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    cycling gods! Help me price out this bike...

    Hey all, I'm looking to start cycling and I've pretty much settled on cross bike since I'll primarily be on the road, but like the option of hitting a light trail. I've heard great thinks about redline bikes, but this looks to be a custom build, so I figure, like the components of my rig, its...
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    newbie: need some advice on a short sale home

    Hey All, I'm looking at a home with a short sale price of $250K in an area where the homes typically are worth $350k. I believe this home is cosmetically in shambles as everything inside will need to be redone (paint, carpet, pest), but am willing to put in the extra 10k+ immediately so I can...
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    any laws on the topic? I was sent the wrong item from a business via mail, do I have to ship it back?

    Just curious, Because I bought a 32" LCD TV online and to my surprise I received a 46". The company now demands that I ship the item back and is willing to pay for the shipping cost, but frankly I don't want to give it up unless I have to :D necrolock-DrPizza
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    First time relocation to Concord/Walnut Creek, CA: Give me some tips!

    Hey all, as I mentioned here a few weeks ago I finally graduated and I got me a job with Chevron. I'll be moving to the Concord Area, but from what I hear Walnut Creek is the "good area" since it has better schools (I have a daughter in 2nd grade). This is my first move and I'm unfamiliar...
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    I'm graduating today! Woohoo!

    Hey all, Yep today is that special day! It's taken me 6 years to earn my Bachelor's, so I'm very excited to finally be done with school (until I get my Master's, probably 5 years down the line). I took the community college route because I have a family (I was a father at age 16), I took...
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    is there an easy way to capture cellular data/voice transmission over the air?

    Hey guys, I'm reading up for my CISSP and I've read the stories about how WEP and other wireless protocols have and can be easily cracked, so I'm wondering what about cell phones? We live in an age where the cellphone will soon be the center of our information world, so I'm wondering: 1...
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    What can cause my credit score to drop 30 points in 1 month

    Hey team, I get a month credit summary with my providian credit card and transunion is reporting a 30 point drop from last month to this month. I've always paid my bills on time for the last 4 years and my score is very high, so I can't understand why it fell so hard. The summary doesn't...
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    Homework help: creating composite primary keys from foreign keys

    hello all, I have a table called room that is defined as: create table room ( room_no number(3) constraint room_pk primary key, accommodation varchar2(20) constraint accom_fk references accommodation not null, extension varchar2(6) constraint ext_null not null); this forms a...
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    Where is the IIS log file for windows 2000?

    Hey Everyone, So I think one of the nerds down the hall hacked my computer using metasploit cause I sawed one of those DOS prompts pop up, there are some new accounts in my windows 2000 computer, and my mouse moves when I'm not around (according to my roomie). I'm gonna report him to the RA...
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    Google Checkout: how the heck can they afford to give continuous 10 off 30?

    I'm sure most of us have used the google checkout coupon multiple times, so I'm wondering to myself how the heck can they affor to do this continually? Are they taking a lose as a promotional stunt? Can they possibly be making money by selling your info? How do they do it? Rig
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    Why does a vmware of linux not send traffic with zone alarm on the phyical machine?

    Hey guys, So I'm running backtrack in vwware on my windows XP machine. I have zone alarm on the windows machine enabled (not the lockdown mode, just the default). So when I'm trying to access another computer over SSH within the vmwared backtrack I get no response. I know that turning ZA...
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    Why does a vmware of linux not send traffic with zone alarm on the phyical machine?

    Hey guys, So I'm running backtrack in vwware on my windows XP machine. I have zone alarm on the windows machine enabled (not the lockdown mode, just the default). So when I'm trying to access another computer over SSH within the vmwared backtrack I get no response. I know that turning ZA...
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    Now that Citi Dividend got rid of the 5% gas rebates what card will you use?

    As many of us already know, the Citi dividend is converting to 2% rewards in October (down from 5% in the past). So which rewards program are you guys all switching to? What's the best no-annual fee program with the best rewards? Post what you have/will use.
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    I'm about to buy a used 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT; bombard me with your comments

    Hello Everyone, I've been in the market for a cool looking sports car and after much shopping I've got my eye on a Hyundai Tiburon GT 6 speed. Now I know what you all are thinking about Korean cars, but from alot of the articles I've read from automotive and consumer guide they are not the...
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    buying a car from foreign seller and they want me to use an online escrow service that looks suspicious

    Hi everyone, I met a seller of a car on craigslist (I know, not the most reputable) in the Los Angeles area who is selling a Honda Civic a few thousand below KBB, so I put in a request. The seller says that she has recently moved to Canada (which is why she is selling the car) and that...
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    Children's programming: Can you think of ways to make them profitable without selling toys or merchandise?

    Hey everyone, I was reading about children's programming today and not surprisingly alot of the TV shows targeted toward the younger audiences (5 and below) rely on toy and merchandise sales to become profitable. This often leads to a conflict of interest where programmers are trying to...
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    Friends, I have 4 interviews this week. Please give me tips on staying sharp/ impression points

    hey team, So I have 3 first round interviews this week from Tuesday-Thursday with Deloitte, E&Y, and PWC, and I have one second round interview with Protiviti. For those of you who know these firms its very competitive to get in, so I would like to hear some pointers on how to ace the...
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    YATT: I got a speeding ticket for going 80 in a 70 zone on the way to vegas from LA

    Hello everyone, So I got my first speeding ticket driving to vegas from Los Angeles. If any of you have driven on the 15 freeway you know the huge sloping valleys along the way to vegas. I was caught in Barstow on the downslope of the hill as you make your way to the outlet shops (hence I...
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    Just got my xp-90, but it has no backplate... do I need one?

    hi everyone, just got my XP-90 from the mail and I didn't get a backplate for it. I went to the thermaltake website and it says I need a blackplate to install it. Do I really need one... I see on the plastic some room for screws, so can I just thread the screws into the plastic?
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    Anyone else playing X-Men Legends 2? I found a glitch and can't get past it

    hey everyone I'm playing x-men legends 2 and I'm stuck in the madri antechamber. I've found all the artifacts and the portal to madri citadel opens, but I can't go in it. It's there visually, but I can't enter a command to go in. Any ideas?
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    How to clean AS3 or any thermal compound from CPU?

    Hey all, I'm upgrading my HSF from stock to xp-90 and need to clean off the arctic gunk. how should I clean it off? I heard rubbing alcohol is good, but what do you guys use? Also, how do you guys apply your thermal compound? spread out evenly or one drop in the center? how thick...
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    two identical drives: can I do a partial raid 0?

    Hi all I have two identical 200gb drives and I want the benefits of raid without the risk of losing everything in the event one drive fails. Can I do a partial raid 0? for example can I create a 100gb partition on each drive and raid 0 both of those partitions only, while having the other...
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    got an x2 3800 Manchester: how much can I OC with stock cooler?

    Hi all, I've noticed that alot of folks are OCing their venice athlons to 2.6-8 ghz on stock and I'm wondering if I could use stock HSF to OC my 3800 to 2.4+ghz. I know there is a world of difference in the cores, but I'm trying to go budget and if don't need to spend an extra $40 on a HSF...
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    which is better in terms of value and overclocking: ASROCK 939dual or DFI nf4 Ultra-D?

    Hi everyone, Can you guys tell me which motherboard is the "overclocker's choice" in terms of value and overclocking? I read the reviews from anand and tom's hardware and it seems that the ASrock is just as an overclocker and performer, however, my concern is that this is a value board...
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    I'm serious into getting a tablet PC - are they worth the hype? Recomend a model to me.

    Hello everyone, Alright... I'm a Junior at USC's Marshall school of business and I'm thinking of replacing my laptop with a tablet PC. I mainly want this thing for notes, particularly for copying diagrams and flowcharts from lecture fast, because I can't take these kind of notes with my...
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    buying a used car in CA from a private seller: Do I need to get the car re-smogged?

    Hello all, I've decided to buy a used car and a friend of mine said that I will have to get the car smogged again as soon as the title changes, even though it was smogged 2 months ago by the previous owner. Is this true? Are there any other things I should consider before I plop down...
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    hidden gem of E3: civilization 4 preview

    Hi all, since I, like most of you, can't get into E3 I was reading through a few articles and I spotted this: civ4 preview and screens I don't know how many civ fanatics we have, but I've loved this game since civilization 1. Oh, the hours I spent trying to fullfill the megalomanic in me :)
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    Updated: thinking of buying a used rebuilt title 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP...

    Hello everyone, As many of you know I've been looking for a car to commute to and from USC. I found an offer. It's a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with 103k miles and a salvage title. They also mentioned that the paint is wearing off a little. The owner wants $3,500 for it... What do you...
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    what is your job title and does it represent what you really do?

    I work for the city of LA and titles represent almost nothing in the IT department. My boss is a "Senior Systems Programmer I" and she knows nothing about programming. She can barely navigate Windows XP. My job title is "Admin Intern I" and I'm a field technician who repairs PCs :confused...
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    Need simple statistics help

    AT an art exhibit there are 12 paintings of which 10 are authentic originals. a visitor selects a painting at random and before she decides to buy, she asks the opinion of an expert about the authenticity of the painting. The expert marks the painting REAL or FAKE. He is right 90% of the time...
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    how many transistors are in today's radios?

    I'm doing a project on Intel and I'm comparing transistor count. How many transistors do typical radios have? about 10?
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    what percentage of dell's sales comes from direct sales?

    Hi, I got in an argument with a co-worker whom said that Dell does 100% direct sales. I thought to myself this can't be right... dell must use some channel partners? I couldn't think of any, so maybe you can. If Dell doesn't do 100% direct sales, then what percentage is direct? Thanks
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    How tall is this light post? Pic inside

    Picture here Light post is on the left I'm doing an evaluation of the lighting at USC and without actually measuring I can't tell how tall that post is. I'm thinking its 25, but I can't tell. Use the background as a guide, but don't forget that further things look smaller. I took this...
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    Bored? check out this weird game with a nice soundtrack!

    here lots of fun, be sure to click the mouse button when you see the word special, it does some special trick. I shouldn't have to tell you this, but don't hit the guys :) oh yeah avoid the chicks with glasses... I got close to 3000m
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    Need help doing some math (looks to be engineering)

    Ok I'm doing a project for LED lighting and I came across this diagram candlefoot compared to height LED light specs The minimum requirement for Lighting is 2 footcandles and obviously from the diagram 20 feet high only produces 1.64 footcandles so I'm under. However, as the diagram...
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    can someone check my simple math for Porch lighting?

    If I have a total of 400 watt on for 12 hours a day then that equals 400 watt-hours (?) x 12 = 4.8 Kilowatt-hours(?) per day So if I multiply 4.8Kwh/day x 365 days then that equals 1752 Kwh per year Assuming that my electric comany charges me $0.10 per Kwh that that means that I'm paying...
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    Gym Ethics: grunts, groans, moans, yelling and screaming - really necessary?

    Hi all, I'm a cardholding member to 24 hour fitness and USC's gym and I frequently come across people who grunt, groan, moan, yell, or scream while lifting weights. I'm wondering what your take is on this issue, I mean is it really necessary given that the weight could be heavy or is an...
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    Why haven't streetlights been replaced with alternative LED Lights?

    Hi all, I was thinking about how some traffic lights now use LEDs now (as opposed to what, I don't know), and I wondered hrm... why not move on to LED street lights. They supposedly last for 100,000 hours vs 24,000 (high pressure sodium), and they reduce light pollution. Cost wise I found...
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    meter parking:If a parking sign says 2 hr. parking can you come back in 2 hours and put more money in?

    Hi all, I was parking on the street yesterday in Downtown LA and the street sign said "2 hour parking limit" so I put money in the meter and thought to myself, "What if I need more time?" Can I come back in 2 hours and put more money in? Or am I limited to a maximum of 2 hours per day, and...
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    YAET: Ebay seller relisted an item he sold to me but never shipped!?

    hello, about two months ago I won an auction for a pair of oakley penny sunglasses. The seller immediately emailed me after the auction ended saying that he sold them to someone else. I didn't believe him, ofcourse, but since money had not been sent I just left negative feedback. I suspect...