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    AWK help - if no match 'stop' and print "no match"

    This may be a simple one for the bigger brains of the forums, but I'm a scripting novice so it is driving me nuts. file_a contains: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 file_b contains: 7 hens 22 gorillas 31 kangaroos working scriptlet: i=$(awk /7/ file_a) awk /$i/ file_b output would...
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    The epic blunders in life have serious consequences

    In life, there is a delicate balance, a tango of events which play out through the day. Like the tango and its steps, if one of these daily tasks is performed out of its proper place, there is a possibility of a chaotic chain of events to follow. In the tango of August the 7th, Chris (mashed...
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    Gross creature on my wall! Now with wife pics (as requested).

    One two Close-up ============ Wife Wife Wife and her bro Wife and me ============ My wife and I were watching Schindler's list, when she said what the &*^% is that? We whipped out the camera and snapped a few shots. When I went to scoop it into a cup, it lunged at...
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    Linux Guru's needed - - No Sound on SUSE 11

    I recently installed SUSE 11 and had sound working just fine on my Audigy2 value sound card. I mounted my XP drives and wanted to get some mp3 support so I installed real player, and a codec for amarok (both did not work). After testing a little bit I found that my sound did not work at all...
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    2 computer outputs into one set of headphones

    I am trying to listen to the outputs of two comptuers on one set of headphones. I just bought a f-m-m splitter but I get some nasy feedback when I plug it in. I also have a standard extension. I have tried using both outputs of the computers and also output to line-in. Same results. Is...
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    Boston Area Job opportunity

    I have also posted this in the Networking thread, but I figured it would get more views here. So here it is: The company I work for (Boston area) is looking for a Director of Mobile Architecture to work with other groups of engineers to define requirements, prototype and impliment new...
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    vista freezes after password entry

    My mom's computer is a compaq 6720s notebook. When I turn it on it starts up in the normal fashion, but when I type the password and hit enter.....no response from anything. I also tried shutting down the computer from the log on screen with the same results. -Safe mode works fine...
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    Anyone have a good turkey recipe?

    I'm looking for a new turkey recipe. I have heard of people separating the skin from the bird and stuffing that with butter, seasonings etc.. I was wondering if anyone has tried that? It sounds mm.mm good. We usually soak a cheese cloth in butter and lay it on top of the bird. It holds the...
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    No POST, no beeps, no video....

    This problem was due to bad ram. Luckily mushkin gives a lifetime warranty. I got a new antec 900 case and put all of my old computer's guts into it. I ran the system without the front usb for a week or so when I decided to plug them in, however there was room to plug them in one slot too...
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    CCNA lecture podcasts

    http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2109647&enterthread=y I already posted in atot, figured I should put it here too Hope it helps -mashed
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    CCNA lecture coursecasts (podcasts)

    These podcasts are in reverse order, the first one is at the end of the last page. I haven't listened to all of them but they sound pretty good. This will compliment the study mats I already have. This may not be 100% because there are probably visuals in the actual classroom but it will...
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    faded prints coming out of a new cartridge.

    My wife and I were printing out our baby shower invitations, and they were coming out perfectly until.....silly me took one of the finished prints out and it got caught between the ink cartridges and the side of the printer as it was printing. The printer came to a halt, the jammed printer...
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    What would you get at newegg for under $100?

    I was thinking of getting an 8 Gb usb flash drive but I am still unsure. I don't really need anything for my computer (that is under 100 dollars). So I pose the question.... What would you get at the egg?
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    Best headphones for around $100....???

    I am looking into a new pair of headphones and want to pay around 100 dollars. I don't mind going over a few bucks but I want to stay around that price. They will be used for listening to music and gaming on my computer. Any headphones come to mind that blew your mind? thanks, -mashed
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    Baby killed in microwave!!??!!??

    This may be a repost...but it is new to me, and I am speechless. My wife read it in the paper the other day. Baby in microwave
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    Listing GPA on resume?

    My grandfather retired from Mitre a few years back and still knows some of the big wigs. I gave them my resume, and they asked to send a new one with my GPA on it. My concentration is 3.3 and my overall is 2.9. Should I leave out my overall GPA on the resume? If so, should I label the 3.3 as...
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    Wife has a rash creeping up her legs...

    I was freaking out because she is pregnant, we were hoping this was strictly a skin problem and not internal so it wouldn't harm the baby. They started out as brown discolorations, and then they opened and looked like bad blisters. There were lines sprouting from the sores and shooting...
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    WTF is wrong with kids these days???

    I have been playing counter strike source lately, and today I signed on and saw a handful of people who changed their names to "Virginia Tech Student" and "an asian virginia tech student" and a few others which I won't mention. What the _ _ _ _ is wrong with kids these days? Do they have no...
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    Can my wife fly while pregnant?

    Is it safe to fly during the first trimester of pregnancy? We booked a trip to Florida for next month and she is worried. Anyone have any experience with this? -Mashed
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    UNIX Changing field separators?

    A file was made using ! as the field separator, what command would I use to change it? i tried sort -t : "filename" but that did nothing. I also tried awk -F : '{print $1, $3} "filename" and i get an error which says syntax error near line one, bailing out near line one. -Thanks in...
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    UNIX people needed!

    This is a question I have to answer. I have looked but I cant figure out how to awk a dir. Please help. If you don't want to answer it for me, could you direct me to where I could find the answer? Thank you....here it is: cd to the /midterm directory. Using awk, generate an output that...
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    My first oc with the tuniq 120. (e6600 w/screenshot)

    Pic!! I am quite pleased with this cooler, and kudos to newegg for getting my parts within 2 days of ordering. My computer idles at 30c with my cpu oc'd to 3.5. A quick orthos test revealed that it wont get much higher than 50c. I haven't done a full stability test with memtest and orthos...
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    320gb seagate barracuda 7200.10 showing as 131gb??

    So my new rig started up first push of the power button, but I noticed that the 320gb hd shows up as 131gb in windows. I noticed this during setup of xp when I was setting the partition sizes. During the boot, there is a screen that shows it recognizes the 320gb drive, but xp does not. Could...
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    Have my rig...Need PSU!!

    So these parts have been ordered: e6600 p5w dh deluxe 8800 gtx mushkin extreme 8500 Now I need a PSU. On the extreme psu calculator it said 491w with the cpu at 3.0 (moderate oc). Here's what I had in mind after some reading. Corsair 620w FSP group fx 760-e ATX Seasonic m12...
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    Should I be smart.....Now with Poll!!!

    I just found out that I am receiving 4300 dollars extra from my school's financial aid dept. I started piecing my new rig together about two months ago. So far I have a c2d 6600 and p5w dh deluxe just sitting in my spare room in their respected boxes. So should I ... 1.) blow another...
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    English Profs needed!!

    I'm writing this sentence: As Grabosky (2004, p.150) states, it is hard to establish where the crime has come from, which laws to use when an offender is found, and which country will prosecute the offender. The three things Grabosky states are on different pages. Would I cite that like...
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    Air duct from the side panel leading to big typhoon??

    Step 1: cut hole in side of antec super lanboy Step 2: cut top of cd spindle case and mount the tube over step one's hole. Step 3: Mount fan. This is just to get the gist of what I am thinking of. The tube would most likely cover the big typhoon but would be getting direct ambient...
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    How much does a major credit card boost credit score?

    she was disappointed at the results. They were fair, but she doesn't have a major credit card. Anyone know how much it boosts ones score? Obviously if paid on time?
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    AT's high end buyers guide for my new build?

    My 9700pro just pooped the bed, and being so near to Christmas I figured I would treat myself to a whole new rig. I have never picked out parts for a whole rig on my own so I figured I would start with the AT guide and ask around. Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 (AM2) 4600+ - 2.4GHz 2x512KB...
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    Can anyone give some info on Making mp3 ringtones??

    I just got a new phone (samsung sgh-d357) and I was wondering if I could make my own mp3 ringtones and if so how would I go about this task? Thanks. -mashed
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    Has anyone encountered such a thing?

    My buddy called me the other day asking me to fix his computer. I am by no means a computer expert, but I am comfortable enough to look around within a system. He needed it quickly so I just did a clean install after backing the files he needed. When I turned it on it gave me a few errors...
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    Partition question????

    One partittion is 40 gigs and the other is....well the size doesn't matter (or so they say)...my question is if I were to do a clean install on the os partition, can I just delete the application folders without any problems or should I uninstall them individually? Will they pretty much just be...
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    I NEED A NEW MOTHERBOARD!

    I currently have an AMD xp 3200+ running with a GA-K8NS PRO mobo. In the bios it says the processor is running at 200mhz but the mobo is 800 fsb? My question is would these boards be compatible with my processor. The dual would be preferable if it is not crap. I suppose if someone pulled my...
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    winamp media file?

    i ripped these cd's using windows media player with the output as .mp3. when i try to drag them onto my ipod, itunes will not let me. when i look at the file properties it shows that it is a winamp media file type. i know i can convert them to m4a using itunes. i would like to stick with...
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    watching a .iso movie?????

    I was wondering if there was any software out there that would allow me to watch a movie that is currently a .iso file it is dvd-r. There is no .bin file. Perhaps a prog that would convert it so I could then watch it? Thanks
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    Planning a cruise

    About 15 of my friends are planning a getaway cruise. We have all come to an agreement on where to go. We are paradise seekers so we want the gulf of mexico. The real question is what cruise line should we go on. Are there any outstanding cruiseliners? More importantly, are there any that...
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    Overclocking

    I am currently running an AMD64 3200+ 2.2 with a GA-K8NS Pro motherboard and would like any information anyone could give or perhaps websites to read up on before I try to overclock. I would like to be safe and do my homework before I do so. Thanks.