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    Any way to use a PC's (2.1) subwoofer with a stereo receiver/amp?

    My logitech z2300's left channel is fritzing on me (it's the jack, not the speaker) and cuts in and out. I'd like to get a simple stereo amplifier ( for example) and some bookshelf speakers for a cheapy yet not too crappy replacement, though wonder if I could some how save the subwoofer. It's...
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    Does (Logitech) Harmony have any competition?

    I just gave away my Harmony 520 and need to replace it and looked for similar (USB programmable) remotes and can't seem to find anything other than the Harmony... Are their any other similar remotes out there, or should I just buy another harmony?
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    To buy or not buy groceries for house guests

    My wife's grad-school friend (not best friend..or good friend.. She didn't even go to our wedding) is visiting our city (not us) for a week and needed a place to crash. I'm completely fine with that but, since money is tight, I don't really want to spend money on the friend's visit. She's...
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    Any SIMPLE online document approval service?

    Here's jumping straight to cliffs: 1. We publish daily blogs, but one or two people (my boss + a staff med tech, if there's a medical slant to a blog) need to approve each blog, often in batches 2. Sometimes blogs get lost in the shuffle since I send them in batches 3. I don't lose...
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    Is Boxee ready for primetime?

    I'm thinking of using an extra desktop (windows 7 professional) as a tuner-less HTPC, mostly to get Hulu and Netflix on my bedroom pc. Has Boxee shaped up recently? The last beta I used had serious issues with Hulu (choppy) and Netflix would crash the app. Yes, yes - I could try it out...
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    Everything's amazing and no one's happy

    http://www.facebook.com/home.p...545352836934&ref=share Hilarious clip from a Conan about our amazing technology being wasted on a spoiled generation. Hope it's not a repost
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    Any home repair warranty/insurance NOT a scam?

    Had to spend $200 on a gas heat issue last night and, as a new home owner, I don't like surprises. Home repair insurance services seem like a good idea, but I'm guessing most of these are scams. Are their any out there that are not scams?
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    No heat! Argh

    No, not a repost to my other thread about the pilot light being out. It was out but I relit it thanks to your help. We thought we'd wait a little while to see if the heat would kick in, but no luck. 1. Brand new build 2. Gas head - baseboard heating 3. Thermostat set on 80 degrees 4...
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    Suggest random stuff to Tivo

    I did a mass deletion after my DISHdvr warned that I was running out of space.. Now I have nothing to watch! Here's what I'm currently DVRing: -Simpsons -Seinfeld -So You Think You Can Dance (ok, I like it.. shut up!) -Mad Men -Dexter -Graham Norton Show -Late Night with Craig F...
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    Sitting in my car for the past hour in a nice, family oriented neighborhood

    My wife's choir practice started at 9EST and I don't feel like driving back home, so I'm going to sit out here until 11... It's raining, I'm wearing a creepy rain coat and browsing the web...And I'm a minority in an all white neighborhood. What else can I do to increase my creepy quotient...
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    gas heat - turn on after shut off by mistake?

    I'm an idiot and, yesterday, switched the "Gas Heat Emergency Shut off" switch yesterday by mistake, thinking it was a light switch. I'm new at this whole home ownership thing! I flipped the switch back but, all night, there's been no heat. What do I do now? THANK YOU
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    User using homophobic slur in post

    User name: chanHo78 It's been addressed esquared Anandtech Senior Moderator
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    anyone make jerky at home?

    I'm trying to watch what I eat but find I still have the munchies sometimes. Turkey jerky has been very good to me, allowing me to remain in caloric control while getting my junk food fix... But it's really expensive locally - would getting a food dehydrator be a good idea? Can anyone...
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    Why would anyone be against gay marriage?

    We all know that gay marriage will one day be legal - time is the only thing holding progress back. My question is, since we're a post-media generation, and have seen countless period pieces (movies, tv shows) about racism and sexism, aren't we all savvy enough to know that (in the future)...
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    Why does every tech company wait for Apple?

    I notice this time and again - Apple releases a product that seems fairly obvious, and the rest of the industry reacts by releasing me-too products, always remaining one step behind Apple. Why? For example, the iTablet - tablets have come and gone but now we have the technology (capacitive...
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    Migraines while dieting?

    I know you guys all hate the term dieting ("you can't diet, you need to change your way of life!"), that's why I didn't post this in health and fitness.... I cut calories significantly (to jump start a life change, I assure you) and my energy levels are fine, but I get pretty massive...
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    Keurig / K-Cup coffee makers?

    I'm looking to buy a small k-cup single cup coffee maker, since I routinely waste a pot of coffee in the morning for one cup. Amazon has a ton of k-cups for sale but I wonder if I have to buy a keurig. Are there any k-cup compatible coffee makers not made by Keurig? Update Ordered the b40 +...
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    Favorite Amazon grocery items?

    As per my thread yesterday (is Amazon Prime worth it?), I signed up for Prime and find groceries an interesting way to save money. For example, organic cereal costs $5-7 a box where I live but costs $17 for 6 boxes on Amazon, not to mention the gas/time savings. Some items are over priced but...
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    I'm pretty sure that an old friend is being used

    I had a friend for the past 14 years, one of those friends who's a friend based on history and not really much else. I'm very different now and he's very much the same kid he was in high school (only 29). My wife and I would go to his gatherings mostly out of a sense of obligation, but we...
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    black people and baby powder

    I don't mean to be rude at all, but I notice that a lot of african americans smell like baby powder - why is that? I mean, they smell like baby powder because they wear baby powder.. But why?
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    Outstanding headphones for less than $40! Nuforce NE-6/7m

    I posted a thread a little while ago (that I can't find) asking for recommendations for in ear headphones. I got some stellar recommendations and am just waiting for a good deal on klipsch's, as per the recommendation. Since I enjoy experimenting, I ordered a pair of Nuforce NE-6, based on...
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    Amazon Prime - does membership shorten processing time too?

    I've noticed that my Amazon purchases sometimes take forever to process, not just ship.. Would prime shorten that time too? Any prime members recommend signing up or passing? *Update* Signed up for prime the day I posted the OP. Outstanding experience with prime. Processing time is...
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    Chris Rock on Polanski

    http://jezebel.com/5372888/chr...polanski-its-rape-rape
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    PT Walkley - Audrey music video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2g2tMtaUQ I checked it out since PT Walkley will be opening for weezer and I wanted to hear what he sounds like. Interesting video with a arty animated style, about a trust fund girl growing up. Clever, and catchy!
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    most flavorful and healthy thing to order from take out chinese?

    I intend to stay on my moderate caloric reduction plan (1800 calories per day) and would like something tastier/spicier than the grilled chicken I've been having all week. I don't need to have steamed chicken, but I can't splurge on some general tsos chicken either. Any suggestions?
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    Newegg order hasn't shippd in 48 hours!

    I really know it's not a big deal, but I'm not used to orders taking so long for New Egg to ship. I ordered yesterday at 8 AM EST and my order status is still CHARGED (not shipped). Orders placed before noon usually ship the same day for me, and I usually receive my item the next day. The...
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    Earbud/ in ear monitor recommendation

    What's the new champ of budget (let's say sub-$100) in ear monitors? I don't like shrill highs and really like warm headphones (deep but not over powering bass). My favorite current cans are Grados. I currently use JVC marshmallows but am looking for an upgrade.
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    Violence amongts a racial group possibly due to testosterone levels?

    Firstly, I'm a person of color and my ancestors are very possibly african. Here's my theory: black on black crime might be partially attributed to the fact that black men have a significantly higher testosterone level than others (the levels normalize post-40). High testosterone levels lead...
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    Tired of the AT&T commercial with the 30 year old son asking his mom for more minutes...

    Anyone else tired by this entire run of commercials? It seems like absolutely no effort goes into this campaign, and it's kinda creepy that the son seems to be about the same age as his mom... Geico/caveman this is not (though even that's getting old). Or am I wrong and are these...
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    Watching Pulp Fiction after 5 years..

    and almost every line is quotable, and the rhythm of the language outstanding. They don't make movies like this anymore
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    why are cell phone bills always screwed up?!

    I have two accounts - one AT&T and one Sprint (I pay my parents AT&T bill and me and my wife are on Sprint). It seems like there's a billing mistake every month! Last month Sprint charged me an extra $100 for something I don't even remember how they justified, this month they charge me for a...
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    does dishnetwork use standard coax cable?

    and extend the wires. I have no idea how dish network works - can I get standard Co ax cable from home depot (plus a joiner), or do I need to get something with dish network in mind?
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    Does "Doll House" suck?

    I just watched the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Body" the other day and am convinced it's one of the best things ever to air on television. I'm also a big firefly fan and looked forward to Doll House, but the pilot sucked so much that I never had an urge to tivo it. Does the show...
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    Home improvement help: putting up some drywall

    I'm going to attempt to put up some drywall this weekend (at least start the process) and am putting together a shopping list. I've read about the process of hanging drywall on masonry (basement) walls and am going to use furring strips, but see contradictory methods of fastening the strips...
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    Stuttering video streaming help (transcoding to xbox 360)

    I'm using PS3 media server on the below system to stream video to my xbox 360, and am finding 720p mkv playback pretty shakey (video is constantly pausing and buffering). I'm using ethernet-over-powerline but the issue remains when I moved my xbox closer to my streamer and used direct ethernet...
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    AM3 processor on AM2 motherboard?

    Simple question and I'm sure you geniuses will have an answer. I have an AsRock A780FullDisplayPort motherboard based system using the cheapest dual core athlon available at the time of build, the BE-5200 (which was fine for storing/streaming videos). It's served me well but I'm finding video...
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    Your favorite netflix ready device?

    I'm honestly not sure what category this should go in because it's not really a console topic or home theater. Anyways, I love the netflix experience on my xbox 360 but think it's silly that I'm paying for an xblive memebership just for that (I dont really game). Anyone have a roku or a...
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    Does a simple USB A/B switch exist?

    I have my PC and my Mac in the same room and often use a USB hard drive to copy files from one to the other, since USB is much faster than using the network. Unplugging and re-plugging the hard drive is particularly annoying - does a simple A/B switch exist? I don't need both computers to access...
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    Need a camera for work but getting one paid for is hell...

    I'll jump to cliffs: -I had an idea to shoot daily videos for our org's site. - The execs loved the idea and approved the task -Programming/design expense were approved and just wrapped this week - I requested a flip camera and that was approved -Since the programming wasn't done at that...
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    Do women take their jobs more seriously?

    I hate to stereotype, but I've noticed that women seem to be much more competitive at the many places I work. They also seem to care much more about their job than at least I ever have. For example, the male bosses I've had all seem to have more of a sense of humor and seem to view that...