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    Cancelling an http request after programmed connection timeout

    I'm writing an application that simplifies some web site interfaces I use at work, and one of them in particular is causing problems. It uses a persistent connection to keep you logged in. I have a relatively short timeout set on the http request since normally the website is very fast, but it...
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    Educate me on eSATA

    I'm looking to build a new system around christmas time, and I've got a few options I'm considering. One is a SFF, and to do this I'll need a multi-bay enclosure of some sort. I'm definitely considering (wanting) eSATA. I found one company selling 4/5 bay enclosures that hook up to your...
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    Home Theater system on a PC

    I'm wondering how onboard digital audio outputs (asus p4p800e deluxe) compare to the digital output on an Audigy 2 for example. I am considering getting a home theater setup on my computer and if I can get by without getting a dedicated sound card then of course I will.
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    SFF for the summer?

    I go halfway across the country for school, and obviously transporting my 19" CRT and my tower is a little bit of a logistical problem. This summer I plan on buying a 19" LCD and a SFF (I'm not very fond of laptops, especially if I have to buy it). I'm a bit out of the loop on SFF and what's...
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    disabling key combos in XP

    I am going to be writing an application that, because of where it will be used (in a customer environment), requires that keys and key combos that could take the user outside of the application and into the computer be disabled. I have disabled the windows key with a .reg file, but I'm unsure...
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    RAID 1 for your CPU and memory?

    This was an idea that just raced through my mind. In a multi CPU or multi core system, would it be possible to only use cpu 0 (and its memory) and have cpu 1 (and its memory) acting as a redudant processor incase cpu 0 encounters an error (OS crash for example). I imagine something like...
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    how do amd cpus keep getting faster

    While still running at only 2.4ghz???
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    3d representation of a 4d world?

    Something I just wondered about, if you take a photograph, you get a 2d representation of our 3d world. If a 4d creature were to take a picture of their world, would they get a 3d representation? Could they give it to us for us to see?
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    downloading large files over http/ftp

    I'm struggling to get this working, and my biggest succeses has some in the form of wget. However, around 2gb the download timed out, and I tried to resume as I had been all along. Except now it gives me an http 206 Partial Content error. I did some googling of this error, and people's...
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    building a barebones laptop?

    I'm looking at buying a barebone Asus z9, but laptops kinda worry me (I've never done one before). Will any 200pin sodimm that's 333mhz work with it? I see on pricewatch and such it says for example "works with most hp, dell, compaq....etc...etc...etc" so I want to make sure I buy the right...
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