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    need help with batch file command

    in the late 80's in pc magazine, there was a user submitted batchfile program that changes behavior based on the variable? i.e. batch file was gogopowerrangers.bat if i type in command prompt gogopowerrangers nc (it would open norton commander) gogopowerrangers nsd (it...
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    need help with a formula

    management has decided to institute a 15minute turnaround for prescription orders I'm not sure if this belongs in programming section instead but i'm looking for a formula (sample google spreadsheet/ excel) that projects productivity from quota not based on piece produced but based on time...
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    somebody left $20 on atm in deli, property of?

    who get the $20? the deli? or is it finder's keeper? (even with the store cameras) guess this would be different logic if it was a bank atm
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    please explain the ending to the movie: rigor mortis [spoiler alert]

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2771800/ what's with the ending? esp the epilogue? i thought he was moving back to the building as a spirit (taoist mentioned earlier about coming back later as a tenant and just building a good relationship with his flatmates in the meantime ) then he...
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    can UEFI interfere with ssd install?

    i attempted an ssd install (along with win7) as win8 64 seems foreign and clunky to me I unpluged the sata and power to the win8 hdd and plug in a new 250gb ssd, check the bios which is set to ahci fine, and attempted to install win7 pro x64 so on bootup i kept getting "Reboot and...
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    recommended pagefile settings for 24gb ram with 250gb ssd win7 /win8.1?

    so i got a new desktop and replaced the 1tb drive (using as external storage) with a 250gb ssd other than steam+ games, just going to have a bunch of vmss (nonpersistent hd) (to avoid even installing antimalware/antiviurs) for web browsing should i disable pagefile or specify a 250mb...
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    please identify this video port

    so i got this acer predator machine with a oem gtx770, i don't know what the port on the top right is, i guessing another hdmi but this one seems more square than the left hdmi http://imgur.com/a/G3NJg also can this 2gb card drive 4 lcds (non gaming)? thanks.
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    usuage of 6gb of ram in a maximum 4gb max system

    according to crucial.com, the vostro 400 can only have a max of 4gb of memory http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Dell-...-upgrades.html but installed are 2x2gb and 2x1gb in the 4 slots total of 6 gb windows 7 x64 system menu shows 6gb installed, window task manager show 4.54gb so right now using...
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    jailbroken ipad 4 on ios 6, how to refresh to factory w/o losing jb?

    on the ipad 4, I 've been experiencing some springboard reboot issues usually from task switching i'm not sure if it's from applocker (to stop the kids from messing around the settings) or bitesms or just general too much installing/uninstalling clutter i read apple stop signing? older ios...
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    suggestion for an appealing yet basically impossiblel game s

    any suggestion for an appealing yet basically impossible (looks easy but frustrating!!!) game bonus point for cutesy, gear toward kids (not as scary as the maze exorcist game tho)
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    on job gender discrimination?

    so my manager said today until menopause, female employees are exempt from the preparation of chemotherapy drugs; which i asked 'then how come female employees @ the nuclear medicine dept are not exempt from their jobs until they are pregnant (and bring in a doctor's note)....are you saying...
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    fantasy bball: critque my team

    1. (5) Stephen Curry (GS - PG,SG) 2. (16) Anthony Davis (NO - PF,C) 3. (25) Monta Ellis (Dal - PG,SG) 4. (36) DeMarcus Cousins (Sac - PF,C) 5. (45) Zach Randolph (Mem - PF,C) 6. (56) Andre Iguodala (GS - SG,SF) 7. (65) Bradley Beal (Was - SG) 8. (76) Gordon Hayward (Uta - SG,SF) 9. (85) Victor...
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    quick! need help from wordsmiths

    peaceful environment ::oasis of tranquility place that's well organized/orderly:: ? thanks! (used a real oasis of tranquility to management to sarcastically describe the constant disruptions in the dept, now just need something to describe the mess/chaos)
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    any bottleneck issue with usb 3.0 pci adapter on old dell desktop system?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA1HE0GD0100 will this usb3.0 pci adapter be bottlenecked with my q6600 vostro 400 motherboard (DG33M03) ? thanks!
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    what kind of adapter is needed to connect to 24pin ATX Power Connector on lga 775mobo

    antec basiq 550 just died (after a leaf blower dedusting gone wrong) so now i'm in the hunt for a replacement such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341017 but unfortunately it looks like all these ivy/sandy/haswell ready PSUs do not have 24pin power connectors, so is...
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    what type of storage does the nsa/cia/dod etc use?

    must still be using and ordering tons of the platters right...no need for ssds when they're just vaccuming everything up to go via later....thinking of investing in some western digital/ seagate shares
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    is there any performance improvement in updating drivers for old video card

    so any real world performance benefits if not playing latest games listed in changelog? (running a gtx 460 1gb for gta iv + mods)
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    reddit: I am Edward Snowden, NSA leaker

    til that goes live, placeholder for questions here 1) how secure is you ship at sea that will never reach shore as long as you draw breaths? 2) what accomodations do you expect inside the diplomatic pouch/shipping container? 3) is the no export restrictions for desktop/laptop on i.e. dell...
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    are kettlebell swings/turkish getups bad for frozen shoulders

    after years of on and off rehab, my frozen shoulder condition persists (from H1N1 vaccine 2009) although range of motion is alot better than initial diagnosis so are kettlebell swings bad for frozen shoulders? cos it looks, imho, like it can help loosen up and increase the rom what...
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    has the overheating issue with nvidia cards in gta iv enbseries been fix?

    has the overheating issue with nvidia cards in gta iv enbseries been fix? issue occurred with particular .dll version in older cards and seem to be fix for gtx cards
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    please suggest a remote control for vlc for laptop w/ win7?

    please suggest a remote control for vlc for laptop w/ win7 that's connected to a projector. what's a cost efficient remote control that can assign keys to simulate vlc keyboard control for "[" and "] " keys (for faster/slower playback speed control) thanks in advance.
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    how to connect dvi/hdmi graphics card to infocus x1 projector's vga/component port?

    the infocus x1 projector (has vga, component inputs) and my desktop's video card only has dvi / hdmi port)... what is the best (economically speaking) way to do it? thanks in advance
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    does tdp means real world electric bill savings for q6600 to ivy/sandy bridge system?

    i'm trying to justify an upgrade even though q6600 w/ gtx 460 plays everything current at 1680x1050 fine so how do i figure out potential savings on electric bill upgrading from q6600 to a sandy/ivy bridge system? thanks!
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    gtx 460 on pci-e 1.0 mothboard?

    my friend is selling his Galaxy GTX 460 1gb for $70 currently i have a BFG 8800gt OC in Acer Aspire E700-UQ660A with upgraded psu that has a pci-e 1.0 slot, is it worth the upgrade? or is the bottleneck too great for pci-e 1.0 motherboard? thanks! i also have a dell xps 400 q6600 to put this...
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    so selective individuals will interview by the work psychiatrist next week....

    other than reading The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions A Handbook http://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Interrogations-Confessions-Handbook-Policing/dp/0470844612 what kind of anti interrogation techniques will i need to master before i accidentally/unconsciously reveal my robert...
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    can autohotkey perform this function? detect change in webpage

    can autohotkey to perform this function where it detects change in a column of text (the page and area of text are in flash) and then do notification (ring a bell)/ run another script/macro ((the webpage periodically change the column from 'ask a question" to multiple choice question)) if not...
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    need help with auto clicking a random multiple choice answer

    I need help with auto clicking a random multiple choice answer for an adobe flash presentation website http://www.stream57.com/ when it randomly and periodically change to a multiple choice questionaire on the middle left of the screen using auto mouse clicker to map a bunch of...
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    who wants a united democratic korea?

    not china -loss of buffer from u.s. military base -less poor north koreans willing to sell their daughters to the less poor chinese farmers (20million+ surplus chinese men due to 1 child policy) not south korea -massive welfare program to subsidized n koreans -social integration of...
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    mouse: change left click to middle click possible?

    basically i need to middle click on a really long list of links to open into new tabs each in firefox but the middle mouse button is stiff as hell (sometimes stuck and lose clicks), is there a way to change the click setting in either firefox or windows xp so mouse left click = mouse middle...
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    contact lens expiration? (new york)

    yesterday I ordered a year supply of contact lens from lensmart.com (for $188) and csr replied the prescription from my local optician has expired (orig written dec 07 and billed for $320) I recall/believe a lens prescription is valid for 2 years in NEW YORK and the local optician has acted...
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    how to resist arrest in gta iv (pc)

    and forgot which key it was from the tutorial thanks
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    it worked

    an old scanner only work with win xp, i have vista on the new pc... was gonna throw away the scanner so i made a winxp vmware image and then via usb emulation it was now able to detect and use this 'legacy hardware' i wonder if my winxp 802.11g PCI card will work this fashion too?
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    program that search hard disk + favorites

    i'm currently using locate32 (superfast! for harddisk search) but too bad it doesn't include firefox bookmarks at this point i'm using foxmark.com to search bookmarks until a better solution comes along.. thanks in advance for the suggestions
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    capital loss tax question

    i have 4k in capital loss carryover from last year today i sold some Elan (eln) after hours to gain 5k profit (long term gain) will i pay capital gains on 1k or or 2k (3k capital loss per year)?? * link to website on this topic would be appreciated *
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    gta: sa custom user music folder?

    in gta: san andreas, is it possible to load music from c:\mp3 instead of the default c:\program files\rockstar\gta\etc etc.... the rationale being i don't want to accidentally uninstall the game and wipe out the mp3s....too bad the the dos command subst only work to redirect a directory to...
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    is HDD led connection to motherboard a must??

    i broke the HDD led connection to motherboard on my d.vine4 case my question is, will the abit nf7-s2 motherboard be able to function just having PWR and RESET connections? i am assuming the HDD led connection is just to show me that there's disk access thanks
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    vmware questions about xp vpc in vista host

    1) my pc has a sata hard drive, after i installed windows xp image and enable share the hard drives does not show up....is it because i did not load sata drives in windows xp? 2) the same thing with sound, i enabled xp vpc image to use host sound (realtek) but when i boot the xp...
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    how to install fineprint on a usb key?

    i need to print an ebook (textbook) about 800 pages, and plan on using fineprint's unique function of printing 2 pdf pages to a 1 page output....unfortunately, fineprint only installs as a driver to home pc and not into a particular directory to the usb. any suggestion as to how this can be...
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    swapped antenna between router + 802.11g pci card

    trendnet 452brp router ( 2dbi antenna ) zyxel m-302 mimo 802.11g pci card ( 5 dbi antenna ) i get 108Mbps (strange, can this be faster than rj45 connection??) will swapping the router's antenna for the pci card's help in boosting the signal strength and/or increase the effective range...
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    when zap2it discontinued their free EPG feed, will hdhome run still get listings

    or does silicondust (the manufacturers) pay for the zap2it tv listing subscriptions like sagetv? anyone?