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    Blinker Problem

    I have a 2000 Dodge Durango that both the left and right blinker blink really fast at the same time. When it usually happens one of the bulbs is out, but in this case they are both working fine just going really fast. Could the bulbs still be having trouble is could this be a more expensive...
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    Quick VPN question

    I'm planning on setting up my desktop to be a VPN server so that i can get to my files and printer when I'm away. I am just going to use the built in Windows XP VPN server. Questions 1. My client computer is going to be on a huge network that I have absolutely no control over. Is there...
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    Is Virginia really the deep south??

    So I'm hearing all these people on the news talk about how since Michael Vick is from Virginia, dog fighting is something that happens all the time here since its the deep south. Maybe I'm just blinded since I've lived in Virginia my whole life. Maybe way back in the day we were but not now or...
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    OSI Model--Blackbox Concept??

    Anyone heard of the "black box concept" and how it relates to the osi model?? Can't find any information on it...bummer
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    Subtropical Storm

    So a subtropical storm is a storm that has some characteristics of a tropical storm. So what happens if the winds get to hurricane strength...would it be a subhurricane???
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    Google Web Search

    I have no idea how this works so I need some help. I started a website and want it to show up on Google web searches. How do i get it to start showing up and how long should it take.
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    $5000 to spend in 7 days

    Let's assume you have $5000 burning a hole in your pocket and you only have 7 days to spend it all. Rules It can't be spent on hookers, gambling, alcohol. Also it can't really be spent on things like tv's, computers, etc. that'll last longer than a week. Investing the money is out of the...
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    What are all these folders

    I've got all of these weird labeled folders in my C: drive that i have no idea where they are. Here are some screenshots of what they are: Junk Here is what is inside the folders...all versions of the same things: More Junk Can I just delete these things since they get all in the way as...
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    Lawyer Question-- Medical Insurance Issues

    Not the best place to ask probably but what the hey. So back in February we get a certain drug treatment regime approved by my insurance company. We had ended up not going that route since their approval happened too late, and chose another drug. Now a few months later after some things have...
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    Telephone Services

    Is there any way to get multiple phone lines at your house that both have the same number allowing multiple incoming calls to happen at the same number. How does this work with companies. They have one number but many calls can be placed at the same time. moving your thread to gadgets gear...
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    Slow Hard Drive Performance

    I've always thought my hard drive was a little slow so i decided to test it with HDTune. These are the results that i got which seem to be pretty poor. Screenshot It also says that its in UDMA mode 2 (33mBps( while it says its capable of udma mode 5 (100mBps). Can anyone tell me how to change...
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    Verizon cell phone internet

    Has anyone here connected their cell phones up to their laptop and been able to get connected to the internet through the phone?? I read about this technique at This Website I got the USB cable and everything but can't seem to get it to connect correctly. If anyone uses this now then let me...
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    Wireless Networking

    I'm going to buy a networkable printer and put it where wires can't be run. I've seen wireless print servers that i could use such as Print Server I'm really cheap though, so is there any option using another wireless router with DHCP turned off? For example could I go from: main wireless...
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    Funny Craigslist Posting

    He probably doesn't mind too much considering what he's paying for.
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    Frigidaire Appliances

    We're looking into replacing our range, microwave, and dishwasher since they're all broken to some degree. Frigidaire has some pretty good deals in our area and we were thinking about going with them but was informed but another appliance store they aren't very good. Are these the cheaper of...
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    HD on a Computer

    If I download a file from the internet that is in 1080p and play it on my computer which has a normal monitor(not HD), should I expect any improvement in quality over the non-HD files that I can download. Thanks.
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    YAFedexT: Brand new TV w/PICS

    So we had a tv delivered a few weeks ago and just got around to opening it to set it up and this is what we're greeted to...They must have had a field day using it as a soccer ball with their trucks or something. DSC02075.JPG DSC02076.JPG
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    I'm an Idiot

    Just dropped a brand new roll of tp in the toilet. That is all
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    Sovereign immunity....Government doesn't wanna pay

    So I was watching the news and a state police officer crashes into some guys yard and hits his truck, house, shed, tractor causing about $50,000 in damages he says. The guy says he tries to file a claim with the police and they start to drag their feet and he finally calls them back and they...
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    Bull Run on Spike TV

    Anyone like this show or watch it?? I've seen a few and would say the challenges are all pretty crappy. Its like a demolition derby at those challenges with all the glass they run into and all that other stuff.
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    Blockbuster Online Rental Service

    So I've been using the service for a month or so now and all the previous DVDs worked perfectly. Well today I have to sit around waiting for like 5 hours with nothing to do and i get my 3 DVDs that have come in the mail. I try the first...nothing. The second nothing also...and the third...
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    Bone Marrow Transplant

    So today was the day that I met with the doctors to discuss when i'll be admitted to start with my transplant. Hopefully its gonna be happening in the next 1.5 or 2 weeks. So I've got about another week or so to spend time with my own immune system until it gets replaced with some other random...
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    Window Tint

    I purchased my car used and it came with an aftermarket tint on it and compared to all of the cars on the street, it looks much darker. I had a friend get his windows tinted at the maximum for our state and mine looks alot darker. So i was wondering if anyone had an idea of what percentage...
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    Indoor Go Karting

    Anyone here like to go indoor go karting at places like this: FUN The karts go about 40 mph on an indoor 1/4 mile track, and you're about 3 inches off the ground. If you haven't been to a place like this and you like to race or similar stuff you should really give it a shot...its a blast.
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    Gas Powered Golf Kart

    Everytime i see a gas powered golf kart drive around, it seems like when you let off the pedal the engine stops completely and there is no sound. How can the engine stop completely and then be able to start working again when you step back on the pedal? Maybe I have just gone crazy and am...
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    Traffic Conditions on Google Maps

    I was just doing some looking at Google Maps and saw a new button at the top right hand corner that said traffic. When you click on it it brings up certain areas where it highlights some roads with white, green, or red lines. Does anyone know what all this stuff means?? Maybe the white means...
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    Not Receiving an IP Address

    I was away from my computer for a few weeks and came back to find that it didn't have an internet connection. The computer is behind a router and i've confirmed that the router works perfectly and the cables are fine. The IP address that I am getting from the router is 169.xxx.xxx.xxx so I...
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    Lawmakers Propose legislation for reconcilation for slavery

    http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/5073556.html What does everyone think about this?? -------------------------------------- P&N please Anandtech Moderator
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    Transferring Favorites on Internet Explorer

    Is there any way to take internet explorer favorites that are on one computer and transfer them to another computer? Thanks
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    Strange Windows XP Login

    I just reinstalled Windows XP Professional, and the login screen for XP is much different than the usual XP login screen, and I want to get it back to normal. The way that it looks now is: Login Screen . I'm sure I did something to it, and I just want to go back to the normal login. This...
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    Police Chase

    Let's say there is a police chase with a felon and the chase ends with the police officer wrecking into a civilian and the civilian dies. Should the person running away from the police be charged with murder...or what happens in this situation
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    Upgrading Computers So Often

    Why is it that people seem to thing there is a need to upgrade computers every couple of years or so. I am referring to the people that use computers primarily for word processing and to surf the internet. I would assume the majority of people use their computers for just that and the...
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    Leukemia

    So has anyone here gotten leukemia or known anyone with it? How did their treatments go and were the treatments successful?? I just needed to get some information as its pretty hard to cope with at the moment. Thanks a bunch.
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    Pneumonia

    So I woke up this morning with terrible chest pains and a fever. The doctor said that I have pnuenomia. Has anyone had this and what is it like. I am supposed to leave to Colorado tomorrow morning for a week long trip of skiing at Vail, Breckenridge, etc. So what are the chances that i'll be...
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    Norton 2006 Pop Up Blocker

    I have been trying to disable the pop-up blocker in Norton Internet Security 2006 for the longest time and I can't do it. I have turned it off under the Norton Anti-Spam window, but it still blocks all pop-ups and its starting to get really annoying. Does anyone know how to allow the pop-ups...
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    Display Problem with new LCD Monitor

    I just purchased a Samsung 740n which is a 17 inch LCD monitor. The max resolution is 1280 x 1024 but I want it to run at 1024 x 768. Will the picture quality be worse at the lower resolution. I foudn this to be the case and the writing was not very crisp at all. IS this a problem or...
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    Hard Drive not detected in My Computer

    My friend just bougth a 250 gig hard drive. He installed it as the secondary master drive and he said its detected in the BIOS. When he goes to find it in My Computer, it isn't there. What are the reasons that this can happen, and is there anyway to fix it.
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    Skydiving Today

    So in just a few hours i'll be about 10,000 feet overhead getting ready to jump out of a plane. Hopefully i'll be able to get a video of the experience and i'll hopefully be back later today to write about the experience.
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    Any Mazda 6 Owners out there??

    I just bought s used Mazda 6. Its a 2004 with 28000 miles on it. I really love everything about the car from the looks to the performace. THe one thing I hate is the gas mileage right now. I may have messed up figuring it but its not good. Does anyone have any experience with gas mileage...
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    Printer Getting Confused and Printing Junk

    I have an HP Deskjet 882C that has bad rollers or whatever they are called becuase I have to manually feed each sheet of paper into the printer. Well sometimes it will get messed up and just start printing a bunch of junk and symbols on the paper. I have to just keep feeding paper into it...