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    Simple ScanF() doesn't work in loop

    Hey, long time since I've browsed these forums I have a microcontroller which I'm trying to talk to through SecureCRT on a COM port. I have a simple loop: It types in "scanning..." and waits for me to type in a character, but it must be followed by a line feed (\n). Once it scans it...
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    Disabling Internet on Unlocked Iphone

    Long time since I posted here... If I buy an iPhone off ebay, unlock it/jailbreak it... is it possible to disable 'automatic' 3G access and simply use WiFi? I don't want to incur charges for accessing the internet. If that's the case, can I connect to my school's wireless network which...
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    New Youtube Feature - bubble linked videos

    Go to any video on youtube (for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07pLGIgyfjw) and go to fullscreen mode. Then click the button to the right of the pause button, it brings up a bunch of floating bubles with links to videos. It's working pretty slowly for me. It seems to draw links...
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    How do you make headphone volume louder?

    I have a good sennheiser headphone setup on my T61. The volume can go pretty loud when I listen to MP3's and such, but certain videos on youtube tend to be pretty soft. Is there any way to amplify that volume using some software? -TPG
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    Pulse and Glide technique on a non-hybrid automatic

    http://www.metrompg.com/posts/pulse-and-glide.htm Pretty interesting article Seems pretty cool, some guy's geo metro got an 8% increase in overall efficiency, though its geared for hybrid cars. Will this kill my automatic tranny? Shifting to neutral and back to gear cant be all that...
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    Armik - great mediterranian guitar music

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP0GCVhLMUY this is an example of one of armiks' best songs. anyone into this guy? he's played at a lot of small restaurants and some background music for stores too. pretty good guitar music. they shut down www.armiktabs.com , but i'm looking for the tabs to...
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    Clubbing in Boston

    18th bday's comin up in 3 weeks. Gotta make it a blast. What are some clubs to be at in boston - just to go out with a few buddies, dance and socialize.
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    Hard Drive with XP on it... "read/write-protected" folders on C:\Documents and Settings\username

    I have a laptop HD that "died".. I connected it to an enclosure and plugged it to another computer. I need to access C:\Documents And Settings\Username on that HD, but it says its write-protected. I know the Username and Password... so how do I access those files? -tpg
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    What band plays bluesy guitar?

    John mayer has this one song (as well as a couple others) which I'm really into...Gravity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzb-Pbtr1U4 Mostly for the guitar solos and all... what other songs (from other bands) are similar to this one? Led Zeppelin has what I want, except I want something...
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    Videos work in MPC but not Media Player

    I'm really not sure what codec(s) I have installed. I just want the latest codec or any codec fixer that'll solve this issue. Thanks, -TPG
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    What's the word for the guy that burns dead bodies?

    ... its not coroner or mortician, I cant think of the word..
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    girls names that are associated with ugliness

    agatha and bertha are the worst i can think of
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    Linkin Park Guitar Tribute band...

    http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus...27/a/Guitar+Tribute+to+Linkin+Park.htm Some of these songs sound great, check out Don't Stay. They're samplesI can't find any of these online though... Enjoy
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    What Cologne do you wear?

    Currently I'm in LOVE with the Lacoste Essential - it's really citrusy and lasts a long time. My three favorites are Polo Chaps, Burberry (London or Brit, not sure) and Armani Mania. What do you use? And what do you recommend? I'm looking for a really deep manly odor that isn't too musky or...
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    DailyMotion down - content deleted

    I was watching Season 3 of 24 on dailymotion... episode 18. Next thing you know, they take down the entire season's worth of videos 'This video has been removed due to a breach in terms and conditions' :@
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    Do people program games in Visual Basic as a hobby anymore?

    Not to advertise or anything.. but I've had a site for about 5 or 6 years , www.vbprogramming.8k.com with tutorials on game programming with Visual Basic.NET. Due to lack of time I sort of stopped updating it. But I have so much time on my hands this year it's not even funny. Do people...
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    Got a virus from Limewire - can't delete it

    It's supposedly an MPG file but when I right click it there's no delete option. Kaspersky, or PCCillin "HouseCall" online scan won't detect a problem with it. I can't really delete the file. The reason I found out it was a virus was when I double clicked it nothing really happned. I cant move...
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    Is AIM working for you?

    Tried AIM, Meebo, and Trillian neither of them work from my main account. I tried a different account and it works fine... its been like this for an hour - is this normal?
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    1 4 3 means "I love you"... 5 6 6 7 means?

    JUST wondering. 1 4 3 = I love you (# letters in each word) 5 6 6 7 = ?
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    TCP issues: Connection goes to a halt when uTorrent is used

    This has been puzzling me for a while... I can browse the internet at fast speeds, fine. But I start a torrent download, and whether it starts uploading at 1kbps or 200kbps, my internet (as in port 80, firefox/opera) just don't work. The pages just refuse to load... staying at 0%. I...
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    Local Judge Ruling: A burrito is not a sandwich.

    http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/11/10/arguments_spread_thick/ :Q! Discuss!
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    Mathematica > Maple

    After using mathematica for 1 year I HATE maple's syntax. Not sure where matlab falls in. But the whole interface for maple is craptastic (doesn't let you browse through the whole thing using just your keyboard). Mathematica: f[x_] := x^2 Maple: f:=x->x^2; Where's matlab fall into all...
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    What's that site that gives you recent songs played on the radio?

    I hate when you listen to a song on the radio and like it, then you dont remember the lyrics or how it goes... or the name. I need that site that gives u track listings for each radio stations.. -TPG
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    How to poof out hair like APU from the simpsons

    Moose? Gel? Straightener? I know nothing about hair. I have a head full of hair (full bangs, mad thick, black, wavy/curly). How do you get it to be the apu-style?
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    WIRELESS cuts my FIOS speed by nearly 50%! :(

    What can I do? I'm upstairs, the FIOS router (Actiontech) is downstiairs. I have a Linksys-G USB adapter and I'm getting 2 problems 1) The download speed is ~6000-7000kbps here, but hardwired it's ~14500-15000. 2) There's a little half-second to one second lag when I go to a site. It's...
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    Funny product comments on NEWEGG

    Some of these reviews/comments on online retailers are just downright hilarious. This reminds me of the Story of PING review on amazon ;). http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingReview.asp?item=N82E16814130023 Post some of your fav's -TPG
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    WTF: How do you E-Mail pictures from Cingular phone

    With TMobile at least you can send an email in a multimedia message, just type in the recipient's email address when you do Send Picture. In Cingular it only lets you type in a phone number, aka you can only send it to another phone. How the hell do you email pictures from a cingular phone...
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    SATs tomorrow

    Stupid standardized tests. I wish these things were a good indicator of your intellectual aptitude. It's time to retake them tomorrow (old score was 2000/2400). Anyone else taking them? And what about last minute tips...
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    Where do you buy retro clothing? (60's, 70's)

    Jeans and a t-shirt are fine for regular wear...but for that occasional disco/party where it suits the occasion, where would you get pants like Jimmy Page's? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/1977-04-30_Pontiac_ALS.jpg
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    What do you call the opposite of a Sausage Fest... (women > men)

    You know, where the ratio of girls to guys is significantly high...
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    Are there BUGS that eat cotton?

    I'm not sure if it was my washing machine... or some sort of bug that eats cotton. But I'm starting to notice a lot of my cotton shirts (especially wifebeaters) have holes in them. My red puma shirt had a few holes in the left corner, I woke up the next morning and the ENTIRE BREAST PART...
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    Linkin Park song leaked... "QWERTY"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnDDLHxgCe4&mode=related&search= Not too bad actually, more screamo and metal, but bennington's voice is great.
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    RANT: Thick Curly Tangled Dry Wiry Frizzy hair => Solution

    Lots of people would probably kill for thick hair .... but in my case it's thick, curly and tangled. Combing is a problem becuase hair gets pulled right out. It gets tangled quite easily and growing out my hair is a big problem becuase of the curls. Now inherently I don't really care about my...
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    Building a 1967 Lotus Seven car - good high school senior project?

    You've probably seen those Caterham kit car kits that costs you about $20,000 that are essentially replicas of the Lotus Sevens Too expensive though for my tastes. I've seen websites where people scavenge car parts from a junk yard (or strip out parts from a donor car) and build one of these...
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    Future of P2P networks - OFF (Brightnet)

    http://offsystem.sourceforge.net/wordpress/?page_id=13 Sounds like torrents to me, especaily with blocks of information being shared together. There's not a lot of users on the network right now, but I was hoping some sort of ATOT effect would kick in. -The Pentium Guy
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    Who here knows anything about McGill Univ. (and Montreal in general)

    Just looking for input from fellow ATOTers about McGill. I'll be applying in a few months (Undergrad) Who here went to (or is currently attending) McGill? I hear the reputation is well known throughout the world, as "Harvard of the North." It's just not as well known with US high school...
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    Freakishly Cyclic Quotations

    Imagine, if you will, a world without hypothetical situations. That's pretty witty right there.
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    Changing the Wireless Channel does WONDERS.

    For years I've suffered from crappy wireless signal. Router's in the basement and this computer's upstairs.... I used to get Very Low or Low signal, never getting Fair, Good, Very Good, or Excellent . I changed the channel from 6 to 1. Voila. The default that ships with every router is 6, so...
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    ok WTF does DS and DD mean??

    http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=217054 I read that as Double D's and it seemed to make sense. Not with the rest of the lady's post. This is killing me. What on earth do DS/DD mean.
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    Need help with Excel ASAP

    Here's the deal. I have an excel file with 4 names, followed by a number. (In case you're wondering, this represents the number of hours a person worked per quarter) Name Total Joe 111 Jack 333 Dan 222 James 542 In a single excel file there are 4 sheets that have...