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    What do you do with your smartphone?

    I got a smart phone a few years ago now, mostly because I wanted to develop bluetooth remote controls for embedded systems with it. I also wanted to not have to have a phone and a iPod in my pocket. I hate not having actual buttons on my phone though to cue music and am shocked that no one has...
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    Which CPU is faster?

    This is a bit of an odd question. My parents are still using an ancient Sempron 64 2800+ (1.6 GHz) based computer. At almost a decade old it is of course rather slow as the web gets more demanding. Meanwhile I have an atom D510 just laying around. But the question is would that actually be...
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    Host suggestions

    I have been using AsmallOrange for a while as a personal website host no major complaints. However the few times I have had popular things posted, I have quickly hit my bandwidth cap. I would like to find a host that is more flexible in regards to bandwidth, I don't feel I need to pay for a huge...
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    Quasi-hot Dell 22" IPS LCD 180 + tax shipped

    Dell outlet has 54 Refurbished UltraSharp 2209WA for 179.99 currently. To my knowledge these are e-IPS panels only. If you don't mind refurbished, might be a quasi-hot deal. I ordered one. Edit: Coupon code for 10% off: ?5K1?NLK3FDLLM I didn't get it and a bit upset with myself but you...
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    new keyboard, need crisp typeing, and a few special keys

    I have a Lenovo T60 and quite frankly it's keyboard is better than most desktop keyboards that I use. I have a clicky version of it but the tactile feedback is very nice. I am looking for a desktop keyboard that is not a huge use of desk space and has a mute and volume button, and perhaps a...
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    large bandwidth small footprint webhost suggestions?

    I would like to find a webhost that is rather flexible in the amount of traffic I get. I say that because I have no idea how much traffic I will get, but I imagine getting on the front page of Digg and having no one being able to view my site because it is suspended. I really don't think the...
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    Memtest and strange memory/bluescreens

    I've been getting lots of blue screens, page file or IRQ typically. The system (Vista based) will then go into a loop of rebooting at times. It appears this loop can be broken by a hard turn off of the computer, waiting a few second and turning everything back on. The reboot switch will not...
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    Memtest 86

    I have a Lenovo T60, I believe the chipset is intel 945, in any case. I have been having a lot of NMI Parity memory errors. I've run memcheck 86 on the two 1 GB SIMMs I have. Both pass 2 passes alone, but together they fail. I have checked them individually in both slots both slots, that...
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    Vista Activation changed motherboard

    So I have a copy of Vista OEM that was activated on an nForce 4 motherboard. It is quite buggy, and I am ready to call the whole thing off. My question is, when I build I new rig will MS let me activate it on that machine. Clearly if I build again, the thing will look different to activation...
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    nForce 4 and Vista Code 10 driver errors

    So, after waiting for SP1 to come out I took my vista disk I had gotten for free and installed it. However, there are issues. Namely, code 10 errors, unable to start driver, for both the on board NIC and sometimes the video card (GeForce 6200). The NIC would give this error every other...
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    webhost suggestions needed

    While I did some looking around, the multitude of webhosts and the fact they are all trying to get my buck has made picking one hard. I really need the account for my father's sites which are tired of being moved from ISP to ISP's free space. I don't know if we need more than static serving...
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    Intel Santa Rosa question

    How big a difference in battery life and speed do you think we should expect. I know I am way early on this, last I remember reading it was planed for April, but incremental? Major? Tell me what you think if you know anything.
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    T60 14 inch owners: How is the screen

    I just want to hear some feedback on the 14.1 screen on the T60. I am aware of the IPS screen on the 15 inch, but that version is heavier, significantly more costly, and has worse battery life. I would disregard the cost if it were 14 inch, however I am left in a quandary. I just would like...
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    MoBo issue?

    Sorry for the cross post put this in the MoBO forum but really it belongs here So I have an VNF4 chaintech MoBo. Computer no longer turns on. Looked through the manual, no LED or beep codes in it. Looked at their website no codes turned up. So here goes: No beeps. HD light on Power...
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    Quick Chaintech MoBo question

    So I have an VNF4 chaintech MoBo. Computer no longer turns on. Looked through the manual, no LED or beep codes in it. Looked at their website no codes turned up. So here goes: No beeps. HD light on Power light flashing No post. Tired an S3 Virge (yes that old) PCI card (no agp slots)...
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    Dell 2007wfp back at 367.20

    In theory the banding issues were fixed in Rev 01 they are now on Rev 02. I just hope it come with no banding and still uses an IPS panel... free shipping no ideas what is stackable.
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    Best 2.5" drive?

    A Fujitsu MHT2040H I had in my dell 300m has met a sad end. Predeath symptoms were things like windows takeing about 20 mins to start. I managed to save much of what was on the disc, some files failed CRC checks then a thunking noise started that sounded perhaps like a ball bearing dropping a...