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  1. drteming

    Resistor Fun

    Checking resistors for an upcoming headphone amp build and came across this: Never seen a Vishay resistor mislabeled or this far off. Please no comments on the shi**y multimeter. :D
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    Please help identify this MB component.

    My spare rig died, and I initially traced it to a power supply failure (the power good signal was bad). After swapping in a good power supply, the board booted up. However looking at the motherboard more closely, I noticed that this component (circled in red) had blown out (the picture is a...
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    What should we do with the running log?

    What should we do with the running log?
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    Runners (and walkers), post your shoes.

    Please include body metrics and running style so as to serve as a general guide. Height: 5'11" Weight: 175 lbs (runs heavier--thick legs, thinner upper torso) Shoe Size: 11 2E Running Style: Neutral, heel strike Road shoes: Brooks Glycerine 9 Trail shoes: New Balance...
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    10K strategy?

    I signed up for a 10K race in a couple of weeks. I realized that I'd never ran a 10K race before. I've done a ton 5K's and 10 milers, and a marathon this past spring. For the 5K races, it was easy, just full bore the whole time. The longer distance races was all about pacing. I'm not sure...
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    Where were you on 9/11/2001?

    I was a chief resident in surgery in a hospital in Pittsburgh PA. I was in my office waiting for my case when I heard about an "accident" at the WTC. I went down to the surgeon's lounge in time to see the second airplane crash. We then heard about the crash in Shanksville. We cancelled all...
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    MP3 vs AAC vs OGG: A Simple Quantitative Comparison

    I recently got a new car with a radio that accepts a SD card. The system supports mp3, aac, ogg and wma formats. In trying to figure out what format I should use when ripping my CD's and transcoding FLAC's to put on the SD card, I did a bit of research. I read that aac is the better format...