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    Nonstick cookwares

    I am looking to buy some cookware as a Christmas present for my good friend since she loves to cook. Can anybody suggest some reasonably priced nonstick cookwares that is not coated with PTFE (Teflon)?
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    Movie Suggestions

    Not sure if these are classified as Adventure films, but I really enjoy watching movies like Ocean's 11/12, The Italian Job, After the Sunset, Mission Impossible, those type of films! What other films are out there that involve master planning jobs?
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    Eatery suggestion in Eugene Oregon.

    My friend made a stop at Eugene, Oregon to spend the night from his trip to Washington, and asked me to help him find a good restaurant. Nothing too fancy, but something good. Any suggestions?
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    Physics HW help!

    I was never good at Physics, so when my friend asked me for help, I rather not answer. Can anybody help solve this problem? http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8836/2129793890811040445ovy1.jpg My friend thanks everyone that contributes.
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    Help with wrench on Solidworks

    I am stuck on my wrench design. So far, this is what I came up with so far, but I am trying to get the arm aligned to the center of the wrench head arc surface. Is there anyway I can move the arm? Or is there any better way to design the hex 24 wrench??
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    For those who owns the Viewsonic VX2025wm...

    Does it appear to you that your monitor gives a slight pink hue on the right half of the monitor, especially on the upper right corner? This is my third replacement, and they all seem to be the same. I am not sure if this is a quality issue, the calibration of my monitor, or if it is the...
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    Recommendation for a soldering iron

    I am not an expert or a heavy user of soldering stuff together, but I would like a soldering iron that reliable. Can somebody give me any recommendations on brands or where to get an inexpensive one? Thanks! Edit: I forgot to mention that I do not care for the gun soldering iron.
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    Best Russian translation site?

    Does anybody know the best site to translate russian words? I tried using babelfish to translate "serial number", but other sites disagree and I do not know which is correct.
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    $1 off any size Baskin-Robbins Cappucino Blast

    Here is a coupon for those who enjoy Baskin-Robbins Cappucino Blast.
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    Question about Intel's Warranty

    My friend got this CPU from Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116178 It was his first time building a computer, so since he was a n00b, his computer caught on fire. I will be testing his CPU to see if it works, but he told me that his CPU does not have any...
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    Help me find these discontinued food products!

    Does anybody know where I can get Banana Cream Filled Twinkies & Guacamole Lays?
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    My LCD keeps auto adjusting!

    My Dell FP1900 LCD keeps flashing a blank screen with the message "Auto Adjust In Progress." It occurs quite often from time to time and provides no productivity using the LCD anymore. I narrowed down the issue to my monitor by testing my video card in a couple of computers. I then hooked...
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    Soft RAID on WinXP Pro?

    Is it possible to mirror two drives using the dynamic disk feature with WinXP Pro? When I tried to add a mirror, it was grayed out under disk management. Another question I have is if a RAID card supports configuring a RAID setup under the card's bios, is it a hardware RAID? Thanks.
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    Let's talk alcohol and beer.

    Who are some famous people that has been convicted of DUI? Some people I can think of on top of my head are: Michael Phelps Diana Ross Billy Joel Bobby Brown ??? I can recall California's BAC limit to be .05% several years ago, but has it been raised to .08% recently? If so, when? I...
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    How much power do I really need?

    Right now I have a 350W Antec True Blue (yes, I know), but I am about to add a lot more components in. My question is how much power/amp to run a P4 2.8 HT, 2 SATA HDD in RAID 1, 3 HDD with one running the OS, an AGP PNY GeForce 6600GT video card? I do not play games and nothing is...
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    How would I know if a SATA raid controller is hardware based?

    I am looking for an SATA raid controller. I only need two connectors for two drives. I was looking at the inventory on newegg, but my question is how would I know if the RAID is hardware based or software based?
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    Anybody here know about the SATA controllers in the AI7?

    I want to set up a raid with two Seagate 160 GB SATA hard drives, but I want the raid to be hardware based. Does anybody know if the Abit AI7 does hardware or software raid with the SATA controllers? Also, if I am to purchase a pci SATA raid contoller, how would I know if it is a hardware...
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    Anybody here upgraded their VAIO notebook S-series?

    I am planning on doing some upgrades to my Sony VGN-S260 notebook, but I am having trouble finding out the information about the hardwares. Does my notebook use the 2.5 hard drive? ATA-5 or ATA-6? I would also like to upgrade the memory as well, but has anybody heard of Super Talent Memory?
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    Corrupt Master File Table? HELP!

    I boot up my computer and WinXP enters a check disk for one of my secondary drives. It tells me that the drive has a corrupt master file table. Has anybody encountered this problem and know a fix? Google comes up with so many different solutions, but I cannot be too sure that it will work.
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    Just installed a new HSF on my video card

    I just installed a Zalman VF700-Cu on my Radeon 9800 Pro, but it is producing artifacts. Can anybody tell me what some common mistakes are when installing a new HSF on a video card? I used a little bit on artic silver 5 for the thermal compound.
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    Anybody know how to express odd factorials?

    I am trying to find a formula to express odd or even factorials, for example: 1*3*5*7*...*n or 2*4*6*8...*n I searched google, but had no luck. Does anybody have a clue what the formula is?
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    How to clean off thermal compound

    What do I use to clean off the artic silver 5 off my cpu? I read somewhere that I should use acetone or rubbing alcohol. If I use acetone, are those normally sold as nail polish remover?
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    YACT - Maintaining the quality of the paint

    My sister bought a new car, and gave me her old 1996 Acura Integra. It is a nice car, but I would have to say that she did a lousy job maintaining the quality of the paint. It is a black car and it has a thick coat of oxidation and sun damage on the hood. Can anybody recommend a car care...
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    I think the fan in my Radeon 9800 pro is dying.

    Well, I have had my Radeon 9800 Pro for about a year now, and it seems like my card isn't being cooled well enough, since my monitor would randomly black out. I want to change the heatsink and fan, but I do not know which and where to get one. Can anybody give me some suggestions for the...
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    BEES! HELP!!!!!!!!!!1

    I just came home and saw about a copule hundred bees swarming right in front of my home. When I parked at my usual spot right next to a tree (I think it is a Magnolia tree), I saw even more bees swarm around the tree. I did not know what to do, so I drove around my block, and half of it was...
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    Does anybody know anything about cables?

    My family just moved into a house (about 20 years old) and the cables that connect the television and cable internet are very old. I've been wanting to upgrade the cables to newer cables in hope for a more stable internet connection. I've been getting too many dropped connections, and I do...
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    Has anybody ever used the Regal Cinema's prepaid movie ticket?

    I want to go watch Star Wars 3 this weekend, and I am a cheap arse. I am wondering if those Regal Cinema movie tickets sold at Costco hold no restrictions and can be used for Star Wars. Has anybody tried using them yet?
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    Cathay Pacific 2005 All Asia Pass

    This seems like a good deal for those whom would like to travel the many destinations in Asia. http://www.cathay-usa.com/offers/aap/offer.asp
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    Where can I find the best chili cheese fries?

    So where can I taste some of the most delicious chili cheese fries in Southern California? or in America (if I ever do travel). So far I like Pink's Hollywood chili nacho fries the most. DELICIOUS!
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    Why do people drink?

    I have never consumed alcohol, but I am wondering what is so great about drinking? I've been hearing from many of my friends, whom are still in high school, and their party and drinking experiences, but could not understand why they do it. So, ATOT, why do you think that people drink, and...
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    The Panda is eating!

    Check out what the panda is doing right now! panda bear I think I want a panda bear right now.
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    Has anybody ever seen this?

    How the heck do you read one of these watches? click sorry if this is a repost.
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    has anybody heard of nancy wilson?

    i just heard one of nancy wilson's songs guess who i saw today, and i must say that i really really like the song! what genre of music is it? could anybody suggest more songs that are similar to guess who i saw today?
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    anybody from the roosevelt island area?

    my sister just moved to NY (roosevelt island) for culinary school, and she asked if i knew of any cheap cable/dsl providers. would anybody be able to make a suggestion for the 212 area code? thanks in advance.
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    where may i find a cheap cable/dsl service provider?

    are there any good sites to find cheap and reliable cable/dsl services? particularly in the NYC area?
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    Windows cannot detect my optical drives!

    my sister just purchased a new ipod and tried to transfer some of my mp3s from my computer into her ipod. she installed the ipod software and it kept generating some error message (i have no idea what it was). now, windows cannot detect my burners and dvd-rom drives. could the ipod software...
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    hub won't light up

    my friend bought a d-link hub (don't know what for) and he hooked it up to his toshiba cable modem. It won't light up when he hooks the cable from the modem to the hub to his laptop. he does receive connection when he connects a cable from his modem to his laptop. why is it that the hub does...
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    houses are so expensive nowadays!

    i live with my mother, sister and brother in law in a 3 bedroom townhouse/condo in irvine, and the highest estimated selling value got as high as 500k. now with a baby in the family and recently becoming mobile, they need more space for storage, etc. the family recently purchased a home (also...
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    mx700 mouse trouble. PLEASE HELP!

    i just built my new computer and i have the logitech mx duo. everytime i turn on my computer, my mouse cursor won't move. if i restart my computer, it will work 75% of the time. my keyboard is fine. the keyboard is on channel 1 and my mouse is on channel 2. are they suppose to be on the...
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    best ways to sell a used car

    my friend asked me to help her find the best method of selling a used car for the maximum amount of money returned. does anybody have any suggestions? any online sites or sites where i may read about methods? the car is in great condition, milage is under par, and has a clear title. she is...