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    Calling Car Experts

    So my car didn't pass smog when I went to get it registered. I took it to a mechanic 2 days ago and they did a whole inspection on the engine and emissions controls. The guy I talked to today said that there was oil being burned in the engine somewhere which was messing with the catalytic...
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    Batch text file editing

    So I have a bunch of text files (song lyrics downloaded by a winamp plugin) and a majority of them are formatted in a way I don't like. The two biggest issues are capitalization and a problem with apostrophes showing up as question marks. For example I want it?s the same every day and the...
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    Alice in Chains US Mini-tour

    I definitely want to see them in LA and possibly San Diego. Anyone else going to any of the dates? LA - May 18 San Diego - May 19 Chicago - May 21 Boston - May 22 NYC - May 23 Presale for San Diego, Chicago, and Boston starts tomorrow if anyone is intersted. Go here to get a password...
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    Thaifly.com

    I want to go to Thailand very soon and very quick. This site came up on google, and I'm wondering their reputation. Their prices are right (725 for lax to bkk, compated to priceline's 1200 and cheaptickets' 1028) but I've never heard of them before. Are they good? Can anyone recommend...
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    Best video card for 845PE system?

    My system is about three years old, and is beginning to show its age in games like D3 and HL2. I can't even play BF2... so I was wondering if a video card upgrade would be worth it for this system, or if an entirely new system is in order. The fan is dying on my video card, too, so that's my...
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    Recommend me some mellow music

    Any suggestions? I'm open to anything really - rock, techno, pop, classical, whatever. Slow songs, peaceful songs, relaxing songs... ballads? love songs maybe? nothing too sappy...
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    Budget College Laptop

    My friend is putting together a laptop for college in the $6-700 price range. He wants to do all his work on it, and watch DVD's. I couldn't convince him to bring his desktop, so this will have to do everything for him. The choice is between a 1.4 ghz celeron M with 512 mb ram and a pentium...
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    UCLA vs. Berkeley

    Well it's getting close to SIR time, and I still can't decide which school to go to. I got into UCLA as an EE major, and Berkeley as Engineering - Undeclared (and will likely go to EECS). I know Berkeley's EECS program is better than UCLA's EE program, but UCLA is offering me about 7k/year in...
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    UPS question

    I missed a delivery from UPS today that required a signature. Can I pick it up from somewhere or do I have to wait until tomorrow to get it?
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    Dell and Apple sites both down?

    I can't connect to either site in Firefox or IE. Makes it difficult when doing monitor research and iPod research... Am I the only one? It's been a few days now.
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    Are WD hard drives still loud?

    I was wondering because I bought a new 200 gigger at Fry's today. It was a semi-impulse buy, so I'm looking for reasons not to keep it. I remember reading that the WD's use ball bearings that develop a whining sound. Do they still? Or was that just certain drives/drive sizes/people? I...
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    SAT II's Curve High!

    I got my scores online today for SAT II's from two weeks ago. 800 in Writing, 97th percentile. Is there some kind of secret bonus question that 2 percent of people get? 730 Math Level II, 69th percentile - Bell curve seems shifted way to the top! 730 Chemistry, 83rd percentile -...
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    Sharing files

    Ok, I have 2 computers networked together via a Linksys BEFSR41 v3 router, both running XP Pro. Both can connect to the internet, and they can see each other. However, my computer can only see the other one, and cannot connect to it. When I try to access it through my network places, an error...
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    Earthquake?

    Anyone in Southern California just feel an earthquake? Maybe a 3.0-4.0? It was a roller, not a shaker. My chair moved, my lamp shook, and my blinds went back and forth.
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    Is $125 a fair price for this system?

    I threw together some old components I had around for a system for my dad's friend. All it's missing is a hard drive, and my dad will take care of that. Specs: PIII 550 256 MB PC133 Voodoo3 3000 PCI SoundBlaster (Not sure of the model, it's in ISA card) 33.6 modem 10/100 NIC 52x CDROM Floppy...
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    Trouble setting up home network

    I was trying to set up a home network today so that I could share a printer, but I seem to have run into some trouble with my pc. When I run the network setup wizard, it gives me two choices for my internet connection: local area connection, and 1394 net connection (for the firewire on my...
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    Router Troubles

    I just got the Linksys BEFSR41 wired router and it keeps dropping the internet connection to the two pc's connected to it. It worked fine the first day I had it, but last night I had to reset it five times within two hours. I finally got sick of it and plugged this pc directly into the modem...
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    TV-Out on capture cards

    Are there any capture cards with tv-out? S-video or otherwise. I have never seen any... That would be a lot better than buying a capture card and a video card...
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    Turning address-storing in IE 6

    I know how to delete the addresses stored in the address bar, but is there some way to turn it off completely? I think I had it set up like that, but after a virus it changed some settings, and I'm not sure which ones. Thanks!
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    MX700 - Battery Life

    I just got this mouse a few weeks ago and it has been great. However, last night I let the batteries get low while playing a game, and they died a couple hours later. No problem, I just put in some regular batteries temporarily. But now the rechargable batteries won't charge. When I put them...
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    Do TV capture cards work with digital cable?

    I have digital cable and was wondering if something like the MSI TV@nywhere card would work with it. The problem seems to be that there are two coaxial cables coming from the wall, but only one coaxial input on the card. Both cables are required for normal TV viewing, so I would assume that...
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    Stupid wide-mouth cans...

    Why did just about every beverage manufacturer switch to the wide-mouth cans? I find it near-impossible to open them without getting drops of the drink on my hand. It's not a big deal, really, but it seems like a simple redesign would fix this. Does anyone else have this problem or am I just...
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    Car Audio Help (Amp/Subwoofer Setup)

    I was kinda curious as this is a topic I know little about. Can anyone explain to me how to set up, for example, one amp driving two subwoofers? If the subs are 800 watts peak, would a 1600+ watt amp be needed, or would a less powerful one work? And how does "bridiging" two or more amps work...
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    LED header voltage

    What is the voltage coming from the front led headers for the power and hdd led's? I want to replace the stock led's on my case but I don't know if a resistor is needed or if I could just solder a replacement led right onto the wire that is there. I assume it is a standardized voltage for all...
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    Cleaning the CPU core

    I want to install a new heatsink, but I have to clean the core of its old thermal material first. I know isopropyl alcohol will do it, but what concentration? I've heard people using 90-100% rubbing alcohol, but all I have are 70% wipes. Would these damage anything in any way?
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    Serious Audigy Install Problems

    Well, I've spent about 5 hours on this one, and I don't know why I didn't come here sooner. I took my system apart to trim the back fan grill on my case today. I put the motherboard/proc/ram together into a large antistatic bag, my video card in another, and my Audigy card in a third. When I...
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    Antec True430 Cable Length

    Can anyone tell me how long all the cables are on the Antec True430 power supply? I'm trying to figure out how much cable sleeving I nee to buy, and I don't really want to take my system apart right now. I checked their website and googled for it with no results. Thanks!
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    Cable Sleeving

    I'm thinking of sleeving my psu wires, and have a question about the sizes of the flexo PET at svc. What size should be used for molex/atx/fans? I'd rather have a tight fit than big fat wires, but would 1/8 inch sleeving even fit over the four molex wires? I think it would fit over the three...
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    Signing for packages

    Does anyone know if I have to sign for a fedex package? It's express saver from newegg. I want to go out but I don't want to miss the delivery. Thanks!
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    2.4B Cooling Questions

    I was considering purchasing a new heatsink for my 2.4B processor, but now I'm wondering if it is worth it. The cooler I have now is a generic aluminum Coolermaster with a 70 mm 4000 rpm (very annoying) fan. My motherboard has two temperature readings for the cpu - inside the cpu temp and the...
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    Lian Li Replacement Parts

    Does anyone know where to get replacement parts for Lian Li cases? Specifically, one of the sockets that the front bezel snaps into. I have found the part that snaps into the socket, but not the actual socket. I also need some of the motherboard stand-offs, and again, don't know where to...
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    Cutting PCB

    I was wondering what is the best way to cut pcb. I am trying to put the fan speed controller on my case from behind the front bezel to behind the flap covering the front usb ports. (I got sick of taking off the bezel every time I wanted to change the fan speed). The pcb is a square and the...
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    Game Port Questions

    Hey I was just wondering if the game port is hot swappable. I want to plug in my old Sidewinder game pad, but I can't turn off my computer right now to do it. If it is not, I have another idea. On the end of the cable for my Logitech joystick, there is what looks like a gameport to usb...
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    Kingston or Mushkin pc3500??

    I'm making a ram purchase soon and I am considering either Kingston Hyperx pc3500 or Mushkin Black pc3500. The 512M sticks are within $5 of each other (137 for Kingston, 141 for Mushkin). Which would be better for overclocking a 2.4B to around 3.0? Or would some other brand be suitable for...
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    Nef?

    What is the origin of the word nef? I understand it but I don't know where it comes from.
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    Would you ever shave your dog?

    Find the deeper meaning.
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    Several hard drive questions

    I was going to set up my new maxtor 160 gb drive today, but I have a few questions first. 1. How can I tell the platter density of the drive? There seem to be 3 different platter densities going into these drives (60, 68, and 80 gb per platter) and they all have different performance. 2. Is is...
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    Whiny Fan

    I just got this 2.4B processor and it has a CoolerMaster heatsink/fan on it. The fan is driving me nuts. It's a 4000 rpm 70mm CoolerMaster fan, and it's got a high pitched whine that's really annoying. Is there any way to get rid of the whine without getting rid of the fan?
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    OC'd 1.6A or stock 2.4B??

    Would a pentium4 1.6a oc'd to 2.4 ghz be better than a stock 2.4 ghz processor? I kinda figured a wider bus (150 vs 133) would help the 1.6, but I don't know.
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    Memory Choices

    Seeing as how memory prices seem to have hit a new low recently, I want to buy a new 512 mb stick of PC3200. Which is the better deal? Googlegear's 72 hour special on corsair c2 (2-3-3-6) for 99+tax Kingston HyperX (2-2-2-6) at Newegg or Googlegear for 109+tax Geil pc3200 (2-3-3-6) at Newegg...