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    Wireless Mouse and Keyboard

    The title and summary says it all. I need a recommendation for a wireless mouse and keyboard which has no problems sending/receiving signals through a wall and also has about a 50' range. Can anyone recommend me a product or at least lead me in the right direction to find one myself?
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    Picking a home inspector.

    The title and summary says it all. I will need to be picking a home inspector sooner than later and I am in need of knowledge from those with experience. What I am trying to do overall is create a master checklist of everything I need to look for both when choosing an inspector and during/after...
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    I am looking for a IT employment agreement template

    I am looking for a template of one of those legal documents that employers often have their IT, programmer, or engineer employees sign when they are first employed which basically says that anything they create is legally owned by the company and they are not allowed to make copies of it without...
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    Can no longer stream media to my 360.

    So here is the story. Everything was streaming fine from my Vista 64 machine using WMP for about a year and then all of the sudden my 360 was no longer able to find my computer through the wireless connection. This happened directly after I performed a hard reset on my router and reconfigured it...
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    How to cook eggs.

    The fact that this video even exists makes me happy. NSFW only if cleavage in a dress is an issue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCB2B1YAIt8
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    I want a good AA battery charger.

    The title and topic pretty much says it all. I got way too many controllers and other devices that use AA batteries. This x-mas will be adding even more in my house after looking at both my list and my son's list so it is high time I purchase a good charger. The problems I am finding are...
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    Unclogging shower drain

    I have been using Liquid Plummer for my shower drain for years now, but lately it has not been working too well. If the drain gets clogged and I use Liquid Plummer it will unclog the drain, but it gets clogged again much sooner than it used to. My guess is that there is build up along the edges...
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    Obama puts leash on lobbyists for transition

    Source Ya ya ya, I know. "Don't count your chickens...." right? I know all of the usual arguments centered around lobbyists and his campaign too. Regardless of anyone's confidence, this is nice to read about and I do believe he wants to do it. -------------------------------- See...
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    Looking for the latest and greatest Flight Sim

    This is not for me, but for my stepfather for Christmas. He loves Flight Sims and is really good at them so learning curve and challenge is not an issue. However, what he wants is one that will work with some kind of joystick and the game needs to be compatible with both Windows and Mac. I am...
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    Early voting in NC shows tremendous Dem support

    Remember, NC is one of those crucial states that could win the election for Obama. Source
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    Financial Advice for Joe the Plumber

    I briefly browsed the threads to see if this had been posted. If it has and I missed it then please lock. Source
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    One of the best papers I have read regarding McCain

    The best way I can describe this article is that it was written by someone in such a way that covers a great number of issues surrounding the upcoming election while offering the reader a very refreshing point of view which is not like most media sources that are completely bloated with bias and...
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    Buying first used car. Tell me about ebay motors.

    I am in the market to purchase a used car and I am considering going through ebay motors to do it instead of a local dealer although I have not ruled local dealers out. This will be my first used car purchase. I am not looking for anything expensive. I am hoping that it will run me 5k or less...
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    Obama Campaign Reveals Science Advisors

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    Changing Spark Plugs

    First, let me just say that I don't know jack about maintaining a car myself beyond knowing the basics about when I need to take it into the shop to get work done. That is something I have been meaning to change for a while and my car needs to have the spark plugs replaced so I figured that...
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    My Wii died on me...I think

    Long story short. My Wii appears to be dead. It will not power on when I press the power button. What I have done so far is unplug and plug back in all cables and I have also tried a different outlet which I am certain works. No effect. Aside from swapping out the power cable, is there...
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    Wii Fit Supply

    They are really short in supply as many of us are aware. I was wondering if there has been any confirmations about why or when we can expect to see more arrive? I have been checking all of the GameStops, Best Buys, Circuit Citys, Targets, and Walmarts in my area with no luck so far.
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    Stem Cell Research Pushes the Envelope

    Ok, the topic summary is obviously exaggerated but this is just so awesome I couldn't help myself. Source
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    Interesting observation about food prices

    Ok, first and foremost, this is nothing ground breaking and nor should it be taken as some form of giant conclusion about food, the prices, and why they are what they are. This is just an example of an observation I made with a bit of theory attached to it. As we all know, prices of food are...
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    Jack Thompson to be disbarred from the FL bar for 10 years

    I checked for reposts but I saw none. If I missed something then send this thread into the void. Otherwise, have a beer with me. :beer: Source
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    Has anyone noticed their fuel efficiency drop?

    For some reason, it has seemed like as of late that my car is using more fuel to get from point A to point B. For example, there are a few trips that I regularly make where I know how much gas it takes to get there since I have been driving the route for years. One of which used to suck up 1/8...
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    Recommend me some job sites

    I'll keep this brief. My SO is hunting for a job in Accounting/Finance. We live in South Florida. She is currently using these sites for job hunting: Monster CareerBuilder Craigslist Jobing Are there any other sites which you guys would recommend using?
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    Are mortgage interest rates expected to drop in about a year or so?

    Title and Topic says it all. I just read an article about whether or not now is a good time to buy. If you wish to read it you may find it here. In a nutshell, my position is looking good to buy sooner than later. However, the article mentions that one good reason to buy soon is to lock in a...
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    How would you try to compete with Gamestop?

    This is inspired by the other Gamestop thread. Here is the million dollar question: What would it take for you to drive an extra 10 minutes out of your way to a different game store rather than purchase/pre-order games from Gamestop assuming Gaemstop is closer to your home? I have felt for...
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    Looking for Password Storage/Anti-Keylogger program

    I am looking for recommendations on software which is capable of storing passwords and making them usable in a secure fashion in order to prevent keyloggers, clipboard loggers, mouse loggers, etc from working properly should a computer become infected. It must be able to work with World of...
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    Do you have DirecTV and their new HD Reciever (black case)?

    I recently upgraded my DirecTV service to their Plus HD DVR package which comes with that new HD DVR Reciever with the black casing. My problem is that after about a month or so I noticed that it would seem to lose signal but only for the HD channels. At first, I thought that this was truly...
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    Home insurance

    I'll try to keep this concise. I am looking to purchase my first home which will either be a single family unit or town home in the next 12-18 months. I have done a lot of research in multiple areas of this process in order to be prepared. However, I would like to know as much as I can from...
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    What does Repairing Vista Remove?

    I need to repair my installation of Vista because I am experiencing the "OS will not boot" problem after getting that bad prereq update for SP1. I do not have a System Restore point previous to that update. Unless someone knows of another fix, I wanted to find out what data I need to back up (if...
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    Clearing cache on the 360

    Ok, the procedure I read in order to clear the 360's cache is the following. Please correct any errors: 1. Go to the Xbox Dashboard, select the System Blade, and select Memory. 2. Highlight the HD symbol and press Y. 3. Press X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X, X. This is what I read...
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    Tell me about Amazon's exchange policy for HDTVs

    I am in the market for an HDTV and at this point I am just price shopping because I already have one picked out. Best Buy is too expensive and I would go with Costco but they do not carry the one I want. I found it on Amazon for a reasonable price, but what I want to know is what I may have to...
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    2007 Video Game Sales

    Source In general, it's been one hell of a year for gamers no matter which platform is your favorite, but the success of the Wii just really impresses me. I really do agree with Nintendo's business theories about being successful in the gaming industry. A lot of people continue to claim...
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    WoW Performance Issue

    On one of my machines, playing WoW after a couple hours will often result in a lot of graphics instantly disappearing (Especially the floor) and the FPS will then drop to 1 or 2. The only way I have found to fix this issue temporarily is to restart the computer. Relogging or restarting WoW does...
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    How do I change file names displayed on the 360 dashboard?

    Here is my scenario: Let's say I have a video file where the original file name is MyVideo.avi. When I go through my 360 to find and play this file from the dashboard I will see it displayed as MyVideo.avi. Now, let's say I want to rename that file to YourVideo.avi. Obviously, I can...
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    Turning the Wii remote off during gameplay

    My son has the game Spiderman Friend or Foe for the Wii. This game allows two people to play at the same time in a fighting environment similar to say Kingdom Hearts. It also allows single player where your "partner" simply becomes an NPC and fights along side of you. While playing the single...
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    My halo 3 disk is getting a lot of read errors

    In short, maps load extremely slow or do not load at all. I have heard there is a procedure to follow which will allow me to send my disk in and I will get a new one sent back to me. Does anyone know what I need to do? I checked the Bungie.net site and I couldn't find anything short of a phone...
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    Some DivX/Xvid videos not playing on the 360

    Ok, I have a large video library consisting of many file types which were created in all sorts of different video profiles, bitrates, and audio profiles. However, I am not a expert at this stuff. I have my configuration setup to stream content from WMP11 -> 360. When accessing my library through...
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    SD Card designed for Vista Readyboost

    I looked for a SD Card which is supposed to be reliable and compatible with Vista Readyboost, but I couldn't find much. Could someone recommend me one? I know they work with USB Thumb drives but this is not for me and the request if for an SD Card.
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    Wii's are selling big time for the holidays

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