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    Attention Seattleitonianators

    Does anyone live close to the first starbucks that was ever opened? I have a very sentimental friend that gave me a starbucks card to use, but specifically told me to give it back after its use. I completely forgot after I used it and told the barista that I didn't need it anymore. I know it...
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    Good places to stay in Boston?

    Hey guys, A friend and I are heading out to Fenway to catch a game in September (flying out of LAX). Does anyone have any recommendations on where to stay? How is the public transportation out there? Update (9/18/2008): I ended up staying at a hostel for two nights with my friend for...
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    Hard disk failure on laptop

    Overview of the problem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laptop hard drive died and we need to get data from it (pictures, documents, etc). Full description of the problem and symptoms...
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    Help! Friend looking to sell furniture. Are there stores that would buy it?

    Here's the situation: A friend of mine living in/near Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina has a dresser and a bed frame + mattress that she needs to sell. It's been very lightly used (approximately 2 months or so) She moved from her cousin's house into a fully furnished apartment while attending...
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    Question about capturing an NBC broadcast.

    My cousin was in the news the other day. He's a teacher for a high school class in El Monte, CA and they filmed a class session about the genocide in Darfur. Here's the clip: http://www.nbc4.tv/education/11537213/detail.html?taf=la Is there any way to capture it and put it on youtube...
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    WinXP Pro Installation Problem - random files missing?

    Copied from the Operating Systems Forum: Here's the scoop: I recently upgrade my own computer. I decided to use the parts from my old computer to upgrade my mom's computer (motherboard, video card, CPU, and ram only). After I've installed all the parts, I set all the jumpers and powered...
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    WinXP Pro Installation Problem - random files missing?

    Here's the scoop: I recently upgrade my own computer. I decided to use the parts from my old computer to upgrade my mom's computer (motherboard, video card, CPU, and ram only). After I've installed all the parts, I set all the jumpers and powered it on to start up reformatting/installing...
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    Fans need a kick start to spin

    The fans need a little push to start spinning in my case... Even so, they don't run fast at all (but at least it's continuous). Is this a sign of a failing power supply?? I put in an intel mobo with a 3 ghz cpu and a 6800gt oc'ed to 400/1100. This is up from a 2.4ghz w/ an ecs mobo and a...
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    My computer suddenly freezes, and I hear clicking noises...

    Here's the scenario: I recently bought a used 6800GT (agp) off a user here, and it worked fine for a week at overclocked speeds (he advertised 400/1100, and so I set it there, and it worked fine for this past week). Yesterday and today, I've been downloading a torrent so my comp has been...
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    Mounting a Plasma TV onto a wall...

    For those who have mounted one on a wall, did you do it yourself? I don't have the actual plasma TV yet (getting shipped this Sat), but I was looking over the directions of the wall mount. One step says to "put the TV on it's screen face side down with a cloth underneath to prevent...
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    What kind of bug is this?

    Anyone know? It was about 2 inches long lengthwise. I know the picture isn't that great cuz of the flash (bite me); it scurried away while I was turning the flash off. Small picture: lilbugger.jpg Original: IMG_0638.JPG
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    Bird smashes into window

    So I'm working in my cubicle, and a loud BOOM rocks the window. We check outside and found this. smaller pic I wonder why it flew into the window. There is a deep blue tint on it (not clear like other windows that had birds fly into them).
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    Baseball fans. I need your help

    Hi, I was watching "The Sports List" on Fox Sports Net the other night, and they were counting the 10 best shortstops of all time. Ozzie Smith was #1 of course, but there was a highlight of him making the most incredible play that I've seen. He goes after a ball hit up the middle, dives...
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    laptop cpu speed?!?

    Is there any way to keep a laptop's clock speed at 1.6GHz (the rated speed)? When I'm playing WC3, it always slows down to 589 MHz and it lags like crazy. I've even set the mode in the "System -> advanced" to "allow for best performance." It still goes down to ~600. Help please?
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    Car Accident Advice Needed

    Keep in mind, I have a 2002 Toyota Corolla. So I was pulling out of Costco today, and was about to turn right onto the main street. There is a white Honda Civic in front of me. Traffic eased, and I saw her brake lights turn off and her speed up slightly. I falsely thought she had gone, so...
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    Sony Laptops: New WAN vs. LAN option?

    Some of the new Sony VAIO laptops are offering wireless WAN connections along with wireless LAN options. How useful is this option? Also, I haven't been able to find a Sony laptop that had a battery life over 4 hours. Can someone direct me to a Sony series that has it?
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    Any way to create a .THM file for a digital camera to read?

    I was hoping to use my camera to view .avi movies (Canon SD300). Whenever I make a video using the camera, the .avi created is accompanied with a .thm file. Is there any way to create a .thm file so that I can view any type of .avi in my camera?
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    Free Child DNA ID Kit Chromosomal Laboratories

    Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc., has announced the availability of a new Child DNA ID Kit. The new kit will assist parents in collecting important identification information, including DNA samples, of their children in case of an emergency. The Child DNA ID Kit is available at no cost, there...
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    Fuses: which can be different from rated specs, Amps or Voltage?

    I blew a fuse on a Sony Audio Receiver a while back. I wanted to replace the fuse and I wasn't sure which to get. I need a 3.15Amp 125V fuse. My problem is this: I went to a Radio Shack near my house, and they said that the voltage doesn't matter, only that the current needs to be near the...
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    Failed Win XP Pro installations with two diff. hard drives

    Ok, so here's the situation I had: I found this old 2GB Hd lying around in my room, and I thought it would be a nice drive to hold some songs on. So I installed it as a slave drive, and it wouldn't load up. It kept going to this one screen with 9.7 or something (I'm guessing an old version...
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    Failed Win XP Pro installations with two diff. hard drives

    Ok, so here's the situation I had: I found this old 2GB Hd lying around in my room, and I thought it would be a nice drive to hold some songs on. So I installed it as a slave drive, and it wouldn't load up. It kept going to this one screen with 9.7 or something (I'm guessing an old version...
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    Amplifier setup with TB Santa Cruz?

    Hi, I'd like to have 2.1 speakers with regular computer speakers (powered w/ their own power cord) and a guitar amp as a subwoofer. I have an amplifier that is made for a guitar (the 1/4" audio jack). I've purchased an adapter that changes this 1/4" to the computer speaker 1/8" and plugged it...
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    tower front panel question

    I was hooking up my motherboard to the case, and the front panel connections (power buttons, lights, speakers, etc) were confusing me. I have a AX4GER P4 motherboard and a POWMAX CP769PL-6 case with a 450W PSU. I'm wondering which part of the cable is pin 1? Is it the one with the tiny...
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    power supply question

    I'm a noob at this... my other computer won't turn on, and I've tried everything, short of installing a new PSU. It's an old Compaq listed here: link Situation: I left it on while watching tv, only to return and see that it was shut off. Now the power button won't turn it on. My...
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    Help installing coax (cable tv) upstairs

    Moved from General Hardware -- seems more fitting I just rearranged my room around, and I saw a cable outlet (dual-attached coax cable) near the new spot for my tv. My room is pretty large, and there are 2 coax cable outlets on opposite sides of the room-- 1 currently being used by Adelphia...
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    Help installing coax (cable tv) upstairs

    I just rearranged my room around, and I saw a cable outlet (dual-attached coax cable) near the new spot for my tv. My room is pretty large, and there are 2 coax cable outlets on opposite sides of the room-- 1 currently being used by Adelphia High Speed Internet. However, the other cables were...
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    Kingston SD 512mb memory card

    Like the title says Kingston 512MB Secure Digital Card for $25.99 AR ($15 MIR) with free shipping from Buy.com Edit -- Added Link