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    Rear Trailing Arm Bushings Broken; Feathered Tires, dangerous?

    My rear left tire was making a wobbling noise (1997 Honda Civic DX Hatchback). The local dealer's service department says the rear trailing arm bushings are broken. The rear tires are also feathered and need alignment. I understand this is a common problem on Civics. The car has had about 700...
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    X800 and Shader Model 3.0

    I want to play the new Splinter Cell game, but it uses Shader Model 3.0, which my ATI X800 doesn't support. How does SM work? Why can't I just 'update' my video card? I don't really want to buy a $200 X1900 that won't support DX10, and I don't want to spend $400 on an nVidia 8800 either (which...
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    Firefox reset

    Firefox seems to have reset on me. It's now as if I just installed it. All my bookmarks and settings are gone. I noticed it after my computer got nudged and the power was cut off via the power supply switch in back while I was working on the computer. Not sure if that's what caused the problem...
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    Best Mod Engine

    Unreal 2k4 uses an exporting system (the map calls the actors in the map). It's a hassle to import/export all of the changes to a map when multiple people are working on a mod project. Am I wrong? If I want to make a good multiplayer mod, should I go with UT, FEAR, Quake 4, or another...
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    Jammed ignition

    97 Honda Civic ignition won't turn without a good 2 minutes of jimmying. Had been working fine. Just started acting up. Might be the key. Key works to unlock doors. Got a new key made. New key has same problem but also won't unlock driver side door. Ideas? Thanks.
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    Ubiquitous Standby

    hit shut down in start menu within first minute of computer being turned on and it will shut down in any other shut down instance the computer will go into standby mode arbitrarily and can only be fully shutdown by holding down the power button or cutting the power off in the back of the...
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    Translating Binary

    Listed in one line in a text document (left to right) for the assignment. Translate? Teacher says its a several tiered code. I assume this means it translates to numbers or letters than mean something else? Thanks. 00000100 00010000 00100000 00100001 00011000 00000101 00100000 00100000...
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    Getting a computer or TV to "turn itself on"

    I'd like to pull a prank in which a computer or a TV seems to turn itself on. I think this would be more effective with a computer, but possibly equally effective with a TV using 2 remotes (as long as the original was still visible). Any thoughts on how to wire a computer to somehow respond to...
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    TV static on computer screen

    I'd like some sort of program will display TV-like static on a computer monitor. Linux or Windows. Preferably something that locks up the mouse. I know theres gotta be something out there that can do it, or an easy way to write a prog myself. Thoughts? It's for a prank. Thanks. More...
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    Corporate Sponsored Students

    I'm a college student with little free time and little cash. I'd like to be sponsored by some sort of tech company (I go to the University of Advancing Technology). Thoughts?
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    wholesale drop shipping

    I'm a new student at UAT in Tempe, AZ. Right now tuition and housing are taken care of by family. Next semester might require a loan though, and I'll most likely be on my own for food and such. I'd like to do the whole part time job thing, but it's discouraging to work around my school schedule...
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    What is that word?!?!?!?!?!

    isn't there a word for someone who is emotional about the past, or clings to childhood? Something similar to one who enjoys reminiscing???
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    Xmas Soldering

    I just got a computer repair/building kit that came with an electric soldering iron. What kinda stuff can I do with it that I, as a computer hardware amateur buff, gamer, and minor fan of gadgets, will find interesting? Thanks.
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    Whole Foods Market Employee fired over $1.50

    I, Nicholas Edwards, had my employment at Whole Foods Market Berkeley wrongfully terminated at about 7:20 PM on Thursday, Dec 22, 2005: 3 days before Christmas, and a week before ending my stay at the store to leave for school. I don't feel like there was any conspiracy against me, but I...
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    Travel Costs

    I'm trying to get from the Bay Area, California to the Phoenix area in Arizona, but damn, it's complicated. I don't know if this link will work, but several thousand dollars for a one-way truck? http://reservations.uhaul.com/(id1abe3c...=1024245936&move=oneway&refer=uhaulcom Anyone have...
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    How much mpeg-4 fits on an SD card?

    should I get a 1, 2, or 4 GB SD card for my new camera? It does mpeg and says that high quality videos transfer at 4.2 MB a second, which works out to about 4 minutes of video on a 1 GB card. Am a calculating right? Thanks.
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    Rip soundtrack from game?

    I'd like to get the audio files from some of my games. Old software left everything out in the open file directories, but I can't seem to find simple audio files in modern software. Help? Thanks.
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    Missing Hard Drive space

    I have an 80 GB hard disk. About 20 GB is shown to be taken up by random files and Windows. Another 20 is shown as free space. These readouts come from right clicking on the local disk icon and various disk space trackers I've downloaded. I'm missing 40 GB. I had some problems a while...
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    delete

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    startup utility

    theres a windows utility that runs from start-run. I used it once to disable all non-windows background programs... can't remember what it is. Ring and bells for anyone?
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    Explain iPod proprietary situation pls

    Do iPods let you put whatever you want on them? I know the new video iPod lets me put whatever video I want on it, but can I put whatever music I want on this new 4GB nano that I just got as a gift? iTunes only works w/ iPods, right? Do Apple stores give cash refunds? Thanks.
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    endorphin problems

    Just started using endorphin. http://www.naturalmotion.com/ Seems to work fine. I haven't really gotten past the demo movies. They skip and chug. I don't want to create animations until I solve this. I have an ATI x800 that I put on x2 anti aliasing. I switched to single-threading. I'm...
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    Ericsson phones BATTLE

    I want a new phone. my current one sucks: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1685495 I like the ericsson pic phones because they have cameras. Especially the 2.0 mega pixel ones, even though I'd settle for a 1.3.... but what's the diff between all of them...
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    Game Schools

    I'd like to make games. I understand the noob factors, and that you have to work hard, don't just play for a living and it's not all about making the "best game ever." That being said... 4 year California University/State school, or something like the University of Advancing Technology...
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    myspace.com

    I'm having a few issues with my internet connection, but myspace.com is proving the most persistent. Anyone else having trouble loading sections of the site or logging on? Maybe Murdoch decided to ban me... Thanks.
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    Cell phones suck

    got a new Cingular Samsung SGH-x497 and I like it for the most part, but the damned thing has a password already set for some reason, so I can't access half the features. It also doesn't display the names of incoming callers that are in my phonebook. Any thoughts on fixing those things? I...
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    Half-Life 2 high-res textures

    I can't get these to work: http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/halflife2/moreinfo_6131748.html the readme is cryptic. I'm not sure where to put them in the directory... help? Thanks.
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    Half-Life 2 high-res textures

    I can't get these to work: http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/halflife2/moreinfo_6131748.html the readme is cryptic. I'm not sure where to put them in the directory... help? Thanks.
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    SATA interface question

    need a new hard drive, want a SATA. newegg.com lists two interface types... SATA 3.0 Gb/s and Serial ATA150. They seem very similar... is there a difference? Thanks.
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    SCSI = wtf?

    I bought a Seagate ST150176LC Barracuda 50GB 80-pin SCSI HDD I meant to get an ATA drive, but that's what I get for not checking. I want to use it because I hear they are fast. What should I buy to connect it to my PCI motherboard...
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    Change User Privileges, programs, hard drive access

    set up a new Windows XP user account, would like to allow the account to access some programs, and not access others, but it seems to have chosen and ignored arbitrarily. How do I change that? Thanks. Also, is it possible to tie an account to another hard drive, or do I have to go into the BIOS...
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    Game won't boot

    Built a new comp, no probs with any software except this new copy of Painkiller: Gold Edition. Seems to install fine (progress meter doesn't move, but everything works fine). Patched it up to latest version, but will not boot at all, open it from several locations, thinks a sec... nothing...
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    firewire help

    playing with a Sony digital 8 camcorder, want to get some video to the ol' computer. Assume this is best done via firewire.... and some capture software... don't seem to have a firewire port on the comp... get a new motherboard?, external hookup?, PCI card?... not sure what actually exists... thx...
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    gas mileage

    I'm inheriting a '93 Infiniti J30 that gets 20 miles per gallon and I want to know a good way to increase its gas mileage. Someone direct me to a good tuning site for beginners. I've seen stuff on atomizers, spinoffs of superchargers, and reducing the car's weight. Thoughts? Thanks.
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    SLI = why?

    GeForce 6 series cards use 2 PCI-E slots right? aka SLI? but the FAQs and stuff say they are at least on par with the x800.... so ... why the 2 slots? Why isn't it 'twice as powerful'? Or is that only with 2 seperate cards like the alienware computers have? Go easy on the newb.
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    At my expense

    Putting together a computer sales site. Posted early version a while ago and it got ripped on, so I redesigned, but it's still pretty amateurish. I welcome all comments, constructive ones preferred. http://www.roninpop.com/ Thanks.
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    Let me Know what you think

    Want to know what the tech communinty thinks of my website. Any suggestions? Thanks. http://www.roninpop.com/ccbyrp.html
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    AMD vs. INTEL

    why are AMD chips rated with a seemingly lower GHz number vs. intel chips. An AMD 2800 is about the same price as an Intel 2.8ghz but the AMD is listed with a lower ghz than 2.8... thanks...
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    AMD motherboard/cpu + P4 power supply = boom?

    I'm buying an ATX case online. I'm confused by ads that say the case comes with a P4 power supply. My research says this is a pentium 4 power supply with 4 extra pins to connect to an Intel compatible motherboard and cpu. Is a case with this power supply going to work with an AMD nForce Sempron...
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    P4 power supply, AMD m.board/cpu = boom?

    I'm buying an ATX case online. I'm confused by ads that say the case comes with a P4 power supply. My research says this is a pentium 4 power supply with 4 extra pins to connect to an Intel compatible motherboard and cpu. Is a case with this power supply going to work with an AMD nForce Sempron...