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    Project management, issue tracking, etc

    I work for a local government and we have never had any sort of formal documentation on project requests, design, modifications, issue tracking, bug tracking, etc. I would like to get something into place but this is one environment where change is always frowned upon, so I need to ease the...
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    Those life insurance small offers

    I have several of these life insurance offer things that I get from banks, etc. For example, they say "This basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance" doesn't cost anything for a $2000 protection. Anyone know how these work, like if I get coverage like this at 2 banks, do I get $4000...
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    Where do you find your economics information

    It may take a lot to keep up with changing economics, to understand how to manage your money effectively, etc, so where do you go to find your information on economics and money management, investing advice, economic definitions, etc? I've had a couple magazines that help out a little bit but...
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    PGP vs SFTP

    We are currently using some data transmission with unencrypted files over SFTP, and others with PGP encrypted files over FTP. I wonder what are the pros and cons to using each, or if there really is any major difference when it comes to application design or scripting? My only suggestion has...
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    Standard deviation and ranking applicants

    I am examining our current process of ranking applicants where I work so we can replicate this in our new HR software system. The calculation is as follows: Applicants may take several exams. These exams have raw scores and are weighted. Once the applications are completed, we calculate...
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    I hate long signatures in emails

    I don't get it, I've always hated long signatures in emails, but today I got an email that had an 18 line signature! WTF good is that? It was a one line email, with 28 lines of annoying crap, I don't care about all your certifications and licenses and any other stupid crap that you put in...
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    Saw this from a friend at work

    Now it's just kind of a sad piece of work... WTF... That pretty much covers it. All text, but some is not SFW so at your own risk. http://www.addoneword.com/ looks like digg got ahold of it too, I saw digg references and that's probably where it originated from...
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    Just got 2 new dogs paired together

    My GF is in an apartment and has 2 cockatiels and wanted to get a small dog to have around too. She wanted small so she could take it to my place and to some friends who also have small dogs when she visits. She spends a ton of time with her birds but wanted some additional companionship she...
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    Hanging a 42" Plasma

    Here's the deal, I have a 42" plasma TV that I want to hang in my living room. The seating is 12' from the desired wall, and I am trying to measure out where to put the TV height wise. Everywhere I look online it says to put it eye level, but that will put my TV way down low and I don't think...
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    Different connections for different browsers

    At our office we have 2 connections, one is a wired connection that requires proxy server configuration, and the other is a wireless connection that is direct connect to an outside line without a proxy so we can test from both internal and external connections. Here is the issue, I want to...
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    Always forgotten hot deal, give free food with a click

    It's probably been across this board before, but this is a hot deal to help others for just a moment of your time a day. I did a search, but didn't find it. I go here and click on every tab each day, and have been doing it since my freshman year in college (with a few missed days like anyone)...
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    Making XML http post using java

    I did this a few years ago in college, where we were given a file and needed to read in the file, create a string, then send a post message to an http server which would pick up the string for use in a server app. Pretty common XML stuff today, which is what we are doing now. I have made a...
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    Roommate issues

    I'm looking to get another roommate to move in with me to help with the bills and stuff, and I want to make up a contract that can help cover issues that may come up. I've usually had great roommates who have always been friends of mine, so I haven't had many issues to cover in our contracts...
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    Mouse jumpy with PCMCIA card in

    My gf just bought a PCMCIA wireless card for her laptop and when the card is active, the mouse constantly jumps around screen instead of moving fluidly. You eject the card and all is well, so I am guessing it has something to do with shared resources or something like that, but I am more a...
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    Stupid corporate slogan ideas

    Go to the home depot site and you see an image that says... Home Depot... Proud Sponsor of Father's Day What the hell? How do you sponsor father's day? Just annoys the crap out of me that they make themselves into a "sponsor" over something like this. Share your own, or go ahead and...
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    Weird memory card problem

    I have a sony memory card that I borrowed from a friend to take on vacation. It has a little switch on it that switches between 2 256 meg cards inside of a single stick. I don't know why they have it that way, but they do. Anyways, I have pictures on both sticks and can view them on the...
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    Cannot change profile

    I did a search but could not find support for this. When I log in and try to change my profile, I receive an error that says "You do not have permission to access that forum." so I cannot change my email, password, etc. It also then logs me out and I have to log back into the forums.
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    So a lady was killed right outside my office

    I was on my way to work today and saw tons of police cars and fire trucks surrounding the mayors office. I figured it was some stupid prank on our mayoral race or something, but found out that some jackass ran over the edge of a parking garage and knocked the concrete wall down onto a pregnant...
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    Help to find DB2 books and cert help?

    I am trying to get caught up to DB2 version 8 which we are using for our current ERP implementation at work, and I want to get certified as I go along. I would like your input on some good books to buy to help me get up to speed quickly and get the knowledge to know what I am doing and not just...
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    I'm ready to landscape

    I've been trying to get my lawn ready to put down some new grass and I think I'm ready to seed in some new grass. I live in Kentucky and wonder what kind of grass is nice for a home lawn with both looks and feel. I went to Lowes and asked and they told me to put down some grass seed that is...
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    Cannot register WIN XP

    I just helped my neighbor reinstall her system after their son downloaded "stuff" and got a dialer, tons of viruses, etc. We reformatted and did a full reinstall, but now when it starts up, it says we need to register windows, click next to continue registration, but all the buttons are greyed...
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    Can you really get a ticket for this?

    This guy who is always coming in at random times at work today says he got pulled over at a stoplight for not turning right on red. I have seen the signs that say you may not turn right on red, but I don't think it's a law that you must turn right on red if there is no traffic. He's just...
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    Know where to find some core exercises

    My friend told me that I should seek out information on core exercises for the body to help strengthen my back and, well, my core build. I have a lot of back and neck pain and he says that a lot of his students who exercise but don't know how to properly build thier core complain from the same...
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    Power supply extension

    Anyone know where or if I can get an extension for the ATX connector on my power supply? The PS I bought came with an extremely short connector, and it's about 2 inches shy of reaching the plug on my intel board. Any suggestions other than RMA and buying a new power supply?
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    Gay or not

    My friend has just come back on college break and has been hitting on some of our female friends. The problem is that in HS he came out saying he was gay, and now he says it was just a thing he went through. He says it is something he wanted to overcome. I tried to tell him that he should be...
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    Trace crazy amounts of incoming requests?

    We had a major issue with one of our boxes, so I was looking through the windows events and saw absolutely thousands of warnings about the sa account on our SQL Server in the box login failure. I looked at the SQL Server logs and found a whopping 2GB log file of this crap, about 3 requests a...
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    Quickly prevent users from repost?

    I've looked around and can't find what I am looking for. I need a quick way to prevent users from performing a repost using the back button in their web browser to exemplify the need for protection from repost. I will eventually write a full-on script to create hashes and keys, but for now I...
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    Crazy old dudes!

    This morning on my way up to my office I do as I do every morning - I run up 8 flights of stairs to get a bit of exercise instead of taking the elevator. About floor 4 there was old janitor dude sweeping the stairs, and as I came by he started talking to me. It came upon me that sometimes the...
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    Know of a good WIKI to use?

    I'm looking for a deployment of some sort of wiki service that looks professional, not just textual output. I would like to have something that would allow us to include pictures and formatted text so we can house code examples, etc. If you have experience with or know of a nice professional...
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    Computer error, MSI Red VDD?

    I am more of a code kind of guy, so I need a bit of help with my system. Yesterday my desktop locked up, and on reboot my system health information showed a red warning text with VDD value at 1.2V. Any idea on what this means?
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    HTTP server problems

    I am running WINXP with 512MB DDR and a 2.1Ghz proc and have had Apache installed for testing all web sites I produce on localhost, as well as provide files to the other computers on my network. I am connected to the network by cable modem, and have had some problems the last day or so...
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    A good remote desktop?

    I am in search of a good, inexpensive remote desktop software package, preferably one that I can install on my laptop to allow me to visually interface with my computer at home when I am away. Not really in need of a high end secure package, just something that will do the job so I can run some...
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    What do you think for this server?

    I am helping my neighbor with setting up some stuff for their systems, and they have a server that they no longer need. We want to sell it for a reasonable price, but I really don't have any experience with the hardware and cost side of things. What would you say, as a ballpark approximation, I...
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    Price for server system?

    I am helping my neighbor with setting up some stuff for their systems, and they have a server that they no longer need. We want to sell it for a reasonable price, but I really don't have any experience with the hardware and cost side of things. What would you say, as a ballpark approximation...
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    Need to use proxy with linux

    I have installed linux onto a new machine, and I need to access the internet to run package updates, however we have to run through a proxy server and I cannot get the box to use the proxy of our server. I am NOT using this machine as a proxy server, I am trying to CONNECT this machine to a...
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    Crazy keyboard question...

    Ok, so here's the deal. I want to make it so I can pulse a specific key on my keyboard, say the letter t, every set number of n seconds. Now I can set up a pretty simple mechanical design using a 555 timer, small weight, and electromagnet circuit to automate the project, but is there a way to...
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    A crazy keyboard question... BEWARE!

    Ok, so here's the deal. I want to make it so I can pulse a specific key on my keyboard, say the letter t, every set number of n seconds. Now I can set up a pretty simple mechanical design using a 555 timer, small weight, and electromagnet circuit to automate the project, but is there a way to...
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    What Linux for P100 old computer?

    I have been trying to set up an old P100 laptop just to have to read from while I work with my desktop, and I have tried to get several distributions of Linux to install on it. Since it has a CDROM but is not ATAPI, I use a floppy to boot from and then try to run installations. The laptop only...
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    DDR memory defined?

    I understand DDR memory. Really, I do. But I don't understand what CAS, PC2700, DDR333, etc mean. When I look to buying modules, there are so many options I don't know where to start. Is DDR333 PC2700, or what?
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    Save $15 off $50 at Half.com

    Though I am not supposed to put "promotional" codes here, at our university we received handouts so I figure it is more like a coupon. At checkout, type in WINTER2002 to get $15 off a $50 purchase.