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    interface I2C to PC to read output

    i have an IC that has both an I2C and a SMBus output (16 bits). I would like to interface it to a PC to read and analyze the data. what is the best way to do this?
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    if i were to pull an lcd screen from an old phone, would i be able to program it and display pictures of my choosing?

    if i were to pull an lcd screen from an old phone, would i be able to program it and display pictures of my choosing? i would like to use an old display in a nifty little gadget. are there programable chips you can use to drive a screen like this so you can display something of your...
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    say i gave the wrong zip code...

    I recently moved (only a couple of miles away, same city). I wasn't sure of my new zip code so i just used my old one (it is only 1 number off). do you think that will be a problem?
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    how do i go about getting rid of this stuff...

    Should i give it to the first person who responded? or to the first person to come by and pick it up?
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    Any software out there to turn online forums into live chat rooms?

    instead of refreshing/replying...to turn a thread into a live chatroom
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    looking for a new driver

    I have a Titleist 983k, 8.5, and i hit it to low. I want to get one of them shiny new ones, prolly 9.5. I could prolly be below a 5 handicap or so if i could chip. I hit the ball pretty far already, so im not necessarily looking for the longest, more of a combination between...
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    is it better to leave the AC on all day, or turn it on at night to cool down a lot

    Its gettin hot in AZ, im gone all day. Does it take more energy to cool down the house 10+ degrees at night, or to leave the ac on all day?
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    vegas baby!!

    where should we stay? we usually stay at excalibur but its time to mix it up a bit...the pool situation is a definate influence (going in august)
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    why is newegg asking for my tax forms?

    they want me to fax some form, and a copy of my tax status to them. ya right
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    what setting do you use to rip mp3s?

    im re-ripping my music collection to get better quality. also do you use variable bit rate? do different programs (ie itunes, windows media player) rip mp3's to different quality?
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    looking for good place to buy baseball hats

    new era 59-50's. just looking for cheap ones, dont need the huge selection, i will probably just get the normal ones
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    why do they never play the soup nazi episode

    ive seen every other seinfeld episode like 20 times but ive only ever seen the soup nazi episode once
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    when i load a page on the internet my cable goes nuts

    not sure if its the wireless signal or just the fact that cox cable is lame. anything i can do other than calling cox? does anyone know what that little screw in the cable splitter does?
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    what is a "calendar year"?

    ...
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    how should i cook my steak?

    unfortunately bbq is not an option :( foreman always seems to make stuff really un-tender
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    anybody use paypal buyer credit?

    If you buy something on ebay, you dont have to pay for 3 months, and theres no interest if you pay within 3 months.
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    143 days without rain in phoenix, now this...

    snow in scottsdale this pic was taken up by carefree/cavecreek area. Im goin up right now to check it out. ill post more pics later. more pics down below
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    VPN general info

    Hi, I am trying to access some on campus linux boxes to run some programs. i can do this through windows by running a vpn, hummingbird exceed, and ssh. what i would like to do is run a vpn through my linux box straight to the remote computers. I asked IT and they said only their windows...
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    for all you emo haters

    what are you guys talking about when you bash emo? i'm talking bands and/or song titles. im just curious what you consider "emo"
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    PGA Tour - Anyone ever been to the FBR Open? (formely Phoenix Open)

    Im going this Saturday 16th Hole Phoenix Open
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    front license plate question

    since my car is registered in cali do i have to have 2 license plates? is it where it is registered or where it is driven? the cop would have to be very observant to notice if a front cali license plate was missing anyways as none of the cars have a front one, but i just thought id ask
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    disable automatic play of videos in firefox

    you heard the man
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    Win XP focus scheme like in metacity?

    My focus follows the mouse but when i click anywhere on a window it raises it. i like it when the window only raises when you click on the title bar. is there a way to do this in windows?
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    woohoo check out my new toy

    yay
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    YACT

    They all are purty but i cant decide which one to spring for. http://www.public.asu.edu/~kcthomas/g35s/
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    what percentage of your salary did you spend on your first car?

    im just trying to get an idea of how much i can spend. we are talkin just the price tag on the car when you bought it. im gonna buy a car but i also need to start saving the future. im talking a car that YOU bought, not your parents bought for you (for you young uns)
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    how long does it take for a new book to come out in softcover?

    hardcover is 20 bucks preorder, im not going to read it very soon, but will the price go up after it comes out? how much longer after that will it go to softcover?
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    how much are your sunglasses?

    bout 70 bucks on ebay for arnettes, polarized lenses.
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    sold something on ebay to someone with no feedback

    they had just signed up the other day, probably to bid on my item. i asked for only paypal. you cant get scammed through paypal right? dont want to get jipped.
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    if baseball ended today, who would win mvp,cy young...

    my predictions AL MVP : no real standouts. if manny and ortiz weren't on the same team, maybe one of them, but i say A-Rod AL Cy Young: not a lot of pitching in AL, maybe Rivera NL MVP : lots of choices - d-lee, cabrera, pujols, andruw. id give it to pujols though NL Cy Young...
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    are windows xp installation cd's tied to a certain cd key?

    I came across 2 compaq laptops which needed windows reinstalled (with 2 separate installation cd's). when i try to activate windows it says the cd key is wrong. could i maybe have mixed the 2 installation cd's? it happened with the other one too but my dad got past it somehow (maybe he called in)
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    returning electronics to costco

    i seem to remember costco saying that i could return my camera at any time if i didn't want it anymore and get a full refund. is this true? its over a year old. i still have the box/receipt/usb cable... i cut off the upc on the box (must have been a rebate). do you think i will have any trouble?
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    slow speeds with comcast

    last i checked we had the 3mbps download comcast speed. we went away for a week and came back and now its slow (1.1mbps through broadbandreports.com speed test). did comcast downgrade or something? im getting terrible pings to my games. i tried resetting the router and cable modem but its the...
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    is the sonoma core worth it?

    i was looking at the acer tm3002 because it is the only ultraportable that i could find in my price range. is it worth it to spend a little more and get the 915gm chipset or would it make that much of a difference over the old chipset? the dell 700m with the 750 off looks pretty sweet. the...
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    is scalping tickets illegal?

    Got free tickets to the A's game, not gonna use them all
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    creating a web server

    I am going to install Windows Server 2003 Web Edition on a spare computer that i have. Would it be difficult to set up a web server that would allow me and my friends to store pictures on there? I would like to make it so they could have access to the site so they dont have to send the...
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    country music listeners

    Im lookin for some good country songs. The country songs that people can sing and dance to (not line dance). examples, when the sun goes down, little whiskey girl, ...
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    Getting a new laptop sometime this summer

    Right now im looking at the Acer TM3002WTCI. It seems like this one is VERY cheap for what you get: 1.73 Pentium M 740 (2mb l2 cache, 533mhz FSB) 915GM chipset 60GB DDR2 mem @ 533 12.1 screen WXGA 3.1 - 3.6 pounds (comes with 2 battery packs, a 3 cell and 6 cell) firewire optical drive...
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    acer laptops

    Im looking at the TM3000 series but i want to play with it first. Any advice about this laptop?