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    Bluetooth networking everywhere

    Here's the lowdown: I have a Bluetooth-enabled Palm device that I want to transfer data to/from the internet and computers (pretty standard). I have a USB bluetooth adapter and a USB Thumb drive - what I want to do is to plug in the thumb-drive and the bluetooth adapter into (basically) any...
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    Embedded Systems Companies

    Hey- I'm starting my internship/job search, and am looking for companies that design and build embedded systems. I just need some suggestions, and figured that the people at anand could help me out. Any sorts of Engineering firms and/or large companies that use and design some sort of...
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    Looking for new PDA...need recommendations

    I'm looking to get a new PDA, as I broke mine, and new screens cost about $120... So I'm trying to find a really really SLIM and convenient PDA - I don't need a 400Mhz XScale, or anything fancy - all I use the palm for is a looot of scheduling and phone numbers... pretty much a 'digital...
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    SP2 kills USB mouse

    I was repairing an SP2 system with a XPPro disc, and everything was going just fine.. Then I upgraded to SP2, and the mouse stopped working. It's powered (lit up and functioning) just fine BEFORE I get into windows. Once I get to windows, the device shuts off and (obviously) won't work...
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    Athlon XP-M OCing

    Hey- I'm starting out with my 'first' overclock with an athlon xp-m system that I built as a media-pc (EXTRA cheapo... and quiet). Anyways, here are the specs: Athlon XP-M 2600+ @ 215x11.0, 1.625 V ASUS A7N8X Deluxe v2.0 512 MB OCZ Performance DDR400 @ 2.5-3-3-6 (stock is 2-3-3-6)...
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    Old games that just won't die.

    Well... I'm mad with myself for getting re-addicted to an old game that was dead a loooong time ago. The old games that keep re-surfacing on my computer include: Tactical Ops: AoT (The Counter-Strike before Counter-Strike...) Diablo II Age of Empires II Worms World Party Mario 3...
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    Video card for PVR?

    Just wondering what your suggestions would be for a video card for my PVR system. I'm not going to be playing ANY games on this thing, just a file-server and PVR. So S-Video out is a must. Since I'm running a linux box, I'm thinking I'll go with and nVidia card. Geforce 4 or 5xxx...
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    Which PSU?

    I'm planning to build an Athlon XP system for use as a game server and/or DVR. Here are my specs: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe rev 2.0 512 MB OCZ Performance PC3200 DDR400 RAM (1 stick) Athlon XP-M 2600+ (OCed, of course) NEC DVD-RW Drive Hauppage Video Tuner (not sure which one, yet..) 2x 120...
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    Antec SmartPower 2.0 or TruePower II?

    I'm currently looking at two PSUs, both the SAME price on the egg: Smartpower 2.0 SP-450 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817103936 Truepower II-430 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817103928 Any reason to take one over the other? EDIT: This...
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    (Realistic) Target Temperatures

    (For use in my project, described here) What are some realistic 'target' temperatures for the Socket A platform? I mean... idealy, I'd like to keep my chip at the same temperature as the rest of the case, but I don't want my fans screamin' like a diesel train. So.. where should I try to...
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    Temperature Controlled PWM Fan Controller

    Since I haven't been able to find any of these things, I've decided to design one... I'll post schematics and such when I'm done... it looks to be pretty easy, thus far - following specs/suggestions for getting the die-temp from AMD's documentation. Frequency will be regulated (per-fan)...
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    High-Quality Optical Drive(s)?

    Hey - I'm building a PVR/fileserver system (hopefully when I get paid in two weeks.. hehe), and am looking for a nice DVD-Burner that won't die on me, and is just plain high-quality. I also am looking for another(?) optical drive that can rip audio CDs extremely accurately in linux via...
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    NetBSD poor i/o performance?

    Does anybody know if NetBSD has slow/poor I/O drivers compared to linux? I've started run NetBSD on two different computers (both old PIIs), and it always seems like most of the time the machine(s) are doing disk accesses - this was not an issue when running linux 2.6 (HD hardly ever moved).
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    A64 = 64 bit emulation?

    Isn't the x86-64 'architecture' simply an extension to the x86 architecture? So... A64 is basically a 32-bit architecture that is capable of manipulating double-length words? Yes/no/flame/troll?
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    How much HD space, and why do you need it?

    I'm just curious... how much HD space do you have, and why do you need it? Some of my friends boast that they have over 1.5 TB of storage space, and I always ask myself "what do you find to fill that?". I mean... I've archived every single audio CD I own (approx 120-140) to mp3 and flac, and...
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    Media PC and S-Video out?

    I'm building a Media PC and am wondering if S-Video output will catch everything (including bios messages, boot stuff before OS inits, etc), or will I have to search for a monitor? -Justin
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    Temperature Controlled, hardware fan controller?

    I'm wondering if anybody has heard of a HARDWARE temperature controlled fan controller. IE.. there's no software involved, just set the thing up and it works no matter what OS you're using (or if you're booting, or whatever). If nobody can find one, I think I'll just build one... I need a...
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    Recommendations for CHEAP Case to mod.

    Looking for recommendations on a CHEAP, BASIC case that I could get that would be good for modding. I don't want any windows... white/beige color would be nice. Mid-tower/ATX. Was planning on getting a Codegen C-6209, as per Anand's review...
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    Cooling for Socket A??

    I'm looking for a good cooling solution for socket A, and I've heard good things about the Swiftech heatsinks - I also respect that they offer a unique solution. Would something like a Zalman perform better?
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    How does a voltage increase help?

    I understand that increasing the voltage on a CPU or stick of RAM will sometimes yield a better overclock. How/why does this work?
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    Do I really need CAS 2?

    If i'm going to oveclock an Athlon XP Mobile to say... 2.6 Ghz :-) will a quality stick of ram with CAS timings of 2-2-2 really be necessary (Crucial Ballistics, to be specific). The price premium for that extra 0.5 ns is really excessive. I could get a quality stick of 2.5 for much less.
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    Best Socket A Chip for overclocking

    Hey - I'm looking for a good overclocking chip for the Socket A Platform. From what I've gathered, the Athlon XP Thoroughbred-B chips give the most 'bang for the buck', OC-wise. I also want an inexpensive chip. The barton's do have more cache... but the FSB of the two chips is exactly the...
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    MicroATX PSUs

    Hey - I'm looking for a small PSU that is at least 270 Watts o' power. That's really beside the point... I was just wondering what the difference was between MicroATX, FlexATX, and ATX PSUs - can I use a FlexATX PSU for a MicroATX board? Can I use an ATX PSU for a MicroATX board? (etc, etc...
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    nVidia nForce2 FlexATX?

    I am building a custom case that is rather, uh, restrictive on size, but I would also like it to pack a little bit of punch. I was wondering if there were any nForce2 FlexATX boards, out there, or if anybody could recommend some good FlexATX boards. My current selection of MB is a Biostar...