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    webcam on my site

    How can I put a webcam stream on my website? I basically just want to have a way to view my webcam stream when I've turned it on and am away from home. What would I need to do to the website to allow for this? The only other feature I think I would want is the ability to password protect...
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    Google maps

    How does a google maps user get content (photos and videos) listed on the left side of maps as seen in the following image? sample
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    purpose for an Unlocked PDA

    I saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...Item&item=360156182659 What advantages or uses are there for buying this item? Do you save money on your cell phone plan? Or is it something else? Thanks.
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    Who is liable for libel?

    If someone publicly defames another person on a message board (forum) who is responsible if the offended party wants to sue? Is it the forum owner or the person that made the comments?
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    story ideas requested

    Any creative types here? I'm looking for a story idea. What reason would a successful 26-year old guy go home (from the big city) to his small town for a month? All I can come up with is that he would do this because of a dying family member.
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    how convert and upload a DVD for youtube upload?

    A friend has a 25 minutes DVD that they would like uploaded to youtube. It was burned onto a DVD and is not protected from copying. From what little I understand about youtube is that the uploaded videos can't be more than 10minutes and 100MB each. What has to be done to the video on...
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    online pdf hosting

    Hi. I have a 20 MB pdf. Is there a free site that you would recommend to host this pdf? Thanks.
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    are brakes supposed to be this touchy?

    I just bought a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis and it seems to be in pretty decent condition except that the brakes GRAB immediately when I apply pressure to the brake pedal. Is this the way it should be on this car? It's snowy/icy where I'm at and I've spun out more than once recently when...
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    "I heard that..."

    If someone was to post a message or create a website that said, "I heard that [insert person's name here] was fired for stealing from his boss" can that ever be considered libelous? Doesn't libel involve false writings? It wouldn't be false if someone said they heard it if they could prove...
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    dark dark brown coolant

    I have been looking for a used vehicle and I've popped the hood on 5 cars/trucks and every single one has very dark (almost black coolant) in the reservoir. I can't imagine that dark coolant could not be a sign of trouble but each person that is selling the car tells me they haven't had any...
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    K& N Filters

    I figured someone would have asked about these by now on the forums. I've heard great things about K&N Filters but I've never tried one. Have you used them and did they provide any increase in performance for your vehicle?
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    website that tells of other sites' up/down-time(?)

    Isn't there a website that keeps stats of the uptime/downtime of other websites? Anyone know what that URL is? I'm curious about the sites mentioned in this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2131377
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    3 websites currently "undergoing maintenance"

    I haven't been able to connect to J2.com, eVoice.com, eFax.com for a few days. Each one, oddly, has the exact same message on their site. Isn't it kind of odd that all three of them have the same "undergoing maintenance" message?
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    two phone numbers for one cell phone

    Are there any cell phone services that allow the user to have more than one number ring to that phone? For example, one number for personal calls and the other for business calls. I called Radio Shack and they had absolutely idea if this is possible or even why a person would want it. Thanks.
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    topics without responses in last couple of days--I can't get to them

    I am sure that http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=66http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=66 has more thread but I can't get to page 2 or 3 for the forum. Is there a setting I need to change?
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    prepaid cell phone that offers email notification of new voice mail messages(?)

    Is there any prepaid cellular phone service that can be set up to notify the user (via email) when they have a new voicemail?
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    Cease and desist order for trademark infringement

    I received a cease and desist order from a guy who says he owns the trademark to some words that I use as the slogan for my site. By slogan, I mean the little saying that appears next to the domain name. For an example look at http://www.classmates.com. Their website is: classmates.com and...
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    which of these conditionals is correctly written?

    <if condition="$forum[link] != ''">target="_blank"</if> or <if condition="$forum[link] != ''">target="_blank"</if> The only difference is the [link] vs ['link'] Thanks.
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    Odometer readings

    I looked at a 1994 Crown Victoria today and it only had 69,000 miles on it. But I'd put money on that either the odometer has been turned back or it's not the original odometer. Are there any laws regarding actual miles disclosure?
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    Is it possible to embed an existing web page into your own?

    Let's say I want to embed http://www.festivals.com/culture/?eid=ptiz6%2bvReN0%3d into a web page on my site. How do you do that?
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    Creating a dynamic online form

    I am planning to hire someone to create a dynamic online for for me to use in a website. I'm looking for recommendations on what language/code this would be best created with. I would like the form to be one page (scrollable) but also be able to collapse sections of the form. The form will...
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    How to make a website hand-held/mobile compatible?

    I am having someone design a website for me and he would like to have a subdomain for the mobile website. Is that the best way to accomplish my goal of making a website mobile compatible?
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    Car ALMOST doesn't start

    When I turn the key I have to turn it 3 or 4 times or depress the accelerator to get it to start nowadays. I have a 1991 Chevy Caprice Classic. I think it is EFI. What the diagnosis doctors?
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    Any recommended website copying (non FTP) programs?

    There seems to be a bunch of them so I was looking for a recommendation: (such as) I'm trying to copy an entire site. I hired someone at guru.com to develop a website for me for $2100. For the first 5 weeks things went fine. By the way, he is developing it on his server. For the last 8...
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    How to monetize a domain name?

    I have a few domain names that get some clicks via Sedo.com. I end up getting about 25 cents (or less) per click--Sedo keeps the rest as their revenue. How would I go about creating web page for these domains where I can get a higer rate per click?
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    car has no power in reverse

    It feels like the brakes lock up when I try to go in reverse. I doubt that is what is actually happening though--it just feels like it. Car goes forward just fine. What do you think the problem is? Exhaust obstruction, transmission, brakes,... This thread was moved because Off Topic is...
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    what do you call those threads where users/members take turns adding to a story?

    There used to be some here in ATOT but I don't know which search keywords to use to find them.
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    How to update maps on Garmin StreetPilot c300?

    I was able to update the WebUpdater software (it's operating software). But I can't figure out how to update the out-dated maps that were preloaded on the unit. How do I update the maps? Thanks.
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    how to 'trace' a stolen bike using GPS equiment?

    What type of GPS equipment would I need to buy to be able to put some type of GPS-related equipment on my bicycle to be able to find it when it gets stolen?
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    billboard advertising

    I requested a quote from a billboard owner to advertise on their signs. Here is what they sent to me: Anyone know why their quote was a "net" amount versus a "gross" amount? What the heck is paper production? I assume they are talking about the advertisement itself but I always thought...
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    trying to find out how many grease zerks on on car

    I don't believe that my car ever gets properly greased/lubed when I take it to a business. So I'll do it myself if I can find all the grease zerks. Is there a source that will show me the location of all the grease points?
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    Is it possible to own a legitimate business but be complete anonymous?

    Is there a way to own a business and still stay anonymous? I plan to have a company car, real estate, and part-time employees. How would I go about staying anonymous? Is there a way to own a vehicle and real estate but not have it in your name or traceable to your name?
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    Hiring vs. contracting workers/help

    If I don't want to deal with taxes and insurance issues but I want to have a couple people do small jobs for me (things like mow my lawn and run errands). How would I do this legally? I am assuming that if I hired them as employees then I would have to deal with all the things I am trying...
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    what equipment would I need to make yard signs like these?

    http://www.signelect.com/cardboardsigns.htm Any idea what method they use to print on the cardboard? How do they coat the signs?
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    Hole in vehicle exhaust

    What do you think would be the outcome of a hole in a car's exhaust? Would the mileage be better or worse than if the exhaust didn't have a leak?
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    How have your mutual funds been doing in the last 3-6 months?

    What types of gains/losses? Which funds? I'm wondering if it's too late to get in before the market makes a big correction.
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    Food allergy testing

    Has anyone had this done by a medical doctor? Is it even possible to test for food allergies in any other way than food-elimination?
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    1/4" spike in new tire.

    I was pumping gas and I heard a hissing and traced it to one of my tires. I checked the tire pressure and it was down to 30 lbs (from 35 lbs). I took a chance and drove to a nearby machine shop and asked them to borrow their floor jack to change my tire. In that 3 minute drive the tire was down...
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    anyone heard of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

    is it psychosomatic?
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    International Driver's License

    How could there possibly be a single authority for 'universal' drivers license? I say there isn't a legitimate International Driver's License.