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    Best quick and dirty wireless router?

    For the first time in my life, I need to set up a wireless home network. What's the best most user friendly idiot-proof router to buy?
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    cell phone not getting text messages?

    I have AT&T / iphone 3G. There's a big snowstorm that hit Boston Fri and continues today (Sunday). Yesterday, I was able to make it out of my apt to get some food. When I came back to my apt, heard 3 single-rings and found 3 new text messages on my phone, all from earlier in the day that...
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    Did everyone remember to celebrate May Day today?

    Keep the victims in your thoughts today: http://www.distributedrepublic...2008-a-day-remembrance
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    Burning CDs with iTunes

    On my iTunes, if I am simply listening to a playlist, one song quickly fades into another. There's no silence in between. How do I burn CDs so that the same thing happens when I listen to them? iTunes always burns them with a silence in between.
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    How do I make "flash cards" on the computer?

    I'm studying for an exam. I want to be able to make "flash cards" or their computer equivalent - basically a series of a question and an answer. I thought about doing it on Powerpoint - one slide a question, the one that follows the answer. While this is good, I want to be able to "shuffle"...
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    Question about SATA cables and DVD-R drive

    Stupid question from someone who doesn't know much about computers: I just got a Lite-On SH-16A7S-05 drive. It came with no instructions and no cables (from Newegg). My previous drive was a Sony which died on me. It used IDE cables. I'm assuming I need to get "SATA cables"? Are these...
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    SATA cable for DVD-R drive

    Stupid question from someone who doesn't know much about computers: I just got a Lite-On SH-16A7S-05 drive. It came with no instructions and no cables (from Newegg). My previous drive was a Sony which died on me. It used IDE cables. I'm assuming I need to get "SATA cables"? Are these...
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    Better toothbrush: Sonicare or Oral-B?

    Sonicare Elite 7500 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/custom...60901&s=hpc&customer-reviews.start=111 vs Oral-B Triumph Professional http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A7...66?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=3760901 Any thoughts?
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    It's May Day!

    It's the day we remember the 10s of millions lost to communist tyranny: http://catallarchy.net/blog/archives/20.../01/may-day-2006-a-day-of-remembrance/ (follow all the links)
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    Canon i560 only prints blank pages

    I have a Canon i560 printer. I just installed a new black 3e cartridge after the old one had run out. When I print, only blank sheets comes out even though the printer makes all the right noises in the process. I took out the cartridge and squeezed the tank to make sure that the ink...
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    Looking for TV recommendation

    I'm looking to buy a 50" TV for approximately $2000. Any recommendations? Last I researched about 6 months ago, I had a Samsung DLP in mind (forgot which one).
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    Quote from City Slickers

    Anyone know that quote by Curly about the "perfect moment" about seeing a woman in the sunlight/dress/etc? I think he said it close to before his death.
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    Problems with Firefox with "open in new window"

    After installing version 1.0.7, I can't Right Click----> Open Link in New Window Nothing happens. No new window. Nothing at all. I tried completely unstalling Firefox and reinstalling. No cigar. Any ideas?
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    Old school video game music

    Interesting essay here on classic video game music and modern remixes. http://catallarchy.net/blog/archives/2005/10/26/the-oc/
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    Recommendations for home theater system?

    I have a crappy 27" TV and a DVD player. I need a reciever and some speakers. Looking at up to $500 total. Any suggestions?
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    Copying text from Acrobat?

    I'm using Acrobat 6.0 Professional with Windows XP. I am trying to copy text from it to a word document (or even wordpad). I can select text with the select tool. But there is no option to "copy" under the "edit" menu, or under right-click, or ctrl-c. I think the file is somehow...
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    Recommendations for DVD player?

    I want it to play DVD-R, VCD, and DIVX. Price range under $150.
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    Hiding items in XP?

    My computer is going to be in the living room where it will be left on most of the time. However, there will be many people visiting and using it. I want to hide certain items from them- - certain windows XP directories (folders) - certain bookmarks in Firefox How can I do this?
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    Question about Adobe Acrobat

    I have an application to fill out. I want to use Adobe Acrobat 6.0 to fill out the form fields (the blanks). I use the "Text Field Tool" on the "Forms Toolbar" to type into the form fields. But when I print, I only get empty form fields, i.e., the blanks are still blank. How do I get them to...
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    May Day: A Day of Remembrance

    A Day of Remembrance "...For over a hundred years, May Day has been celebrated as a holiday for workers to commemorate their struggle for a better life and honor their contributions to society. To mark this day, we at Catallarchy remember those who lost their lives and fell victim to the...
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    Best file hosting site?

    What is the best file hosting site, like Yahoo briefcase? I need somewhere to store some files on the internet, at least 25 Megs worth. I am willing to pay.
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    PAY webmail service

    Does anybody know of a fast, reliable, PAY webmail service?
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    eudoramail anyone?

    Does anyone have any experience with eudoramail free webmail? I have started using it and it sucks. I sometimes get messages from 3-4 days ago. It's very slow also.
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    Good executive chair?

    I want to spend some money on a nice executive-style office chair. What's a good product for the price?
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    keyboard help

    A few days ago, the volume buttons on my keyboard stopped responding. It's an emachines keyboard (I know, I know, emachines is a total piece of sh!t). The only major change I made recently was installing morpheus. I don't know if the keyboard problems coincided with the morpheus installation...
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    keyboard help

    A few days ago, the volume buttons on my keyboard stopped responding. It's an emachines keyboard (I know, I know, emachines is a total piece of sh!t). The only major change I made recently was installing morpheus. I don't know if the keyboard problems coincided with the morpheus...
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    cd-rw problems

    I'm having problems with my burner. All of a sudden, my burner started putting out coasters - like 15 straight attempts. Then I noticed that all of the failed disks had no "etch" markings on them at all and I was getting "power configuration" errors. Right when it got to...
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    Broadband internet radio?

    Does it exist? Most radio stations over the internet are of horrible quality. Does broadband internet radio exist? If so, will my cable connection have enough bandwidth to support it?
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    Can anyone recommend a good free ISP?

    Is JUNO any good? Netzero is available in my area but I've heard that it has busy signals and annoying ads.
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    Question about the Hot Deals forum

    I didn't know where else to ask this question so I'll ask it here. I want a 19" monitor. A good one. But I want a really good deal on a good quality monitor, not some Proview crap. I'm using a 13" monitor from 1993 right now in the meantime. My question is : how long do you...
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    Is this a legitimate piece of hardware?

    http://www.cyberrebate.com/catalog/product.asp?sts=nwc45&dept%5Fid=13010&pf%5Fid=11362&root%5Fdept%5Fid=13000&root%5Fdept=Computer+%26+Office&first%5Flevel=13001&first%5Flevel%5Fdept=Hardware&second%5Flevel=13010&second%5Flevel%5Fdept=Networks&mscssid=HUMUJAFX6...