layer of paint? -Should I just rip it...
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    wtf AC? Snow build up?

    http://i.imgur.com/bcsyc.jpg It won't crank out any cold air with this amount of snow build up. How do I prevent this from happening again?
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    Bottlecap bartop with plexiglass

    This is a continuation of the bar staining thread I started here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2162023 I originally was going to use a clear epoxy to seal in the bottlecaps, but now plan on using plexiglass. I was thinking of laying a .25" trim around the outside border to...
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    Staining a bar with Red Mahogany and Ebony

    I am building a basement bar and am in the staining stage. One look which I always liked was having red mahogany with a black stained trim as a border. Has anyone ever used this combo? Is ebony the best choice for the trim? Tips? EDIT: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/JoeFahey/IMAG0224.jpg...
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    Need help identifying a Ween song

    Ween songs were used as the soundtrack for this skiing video: http://unofficialnetworks.com/gnar/ I highly recommend watching it by the way. Anyways, does anyone know the song which starts around 26:20? Thanks!
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    Importing Points into NX 7.5?

    Nvm, delete
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    Legal for me to "detain" teeange mischief makers?

    I was waiting for the light to turn green at an intersection when a young boy in a group of 4 hurled a large rock are my car. Fortunately, the kid has poor aim and it just skimmed the roof. As they walked away, much to their surprise, I floored it and pulled a u-turn to follow them. After...
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    Road Trip into eastern coast of Canada/Nova Scotia

    I'm roadtripping into Canada from New York with some friends for our Spring Break. We have a week and don't want to go over 1500 miles round trip. I saw that Nova Scotia would be within our limits, and it might be a cool ride if we stick to the coast. I haven't really scoped out any parks or...
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    Need suggestions on climbing a west coast peak

    Hey, I'll be traveling out to the west coast in January and part of my trip will involve climbing a peak. Last year I tried Mount Whitney but was turned around due to bad weather. While Whitney remains a possibility, I am most strongly considering Mount Shasta or The Brothers (in Olympic State...
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    Need help identifying a song

    He starts playing it at about 30 seconds in. Its some classic rock song that many people are familiar with, but I can't remember the name or band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFr2uvxJSj8
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    Selling a house in northern Maine - Advice needed

    Hey, My dad is selling the house he grew up in that was passed down to him after my grandmother passed away two years ago. After the paper mill was shut down the town has become half the place it used to. The house is a well preserved two story house near Baxter State Park where many come...
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    Windows 7 crashing from virus, can't sweep system

    Hey, I left my computer running for a few hours while I ran some errands, and returned to a blue screen. Upon reboot, a virus detection program popped up (perhaps a window virus program installed with OS). It detected multiple trojans and viruses. Before it finished I stupidly tried opening a...
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    Almost ready to pull the trigger on a 2001 Subaru Outback

    Hey, I posted a thread on here a little over a week ago asking for suggestions on a used car: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2094530&highlight= I originally wanted a Cherokee or similar SUV for handling in inclement weather and storage capacity. I have now swayed towards a Subaru...
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    Used car suggestions

    Well I've put it off long enough and determined that I need to finally get my own car as I move into my junior year of college. I've always had an interest in Jeep Wranglers, or similar builds, although I might want to broaden my search. I am probably looking to get an SUV or something with...
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    Even with Verizon insurance I still pay $90 extra?!

    I dropped my HTC incredible a few days ago. It still functions perfectly. There are just some cracks on the front screen. It appears that this screen is removable too and would be an inexpensive replacement. Apparently Verizon does not deal with insurance plans directly and I was directed to...
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    Sites to create fundraisers?

    I'm planning on making a long cycling trip with some of my friends. We want to tie it to a charity of some kind. I was thinking that we would make a blog to track our progress. Does anyone know of any major organization (Red Cross, American Cancer Society, etc.) that have a system setup where...
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    First time on a road/touring bike

    Hey, I just pulled the trigger on a new road bike. The guys at the shop were great, and I had it fitted. Overall, I can't even compare how much smoother it is on the road compared to my old mountain bike which has thicker tires. However, The front-leaning position that the new handlebar system...
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    Stuck in GTA 4

    I just killed Playboy X and am around 60% completion yet I have nothing to do. No one appears on my map and I can only call Brucie, Dwayne, Little Jacob, Packie, or Kate for non-mission related stuff. Also, Kate doesn't answer the phone. What can I do?
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    Stuck in GTA 4

    I just killed Playboy X and am around 60% completion yet I have nothing to do. No one appears on my map and I can only call Brucie, Dwayne, Little Jacob, Packie, or Kate for non-mission related stuff. Also, Kate doesn't answer the phone. What can I do?
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    Matlab "fill" command

    If I want to plot two graphs at the same time, what command do I use?
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    Matlab issue

    I am creating a script in an m-file with matlab. To test certain sections I will highlight it and evaluate it. For a while, it will execute the script, but after awhile it will just paste the script into the main command window. This isn't caused by something I am changing but will simply start...
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    Bending EMT conduit

    For my project I need to make a couple of "U" shaped pieces of EMT piping. The side lengths would be 2 feet long. Is it reasonable to bend the piping without a standard bender and just pull by hand in a vise? Would this create pinches in the bend? This would be for 2 90 degree bends (2 feet in...
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    Need legal help over a $20mil+ issue

    http://www.theclaremontcitypost.com/ The most important vote in my town for the past many decades lost recently after a recount. It involved refurbishing our antiquated high school with new wings and new classrooms (most importantly, new science labs). This school has gotten so run down that...
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    Random machining question

    My knowledge is somewhat limited in terms of machining. I know how to tap a metal hole to create threads, but only for the limited diameters that most workshop taps have. How are larger holes threaded? I am interested in how this is done on the inside of a round metal barrel as well as the...
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    Delaying a camera shot?

    My cheapie Power Shot A570 doesn't come with the ability to delay a shot out of the box but I think I have heard of different kinds of software that can be loaded onto cameras. Is there anything I can load onto it that could give me the ability to take a delayed shot? I am doing some hiking and...
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    Can anyone brighten this photo?

    I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't for a good cause. We collected toys to donate to a local organization, but our group shot turned out to be very dark. Can anything be salvaged from either of these shots? http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/JoeFahey/004.JPG...
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    Awww, and I wanted to eat potatoes for dinner

    http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/JoeFahey/potato1.JPG http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/JoeFahey/potato2.JPG
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    Can anyone here read Chinese characters?

    ...just kidding about the reward, but I can give you a cookie if you want. :cookie: I know this is very blurry but does anyone know what this says? http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/JoeFahey/0428092359.jpg
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    Toe-nail regrowth. Has anyone here lost a toenail?

    So long story short, I bruised my big toe awhile back, and there was a dark spot on the nail for awhile. Today, while doing some yard work, I jammed it and the entire nail flipped up. I will not come completely off easily. I applied antiseptic as well as gauze. My school's health center will...
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    Fun with excel

    I will try to describe this as best as possible, but please ask if clarification is needed. I have a column which starts at an initial length. I need to make another column which has a certain function to give a value for each cell in its column. This function is equal to : (The given...
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    Awwwwww

    http://www.boston.com/news/loc...2309dana_farber_beams/
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    Looking for a certain animation of a bird diving

    It was posted on here awhile ago. It is a cartoon of a bird who cannot fly, so he nails trees down the wall of a cliff and then jumps down into the cliff to see what its like to fly through the trees as his last experience before he dies upon impact.
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    Jenny Mccarthy

    How has she gotten so far with her message? Am I missing something? It seems as though its just "mommy instinct" versus science. http://www.theskepticsguide.org/sgublog/?p=408 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...IMW69c&feature=related
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    Frost/Nixon

    Supposedly it was released on December 5th to select theaters with a broader release yesterday on X-mas, but I cannot find it in any theaters near me, even with some of them being fairly large theaters. I must be missing something with this...
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    Bush gets shoes chucked at him

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081214/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush The man has pretty decent reflexes!