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    Another Calculus problem

    Hi, I have another Calculus problem that I'm having difficulty solving. Here's the problem: f(x) = { cx + d for x <= 2 { x^2 - cx for x > 2 f is differentiable at x = 2 What is c + d? The answer is -2, but I'm not too sure how this problem is solved. Thanks in advance!
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    Help with a Calculus problem

    I'm helping tutor a student in Calculus right now and it's been years since I've been exposed to the subject. I was able to figure out how to do most of the sample problems, but the following one stumped me: f(3) = 15 f(6) = 3 f'(3) = -8 f'(6) = -2 g is differentiable, and g = f^-1 (g...
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    Need help exporting .csv files in excel and preserve quotes

    Hi, I have a file in .csv format but when I try to save the file again in Excel I lose the quotes surrounding the values when I open the file in Textpad. When exporting a csv, is there a way for me to preserve the quotes?
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    EIT/FE Exam Question

    Hi, I'm trying to take the EIT test coming up in October and I'm not too sure whether I need to take the general or specific discipline for the afternoon session. I'm in California and I have a BS in Electrical Engineering but wondering if it's okay to just take the general afternoon session...
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    How to go online remotely from another computer in Linux?

    Hi, I have Suse 10.0 installed on my computer and the server that is connected to the Internet is Suse 9.2. Before, my friend had my old computer setup where I was able to go online remotely (I don't have internet directly) from the other computer by typing something like: ssh -l -X guest...
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    Comparing text in two files

    I need help in writing a program in either Java or Perl on file input and comparing two files and their lines of text. For example, if file1 has: I like oranges I like apples I like pears and file2 has: I like apples I like guavas...
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    Need help on an interview question with J2EE server

    Hi, one of my interview questions was this: "Assume you are an IT/Support engineer. You have a Java servlet application running on a J2EE server; the Java application is connected to an Oracle database server. Users connect to a Web server (different machine), which relays their requests to...
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    Lockheed Martin - How to Apply Online

    So I graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering @ UC San Diego last August and had a hard time finding an EE job. I took on an account manager position at a networking company because I couldn't find a job at the time and now I want something more technical. It seems like for no experience...
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    Problem with disk defragmenter

    I just got an SN25p and installed some programs on it. I tried to run disk defragmenter and when I try to run DF, it freezes a little and then I can select something, but when I try to select something it freezes again. I found online that I can run DF in safe mode and was able to successfully...
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    Dad just took an exam, results are back but don't understand the urinalysis

    Hi, My parents just went for a physical exam and everything seems okay, except under the part where it says "Summary of Results Outside the Normal Reference Range" My dad had this under his: "Urinalysis: Blood 50 ery/ul" From what I Googled, ery/ul means hemoglobin but I'm not too sure...
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    Question for an Electrical Engineer resume

    Hi, So I've graduated out of UCSD for 6 months now with an EE degree with no leads and I need to make a drastic change to my resume. The only problem is that the only relevant engineering experience I have is a senior project working at Northrop Grumman. Since I am applying for an...
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    Went to a strip club with my guy friends, look what happened!

    Okay, so I have a GF for over 2 1/2 years, and recently things sexually have gotten very boring. Nothing really happens nowadays but she still loves me a lot, just that there's not much excitement in our relationship. So, this weekend I went to southern california with her because she had to...
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    Any way to connect a laptop and a desktop using an ethernet cable?

    Hi, I'm trying to connect my laptop to my desktop to transfer files and I'm wondering if it is possible to connect them with their ethernet ports.
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    Can't figure out how to design a circuit for EE class

    Hi, I'm having trouble with making an AC 110V to DC 6V @ 20A circuit. I have been looking online and found something that converts 240VAC to 5VDC but I don't understand how it works except for the fact that you need a combination of capacitors and transformers to convert an AC signal to DC...
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    Job hunting is very frustrating, anyone in the same situation?

    Hey, I've been extremely frustrated lately in applying for jobs and not getting any responses from the companies that I have applied for. I majored in Electrical Engineering @ UC San Diego and graduated after the first summer session in August. I moved back home to the Bay Area and I have been...
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    Need to rent a full size SUV (Suburban or Expedition) in the Bay Area, California

    Hi, My friends and I decided to rent an SUV for a snowboarding trip, but the only place I see that carries a full-size SUV is Enterprise. I was wondering if anybody knows of any places that may just rent out SUVs that may be cheaper in price. The quote I'm getting from Expedia is $110/day...
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    Where to buy diamonds for cheap in San Francisco?

    Hi, my girlfriend is going with her mom to SF tomorrow and wondering where there is kind of like a diamond outlet. She's heard of it but forgot what it was called and I have no idea what it's called myself. If anyone knows, please let me know the name, thanks.
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    Question on snow chain installation

    Hi, I am planning on going snowboarding soon as the season is here and I'm wondering how hard is it to install snow chains and if the weather is bad enough to use them are there usually people to help with the installation on the road for a fee? I'm also wondering which one to get, whether...
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    How safe is www.qchex.com?

    How safe is this method of payment compared to paypal? How long does it usually take for funds from checks to fully clear? An eBayer wants to purchase an item of mine using www.qchex.com instead of paypal because he says that he has had bad experience with paypal in the past.
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    Need some advice on a Western Union money transfer asap

    Hi, So I'm selling my laptop and this guy from Nigeria offers me $1800 shipped for it because he needs it for his daughter's school project and wants me to mail it via USPS EMS 3-5 days. I've mailed via that method before, that's no problem. The thing is that he wants to pay via Western...
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    Electrical Engineer having a really tough time finding a job

    Hi, I am a recent grad out of UC San Diego and majored in Electrical Engineering. I am having an extremely tough time finding a job, and looking at websites such as Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, BAJobs.com and just not finding anything that is considered entry level. I'm pretty sure I'm not...
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    Best place to buy a treadmill?

    Hi, my parents just went to a doctor today and found out they have heart problems. Wondering if a daily routine of going on a treadmill may help or if even you guys may suggest something else. I was wondering where the best places are to find treadmills to be delivered. Please let me know...
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    Possible to buy a car from another state to pay less sales tax?

    Hi, I'm from California and wondering if it's possible to say for instance buy a car from Oregon and not pay sales tax on it? Do they look at where you purchase your car or your residency?
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    Good place to get snowboarding season pass for Lake Tahoe/Reno Area?

    Hi, I'm a novice snowboarder as I have only gone 2 times but I am interested in getting a season pass. I'm wondering if there are group buys on season passes or anywhere people recommend to get a season pass for a pretty good price in a place that's good for beginners like myself who want to...
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    Increasing CPU Temps causing system to freeze

    Hi, I have a 3.0 ghz P4 overclocking it to around 3.4 ghz and the temps are fine at idle, but my case cooling is really bad. I have a coolermaster atc 220b tower with side window, but it only has one exhaust in the back (80mm) and 1 top blowhole with 80mm fan as well. For CPU heatsink, I have...
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    Best Way To Get A Real Estate License in California?

    Hi, I'm actually a recent grad in Electrical Engineering at UC San Diego, but I am having the hardest time trying to find a job in my field (although still actively looking). I think since I have 2 years of solid commission sales experience that I might try to get a real estate license and see...
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    Question on overclocking for P4C800-E Deluxe

    Hi, I have some PC3200 RAM and I have a question on the memory dividers. I understand that 1:1 is 400mhz, 5:4 = 320MHz, 3:2 = 266 MHz, so when I am overclocking my RAM to achieve more FSB speed (hence more CPU speed), even though my PC3200 RAM is 400MHz, is it correct that I lower the RAM freq...
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    how to compile c++ programs using textpad?

    Hi, I just downloaded textpad and visual c++ 2003 toolkit, how do I compile a C++ program once I'm finished writing the code?
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    how to compile c++ programs using textpad?

    Hi, I just downloaded textpad and visual c++ 2003 toolkit, how do I compile a C++ program once I'm finished writing the code?
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    how to compile c++ programs using textpad?

    Hi, I just downloaded textpad and visual c++ 2003 toolkit, how do I compile a C++ program once I'm finished writing the code?
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    Question on Operating Systems

    Hi, I'm doing my CS homework for the summer and I am stuck on this one problem and am wondering if anyone can help me. Here's the problem: "Assuming a page size of 4Kbytes and that a page table entry takes 4 bytes, how many levels of page tables would be required to map a 64-bit address space...
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    Question on Operating Systems

    Hi, I'm doing my CS homework for the summer and I am stuck on this one problem and am wondering if anyone can help me. Here's the problem: "Assuming a page size of 4Kbytes and that a page table entry takes 4 bytes, how many levels of page tables would be required to map a 64-bit address space...
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    Operating Systems Question on Semaphores

    Hi, I'm taking a CS class over the summer and this problem is bugging me: Implement a binary semaphore with general semaphores. I have to do this using pseudocode but I don't know if it's possible since I've googled for a while and have only come up with implementing a general semaphore...
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    Need some help on CS stuff: Semaphores

    Hi, I'm taking a CS class over the summer and this problem is bugging me: Implement a binary semaphore with general semaphores. I have to do this using pseudocode but I don't know if it's possible since I've googled for a while and have only come up with implementing a general semaphore...
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    Simple Question (Java Related)

    Hi, I haven't programmed in Java for a while and I need help with just the simple part of inputting. I know output is System.out.print, but for input I am having trouble finding the right command to do what I want to do. Basically I want to read in a string and turn the string into an array...
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    Can anyone help me on my summer session hw (CS related)

    Hi, I have homework due this wednesday and I can't figure this one problem out in the book. It is Operating Systems 4th Edition by William Stallings and the problem is on page 257, 5.5. It has to do with processes and I can't figure out why the algorithm doesn't work. Any help is much...
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    Problem with system clock, changes all the time?

    Hi, I have had an Antec TruePower 550W supply for a while now and I have had this one problem that has been bothering me, but I guess not enough to truly try to fix it. My system clock isn't synchronized all the time, meaning when I startup my computer, it shows the correct time, but after a...
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    MSCE Certification?

    Hi, I'm currently an Electrical Engineering major and UCSD and I am having a hard time finding internships and entry level jobs. I was wondering how valuable is it to have a MSCE Certification on your resume and what kind of a job can I obtain with it? I just want to broaden my knowledge so...
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    Cheap video card for Shuttle SN45G SFF?

    Hi, I'm building my girlfriend a SFF computer and I'm wondering what is a good cheap video card for it? I'm thinking radeon 9000 or maybe 9600se, maybe $80 max but I don't want to really spend that much on the video card since she doesn't really do gaming. I think a better price point would be...
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    Big dilemma, sold powerbook, bought t41, now want powerbook again

    Hi, I recently sold my 12" 867 mhz powerbook that I bought from amazon for around $1200 or so and the reason why is because I have to run some engineering apps on a windows machine, so I bought a $1900 IBM T41 after EBaying the powerbook. The IBM is a great machine but, as a $1900 laptop, it...