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    Car Stereo/Electrical problems...please help!

    Okay, so i was doing a stereo install on a 95 mazda protege. The car has an amp/subwoofer setup that was previously installed--i was just basically taking out the old aftermarket stereo and putting in a newer one. The install went fine, and everything was working well for several days...
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    Strange RAM issue--Need advice/help.

    I have an inspiron 6000 lappy, and i recently bought a 1 GB stick of ram to add to the 512 that it came with. However, when i tried to install the new stick i get strange issues. -If the 512 is in slot A/1GB in slot B, the system boots, but i get a memory read/write failure before it boots...
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    FTA Satellites

    So I've been looking into this free to air satellite thing, where basically you have a receiver and a dish, and you can pick up all the unencrypted satellite signals...kinda like open-source satellite tv. Anybody have any experience with one of these? Along the same lines, how hard is it to...
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    Ebay question...

    About a month ago (exactly a month ago, to be specific), i bought a laptop AC adapter from somebody on ebay. After about 3 weeks of horrible communication on the part of the seller (first i didn't hear from him for a week, then he said he was going to ship the following monday and didn't)...
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    Play classic video games online free!

    Repost or no? everyvideogame.com. They have java versions of classic console games....seems pretty neat.
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    Wanna see a PSP get destroyed?

    Fanboyism taken to the extreme. Clicky
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    This is a first...

    So, i was waiting on a package i ordered from the FS/T forum, and i've been following it with the UPS online tracking for the last few days. I noticed the other day that the status was listed with a rescheduled delivery date, which i've never seen before. Fast forward to a few minutes ago...
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    YACT: What car to buy?

    So my roommate got into an accident about a week and a half ago, and just found out today that his 2001 Sentra is totaled. It didn't seem that bad, but the body shop told him that it was a total loss. *moment of silence for a lost Nissan* So anyways, his insurance company is going to...
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    Sheer Madness...

    Probably a repost, but oh well. Pretty wild cartoon.
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    WMA conversion program?

    I'm looking for a program that can convert mp3 files to wma and the fly and burn them to a cd. Basically, for anyone who's ever used windows media player to copy files to a portable mp3 player, wmp will convert the mp3 files to wma and copy them over, but it won't leave the wma files. Is...
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    Anybody else lost all their PM's??

    So I go to check out the forums a few minutes ago, and first off, i have to log in. Okay, that's cool, it happens on occasion. But then, i notice that I have no new PMs! I go to check my message section and it says i only have one instead of like the 50-something i had before. I know that...
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    Insuring a Laptop?

    Well, tomorrow is the day.... Fedex should be bringing my laptop (and Axim X5) that i won on ebay! It's my first lappy, and i'll be using it on campus in the fall--this got me to thinking, is it possible to buy some sort of theft insurance for something like that, and if so, where would i go...
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    The return of PsychoAndy?

    Is is just me, or has anyone else noticed the reappearance of PA? It's funny, cuz i was just wondering as to the whereabouts of some of the 'old regulars'.
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    IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

    I'm finally 21! Of course, i have to buy bottle of liquor, now that i can (legally)...any suggestions?
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    Anybody see the midnight screening of Day After Tomorrow?

    ...if so, what did you think? I just got back from it. The movie was...ok. It was pretty much everything you would have expected based on the previews. Overall, it was fairly entertaining even though it was obvious the director of Independence Day made the movie.
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    How to create a website login system?

    Okay, i want to set it up so that people (7, to be exact) will be able to log into a website and access private content. The thing that i'm having some difficulty doing is that i want to make it so that each person gets a page (all formatted the same) with things specific to them (to do list...
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    Britney sending subliminal messages?

    possibly a repost. If it is, so sue me This is just kinda strange....anyone wanna verify if it really says that backwards?
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    Ps2 FFXI -$87.77

    I don't know whether or not this is national, although i think it probably is, but i was in Target today and noticed that the Playstation 2 version of Final Fantasy XI with the hard drive is $87.77 right now instead of the usual $100--possibly a hot deal for anyone who's been thinking about...
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    EA Sports will be on Live this year!

    It's official. Between Madden and Halo 2, imma get a whole lot less done next semester.... Repost. AnandTech Moderator
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    Madden is gonna be on Live this year!!

    It's official. Well, mostly official anyways. Ea and microsoft have finally kissed and made up. This is absolutely great news...especially since i was considering not keeping Live for another year, but now--I gotta do it.
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    Newegg's coming up in the world...

    I know that we all know Newegg is excellent for what they do, but i always thought of it as a net thing. Imagine my surprise when i was coming home the other day, and i saw a city bus covered with an add for Newegg. Maybe other people have seen this in other cities before, but i was just a lil...
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    YACT: Bad Ground?

    For the past week, i've been having some weird problems with my car. I think they're related to my stereo, but I'm not sure since i havent changed anything with it in a while...one day i just got in my car and strange stuff started happening: When i get in, the dashboard clock resets to...
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    Which mobo to buy (XP 2500+)?

    I'm now the proud owner of a Athlon XP 2500+...wonderful upgrade from my Athlon 950. From what i understand, though, my current ECS K7S5A won't run the chip at it's full speed, so i was wondering what would be a good, inexpensive motherboard to look for?
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    Resume Question

    While i know it would probably be better to hand my resume in in person, if i have to email it, should i include some sort of cover letter? Also, what is the preferred format for employers for electronic resumes (attachment or in the email itself)?
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    What's the best place to buy network cable?

    What would be the best (i.e., cheapest) place to find about 50 or so feet of Cat-5 cable and the tool to put the plugs on the end? I need to make a really long cable to connect something to my router, and at the moment, this would be more economical than a wireless bridge (I think). Would...
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    Are SD and MMC cards the same thing?

    See topic title. I've been seeing the two mentioned interchangably, so I'm not sure. Are they usable in the same slot?
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    Where can i find a crown?

    Ok, an organization that i am a member of is toying with the idea of putting on a beauty pageant on campus sometime next semester. However, i don't have any idea about where to get a crown (or would it be tiara?) for the winner. I wanted something along the lines of what schools give for...
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    Workout question: Why cardio?

    Well, to be more specific, why do cardio AFTER weights? Everything that i've read lately says that cardio should be done after weight training if you do both, but i was curious at to why that is the case?
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    Create thumbnails of photos?

    Is there a program that can do batch thumbnail creation? By that, i mean it can create thumbnails from a group of pictures without having to resize each one. I'm trying to do a picture page for a website and i was wondering the most efficient way to do it.
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    YAWT: Question about running...

    Okay, for the last month or so, I've been doing all my running on the track that we have here at my school. However, recently i began to wonder: is it better to run on the workout machines(the elliptical ones that simulate running) or on the track?
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    What are the rules for movies in class?

    Okay, we're thinking about having a movie night in one of the engineering classes at my college. We aren't charging for admission, and everything was going fine, but one of the peope in administration questions the legality of us showing the movie and is scared of getting the university in...
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    Question about Domain registration...

    Okay, I have some webspace on my school's server, but i want to get a separate domain name and do a redirect page. I was thinking about using GoDaddy ( unless someone knows of a cheaper route)--my question is, do i still need to have DNS addresses to utilize the domain name, or is it not...
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    Madden 2004 or NCAA 2004?

    Or both? I have the opportunity to get either one of these (for the Xbox, BTW) for a fairly decent price. I'm really thinking about getting both of them, since you can draft players between them and all. Any suggestions as to which one?
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    YASTT....

    Okay, since i know how much we all LOVE speeding ticket threads, here goes another one... Okay, my friend got caught doing 50 in a 40. The issue in question is more about what the officer marked on the ticket. According to the little guide on the back of the ticket, he wrote my friend up for...
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    Freedom Pass is back @ Blockbuster...

    For people who play video games, Blockbuster has brought back the Games Freedom Pass. The only thing about it now is, apparently you have to use a credit card to sign up, and you can only get one game out at a time....
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    Which forum view does everyone use?

    I was just looking at the options that we have for viewing threads, and wondering--does anyone use any of the views besides default?
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    Happy Birthday!

    Happy birthday to me, that is. Now all i gotta do is figure out what I'm gonna do today...
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    Did any Celerons use RDRAM?

    A friend of mine wants to upgrade his memory, and he has an older Dell with I believe a Celeron 700 Mhz in it. He thinks it uses RDRAM, and I can't go to his computer to check for sure.
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    Should I buy a Sega Saturn?

    The thread title pretty much says it all.... I can get a Saturn with 41 games for about 150 bux, and most of the games aren't total crap, either. The thing is, i was already planning on getting a saturn for myself for my birthday next Wednesday (feeling nostalgic), but the only thing I really...
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    Motherboard Replacement question

    Ok, from what i understand, when you replace a motherboard in a computer without formatting the hard drive, the results are often hit-or-miss (i.e., the computer often won't post after that). Is this a result of the mobo chipset not always being the same? In other words, if i get a...