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    JBOD question

    I did a quick JBOD search, and didn't come across anything that looked like what I am asking. So, I have a single 300GB hard drive on a Sil3114 RAID controller as a JBOD; this drive contains all my photo backups. I am in the process of troubleshooting some other problems, but in the event that...
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    Going to Japan...

    So I am gonna be going to Japan for not quite 3 weeks in october. I have never been before, and I am just looking for suggestions for things to see/do. I will be staying at the Tokyo Hilton which is supposedly in downtown. The catch is, I will be there on business. Wont really have time to...
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    what's that website...

    that has all those random IRC conversations in it? you can rank them, view the top 100, etc... cant remember for the life of me :(
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    Beginning of the end?

    this makes me sad. hope this isnt a trend for things to come. edit: linkage
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    Job interview protocol

    so, i had an all day interview today, and i couldnt really figure out what i was supposed to do with my suit jacket. When do you unbutton it andleave it on? when do you take it off? when should it be buttonned? I felt most comfortable unbuttoning it while i was seated, buttoned it while...
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    how many posts per second on ATOT?

    i made a post here and by the time i was able to click on the Off Topic link to return to the main thread page, there were already four threads on top of the one i posted in. So that brings me to my question: How many posts per second are there in ATOT during the peak hours when most of us...
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    YACT: got my car smogged today...

    so i have a 99 saturn, not an old car by any means. but the max allowable HC is 66, and my car was measured at 66. Any things i can do to figure out why this is so high? the avg emission of a passing vehicle in calif is like 9ppm, so i dont get why mine would be so high. i read some crap...
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    AC/DC greatest hits?

    i searched the first 30 or so amazon hits and couldnt find anything of the type, and didnt see anything about it on their website. any of u know if this exists or not?
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    plz delete

    wrong forum :(
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    How to add a power out socket to my amplifier?

    This is probably more suited for highly tech. forum, but nobody goes there. Anyway, what i want is a plug in the back of my amplifier that only provides juice when the amp is turned on. The reason is that my sub is always plugged into teh wall and turned on, since it does not trun on/off with...
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    How to shrink a hat?

    I got a wool fitted baseball hat, and i would like to shrink it just a tad. I dont want to shrink it to the next size lower as that is a bit too tight, but somewhere in between. 7 3/8 is a bit too large, and 7 1/4 is a bit too small. Any ideas?
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    News Flash

    wtf. all you little 14 year olds who keep bumping those crap threads go ahaed and die already. kthxbai
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    LOTR IS TEH DEVIL!!!!!

    A friend showed me this.. if you add up the official runtimes of the extended trillogy, they sum to: Fellowship of the Ring - 208 Two Towers - 208 Return of the King - 250 Total=666 Minutes OMGWTFSATAN!!
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    WOW OWNS ME

    jesus played for like 7 hours today. just now finished hy hw and its 3:45am. this game owns my soul. anyone else owned by this game?
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    HOT!! Viewsonic VP171b 17" LCD@ Dell $408+tax(free shipping)

    awesome price for this monitor. have had mine over a year, and just got in on this deal yesterday. Usually sells for around 485ish or so. This deal is not only for this model, Dell is offering 15% off for select monitors. I just posted this one because it is an exceptionally good price...
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    I had a thought today... all bush voters own a STRAITJACKET... it all makes sense

    Why are all Bush voters STRAITJACKET owners.. It is True you know.
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    email in profile is screwy

    When i click on my own profile (from a post, not the edit profile) it says my email is rsbieniek@uREMOVEcdavis.edu instead of rsbieniek@ucdavis.edu like it says when i edit my profile. Any help how to fix this would be appreciated, thanks, ryan
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    how do i start a fill screen app in a window?

    trying to play some diablo2, but it looks like crap on my LCD since its native resolution is not 800x600. Thanks
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    bored at work

    So yah we cant use our CAD software and ive run out of b!tch work to do. any suggestions to remedy my boredom?
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    bh-5 kingston and shuttle XPCs

    I have a shuttle sn45g XPC and have 2 sticks of 256MB kingston hyperx-3200, both of which are BH-5 chips. for some reason i cannot change anything related to the ram in the BIOS or else it will not post. anyone else have this prob? Also, what is the big deal about these bh-5 chips? are they...
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    shuttle sn45g help

    Hiya guys, I just sold a shuttle sn45g based SFF system to a guy here and he is having trouble getting it to post after changing the CPU speed to its stock speed in BIOS. what happens is that he'll reset the CMOS, and the cpu will show up as 1100 MHz, then he changes it to 11x166 (2500+ barton)...
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    pipe thred question

    i found this document here but it does not mention if NPT is compatible with NPTF fittings and vise-versa. Can anyone tell me if this is so? Thanks, Ryan
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    onkyo speakers any good?

    Im looking into getting some 6.1 speakers for my new receiver. Onkyo has a set that is reasonably priced but ive never heard their speakers, specifically the sks-ht510 or 520. Any body have those or that has hear them? Any input and/or other suggestions are welcome. Thanks Ryan
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    laptop questions

    Hiya guys, Im looking into buying a new laptop, and have never really messed with them before so i dont really know what is good and what is not. I have heard that asus makes nice laptops, and their prices are within my range on ebay. Could you guys give me some suggestions for what to get? I...
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    laptop CPU question

    What is the difference between a Centrino and a regular P4 for laptops? Im looking into buying a laptop and would like to know what the difference is aside from clock speed. How fast is a 1.5 Centrino compared to a regular P4? Thanks in advance ryan
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    i hate studying

    or maybe just call this whole forum the procrastinating forum. sigh.. final tomorrow morning. :(
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    anyone here know anything about pneumatic systems?

    Heya guys, This cylinder that i will be working with has a 1/8 NPT specified in the catalogue. what does that mean in terms of fittings and attaching a hose to it? from the drawing it appears as though it is some kind of threaded hole on the bottom surface of the cylinder. i was hoping to be...
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    Anyone know anything about NBA contracts etc?

    Ill start off by saying i am an avid kings fan. And seriously, screw webber. is there any way the kings could cut him? I know he has a fat contract but damn this guy was awful. he cant move, cant jump, forces too much, and takes away too many shots from other players. Anyway, GO WOLVES...
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    Good place to buy electonic components?

    I need to buy a few variable resistors and some SMD pin grabbers. I looked at fry's yesterday and i couldnt find the right resistance values i needed. I wanna do some volt mods to my motherboard, and i would prefer not to ghetto-rig resistors in parellel/series to get the right values. Thanks
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    im at work and feel lousy

    Kind of started last night when i went to bed with a headache. Then i woke up this morning feeling very tired (6 hours of sleep doesnt cut it for me). now im at work, falling asleep, trying to eat breakfast but i dont have much apetite. classes end for me today at 130 but then i gotta meet a...
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    photography question

    Anyone know of some good fast color film? slide film is preferred, but print film is fine too. im goin to the races this weekend and wanna mess around with race photography. Thanks Ryan
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    Viewsonic VP191B for gaming

    Im considering trading in my vp171b for the 19" version of it. the only thing stopping me is the 25ms response time of the vp191. anyone use this for gaming? is there ghosting? what is your overall opinion of it? Thanks, ryan
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    shameless 1000th post.

    wee. get in before it gets locked!
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    Language Filter on ATOT

    OK. honestly, what is the deal with not letting us type in curse words. We all get around it. Does anyone here not know what fvck or sh!t means? i mean, its more of an inconvenience than anything. What do you guys think of it? useful? needed? stupid?
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    webbers back and the kings are scary good

    Damn, his first game back and he logs 26 points on 12-18 shooting with 12 rebs. Not bad for a guy who hasnt played in 8 or 9 months. Miller also scores 23 points off the bench (how often do you see an all star willing to come off the bench?) and peja still gets 23 from a reduced number of...
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    poll: do you use the user rating?

    Does anyone even use that feature on the profile? I think the only people that use it are the ones that we piss off. my 2 cents
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    Bush By the Numbers

    as it says if you are one for large numbers, i guess you could say bush is doing a fine job.
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    registry keys for keyboard keys help

    Hey guys, My sister just told me that both of her enter keys stopped working. that leads me to believe that somehow the registry value got changed to disable it. (i remember the fix to disable the windows key) do any of you know what registry key this is? thanks in advance!! Ryan
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    today while skiing....

    My friend and i were walking in the lower village at this place after we had just arrived, and my friend notices 4 20 dollar bills on the ground. he pulled me aside, and was like "what should i do?" so we thought for minute, and while doing so, some chumps walked by and picked it up, started...
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    meteora tour 2004

    Went to that show last night in sacramento. All i have to say is wow. That was one of the most interactive concerts ive ever been to. sonny from POD tossed the mic into the crowd a few times during "boom" for a fan to sing, and the fan would toss it back. the guys form linkin park let a fan...