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    Best data recovery options for a possibly damaged laptop

    A laptop belonging to a member of our group was involved in a car accident in which he passed away last week. It was very sobering news, but moving forward, the adviser wants to retrieve the research data off the hard drive, for which we have the family's permission. So details: - It was a...
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    Best $500 14" or 15" Laptop

    I'm looking for a laptop that's around $500 with a 14/15" screen. I was considering the SL500 Thinkpads. Any other suggestions? I'd like a Core 2 Duo processor. Integrated video should be ok. Decent battery life would be nice. Nothing needed special in any other category.
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    Where do they get these pics?

    I never go to MSN.com directly, but sometimes I check e-mail and when I log out, it goes there. I am almost always treated to one of these idiotic pictures...where and why do they get them? Pic
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    Seagate External Backup HD Keeps Getting Disconnected on Sleep

    I'm running Vista and use a Seagate FreeAgent external HD for backups at night. Unfortunatly, the drive (sometimes and seemingly randomly) disconnects itself when the computer goes to sleep. Sometimes I get a backup at night, sometimes I see an error message in the morning that the backup didn't...
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    Choices for a random weekend vacation city w/ das poll

    I'm planning on taking a random weekend or 3 day vacation to some city within 2-3 months. Where should I go? I'll be flying so some time will be saved. I'm already planning one to Boston and Dallas. I'd like to keep it in the eastern or central time zones. Florida cities will be done later, so...
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    David Beckham meets Reggie Bush

    Just a bit of nonsense, but they're both pretty good at the other guy's sport. http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/f...ors_picks&fg&gt1=10056
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    Does eBay do anything to stop the spammers?

    I listed two very different items on eBay ending over this weekend. One was a GPS and another was a laptop. In both cases, I probably averaged one e-mail from a spammer for each item every two-three hours the auctions were up. That's a lot of messages and they were all from different usernames...
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    What is this logic gate symbol?

    As the topic says, I ran into this logic gate (in orange) recently. Does anyone know what logic operation does it represent? Linky Link revised
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    What is the Annual Single Crystal Si and GaAs Production?

    I hate to put this in highly technical, but it fits better here than anywhere else. Does anyone have reliable sources (e.g. from government sources, Applied Materials, MEMC, Sematech etc.) on the annual production of monocrystalline Si and GaAs wafers in AREA (not weight or volume) both in...
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    What is the greatest invention of the last 50 years?

    To clarify, I don't want to exclude electronics, just things that directly are computer related things (PCs, internet, etc. because the internet and PC would be the definitive inventions of the last 50 years otherwise) - e.g. Walkman is fine. Game consoles too. It's hard to pin down one...
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    Is this a good dela on a Lenovo X60?

    Through my university, I can get the following Lenovo X60 - Lenovo ThinkPad X60 1706 - Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz - Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional - RAM 512 MB - HD 80 GB - Mdm - LAN EN, Fast EN, Gigabit EN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g - Centrino Duo - 12.1" TFT...
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    HD-DVD and Blu-ray Output to be Degraded if Not Over a Protected Digital Connection

    Posted over at Ars: Story and Ars discussion: Discussion It would seem both camps are doing everything they can to ensure neither format is ever adopted. First off, let's not turn this into a thread about how to pirate or anything like that. This is a thread on the format war...
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    What is the Origin of Chuck Norris Jokes?

    Searched and could not find - what is the origin of all the Chuck Norris jokes of late? Hilarious, but I couldn't find out when, where or why they started. Closest guess was Conan's Chuck Norris lever on late night, but that's been around for awhile.
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    Cool and Quiet Not Working With Opteron 148 and Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe

    I have an 148 on a A8N-SLI Deluxe with the 1015 BIOS and CNQ is not working for me. I have the processor driver installed, its enabled in BIOS, and minimal power management is choosen in Windows. I've tried it at stock (all auto, 200x11=2.2 @1.4V) and with my 24/7 overclock of 255x11=2.8...
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    Opteron 165 Socket 939 $322 Direct From AMD In Stock

    I know its a bit pricey (about 40 more than MSRP), but considering how hard it is to get right now, this may be hot to some. This is direct from AMD and they have it in stock: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://aac.avnet.com/AMDstore/shop.jsp"><a target=_blank...
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    Cooling an Overclocked X2 4400+ at 2.6GHz and above

    Guys, I searched for this and saw threads mainly on X2 3800+ cooling. I saw one on 4400+ cooling that got derailled. So here's my question. I have a X2 4400+ that I am currently cooling with a Zalman 7000b AlCu. I have it 240x11 ~2.6GHz at 1.45V. Its idling at about 44C (chipset is 40C)...
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    Opteron 146 Socket 939 $160+shipping (OOS ATM, but can Pre Order) at TankGuys

    Not in stock at the moment, but still can order. http://www.tankguys.biz/opteron-cache-socket-p-1420.html Must be the result of yesterday's price drops. Plus you're supporting a member of the AT community :)
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    Opting Out of Magazine Subscription $20 Refund at Newegg

    I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. I just placed an order for a CPU at Newegg and on the second to last page (the submit order page) of checkout, there was a checkbox. I could check it to recieve PC Magazine, or if I choose not to recieve it, some Bureau required the...
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    OCZ EL (2x1GB) vs. Kingston Hyper X (4x512MB)

    I've seen plenty of discussions on the 2x1 vs. 4x512 and the 1T/2T issue with A64 controllers. My specific question is, should I get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210 or 2 sets of these: http://shop3.outpost.com/product/3746176?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Overclocking w/ Opteron 144

    Guys I have a Venice 3200+ that I haven't really overclocked yet as I intend to get a Opteron 144 once they are readily available. I was messing around just to get ready for it and I dropped the multiplier on my Venice to keep it near stock speeds, dropped memory and HT multipliers and locked...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Premium Heatpipe on Deluxe

    I've seen many threads on using the Zalman cooler on the A8N-SLI Deluxe northbridge to keep it cool passively, but it also gets very hot from what I read. I decided that since the Zalman would cost $10 shipped online anyway, to call up Asus and ask them about the Premium heatpipe. Low and...
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    EVGA ACS3 Cooler and Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Chipset Fan

    I have a KO edition card and the heatsink on it is a beast. It cools the card well, but unfortunatly, it also goes right over the A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo's chipset fan. This is all fine, but the chipset fan is the loudest fan in my computer and I wanted to replace it with the passive cooled Zalman...
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    Refurb Asus A8N-Deuluxe $64 Shipped From ChiefValue AC

    Ripped from FW: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/message...d=523188&highlight_key=y&keyword1=asus Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productde...asp?item=13-131-517R&CMP=EMC-DSW092105 use coupon code in thread. I know I know refurb, but for this price, its worth a...
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    MS150 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Charity Bike Ride Donations

    Hi all, I hope this is ok to post in this forum. I know some charity donation requests have been posted here (including some for the MS150 bike ride itself) here. So, what's this all about? It's a 150 mile charity bike ride over 2 days (Sep 10 and 11, 2005 locally) to raise money for MS...