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    Network connection stopped connecting - Win 7

    [SOLVED] Uninstalling Avast premier fixed the network connection. I'm trying to help a friend fix his computer and I'm pretty stumped. The machine is a windows 7 box. It stopped connecting to the network. I'm not sure why. No specific event to mention. I'm pretty sure it's a software...
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    Anti camera laser shield?

    Frikkin lazers Anybody know the tech specs behind such a technology? This sounds like a bunch of BS. Hooded lenses, perfect angles to hit the CCD, etc... If lasers are scanning every area wouldn't they also be hitting people's eyes. So many legal ramifications... 1.2-2.4 billion...
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    Browser compatible/indexable fonts

    I was looking for a list fonts I could use on a site that would still be indexable and view consistently on major browsers and OSes. Something like this is helpful http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html I was looking for a more comprehensive list though. We are trying to...
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    DEAD ThinkPad SL500 $383

    Intel Celeron Dual-Core Processor T1600 (1.66GHz 667MHz 1MBL2) 15.4" WXGA LED AntiGlare 160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III DVD Recordable 8x Max...
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    Health insurance questions

    Say you are about to get married and want to add your spouse to your health care. Can you do so before you are married? What if the spouse has a preexisting condition. What if they are pregnant? Is pregnancy a preexisting condition? What if they have kids? Are their typical rules about...
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    Unusual foods you eat and recommend to others

    Short version: Name strange (ethnic) foods that you eat that you would recommend to others. Every ethnicity often has unusual flavors and foods that don't quite make it to the common table of consumption. I'm not interested in random junk for a stunt and tastes terrible. I'm interested in...
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    RMA overheating 4850?

    I was one of the early adopters of the Asus 4850 with reference cooling (if that's the right term?). It has always run pretty hot and the fan is noisy. I have to run about 80% fan to keep the temps under 90C. Lately it's getting worse. It's up to 100C at 80% fan and I have to run 100% fan...
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    Obama pwns warcraft

    I think WoW players might find this funny.
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    Westinghouse L2610NW 26" LCD $269.99 FS

    Westinghouse L2610NW 26" LCD $269.99 Free shipping Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1200 Color Black Cabinet Dimensions 20" Height x 23.9" Width x 8.3" Depth - With Base Parts Warranty/Labor 1 Year Manufacturer Part Number L2610NW-SP Actual Screen Size 26" Maximum...
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    A good holiday story in this rough economy

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/...ml?eref=rss_topstories Story Highlights # Archway bakery suddenly closed doors in October, throwing some 300 out of work # Lance snack food company steps in, buys Archway at bankruptcy auction # New owner gives each laid-off worker a prepaid $1,500 debit...
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    5x5 rubik's cube Professor

    Normally $30. Rubik's Professor Cube 5x5 $9 free shipping with orders $25+ I don't think I ever solved the first one. $9 to make all my friends feel retarded is HOT!
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    Dell XPS Nehalem i7-920 + 23" LCD system $999

    Obviously Nehalem is out and it's pretty expensive. As discussed in other threads, moving to Nehalem will cost you about $700-800 minimum ($300 proc, $250-350 mobo, $200 RAM). Dell has a XPS Studio i7-920 system with 23" LCD for $999 FREE shipping. Studio XPS Operation System...
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    Change: Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" $297 Free shipping

    EDIT: 12/16/08 Back in stock. EDIT: 12/15/08 pm OOS EDIT: 12/15/08 Today only I think. HannsG 28" for $349 with 15% cashback from Paypal at newegg. Makes the monitor $297 free shipping. Paypal cashback can only work on 1 item. EDIT 12/1/08 It seems that the price was at $339.99...
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    DEAD 12-10: Dell Home 15% coupon +5%

    Edit: 12-10 coupon is dead. Edit 12/4: This is alive again. Coupon Code CTV2$2HX963145 for 15% Stackable Coupon Code TP5NV0VMFJ9BCZ for additional 5% (thanks Apex) PS3 80GB for $322.99 free shipping Xbox Pro $241.44 Free shipping. ________________ Old expired deal Dell...
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    DEAD: HP pavillian notebook deals on HP.com

    EDIT: It looks like the cashback reward went down to 5% if you go directly to HP store. I was looking for a decent 14" laptop and was able to work out this deal. I found that MS live cashback works with laptop purchases on HP.com. 20% cashback. HP has instant rebates on several...
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    AOC 21.6" LCD $169.99 Free ship

    AOC 21.6" LCD $169.99 Free ship Code EMCAKCDDA -$20 No rebates. This is D-sub only, no DVI. Screen Size 21.6" Widescreen Yes Maximum Resolution 1680 x 1050 Viewing Angle 160°(H) / 160°(V) Pixel Pitch 0.276mm Display Colors 16.7 Million Brightness 300 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio...
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    If you're going to get run over by a train

    May as well be doing this
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    TV card noob questions

    I just hooked up a Hauppauge 1600 but I can't get it to work properly. I have no idea what I am doing. Do I hook this up from cable box to card or directly to wall cable line? I tried both and neither work. I have Comcast in NYC area. I think I have a digital cable box. Do I plug the...
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    Utlilty to list directory

    I am looking for a utility or script to create a text file listing of every single file in a directory. All the way from root to several levels down. Thanks
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    cleaning up pops in audio

    I'm trying to clean up a file of a prerecorded speech. The recording was done on a bad mic (with no pop filter) that has really bad breath pops, letter P, T, B. P is the worst. I'm trying to figure out if audacity has a decent filter to handle this. I want to compress the audio waves as...
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    WTB wow account :P

    OK seriously... This might seem really bizarre at this day and age but I do want to buy a wow account. I'm trying to do so without getting burned, or at least a reasonably safe way to do so. I used to play a while ago and I wanted to get back into it with a group of RL friends who play 1-2...
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    DEAD SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 $135 AR$30

    Edit 7/21: Deal is dead. VGA code has expired, price up to $150 AR. I bet another coupon will go into affect this week for a different vendor. Oh it's just getting silly now... How low will they go... SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP...
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    PNY GTX 280 $419.99 AR

    PNY Geforce GTX 280 at newegg. $30 MIR 3 Business Day Shipping $9.39 The king of the hill just got a lot cheaper. I wasn't expecting prices to drop this fast... Good for us I guess. Best bang for the buck is the 4850 ($150ish AR) and 4870 (about $270ish AR) but this card is the...
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    Tell me about your gym membership

    I am looking into a few gym memberships in the NYC area and would like your opinions. A big draw for me is sports. This one place has me really curious with a rock climbing wall, organized volleyball and basketball, swimming pool, etc. It's just terribly expensive and close to my work, not...
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    game speed tied to CPU speed?

    I get a weird problem which I have seen before with emulators. My game speed seems to be tied to my CPU speed or FSB? I don't know. All I know is that when I OC my quad this 1 game which is very emulator-ish (Virtua Tennis 3) goes too fast. (I am using a windows application that came with my...
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    Canon PIXMA MX700 $99.99 AC FS - Newegg

    Canon PIXMA MX700 $99.99 AC no rebate - FREE SHIPPING Newegg This is a really solid multifunction. Most places have this around $140-180 and the free shipping on a pretty heavy box is a nice bonus. $30 instant coupon code via email= EMCAGCGAH review For ink, I would use 123inkjets...
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    Revived - HOT! Radeon HD 4850 $150 AR shipped - newegg

    New Edit: Deal has changed to POWERCOLOR AX4850 512MD3-H Radeon HD 4850 512MB $20 Coupon code:VGA62620 $25 MIR -Thanks to member, Allies Like last time the code probably expires fast. There is an obvious trend here to move the 4850's. Interesting. I have mine from the previous deal...
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    OOS TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5" $110 at egg

    TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5" $110 at egg Decent little starter GPS system edit: lol OOS... that went fast.
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    HannsG 28" LCD problem

    OK this is a strange one. New 28" HannsG on a HDMI to DVI connector. Radeon 3870 current cat drivers. When plugged into a macbook laptop, it looks absolutely fantastic. I have seen 4 of these screens and non looked as good as on this macbook. Don't ask me how, I guess it's just good...
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    Hanns·G 22" DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor $189.99 free ship

    I was looking at the Samsung spinpoint deal and saw this. I think I am going to get both. This 22" is a cheap 2nd monitor for me. Free shipping just seals the deal. Hanns·G 22" $189.99. $50 Promo code: EMCAGBHAC p.s. this DOES NOT come with a DVI cable... Only a D-sub. Kinda...
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    9800 GTX 512mb 675mhz $179.99 AR $20!

    9800GTX at ZipZoomFly This seems like a great deal. NewEgg has this for $300 and I haven't seen a 9800GTX card this low. This card, afaik is a really premium card worthy of $300. At a little over $200 it's a steal right now. Review Click on add to cart and it will reduce the price...
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    OOS/DEAD 160GB 2.5" 5400 RPM 8MB USB 2.0 bus powered drive $49.99 Free ship

    Newegg - Maxtor 160gb 2.5" portable Nice deal for those who want a slim portable drive. I use one of these with my laptop. Only weighs 7.2oz and fits in your pocket. Comparable prices are about $80-100 elsewhere. Looks like they sold out.
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    photochromatic lenses

    I just ordered some photochromatic lenses online. They are for biking. I want sun protection during the day but most importantly, clear, non tinted eye shields at night. I often get on the bike during sunlight and come back during the night. Are most plastic based photochromatic lenses...
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    Bike Nashbar 10% off + sale

    I was looking for a new bicycle, folding one actually. Saw that http://www.nashbar.com/ has a sale coupon code for 10% off. Code is JUNBAR Offer expires 06/07/08 They are having a sale too with lots of stuff on deep discounts. I have ordered several times from them before for bike...
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    OOS online Aliph JAWBONE Bluetooth Headset - Red $48.88

    6th Ave Jawbone red $48.88 1 day deal It's under the deal of the day too. edited: OOS online.
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    Apple mac video

    I thought this video was pretty cool. Very creative use of software. Non sponsored indie project by a very talented director. song = "Again and Again" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxDxLAjkO8 Video looks a lot better on his site. http://www.dennisaliu.com/
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    Hannspree/HannG 28" $479 BestBuy B&M YMMV?

    I was in BestBuy and saw the Hannspree 28" LCD monitor for $479 at the BestBuy at 86th st in NYC. I don't know if this deal is everywhere, probably not. The item said like $599, clearance $479. To my knowledge the Hannspree = HannsG. This TFT monitor is pretty good for the money if you...
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    Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop $569 15.4 2gb 250gb

    Dell Inspiron 1525 $569 EDIT 5-14: seems the price went up to $599 Save $359 Off Dell Inspiron 1525! Limited Time Offer! View Details -$359.00 Catalog Number: 29 DNDEPA3 Inspiron 1525 Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T2370 (1.73GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cache) Operating System Genuine...
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    Tokyo quake story

    Cnn Story Just wondering: The story says "The epicenter of the quake that struck at 01:45 (16:45 GMT) was offshore, 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of Tokyo and at a depth of 40 kilometers underwater, according to the U.S. Geological Survey." Depth of 40km underwater? Well I know...
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    Kingston DataTraveler 8GB USB Flash Drive $31.99 free shipping no rebates

    Kingston DataTraveler 100 8GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model DT100/8GB - Retail For those of you who missed the Buy.com deal (it's back up to $56.55 there)