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    How do I know if my SRT setup is working?

    I recently upgraded my computer and set it up to use SRT with a 64 GB M4 Crucial SSD and some old 300 GB HDD. Everything seemed to work fine, and the Intel Rapid Storage Technology program shows that it's working normally and in Maximized mode. However, when my Windows Experience Index gives...
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    Is it good to maintain a balance on your credit card?

    I've heard that it is good for your credit score to always maintain a balance on your credit card instead of paying it off in full. Is this true? Also, if you do maintain a balance, albeit a very small one, do you incur any interest on that balance? I believe that when purchases are made...
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    Connecting laptop to TV through audio receiver

    Hi everyone, I'm kinda of a n00b when it comes to home entertainment, so please bare with me. I have a Harman/Kardon AVR 347 and am trying to connect my roommates laptop through the AVR so that it displays on the TV. His laptop has an HDMI output, so we're just plugging that in to one of...
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    Should I pay a membership fee for a credit card?

    I got a notice in the mail that my main credit will soon be charging a $19 annual membership fee. Now I don't have a balance on the card, but I like it because it has a fixed 5.9% APR and the highest limit of any of my credit cards at $14,600. I don't know off the top of my head, but none of...
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    Does anything happen if you take a beer can/bottle up to high elevations?

    I'm heading to Mammoth this weekend and we want to go load up on beer, but my friend is worried that we shouldn't buy the beer down here and then drive it up into high elevations, due to the low pressure and increase in volume. I've never heard of this being a problem, but I wasn't sure. I...
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    Any way to get back at this company?

    I tried buying a Warcraft 3 cd-key from www.warcraft-keys.com, but after paying for the item, they never sent me any keys (my friend got his right after payment, although they didn't work). I emailed them the next day saying that I never got my keys. They then wrote back saying that they...
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    Shawne Merriman accused of choking Tila Tequila

    Link What do you guys think, is Merriman guilty or is Tila Tequila just a filthy little lying hewr?
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    What's the advantage of using Windows Media Center?

    My roommate just installed Windows Media Center because he was interested in being able to play videos from his computer on our TV through his XBOX, only to find out later that he could do the same thing without using Media Center. I believe all you would need for that is Windows Media Player...
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    Bessel function of the second kind in Javascript

    Hi all. I'm trying to implement Bessel's function of the second kind, Y, in Javascript, but am running into problems. I found a paper that details a good way of approximating Bessel's function of the first kind, J, and have been able to successfully implement that. But I can't find a...
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    Anyone else hate your credit/debit card signature?

    At least for me, I feel like I always screw up my signature on the back. The space they give you is so small, and I always get nervous right before I sign it, since I know it will be there forever and people will use it to compare signatures. I can only recall one card that I thought had a...
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    Rented cabin and now landlord is trying to eff us

    So a bunch of friends and I rented a cabin up in Lake Tahoe for New Years. A few days ago, we heard from the landlord saying that she found a black ring on the wood countertop, probably caused by placing a hot pot or pan on it, that will need to be fixed. She obtained 3 estimates and said the...
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    Need financial advice

    So I'm trying to make a concerted effort to pay off my credit card debt, but I have a question. My parents opened up a gift trust account for me a long time ago, and while it's not a ton of money, it just matured this last year and I can now take it out. Well, unfortunately this last year...
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    Which Charger's jersey should I get?

    Please help me decide my own fate
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    Why is everybody so pro Georgia

    I never really researched the topic, but I ignorantly always though that Georgia is completely innocent and Russia is the big bad guy in this recent South Ossetian war. Only recently when I researched it more did I find out that Georgia first attacked South Ossetia, then Russia came in to help...
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    Is Lightning for Thunderbird secure?

    Hi all, I've set up a calendar on google for my group at work to use and have installed Lightning and Provider so that it can be accessed through Thunderbird. I'd like my coworkers to start using this, but one of them has voiced concern over security issues. He's afraid of have calendar...
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    Need help with dual monitors using ATI FireGL 8800 adapter

    I just tried setting up a multiple monitor display at my work, and for the most part it is working fine, but I'm having trouble setting up the taskbar. Basically, right now the taskbar is extended across both screens, with "Start" in the bottom left of screen 1 and the system tray waaaaaay over...
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    Iphone or Google phone?

    I'm debating about getting a new phone, but I can't decide if I should buy the iPhone now or wait for a Google phone to come out. I've read articles lately bashing the new iPhone, mainly about dropped calls. Hopefully they'll be fixing this, but c'mon...this should never have happened in the...
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    Are balance transfers good or bad for credit?

    So I'm racking up a good amount on one of my credit cards, and know it will take me a little while to pay it off, so I've pondered about opening up another account and doing a balance transfer. But does anyone know if this would hurt or improve my credit score? I only have 2 credit cards at...
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    Acura TL or Infinite G35?

    I'm in the market for a new car (well new to me), and my latest thoughts are between an Acura TL or an Infinite G35. I'm looking for a car that's somewhat sporty and has some power, but also looks nice and somewhat luxurious. At first I was thinking about a Subaru WRX (STi), but I'm kind of...
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    Is my yogurt bad?

    I bought some yogurt on Saturday evening and accidentally left it out until today (Monday) morning. What are the chances that it's bad? I opened one and it looked normal and didn't smell bad, but I'm scared to eat it
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    Ugh...What kind of vehicle should I get?

    So since my '91 Honda Accord is finally falling apart, I figure it's time for me to buy a new vehicle. Problem is, I have no idea what kind of vehicle I even want. For the most part my car is used to get me to and from work, which is probably a 15 mile drive, mostly on the freeway. I don't...
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    Was something stolen on my friends' Corolla?

    My friend just noticed the other day that in the grill on the front of her car is a wire that's just sort of dangling there. She's never noticed it before, and it definitely does not look like it belongs there. I wish I had a picture to show you all, but it's sort of this loose cord, and on...
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    Question about driving in Mexico

    I'm taking a trip down to Mexico this coming weekend and wanted to know if I'm allowed to drive a friend's truck down there. I don't want to take my car because the roads will be a little rough, but I wasn't sure if I have to be the owner of the car I'm driving. And yes, I do plan on getting...
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    Nutrition experts: How much water should I drink?

    I've never been a big water drinker, but I'm trying to live more healthy now and have started drinking quite a bit of water. I've read recommendations of drinking about 100 oz a day, or half your body weight in ounces (which would be about 100 for me). So normally every day I drink either 100...
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    Anyone know good camping around San Diego

    I've got a friend coming down here to San Diego in a couple of weeks and we decided that we want to go camping. Problem is, I've never been camping around here. We thought about Joshua Tree, but kinda decided against it because it might be too hot. This will kinda be like our first date, so I...
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    Got a bill for a credit card I don't have

    I got a bill or statement in the mail last week for a credit card account with Washington Mutual (goes through Providian?) that I don't even have. At least not that I know of. It says that I paid like $158.53 a couple weeks ago and that I still owe about $2.00. I show no records of ever...
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    Why the hatred for Jose Canseco?

    I was reading an article today on the latest Hall of Fame inductees and saw that Jose Canseco only got like 2 votes out of 450 something ballots, which means that he is never eligible again to run for the HoF. While Mark McGwire didn't get inducted, he still garnered enough votes so that he can...
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    Grammar question

    I were playing Trivial Pursuit last night with some friends of mine, and one of the questions asked "Who buy cornerblocks?" and the answer were "stamp collectors." Anyways, we started arguing about whether or not the question should reads "Who buys cornerblocks?" or "Who buy cornerblocks?"...
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    Is it illegal to cross a street when the hand is red?

    Whenever I'm at an intersection, I hate to push the crosswalk button because it makes all the cars wait for so long. So I'll usually just cross the street at the right time even the crosswalk light will still have the giant red hand. Technically it isn't jaywalking because I'm still in the...
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    What is the name for the 2000's?

    We say stuff happened in the 80's or 90's, but what about for what happens from 2000 to 2010? I believe it's called the "otts", but I don't think I'm spelling it right. Does anyone know the true spelling or perhaps what the real term is?
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    Video of guy playing music by making his hands fart

    Linky-poo I hope this isn't a repost, but I just didn't want this incredible and useful talent to go to waste
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    what digital camera should I buy?

    I've never owned a digital camera before and I figure it's about time I get one. So I really don't know where to look. I don't really have a price range, but probably no more than $400 or $500. I looked on Pricegrabber.com under digital cameras and the highest recommended camera is the Canon...
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    Is it bad to let gas tanks run low on older cars?

    A coworker of mine told me how she heard that it was bad to let the gas tanks on older cars get too low. She said the particulates settle at the bottom of the tank, and if you let it get to low, then those particulates will get into the engine, blah blah blah. Anyways, her car is only a 96 and...
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    Is Budweiser beer?

    Or is it wine or some other variant of alcohol? I sure wish they would clarify this in their commercials.
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    My underwear says FTL on it

    Does that mean I lose?
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    Can you figure out what's wrong with my car?

    My car has been making these intermittent noises that seems to be coming from the front driver side wheel area. It's sort of like a grinding noise that sometimes starts when I first press on the brake but also at random times when I'm not using the brake (there might be something that sets it...
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    Fvck the DMV and California and it's fvcking stupid ass driving laws

    So my vehicle registration ended in December, I just realized that a week ago, and then filled out an online registration renewal yesterday. Oddly enough, I get a parking ticket yesterday for not having a current registration or temporary sticker. I call the ticket office and explain that I...
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    Sleepless in Seattle

    link I sure hope this isn't a repost
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    Anybody knowledgeable in 3-phase circuit wiring?

    So here's my dilemma. I have 3 appliances that I would like to run: a 3-phase 230/460 volt motor, a single-phase 220 volt chiller, and a single phase 110 volt air compressor. These appliances will all be close together, so I was imagining putting a breaker box nearby and then plugging all of...
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    Anyone here knowledgeable in California probate laws?

    My stepdad just passed away last week after being married to my mom for only a year. My mom had moved into his place, but now that he has passed away, his kids are causing hell for my mom. They are not letting her take any of the stuff that was theirs during their marriage, but only things...