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    Looks like the threat of Palestinian children is full on now

    I am confused and saddened by this. Are they trying to kill as many Palestinians or just pissing off Hamas to be more bold? What good is all this. Such a fucked up world. ----------------------------- I am confused on that you would not use the threads that were setup for this Until the...
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    My media server idea

    Shuttle KPC K45 - 95.99 I have a 2.2 Ghz Celeron Processor G. Skill 2 GB Ram WD Green 1 TB I will eventually get another 1TB Drive to setup a software RAID. SATA to IDE My OS hard drive will be a LAPTOP SATA 60 GB drive. I want to convert it to IDE so the two SATA ports on the...
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    Asus EEE hard drive upgrade

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...D9050206&ref=39&loc=01 Could I put in a regular 60 GB sata drive into one of these?
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    Taking a step back, or maybe it's forward?

    I'm trying to gain a better understanding of programming, from the terms to actually coding. I'm a VB.NET/ASP.NET/C# programmer. At least that's where I can do my best. Now I'm getting back into general C++. I use a Macbook with a Mac OS so I installed Eclipse. I also picked up...
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    A Slick all black or silver case?

    I'm looking for a small/mid size case that is smooth looking. No side windows or any of that crap. Is the Antec P182/180 my only option? It's a bit expensive.
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    AutoCad 2004 doesn't start anymore in Windows XP under Virtual PC 2007

    I have AutoCad 2004 running in Windows XP in Virtual PC. Now it doesn't run anymore. It starts up and quits right away when I look at the task manager. I can't find much info. I hadit running before... Any ideas?
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    Atom based motherboard and a Sata expansion

    I want to build a power conscious media system. Initially I want to get this motherboard. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813153122 + a IDE hard drive + x2 Terabyte SATA drives in a software raid. Once these fill up, I want to get 2 more. If those get filled up I would...
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    Reformating Leopard and Time Machine

    What do I have to do exactly to recover Time Machine files on a new Leopard install? My friend is going to reformat his Macbook and wants to keep files. It's all backed up on Time Machine. Thanks.
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    Parking Garages around Union Station in Chicago?

    Is there any parking garages around Union Station? I was going to take the train but trains stop after 11 to Union Station and don't start again until 3. My interview is at 3 so I have to drive there and I'm dreading it. I might ask for a re-schedule. I haven't driven in downtown Chicago for a...
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    Confidence in programming...

    I am no way near a high level programmer or know a lot but this kind of strikes me weird... So I took a ecommerce course where we build a ecommerce website. I build a tshirt shirt that sells tshirts. It was database driven, you could order a tshirt and do a transaction with a fake...
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    60% off everything @ Karmaloop.com (Urban clothing)

    http://www.karmaloop.com/ Great deals :D
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    I want to get into a Unix admin position

    But I think it's too late to get into it. My only experience is with a Unix Shell Programming course that I took and I graduated with a Operations and Information Management degree. What would be entry level areas for this kind of stuff? Thanks
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    Entry level Job search in IT

    For the people that recently graduated and found jobs. Do you have any tips. I interned as a light programmer but this is not what I want to do. I feel so unexperienced and it was my only opportunities. I would like to go into all aspects of Desktop Support. Everything from higher level tech...
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    System and System Idle Processes are eating my CPU

    Both of these processes are causing my CPU usuage to be over 70% constantly. It's been happening since last night. I'm using a 1.83GHz Core2Duo Macbook. Windows XP Pro SP3 is the OS I am using. Any ideas?
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    freeware ISO ripper?

    Is there a free program that can rip a CD/DVD into a ISO image?
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    I slide on some ice and hit a curb

    I was driving and hit some ice and slowly hit boxed curb. Do you think I fucked up my wheel and alignment? It's the front passenger side. I looked at it and it didn't seem bent. Just scraped the steel part of the wheel.
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    Was watching an ISO in VLC player and windows restarted

    I was watching a movie and it stuttered and slowed down. Next thing that happened was the laptop restarted. I checked the logs and nothing came up. I'm using a Macbook 1.83GHz Core2Duo Macbook with Windows XP 32bit.
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    green mini motherboard that can support 1 HD + 2 in a RAID

    Is there any motherboards out there that use almost no power but can take a hard drive (say it has Windows Server installed on) + 2 1TB hard drive in a RAID to back up stuff onto? I want to build a server that uses as little power as possible. Thanks
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    Database to HTML in C#.NET

    What would this be called. You read a database that has some HTML code and display it as HTML? Much like how forums work when a user posts a message with a image posted and stuff like that? Thanks
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    hal.dll missing after installing Windows :(

    I setup Bootcamp, restart my laptop and go into Windows installation. I delete the FAT32 partition, and choose NTFS. Once Windows installs the files, it reboots (15 seconds until rebooting) The OS goes to a black screen and says that hal.dll is missing or corrupt. I have tried this twice...
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    Boot Camp and NTFS question

    I just did the boot camp partition and it's FAT 32. Once I load Windows, can I delete it and set up NTFS instead? I know OS X can't natively write to it.
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    Setting up a software RAID1 later on

    Is it possible to setup a Software based raid in either a Windows or Linux environment? I'd like to get a 1TB drive for now but later get a 2nd one and mirror my files. Is that possible?
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    License Key checker for Windows Software

    Through my school I can get free software from MS. The problem is over time I've allocated some software but I don't know what each license goes to what software. (They just print out the code w/o the name of software) Is there anything software out there that can figure this out for me?
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    Turning off track pad in Windows XP on a Macbook

    Is there any easy solution to torn off the trackpad once a mouse is plugged in? It's easy in OS X but I can't find anything like this in Windows XP :-x
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    Want to build a server with active directory

    I have 2 computers at home. A Vista laptop - Mom's computer. A Windows XP PC - Dad's Computer. What I would like to do is setup user names and passwords and authenticate through Windows 2003. What I would also like to do is mirror all documents folders so that they are backed up...
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    Business level quality laptops

    What are some decent business quality laptops? The Dell Latitude series, IBM Lenovos. What else? Would getting a used one be a big risk?
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    Open source solution for classifieds website

    I haven't talked about the full requirements with my aunt but from what I understand. She wants to create a craigslist like website where people can post a for sale thing. I think she wants to earn fees from people selling stuff so it's gonna be a hybrid of Ebay/Craigslist. Is there a...
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    Vista frustrations with sharing files to XP

    I can't for the life of me share files between XP and Vista. XP sees Vista but denies saying the computer doesn't exist. Vista doesn't even see XP. They're both in the same workgroup. I enabled network discovery, and shared files w/o password. Why is this a issue?
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    Programming concepts

    I have programmed in C#, VB.NET, and C++. I have basic understanding of programming but concepts I do not. I need to basic book that explains static voids, publics and all the basic stuff. Any ideas?
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    Time Machine and Windows

    Is it possible to network Time Machine to read a folder on a Windows Machine? I want to set up a Leopard Machine that reads two My Doc folders, one is my Mom's and the other is my Dad's. Is this possible?
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    v6 Cadillac CTS or v8?

    Would the v6 Caddy be underpowered? I really like the Caddy but I'm still thinking a Toyota Camry b6 would be a better choice.
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    Blu-ray drive for a older Macbook

    Is it possible to install a Blu-Ray drive in a older macbook? Mines a Core2Duo 1.83 Ghz mode with the Intel GMA 950. Is the graphics card powerful enough?
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    Vista lost the correct path to user's folder

    My friend's computer locked up so she shut it down. When she turned on the computer all her documents/music/pictures were gone. I checked it out and when I click Start and point to her user's folder nothing is there. But if I click My Computer --> C:\Users\hereName everything is there...
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    Why is Leopard so much slower then Vista/XP with the internet?

    I have this Gateway laptop with Vista on it. Web surfing is pretty quick in Firefox. When I use my Macbook with Safari, gmail takes so long to load and some webpages fail. I'm in a 128 kb connection... that's what my dorm offered because they price gouge. Even when I use a VM in Leopard...
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    XNA side scroller game

    I'm trying to dive into XNA but man I really don't understand what the hell is going on. My programming skills are ok in C# nothing awesome. I just don't get the logic in making a game. Does anyone know of specific site that has good tutorials on a side scroller like Streets of Rage?
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    Gateway laptop question with Vista

    I want to reformat my Gateway laptop. I don't want to use the recovery disc. I have a Vista DVD. Can I use the serial number that's on my Gateway laptop with my Vista DVD? Thanks
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    My Xbox is a 2006 model and still works

    I don't play it often, maybe 3 hours a week. I'm just curious if all Xboxs are garbage or if a small percentage is still good and I'm lucky? It's a Core model..
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    Small gaming laptop

    Is there any decent gaming laptops out there that are under 15.4 inches? I don't need a super laptop but I'd like to have a small one that can play Oblivion and other games. Any suggestions? I'd like to keep it under 800 - 900 dollars.
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    Macbook and Vista or XP

    As much as I love using OS X I am in a hard spot again. I just joined a game development club and we will be developing for XBOX games using XNA. I set up Parallels and windows XP but visual studio runs really slow. I'm thinking about reformatting and installing Vista or XP but I did this...