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    quick gas stove question

    Can you use a cigarette lighter to light a gas stove, or should you just use a match?
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    Help me chose a new sofa

    I have been looking at getting a sofa for my apartment I moved into recently, but I have been having trouble deciding. I have narrowed it down to two choices and was hoping that ATOT could help me decide. Thanks in advance. Choice 1: Ikea Arild Choice 2: Macy's Corona
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    Apple Daylight Savings Time Update

    I recently updated a Mac to 10.3.9 and applied the DST update provided by apple. The problem is that when I set the time to March 11th at 1:59 AM, to see if it jumps forward to 3am, it only works correctly half the time. When it does not work properly it jumps back, rather than forward, an hour...
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    Apple DST update

    I recently updated a Mac to 10.3.9 and applied the DST update provided by apple. The problem is that when I set the time to March 11th at 1:59 AM, to see if it jumps forward to 3am, it only works correctly half the time. When it does not work properly it jumps back, rather than forward, an...
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    building a new computer

    Hello, I know there are a lot of these threads but I haven't built a pc in awhile so I just wanted to make sure everything looked okay before I bought anything. Let me know if I should change anything. This is what I have so far... Athlon 64 am2 3800+ $110 at newegg corsair value select...
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    ear infection

    I think I may have an ear infection, does anyone have any suggestions for making it go away, other than going to a doctor?
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    Quick question about applying for a job.

    I have been an intern at a company for about 2 weeks now, and a full time position just opened up that my manager suggested that I apply for. My question is, should I edit my resume to indicate my internship at the current company, or just leave it off since they should know I currently work...
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    Just got a certified letter from a company, now with updates!

    I got a slip of paper in my mailbox today saying I missed a delievery for a certified letter from a company I may have applied to recently, I've been applying everywhere so I'm not totally sure if I did or not. Usually, a company will just call or email to set up interviews, why do you think...
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    IEEE 754 question

    This is kind of a homework question I'm having trouble figuring out. I am given the sign bit, the significand, and the exponent of a ieee 754 floating point number and need to find the decimal value. sign bit = 1; significand = 001 1000 0000 0000 0000 0000 exponent = 0000 0000 Since the...
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    left turns

    This is a question that I have been wondering about for awhile now about taking left turns. When you are on a one way street with two left turn lanes, which lane are you supposed to turn into if the street you are turning into is also a one way, that has three lanes. I thought that you were...
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    creating a 50hz clock

    I would like to create a 50hz ttl clock, but I am unsure of the best way to do it. I was thinking of using a 555 timer, but it can be difficult to get a 50% duty cyle using the 555 timers. I was then thinking about a crystal oscillator, but it looks like they are for much higher frequencies. Are...
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    50hz clock ** Update **

    I would like to create a 50hz ttl clock, but I am unsure of the best way to do it. I was thinking of using a 555 timer, but it can be difficult to get a 50% duty cyle using the 555 timers. I was then thinking about a crystal oscillator, but it looks like they are for much higher frequencies...
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    getting into shape

    So I've decided that I want to get into better shape. I was thinking of going to the rec center at school, but I've never really worked out anywhere before. Is there anything I should know beforehand? Also, what kind of exercises would be best to lose some weight. I have recently changed my...
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    weird scsi problem

    I have a scsi pioneer dvd rom and plextor cdrw hooked up to my scsi card... adaptec of some kind but my optical drives don't work. Windows recognizes my scsi card, and my optical drives even show up in the device manager, but not in My Computer. Does anyone know why this could be? I"ve tried...
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    car audio question

    Does anyone know where to find radio mounting brackets for a 1996 Toyota Corolla? Mine were stolen along with my stereo and I was hoping to get new ones to install my new cd player with. So far I haven't had much luck finding any so I posted here. Thanks in advance.
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    driml3

    Callled... to se if your back was still aligned and your sheets were growing grass all acrooss the corner s of your bed. YOu got too much to wear on your sleaves and secretly i wanT you barried in theh yeard. ... REGRET REmmeeber!
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    need help soldering (Updated!)

    This is my first time soldering, I'm trying to replace the capicitors in my epox 8k7a motherboard. The first time I tried the iron started smoking and smelled like burning. Is it safe to solder in my apartment? I don't want the fire alarm to go off. Any help is appreciated. edit... I...