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    lisp macro Q

    first of all, yes i know this is the wrong forum, but this gets most traffic and i know there are CS guys out here, so let me just try to squeeze this question in real quick im trying to write a macro that takes 0 or more variables and sets them all to 0 (in lisp its for hwk) the only...
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    suggestions on capturing from dvd

    i have a dvd with data that can't be copied over to the HD because of CRC problems. i can however view it. i have a philips dvd player that plays movie files on dvd/cd etc. i was thinking i would have it play on the dvd player and then capture it with my tv tuner card. i can capture the...
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    question about abit nf7s and ram

    orgive me if the answer is trivial, but i rather be safe than sorry. i have this (old) abit nf7s motherboard, and 2 corsair 512mb DDR 400mhz PC3200 and 1 elixir 512mb DDR 400mhz PC3200 in the manual it says it only supports 2 dimm ddr 400 or 3 dimm ddr 200/266/333 but would it be ok...
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    question about abit nf7s and ram

    forgive me if the answer is trivial, but i rather be safe than sorry. i have this (old) abit nf7s motherboard, and 2 corsair 512mb DDR 400mhz PC3200 and 1 elixir 512mb DDR 400mhz PC3200 in the manual it says it only supports 2 dimm ddr 400 or 3 dimm ddr 200/266/333 but would it be...
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    firefox screen shaking, what's wrong??

    i've been using firefox for a good half almost half a year without any problems, but yesterday (after having reinstalled windows), i opened firefox and i went to myspace.com, and the second i went to it, the screen started to shake/vibrate, after that it's been doing so to almost every place i...
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    what windows theme are you using?

    i used this program called style xp, pretty good program, but it was just a trial. it had a theme called panther, and it basically replicated a mac theme. looked really nice and clean. other than style xp, do u guys know any good freeware theme changer? or any good site for themes
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    why does my comp eat up more ram if i have more of it?

    i initially had 512mb RAM, and when my comp is finished booting up, it says it's using around 250mb of RAM (give or take). then yesterday i put in another 1024mb RAM (400 mhz DDR, just like my original 512mb RAM). so at this point i have 1.5gig of ram. but after finishing booting up, it...
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    my comp freezes on bootup time to time

    for a while now, my computer has frozen during bootup, (around where it detects all your slave and master drives). i have a feeling it might be the mobo? i think it started happening when i crunched up the clock to OC my cpu...anybody else knows what could be the cause of it not being able to...
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    not getting audio with my tv tuner

    borrowed an AverMedia m150 from a friend. i have the latest driver installed for it. im using WinDVR 3 to view TV channels. im getting the picture but no audio. i concluded that i might need an audio cable patch, as there is a white patch on the tv tuner card. but then again, thats when...
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    help needed with tv tuner

    just borrowed a tv tuner card and installed it. plugged in the tv cable into the card and im getting the video, but im not getting any sound. im currently using WinDVR to view the tv channels. anyways, i dont think it's WinDVR, but the tv tuner card itself. btw, my tv tuner card = Avermedia...
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    java code for loading apps?

    im a newb programmer, and i'd like to know how you could write a program to load winamp and play an mp3 file (looped).
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    ps2 guncon light guns

    anybody played time crisis 3? not the arcade but on ps2. if so how is it? worth getting? and does anybody own or experienced the Super Light Blaster? it's those light guns that replicates the arcade ones, they have a recoil when you shoot and it also comes with a pedal. are they good? or...
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    my NEC 3520 uses up lots of RAM

    just got a NEC 3520A. when burning (at the moment only at 4x) it uses up lots of RAM (i believe, as the computer lags heavily, it takes a while to switch between windows, and it's not the CPU that it's eating up cuz under task manager it says 2-4% of CPU usage) how do i change this? i have...
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    my NEC 3520...

    recently bought a NEC 3520A, and for some reason it's not 16x, but only 4x, do i have to do a firmware update for it? if so, does anybody know a link to a stable firmware?? thanks in advance
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    my NEC 3520...

    recently bought a NEC 3520A, and for some reason it's not 16x, but only 4x, do i have to do a firmware update for it? if so, does anybody know a link to a stable firmware?? thanks in advance
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    deepdiscountdvd

    i thought they were a reliable source, but lately i've heard their shipment is flaky. i ordered 2 dvd's last month, it still hasn't come, they told me to wait...i dont think i'll ever do business with them again if it takes them 3+ weeks to ship. the only 2 positive things i have for these...
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    squeaking sound when braking in reverse

    i get this high pitched squealing/squeaking sound whenever i step on the brake when i'm in reverse (i.e. backing up from a parking spot etc. i dont get this when i move forward and brake. anybody know why this is. i want to go to the mechanics knowing what the problem is in before hand so...
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    what song did Nadia Turner sing today on American Idol?

    i subtly recognize the song, and i wsa going to look it up, now i completely forgot the tune and so forth. can anybody enlighten me on this?
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    jfk documentaries

    i just ordered JFK , the movie by oliver stone, and while i browsed through amazon i ran into a few other titles, but they're documentaries as opposed to an actual movie. anyways, have any of you seen the following jfk documentaries The Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files THE JFK-CASE FOR...
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    howard stern vs jay leno and dave letterman

    i listen to howard time to time when i have an early class, and he has several times indicated NOT to like either jay or dave. but i haven't caught the reason why he doesnt. anybody knows what his beef is with the two? all i know is that hey says jay leno is a fake and a hog and dave is a...
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    need some info/insight about credit cards

    i have a few credit cards that i'm going to stop using, however there's one credit card that i stopped using ages ago since it didn't give me any reward points. and i ended up cutting it in half just so i wouldnt lose it and forget about it. now my question is, what if you have credit...
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    the plastic/rubber part on car doors

    i'm wondering what the slim rubber/fiber plastic part on the doors on certain cars are called. i think it's suppose to serve as protection from other car doors hitting yours. take a look at the picture provided, the part im talking about is circled in blue...
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    another paypal email scam

    just received a paypal scam, most of the time people would post this in hot deals but knowing some of anandtechers are no life complainers, i decided to post this in here instead, because it's fun to see how idiotic some people can be with trying to scam paypal users off "PayPal is committed...
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    finding servers on counter strikes results in high ping

    i'm experiencing something odd with my counter strike or steam in general. i have CS 1.6, CZ, and CS:Source, and when i try to find a server it keeps resulting in high pings, but once i get into the server, it isnt as bad. what could be the problem here? for example, i had my command prompt...
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    stick shift is stiff and can't be changed first gear (brake...or any other for that matter)

    own a 89 Legend coupe v6, roughly 190K on it. once the engine is on i can't change it from Neutral to 1st gear (or brake or any other for that matter...not that i should change it into any other gear other than 1st or brake). however, when the engine is on, i can shift it into any gear. so...
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    are traffic tickets cleared by traffic school still counted as a point?

    to my understanding a traffic ticket cleared by traffic school more or less means that the insurance company cannot use it towards you, however is it still counted as a point on your DMV record? in california you can get up to 4 points before getting your license suspended. finally, i hear...
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    just bought a new philips dvd divx player

    just bought a philips dvd player. applied for an amazon.com visa card to get 30 bucks off (essentially half the price for this baby). so i got it all for 35 bucks anyways, i need to do a firmware upgrade so this baby can do more stuff (i know this isn't the right forum perse, but i also...
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    fixing a hole in the wall

    a little boo boo with the wall, and now i need to fix it. i'm not a carpenter or anything remotely close to being one, so i need a noob guide on how to fix it. the hole is roughly about 5 inches in diameter. it would be great if the website had pictures on what the patching repair wallboard...
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    best 90's - 2003 romance comedy or comedy ?

    gonna head to my g/f's place day after turkey day, any suggestions on a comedy / romance comedy title (preferably a recent one)
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    so today was my jury duty day....*shivers*

    i was summoned for jury duty and i went today. it was the dullest thing ever!....the suspense of waiting for all the names to be called for jury duty was a killer! everybody were shocked when they heard that there was a case that would last a minimum of 15 days, and we all held our breath...
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    serving jury duty tomorrow....boo!

    my jury duty started this week, and i'm on call for 5 days....please don't tell me that there's a possibility they'd call me in on thanksgiving! it would seem very unethical! anybody that would happen to know if that's a possibility? i'd actually get pissed if they ask me to come in on...
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    song played in Finding Neverland trailer

    i'm listening to a song called Come On by Ben Jelen. is it by any chance the same as the melody playing in the Finding Neverland trailer? i find some resemblence between the two beats/melodies. if not, does anybody know the name of the song played in the Finding Neverland trailer?
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    My experience working @ Fry's Electronics!

    i thought i'd evaluate and give some insight on Fry's just like somebody had done so for BB i worked there approximately 4 years ago until i got fired (thank god for that, as i was sucked into their evil society, and missed out a whole year of school) 1. 60% of the sales people are are...
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    FIXED: sp2 prevents my wireless to autostart.

    ever since i installed win xp sp2, my internet connection won't work unless i click on apply changes on my SMC2802W WLAN utility (it's a monitor type of thing), but the thing is that i have not made any changes, but i simply have to click it each time the system boots up. it also shows that...
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    know any hardware store that sells jump suits?

    does anybody know where to get some good priced mechanic jump suits from a hardware store, or any type of store around in LA? or do you guys know a good priced mechanic jump suit at an online store?
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    Lottery Winners international programs

    what is that? i got that? anybody heard of it? is it possibly a scam?
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    what's the restriction for wireless networks

    i'm not familiar with networking, and my questions is whether it matters what type of wireless adapter you, i'm on a 802.11, can i use any type of 802.11 network adapter? i believe there's different modes of 802.11, so would that restrict the type of 802.11 adapter as well?
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    help with improving game pings pls!

    like the message of this thread is asking...what does it take? i'm spiking hard on all servers when i try to play some CS. i have cable, although it's only 353/90 (down/up), it should still be able to handle playing a 6 year old game! could it be because i'm on a wireless network? what...
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    what does it take to get good pings for FPS games??

    like the message of this thread is asking...what does it take? i'm spiking hard on all servers when i try to play some CS. i have cable, although it's only 353/90 (down/up), it should still be able to handle playing a 6 year old game! could it be because i'm on a wireless network? what...
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    a string or char

    a string or a char..how big are they in java? is a char 1 byte? and is each character in a string 1byte as well? i.e. public String myString = "hello"; is that myString 5bytes big? and on another note, if i were to try to send 200KB message from a Server to a Client, could i...