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    Recovering data from a damage hard drive

    So, I have a hard drive that is failing. It was in a laptop, and I would be running windows and the computer would completely stop responding and freeze. The hard drive indicator light would cut out. The only option at that point was to cut the power. There are photos from traveling on the drive...
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    Laptop Stops Responding

    So, I own a lenovo thinkpad t60 that is a bit old. It still works well enough, except I am having hard drive issues. It is also out of warranty. Anyway, I dropped it about a foot in January, and was having issues where the laptop would stop responding. I would be using the internet, etc, and...
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    Quick ram question

    On my desktop, I had 2 gb of ram. One of the sticks went bad, and now I need more memory. I got a 1gb stick in it now, so I am debating between getting another 2gb kit or a 4gb kit, leaving me with 3 or 5 gb of ram. Would I be able to run two sticks in dual channel, and other just on its own...
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    quick question in prolog

    you can just ignore this, i figured out a solution for problem.
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    rlogin/compiler

    So, I am trying to compile a pascal program over an rlogin with fpc. I am logged in, and try to invoke the the compiler with fpc C:\name.pas and I get an error saying it cannot access the file and that I didn't specify a file. I got no idea what to do. I haven't used rlogin before and I need...
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    If WOW was a country...

    How would it rank economically/by population?
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    Looking for a little direction

    Well, I am getting close to finishing college. I am trying to figure out what the hell to do. After this semester, I got almost nothing left for classes (I cant do my last class during the summer, so I am doing school in the fall). And I am trying to decide what to do. I am a CS major, and I am...
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    Need help remebering a pc game

    There was a pc game I remember seeing a few years ago, although it was mostly as tech demos. I can't remember the name. It was a fantasy rpg, and they released several really, really good looking videos for it of some monsters and the particle effects. The name was thoughtscape or something to...
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    Food advice

    I am living in an apartment this semester, and it's my first time without a meal plan. I need some advice on getting healthy food and cheap recipes. So far, I've been living on a lot of frozen pizzas, tacos, and canned things. Any advice? For the most part, I am just cooking for myself since...
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    GPA/Resume Quesiton

    So I am working on my resume to submit online by 5 pm for a CD thing. Anyway, my degree audit report gives several different calculations for GPAs. My in major GPA is 2.62, my overall GPA is 2.82, and my major GPA is 3.06. In major is CS courses only, overall GPA is everything I have done...
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    Who enjoys plum wine / umeshu ?

    I do! I tried it last semester when studying abroad, and really, really wish I brought several bottles back with me. Sadly, I did not. Anybody else try it/enjoy it/got sources to get it from?
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    Well, something in my desktop is dead

    After moving into a new apartment and hooking up my desktop, I ran into a rather large issue, with the desktop not really working. The specs for the machine are in my signature. After plugging it in and trying to boot, it made an alarm noise. I forgot to plug in everything for the monitor...
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    Help me plan the next two years of my life!

    Basically, I am a CS student studying abroad in Hong Kong for the semester. I absolutely love it here, and want to work outside of the US if possible once I graduate. I have 2 semesters left after this one. I need 22 credits to graduate, too much for 1 semester but split across 2 wont be...
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    My boots cut my leg

    Bah. I own a pair of doc marten 1460's. The heel slips on the right boot, and i forgot to wear long socks today. So the top of the boot rubs my leg and sort of cut it. I love the look of the boots, but sizing and the heel slippage is a pain. When getting them, the uk8 was a bit tight, but uk9...
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    Quick random question about a typing trick thing

    I am trying to write an expression in relational algebra in open office, and I have no idea how to do the text thing where you can make something a sub note of another, like in a chemical formula like O2, where the 2 is tiny and lower. Can anybody help me?
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    Quick question for people who wear contact lenses

    So, I got contacts earlier this year. I've never worn them before, they aren't terribly comfortable, I haven't worn them consistantly for more than 3 weeks at a time. I have a mild astigmatism so I got toric lenses. I'm trying to figure out if its normal for me to feel like I can feel the edges...
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    Turn Around time for thinkpads/t60 warranty?

    Hi folks... I own a t60 for school. It sort of needs to be fixed a bit. The screen has loosened, there is a screw missing, one of the cooling fans sounds like its grinding bearings, and a piece of plastic chipped off. I'm going to be on vacation and sort of need my laptop during it, and then...
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    Verizon mobile to mobile

    A friend and I have Verizon wireless. I'm trying to figure out something with the 80 million customer thing. Advertisements and such mention you get unlimited calling to anybody on Verizon. I'm trying to figure out if I make the call, will the other person be charged any minutes? When trying t...
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    I think my hard drive is dead

    On the family computer, I get an error saying system boot failure, insert a disc. And then when trying to use a Windows XP cd to recover or repair, no hard drive is detected. The cables are connected. My guess would be a dead hard drive, and I need to replace it. I want to consult here for any...
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    Working as a cashier

    I'm a cs student. After getting no luck with finding an internship, I'm deciding to get a job as a cashier at one the pharmacies in walking distance from my house. (there is a rite aid, walgreens, and cvs within 5 minutes of me). I have no car and no job offer for something more in my field, so...
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    Ebay uk question

    I got a quick question about using ebay uk from the united states. I found something I want to bid on, but I can't use my US ebay account to login. When i try registering on ebay uk, it redirects me to the US ebay. What can I do to use the UK ebay from the US? Thanks.
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    MBA + CS BS

    So, I am an undergrad doing CS. I'm thinking of getting a masters in something, but I don't think I wanna do it in CS. I have very little interest in doing research, and I am extremely in the business and engineering sides of IT. So, I am wondering if an MBA and a CS bachelors of science work...
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    Question about Foreign Languages and Programming Lanuages

    I'm slightly curious about how programming works in non-English speaking countries. Java, C++, Python, etc all have syntax in English. I am wondering if there are foreign language versions for those languages, like where all the syntax is translated into Chinese, etc, or if it still in English...
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    Quick laptop memory question

    I own a thinkpad t60 with a Merom Core 2 T7200. I want to upgrade the ram (I gave a 1gb stick to my aunt, so I am getting a 2x2gb set and upgrading it) So, looking at newegg I am going to get a set from G Skill and there are two I am looking at: for 45 i can get ddr2 667 at cas 4, and also for...
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    Studying abroad

    So, I am a CS student at Virginia Tech. I am planning to study abroad for the fall semester. I want to go to Asia. I lived in Korea when I was a lot younger because of my dad´s work, though I don´t remember korean. So, with that in mind, and because my gpa is about a 2.7, there are four...
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    Thinkpad partition question

    I own a T60 with XP on it, and my school gives me licenses for xp and vista. I'm thinking of reformatting and installing with one of my copies of windows instead of using the think vantage button and restoring from the hidden partition. The question I have is if installing with one my cd's, is...
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    Taking a few characters of user input in c

    I'm writing a program that will take 5 characters the user inputs. The characters get compared, and a if the word matches anything, a message is printed out. It's being implemented in c. Originally,I was using fgets and having setting the limit to the characters I needed. However, this caused...
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    Question about Uploading w/ docking@home

    I just docking@home on my computers, and I have a question about how much it uploads. I currently live in a dorm, and I'd like to leave it on all the time, but the dorm has network restrictions. If a given mac address from your dorm room uploads over 650mb in a 24 hour time period, they...
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    Question about Netflix

    Hey. I'm thinking of getting a netflix account, and I have a question about it. I go to college now, and my mom and brother are at home. I was wondering if it was possible to have multiple queues within an account that can ship to different address, or do you need a separate account for that...
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    Mildly Odd Bheavior

    I'm running an overclocked rig. I got an e2160 at 3.0 ghz. (rest of the parts are in my sig). Its also at lower than stock voltage, slightly above 1.3 volts. When booting up, it turns on for a second, turns off, and then turns back on and then runs normally. I've stress tested the overclock, and...
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    UI for a simple text game in Python

    This semester in one of my classes, I worked on a group project that was making a simple game in Java using swing. First language I learned anything about was Python, and I like the syntax for it more. Although technically I guess we used Jython. So as a sort of summer project, I wanna try to...
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    A few questions about Strings in C

    Hello, im writing a program that takes a command from the command prompt thats a file name and two dimensions, and then makes a maze of those dimensions in the file. It's supposed to then take commands from stdin consisiting of a string and integers. I want to use scanf to take the input and...
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    A rather simple question

    So, for a project I have due today at 3:30, I wrote it in C. First time I've used C, all my work to this point has been in Java using bluejay or eclipse. Anyway, I got it written and i want to see if it actually works, and I got to no clue to how to compile and run it. I've been spoiled by...
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    BSOD/Boot Up Problems

    I own an athlon xp based desktop. It has 2 512 mb ddr400 ram, a 120gb WD hdd, an athlon xp-m 2400, a PNY Vanilla 6800, and an Abit NF7-S. I left it at home for the family to use since I am using a different desktop at college. Anyway, I get a call from my brother that says it isnt working...
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    8800 GT on a 400 PSU

    I'm building a new system, with an e2160, p35 mobo, 1 sata hdd, 1 sata dvd burner and a tv tuner card. I already own a good 400 wat psu, locked at 28A on th 12v rail. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modul...views&op=Story&reid=14 there is a review of it. I got it winter 2006, however its...
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    Is my PSU enough for this system?

    I am building a new system, with an e2160, a gigabyte p35 ds3l, 2gb of ram, 1 hdd, 1 dvd burner. I am trying to decide on a video card, and want to use an 8800gt. I want to use my older psu, which is this one: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modul...views&op=Story&reid=14 It is 400 watts, 16 and...
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    Help Picking a Video Card

    Hello, I am planning on building a pc. So far, ive decided on using an e2160, a gigabyte p35 dsl, and 2gb of ram. I am using a power supply from an older computer I have, which is a nice 400 watt one. Its also powering 1 sata hdd and 1 sata dvd burner...
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    Question about SATA/Floppy Drive

    I plan on building a new computer. The last one I made was from 2004 and had IDE dvd and hdd. Although eventually I got a SATA hdd, I never booted off of it. Anyway, I was just wondering if I get a SATA dvd burner and install windows on SATA driver, would I need a floppy drive to load drivers or...
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    Disapearing HDD Space...

    I own a t60 with a 100 ( 88gb avaiable when formatted) gb hdd. Recently, I had about 50 odd gb free, and yesterday it turned into 15 gb. I didnt download or install anything. I added up all the folders in the root of the hdd, and was short roughly 30 gb, and I dont know whats taking up that 30...
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    Extending the Range of a Wireless Network

    At the moment, I have a Linksys WRT54G in the home office, and I can get a wireless signal anywhere in my hosue, but it's weakest in my bedroom. (it occasionaly drops when I'm on my laptop in there). I plan on getting a wireless card so I can hook my desktop up in there and use the internet...