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    old HD won't load ... installing new hard drive - should I be able to recover some data?

    I had a $MFT error on my desktop and tried to fix it w/ some of the recommended tools on the web. I backed up my important documents, and a few days later, the drive stopped loading. I am currently formatting a new drive (i set the old drive to slave and the new one is the master). Given that...
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    Air combat flight sim

    I'm looking for an air combat flight game (preferably from WW2) .... anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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    Presidential authority

    While watching MtP today, Russert asked Pat Roberts (Sen. Kansas- R) if he feels the president has the power to do whatever he feels is necessary to protect Americans, with Roberts replying yes. I am quite troubled by this, as I thought our constitution and founding as a nation was supposed...
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    origins of US law

    I'm a little bit disappointed that so many people in this nation love to shout how the ten commandments are a vital part of our roots, as they are the basis of our law. However, looking at the 10 commandments, one notices that the only ones that made it to actual law are the ones that most...
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    Bill Frist to back bill supporting stem cell research

    link to drudge front page Wow. This is unbelievable news. I didn't imagine ever seeing less limited research under Bush. Here's a question regarding over-riding the veto. Do both houses of Congress have to over ride or just the senate? I think the houes might be a tougher cell...
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    What do you guys think of the reporters being probably jailed for not revealing sources?

    Today, the prosecutor is demanding that Matt Cooper and Judith Miller of Time and the NYTimes, respectfully, testify in a grand jury investigation into who from the white house leaked Valerie's identity. While I think that information if very important, journalists having to compromise their...
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    how will WoW run on this lappy

    I have a 50 mage on a PVP server (Mannoroth). At home I have my Athlon 64 system with an x800 xt, but I'm living in NYC over the summer with just my lappy. I'm suffering from withdrawal and am wondering if this will run the game. (I won't know til I play and I can't play til I start my...
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    Holy crap, North Korea offered a little bit of cooperation in 02

    link I think this single handedly is the worst foreign policy error of the Bush administration ... yes, even worse than invading Iraq (which at least has a possibility of a positive outcome). from the article: I am just curious what Bush supporters think about this. I am trying to look...
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    Do you support the amendment to ban flag burning

    I just read about this for the first time today. link to yahoo article Apparently, this amendment has always passed the house but never the senate ... is anyone else shocked by this? I forget the exact quotation, but someone once said, the flag stands for the ability to burn it. Well...
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    Excel help (page breaks)

    I'm working on a project where I need to insert a page break in between some data, however, I cannot do it. I open a new excel file enter some data and hte page break utility works fine, just not in the file I need it in. Any suggestions? Is there a possibility of that option being disabled in...
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    Page break in excel difficulty

    I'm working on a project where I need to insert a page break in between some data, however, I cannot do it. I open a new excel file enter some data and hte page break utility works fine, just not in the file I need it in. Any suggestions? Is there a possibility of that option being disabled in...
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    researchers discover single gene controls sexual orientation in fruit flies

    here is the link to the entire article : link This only relates to fruit flies, but I find it quite obvious that this has relevance to human sexuality. I don't want to start a huge bible vs science debate, but what do you guys think of this news? It strikes quite a blow to the argument that...
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    A few questions for people here

    As I was reading over several posts on the board recently, I realized that people view the events of 9/11 very differently. In short, how do you feel the 9/11 attacks change the US, and do you agree with that exact change? In addition, do you feel that terrorists hate our freedoms or hate...
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    Are you in favor of "universal" healthcare for children?

    While I do not believe we need a universal healthcare system for the entire nation, I do believe that we owe children healthcare their parents might not be able to provide. One cannot fault a child for being born in a family that is either living in poverty or apathetic about their child's...
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    Any link between the politics of parents and their children

    I have never seen any study done on this. Does anyone know (with a study or something to back them up) whether your upbringing has anything to do with political affiliation. My friend claims he'd be a republican even if his parents weren't but I find it hard to believe, especially when so many...
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    Any possibility of a viable third party emerging in the US?

    I was at dinner with a few friends tonight, discussing the terrible precedent the federal government is setting by getting involved in the Terri case. It dawned on me that now might be a time for a third party to come into being. I don't think this is likely, simply that the situation is more...
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    George Kennan dead

    Here is the story on the NYTimes.com page. Yes it's six pages long but the eguy lived an incredibly long and interesting life. NYtimes obituary For those who don't know who he is, Kennan was the architect of the US Cold War policy of containment and also one of the chief masterminds of the...
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    Dean and Perle debate

    I read on cnn.com that someone threw a shoe at Perle, but they have no link to the transcript. I saw Howard Dean debate Pat Buchanan at my campus, and was very impressed with both of them. Any link to this debate (preferably text) would be appreciated. Thank you!!
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    World of Warcraft

    I was considering getting this game but I haven't foud any place online. I checked newegg, buy.com, bestbuy, amazon, eboutique, etc. Anyone know where they have this game in stock?
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    NEC DVD player doesn't work

    Hi, I've had my PC for a few months but have now just tried to play a DVD for the first time. The drive works fine, but interactual player gives me a message regarding something about my decoder not being installed. The model number is an NEC 2500 DVD RW. (forget the format). Win media player...
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    Are those who are against abortion in favor teaching safe sex?

    Many of those who oppose abortion are also in favor of abstinence education. Not all of them want exclusive abstinence education but many do. There are several studies that show despite the sex-based teaching people get (safe sex, abstinence, both), people are equally likely to have sex. It...
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    Who has/will donated to the Tsunami cause?

    I'm just curious how many of the people on the board have donated to the cause? If you have/haven't, feel free to post about why.
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    MSI K8N (754)

    When I first built my Athlon 64 3000+ with the MSI K8N mobo, i was getting readings of 52 Celcius with stock cooling. They released a few revisions for the bios and it finally got down to around 47. I just dl'ed the newest one (don't remember when it came out) and i'm at 37 while idle on stock...
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    downloading service pack 2 to a cd

    I'm currently reformatting my drive to make it ready for hl2 (along with my x800 xt and another 512 mb of ram). I want to make sure that I don't get worms as soon as I set up my internet connection, so I wanted to dl service pack 2. However, I can't figure out how to download it as a setup file...
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    reformating w/o floppy drive

    I head home from university to find an ATI X800 XT and another 512 mb of ram that I bought for hl2. I want to reformat (delete everything on my hard drive and re-install windows) but I don't have a floppy drive. How would I go about doing it w/o a floppy drive?
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    C & C red alert for XP

    I tried playing this game a few years ago on windows xp but XP didn't allow it to run, being incompatible and all. Is there any way I could start playing one of the greatest RTS games of all time again? I remembered the game when a roommate stated that the halo2 soundtrack was the best...
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    allstarshop

    this card I am looking to get the above card, is allstarshop a good vendor, especially if there is something wrong with the card?
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    Gigabyte x800 xt

    gigabyte x800 xt is this a good manufacturer of cards? I was looking for the sapphire or the ati versions, but the sapphire sold out at newegg while i was figuring out the difference between the two models they had. (One was 455, the other 485 and the reviews for the expensive one said it was...
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    sapphire ATI X800 XT (Non)-PE

    Why is this the cheapest model on Newegg? I am planning on ordering it since it is in stock and only 455, but is there a reason it's 15 dollars cheaper than the Connect 3D and 30 dollars cheapers than the powercolor versoin?. Plus there are 2 versions of the Sapphire x800 xt, what's the...
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    web development software

    Hi All, I am planning on developing my web development skills with a website that I am planning on building. What is some good software to use? I have heard that Macromedia Dreamweaver is pretty good (I have a student discount so it won't cost an arm and a leg). Any other suggestions?
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    Dean vs. Buchanan debate

    Imagine my surprise when I picked up the Daily Pennsylvanian 2 weeks ago to see a proposed Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan debate right on campus. I entered the lottery for tickets, and was fortunate enough to get a pair so one of my roommates and I could attend. Knowing how far right Buchanan...
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    retreiving saved passwords on opera

    I saved the password to my secure website on a public computer, how can I find where saved passwords are stored and delete it from there? Thanks!
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    just saw Kerry

    Kerry was at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia today, it was pretty cool. I've never seen politicians speak before, so it was quite an experience. I was hoping Bush would make an appearance here too, but he was in a suburb of the city a few days ago. How many of you guys have...
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    How many countries were against the Iraq war when it began?

    If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it
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    Political divide at it's highest?

    Today was like most mornings at school, and on my way to class, I picked up our school newspaper, the Daily Pennsylvanian Link. Well, if you read that article, it's pretty crazy that a kid from Wharton (#1 undergrad business school in the world) would do something this bad. Here's a video of...
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    Record player!

    Hey all I'm at university right now and decided that a record player would just be a great investment. However, searching for "record player" on ebay turns up with about 900 results and narrowing it down to audio still has 140, but I can't tell if these are any good. All I'm looking for is a...
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    speaker set up recommendations

    Hey All, My college dorm is a suite setup with 3 bedrooms and a small common area. At the moment, we have no speakers in the common room but I have Logitech 4.1 THX speakers that are pretty powerful (40 watts per speaker). I have two set up at the moment, but the satellite speakers don't have...
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    Assault Weapons Ban thread

    I thought there ought to at least be a poll regarding whether people here are for/against the ban. I personally think the ban was a good thing, and needed to be expanded to cover newer assault rifles that came out after 94' (the ban only affected current weapons). For those of you who don't...
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    external sound card

    I have logitech thx 4.1 speakers that are pretty damn awesome on my desktop (still using a Soundblaster Live card), however, on my T40, the speakers never get loud enough to please me. To get the sound reasonably high, I have to turn up the volume really high. What would be a good external card...
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    For 710T and 172x owners

    Hey all, I just got in on the amazing LCD deal dell has today. Link I ordered the 710T which came to 435 after tax (using the $30 stackable coupon too). Should I have waited for the 172x price to go down? It seems like the panels are about the same, and the 85 dollar increase in price...