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    Warm. Sharp Aquos 37" LCD TV @ Sams for $990.81

    Warm deal @ Sams Club. Sharp Aquos 37" LCD TV for $990.81. I havent seen this unit in person so I dont have an opinion on the picture quality. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=351306&pCatg=5883
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    Excel Guru assistance needed

    Help! My boss asked me to convert a bunch of dates on a text file that looks like this: 20040820 into something more common, like 08/20/2004. I have opened it in excel thinking it would make quick work out of it but no dice. I also been frantically searching all over the net for the past...
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    How does your company administer tech support requests?

    I just recently took a new position as the tech support personnel for a company with about 55 employees. They are hounding me all day about their meager problems that they can fix on their own with just a bit of effort. I was wondering if you guys have any ideas on a method to prioritize and...
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    Recommend a good network scanner

    Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone was using a particular networking scanning software that they depend on. I need to be able to scan a network for available IPs and ports that may be open to check for vulnerabilities. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
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    Did you know everything about your job before you were hired?

    I just recently got a job offer in the IT field which requires me to administrate duties that I have never touched on before. Im usually very proficient with researching on an issue and figuring out an answer pretty quickly, but I dont want my new employer to see that this guy we just hired has...
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    Honda Legend

    Found this video on google. I had a legend a long time ago and loved it, but this one is blah. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5153237389262207924&q=acura
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    M3 Killer? Lexus IS500!

    I saw this over on another forum. looks like the Lexus IS will be loosing 2 doors and getting more HP. http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=284313
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    DVD Audio burning software

    Anyone know of any dvd audio burning software that I can use to make audio discs for my car radio? Ive downloaded a few like ulead burn now and cirlinca. doesnt seem to work for me. maybe im doing something wrong but any advice is greatly appreciated.
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    DVD Audio burning software

    Anyone know of any dvd audio burning software that I can use to make audio discs for my car radio? Ive downloaded a few like ulead burn now and cirlinca. doesnt seem to work for me. maybe im doing something wrong but any advice is greatly appreciated.
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    What the Hell is wrong with NY and NJ people's attitudes?

    I do sales and support over the phone and i am constantly getting attitude problems with people from New York and New Jersey. They think the world revolves around them and that you will magically make everything better with their every beck and call(thanks mr. wizard ;).) They also throw a...
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    Is my car totaled, '02 Acura TL? Please Vote **UPDATE** OFFICIAL, ITS TOTALED!

    I just had a wreck today and need your opinion on what the state of my car is before the insurance company decides. While going to lunch, a truck going the opposite direction decides to makes a turn into a bank that was 3 lanes over on my side of the road. 2 cars let him go through and...
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    Am I a bad friend?

    Last night 2 of my friends asked me to go drinking of all places Bourbon Street. Yeah you heard right, it was going to be a French Quarter night. New Orleans is just getting somewhat back on its feet and has a 2am curfew. Taking that in mind, I decided not to go. Awakened at 2:30am,I...
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    4 weeks after Katrina, I finally have cable tv and internet

    I have been going to bed at around 9:30-10 oclock every nite because there wasnt much else to do at nite. I live in the New Orleans Metro area and to this date, everything seems to close at 6pm. Walmart even closes at 5 and there are only a handful of gas stations and local restaurants open if...
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    Jeezuz Christ

    Storm Track http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm12/projectedpath_large.html looks like its going to be time to hit the road for another long trip. uggghhhh. i hate this sh1t. last year it took me 8hrs to drive to baton rouge which is around 80 miles away. florida had it, now its...
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    Check this pic out. NSFW

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    Have you ever gone to watch a movie and

    the trailers were so long that you forgot what you were there to watch in the first place? it happens to me all the time. im so into the trailers for those new movies that i forget what the hell im doing there.
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    OMG Dell Customer support are full of idiots

    I ordered a dell 2005fpw last week and received the package yesterday. unfortunately they shipped me the 1905fp. after calling their customer service they asked me a slew of information regarding my order. they then asked me to get the serial # off the back of the lcd itself. I said great...
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    christ, is this guy for real?

    tell me if the asking price is a bit ridiculous. Text Text
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    what if ATOT was a paid forum.

    i just headed to the Hard forums a few minutes ago to see how things were after a few years away from it, to find out that the General Mayhems (off topic) is now a paid subscriptions only forum. my thoughts were, "how ghey is this sh1t?'. what if ATOT was a subscription forum. would you pay...
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    $MARTA$$ remarks

    I dont know what it is about me, but I cant be serious when someone asks me a question. Even at work. I think im gonna get my A$$ handed to me by the cleaning ladies one day. I live in New Orleans and we are in the process of evacuating because of the threat of hurrican Dennis on the horizon...
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    Avatar Posting Game

    post anything you want but you have to have the same avatar as the previous poster. when the avatar reaches 10 in a row then the person with a different avatar can post.
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    How do i capture winamp visualizations to burn to dvd?

    does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on capturing a winamp plugin together with music and then burning them to dvds? i've been wondering on how to go about doing this and am currently stumped. if anyone has attempted this before or even know if it can be done, please give me some advice...
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    what do you call that part underneath your keys on your laptop?

    my little girl managed to pull off one of the keys on my laptop and lost the little rubber feet that the key sits on top of. does anyone know what that part is called? its for an inspiron 8600.
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    who lives in a city with a last call at 2am?

    i have lived in new orleans almost my entire life and whenever i visit a city and we go out drinking, there is always something called a "last call". after 2am you cant even buy beer at a grocery store and certain areas dont even sell it so we have to go home. but here, i can walk into my...
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    finally getting rid of my age old IBM keyboard

    i just replace my IBM keyboard that i have been using since god knows when. it has served me very well but finally hit the junk pile. is anyone else holding on to that piece of hardware that they cant seem to part with?
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    What's for lunch

    every day at work we ponder over what to eat for lunch, it usually takes about 1 a half hrs for us to decide. and by that point we really dont care what we eat because we are starving and its almost 3 oclock. does anyone have any idea of a program or even a creative way of deciding of what we...
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    Anyone here have VOOM digital satellite TV?

    I currently have digital cable with subscription to a few HD channels, a few meaning i can count them with 1 hand. I was interested in switching to VOOM which offers 21 HD channels including local channels for $49.90 a month. This price is a lot less then what I am currently paying with...
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    If you were stranded on a deserted island with a member of the oposite sex

    Ok, if you and a member of the oposite sex got stranded on a deserted island with a very slim chance of ever getting off. How long will it take for you to get busy and eventually start your own family? Keep in mind that both of you guys are in your early 30's and have just started a family in...
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    What did everyone think of the movie Shaolin Soccer?

    I just rented that dvd a few days ago and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It had some really funny and unique scenes that I have never seen before. But most of all, it was hilarious. I highly recommend it if you havent seen it. Reviews Trailer
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    Just what I always wanted.

    I'm in the process of building a new custom home and finally am getting what I always wanted. A network closet. It consists of a network patch panel tha can house all the connections, space for modem, router and has plenty of power connections. One more thing it will consist of is a CCTV DVR...
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    anyone has the crystalfontz lcd display?

    i saw the crystalfontz lcd dispay at their site and it looks awesome. i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with this item. from what i read, it plugs directly into your internal usb port on your motherboard and you can set what you want to display with the software. it can also...
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    Good idea to close slots on rear of case?

    currently i dont not have any of my pci slots not in use on my case close with the metal brackets. I was just wondering how some of you are doing it. is it necessary if you dont have a card in the residing slot to put the bracket on? what about air flow? will it be better if its closed up or...
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    How much memory before swapfile can be disabled?

    I am curious to know if anyone here turns off their swapfile? and if there should be a minimum physical memory running WinXP before it can be turned off? and lastly is there a noticeable performance increase if your system if running straight off the memory?
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    Recommendation for all in one laser printer, scanner and copier

    Im in search of a good all in one machine for around $300. I dont even what brand or what functions i should be looking for. can someone please recommend me a model and features i should be looking for. thanks
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    WARM! MS Blue Optical Mouse at target B&M for $14.99 at checkout.

    i was browsing around at target B&M and saw the MS blue optical mouse on sale for $14.99 at checkout. the sign said that prices were good till 3/29
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    11 hard drives, which ones are 8MB cache?

    I just received 11 WD 120 GB hard drives here at work and i need help figuring which ones are the 2MB cache and which are the 8MB cache drives. ive tried to analyze them for any differences but they seem to all look the same except for the manufacturing date. can anyone tell me if there are...
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    8rda+ fsb @200, southbridge heatsink necessary?

    i am the proud owner of an 8rda+ @200fsb. while i was checking the inside of the case i discovered that the southbridge chipset gets very warm. it wasnt to the point that it was burning hot, but you could feel that quite a bit of heat was coming from it. has anyone install a chipset heatsink...
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    enermax ps hummms

    i just installed an enermax ps in one of my systems and it seems to make a very distinct humm during bootup. it stops when it has completely booted into windows. is this normal for enermax or do i have a reason for concern?
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    Help in choosing the best ram. hyperx, ocz, xms?

    Ok im having a bit of a dilema choosing the best quality memory that will work on my 8rda+ and XP2100+ b stepping. Ive been hearing issues of each brand that i mentioned in the title. just when i think ive narrowed it down to a certain brand, i get a roadblock with someone who is having...