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    32GB 2.5" SATA/USB SSD $79.99 at buy.com

    Link It was hard to find reviews other than the single one on buy.com but the price at most other retailers is over $150. Figured it would be good for anyone w/ a SATA laptop (extend battery life and hopefully increase performance). If anyone has experience w/ this drive or knows which OEM...
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    Need a PC that will work with minimal airflow and high heat

    My kitchen has a built-in desk and I have all cords running to a cabinet under the desk but my Dell Dimension 3000 overheats and locks up if I leave the cabinet closed. I have to keep the door open and use a fan (thermaltake USB powered 80mm) to exhaust the heat. I need a PC that meets the...
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    Internal speaker almost on fire - WTH just happened? (added pics)

    I was fixing a box and turned it on to test the PSU to make sure it was still good - within 2 seconds the red/black wires going to the internal speaker were glowing orange and the speaker itself started smoking. It was magnetically attached to the bottom of the case. Any ideas on how/why this...
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    Home network only fast in one direction - what could be wrong?

    Computers A and B are networked with a crossover cable. I've had them set up this way many times to transfer files. Recently for some reason, Computer A transmits very slowly (like 20 min for a 500mb file) while it can receive the same file in a couple of minutes. I even explicitly had both...
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    DSL Modem and two comps - is this possible:

    I have DirectTV DSL (Telocity) My DSL modem works fine on my parents computer - conected to their NIC. It also has a USB option, which I would like to use for my computer. They don't need to be able to be used at the same time. Should I be able to set up my computer using their software to...
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    Any file-sharing clients out there without spyware/adware?

    Kazaa's notorious for it and I'm sure Morpheus/Audiogalaxy are almost as bad... I haven't kept up w/ all the other stuff like bearshare, limewire, direct connect, etc...it seems like a waste to have my ethernet connection sitting here not being better utilized so i wanted to know which apps are...
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    Easy case-mod for anyone w/ a TV tuner card w/ remote

    i really got tired of looping the IR sensor to the front of my box and taping it there - made my otherwise sweet box look kinda ghetto... Solution: 1. Bend a slot cover for an unused slot by 90° at about an inch at the bottom, then screw it back in... 2. Run the IR sensor into the case from...
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    Question about Enermax fan control and Asus mobo

    My power supply has a 3-pin connector with two wires which I assume is for temperature reading. However my Asus CUSL2 has a 2-pin temperature sensor. Will I ever be able to use the fan control?
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    "Illegal activity"

    OK if you're going to lock my thread because someone said it might could possibly be allegedly illegal in some states then please bust this thread on vandalism
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    Don't you just love eBay? What's the most profit you've made on 1 item?

    dunno why it was locked but - ok
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    Cheap socket A boards - recommendations and which have multiplier adjustment?

    Which integrated socket A boards have multiplier adjustment? (I just bought an unlocked Duron 600) Also - can you guys recommend any socket A boards w/ onboard sound/video and preferably lan/modem? Primary concern is PRICE - followed by stability... doesn't need to have many features but...
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    Question for personal trainers / physical therapists / bodybuilders

    When I work out my biceps individually my right arm can always do at least 5 more reps than the left at any time, which seems normal to me since that's my dominant arm... However, by the end of a few sets, my left arm feels very "tight" like it's being compressed from all angles, and...
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    Even poor Australian kids can't escape the wrath of M$

    I found this amusing, if sad: << South Australian charity PCs for Kids - which hands out second-hand PCs to poor and disadvantaged people - has apparently been receiving calls from MS' lawyers insisting that they cough up the Au$200 Microsoft per-PC tax aka software licence. PCs for Kids is...
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    The Register: AMD Q2 profits will miss forecasts by a mile

    thought some of you might be interested... it mentions something about flash memory devices... anyone know any more details about those? are they just talking about digital cameras and whatnot or some other types of devices? i didn't even know AMD was into that stuff... link
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    Switching HD's, what's best way to keep the drivers?

    I am going from a 30gb w/ 10gb used to a empty 15gb... i was gonna ghost but now that i think abt it, i'd rather just have a cleanly installed O/S... but I have none of the drivers for the hardware in that computer (just bought it secondhand)... can i just get by w/ burning a disk of...
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    Transferring 10GB of data from a 30GB HD to a 15GB HD

    Have: 30GB HD in a computer with only 10GB used... Want: to have that computer run off a new 15GB HD... Need: a way to &quot;ghost&quot; everything over so all the drivers for the other hardware in the comp are there Thanks for any advice.
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    HELP - Win98SE, explorer.exe crashes on startup - can't use computer

    Girlfriend was upgrading to IE 5.5 and let it download overnight... Next day lots of instability in AOL... Upon rebooting, explorer.exe crashes comp on startup and you can't get past it... even in Safe mode... It's either a GPF or invalid page fault (i forget which) in <unknown module> I can go...
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    PLEASE HELP - Win 98 SE - Explorer.exe crashes comp on startup

    Girlfriend was upgrading to IE 5.5 and let it download overnight... Next day lots of instability in AOL... Upon rebooting, explorer.exe crashes comp on startup and you can't get past it... even in Safe mode... It's either a GPF or invalid page fault (i forget which) in <unknown module> I can...
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    Need help with writer's block (sexual)

    I have to write a 5 page research paper for my human sexuality class... Any sexual topic... I had one in mind but realized I couldn't find the necessary 3 sources for it... Anyone have a GOOD idea of what to write about?
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    Going from AS/400 to Oracle: What kind of servers to get?

    A company is going from an AS/400 environment to one that will rely on Oracle for storage and some MRP package for processing. What type of servers would be best and why? I have heard Oracle runs best on Unix-based servers and have been recommended towards some kind of Sun Solaris server...
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    fixing instability due to voltage

    I have: p3-700 @ 933 on a CUSL2 with a stick of Corsair and a stick of Infineon (128 each) The only time it hangs is when I play Unreal Tournament (it'll hang after a few min)... I'm stable at 1.75 but not at 1.70 I've tried clocking my system down to 700 and used the 133/100/100 option to...
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    <RANT> Stupidity in Hot Deals?

    Why is it that every single time an online retailer has some blindingly obvious misprice on their site every slackjaw in Hot Deals jumps on it and posts on and on about how their fingers are crossed cuz they got a confirmation email? There's a 200 post thread today about a $26 Creative Jukebox...
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    quick directory indexing question for webheads

    the FTP space my university provides doesn't show the index of the directory when you just go to the directory (http://server/directory/subdirectory/) i know to get it to show the index you would have to change some web server option, but is there a way to write my index.html file so it shows a...
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    Napster - Unable to Save problem (fixed)

    For past couple of weeks I haven't been able to use Napster; everytime I try to download something it says &quot;Unable to save.. blah blah&quot; I thought it was my university blocking the port or something like that and it turns out my download directory was renamed and I didn't change it in...
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    ignore

    For past couple of weeks I haven't been able to use Napster; everytime I try to download something it says &quot;Unable to save.. blah blah&quot; I thought it was my university blocking the port or something like that and it turns out my download directory was renamed and I didn't change it in...
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    NEED DEFINITIVE ANSWER: Can I install Win2K Advanced Server on a 1.6GB drive?

    nevermind why anyone would want to... MS sys reqs say 2GB HD w/ 1GB free space... it's not going to actually be a server, i need it to test some beta software for work...
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    about to play lazerquest - any tips?

    have to go - it's a &quot;social&quot; event for an organization i'm in.... want to make sure i kick ass though
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    Car/Automotive Forum?

    I apologize if this has been brought up before (search didn't find anything under car or auto) Obviously there have been tons of car threads in OT and I enjoy them more than many of the other topics, and i'm sure there are others that have the same (as well as opposite views)... Since the car...
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    i want to know some "fun" ways to learn about networks

    i'm taking a networking class right now: learning about routers and IP and what-not.... it's interesting but the material can be dry and we don't get much hands-on experience... i was wondering if there were any sites that would help me learn more about this stuff in a fun (but legal) way...
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    7-second Civic smokes McLaren!

    haha j/k... check out this baby though: WTF were they thinking.....
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    HELP ME: my roommate stinks and I dunno what to do about it

    Just got a new roommate a couple of weeks ago and it's really starting to annoy me... Everytime I walk in the room I make a bitter-beer face from his funkiness... It's like nothing i've ever smelled before... It's only like a 12x15 dorm room so I can't escape it... First day he moved in I...
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    YADBQ - Yet Another Dual Boot Question - quick one

    I have 3 partitions under WinME C:-boot-2gb--566mb free (256mb swapfile) D:-apps-9gb--2gb free E:-mp3s-9gb--1.75gb free Can i install Win2k on D: and have everything work as expected? I shouldn't put it on C: right? How much space does it take up anyway?
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    Win2k Pro vs Server and Advanced Server - App compatability

    I need to try out a new MS product - Sharepoint Portal Server the requirements say: Win2k Server with SP1 or Advanced Server with SP1 will i be able to use it with Win2k Pro? my university will let me buy Win2k Pro for $5 per CD but I don't think they have Server/Adv Server...
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    Please help: Best way to backup mp3s that aren't already backed up

    I have one directory with about 1800 mp3s... About 1300 of them were backed up onto CD-R two years ago... It took me a while to think of the best way to cross-reference the ones I already have so I can pick out the newer ones and back them up... My idea is to take the playlists of each CD and...
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    Funniest thing I've seen today...... (car)

    Enjoy! <first pic doesn't load all the way, look below>
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    if you like web games check this out

    My girlfriend got me playing this and easy to learn and kinda addictive but hard to get high scores.... mine is like 29000+, send me a screenshot if you can beat it Also a good way to kill time during a boring job... Click here to play
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    Modem performance question... he says she says...

    I gave my g/f my old computer... This is the same computer that I used at home to connect ~53k to AOL (parents ISP) At her apartment she has trouble connecting to AOL above 28k, and can't connect to most free ISPs I say the problem is the phonelines in her area (different city), but she said...
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    Please help: Where to buy Adobe software (Academic) cheapest

    Not that I buy software.... But my employer (small department of my university) needs Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator 9.0, PageMaker 6.5+ and Acrobat 4.0... Anyone know where to find it cheapest? Best we have right now is: PS - $255 Ill - $99 PM - $255
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    Poll: Too much "Free crap" in Hot Deals

    Can we have a seperate forum/thread for free stuff (vs. hot deals)? I just opened the Hot Deals forum and this is what I found just on the first page: free mentadent gum free Gloster - glow in the dark coaster free rice and win a trip free boxing monkey stuffed toy in the mail! :-) Free...