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    SSRS / Visual Studio help

    Good point, but unfortunately the account number has to be entered in manually by the user, it's not linked to them in any way, and at times they will have multiple account numbers to enter. It's like this: to generate the proper data they will need some parameters to be passed through from...
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    Camera advice...

    Look, of COURSE I'd prefer a DSLR, but I simply cannot afford one. So, for a decent point and shoot... OLYMPUS SP-800UZ 14 MP 30x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom 4288 x 3216 max resolution 2gb internal memory $299 at NewEgg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830111378 The...
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    Windows 7 Pro - All links broken

    This is a fun one. Every single link in my Start Menu, desktop and task bar has become the link to the same program. I am quite sure it's not the application itself (Paint.net), something happened that made all my links point to the same program. If I right click/Properties any of the links...
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    Women and Children First

    Nailed it. No pun intended.
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    Second Chance!

    Eh, they'd probably have made it, they have airbags, right?
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    Meet the Mini-Palins

    Yes I Am!
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    Women and Children First

    Not entirely. Yes, that's what sex is for, but evolution caused society to form in order to increase the chances for babies to reach maturity. Human brains started getting larger earlier which meant their heads were getting larger, which meant babies had to be born earlier so the head could...
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    gdamn some people are so smart: pack a gun when you check your luggage.

    Hell yeah! Also Futurama did a great spoof on that and a few other classic Twilight Zone moments. The Reader: Finally! Solitude! I can read books for all eternity! [glasses fall off and break] The Reader: It's not fair! IT'S NOT... Oh, well, my eyes aren't that bad. I can still read the...
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    Women and Children First

    All joking aside, all society exists to serve the purpose of perpetuating the species, so yes, as a general ideal, women and children first. As a more specific plan, people are selfish and will almost always put their needs above those of others. Also, props on the Heinlein.
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    Meet the Mini-Palins

    I have a problem with any politician who thinks he or she knows what's best for me. I have a problem with a lot of people. Specifically though, as mentioned above, I hate the buzzwords that too many organizations go out of their way to cram down our throats. Everyone is pro-choice and...
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    Women and Children First

    Meh, survival of the fittest. That's why I grew wings: sweet, sweet evolution.
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    gdamn some people are so smart: pack a gun when you check your luggage.

    I don't pack a gun so I can lock my luggage, I pack a gun in case there is a monster on the wing of the plane trying to make it crash.
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    For those who are against Universal Heath care. Why are you not for charging for other services?

    Honestly dain that's bad logic, neither you or I can know all the variables at play to make a determination like that. In a nutshell there will always be examples of the best or the worst medical system failing someone, speaking from my personal experience duration should play a significant...
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    For those who are against Universal Heath care. Why are you not for charging for other services?

    Once could argue that we used to be the best country in the world (depending on your criteria) but in recent years we have let our convictions and morals fall too steeply to still be in contention. As to the main point, a country as great as ours used to be should have been able to put into...
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    Innocent until Proven Guilty

    Just because they have written themselves into the process is no reason to change said process. Lawyers have written themselves into the legal and political systems (and the IRS) so much so that they are practically inseparable. This doesn't mean we shouldn't still TRY to remove them from the...
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    Government mulls fresh aid to GMAC

    Dick Cheney would never kick a puppy, it ruins the flavor.
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    Government mulls fresh aid to GMAC

    Gotta agree with that. I'm not at all happy about how much money is going out the door, but considering I'm not an expert on financial or economic matters I'd say some of it is necessary. As an aside, spending money in the HOPE that it will help the economy is one thing, dumping money into...
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    Obama defends decision to close Gitmo...

    First, I'm not happy that we are propping up the car industries, but table that for the moment, if you know a better way to handle it, what with all your advanced economic experience I'd love to hear it. And I bet you didn't bat an eye when Bush was giving out money to the banks with no...
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    Obama defends decision to close Gitmo...

    You are going out of your way to link topics, first of all our country has had social programs for a very long time (they don't call it social security for the alliteration), that program has been in existence under numerous Republican presidents, does that make them Socialists? Don't use a...
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    Ambassadorships as Donor Rewards: I am sick of it!

    Does "Change you can believe in" really mean he has to stop doing things the same way it's been done for a long, long time? How do we know he is not suitable to the job? A fairly well regarded banker and a country with an extensive manufacturing infrastructure doesn't sound like the worst...
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    Innocent until Proven Guilty

    Public perception has far too great an impact on our legal system but that has nothing to do with innocent until proven guilty or vice versa. As it currently stands if you are suspected of a crime our criminal system proceeds under the assumption that you are guilty and works to gather...
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    Obama defends decision to close Gitmo...

    Now now, we have repeatedly apologized for Michael Moore any number of times, I blame society like any good liberal.
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    Obama defends decision to close Gitmo...

    Are you for serious? Cheney represents everything that is wrong with our political system of corporations running this country. Every time Cheney opens his mouth a thousand little idiots come running out and get jobs at Fox News. A pox upon you and your lands.
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    Obama defends decision to close Gitmo...

    Closing GITMO is more politics than anything else, it's not like the base itself is closing, we will never give up our stranglehold on Cuba, and anything we are doing/have done at the prison complex at GITMO can be done elsewhere, with varying degrees of more or less privacy.
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    Innocent until Proven Guilty

    Many of the time and money consuming issues inherent to navigating through our judicial system are the cause of a badly out of date system. If it was updated and more computerized we would be in a much better situation. Overall the burden of proof is always on the individual when providing...
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    Was the US better off before or after George W Bush?

    As to the overall issue, we were better off before Bush Jr's adminstration and and we are better off now that he is out of office. His entire tenure was marked by scandal after scandal and disastrous policy after disastrous policy. I do not feel he did much to increase our security in...
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    Outlook 2003 PST password problem - *NOT* a forgotten password issue

    Thanks lstratos, but like I said in the post, I've already done that and verified there is no password even though Outlook thinks it is.
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    Outlook 2003 PST password problem - *NOT* a forgotten password issue

    I have a PST file I've been using as an archive on Outlook 2003 for the past 3 years, there has never been a password on it, it has never asked for a password. I rebooted my PC this morning (no it wasn't the first time in 3 years) and it is now asking for a password, I tried all of my...
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    Is Excel 2003 password encryption strong enough?

    It is true, there are many better options when it comes to encryption, but for my companies purposes we need to know if what Excel 2003 alone offers for these specific emailed documents is safe. There was an issue specifically with how 2003 implemented its RC4 encryption back in 2005, this...
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    Is Excel 2003 password encryption strong enough?

    True, the 2007 is better but we have 2003 and, just like Vista, don't plan to upgrade any time soon. It is a good point though =-)
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    Is Excel 2003 password encryption strong enough?

    First, I apologize if there is a previous post with this information, I searched and did not see one. I need a bit of advice, I would like to send an Excel 2003 spreadsheet with sensitive information in it through email and need to know how safe it would be, I have researched this and am...
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    Asp.net, PowerPoint, and my undying soul

    I doubt they would want to go the SharePoint route, we are still on Office 2003 for some specific reasons, not the least of which 2007 is a PITA, but I doubt I could justify the cost of a SharePoint Server just to display some PowerPoint presentations. As for the Flash option, again, would...
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    Asp.net, PowerPoint, and my undying soul

    We don't want to convert to another type of file, we will be doing regular updates to the presentations so it's far easier for us to keep them as PowerPoint files. Also, a large part of the new training is click-thru pages so the people can progress at their own pace, assuming that could be...
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    New build will not POST or display video

    I hate bringing up an old post (even if it's one of mine) but for closures sake here is what the problem was: It was a combination of a bad mobo AND a monitor that was testy... unlike most monitors that detect an incoming signal, be it digital or analog, it would only detect the signal during...
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    Asp.net, PowerPoint, and my undying soul

    We have a website and we are trying to imbed PowerPoint presentations into it for training purposes. Remote user logs in, goes to the training portal, selects the presentation, clicks through like normal. We have some special transition effects and screen captures which run automatically and...
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    what could be the problem here...

    I'd guess PSU first, then MB. First check the wires, make sure everything is plugged in firmly. Then try a different PSU.
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    New build will not POST or display video

    Built it on static bags, still nothing. So I have a MB, CPU, CPU fan, PSU, and the power switch and monitor plugged in, no change. I took the replacement MB and CPU they sent me, hooked them up the same and also still nothing. I have eliminated all variables, my only guess at this point is...
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    Gaming Build

    It doesn't look like a bad build in terms of performance but you could definitely build a more powerful system for less. For that kind of money it should (and could) be SLI and quad core. 2 things in particular stand out, I don't recommend getting the monitor online, shipping is high and...
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    building a budget gaming pc.. help

    I went with a lower end CPU (dual core) but absolutely, kick that up a notch if you have the cash. Dropping in a quad would be a couple years down the line when you need a boost, the MB I spec'ed will take a quad. The CPU Nishiyama linked is very nice, if your pocketbook can handle it it...